Hacking PC not picking up RCM Switch

[Doddy885]

As the title says, my PC isn't recognising my Switch in RCM mode and I could use some help. I will include as much detail on what I've tried as possible.

I first hacked my Switch with an old laptop a few months ago, which worked perfectly fine. Now I have a new PC and with a recent firmware update I've had to update my cfw using my new PC. I updated the files on the SD card, put the Switch into RCM mode and plugged it into my PC via a USB-C cable. I know it's in RCM mode cause the screen stays black and it doesn't turn on normally unless I hold the power button for several seconds then press it again. The USB-C cable also seems to work (as far as I can tell) because it will charge the Switch when it's turned on normally.
However, upon plugging my Switch into my PC while in RCM, my PC just doesn't recognise it. TegraRCMGui says the drivers are installed but never detects an RCM device, if I try using Zadig to install drivers then there's no "APX" device in the devices list and there's no "APX" device under any of the categories in Device Manager. I've also tried two different USB-C cables and two different USB ports.

So why isn't my PC picking up my Switch and how can I make it do so? My best guess would be that the cable charging and transferring data are two different functions which can work independently of each other, however I don't know enough to say whether that is the case. If it helps, neither of the USB-C cables are official Nintendo ones.

Any help is appreciated.

 

[pinbi7]

you should try to push payload from a different device,see if it's really the pc or the switch it self
using a different usb port might help also

 

[ninjistix]

try getting a new usb c cable, also try https://github.com/MenosGrante/Rekado if you have an android phone.

 

[Doddy885]

try getting a new usb c cable, also try if you have an android phone.

Do you think an official Nintendo one would work (like the sort that comes with a pro controller)?

 

[ninjistix]

Do you think an official Nintendo one would work (like the sort that comes with a pro controller)?

it might just give it a shot

 

[Takokeshi]

For the record, power and data are separate lines on usb and there are cables which only do power (or at least, a defective cable could most likely end up doing only power and no data.) I'd definitely check with a different cable, and you could check if that cable allows data transfer to/from a phone, to rule out the cable being bad.

Otherwise it can be the usb port itself (on the pc-side), of course.

 

[Draxzelex]

As the title says, my PC isn't recognising my Switch in RCM mode and I could use some help. I will include as much detail on what I've tried as possible.

I first hacked my Switch with an old laptop a few months ago, which worked perfectly fine. Now I have a new PC and with a recent firmware update I've had to update my cfw using my new PC. I updated the files on the SD card, put the Switch into RCM mode and plugged it into my PC via a USB-C cable. I know it's in RCM mode cause the screen stays black and it doesn't turn on normally unless I hold the power button for several seconds then press it again. The USB-C cable also seems to work (as far as I can tell) because it will charge the Switch when it's turned on normally.
However, upon plugging my Switch into my PC while in RCM, my PC just doesn't recognise it. TegraRCMGui says the drivers are installed but never detects an RCM device, if I try using Zadig to install drivers then there's no "APX" device in the devices list and there's no "APX" device under any of the categories in Device Manager. I've also tried two different USB-C cables and two different USB ports.

So why isn't my PC picking up my Switch and how can I make it do so? My best guess would be that the cable charging and transferring data are two different functions which can work independently of each other, however I don't know enough to say whether that is the case. If it helps, neither of the USB-C cables are official Nintendo ones.

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Try using other USB ports, cables, or even operating systems.

 

[Maxibrax]

Did you find the solution for the problem? I'm having the same exact one...

 

[Maxibrax]

Did you find the solution for the problem? I'm having the same exact one...

 

[aoikurayami]

I second the USB Cable needing a functional data line !
Make sure you can transmit files from\to another device (perhaps via smartphone) via this usb-c cable

I recall zadig drivers being required for the Java nsp loader thingy.,

but it's been a long time ago for me...

For the record, power and data are separate lines on usb and there are cables which only do power (or at least, a defective cable could most likely end up doing only power and no data.) I'd definitely check with a different cable, and you could check if that cable allows data transfer to/from a phone, to rule out the cable being bad.

Otherwise it can be the usb port itself (on the pc-side), of course.

In doubt, they could use a usb otg and their phone and see if that recogniz..

ohwait. rcm.

That only works when in atmo and having a usb connection open via goldleaf\tinwoo etc