How to Sync a Wii Fit Balance Board

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If your Nintendo Wii Balance Board is no longer connected to your Wii Console, here is how you can synchronize them. You will need to sync the devices to play Wii Fit games.

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    Synchronization can happen when the flashing light on balance board is still happening. Once the light stops flashing and becomes solid blue, the devices are connected.
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    What if I already have a Balance Board connected, but want to replace it with a new one?
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    Press and hold the SYNC button for 15-20 seconds, then connect a new one. You must also re-connect all Wiimotes, as this unsyncs all devices.
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    How do I calibrate my Wii Balance Board after it is synced?
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    The game will ask you to stand on the Wii Balance Board before actually using it, and then it will calibrate automatically.
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    My Wii Fit balance board came with the disc but it reads error when I try to use it. How do I sync these?
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    Open the small flap on your Nintendo Wii console, and you should see a red button. Hold that down as well as the long grey button on the balance board. The red button should reset the controllers and start searching for one which will register your Wii Fit Balance Board.
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      1. http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/setupBalanceBoard.jsp#Synch

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