The one who tells to console the cartridge is installed are the pis 1 & 2 of the cartridge when they are connected (and both connected to GND) the reader detects an insertion, if pin 2 is open to GND the cartridge is sensed as ejected...
The chips might have been identified
https://nl.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Lattice/ICE40UP5K-SG48I?qs=Rp3RbKSfAt3UqOG1AN4/Ag==
Image courtesy of Alula on X
These chips can be easily desoldered.
Shawnita used to get her pills from some other street pharmacist and after switching to The Psi Discount plan she now only has to swallow two things a day!