Hacking Question Switch power button doesn't seem to work

[DarinNWolf]

Hello, so abit of an issue I seem to be running across

So I already hacked my switch, and its been working just fine for several months. However recently I forgot to charge it, and as a result it died, so I decided to let it charge for abit, connect it to pc and injected the hekate payload to enter the hekate - CTCaer menu, however while the volume buttons to go up and down the options does work, the power button (which is suppose to serve as a select button in this menu) doesn't seem to do anything. I've tried holding it down for a few minutes but nothing happens, and I'm not even sure how to get out of this menu or just turn my system off

 

[Tilde88]

wait. i read your post. its actually different...

 

[DarinNWolf]

Yeah, the power button doesn't want to do anything :/

 

[Canna]

try a different version of hekate, with respected ini..

 

[DarinNWolf]

try a different version of hekate, with respected ini..

how would i go about that? even though I did hack my switch, I'm still fairly not knowledgeable on this and not sure if the system needs to be off first (its still on the hekate menu...)

 

[Canna]

hold power for 15 secs can you boot back on ? if not probably the button. if you can then try another hekate version which u can find on github

 

[DarinNWolf]

hold power for 15 secs can you boot back on ? if not probably the button. if you can then try another hekate version which u can find on github

yeah the power button doesn't do anything anymore. I've held it for 3 minutes and nothing is happening at all

 

[x65943]

yeah the power button doesn't do anything anymore. I've held it for 3 minutes and nothing is happening at all

You could try removing the battery

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nintendo+Switch+Battery+Replacement/112995

Should turn it off

 

[Canna]

yeah the power button doesn't do anything anymore. I've held it for 3 minutes and nothing is happening at all

sounds like ya button died.. try power off through normal boot..

 

[DarinNWolf]

sounds like ya button died.. try power off through normal boot..

how do I do that? the only way I know to to normally turn this thing off is the power button, which doesnt work

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You could try removing the battery

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nintendo+Switch+Battery+Replacement/112995

Should turn it off

that looks like its gonna be my option now since I cant do anything with the button. Now just to order the screwdriver online and wait for it in the mail...lovely

 

[Tilde88]

on the plus side, it is SUPER easy to open

 

[DarinNWolf]

Alright update. So a quick workaround I managed to find out was that by going into the ipl ini in my sd card and flipping the 0 to 1 next to autoboot I managed to get into cfw by simply injecting payload
https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate#global-configuration-keysvalues-when-boot-entry-is-config
and for some odd reason now my power button works?????? Okay

 

[Undwiz]

Alright update. So a quick workaround I managed to find out was that by going into the ipl ini in my sd card and flipping the 0 to 1 next to autoboot I managed to get into cfw by simply injecting payload
https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate#global-configuration-keysvalues-when-boot-entry-is-config
and for some odd reason now my power button works?????? Okay

what payload and CFW are you using ? Google KOSMOS switch use that everything works great

 

[DarinNWolf]

what payload and CFW are you using ? Google KOSMOS switch use that everything works great

Was injecting hekate

 

[Sticker]

I got the same problem, follow the autoboot=1 trick I able to use power button to weak up but it delay about 5-7 seconds, any tip? I can't force turn off by hold power button or press power button to enter sleep mode.