Doing one for the science team and sending my hacked switch for repair to nintendo.

[vinnyy]

The title explains itself, i recently homebrewed my switch with atmosphere and i didnt get very far as i had this SD card issue... so what do you think i did?
THATS RIGHT, MAILED MY SWITCH TO NINTENDO REPAIR CENTRE. before i mailed it off to them i deleted any apps i had on the home menu, wiped the sd card and took it out, in all honesty i did this just out of sheer curiosity,
Now one thing i was worried about was that they will replace the system entirely, so i wrote on everything: DONT REPLACE THE SYSTEM OR WIPE THE MEMORY.
i highly doubt this will go anywhere but I'm super curious to how this gonna end.
i will update everyone on this in the next few weeks.

 

[1B51004]

if you wrote "DON'T REPLACE OR WIPE SYSTEM" on it, unless if there IS something majorly wrong that needs a wipe or a replacement, then I'm sure they'll keep it as is.

just in case, you might have want to put like a sticky note on the console itself or a note explaining why you sent it in (not that you hacked it, but like "it's my cousins, he has some really important games, and if they're wiped, he'll cry a bunch")

should be fine tho.

 

[Shadow#1]

The title explains itself, i recently homebrewed my switch with atmosphere and i didnt get very far as i had this SD card issue... so what do you think i did?
THATS RIGHT, MAILED MY SWITCH TO NINTENDO REPAIR CENTRE. before i mailed it off to them i deleted any apps i had on the home menu, wiped the sd card and took it out, in all honesty i did this just out of sheer curiosity,
Now one thing i was worried about was that they will replace the system entirely, so i wrote on everything: DONT REPLACE THE SYSTEM OR WIPE THE MEMORY.
i highly doubt this will go anywhere but I'm super curious to how this gonna end.
i will update everyone on this in the next few weeks.

Well hope your fine with a v2 that they will send back to u

 

[vinnyy]

if you wrote "DON'T REPLACE OR WIPE SYSTEM" on it, unless if there IS something majorly wrong that needs a wipe or a replacement, then I'm sure they'll keep it as is.

just in case, you might have want to put like a sticky note on the console itself or a note explaining why you sent it in (not that you hacked it, but like "it's my cousins, he has some really important games, and if they're wiped, he'll cry a bunch")

should be fine tho.

i wrote don't replace or wipe system on everything lmao, i doubt they will replace it but if they do, i aint complaining, i was gonna get a new switch anyway, just hope they transfer my save data lmao.

 

[vinnyy]

Well hope your fine with a v2 that they will send back to u

YOOO NICE, I wanted a v2 anyway, my switch is like a grandpa bro, only reason i modded my switch was to change my acnh characters name, so if they send me back a unmoddable switch but with my accounts and save data transferred, then ill be fine

(WAIT NEVERMIND BRO, THEYLL GET RID OF THE SICK BOOTLEG ANIMAL CROSSING STICKERS I HAD ON THE BACK THIS IS A DISASTER)

 

[1B51004]

(WAIT NEVERMIND BRO, THEYLL GET RID OF THE SICK BOOTLEG ANIMAL CROSSING STICKERS I HAD ON THE BACK THIS IS A DISASTER)

rip bootleg animal crossing stickers

 

[averne]

someone stop this madlad

 

[Shadow_The_Hedgehog82]

The title explains itself, i recently homebrewed my switch with atmosphere and i didnt get very far as i had this SD card issue... so what do you think i did?
THATS RIGHT, MAILED MY SWITCH TO NINTENDO REPAIR CENTRE. before i mailed it off to them i deleted any apps i had on the home menu, wiped the sd card and took it out, in all honesty i did this just out of sheer curiosity,
Now one thing i was worried about was that they will replace the system entirely, so i wrote on everything: DONT REPLACE THE SYSTEM OR WIPE THE MEMORY.
i highly doubt this will go anywhere but I'm super curious to how this gonna end.
i will update everyone on this in the next few weeks.

I sent mine in before and they just swapped the motherboard so you might end up with a patched unit, they didn't transfer any data across either

 

[vinnyy]

rip bootleg animal crossing stickers

facts my brother, so true king, they was like 50 cents each bro, what a steal, now i gotta get more.

 

[vinnyy]

I sent mine in before and they just swapped the motherboard so you might end up with a patched unit, they didn't transfer any data across either

might i ask why you sent in your switch? what issue did you have?

 

[Shadow_The_Hedgehog82]

might i ask why you sent in your switch? what issue did you have?

it was one i killed installing a modchip

 

[Hayato213]

it was one i killed installing a modchip

You are funny one to send one to Nintendo after attempting to install a modchip, I doubt they will service it

 

[randy_w]

Just wondering what would happen if you send one with a modchip installed? And with a bunch of pirated games?

 

[Shadow_The_Hedgehog82]

You are funny one to send one to Nintendo after attempting to install a modchip, I doubt they will service it

I removed all traces of work i did on there so it was fine, it was still under warranty

 

[M7L7NK7]

Just wondering what would happen if you send one with a modchip installed? And with a bunch of pirated games?

Well you would've broke the user agreement so...

 

[vinnyy]

it was one i killed installing a modchip

Oh i got a completely different issue lol, mine still powers on and stuff, there's no modchip at all, hopefully there will be a different outcome for me

 

[vinnyy]

Just wondering what would happen if you send one with a modchip installed? And with a bunch of pirated games?

pretty sure the second they inspect that system there will be like 1000 red flags lmao, what they will do is either replace it or just send it back free of charge without any repairs, although I'm just guessing this part

 

[Shadow#1]

pretty sure the second they inspect that system there will be like 1000 red flags lmao, what they will do is either replace it or just send it back free of charge without any repairs, although I'm just guessing this part

They would send it back and charge u for modification same thing happen on wii

 

[randy_w]

Well you would've broke the user agreement so...

Quoting from ifixit website:

Under US law, these are the actions that do not void your warranty:
- Modifications or improvements (like painting the case of a device or upgrading its software), as long as those improvements don’t damage the product
- Performing an upgrade that requires opening the device (like adding more RAM, or a bigger hard drive), as long as you don’t damage the product while opening it
- Repairs to fix accidental damage (like a broken screen), so long as the repair doesn’t damage other components
- Casual disassembly and tinkering for curiosity’s sake, as long as you don’t break anything in the device

So in theory if I send in a modded switch to service it's broken wifi chip, they have to do it..
Anyway just some dumb idea went through my mind when reading this post. I'd say they'd ask you for your modder's information and sue their ass.

 

[M7L7NK7]

Quoting from ifixit website:

Under US law, these are the actions that do not void your warranty:
- Modifications or improvements (like painting the case of a device or upgrading its software), as long as those improvements don’t damage the product
- Performing an upgrade that requires opening the device (like adding more RAM, or a bigger hard drive), as long as you don’t damage the product while opening it
- Repairs to fix accidental damage (like a broken screen), so long as the repair doesn’t damage other components
- Casual disassembly and tinkering for curiosity’s sake, as long as you don’t break anything in the device

So in theory if I send in a modded switch to service it's broken wifi chip, they have to do it..
Anyway just some dumb idea went through my mind when reading this post. I'd say they'd ask you for your modder's information and sue their ass.

Installing a modchip is circumvention of technological measures, that's a definite void