uncleslappy
nethack is my favorite dark souls clone
Left it plugged in for 30 minutes. No dice.
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HELP! Switch won't connect left joycon. Stuck at startup!
- Thread starter uncleslappy
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Left it plugged in for 30 minutes. No dice.
uncleslappy
nethack is my favorite dark souls clone
The right one's light is stable on. The left one is off. If I press the sync button on the rail it cycles through all four lights then goes off.
uncleslappy
nethack is my favorite dark souls clone
Thanks man. You think Target will honor this even though I bought it at Gamestop?
Hm? No, sorry, I mean buy a brand new system. Then return the faulty system to GS. You'll have to get to Target pretty darn early to secure one. I don't think Target will be able to help with your current system.
uncleslappy
nethack is my favorite dark souls clone
I dont think its a power issue. The sync lights come on and flash and all that, it just refuses to acknowledge the system.
Mine said it was 'low' but things still went okay. OP in the settings menu...if you can get there is a initialize button. you may have just gotten it stuck in the init the system boot sequence. may want to check if there is some kind of hold the power button down for a length of time to do a reset.
sorry its happening...
Admiral Woofington
Member
did you do my same mistake and haven't pushed it in the whole way?
MadraptorMan
Member
At the risk of this becoming the de-facto Switch troubleshooting thread...I have a separate issue to bring up:
I bought the eShop version of Zelda, and while it was downloading I decided to stick in my Micro SD card. Zelda had downloaded about 10% onto the system memory and then just disappeared from the home screen completely after I finished formatting the SD card. So...I went to the eShop and re downloaded from my user page. After it finished...I got an error (2005-0003) and could not play the game. So I downloaded it again...same problem.
I have formatted the SD card again and re-initialized the system and am now downloading it for a third time. I hope to god it works this time. Does anyone know what the heck went wrong? Or have you experienced anything similar?
I bought the eShop version of Zelda, and while it was downloading I decided to stick in my Micro SD card. Zelda had downloaded about 10% onto the system memory and then just disappeared from the home screen completely after I finished formatting the SD card. So...I went to the eShop and re downloaded from my user page. After it finished...I got an error (2005-0003) and could not play the game. So I downloaded it again...same problem.
I have formatted the SD card again and re-initialized the system and am now downloading it for a third time. I hope to god it works this time. Does anyone know what the heck went wrong? Or have you experienced anything similar?
uncleslappy
nethack is my favorite dark souls clone
This is assuming it's the joycon at fault and not the main switch unit. While that is likely, it isn't certain. I'd return the entire thing and ask for a replacement (and have a contingency in place in case they don't have any swaps - like another one bought elsewhere and then just return it)
spoonablehippo
Member
OP, check to see if the joycons have a little pin hole reset button on them, like the DS4 has?
Maybe just resetting it will help??
Maybe just resetting it will help??
Buy another joycon set (or pro controller) and bitch to Nintendo. If the joycon set that came with your console is defective, you shouldn't have to return everything. They'll probably force you to mail the defective controllers in, which is why I suggest you buy an alternative while you can.
goldenpp72
Member
It could be the system too unfortunately.
I suppose that's possible. But with the right joycon connecting, my eye is on the left one instead of the actual console.
EternalDarko
Member
Try removing the SD card altogether and restart the system. Is there anything left in the internal drive that needs to be deleted?
Stuck on this screen
Holy crap, what a friggen' tease lol.
Man, I'm sorry this is happening for you. I'd probably try to force shut it off and turn it back on or something.
Shane Satterfield, who posted that video that showed he was having that issue where his left joycon would disconnect (not bad signal, but would lose signal and couldn't resync) said that the day one patch solved all his problems. His issue wasn't this bad though, as he could at least play it when it was in handheld mode.
zenspider
Member
Same for me, but the right had no charge, and also I thought I had my left JC slotted in all the way but I did not.
RichiRamjag
Member
Hope you get it resolved. I love the idea of the joycons, but the more items included, the higher the chance of failure somewhere. Stinks.
Stuck on this screen
and you tried leaving it in the dock to charge with the joycons attached? Think I read they dont charge out of the dock but dont quote me on that.
Don't be so afraid, there are plenty around in the wild. Don't let corporations tell you that "it is rare! GO GET ONE NOW NOW NOOOOOW!".
It is a defective unit, and therefore you are entitled to get a working one, or your money back. Whatever is YOUR choice. Not the store or Nintendo.
Dark Cloud
Member
The joycons only charge when the Switch is docked or when you plug the Switch to an outlet
Effigenius
Member
Were you able to swap out the controller, OP?
I got a replacement Xbox One controller there when it had problems like what thd OP describes. They basically tested it real fast with their own console, and handed me a new one.
Update went to eb games showed them they said oh damn and they took it back and give me a new unit they had for walk in's for a one in Toronto gta the eb games off hwy7 and 400 has 6 left for walk in's in maple
Well 5 now I took one I hope it doesn't do the same cap again errrr
Any luck, uncleslappy? I'm hoping you found a good fix.
Oh, I didn't realize they did that. Thanks for the info, and I'm glad to hear they were able to help you out.
Did the new one work?
Oh, I didn't realize they did that. Thanks for the info, and I'm glad to hear they were able to help you out.
Did the new one work?