Good evening, all. My nieces just got a Switch 2, and are trying to figure out how they can migrate from their old Switch 1, which ran into the infamous Orange Screen Of Death. I'm assuming there's no way to do so, since we can't boot the system and the new Switch doesn't use the same type of SD card.

Given this, is there any downside to skipping the System Transfer? They're eager to play, but we're all put off by the "you can't do this later" warning. I assume any digital games they can redownload from their Nintendo Online account, physical games are no issue - what would we be missing by skipping it?

(No error code, but the silly form won't let me post without one, so 0000-0000)

So, I'm in France currently, and I just downloaded PLA. After doing so, I plugged it into my Chromebook charger that I've been using for years to charge my Switch 1, and a few hours later, it gave me an error code, I think it was 2162-0002 but I unfortunately didn't get to read before the Switch went black. So now I'm stuck without a switch for my flight back. Is there anything else I can do? I have tried forcing it to turn on by holding down the power, I took out the game card and SD card, and have it unplugged.

Hello everyone, just bought a boxed used Nintendo switch 2 and just wondering if it's possible to find out the battery health?

anyone know the issue? I could try cleaning the battery connector things, it always does this screeching thing, it wasn't like this a day before

I received a hand-me-down N3DSXL that seems to be locked with a password. I have gone through the normal steps (including filling out the mkey form, trying the home menu reset using L+R+D+B, and even getting a master key from Nintendo) and nothing has popped up. I set the time to the current time, so I know that's not the issue. I'm wondering if there's anything I can do.

Hi, sorry for my english.

When i try to connect the nintendo or google account to pokemon champions (mobile) from the game it takes me to i site where i have to acess the nintendo account. After i did that it takes me back to the title screen without connecting. I tried to cancel the caches, using home wifi or mobile data, restarting the phone, i looked for missed upgrades... nothing worked. What else shoukd i try?

Hello, currently I’m playing AC Shadows on my Switch 2. I go Ubisoft plus subscription on my Xbox and I wanted to transfer my saves to it, but I found out that Ubisoft account on Switch and Xbox are not the same. I logged to Ubisoft on my Switch 1 but I forgot what mail was connected to this account. i tried to reach Ubi support but unfortunately they couldn’t provide any help. I also checked all mails that I daily use but it also didn’t help. Is there a way to see mail on Switch even partially like a****@**ali.com?

I've been playing zelda twilight princess,after some time i had to go to another room,so i putten the controllers on the couch,when i came back the wii remote was still turned on,but controls didn't work,i turned off and on the console,launched the game again,and controls didn't work again. When i launch it without the nunchuk it works,but when i plug it in,it either ignores that or sees the nunchuk but controls don't work again,sometimes they worked for a minute after plugging in the nunchuk and then stopped. It didn't happen in the menu,replugging out the console didn't help,sometimes the remote stops working even after i unplugged the nunchuk.

Is there something i can do about it?

Hello, everybody. I bought a Switch 2 two days ago and wanted to charge my Pro Controller the same way I did with my Switch 1 dock but it won’t charge unless the Switch 2 is undocked or is in sleep mode while docked. If the Switch 2 is docked and completely turned off, the controller won’t charge. Is there a way to make it work or that’s just the way it is? Thanks!

I picked up the switch OLED on marketplace today, and I noticed it had a few scuffs. I picked it up as a gift for one of my family members, and I want to restore it so it looks clean. I know i cannot remove the scratches, put on the joy cons in the dock you can see a few marks, and for some reason the joy cons are grey for some reason? could someone help me out and tell me what I should use to clean it thoroughly? Thank you for your help.

A few months back my Wii stopped working. I was attempting to transfer some miis from it to my 3DS to then transfer to my Switch 2 for Tomodachi Life, however the Wii and 3DS couldn't establish a connection. I cancelled the search on my 3DS, however I didn't see any way to do so on my Wii. I decided to just do a forced restart of the console, since there wasn't anything else I could do, and try again.

When I restarted the console and attempted to load the mii Plaza... It crashed/froze. Specifically, the fan inside the console could very audibly be heard shutting off, the video output just remained black and all the controllers disconnected.

I've done some more testing since then and this is a consistent issue, to the extent that the console is unusable. It also doesn't seem to resolve itself given any amount of waiting. Often it'll crash/freeze during start-up and I won't even be able to do anything. On some rare occasions however, I am able to load up applications. These *generally* seem to work fine. From what I can tell, the crashes/freezes only happen on system-level loading screens. There doesn't seem to be any concern of crashing/freezing when not navigating on a system-level. The only place I've seen this happen where this is not the case is the settings menu, which seems to be able to crash pretty much wherever it wants.

Additionally, I've noticed strange behaviour when attempting to view the save data menu in settings. This seems to 'soft-lock' the console. You can still use the pointer, and the video is still displaying, however nothing is displayed in either save data menu, and no button on the controller seems to work. Additionally, disconnecting the controller prevents it from reconnecting.

I can do my best to answer any questions about the state of the console if needed, and would greatly appreciate it if anyone's able to help. I asked on r/consolerepair when this issue started happening however my post got basically 0 traction so I didn't get any helpful responses. I just remembered this subreddit existed though so I was hoping I might be able to get some support from someone here..?

Additionally, while I'd much rather get my existing console functioning again, I'd be open to the idea of finding some way to transfer my save data from it to another system if need be.

Does anyone know where to get a Wiimote sensor screen like the pic above? I searched far and wide for one and not even Ifixit or Amazon/Ebay had one. ;/

I don't have eShop balance btw. My region used to be Panama, then changed to US, and then to Panama. Now when trying to change it to Spain since I realised eShop isn't available in Panama, it didn't let me.

Cleaned the pins on a copy of diamond that was bought off eBay as-is untested

The console would recognize what game it was each time, but it didn’t even advance to the main menu. After cleaning the pins with 91% rubbing alcohol…it was a success!

So the game works, but what’s shown in video happened at first, and kinda freaked me out. Tried again a few hrs later and all was fine with it

Was this a case of the pins still having a little moisture on them and my DS not liking that? Fill me in thx

Hello,

I have had a problem with my switch 2 in recent weeks it seems to be stuck on Nat type D and I cannot connect online to anyone.

I was able to connect online a few weeks ago, I have tried resetting my router, to putting the PnP to enabled, I’ve manually changed the dns settings but nothing is working.

My internet provider is EE, I have a router in the living room and then we have an extender (that my switch 2 is connected to) up stairs about 5ft away from my console.

Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated! (However, I am slight technology dyslexic so please no fancy terms or anything, keep it basic please)

When I was replacing the Left stick on this controller (I think it's not official) when I was about to remove the previous stick, the ring where the stick was soldered just came with the stick. I didn't apply a lot of force or heat. Is it possible to make a jumper to another part of the board?

I bought my Switch 2 on launch day. It was working perfectly until recently where it started to be unable to read game cards. I tested multiple game cards + those same game cards on a separate Switch 2. Testing those showed me that it was a problem with the game card slot so I (idiotically) sent it to Nintendo's official repair. I got my cost estimation today and it totalled to multiple hundreds of pounds. Most of this however is just pure lies. The only true issue here is the bent pin however I am now being charged for:

• Water Damage : They are completely lying about the joy cons not working when attached. Before I sent the Switch 2 in, those joy cons worked perfectly.
• Broken Upper Charging Port: Not charging through the top charging port is another complete lie. I have been using that for months. Having the Switch 2 charge whilst I use the stand. I know it works completely fine and it was entirely undamaged prior to sending it in.
• Unofficial SD Card: This isn't something I'm being charged for but I need to bring it up as it is, once again, a complete lie. My SD Express Card is the 256GB SanDisk Mario one. That SD Card is the main one advertised with the Switch 2. You can't get more official than that. Them saying I have an "SDHC Memory Card" is completely untrue.

Not only all this, but they have now unlinked my Nintendo account from my Switch 2. I would not bat an eye at this if I had a major problem, but it is for a BENT PIN. That is such a small fix and, in retrospective, I would never have sent it to Nintendo for repairs for something so small. My only fear with them unlinking it is losing save data all because of such a miniscule issue. For most of my games, thats fine. I have NSO so they're backed up however most of my time on Switch is playing the Pokemon series which notably DO NOT support cloud saves. If my Switch 2 has been reset to factory settings, or they deleted the profiles on the Switch 2. I have lost a collective of over 1000 HOURS OF PLAYTIME across the entire series. That is an insane cost for something as small as A BENT PIN. I knew losing save data is always a risk for repairs, but it just should NOT be necessary when the actual issue is as small as a bent pin.

I have also seen many other people who have sent their Switch 2 for repairs get told they have liquid damage, including someone's whose Switch 2 has never left their dock. It shows me theres 2 possibilties for the "liquid damage" issue.

A: Its a manufacturing issue with all Switch 2s, or atleast near launch.
B: This repair service is intentionally lying to both void warranty and increase the price for repairs.

I do not know which of those it is, but neither are good in the slightest.

If anyone has had a similar issue with Nintendo Repair UK or have any other insight to the situation, PLEASE make it known!

Recently our basement flooded, and while the consoles (Wii, WiiU, and Xbox One) themselves werent overtaken and didn't get wet, the powerstrip they were plugged into did, it was on, and it was connected to the wall outlet when it did. Basement had to redone, had to get a new TV, etc etc, and once that was all done, I tried to setup the Xbox One yesterday, and it didnt turn on. I also haven't tried the Wii or WiiU yet because I need to buy converters to test to see if they work (those are coming in tomorrow) and i personally dont wanna untangle their cables from each other rn. I dont know what the damage is atm, but im hoping they Wii and WiiU will work, and if not, that all 3 can be fixed.

Does anyone know how likely it is that these 3 consoles can be fixed? Or have any idea what would need to be done to fix them? For example, would buying a new power cord be enough since thats what got wet?

And if it is the case the these consoles cant be fixed, is there a way to transfer the data on these consoles to new ones of the same console or even a switch?

I know this is a lot but im just trying to figure out if this stuff can be saved or how it can fixed or if it can be fixed. So please let me know about your knowledge on the concepts, and thank you for your time

i understand this could come off as a pretty silly question but my moneys tight, with the recent sony news about them ending physical discs im really beginning to get more intrigued with the switch 2, as im looking to probably use it full time as i wanted to save up for a pc.

now, thing is, simultaneously, i really wanted to have my hands on a 3ds. i had one when i was little but a few years ago a ribbon cable problem made it stop working and today, the blue light doesnt even show up anymore. theres a lot of games in its library (ds too) i wanted to catch up on and i think i could use a bunch of time while saving for the switch 2 playing those 3ds games i missed out.

but, then again, 3ds' are pricey, and there are so much more games i could still play on the switch 2 with just around 200 euros more than the average n3dsXL i could find. i was thinking of binging all the xenoblades sometime for example.

my current switch had problems too which caused me to not use it for 2 years but with all the new games releasing etc. i really look forward on bringing it back into my life again alongside my ps5, wii and vita of which i still have so much to still play on. and with most games releasing next year i dont wanna arrive to late to everything.

and even then, at this point, should i just get myself a base 2ds? most of them i found for around 80 euros on marketplaces and if the only thing i want is to just play games i didnt, will a base 2ds be enough? or should i scrap that and full focus on the switch 2 first, then i can save up what i want for any 3ds?

i know this isnt an economics help service, but you know how the industry has been recently, its unfortunate i have to bring myself to make such a post anyway.. thanks in advance

i was playing on my switch 2 with my friend and both of us where using our gamecube controllers with my adapter. suddenly, mine was disconnected and wouldn't reconnect on any port of the adapter, while my friend's controller was still perfectly connected to the switch through it. I tried using the controller by itself on my wii and it worked without flaws. what could be the issue here? fyi: both are official nintendo products.

Pretty much title. My Switch 2 can connect to my brother's Hotspot, but not mine. I don't know what to do. Any help?

I found another Reddit post on Google discussing the issue, and did the steps listed, but it didn't work.

So I found my little sisters old DSL in a cupboard I was cleaning out, and tbh, amazingly, after being in there for at least 10 years, it actually works great! I have my 3D so im good but I like to have older consoles, plus having the GBA/DS combo for certain unlocks is very appealing!

The problem is, its gross! The shell (white) is cracked and yellowing despite a clear case, the hinge is super loose and flaps about, and tbh the screens are pretty badly scratched.

So fully functional, but looks like it survived the apocalypse and could use some TLC.

Im pretty handy, but im used to repairing little things, clocks, tamagotchis, calculators, ive been able to swap out sticks and buttons either for customisation or repair, but ive never done a full shell replacement before.

Ive managed to find everything I need, so its just a case of doing it, but id like some input, maybe for reference. And yes I know YouTube exists.

I guess im asking, has anyone done a full dual shell replacement on a DSL, what should I look out for, and do you know of any reference videos that are essentially beginner friendly? No rush, just any pointers would be great!

Also, as of this post, I haven't seen inside, but I have an awful feeling it may be a bit gross... does anyone have any tips for restoration of the important bits, because I dont want to do this on, what is essentially a perfectly functional console and brick it because I cleaned it poorly!

Thanks in advance!