Hacking Hardware Picofly - a HWFLY switch modchip

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Reset the chip - short the 2 pins near usb port
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You can bridge them they are on the same trace - bridging them also helps securing them better
Can you draw which one?

And can i do it without an soldering iron?
Because i did it at my work
 

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Don’t really know a lot about modchips myself, I’ve got a local guy who probably modded more than 200 switches so far, talked with him about the picofly for a bit. Seems like a knowledgeable guy, talked about all the other stuff that I don’t understand about circutry (he works with other consoles too). He told me that it is still unkown if this is a safe choice in long run and that it was a bit more risky than the regular HWFLY chip installations. But he told me that he could install it in my v2 if I really wanted to (never installed it, my console will be his first experience with picofly). What y’all think, should I trust him with the picofly and let him install it or should I pay 100€ (chip and installation included) for the HWFLY (same guy, but for sure he is pretty darn good with hwfly, cheapest dude who mods switches too)? Is it worth taking that risk for 80 euros?
When he successfully installed 200+ Hwfly then he will be able to install the pico. I personally don't think installing the pico is risky for an experiences person. I had no problem with the install and I never installed a modchip in my life. But I have around three years in microsoldering experience and a few more years in total. I think you can risk it.
 
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Can you draw which one?

And can i do it without an soldering iron?
Because i did it at my work

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Use a set of tweezers bridge the 2 points near rat. Then power on. Chip will glow blue then boot into ofw power off then power on then the chip will re train and glitch again


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Don’t really know a lot about modchips myself, I’ve got a local guy who probably modded more than 200 switches so far, talked with him about the picofly for a bit. Seems like a knowledgeable guy, talked about all the other stuff that I don’t understand about circutry (he works with other consoles too). He told me that it is still unkown if this is a safe choice in long run and that it was a bit more risky than the regular HWFLY chip installations. But he told me that he could install it in my v2 if I really wanted to (never installed it, my console will be his first experience with picofly). What y’all think, should I trust him with the picofly and let him install it or should I pay 100€ (chip and installation included) for the HWFLY (same guy, but for sure he is pretty darn good with hwfly, cheapest dude who mods switches too)? Is it worth taking that risk for 80 euros?
Then this is not for you. This picofly is still work in progress and there are many who have bricked the switch. Me myself bricked my patched v1 switch experimenting on this.luckily i have unbricked it. Picofly doesnot fit inside properly without removing the usb port and the two buttons. When you remove them, you will miss a lot if any update comes in future. You will still need to contact to your installer time and again which is a lot of work for him.
As an installer myself, i choose stability for a customer who doubts a lot and brags about how costly and wants 100 percent gurantee.
This picofly is not a stable solution for you. Instead go for hwfly. That way, your installer is also confident, and peace of mind for both you and the installer.

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To everyone who bricked the console attempting this picofly,
Use Sthetix unbricking method.
Start from level 1.
But usually soft bricked will be solved using level 2 method.
You will need a Hwfly modchip though.
Link here.


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I've already got the flex cable, resistors and rp2040,
Should I get this stuff to help with the install?
If anyone could recommend any changes or other bits that may help, that would be great 👍
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I've already got the flex cable, resistors and rp2040,
Should I get this stuff to help with the install?
If anyone could recommend any changes or other bits that may help, that would be great 👍
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Get some Kapton tape and a bit of solder wick just in case. I would also recommend item 4000241968514. Just search for that number on the site and you will find it.
 
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MOSFET finally arrived. Flying install for testing.. first boot gave me blue, cyan, off. Second boot flashed blue for a little while, then booted to OFW.. every boot since gives me a green light within a second and boots to Hekate. Awesome!
This is a patched Erista that I used to run with Pegascape.
What is the type of MOSFET you have? What is the trade name? Thanks!!!!
 

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