Hacking SD2VITA 3.0 anyone tried this version~?

[gnmmarechal]

OK ....but first i have to buy a Vita (i can get a 3.63 for 70 Euros)

70 is a nice price if everything works. PSV mainboards are not expensive, too, you should be able to get everything for under 100€.

 

[Purple_Heart]

cool. do i need special tools to open it? (it was 2 years since i did open a vita)

 

[gnmmarechal]

cool. do i need special tools to open it? (it was 2 years since i did open a vita)

iirc, just a small philips screwdriver. Don't remember any different screws in there.

 

[Purple_Heart]

ok i have that

 

[gnmmarechal]

ok i have that

Here's a teardown guide.
https://ifixit.com/Teardown/PlayStation+Vita+Teardown/7872

 

[Purple_Heart]

.....complicated (i dont like things that take a long time) but ill try

 

[SuperDan]

OK ....but first i have to buy a Vita (i can get a 3.63 for 70 Euros)[/QUOTE
Really cheap... Nice

 

[drenco]

Has anyone managed to get a 256GB card working id love to know ?
and i take it that version 3.0 is best ?
if so which version of the 3.0 are people going for as i can see to many all over the place etc so difficult to chose ?

 

[Madridi]

I see new cheaper adapters labeled as 5.0 on aliexpress..

 

[gnmmarechal]

I see new cheaper adapters labeled as 5.0 on aliexpress..

eh, they're likely the same as the others, only labeled differently to seem more "advanced" somehow.

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Has anyone managed to get a 256GB card working id love to know ?
and i take it that version 3.0 is best ?
if so which version of the 3.0 are people going for as i can see to many all over the place etc so difficult to chose ?

I'd recommend the 1.0 adapters over the 3.0 ones, they seem more reliable, at least from my experience so far. On the other hand, they cannot be ejected easily, which is a bit of a pain. The 3.0 looks and feels nice, but it's far too unreliable, at least as far as my experience with it goes. They can just fail randomly.

 

[helltoast]

eh, they're likely the same as the others, only labeled differently to seem more "advanced" somehow.

3.0s don't sit flush on slim Vitas because of the square-ish top. I'm guessing "5.0"s do as they seem rounder.

also red-labeled 3.0s don't use hotglue and don't fail as often.

 

[gnmmarechal]

3.0s don't sit flush on slim Vitas because of the square-ish top. I'm guessing "5.0"s do as they seem rounder.

also red-labeled 3.0s don't use hotglue and don't fail as often.

Mine IS a red-labeled 3.0. And failed. icri evritim. As for the issue of sitting flush... I don't have a Slim Vita. It sits fine on the original.

 

[MUDD_BR]

My sd2vita arrive yesterday, and it´s a beautiful piece (costs about US$ 10 here):

 

[snowmangoh]

Link?

 

[Count Duckula]

Link?

Link to what? You can find the 'v5' on aliexpress, eg:
https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&SearchText=sd2vita+5.0
https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-sd2vita.html?SortType=create_desc&g=y&SearchText=sd2vita

 

[Sabishinbo]

Are the cards with smiley faces on them worth a damn?

 

[Count Duckula]

Are the cards with smiley faces on them worth a damn?

No.

 

[SuperDan]

My sd2vita arrive yesterday, and it´s a beautiful piece (costs about US$ 10 here):

Link please just ordered a 128 gig SD for $30...

 

[MUDD_BR]

Link please just ordered a 128 gig SD for $30...

I don't think they send it to the u.s., mate, as proprably the vendor imports directly from china, but the link is: https://produto.mercadolivre.com.br...c595d6a67c0877b14d04afe35fce9762&noIndex=true
But the images may help you to find some equal, as this product is really premium.

 

[Sabishinbo]

Link please just ordered a 128 gig SD for $30...

You can find the latest version on Amazon for like sixteen bucks.