what is the difference mesh or yarn

[terrha]

I would like to know the difference in installing the switch, wire or mesh, because when I'm looking at the tutorials, sometimes I use wire, sometimes I only use the mesh, what's the difference, can I do it only with the mesh or do I have to use both.

 

[masagrator]

I think someone hacked this account and bot doesn't understand the context of this forum. Waiting for new post with link to some scam.

 

[slaphappygamer]

Typically, wire will be a solid conductor. Mesh would be stranded/braided wire.

You will want solid wire to connect your switch. Just be sure to turn the breaker off first, so you don’t get shocked. Might also be a good idea to put a post-it note over the breaker so another house member doesn’t say “oh, look. This was off”.

As for yarn, that’s a horrible conductor. Though, I wonder, it could be a reference to “mesh” or stranded/braided wire.

Thinking about this further, yarn can also be in reference to a hybrid wire. Much like in headphone wire. It’s made up of tiny copper strands and thread, kind of like yarn. I wouldn’t use that for any switch.

 

[terrha]

I think someone hacked this account and bot doesn't understand the context of this forum. Waiting for new post with link to some scam.

I’m not, just doing my search.

 

[slaphappygamer]

What exactly are you installing? Your tutorials link goes to the entire home of tutorials. Modchip?

 

[masagrator]

I’m not, just doing my search.

How this is related to Nintendo Switch?

 

[slaphappygamer]

How this is related to Nintendo Switch?

Seems to be the appropriate “thread”.

Also, turns out just typing tutorial automagically creates a hyperlink.

 

[binkinator]

Seems to be the appropriate “thread”.

Also, turns out just typing tutorial automagically creates a hyperlink.

There's a thread about that...

https://gbatemp.net/threads/why-do-mentioning-consoles-get-hyperlinked.622716/

 

[terrha]

What exactly are you installing? Your tutorials link goes to the entire home of tutorials. Modchip?

I just wanted to know what to use, when installing the modchip, the meshes that come with the chip or should I mix wires with the meshes, that's all.

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I'm having doubts, you know, in the mod chip installation tutorials, there's both the chip, with installation only with wires, and the chip, just with the connection meshes without even a wire.

 

[slaphappygamer]

Ahh. So you need help with installing a chip. On which switch console? Lite?

I’ve watched videos of that. It’s very tiny soldering work. You’ll need tiny soldering hands. @binkinator might have more in that area.

 

[binkinator]

I just wanted to know what to use, when installing the modchip, the meshes that come with the chip or should I mix wires with the meshes, that's all.

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I'm having doubts, you know, in the mod chip installation tutorials, there's both the chip, with installation only with wires, and the chip, just with the connection meshes without even a wire.

These days your modchip will come with all the Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC cables…you called them mesh) necessary to install it. These are the best ones to use if you have not done them before. Pro installers can do individual wires based on their preference or as their needs require.

I’m interested in how you answer @slaphappygamer ‘s question about the Switch model you have. From easiest to hardest model (in my opinion)

• Regular V1 and V2 Switches are relatively easy to mod.
• Switch Lite has an additional FPC cable to solder and it’s a little bit trickier but still not too bad.
• OLED Switches have a hidden solder point underneath the eMMC chip which makes them the most difficult. I have not done one myself…yet.

If this is your first soldering project you should watch @sthetix ’s videos and see if this is something you want to take on.

You might want to talk to an installer.

 

[terrha]

Ahh. So you need help with installing a chip. On which switch console? Lite?

I’ve watched videos of that. It’s very tiny soldering work. You’ll need tiny soldering hands. @binkinator might have more in that area.

lite

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These days your modchip will come with all the Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC cables…you called them mesh) necessary to install it. These are the best ones to use if you have not done them before. Pro installers can do individual wires based on their preference or as their needs require.

I’m interested in how you answer @slaphappygamer ‘s question about the Switch model you have. From easiest to hardest model (in my opinion)

• Regular V1 and V2 Switches are relatively easy to mod.
• Switch Lite has an additional FPC cable to solder and it’s a little bit trickier but still not too bad.
• OLED Switches have a hidden solder point underneath the eMMC chip which makes them the most difficult. I have not done one myself…yet.

If this is your first soldering project you should watch @sthetix ’s videos and see if this is something you want to take on.

You might want to talk to an installer.

No, I did chip installation on the PS2, I don't know if it's as difficult, but I want to try it for the thrill, but I don't want to do anything without knowledge.

 

[slaphappygamer]

Oh. That’s a hard chip to install. I have a premodded one with a DMS3+. I cleaned the the console and took the shell all off. There were about 20 wires going from that chip to all over the mobo.

Here is a nice, quick video installing the hwfly in a switch lite.



Also, I think the mesh that you were talking about was the copper braid/mesh that absorbs the solder when desoldering.

 

[terrha]

Oh. That’s a hard chip to install. I have a premodded one with a DMS3+. I cleaned the the console and took the shell all off. There were about 20 wires going from that chip to all over the mobo.

Here is a nice, quick video installing the hwfly in a switch lite.



Also, I think the mesh that you were talking about was the copper braid/mesh that absorbs the solder when desoldering.

That's what I was asking, I saw some videos where these black flats weren't used, just wires.