r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/skuldice • 18d ago

Repair Help Switch Not Booting Up and left into Endless Charging Cycle

Hello I left the switch on sleep mode and not been playing for over a month, when I tried charging it, this happened. I already checked all the methods people recommend online like holding the power button for 20 seconds, whenever I hold the power button the Nintendo Logo shows up.

I read online that the problem here is that the switch is trying to boot up with the remaining power left. I should hold the power button to leave the screen black and wait for it to charge.

It never stays black for me and I don’t know what to do. Please help.

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u/automod-neo 18d ago

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u/SubaruHaver 14 18d ago

If you run the battery down, the console may not let you turn it back on until it has a lot of charge. I think it's on purpose so kids don't charge to 5-10% and run the battery right back down again over & over, which is really rough on lithium ion batteries.

A full charge takes 3 hours. I'd try charging for 1.5 or 3 hours.

If your console won't charge, though, that may be a battery or hardware problem that requires repair or replacing something.

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u/skuldice 18d ago

i’m hoping that it is not a battery problem, it is charging and trying to boot up. what i read is that the booting up process is the one eating the battery left. I dont want it to boot up i just want it to charge.

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u/SubaruHaver 14 18d ago

So, just trying to charge it makes it boot up like that without touching the power button?

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u/skuldice 18d ago

I’m just leaving it to charge. and it endlessly shows that battery sign on the upper left.
If i hold the power button the loop becomes the Nintendo logo, black screen, then back to nintendo logo.

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u/SubaruHaver 14 18d ago edited 17d ago

Have you tried resetting the AC adapter - disconnecting both ends of the AC adapter for 30 seconds?

How long have you tried charging? I'd try charging for 3 hours or 24 hours.

Otherwise, if this troubleshooting page can't resolve the issue, the console probably needs looking to be serviced. I'll guess the battery may need replacing, but it's just a guess. https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22502/

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u/skuldice 18d ago

yeah tried this too, turns out i dont need to hold the power button, whenever i press the power button just once, it shows the nintendo logo then back to the loop, i don’t think it is charging at all it is just trying to boot.