Revision as of 22:06, 15 May 2026

Recovering from a CBHC brick

Requirements

Preferably a modded Switch or Raspberry Pi Pico (see supported devices on the UDPIH page)
A PC (preferably Windows but I think you can use any OS)
An SD Card compatible with a Wii U (the one that you should have

Files to download

UDPIH for your appropriate device (see supported devices)
- https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/udpih/releases/latest

If you are using a Nintendo Switch, please download it using this link instead.
- https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/udpih_nxpayload/releases/latest
Recovery_Menu
- https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/recovery_menu/releases
- If you don't get any TV output during this guide, please download recovery_menu_dc_init instead and rename it to recovery_menu

SD Preparation

Put the downloaded recovery_menu on the root of the SD Card.

Flash UDPIH to your device

If you are using a Pi Pico / Pico 2 / Any supported device that isn't a Switch

Flash the appropriate file to the appropriate device. This part of the guide will be focusing on the Pi Pico 1 and 2 but any Linux based device with USB emulation should work.
Hold the BOOTSEL button of your Pico while plugging it into the PC. It will show up as a flash drive with the following name: RPI-RP2
Drag and drop the correct .uf2 file inside of your Pico. Disconnect it and it will reboot. Do not turn it off from now on.

If you are using a modded Nintendo Switch (vulnerable to RCM)

Open any RCM injector of your choice (the most popular ones are TegraRCMGui, JTegraNX and CrystalRCM).
Put your switch into RCM mode
Choose the .bin file for your Nintendo Switch and hit inject.
A new screen should pop up with multiple buttons from a list. To select something, press Power. To navigate around, press the volume buttons.

On the Wii U

Put the SD Card containing the recovery_menu at the root of it. It must be formatted in FAT32. Follow this guide to format it correctly.
If you are using a Nintendo Switch, it is now time to Run the UDPIH gadget.
Power on the Wii U. As soon as you see the Wii U logo, plug in the UPDIH device. It may take multiple tries, be patient.
As soon as the light is purple, you should be good to go. The menu should've loaded but if you get a distorted screen or even no TV output, retry it. If still nothing, download recovery_menu_dc_init as said in the 3rd step of Files to download.
Main menu of Recovery_Menu.Credits to GaryOderNichts for this screenshot.Click the image to zoom!
Unlike in the minute menu, to navigate, you should use Eject and Power to select/choose an option.
Select the Set Coldboot Title option.
You should now see multiple options to set as your Coldboot title (which basically means what you want to boot to).
Select the Wii U Menu of your appropriate console region:
- Wii U Menu (JPN) - 00050010-10040000
- Wii U Menu (USA) - 00050010-10040100
- Wii U Menu (EUR) - 00050010-10040200
Confirm the selection if it hasn't been already confirmed.
Once you're back at the main menu, shutdown the console.

Congrats!

You've successfully recovered your Wii U from a CBHC brick! Now, go to https://wiiu.hacks.guide/uninstall-cbhc.html to uninstall it completely and install Aroma!

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 *<big>An SD Card compatible with a Wii U (the one that you should have</big>
-== <big>Files to download</big> ==
+==<big>Files to download</big>==
-* <big>UDPIH for your appropriate device (see [https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/udpih/releases supported devices])</big>
+*<big>UDPIH for your appropriate device (see [https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/udpih/releases supported devices])</big>
-** [https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/udpih/releases <big>https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/udpih/releases/latest</big>]
+**[https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/udpih/releases <big>https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/udpih/releases/latest</big>]
-* <big>If you are using a Nintendo Switch, please download it using this link instead.</big>
+*<big>If you are using a Nintendo Switch, please download it using this link instead.</big>
-** [https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/udpih_nxpayload <big>https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/udpih_nxpayload/releases/latest</big>]
+**[https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/udpih_nxpayload <big>https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/udpih_nxpayload/releases/latest</big>]
-* <big>Recovery_Menu</big>
+*<big>Recovery_Menu</big>
-** <big>https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/recovery_menu/releases</big>
+**<big>https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/recovery_menu/releases</big>
-** <big>If you don't get any TV output during this guide, please download <code>recovery_menu_dc_init</code> instead and rename it to <code>recovery_menu</code></big>
+**<big>If you don't get any TV output during this guide, please download <code>recovery_menu_dc_init</code> instead and rename it to <code>recovery_menu</code></big>
-== <big>SD Preparation</big> ==
+==<big>SD Preparation</big>==
-# <big>Put the downloaded <code>recovery_menu</code> on the root of the SD Card.</big>
+#<big>Put the downloaded <code>recovery_menu</code> on the root of the SD Card.</big>
-== <big>Flash UDPIH to your device</big> ==
+==<big>Flash UDPIH to your device</big>==
-=== <big>If you are using a Pi Pico / Pico 2 / Any supported device that isn't a Switch</big> ===
+===<big>If you are using a Pi Pico / Pico 2 / Any supported device that isn't a Switch</big>===
-# <big>Flash the appropriate file to the appropriate device. '''This part of the guide will be focusing on the Pi Pico 1 and 2 but any Linux based device with USB emulation should work.'''</big>
+#<big>Flash the appropriate file to the appropriate device. '''This part of the guide will be focusing on the Pi Pico 1 and 2 but any Linux based device with USB emulation should work.'''</big>
-# <big>Hold the BOOTSEL button of your Pico while plugging it into the PC. It will show up as a flash drive with the following name: <code>RPI-RP2</code></big>
+#<big>Hold the BOOTSEL button of your Pico while plugging it into the PC. It will show up as a flash drive with the following name: <code>RPI-RP2</code></big>
-# <big>Drag and drop the correct .uf2 file inside of your Pico. Disconnect it and it will reboot. '''Do not turn it off from now on.'''</big>
+#<big>Drag and drop the correct .uf2 file inside of your Pico. Disconnect it and it will reboot. '''Do not turn it off from now on.'''</big>
-=== <big>If you are using a modded Nintendo Switch (vulnerable to RCM)</big> ===
+===<big>If you are using a modded Nintendo Switch (vulnerable to RCM)</big>===
-# <big>Open any RCM injector of your choice (the most popular ones are TegraRCMGui, JTegraNX and CrystalRCM).</big>
+#<big>Open any RCM injector of your choice (the most popular ones are TegraRCMGui, JTegraNX and CrystalRCM).</big>
-# <big>Put your switch into RCM mode</big>
+#<big>Put your switch into RCM mode</big>
-# <big>Choose the .bin file for your Nintendo Switch and hit inject.</big>
+#<big>Choose the .bin file for your Nintendo Switch and hit inject.</big>
-# <big>A new screen should pop up with multiple buttons from a list. To select something, press Power. To navigate around, press the volume buttons.</big>
+#<big>A new screen should pop up with multiple buttons from a list. To select something, press Power. To navigate around, press the volume buttons.</big>
-== <big>On the Wii U</big> ==
+==<big>On the Wii U</big>==
-# <big>Put the SD Card</big> <big>containing the <code>recovery_menu</code> at the root of it. It must be formatted in FAT32. [[Formatting an SD card|Follow this guide to format it correctly]].</big>
+#<big>Put the SD Card</big> <big>containing the <code>recovery_menu</code> at the root of it. It must be formatted in FAT32. [[Formatting an SD card|Follow this guide to format it correctly]].</big>
-# <big>If you are using a Nintendo Switch, it is now time to Run the UDPIH gadget.</big>
+#<big>If you are using a Nintendo Switch, it is now time to Run the UDPIH gadget.</big>
-# <big>Power on the Wii U. As soon as you see the Wii U logo, plug in the UPDIH device. It may take multiple tries, be patient.</big>
+#<big>Power on the Wii U. As soon as you see the Wii U logo, plug in the UPDIH device. It may take multiple tries, be patient.</big>
-# <big>As soon as the light is purple, you should be good to go. The menu should've loaded but if you get a distorted screen or even no TV output, retry it. If still nothing, download <code>recovery_menu_dc_init</code> as said in the 3rd step of Files to download.</big>[[File:Main menu of Recovery Menu by GaryOderNichts.png|thumb|Main menu of Recovery_Menu.Credits to GaryOderNichts for this screenshot.Click the image to zoom!]]
+#<big>As soon as the light is purple, you should be good to go. The menu should've loaded but if you get a distorted screen or even no TV output, retry it. If still nothing, download <code>recovery_menu_dc_init</code> as said in the 3rd step of Files to download.</big>[[File:Main menu of Recovery Menu by GaryOderNichts.png|thumb|Main menu of Recovery_Menu.Credits to GaryOderNichts for this screenshot.Click the image to zoom!]]
-# <big>Unlike in the minute menu, to navigate, you should use Eject and Power to select/choose an option.</big>
+#<big>Unlike in the minute menu, to navigate, you should use Eject and Power to select/choose an option.</big>
-# <big>Select the <code>Set Coldboot Title</code> option.</big>
+#<big>Select the <code>Set Coldboot Title</code> option.</big>
-# <big>You should now see multiple options to set as your Coldboot title (which basically means what you want to boot to).</big>
+#<big>You should now see multiple options to set as your Coldboot title (which basically means what you want to boot to).</big>
-# <big>Select the Wii U Menu of your appropriate console region:</big>
+#<big>Select the Wii U Menu of your appropriate console region:</big>
-#* <code><big>Wii U Menu (JPN) - 00050010-10040000</big></code>
+#*<code><big>Wii U Menu (JPN) - 00050010-10040000</big></code>
-#* <code><big>Wii U Menu (USA) - 00050010-10040100</big></code>
+#*<code><big>Wii U Menu (USA) - 00050010-10040100</big></code>
-#* <code><big>Wii U Menu (EUR) - 00050010-10040200</big></code>
+#*<code><big>Wii U Menu (EUR) - 00050010-10040200</big></code>
-# <big>Confirm the selection if it hasn't been already confirmed.</big>
+#<big>Confirm the selection if it hasn't been already confirmed.</big>
-# <big>Once you're back at the main menu, shutdown the console.</big>
+#<big>Once you're back at the main menu, shutdown the console.</big>
-== <big>Congrats!</big> ==
+==<big>Congrats!</big>==
-=== <big>You've successfully recovered your Wii U from a CBHC brick! Now, go to https://wiiu.hacks.guide/uninstall-cbhc.html to uninstall it completely and install Aroma!</big> ===
+===<big>You've successfully recovered your Wii U from a CBHC brick! Now, go to https://wiiu.hacks.guide/uninstall-cbhc.html to uninstall it completely and install Aroma!</big>===
 [[Category:Wii U guides]]
 [[Category:Wii U]]
-[[Category:Work-in-progress pages]]
+[[Category:Wii U homebrew]]