Switch bricked after updating to 17.00

[Bromaster]

I know im not supposed to update to 17.00, but I accidentally did so while trying to open an app. My switch is now bricked, does anybody know how I can unbrick it?
Thanks.

 

[8BitWonder]

Run the latest version of Atmosphere and that should correct it.
https://github.com/Atmosphere-NX/Atmosphere/releases

 

[Bromaster]

Run the latest version of Atmosphere and that should correct it.

but how do i boot into atmosphere while it's bricked? the screen stays black when I turn it on and i cant even get it to be detected by tegragui (i have autoRCM and charged it for about 8 hours)

 

[8BitWonder]

Ensure that it's fully turned off by holding down the power button for ~20 seconds.
I've had it stuck with a black screen before a few times and after force-shutting it down that way and powering it back on tegrarcm recognized it.

 

[Bromaster]

Ensure that it's fully turned off by holding down the power button for ~20 seconds.
I've had it stuck with a black screen before a few times and after force-shutting it down that way and powering it back on tegrarcm recognized it.

just tried it to no avail, but it could be my usb-c cable.
ill have to try another one tomorrow and ill report back the result

 

[Gritherdude]

Same thing happened to me, just have patience and it will turn back on. What I do is take the jig out and any wires, I hold down the power for 3 seconds let go, then press it again hold it down for 3 seconds, then again for 5 seconds and the regular Nintendo will pop up. After the original firmware loads up, take out the sd card, it'll say it needs to turn off. Once its turned off boot it up now with the updated Atmosphere and it'll be fine. Just make sure you download all the new signature patches so your games work. I loaded it up on 17 and none of my games worked. I had to do that ll over again and update the patches. Good luck

 

[impeeza]

I know im not supposed to update to 17.00, but I accidentally did so while trying to open an app. My switch is now bricked, does anybody know how I can unbrick it?
Thanks.

Instead of create a new thread, you could use the search bar at to. There is s thread dedicated to this issue, even have the solution

 

[Bromaster]

Same thing happened to me, just have patience and it will turn back on. What I do is take the jig out and any wires, I hold down the power for 3 seconds let go, then press it again hold it down for 3 seconds, then again for 5 seconds and the regular Nintendo will pop up. After the original firmware loads up, take out the sd card, it'll say it needs to turn off. Once its turned off boot it up now with the updated Atmosphere and it'll be fine. Just make sure you download all the new signature patches so your games work. I loaded it up on 17 and none of my games worked. I had to do that ll over again and update the patches. Good luck

but what if I have autoRCM? would it still work?

 

[impeeza]

but what if I have autoRCM? would it still work?

yeah

 

[Bromaster]

Same thing happened to me, just have patience and it will turn back on. What I do is take the jig out and any wires, I hold down the power for 3 seconds let go, then press it again hold it down for 3 seconds, then again for 5 seconds and the regular Nintendo will pop up. After the original firmware loads up, take out the sd card, it'll say it needs to turn off. Once its turned off boot it up now with the updated Atmosphere and it'll be fine. Just make sure you download all the new signature patches so your games work. I loaded it up on 17 and none of my games worked. I had to do that ll over again and update the patches. Good luck

doesn't seem to be working

Post automatically merged: Oct 31, 2023

how would i be able to check if the tegraRCM drivers work?

Post automatically merged: Nov 1, 2023

Got it to work, user Lelton says :
" you need to press both the + and power button for 12+ whole seconds from an off switch. There should be no Nintendo flash on the screen when going into RCM mode, and you should hear windows sounds of the device attaching and detaching from Windows, wait the 12+ seconds"

 

[Gritherdude]

doesn't seem to be working

Post automatically merged: Oct 31, 2023

how would i be able to check if the tegraRCM drivers work?

Post automatically merged: Nov 1, 2023

Got it to work, user Lelton says :
" you need to press both the + and power button for 12+ whole seconds from an off switch. There should be no Nintendo flash on the screen when going into RCM mode, and you should hear windows sounds of the device attaching and detaching from Windows, wait the 12+ seconds"

So you got it to turn back on?? Or you got it to boot to your Atmosphere? Hopefully everything's good