Acekard 2 Prize = DOA :(

EDIT: Forget everything I've said! Acekard team has said they would send me a new one. This is probably just an odd defective one out of an entire batch. :D THANKS!!!

So, my Acekard 2 arrived in the mail today, sent from Shaunj66 himself! For those wondering what the envelope contains, here's a picture :
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Unfortunately, when I popped open the package, copied over the kernel, and inserted the flashcard in the DS, this happened:
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I tried it with several different MicroSD cards and all of them display the same image (there is a slight load in my populated Taiwan Kingston as opposed to my empty Japan Kingston).

Well, I guess this is my review, then. There's really nothing more to talk about. I thank GBAtemp for the great contest and Team Acekard for donating the carts.

I'm just one of the unlucky ones. Any ideas on how I may be able to fix it, or am I just stuck? :(

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[quote name='coolbho3000' post='1198424' date='Jun 9 2008, 10:59 PM'][quote name='rjbr2000' post='1198419' date='Jun 9 2008, 05:57 PM']Where did you get the loader?[/quote]
The official Acekard website.
[/quote]

I'm afraid it is indeed DOA...sorry I can't help you. I experienced the same thing as well with a DSTT. Tried loads of cards, different kinds of firmware (good thing there's just 1.06-1.10) and different DSes (well just 2) and it doesn't work. So I took it apart to see if there's something wrong with the board. After seeing nothing wrong, I tried to put it back together, but I can't. So I killed it by cutting the board in half. So p'ed.

Yes, this is off-topic. I'm just sharing my experiences...
 
FAT Errors sometimes indicate bad contact between your Acekard 2 and microSD/microSDHC.
 
^^ I was just about to say that. I get the same error if I try to start the AK2 without a memory card. It may be something as simple as some filth on the contacts, or it may be a simple fix like resoldering a broken connection.
 
I tried blowing in the contacts but that was the extent of what I did. However, the Taiwan Kingston, while it has files on it, does have a delay in it. The Japanese Kingston just reports FAT Error outright, as does not putting in any MicroSD at all.

I'll wait for the Acekard team to respond before physically opening it.

Kamui: Yes, I am fully sure.
 
Bah, at least you didn't have to pay for it!
But, knowing shaun he'll probably send you another one.:)

Hell, just make up a review of it and post it on your website to win a free AceKard RPG
Problem solved. :P
 

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