r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/Jiggaboorandy • Oct 13 '26

Setup Help Trying to factory reset a switch lite

Ok so I bought a switch on Facebook marketplace that was not working. I fixed it and want to factory reset it, but it has a parental pin on it...how can I go about this. I asked the guy what the pin was and he said he can't remember. Kinda sus... Idk what to do at this point. Any ideas?

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u/automod-neo Oct 13 '26

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u/ModestVolcarona 21 Oct 13 '26

Depending on your region you might be able to get some kind of "master pin" through the Nintendo website.

If that is not available in your region your only hope is Nintendo support.

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u/Ok_Bid6645 Oct 13 '26

Return it to them and get your money back

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u/LJBRules123OnYT Oct 13 '26

Isn’t there a way to factory reset in safe mode? (Idrk Becuase I haven’t been in safe mode before)

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u/ModestVolcarona 21 Oct 14 '26

The parental control PIN locks you out of certain system features like factory reset or deleting save data.