1. Boot up your Nintendo Wii U.

2. Go to settings.

3. Go to data management.

4. Press and hold down on the D-Pad for half a second.

5. While holding down down on the gamepad's D-Pad, press and hold the + and - buttons and keep holding.

6. You see a prompt.

7. Select disable, you will be advised that this setting might consume more energy.

8. Done.