![For the Wii U, every few minutes when playing, the console turns off. The Wii U Game Pad displays the following message: For the Wii U, every few minutes when playing, the console turns off. The Wii U Game Pad displays the following message:](https://f01.justanswer.com/BKsDvEkA/2015-11-01+13.06.10.jpg)
For the Wii U, every few minutes when playing, the console turns off. The Wii U Game Pad displays the following message:
![Hi friends! Bought a used Wii U where the previous owner hadn't wiped it. Went ahead and did a factory reset, and now it's giving me this "could not connect" screen. The Hi friends! Bought a used Wii U where the previous owner hadn't wiped it. Went ahead and did a factory reset, and now it's giving me this "could not connect" screen. The](https://preview.redd.it/m5o5ski906761.jpg?auto=webp&s=d3440d2267362957dcb9ddb5de5fb0aa8c92ea0f)
Hi friends! Bought a used Wii U where the previous owner hadn't wiped it. Went ahead and did a factory reset, and now it's giving me this "could not connect" screen. The
![Game pad still not connecting after factory reset. MICA2 chip has been replaced. Other possible issues? : r/wiiu Game pad still not connecting after factory reset. MICA2 chip has been replaced. Other possible issues? : r/wiiu](https://i.redd.it/pe0rkk2cc9d81.jpg)