Right, didn`t really want to start a new thread with this. But all my photo attachments are used up in the modchip thread which is HERE.

This modifies the dock with a Trinket / rebug SwitchME or whatever, so no need to open the switch.

I`m keeping this basic and to the point.

This is assuming you know how to unscrew the back of the dock, and solder.

All warnings etc etc from the other thread apply.

Decent soldering iron needed...

Look at the FPC connector, with ribbon at the bottom.
The pins we need are pins 14 & 15 counting from the left.

These do not appear to go anywhere apart from this connector. So as a result we have to solder to the connector mounting pins directly.


Method 1 - Zoom in.

Method 2 - Use your own ingenuity to work out where to mount it. Maybe have a micro USB pigtail sticking out so you can disconnect and update the modchip?

To update the trinket after fitting, if you have fitted it permanently, you will probably need a USB-C socket adapter that you can attach inside the dock where the switch goes. Or desolder the wires. Or use one of the chainloaders that forward to the SD card, avoiding the need to update in the future...

Only done this thread very quick as I`m in a hurry today. Got to feed the rabbit.

Let me know how it goes...

More pics so you get the idea... Click on them to zoom.

 

[peteruk]

Great stuff, thanks for all this info.

 

[hippy dave]

The dock is now the biggest dongle so far.

 

[mattytrog]

The dock is now the biggest dongle so far.

Nah... You should see the one I fitted to our washing machine

 

[hippy dave]

Nah... You should see the one I fitted to our washing machine

Holy shit, you found an exploit to get free laundriez?

 

[mattytrog]

Holy shit, you found an exploit to get free laundriez?

It givz youz free waterz!!!

 

[CIGrittz]

Can you just install a usb c cable instead of losing a usb port?

 

[mattytrog]

Yes. Method 2 on the op.

 

[nero99]

And now we wait for tx to “borrow” your method and slap the SX logo on it. But really, good job with this. I may do this to one of my docks as a little project

 

[HakimEG]

Might try this out tomorrow - will come back with some feedback

 

[OkazakiTheOtaku]

I really like this idea. For people who use their Switch in mostly docked mode, this is a boon.

 

[HakimEG]

So i did the installation this morning - Going to try it out when im home later!
Here are some pics for the curious - im doing method 2 with no switch.

(note: It's not solder blobs on the connecter, rather flux i hadn't cleaned from the board yet )

Waiting to see how it responds before adding anything that complicates the injection.

If it becomes a problem, i might even probe around after some kind of wake up on the board, i know some have done it with fan installations, but unsure if that would work or not.

 

[OllieD]

And now we wait for tx to “borrow” your method and slap the SX logo on it. But really, good job with this. I may do this to one of my docks as a little project

I had previously sent a message to TX suggesting a solder-less modchip for the dock that "piggybacks" the usb c ribbon cable.
so the idea isn't a unique one, i've been waiting for this to materialise for a while.

 

[HakimEG]

Can confirm it works as intended - not seeing any USB conflicts so far.

Now I just need to find a decent spot for the reset switch..
Still.. Dunno if this is for me, I already have a Trinket installed internally, and I need to get up to reset the switch after a crash anyway..
Just seemed fun to try it out since I had a few trinket laying around

 

[DarkJediRey]

I love this idea! Especially since I bought an extra dock for the bedroom. Wouldn't it be possible to extend the microswitch button on the trinket to just above the usb ports? Like desolder it and relocate it so it is accessible from the dock on the left side?

 

[mattytrog]

I love this idea! Especially since I bought an extra dock for the bedroom. Wouldn't it be possible to extend the microswitch button on the trinket to just above the usb ports? Like desolder it and relocate it so it is accessible from the dock on the left side?

Yes you could.
No need to desolder it. There is a pad

 

[mattytrog]

Random bump

 

[Techjunky90]

I was thinking about doing something like this using one of the older generic rcm dongles that has capacitors. Power it from the usb micro side and push the payload from the usb c side. I have not looked much into the dock layout, but i assume there is no way to push a payload through the docks usb ports without mods?

 

[mattytrog]

I was thinking about doing something like this using one of the older generic rcm dongles that has capacitors. Power it from the usb micro side and push the payload from the usb c side. I have not looked much into the dock layout, but i assume there is no way to push a payload through the docks usb ports without mods?

Without mods? Probably is a way. However the console would need to be in RCM, the dock would need to know the console is in RCM and the dongle would need to know that the console is in the dock in RCM mode.

This would require code modification on the docks host controller

 

[Techjunky90]

Without mods? Probably is a way. However the console would need to be in RCM, the dock would need to know the console is in RCM and the dongle would need to know that the console is in the dock in RCM mode.

This would require code modification on the docks host controller

Use auto rcm. Correct me if I am wrong, using a usb c to usb a cable from the switch to pc to send a payload should be the same as the switch being docked and connecting the dock to pc with usb a to usb a cable, no? The dock should in theory pass the d+ & d- signal to the switch while in rcm no? Or does the dock send a signal to the switch & the switch sends a signal back to the dock before the dock becomes fully active?

 

[mattytrog]

Use auto rcm. Correct me if I am wrong, using a usb c to usb a cable from the switch to pc to send a payload should be the same as the switch being docked and connecting the dock to pc with usb a to usb a cable, no? The dock should in theory pass the d+ & d- signal to the switch while in rcm no? Or does the dock send a signal to the switch & the switch sends a signal back to the dock before the dock becomes fully active?

The dock is the roadblock here.

The dock runs its own firmware. I`ve dumped the dock code as others have done I`m sure. The dock (as far as I can tell) doesn`t even use the USB 1/2 lines we use to connect dongles etc to the switch. Though this was from only a brief poke round with the meter.

The only way of doing it is by modifying the docks firmware (think its ESP8266 type device - can`t remember) or hardmodding the dock.

The best way of doing it is modding the dock with a DPDT switch on one of the USB ports, allowing USB1/2 passthrough when switched one way, and stock USB the other.