Nintendo Wii

1. My Wii was purchased as a bundle from Samsclub.com and has a serial number of LU 3086XXXXX. Its DVD drive chipset is GC2R-D2B.
2. To open up the console, a special tool -- Tri-wing Screwdriver is needed. I got it from Play-asia.com for $3.99+$1.30 shipping (Air Economy Bubble). I also have a small philipps screwdriver for other screws.
   
3. The Wii modchip I have is WiiKit, which is based on WiiKey with the extra feature of an optional wires installation. I got it from Divineo.com for $9.99+$8.49 shipping (Registered Air Mail).
4. I followed this Guide to disassemble the Nintendo Wii (Video and Pictures).
   
5. Since the WiiKit comes with the installation wires, all I need is a soldering iron with a sharp tip and solder. The soldering job is straightford according to this picutre.
6. Download the latest Update and Config disc files from the official website of Wiikey and generate the ISO images according to the Readme.txt file after extracting them (using the fixsize.cmd and filechop.exe).
   
7. I burned the image to a TEON 8X DVD-R at 4/8X speed and TDK 16X DVD+R at 6/16X speed with either a Toshiba or Optiarc burner.
   
8. Insert the burned Update disc into Wii and it updated the firmware of the Wiikey to the latest version (two cycles: one test and one actual update). Insert the burned Config disc after rebooting, the Wiikey Setup Menu showed up. It confirmed the installation of the Wiikit is good. I don't have a gamecube controller, so I have to use the reset button on the console to access the Setup Menu as suggested in the Readme.txt file.
   
9. Guide -- Wii Disc Backup
   
10. WII ModChip Compatibility List
11. Wii SoftMod guide for System Firmware 4.1 and below: No need to disassemble your wii or use a soldering iron. All you need is a SD card.
    
12. How to add/import a WBF file on a PC hard drive into a WBFS partition: I was able to do it with the wbfs.exe (wbfs windows port build 'delta'. Mod v1.7 by flfl.) tool from the package wbfs中文管理器2.91. The syntax is wbfs n a filename.wbf (assuming n: is the drive letter for the WBFS partition and a for add.). After it's done, the games installed on the WBFS partition can be listed by wbfs n l (l for list). You may need the file wwbfs.exe in the same folder as wbfs.exe and the wbf file to make it work. 
13. How to add/import a WBFS file on a PC hard drive into a WBFS partition: An excellent GUI tool called Wii Backup Manager. I tried version 0.3.6 beta1.
14. Unofficial USB to Ethernet adaptes for Wii

• They should have the following hardware ID recognized by the OS after plugged into a PC's USB port: USB\VID_0B95&PID_7720
• Some adapters known to work on Wii uses the Asix AX88772 chip
• Here's a link to a list of USB to Ethernet adaptors working with Wii.

Samsung SPH-M500 cell phone

• Main product page from manufacturer: Samsung SPH-M500
  
  
• Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about this phone from product support: SPH-m500 FAQ List
  
  
• Disable Modem NAI in Debug Menu: go to Menu > Settings > Display, and press * to access the hidden menu. Enter the MSL code as the security code. At the following menu, scroll to Toggle NAI and chose Off Modem NAI, followed by OK. Then power the phone off immediately. When you turn the phone back on, Modem NAI will be disabled. More Tips for Samsung M500.
  
  
• Sprint Mobile Phone Guide: Using Your Phone as a Wireless PC Modem
  
  
• Mobile GMaps: Installation of Mobile GMaps on Sprint/Samsung phones with GPS

• Discussion threads about Sprint SERO Plan: Fatwallet, Slickdeals
  
  
• How to change your ESN number on a CDMA phone (haven't tried)
  
• Download mode: When the phone is powered off, hold down key 9 and push PWR/END key at the same time to power it on. Then it will enter a Download Mode by showing Mode: Emergency and Port: USB.
  
  
• Samsung PST dll file: discussion thread on Mobile-files
  
  
• M500 service manual: discussion thread on Mobile-files
  
  
• How to unlock the 6-digit SPC/MSL code of M500/M330:
  
  1. Install the Samsung MCCI Modem driver (Ver. 4.38.5 can be downloaded from Samsung) on your PC
     
  2. Plug in the USB data cable into the phone. You should see two new devices on your Windows Device Manager: Samsung Mobile Modem and Samsung USB Composite Device. Right click on Samsung Mobile Modem and click on Properties -> Advanced -> Advanced Port Settings. Set the COM port number to COM1 or COM2.
     
  3. Register an user on Mobile-files to download and run the Kyocera Slider Tool SE47. Select the COM port number you set in Step 2. and then click on the Connect button. The SPC code is displayed upon connection. Click the Connect button again and the SPC code will be set to all zeros: 000000.
     
  4. The SE47 tool also has a function for writing ESN into the phone (haven't tried).
  
  
• How to activate SPH-M500/M330 on Verizon network or its MVNO (such as Page Plus cellular).
  
  1. Set the 6-digit SPC/MSL of M500 to all zeros with the method described above
  2. Download a Verizon PRL such as 52775.PRL
  3. Call your service provider and write down your Phone Number (MDN) and MSID (MIN)
  4. Enter "##000000#"from keypad of M500 to show the SVC menu and click Edit. Enter the Phone number and MSID obtained above.
     
  5. Open CDMA workshop 2.7 (which can be found on Mobile-files):
     
     • On the Main tab, select the correct COM port and click on the Connect button (the rightmost one)
     • After the connection is successful, click on the Security tab. In the left-bottom box named Password (16 digits), select Samsung (default) then click the Send button below. A message box should pop up saying the phone is unblocked.
       
     • Click on the Other tab. In the right-top box named PRL, click on the Read button to backup the sprint PRL of m500 with Universal method from NAM1. After the original PRL is backed up, click on the Write button next to it. Choose the 51600.PRL file and click Open, then click Ok.
     • After the Verizon PRL is written, go back to the Main tab and click the Mode button (second from left to right on the bottom) then click Reset. M500 will reboot.
  6. Program the M500 OTA by dialing *22890
  7. Update the PRL by dialing *228 and choose Option 2
  8. Make an outgoing call to complete the activation on Pageplus
     
  9. Reference: Verizon Handset Manual Activation on howard forums