Hardware nand flash dump (3ds xl)

[illicit]

Just a suggestion, wouldn't it be better to use the case/metal part as the GND instead of a pin ?
edit: why would you remove the post

no because then you would have to wire the shielding from the usb cable as the gnd to the sd adapter

 

[lordofthereef]

Just a suggestion, wouldn't it be better to use the case/metal part as the GND instead of a pin ?
edit: why would you remove the post

The case metal was, for some reason, causing issues for some (including me). Grounding to that pin made all the difference.

 

[krisztian1997]

The case metal was, for some reason, causing issues for some (including me). Grounding to that pin made all the difference.

Interesting and weird... well the 3DS nand is very sensible, so maybe that was the reason...

 

[illicit]

if you bought the adapters i linked you will have to use needle nose pliers or something to bend these wings off before you can fit it inside.

 

[lordofthereef]

if you bought the adapters i linked you will have to use needle nose pliers or something to bend these wings off before you can fit it inside.

Those are the ones I bought, yes. Can I just bend them down/in rather than break off?

 

[illicit]

Those are the ones I bought, yes. Can I just bend them down/in rather than break off?

you can but if you bend them too far down it might block you from plugging in a cable all the way in. it only takes a few bends before it breaks off

 

[Gizmo1k]

thanks i'm going to be doing this also only i'm going to add data3 to pin 4 and i have ordered a microusb cable extension that has 5 wires so i can have that functionality just in case i need to un-brick.

at your request. heres how i did mine

 

[illicit]

thanks i'm going to be doing this also only i'm going to add data3 to pin 4 and i have ordered a microusb cable extension that has 5 wires so i can have that functionality just in case i need to un-brick.

links to the said extension cable?

 

[Gizmo1k]

links to the said extension cable?

http://www.usbfirewire.com/Parts/rr-mcb-ext-xxg.html
ordered yesterday can't wait for it to get here

 

[illicit]

http://www.usbfirewire.com/Parts/rr-mcb-ext-xxg.html
ordered yesterday can't wait for it to get here

i have my doubts, but prove me wrong and let me know when you get it if it actually has wires to all 5 pins

 

[Gizmo1k]

i have my doubts, but prove me wrong and let me know when you get it if it actually has wires to all 5 pins

Will do. i did a bunch of research yesterday... what i came up with was this one and a short motorola brand extender have all 5 wires in it. didn't want the motorola cause it seemed too small. there was quite a bit of chatter on the web about this for people making their own OTG Cables with charging capability. needless to say i'm pretty confident but i'll report back once it shows up and i cut it apart.

 

[Habbert]

Nvm...

 

[Gizmo1k]

confirmed http://www.usbfirewire.com/Parts/rr-mcb-ext-xxg.html has all five wires just got it and cut into it.

 

[inian]

I'm really curious how do you manage to solder wires to micro usb connector... the pins are so damn close??

 

[Habbert]

I'm really curious how do you manage to solder wires to micro usb connector... the pins are so damn close??

Soldering inside of the SD adapter is just as bad lol
Here`s mine:

Before:

After:

Thankfully I had access to a multimeter to verify everything was connected properly and not touching each-other!

 

[inian]

sd adapter soldering is tricky too, but it's not that hard... but only looking at micro usb connector pins discourages me - short, and very close to each other...

 

[Elusivo]

Those are not really very close, just use a .5mm tip iron, very easy to solder to close pins, flux will also help prevent shorts. If too dificult just use the razor blade trick (use 2 pieces of razor blade on each side of the pin to keep it separated from the others), i used to do it to solder modchips to the tiny legs of ps2 chips, worked like a charm.

 

[misterb98]

sd adapter soldering is tricky too, but it's not that hard... but only looking at micro usb connector pins discourages me - short, and very close to each other...

The other option is to be like me and buy a micro USB extension cable, the cut it in half and strip the now-exposed wires.

 

[lordofthereef]

at your request. heres how i did mine

So, how on earth are you actually sldering this?
I get the wires on the micro usb port but they just bend and break when I drop it into the 3DS housing.

 

[illicit]

So, how on earth are you actually sldering this?
I get the wires on the micro usb port but they just bend and break when I drop it into the 3DS housing.

push the micro usb into the port first, then solder the wires to the pins once it's inside. use a glue gun to keep them from bending and shorting afterwards.