AutoRCM - Seemingly dead switch. Send it in under warranty or disconnect the battery?

2. is the way to go. Just don't leave any signs that it's been opened
If you send it in they will most likely detect AutoRCM and probably refuse to repair it altogether.

 

i had the same issue mate, nothing worked etc. it does charge even if you dont see it. the problem is corrupt sd card.

backup your files from it, format it, copy your files to the sd again, DOWNLOAD NEWEST FILES (whatever method you use), copy to sd card and overwrite any files, also do the patches files with newest files (posted on here somewhere). now make sure you hold the power off button for 30 seconds after you put sd card in (make sure its fully off) now hookup tegra and use the newer bin file to boot the switch.

worked for me and been fine since.

NOTE: i have AutoRCM enabled, if you dont then get to rcm the normal ways

 

Never send OG v1 Switch to Nintendo what every the case is they ALWAYS Replace the main board with v1 Patched so no hacking unless you get SX mod chip

you can fix that issue very easy

Connenct your Switch to PC hold power button for 15-20sec. to make sure its off wait 30m. or more press power button and TegraRCM should detect the Switch push the right payload for your setup and immediately after you see the Switch is booting disconnect from PC and plug it in Nintendo charger wait for it to get full charge

 

did you try what i suggested?
dont boot to ofw boot to atmosphere

 

Try removing any game cartridges and the sd card to see if it boots. It should do. If not you could just restore your nand dump backup, then boot into Atmosphere - then update your firmware from dumped firmware files. The fact that you can boot to hekate is a good sign and the switch is certainly recoverable.OFW shouldn't be corrupted though - just by the battery running down. Maybe the files on the sd card are corrupted, that's why I say try booting without it.

 

you need to format the card as exfat (if you used exfat update via NXupdater) if you only installed fat32 update then you must format as fat32.

The fact you got the error 13 is actually your original problem solved... but the new error is due to what i just said.

use that same card but also get latest firmware update from that website that holds them all, then use the NX updater to update system fully too then you will get either exfat or fat32.... ive used exfat since day 1 with no issues but others have issues... i use expensive sd cards so this may be why.

 

This is so wrong on so many different levels.

First of all, you do NOT need to format the SD card to exFAT even if you chose the exFAT version of the firmware when updating. The Switch supports FAT32 out of the box and this support will never go away. Secondly, exFAT has been confirmed to be the root cause of all corruption so just because you personally haven't had any issues doesn't invalidate the hundreds of users who experienced corruption or the developers that have researched this issue. Thirdly, there is no reason to use exFAT anymore anyway because there are a plethora of ways to bypass the <4 GB limit on FAT32.

 

ok well im a bit behind in the modding scene on here but this is how i fixed my problem which seems the same as OP

i was on the understanding when you use the NX updater thing it makes you choose either fat32 OR exfat so this would need to be correct as per the sd card...
my sd is exfat still from when i started... and i assumed coz of the 4gb limit everyone else would be lol. if you use fat32 then obviously use fat32 again and choose fat32 this is common sense really.

thanks for the info ill get them changed over at some point... maybe it does depend on the sd card quality too then? i use both 128gb gold and red sandisk sd cards, not brought from ebay or aliexpress lol

 

That is fine, I apologize for expecting you to be more aware of the Switch scene. I know your name from the PS4 scene so that is why I had some expectations from you.

Anyways, when firmware installers prompt you for exFAT or without exFAT, that refers to whether or not you want exFAT support on your firmware and not how your SD card is formatted. The Switch supports FAT32 out of the box and will always support it unless the console is dead. exFAT support is not offered out of the box and has to either be downloaded from Nintendo's servers or installed via homebrew.

As for the corruption, this topic has been discussed to death and the conclusion has remained the same: exFAT is the source of all corruption. It doesn't matter what card, brand, quality, size, or any other metric you want to use because all corruption stems from exFAT usage. Certain utilities do not even support exFAT at all such as Lakka and what with the myriad of ways of bypassing the <4 GB limit on FAT32, there is no reason to use exFAT nowadays.

 

haha its ok i usually would be more up to date but due to this lock down shit and family issues ive been out of ALL scenes most last year... ill get back into it again soon but no free time at the mo.

thanks for the info about the firmware thing though maybe i should have read things clearer lol

well to the OP follow my instructions however format to fat32

 

It is fine, this is a learning experience for everyone. After all, no one person in the scene knows everything.