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How to Check the Error History on Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model

How to view the Error History information on the Nintendo Switch console.

Complete these steps

  1. Select System Settings from the HOME Menu. System Settings icon highlighted on the HOME Menu Screen
  2. Select Support/Health & Safety.
  3. Select Error History. The Support and Health and Safety option and Error History option highlighted on the System Settings screen
  4. Scroll through the list, and select the error you wish to view.
  5. Once selected, you can choose from the following options:
    • View the Error: Displays the error message associated with the error code. The View the Error option highlighted on the Error Code screen
    • Network: Displays information on the network settings at the time of the error.
    • Software: Displays information on the software used at the time of the error.
    • System: Displays information on the console settings at the time of the error.

Additional information

  • When an error code is received on the Nintendo Switch console, it will be saved within the error history log for future reference.
  • The 10 most recent errors will be saved to the console's error history, with the most recent errors being displayed towards the top of the list.

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