How to fix the fading blue light issue?

Hello,

I had exactly the same issue and fixed in in about 30 mins, without spending a penny!

• Disassemble gamepad - fairly easy, just take your time and be gentle with connectors

• Take out main motherboard - this is the one everything is plugged into, held in by silver screws

• I then used a hairdryer to heat the board, focussing on connection points, chips and other components.

• Reassemble carefully

Once I reassembled, it worked straight away and has been fine since!!

Hope this helps someone.

Stephen

Any update on this? I am having the same problem with one that I replaced an LCD

Had the same issue with my gamepad. It turned out to be a bad motherboard.

Hope that helps!

Mines had the same issue and I swapped the motherboard and the led actually blinks orange when I try to turn it on. Any suggestions?

Hello, I'm on latest firmware. Everything was fine until I started getting the error code 165-2738 on the gamepad not allowing it to be used. The Console on the other hand works fine.

When I get the error code, I press and maintain the power button on the gamepad for a few seconds until it turns off (sometimes it turns off but the screen seems to be on, just black background) then I press the power button again for it to turn on, then one of the following happens to the gamepad:

1- Turns on and works normally.

2- Turns on but then same error code appears.

3- It won't turn on and the led light (next to power button) becomes blue then fades. In this case the only solution I have found is to charge it a bit (the led light change to orange and remains on even if I unplug the charger) then turn it on. And sometimes I have to remove the AC cable from the console for 15 seconds for it to turn on, or even remove the battery. Some other times none of the solutions work.

I am assuming that maybe it's due a mother board issue.

Any help is appreciated I tried looking for the codes on Nintendo website but nothing!! How come they don't have a list of all the error codes hopefully this won't require opening the gamepad or replacing parts.

Thanks in advance

First of all the following led colors are quite normal:

• Gamepad off -> no led
• plug in -> red led
• push power to turn on -> blue led slowly fading, then red led again
• push power 5 seconds to turn off-> red led goes off shortly and returns
• plug off -> led is off

So there isn’t actually a “fading blue light” issue, as this is normal.

Problem is the screen staying black and no other notifications or input are working.

After removing *all* connectors to the motherboard and connecting them again, the screen on my Gamepad worked again. Regretfully I can’t say which one specifically did it. Maybe this could help with your Gamepad too.

It’s the network module loose, open the wii u gampad and press in the module, it should work.

Hello everybody

I am facing same problem gamepad black screen/blue led fades. This is the third time : first two by playing discinnecting battery ac plug desyncing it recovered with no pattern but this time nothing seemed to work.

Yesterday i opened and nothing seemed loose : i discinnected lcd stripe, and wifi module … now …

1. I will dissassmble mother board and will try hair dryer
2. I am doubting to ask for chinese 13€ motherboard or getting for 50€ second hand.

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1. If anybody has further info about what could be failing at startup seq and how to fix will be apreciated: quite strange since it seems to be a sw issue related to the modules startup.

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1. Kind regards

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1. JMPuk

I have the same problem please help

• Check that the Wii U GamePad screen is not currently turned off by pressing any button other than the POWER Button.
• Press and hold the POWER Button down on the Wii U console until the Wii U console powers off. Power the Wii U console back on.
  • If the Wii U console will not restart, unplug the AC adapter from the back of the Wii U console and wait 15 seconds, then plug the Wii U console back in and turn it on.
• Reset the Wii U GamePad:
  1. If the Wii U GamePad is currently turned off, press the POWER Button once to turn it on.
  2. Press and hold down the Wii U GamePad power button until the Wii U GamePad turns off.
  3. Wait 15 seconds.
  4. Press the POWER Button once to turn the Wii U GamePad on.
• If the Power LED On the Wii U GamePad blinks red when you attempt to power it on, it is likely that the Wii U GamePad is out of power. You may find our information on Wii U GamePad Power or Charge Issues, Including Damaged Systems and Accessories (Won't Turn On/Doesn't Hold a Charge) helpful.
• General system stability can be improved by applying the current System Update. If possible, try applying this System Update and see if the issue improves.

If the Wii U GamePad still goes blank, there is an issue with the Wii U GamePad and Wii U console.

Nintendo no longer offers factory repairs for the Wii U console, the Wii U GamePad, or Wii U accessories. You may find our information on replacement and upgrade options helpful.