Hi all,
TL;DR: After working flawlessly for months, software will not launch from Wii U menu and instead hangs indefinitely on splash screen/loading with the app's respective loading sound playing in the background. Cannot disable plugins due to this issue. MMC chipset is Toshiba.
EDIT: I am running Aroma
I've been having a pretty major issue with my Wii U lately. I'm at work so I'm attempting to describe the process as best I can. The issue goes as follows:
- The console boots fine, no long waits. Issue occurs regardless of booting into stock Wii U menu or SDcaffeine theme.
- Wii U menu itself functions fine, does not freeze after specific duration or anything like that.
- Issue begins when I try to open any software. The Wii U hangs indefinitely on the loading splash screen for whatever software I attempt to boot, regardless of where the software is stored (onboard flash storage or external HDD). I cannot boot into Gamecube games, Virtual Console games or even System Settings. The end result is the same each time.
- Only way to resolve/exit this indefinite hang is to hold down power button and perform a hard shutdown. Wii U gamepad then briefly displays some glitchy graphics from the shutdown, before displaying the usual "Connection with system interrupted" screen.
- Furthermore, I have attempted to disable various plugins to see if anything recently installed from the HB App Store could have caused this. Unfortunately, modifying any plugins and going back to the Wii U menu results in an indefinite hang, similar to when I tried to boot into any software apps from the Wii U menu before. This forces a hard reboot and undoes any plugin changes I make
Information on the system/storage itself:
Black 32GB Wii U. Don't remember the exact chipset and everything, but I do know it has Toshiba NAND, which makes me want to rule out an MMC issue. The external HDD is a standard Western Digital 2TB HDD connected via Y-cable. I believe the SD card is 4GB and is an actual SD card, not a microSD in an adapter card.
If it matters, system is running in 480i on a small CRT screen.
I've found 2 or 3 threads on this and have seen answers referencing that it sounds like a failing Wifi/BT module. Looking at the guides I've seen on this process, I'm confident that I can pull that process off. But I wanted to make absolute sure there aren't any other possible theories for what's causing the issue at hand before I go through the ordeal of replacing anything in the system.
If needed, I can provide video examples when I get home tonight.