Hello. Sorry about longer message, please read if you can... at least last part.
I just installed RP2040 (the one with prepared to solder on points, without wires) on my Switch Lite. Everything seems to be alright regarding that. But when I first entered Hekate I received message "Your SD Card is initialized in 1-bit mode! This might mean detached or broken connector!"
First I thought some soldering make this problem, but when I think about that more, I am pretty sure MicroSD slot was slow before chip. I bought used Switch lite, but it was in immerse condition. Inside was like new, too. I was using Lite with demos from Shop for a few days, default location was MicroSD and was very slow, but system doesn't have any notification about that like Hekate.
Tinfoil installation shows speed around 6.5 MB/s MAX. Games and emuMMC are loading slower than 100% good Switch. If you use sysMMC and install on internal storage, everything is normal. With emuMMC gameplay seems normal, "only" slow loading and installation.
I personally don't mind Switch like this, but I if MicroSD fails completely that means not useful chip anymore.
I have to admit MicroSD slot seems little funky, but I cleaned and measured as much as possible and seems problems is somewhere on motherboard, not on slot. I also refreshed outside solder points... a little bit.
- Tried multiple MicroSD cards with different speeds and capacity. None of this cards gives error in 100% good Switch
- There is almost no results when I search this problems
- There is only few results with totally broken MicroSD on LITE - every result is about V1 and V2 Switch
- Do you have some schematics or where should I trace points from slot to... nor sure where?
- There is no MicroSD slot as spare part for Lite or any video about replacing it (well, it is like replacing any other chip, but as I sad, slot looks good to me, I am not going to plan change in it until I check the board)
- MicroSD pins 1, 2 (two on the right looking and board), and 8 are the difference between 1bit and 4bit mode. Any ideas?
I just installed RP2040 (the one with prepared to solder on points, without wires) on my Switch Lite. Everything seems to be alright regarding that. But when I first entered Hekate I received message "Your SD Card is initialized in 1-bit mode! This might mean detached or broken connector!"
First I thought some soldering make this problem, but when I think about that more, I am pretty sure MicroSD slot was slow before chip. I bought used Switch lite, but it was in immerse condition. Inside was like new, too. I was using Lite with demos from Shop for a few days, default location was MicroSD and was very slow, but system doesn't have any notification about that like Hekate.
Tinfoil installation shows speed around 6.5 MB/s MAX. Games and emuMMC are loading slower than 100% good Switch. If you use sysMMC and install on internal storage, everything is normal. With emuMMC gameplay seems normal, "only" slow loading and installation.
I personally don't mind Switch like this, but I if MicroSD fails completely that means not useful chip anymore.
I have to admit MicroSD slot seems little funky, but I cleaned and measured as much as possible and seems problems is somewhere on motherboard, not on slot. I also refreshed outside solder points... a little bit.
- Tried multiple MicroSD cards with different speeds and capacity. None of this cards gives error in 100% good Switch
- There is almost no results when I search this problems
- There is only few results with totally broken MicroSD on LITE - every result is about V1 and V2 Switch
- Do you have some schematics or where should I trace points from slot to... nor sure where?
- There is no MicroSD slot as spare part for Lite or any video about replacing it (well, it is like replacing any other chip, but as I sad, slot looks good to me, I am not going to plan change in it until I check the board)
- MicroSD pins 1, 2 (two on the right looking and board), and 8 are the difference between 1bit and 4bit mode. Any ideas?
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