Wii U, should I leave it on to avoid BSOD?

[pikmin-fanatic]

I had a Deluxe Set I bought new in 2012. Died last month with no picture, no Gamepad Sync which, if I understand is a BSOD. I tried the Pi PIco fix and couldn't get it to work.

I bought a used 8GB white system locally and cleaned it. Two questions...is the 8GB system impacted the same as the 32GB system in this way? Second, does leaving the console on always help prevent the issue? I understand it uses very little power.

Thanks!

 

[godreborn]

Well, it is an electronic. There's no way to predict when they'll fail, even if you take good care of them.

 

[orangy57]

Leaving it powered on all the time would probably be a thousand times worse for the system, you'll burn out the fan eventually that way

 

[DKAngel]

Leaving it powered on all the time would probably be a thousand times worse for the system, you'll burn out the fan eventually that way

Said no one with a pc ever (mine runs 24/7 365days never had a fan burn out)

 

[V10lator]

is the 8GB system impacted the same as the 32GB system in this way?

No. It seems to affect 32 GB Hynix eMMCs from a specific timeframe only.

does leaving the console on always help prevent the issue?

It is a good idea for all things using flash based storage to power them around all 6 months. We See Wii Us in storage for way longer times without the NAND loosing data through, so this question doesn't have a definitive answer.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

I had a Deluxe Set I bought new in 2012. Died last month with no picture, no Gamepad Sync which, if I understand is a BSOD. I tried the Pi PIco fix and couldn't get it to work.

I bought a used 8GB white system locally and cleaned it. Two questions...is the 8GB system impacted the same as the 32GB system in this way? Second, does leaving the console on always help prevent the issue? I understand it uses very little power.

Thanks!

Leaving the console on would be bad for other reasons. It would increase wear and tear on all parts of the system, including the NAND flash, capacitors, fan, and the main SoC.

 

[BaamAlex]

mine runs 24/7 365days never had a fan burn out

Wow ... i don't want to see your electricity bill xD

 

[DKAngel]

Wow ... i don't want to see your electricity bill xD

most pc's these days when not doing much tend to draw very little power and my bill is actually rather cheap, i have solar panels also