Hacking Switch Won't Boot; Couldn't Start the Software Bootloop

[Baked_Toast]

Today I bought a Switch OLED off Facebook Marketplace, Try to boot goes through the Nintendo logo, then the switch logo, and it says: Couldn't Start the software
Not super modded savvy so any help is greatly appreciated
Did try updating it in maintenance mode and completely initializing the system to no avail.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

[Shadow#1]

Today I bought a Switch OLED off Facebook Marketplace, Try to boot goes through the Nintendo logo, then the switch logo, and it says: Couldn't Start the software
Not super modded savvy so any help is greatly appreciated
Did try updating it in maintenance mode and completely initializing the system to no avail.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Is it chipped?

 

[Baked_Toast]

Is it chipped?

No idea, how would one tell?

 

[Shadow#1]

No idea, how would one tell?

Open it

 

[Baked_Toast]

Open it

I opened the back and this is what I'm greeted with

 

[Shadow#1]

I opened the back and this is what I'm greeted with

Take the metal shield off

 

[Baked_Toast]

Take the metal shield off

Viola

 

[Shadow#1]

Viola

Ok its not chipped

 

[Baked_Toast]

Ok its not chipped

I didn't come with an SD card so I'm not sure if he had some program on there or something

 

[CompSciOrBust]

I didn't come with an SD card so I'm not sure if he had some program on there or something

You can't soft mod an oled. If they told you it was hacked then you got scammed. You don't explicitly say if that's the case but original post gives that impression.

 

[Baked_Toast]

You can't soft mod an oled. If they told you it was hacked then you got scammed. You don't explicitly say if that's the case but original post gives that impression.

Nah they didn't say it was hacked, they just said it was a switch OLED missing the controllers, it just won't boot for some reason. He showed me he was trying to factory wipe it but it wasn't from in the setting just he recovery menu

 

[Baked_Toast]

You can't soft mod an oled. If they told you it was hacked then you got scammed. You don't explicitly say if that's the case but original post gives that impression.

I got a V1 switch that I was going to mod after getting an OLED as I thought that I would probably use the OLED more in handheld mode and would protect my account more then anything

 

[CompSciOrBust]

Nah they didn't say it was hacked, they just said it was a switch OLED missing the controllers, it just won't boot for some reason. He showed me he was trying to factory wipe it but it wasn't from in the setting just he recovery menu

No idea what might cause that, unless it was hacked previously and they unhacked it by removing the chip. Someone else might have a better idea but if it were me I'd do an RMA. I'm pretty sure the Oled model launched less than a year ago so it should still be under warranty even if you can't prove when it was purchased.

 

[Shadow#1]

I got a V1 switch that I was going to mod after getting an OLED as I thought that I would probably use the OLED more in handheld mode and would protect my account more then anything

Accounts don't get banned consoles do

 

[Baked_Toast]

Accounts don't get banned consoles do

Ah ok, got any ideas for the weird boot?

 

[Draxzelex]

Ah ok, got any ideas for the weird boot?

Try taking it to a local repair shop.