Wii U Power light randomly changes colors?

[Sgt. Puffling]

So, last night I noticed something weird. My Wii U is not connected to Wifi, but sometimes the power light randomly changes from a yellow/orange color to red. It literally scared the Ink out of me. XD

(And I know that nobody was using the gamepad or anything, because it was on my bedside table when this happened.)

So is stuff like this normal? Has this happened to anyone else? Does my Wii U need repairs? Help!

 

[ThatOneGuy]

I've never seen that happen to me before, but I have no idea why my gamepad keeps blinking blue on the home button. I'm serious. Also, my gamepad thinks it's funny to ragequit on me in the middle of a match, because the gamepad "lost the connection", even though I'm right next to my Wii U when I play, and the sensor bar is obviously visible. It probably doesn't help that I've had the Wii U since its release back in 2013... :(

 

[Sgt. Puffling]

I've never seen that happen to me before, but I have no idea why my gamepad keeps blinking blue on the home button. I'm serious.

It could be because Nintendo is sending you promotions, and if you don't check them the home button keeps on blinking blue until you do. Have you tried checking the promotions?

Also, my gamepad thinks it's funny to ragequit on me in the middle of a match, because the gamepad "lost the connection", even though I'm right next to my Wii U when I play, and the sensor bar is obviously visible. It probably doesn't help that I've had the Wii U since its release back in 2013... :(

Geez... My Wii U has been funky, but not THAT bad. That's crazy.

 

[Warchamp7]

So, last night I noticed something weird. My Wii U is not connected to Wifi, but sometimes the power light randomly changes from a yellow/orange color to red. It literally scared the Ink out of me. XD

Yellow/orange is standby mode. Red is off.

I've never seen that happen to me before, but I have no idea why my gamepad keeps blinking blue on the home button. I'm serious. Also, my gamepad thinks it's funny to ragequit on me in the middle of a match, because the gamepad "lost the connection", even though I'm right next to my Wii U when I play, and the sensor bar is obviously visible. It probably doesn't help that I've had the Wii U since its release back in 2013... :(

The Wii U doesn't use the sensor bar at all for the gamepad :P

The sensor bar is only used for wiimotes.

 

[Sgt. Puffling]

Yellow/orange is standby mode. Red is off.

But it just randomly switches between the two... Like when I woke up at about 5 am this morning, the light was red, then it turned to yellow/orange, then back to red....

 

[ThatOneGuy]

It could be because Nintendo is sending you promotions, and if you don't check them the home button keeps on blinking blue until you do. Have you tried checking the promotions?

No, I haven't, so I'll definitely check that. Thanks.

But as for the wonky disconnects, I think its just the gamepad itself. So I might get myself another gamepad, just so there aren't as many frustrating moments.

 

[Sgt. Puffling]

But as for the wonky disconnects, I think its just the gamepad itself. So I might get myself another gamepad, just so there aren't as many frustrating moments. Still, it might be an issue with my sensor bar or something. So, I'll have to see.

Before replacing your actual Gamepad, you may want to get a new battery. After about 3-4 years of a rechargeable battery being used it usually needs replacing, so try that.

If that doesn't work, then you may want to look in getting the Gamepad replace, but I highly recommend trying the battery thing first.

 

[Johnmichael]

my wii u did the same thing just a couple minutes ago, but it’s 2024, in the wii u is discontinued, so there really isn’t any reason for the light to turn yellow, also the blue ring didn’t light up, so the wii u just randomly turned on* and I have no clue why, scared me to death


* entered standby mode

 

[LemonBoy]

my wii u did the same thing just a couple minutes ago, but it’s 2024, in the wii u is discontinued, so there really isn’t any reason for the light to turn yellow, also the blue ring didn’t light up, so the wii u just randomly turned on* and I have no clue why, scared me to death


* entered standby mode

gigachad for replying 8 years after the last post

 

[sevenleaf]

n-no, nuh uh, february 2017 wasn't almost 8 years ago, right? right??

 

[Smash Arena]

Before replacing your actual Gamepad, you may want to get a new battery. After about 3-4 years of a rechargeable battery being used it usually needs replacing, so try that.

If that doesn't work, then you may want to look in getting the Gamepad replace, but I highly recommend trying the battery thing first.

Yeah, I had to replace my GamePad around 7 years after I got my Wii U, so it does wear out over time. Nintendo actually released a longer-lasting battery (WUP-013) during the Wii U's lifespan, so I got that one.