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    Tutorial Internal modchip - SAMD21 (Trinket M0, Gemma M0, ItsyBitsy M0 Express) Guide, Files & Support

    Sorry that was my bad, I meant to dismantle it and send them with it but I forgot to include the small bag they were in, I should be right to refit those. Thanks again
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    Tutorial Internal modchip - SAMD21 (Trinket M0, Gemma M0, ItsyBitsy M0 Express) Guide, Files & Support

    Wow! Thank you so much Matty, you’re an absolute legend! So the charging chip was really gone then, that’s interesting. I saw a few shorts on places around the board but I didn’t think they were chip related. Oh well. Thanks again so much!
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    Tutorial Internal modchip - SAMD21 (Trinket M0, Gemma M0, ItsyBitsy M0 Express) Guide, Files & Support

    UPDATE: Ok so it seems you were right, that was what was causing the primary issue. However, now if I try to normal boot, the switch screen lights with a bright backlight, then very soon after goes dim, however if i try to do a CFW boot, then the screen comes up with the bright backlight and...
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    Tutorial Internal modchip - SAMD21 (Trinket M0, Gemma M0, ItsyBitsy M0 Express) Guide, Files & Support

    i used the alternative strap found on the pcb with the vol+ button on it. thanks EDIT: can a grounded VOL+ alone cause a switch to fail to start? Also, the LED sequence on the chip, when I press power + vol up, is different from when I just hit power alone.
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    Hacking WIP [Trinket] [Rebug] [Others] SWITCHBOOT_UF2 / FUSEE_UF2 modchip software

    (Originally posted in the other thread, but I remembered you weren't getting messages there, So Repost soz) Well, it's me again. So I ordered another Trinket M0 and retried the micro UBS port removal, with success. I installed the modchip successfully (I think) and when I power on the switch I...
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    Tutorial Internal modchip - SAMD21 (Trinket M0, Gemma M0, ItsyBitsy M0 Express) Guide, Files & Support

    Well, it's me again. So I ordered another Trinket M0 and retried the micro UBS port removal, with success. I installed the modchip successfully (I think) and when I power on the switch I see a flurry of lights. I went for the Dual Boot + SwitchBoot combo from the software thread, and I see...
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    Tutorial Internal modchip - SAMD21 (Trinket M0, Gemma M0, ItsyBitsy M0 Express) Guide, Files & Support

    Ok last question. With this charging circuit, is it designed to kick in once the battery goes below a certain voltage threshold or does it work using some other detection method. Because I noticed at 83% the voltage on the battery rails was 4 volts and now at 12% it’s at 3.7. Thanks EDIT: well...
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    Tutorial Internal modchip - SAMD21 (Trinket M0, Gemma M0, ItsyBitsy M0 Express) Guide, Files & Support

    Ok I’ve been testing things to ground and it appears that the resistor just to the right of the USB disconnect strap is not in any way common with ground. I am not very familiar with the switch’s charging circuit, but all of the other resistors are grounded at one end. I tried a google, but I’m...
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    Tutorial Internal modchip - SAMD21 (Trinket M0, Gemma M0, ItsyBitsy M0 Express) Guide, Files & Support

    Thanks Matty I forgot to mention I was using both alternate solder points, as I have hand tremors and these points seemed easier to pull off. EDIT: uploaded wrong photo lol
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    Tutorial Internal modchip - SAMD21 (Trinket M0, Gemma M0, ItsyBitsy M0 Express) Guide, Files & Support

    Hi, sorry if I’m putting this in the wrong area but I’m getting desperate and I’m very new here. So I attempted this modchip install, I removed the motherboard to keep away from the battery and to get a better space to work with. After completeing all the soldering, I killed my trinket during...
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