Recent content by rcmnoob

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    Hardware Right rail issue

    Anyone else have suggestion for poor little me?(xD)
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    Hardware Right rail issue

    I'm fine because I have more than one nintendo switch, and I have real dongle now (SX pro dongle, but not the usb thing, only the rcm dongle, got it from ebay for 10 bucks) auto I doubt it, I have been in the electronic repair field for ~4 years and I know how to be extra careful. When the...
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    Hardware Right rail issue

    As a side note: ✔joycon are tested recognized on my second switch
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    Hardware Right rail issue

    Hey! I'll make this quick! I am looking for advice. Dead board, maybe?? I messed my rail while inserting paperclip. My fault, me to blame. Right rail no longer recognize joycon. ✔Try a different joycon > same issue ✔Replace the rail > same issue, with (now 3!! different joycon) ✔Okay I screwed...
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    Hacking Obvious, but be careful putting things in your joycon rails

    Of course I will. And I actually got 3 set (3 left, 3 right) I like to hoard spare parts xD
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    Hacking Obvious, but be careful putting things in your joycon rails

    Thanks, ordered a few spare. I was searching for "nintendo switch" and had zero result, now I see they only put "nintend" probably for legal reason xd
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    Hacking Obvious, but be careful putting things in your joycon rails

    Could I have a link for the replacement rail? Thanks!
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    Hacking Rcm won't work on my switch?

    Update: After much testing, I randomly figured out what's wrong. My nintendo switch is actually defective! My volume + and volume - buttons are messed a bit, they don't always work. Confirmed easily by trying to increase or decrease the volume: I got to push 4-5 times before it start...
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    Hacking Rcm won't work on my switch?

    I do I can enter RCM once every 5-6 attempts, and ONLY if usb is not plugged (weird) I have many jig printed so if you have suggestion to improve mine, ill take for sure! My joycon is also soldered, so I know 100% I have a good contact (multimeter checked for continuity) I'm starting to wonder...
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    Hacking Rcm won't work on my switch?

    Yes, it was showing nintendo logo. Always. But. For some witchcraft reason, I just figured it out. My Nintendo switch will go in RCM mode ONLY if not plugged via usb.. I just tried to enter rcm but forgot to plug it first, screen stayed black, and when I plugged it, it was in rcm mode. I...
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    Hacking Rcm won't work on my switch?

    Sorry, misunderstanding here. I never get to the black screen!
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    Hacking Rcm won't work on my switch?

    No, it's a day 1 switch running 4.1
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    Hacking Rcm won't work on my switch?

    Do I need to install something on the pc, actually? Or the black screen is supposed to happen no matter what?
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    Hacking Rcm won't work on my switch?

    No I am not, only volume +. Cause if I hold both, I go into maintenance mode (Where I can initialize console). I am indeed using the orange (right) joycon!
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    Hacking Rcm won't work on my switch?

    As my name suggest, am I noob? I hold down power + volume up , and my switch normally boot, each time. First, I tried the paper clip method and was failing. I switched to a 3d printed jig and still failed. I switched to hardware mode (I soldered the two pins in my joycon - Good solder joint...
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