wii u locked with nnid

[AdonMrGveret]

i've recently bought a used wii u that was locked with an nnid password and parental controls. ive tried contacting nintendo of america, nintendo uk and tried to talk to the original owner, but they wouldnt be able to help me. at this point im willing to perform a factory reset justto get the thing to work, so any help will be appreciated

 

[godreborn]

the recovery menu should fix this. it's by @GaryOderNichts . you'll need something like raspberry pico to initiate it. those are only like $5-$10.

 

[AdonMrGveret]

the recovery menu should fix this. it's by @GaryOderNichts . you'll need something like raspberry pico to initiate it. those are only like $5-$10.

sorry for posting a blank post. i dont have accsess to these rn, can i use a standard pc with linux on it?

 

[godreborn]

I don't think so. you'd need something that plugs into a usb port of the wii-u. I think you can do it with a hacked switch.

 

[AdonMrGveret]

I don't think so. you'd need something that plugs into a usb port of the wii-u. I think you can do it with a hacked switch.

i dont have a hacked switch, but i do have a usb male to usb male cable, would that work with a pc?

 

[Robika]

sorry for posting a blank post. i dont have accsess to these rn, can i use a standard pc with linux on it?

Does aliexpress deliver to you country? It is the 11.11 sale and I think you can get it on sale and delivered relatively fast.

 

[Windi]

You can reset the parental control this way:
I used this myself when I bougt a used WiiU with parental control enabled. Works like a charm

 

[AdonMrGveret]

I don't think so. you'd need something that plugs into a usb port of the wii-u. I think you can do it with a hacked switch.

i did find a raspberry pi pico for sale where i live, however it would likely take a week or two before it would arrive, so ill keep yall posted. kinda sucks i have to pay to use a console that i already paid for, but i guess its better than throwing it away.

 

[Ettino]

You can reset the parental control this way:

Yeah, but OP still have Nintendo Network ID to deal with too.

Edited: Hey, OP. Do you get "Add New User" option when you boot up the console? If you do, then the mkey option might work. At least you can unlock the parental control and creat a new account.

 

[AdonMrGveret]

Yeah, but OP still have Nintendo Network ID to deal with too.

Edited: Hey, OP. Do you get "Add New User" option when you boot up the console? If you do, then the mkey option might work. At least you can unlock the parental control and creat a new account.

yes, i do have the "add new user" option, but when i open it it asks for parental controls and doing the + - Y combo there didnt work so i cant get a master key unless i guess the password

 

[worm28]

If you mod the vWii you can use inspectmii to get the parental pin https://oscwii.org/library/app/InspectMii

 

[AdonMrGveret]

If you mod the vWii you can use inspectmii to get the parental pin https://oscwii.org/library/app/InspectMii

well yeah but ill have to get to the vwii first, and that requires logging into the system

 

[AdonMrGveret]

the recovery menu should fix this. it's by @GaryOderNichts . you'll need something like raspberry pico to initiate it. those are only like $5-$10.

ok, i got my raspberry pi pico. what should i do now

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is there a guide i should follow or something like that?

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ok, i looked up how to install the recovery menu and now its running on my wii u, what should i do next?

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ok, ive turned off the parental codes and formatted the console, thanks yall for your help!