Well, i dont know!

[kr1v]

So, i went on a 2 week vacation and when i got back home i was trying to turn my wii u aaanddd..... it would give no sign of life, so.... what now? got the sd card and such in but still doesnt work.

 

[V10lator]

How do you define "no sign of life" ? Does the LED turn on, does the fan spin? Is the power cord plugged in?

 

[kr1v]

How do you define "no sign of life" ? Does the LED turn on, does the fan spin? Is the power cord plugged in?

Power cord plugged in, no led, no fan spins... Literally no life

 

[Kopimist]

Power cord plugged in, no led, no fan spins... Literally no life

I assume you tried a different outlet?

 

[Lostbhoy]

Sounds like a dead power supply.

 

[JaapDaniels]

When you plug the charger, and let it in for over like at least 5 hours. try again, if no function at al shows, it might be the battery or the charger circuit.
i mean i thought the wiiu had a battery.
see i didn't do my homework properly... forget this battery part, you'll need to check your power supply most likely.
does it smell fish like? check capacitors.
smell burned, check coils and circuit for heat traces.
then see if there's a broke part.
if none of the above, i'm out of ideas to help

 

[jeffyTheHomebrewer]

Check the power supply, and try another room if you have to.
If the PSU is dead, get another one.

 

[jeffyTheHomebrewer]

When you plug the charger, and let it in for over like at least 5 hours. try again, if no function at al shows, it might be the battery or the charger circuit.
i mean i thought the wiiu had a battery.

The only battery within the Wii U console is the clock battery, which can be replaced. Aside from that, there are no batteries at all. The console needs the power supply to work.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

When you plug the charger, and let it in for over like at least 5 hours. try again, if no function at al shows, it might be the battery or the charger circuit.
i mean i thought the wiiu had a battery.

In the gamepad. That wouldn't affect the console powering on.

 

[godreborn]

In the gamepad. That wouldn't affect the console powering on.

The wiiu itself has a battery. You have to unscrew it to open up the console.

 

[Kopimist]

The wiiu itself has a battery. You have to unscrew it to open up the console.

That is strictly for the clock. Console runs fine without it. Ik bc I've been running mine without it for quite some time

 

[godreborn]

That is strictly for the clock. Console runs fine without it. Ik bc I've been running mine without it for quite some time

I know, I'm just saying it has a battery.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

The wiiu itself has a battery. You have to unscrew it to open up the console.

I don't think that's what they meant though.

 

[Sypherone]

The WiiU Power adapter can be tryed to reset... Just plug it of from WiiU and Powerplug and wait a few minutes. Then replug.

But maybe the adapter is dead and needs to be replaced. Dont know if possible to meassure power outlet if no connection to WiiU exits. If, then you would be needed very thin contacts. Or you open the WiiU and measure inside. There is also a fuse (red square on the pic).

Or the powerbutton doesnt work because the contact is dirty. Or his connected ribbon (two plugs) is loose (second pic).

Worst case would be a chip is burned.

 

[V10lator]

Dont know if possible to meassure power outlet if no connection to WiiU exits

It is possible:

 

[JaapDaniels]

The only battery within the Wii U console is the clock battery, which can be replaced. Aside from that, there are no batteries at all. The console needs the power supply to work.

okay, thought it be a tablet thing. i see i was wrong.

 

[kr1v]

I assume you tried a different outlet?

whats that? my pc, ps3, psvita charger, the nas, 3d printer and the switch and wii are all on 2 of those so, that couldnt be broken, nor could it be too much, it worked fine before

 

[kr1v]

When you plug the charger, and let it in for over like at least 5 hours. try again, if no function at al shows, it might be the battery or the charger circuit.
i mean i thought the wiiu had a battery.
see i didn't do my homework properly... forget this battery part, you'll need to check your power supply most likely.
does it smell fish like? check capacitors.
smell burned, check coils and circuit for heat traces.
then see if there's a broke part.
if none of the above, i'm out of ideas to help

no smell, at least apart from how the wii u normally smells

 

[kr1v]

Oh and i forgot to say... the gamepad is dead too (by the same means as the wii u itself)

 

[JaapDaniels]

whats that? my pc, ps3, psvita charger, the nas, 3d printer and the switch and wii are all on 2 of those so, that couldnt be broken, nor could it be too much, it worked fine before

it can have a burned contact, so it could still be a broken outlet, though it is rare.
but check https://nl.ifixit.com/Wiki/Nintendo_Wii_U_Troubleshooting