Hacking Homebrew Wii U is semi-bricked! (Can't connect to internet, open wii menu, etc.)

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Over the past couple of years, my WIi U has been slowly dying. I've previously hacked it using Tiramisu, but I believe someone updated the console and nothing no longer works. I've tried fixing this by using Aroma, but that didn't work. I then tried to see what apps would open, and all of them would freeze either on launch or freeze shortly after launch. After a lot of digging, I have some info, but I'm still not sure what to do. It seems like two major issues right now are:

1) The Wii U can't connect to the internet / freeze if it tries to open anything that uses the internet (It wont even detect any other networks)
2) Opening the WIi Menu (vWii) boots back into the wii u loading screen and freezes

I managed to use updih to dump my system logs, otp and seeprom, though I don't know what to do with any of these. I also set coldboot title, which got rid of my payloadenviroment, meaning I don't have access to homebrew anymore (since again, trying to open the internet browser would just freeze it.)

If anyone has any ideas on how to fix this Wii U and potentially factory reset it, that's be very helpful!
(Here's the logs btw for anyone interested: )
 
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if you can get a dump of the system logs using homebrew then we could see what its trying to do. If its a failing nand we will know from the logs.
 

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Boot into the UDPIH-system info to check your NAND manufacturer, though what have been observed by you indicate this is an NAND failing case...

Since you can still boot into system OS, you could possibly try RedNAND by installing ISFShax.

Thread here
 

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if you can get a dump of the system logs using homebrew then we could see what its trying to do. If its a failing nand we will know from the logs.
Thats the problem though: I can't open homebrew because I used UDPIH to do a coldboot title. I tried sending my logs in my initial post but I'm not sure if they showed up or not.

I also found megathread saying the problem might be related to the wifi module, so I'm trying to get an ethernet adapter for it and seeing if that fixes anything. Otherwise I'll continue posting updates, and will let you know if this fixes my problem.
 

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Some updates on this Wii U of mine.

To (not) of my surprise, the lan adapter didnt work.
Boot into the UDPIH-system info to check your NAND manufacturer, though what have been observed by you indicate this is an NAND failing case...

Since you can still boot into system OS, you could possibly try RedNAND by installing ISFShax.

Thread here
I did try to install ISFShax, and I managed to do everything sucessfully (including minute) up until trying to install the titles and boot RedNAND, which the wii u would stall AGAIN. This time though I have both the logs file that I mentioned before and a 2nd logs file of the redNAND process stalling. I've heard it might be the wifi module but it's pretty hard to find a place that sells it so I'm hoping not. Also hoping these log files are actually attached this time.
 

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