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uninstalling CFW without a NAND backup

Disable AutoRCM if you have it enabled by following this guide.

Section II: Performing the System Wipe

Put your Switch into RCM mode and inject the TegraExplorer.bin payload.
Select SystemWipe.te.
Confirm you want to wipe the SysMMC.
Once the script finishes, press any button to return to the main menu.
Select Power Off.

Your console is now as close as possible to a clean, CFW-free state.

Section III: SD Card Cleanup

To ensure no CFW traces remain on your SD card:

Connect your SD card to your PC.
Back up any folders containing personal media (e.g., /Nintendo/Album/).
Format the SD card to FAT32.
Insert the SD card back into the Switch.

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-==Guide:==
+=== '''Disable AutoRCM if you have it enabled by following [[switchguide:extras/autorcm#enable-disable-autorcm|this]] guide.''' ===
-Inject [https://github.com/suchmememanyskill/TegraExplorer/releases/download/4.2.0/TegraExplorer.bin this] payload. If you don't know how, use this guide, but use [https://github.com/suchmememanyskill/TegraExplorer/releases/download/4.2.0/TegraExplorer.bin this] specific payload instead of hekate.
-You should see this screen.
+== Section II: Performing the System Wipe ==
-Navigate to "systemwipe.te" by pressing Volume {{B|-}} 12 times.
+# Put your Switch into RCM mode and inject the '''[https://github.com/suchmememanyskill/TegraExplorer/releases/download/4.2.0/TegraExplorer.bin TegraExplorer.bin]''' payload.
+# Select '''SystemWipe.te'''.
+# Confirm you want to wipe the {{B|SysMMC}}.
+# Once the script finishes, press any button to return to the main menu.
+# Select {{B|Power Off.}}
+{{Info|text=Your console is now as close as possible to a clean, CFW-free state.}}
-Then press the Power button, Volume Down, and Power again
+== Section III: SD Card Cleanup ==
+To ensure no CFW traces remain on your SD card:
-Follow the on-screen prompts.
-{{Info|text=Your console is now as close as possible to a clean, CFW-free state.}}
-===SD Setup===
+# Connect your SD card to your PC.
-Use [[Formatting an SD card|this]] guide to format your SD card before using it.
+# Back up any folders containing personal media (e.g., {{B|/Nintendo/Album/}}).
+# [[Formatting an SD card|Format the SD card to '''FAT32'''.]]
+# Insert the SD card back into the Switch.