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  1. TheCatsMeow

    Picofly AIO Thread

    The shield looked like it was soldered to the board very well, at least on my switch. Assuming you're talking about the piece that's soldered to the board, not the actual shield that snaps into place and sits on top of the CPU/Memory. Yup that worked for me as well. I have my Hakko station on...
  2. TheCatsMeow

    Picofly AIO Thread

    Yes, it's just a ground point. I'm not sure why the guide doesn't just recommend soldering to the shield frame right there, it's also a ground point and would be a bit easier to solder to in my opinion. I found that solder isn't a huge fan of that square piece - I got it to stick fine by...
  3. TheCatsMeow

    Hacking Hardware Picofly - a HWFLY switch modchip

    I did, see my post here https://gbatemp.net/threads/picofly-aio-thread.628951/post-10153356 I should have uploaded more photos - I cut the shield and removed the part that covers the memory, wherre my RP2040 sits. It reaches close to the mosfets, should be plenty to keep everything cool. The...
  4. TheCatsMeow

    Picofly AIO Thread

    Oh, that's the backlight line? Weird then, because I couldn't see anything on the screen with a light pointed at it. I was using the button. The battery connector is right under the connector that got damaged, and I had to undo it quite a bit. I'm surprised that one of the inner pins got bent, I...
  5. TheCatsMeow

    Hacking Hardware Picofly - a HWFLY switch modchip

    Finally done with my Switch Lite install! These photos were before I swapped the mosfet --> CPU wire out with some thicker stuff, but it looks effectively the same! Took far too long, but it's nice and clean, can't even tell it's in there with the back cover on :)
  6. TheCatsMeow

    Picofly AIO Thread

    And with that, my switch lite install is complete! Took far too long, and this was before I swapped out the CPU wires with something a little bit thicker, but it looks effectively the same as these photos. Can't even tell it's inside :)
  7. TheCatsMeow

    Hacking SX Lite blinks blue and green but the screen doesn't turn on

    Thanks for this post, just helped me solve the issue with my Switch Lite that wouldn't boot after installing a picofly! Turns out a pin on the inside of the connector was bent. I tried to get it bent back, but it ended up breaking off. I ran a jumper from the yellow points on either end, and...
  8. TheCatsMeow

    Picofly AIO Thread

    Oh man, thank you for linking this! Turns out I was missing continuity between the yellow points on both ends. The cable itself was fine, but the connector had a bent pin on the inside. Tried to bend it back, but it ended up breaking off. I ran a jumper, and just like that it turns on again! :)
  9. TheCatsMeow

    Picofly AIO Thread

    Hey everyone, could use some help with my Switch Lite. I posted in the other thread, but I only got a reply from one person, and it quickly got buried. I installed the picofly, first try everything booted. Unfortunately the wires I used for the drain of the mosfets to the CPU caps were too...
  10. TheCatsMeow

    Picofly AIO Thread

    Just buy another one that's pre-balled. If you can't though - Find a stencil and get some leaded solder paste, should have a melting temp of ~183c. Clean all of the solder off of the pcb and the component. Place the stencil on the component, add some solder paste and spread it around. Use a...
  11. TheCatsMeow

    Hacking Hardware Picofly - a HWFLY switch modchip

    That was one of the first things I did, doesn't seem to be just a dead backlight. I also inspected that cable, looks to be fine. I tried to boot with the cable disconnected, same result
  12. TheCatsMeow

    Hacking Hardware Picofly - a HWFLY switch modchip

    Thanks, but no luck. There was a spot on the cable that looked odd, but I scratched away the coating and tested continuity, all good. I even added some solder just in case the connection was broken. Still getting a blue then green led, but no display
  13. TheCatsMeow

    Hacking Hardware Picofly - a HWFLY switch modchip

    Okay good, that's what I was hoping for. Everything should be good then... Any ideas why I wouldn't be getting any display?
  14. TheCatsMeow

    Hacking Hardware Picofly - a HWFLY switch modchip

    Hey everyone, could use a bit of help with this one... Installed the picofly in my switch lite. No ribbon cable, all hand wiring and mosfets. It worked first try, but turns out one of my wires from the mosfets to the cap on the CPU was too thin, so it burnt up. So I swapped with some thicker...
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