Is my switch v1 bricked?

[Hyiuu12]

Hi, i recently got a switch v1, i install cfw everything went perfect, then i tried to install ubunty jammy, everything went fine as well but when i booted it for the first time it took too long to start and i lost the touch keyboard it had on, then i couldn't type anything so i tried to restart ubuntu and when i did that i couldn't start my switch again, black screen and not showing the rcm OK message, important note is i had auto rcm turn on, anything i can do about it now?
i'm thinking in opening my switch and plug the battery on and off.

Edit: it's unpatched

Post automatically merged: Sep 2, 2024

SOLVED: holding the power button for 12 seconds.

 

[anindividual]

Glad you were able to solve it! Would have meant one fewer unpatched V1 in the world.

 

[impeeza]

Hi, i recently got a switch v1, i install cfw everything went perfect, then i tried to install ubunty jammy, everything went fine as well but when i booted it for the first time it took too long to start and i lost the touch keyboard it had on, then i couldn't type anything so i tried to restart ubuntu and when i did that i couldn't start my switch again, black screen and not showing the rcm OK message, important note is i had auto rcm turn on, anything i can do about it now?
i'm thinking in opening my switch and plug the battery on and off.

Edit: it's unpatched

Post automatically merged: Sep 2, 2024

SOLVED: holding the power button for 12 seconds.

I was about to tell the same!

AND PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE MAKE A NAND BACKUP OF YOUR CONSOLE SOON.

 

[Hyiuu12]

I was about to tell the same!

AND PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE MAKE A NAND BACKUP OF YOUR CONSOLE SOON.

is on hekate right?

 

[rull_bull]

Yes, you must do backup and dump keys
emmc boot0 & boot1
emmc Raw gpp

And use picklock/lockpick to dump your keys.

Guess you skipped that part from the ALL guides that tell you how to setup your switch.

And also, did you create emunand or are you running cfw from sysnand?

If you are from sysnand, then say goodbye to online…

 

[impeeza]

is on hekate right?

Yes sir

 

[CanIHazWarez]

OP figured this out, but for anyone who stumbles upon this in the future:

If your Switch has autoRCM, and you do not send a payload, it will just show a black screen when it boots. This black screen is indistinguishable from the Switch just being off. The system will not charge while on this black screen. When you plug in the system to charge it, the system tries to power on. However, since you're not injecting a payload, it just stays on the black screen. Since it can't charge on the black screen, the system does not get charged. The way to fix this is to plug in the system, hold down the power button for a good 10 seconds to turn it off (since it's on the black screen), and wait five minutes for it to charge. Then unplug it from the charger and turn the system on while injecting the payload. Once you have the system actually booted, you can put it back on the charger to let the battery charge the rest of the way.
If it doesn't work the first time, don't panic. You probably just turned the system ON whenever you held the power button instead of OFF. It's impossible to tell whether the system is on or off without injecting the payload. If it won't boot with the payload injected, it means the battery is still dead and to try charging it again. And if you're using something like an RCMloader , make sure the dongle is charged as well (takes less than five seconds to charge it).

 

[anindividual]

OP figured this out, but for anyone who stumbles upon this in the future:

If your Switch has autoRCM, and you do not send a payload, it will just show a black screen when it boots. This black screen is indistinguishable from the Switch just being off. The system will not charge while on this black screen. When you plug in the system to charge it, the system tries to power on. However, since you're not injecting a payload, it just stays on the black screen. Since it can't charge on the black screen, the system does not get charged. The way to fix this is to plug in the system, hold down the power button for a good 10 seconds to turn it off (since it's on the black screen), and wait five minutes for it to charge. Then unplug it from the charger and turn the system on while injecting the payload. Once you have the system actually booted, you can put it back on the charger to let the battery charge the rest of the way.
If it doesn't work the first time, don't panic. You probably just turned the system ON whenever you held the power button instead of OFF. It's impossible to tell whether the system is on or off without injecting the payload. If it won't boot with the payload injected, it means the battery is still dead and to try charging it again. And if you're using something like an RCMloader , make sure the dongle is charged as well (takes less than five seconds to charge it).

Good, helpful info. Thanks for writing it out.

 

[Hyiuu12]

Yes, you must do backup and dump keys
emmc boot0 & boot1
emmc Raw gpp

And use picklock/lockpick to dump your keys.

Guess you skipped that part from the ALL guides that tell you how to setup your switch.

And also, did you create emunand or are you running cfw from sysnand?

If you are from sysnand, then say goodbye to online…

sorry for late response, i'm using emunand, i was just lazy to do all that backup stuff but i will do it tomorrow when i get home.

Post automatically merged: Sep 5, 2024

Yes sir

thanks for the warning c:>