Homebrew Question Has anyone managed to use the USB slot for homebrew loading?

[Brayton1-7]

Has anyone managed to use the USB slot for homebrew loading? My SD slot isn't working, so I was just curious. I added the poll in case you don't want to reply.

 

[lieder1987]

I am pretty sure only SXOS has the option to use the USB port and only to play XCIs or install games.

 

[Brayton1-7]

I am pretty sure only SXOS has the option to use the USB port and only to play XCIs or install games.

Alright, that isn't much use to me, since I won't do any piracy, but thank you!

 

[eyeliner]

Has anyone managed to use the USB slot for homebrew loading? My SD slot isn't working, so I was just curious. I added the poll in case you don't want to reply.

How did you manage to fornicate your SD Card slot? Maybe some of the wiser mammals around here might be able to help you in fixing your SD Card slot.

 

[Brayton1-7]

How did you manage to fornicate your SD Card slot? Maybe some of the wiser mammals around here might be able to help you in fixing your SD Card slot.

I have no idea, it just occasionally says it cannot access the slot and crashes.

 

[eyeliner]

I have no idea, it just occasionally says it cannot access the slot and crashes.

Maybe solder pads need a bit of solder?

 

[Brayton1-7]

Huh. I can't solder, like, at all. I can maybe reseat it, but that's it.

 

[ricdee]

Maybe solder pads need a bit of solder?

The SD card slot is held in with one screw and its modular meaning it plugs in to the motherboard with a ribbon cable with a press in block on the end and is easily changed. I have 2 switches on the operating table at the moment that need a new battery terminal and the other a new charge port both if which need soldering

 

[eyeliner]

The SD card slot is held in with one screw and its modular meaning it plugs in to the motherboard with a ribbon cable with a press in block on the end and is easily changed. I have 2 switches on the operating table at the moment that need a new battery terminal and the other a new charge port both if which need soldering

Thank you, friendly mammal. I was unaware that it is a flat cable that connects the SD Card slot to the motherboard.

Maybe it is loose, then?

 

[Brayton1-7]

Thank you, friendly mammal. I was unaware that it is a flat cable that connects the SD Card slot to the motherboard.

Maybe it is loose, then?

So, should I try pushing it in a bit?

 

[eyeliner]

So, should I try pushing it in a bit?

No, you might break the thing, the best for you would open up the console and check if the flat cable is badly positioned and reseat it.
Has the console been dropped at least once?

 

[Mythical]

Alright, that isn't much use to me, since I won't do any piracy, but thank you!

that isn't piracy unless you pirate the files? You can legally dump, and use your own files with pretty much allcfw

 

[GothicIII]

I am pretty sure only SXOS has the option to use the USB port and only to play XCIs or install games.

Without beeing able to use the sd slot he can't load sxos anyway.
Any payload I know of which loads CFW requires files on sd card.

 

[Brayton1-7]

No, you might break the thing, the best for you would open up the console and check if the flat cable is badly positioned and reseat it.
Has the console been dropped at least once?

I don't recall having ever dropped it, but maybe by someone else? The Joy-Cons also sometimes say they're disconnected when they're in the rails.

 

[eyeliner]

I don't recall having ever dropped it, but maybe by someone else? The Joy-Cons also sometimes say they're disconnected when they're in the rails.

Oh, you got it used? So it *might* have had a few meetings with gravity.
I would open up theconsole and check if the cabling is seated properly. If you are a competent tinkerer (I am not), you can go the extra mile and recheck most connections searching for something out of place.

The best you can get is an improvement in usability?

 

[Brayton1-7]

Oh, you got it used? So it *might* have had a few meetings with gravity.
I would open up theconsole and check if the cabling is seated properly. If you are a competent tinkerer (I am not), you can go the extra mile and recheck most connections searching for something out of place.

The best you can get is an improvement in usability?

I did not get it used, I meant that someone I let use it might have and not told me. I really don't want to do this myself. If I send it to Nintendo to be repaired, will they remove the exploit? I'd like to keep the hackability of my Switch, but I also want to... not open it up myself.

 

[annson24]

The sdcard slot can be easily replaced, you literally just need to remove the back cover and you can already access it. In your case, you can just check if it's a bit loose and just put a little pressure in the connector to fix it. If it still doesn't work you might need to replace the whole sdcard slot.

Here's a video I found on how to remove it:

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[bad361]

If your sd card slot is not working, you won't be able to launch any CFW anyway, what's the point of your question then.

 

[eyeliner]

I did not get it used, I meant that someone I let use it might have and not told me. I really don't want to do this myself. If I send it to Nintendo to be repaired, will they remove the exploit? I'd like to keep the hackability of my Switch, but I also want to... not open it up myself.

They will replace the motherboard, that's for sure.

 

[fvig2001]

Some say the connector on the motherboard is not designed well that pushing on the SD card wears it down. It's my fear since I tend to swap between SD cards.