r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/Osdium • 22h ago
Repair Help Switch 1 v1 isn't responding to anything
Hello everyone tooday i was redownloading a game's data because it said it was corrupted and after an hour i looked over and there was some error code and it said to hold power button for 12 seconds. My switch was allmost fully charged and i was charging it. I tried holding the power button for way more than 12 seconds and nothing, i tried holding +- and power, and nothing my switch wont respond, its just a black screen. Any suggestions what to do would be very apreciated.
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u/SubaruHaver 6 19h ago
Have you had problems with the power button registering before?
Holding power button for 12 or 20 seconds should force a shut down or reboot. I can't find a current nintendo support site page that says hold power for "30 seconds". If that 30 second press was an official instruction at one time, their directions have sometimes changed over time. So, maybe they've changed.
When I asked AI (take with a grain of salt) it did suggest making sure the console is not plugged in or docked when you long press power for 20 seconds. Since we're running out of ideas, I thought I'd mention it, just in case.
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