Yeah, I don't really like that. You shouldn't have to have a Raspberry PI to easily do this.
I'll design an SD-Card with breakouts on the edge that will allow you to use any PC with a card reader and Win32DiskImgr.
I'll design an SD-Card with breakouts on the edge that will allow you to use any PC with a card reader and Win32DiskImgr.
This already exists: https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005001454438741.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.21.23d5ipVPipVPZe&algo_pvid=af954035-ca36-440c-809e-64f02bfae0fe&algo_exp_id=af954035-ca36-440c-809e-64f02bfae0fe-10&pdp_ext_f={"sku_id":"12000016185814877"}&pdp_npi=3@dis!EUR!15.41!14.33!!!!!@2100bb6416802171750752138d0729!12000016185814877!sea!DE!0&curPageLogUid=nthi8fDiYpIQ
But this particular one seems a little bit expensive
EDIT: I read somewhere that you need a pull up on dat3 for some cardreaders. I have to see if I can find the source for that statement.
But this particular one seems a little bit expensive
EDIT: I read somewhere that you need a pull up on dat3 for some cardreaders. I have to see if I can find the source for that statement.
MMC and SD cards have the exact same physical bus. The only difference is in commands. But they are so close that many SD card readers support both. If you just hook up the eMMC to any card reader there is a good chance it will just work. But make sure to hook up all 4 DAT lines since some card readers don't like 1-bit mode.
I've designed an "SD Tool" that breaks out a MicroSD card into all of the processing signals. You can install a header at the end of this and use this tool to read from a variety of devices with 90% of all card readers available.
It will be released for free.
All set and ready to go. There was an dimensional engineering drawing in a SanDisk dataset and so I used that to model this MicroSD jig.
It's precisely the correct size. One thing you'll need to do is take some sandpaper or a file and put a slight bevel on the edge so that it will cycle smoothly. I have a cutaway on the bottom of the PCB that will show you where to do this.
This little jig will extend far beyond the Wii-U as it can be used to read/write practically any eMMC/NAND with any cheapo card reader.
It will be released for free.
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All set and ready to go. There was an dimensional engineering drawing in a SanDisk dataset and so I used that to model this MicroSD jig.
It's precisely the correct size. One thing you'll need to do is take some sandpaper or a file and put a slight bevel on the edge so that it will cycle smoothly. I have a cutaway on the bottom of the PCB that will show you where to do this.
This little jig will extend far beyond the Wii-U as it can be used to read/write practically any eMMC/NAND with any cheapo card reader.
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Yes using the pads, which are intended to be soldered to is probably the right thing. It was just my experience so far that I ripped two pads (CLK of eMMC and WP of SLC) but so far none of the vias gave me any problems. Probably because with the vias the solder joint broke before the via breaks from mechanical stress. At some time I fixated the wires with hot glue to not break even more (I heard you like hot glue
).But yeah I agree this board should go to the pads and if I had the board back then I probably wouldn't have destroyed any pads.
Do you also sell to EU? Will you also release the source for the QSB?
The 3DS (and maybe) DSi come to my mind. Especially the 3DS that were bricked by that one flashcard. But I think for the Flashcard unbrick you would need a cardreader, which supports mmcblk and not just USB Mass Storage. (Most USB Cardreaders only do the USB Mass Storage, but some built in readers in Laptops can do mmcblk)
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An idea that just came to my mind: would it be possible to have the pads for an eMMC where the sd slot would go? So you would have the option to choose to either solder an SD slot or an new eMMC to it? So you could have the "basic" sd variant and also a "deluxe" eMMC one. Or would there be the risk that the SD slot would short out the pads under it?
But as the Bus limits the band which to 25MB/s anyway the eMMC wouldn't be a hughe improvement performance wise. At leas for sequential workloads. Random I/O could make a difference.
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it seems there exist 32GB sd cards, that are too small: https://gbatemp.net/threads/broken-wii-u-with-blue-light-and-no-video.629941/post-10117884
I am thinking about adding a functon to the recovery menu, which would allow directly cloning the mlc to the SD card. This could make the process easier. You just start that option directly on the wii u and get an SD ready to be installed inside the wii u. The risk I see there is people just using this option without doing a full backup which would include the SLC.
What do you think?
I am thinking about adding a functon to the recovery menu, which would allow directly cloning the mlc to the SD card. This could make the process easier. You just start that option directly on the wii u and get an SD ready to be installed inside the wii u. The risk I see there is people just using this option without doing a full backup which would include the SLC.
What do you think?
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Just wanted to say thanks to all of the hard work from you guys in this community. You have successfully saved another Wii u from the recycling pile @SDIO @Voultar. It wasn't without its risky bits though. I did accidentally lift a trace and had to manually repair it on the Slc nand chip but this Wii u is functioning on nothing but a 32 gig SD card. Thank you guys again for all of your help
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I'm waiting for prototypes to arrive. Afterward, I'll release the files to a few of you here to test before I make them publicly available.
I did some digging on where the eMMC gets its power from for @SDIO, and i've discovered that the power source he is using is for the 3v3 rails on the disc drive (Pins 14 and 15), and that the eMMC and the TSOP get 3v3 from the same source. Going back to using the Disc Drive power, this is an issue when using recovery_menu to dump the SD Card eMMC because the disc drive is shut off in the recovery_menu, thus also shutting off the SD Card.
NOTE: this is a dead board I took off the eMMC from
@pulterbit can you send a picture of your SLC chip? that doesn't look like a company i recognize.
NOTE: this is a dead board I took off the eMMC from
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@pulterbit can you send a picture of your SLC chip? that doesn't look like a company i recognize.
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You fix wiiu with out old nand backup? "if yes then well try my wiiu you black secreen no display and it is mod also...
should be able to, yes. you won't be able to decry-pt it without the otp.bin, but that shouldn't matter for just flashing it.
Absolutely! Thank all of you for all the amazing work. Voultar- can't thank you enough for all you do. I was so excited to see you back on YouTube. (You are a celebrity in our household LoL. I'm new here and SDIO has walked me through and helped me learn so much. Just wanted to thank you and the whole community! *sorry if I posted incorrectly
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I also have 3 ntsc consoles (unopened) if I can help in any way. (1. No boot 2. Optical drive 3 . Overheats
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**UPDATE 4/7/23&**
Prototype samples should be here within the week. Just waiting for them to arrive.
Prototype samples should be here within the week. Just waiting for them to arrive.
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Thanks @Voultar for all your scene's support and for not letting us with a paperweight.
I'm looking forward for your PCB, would like to try and test it if possible. If not, still looking forward for you releasing it to the community. Thanks a lot!
Some other good news: a modchip to help restore Wii U consoles (and get boot0 cold boot) is in development!
https://t.co/YzpcBe99oB
https://t.co/YzpcBe99oB
I'd say its way more than just that. Its a whole sea of possibilities being developed. Awesome job @shinyquagsire23, in case you end up coming here (really hope you do).Some other good news: a modchip to help restore Wii U consoles (and get boot0 cold boot) is in development!
https://t.co/YzpcBe99oB
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@salazarcosplay, I used apollo save tool to activate my ps3 offline so i could play a game that wasnt working
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