Switch stuck autorcm black screen

[Chrischuck]

So
I got a switch that was believed to be bad USB. However as it turns out usb and battery are fine. After talking to previous owner they had it on atmosphere and used a rcm dongle. However, the rcm loader battery is now dead and there ad card was said to be no good so they took it out. I can see it on my computer using tegra. Tegra says apx driver missing and fails when installing it. Not sure where to start from here. Rebuild an SD card for it and try to push a payload. Is there a way to load ofw and possibly start over?

Post automatically merged: Jan 4, 2024

Looking at this more I'm almost positive it's stuck in rcm. Trying to figure out if I can restore system or if I have to send some kind of payload or possibly rebuild SD card first.

 

[Dust2dust]

... and there ad card was said to be no good so they took it out.

What's an ad card? Have you tried holding the power button for 25 seconds to fully turn off the Switch (if it is in RCM)? Then turn on the Switch normally (no jig) and see what happens. Also, the RCM Loader dongle doesn't need a long time to charge it up just a little bit (maybe 5 minutes), enough to push a payload. Then you can charge it fully again, for a few hours. That's what I do when mine's battery goes flat.

 

[Chrischuck]

What's an ad card? Have you tried holding the power button for 25 seconds to fully turn off the Switch (if it is in RCM)? Then turn on the Switch normally (no jig) and see what happens. Also, the RCM Loader dongle doesn't need a long time to charge it up just a little bit (maybe 5 minutes), enough to push a payload. Then you can charge it fully again, for a few hours. That's what I do when mine's battery goes flat.

Sorry mistyped meant SD card. Tried some of the normal things holding power button etc. Took apart the rcm dongle and tested voltage on battery and it looks completely dead. Tried charging for a couple hours and still dead. Hooked up switch to computer and installed a few different things like tegra. Tegra sees the switch as rcm device. Not sure but I feel like I could push some payload to it possibly to get it to start in the cfw but not sure what as well as I assume I need to put things on the SD card first. Unfortunately the previous owner said the SD card he had went bad so I am not sure what was on there. He did say he used atmosphere.

 

[Dust2dust]

Try to push Hekate payload. It will still display something on your screen, even without the SD card present. At least you'll know everything works. Then, just rebuild a new SD card.

 

[linuxares]

Got a Windows PC? Try using this - https://github.com/eliboa/TegraRcmGUI/releases

Then you will see stuff happening when pushing your payload.

 

[Chrischuck]

Got a Windows PC? Try using this

Then you will see stuff happening when pushing your payload.

Tried tegra rcm. It sees the rcm but I can't get the driver to install to connect USB device. I just tried on Mac through web fusee launcher. It connects to the apx device so the switch and prepares to launch the payload but then stays at that.

 

[linuxares]

Tried tegra rcm. It sees the rcm but I can't get the driver to install to connect USB device. I just tried on Mac through web fusee launcher. It connects to the apx device so the switch and prepares to launch the payload but then stays at that.

Ah you probably just need to install this driver - LibuskK https://zadig.akeo.ie/ (same guy that made Rufus)

 

[Chrischuck]

Yeah tried to and it keeps failing. I'm using windows 11 on parallels may be issue there

 

[linuxares]

Yeah tried to and it keeps failing. I'm using windows 11 on parallels may be issue there

ahhhhhh! Yes VMs can be a bit finicky.

Can I ask if you got an android phone?

 

[Chrischuck]

ahhhhhh! Yes VMs can be a bit finicky.

Can I ask if you got an android phone?

I do have a pixel 8

 

[linuxares]

I do have a pixel 8

Nice!

Can you just try Rekando?
https://github.com/MenosGrante/Rekado/releases

This pushes payloads

 

[Chrischuck]

Amazing. Now what

Post automatically merged: Jan 4, 2024

What should I do from here. I never modded a switch. Basically don't want it to get stuck again. Should I just wipe it somehow or turn off auto rcm

 

[linuxares]

Amazing. Now what

Post automatically merged: Jan 4, 2024

What should I do from here. I never modded a switch. Basically don't want it to get stuck again. Should I just wipe it somehow or turn off auto rcm

Sweeet!

Let me give you a guide to follow

I guess it's an Erista, so follow this guide - https://rentry.org/SwitchHackingIsEasy

EDIT: DONT TURN OFF AUTORCM!

 

[Chrischuck]

Your a legend. Thanks so much.

Post automatically merged: Jan 4, 2024

Your a legend. Thanks so much.

Also why don't turn off auto rcm? Can't I just press power and +