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Hacking Paperclip RCM "jig"

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guily6669 said:
It's cheaper to do like me, a ON\OFF switch inside the joy-con and never have to remove the joy-cons from the console, 0 wear to the rail which is already a loose crap from factory day 1...

I really wish SteamDeck 2 if they make one would be more like the Switch but with a proper full size joysticks and unlike Switch a damn TIGHT locking mechanism that doesn't feel like it's coming off from the hand:whip:
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I replaced a plastic lock with a metal one and push out switch rail pins from the inside with a screwdriver. It is solid now but i probably overdo this and now the joy-con rails will wear off :D.


BaamAlex said:
Instructions for what?
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Bet he is asking about this button mod of Guily
guily6669 said:
well the ON\OFF button was also free for me, removed it from something broken :)

And it's in the Joy-con, I just set it to ON position and only have to worry pressing the power + vol button...
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rueiterksry said:
i can't do it.
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in 2018 when this was first posted we were in a very early stage of switch modding. Now premade jigs are found everywhere for very cheap, many even come with a payload injector so the risk of burning a fuse with a homemade solution do not worth these days.

(you may even lend a jig with someone else, as you will need it just to first install CFW and when you need to update your stock firmware).

Edit: Also check if you have the right switch revision, some will never enter in RCM with the jig.

use this as reference: https://gbatemp.net/threads/switch-...he-first-post-before-asking-questions.481215/
 
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rueiterksry said:
then it looks like I am not going to edit my save...
If there was only a way
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modchips are very good way. Getting an old switch and doing the official save transfer is the other way. If the game in question is any of the pokemon games, there are tons communities everywhere giving out hacked pokemon, cloned pokemon and all that shit, so maybe you don't even need CFW.
 
lokomelo said:
modchips are very good way. Getting an old switch and doing the official save transfer is the other way. If the game in question is any of the pokemon games, there are tons communities everywhere giving out hacked pokemon, cloned pokemon and all that shit, so maybe you don't even need CFW.
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nope, acnh.
 
lokomelo said:
modchips are very good way. Getting an old switch and doing the official save transfer is the other way. If the game in question is any of the pokemon games, there are tons communities everywhere giving out hacked pokemon, cloned pokemon and all that shit, so maybe you don't even need CFW.
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It depends on the person, when it come to Pokemon, personally I would like to edit stuffs myself instead of relying on other.
 
Method works! Thank you :)
 

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unvaluablespace said:
Mods if you feel this should be removed, feel free to do so!

I'd like to share original credit to Tomman321 due to his original instructions which i ended up doing my own spin on!
https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-how-to-test-fusee-gelee.501846/page-15#post-7936649

What I did was took a paperclip that fit right against the joycon rails per his instructions in the link. But I wanted a more "foolproof" version that I didn't have to fiddle with every time, so I took a pair of pliers and bent the pins in the shape in the images below to allow them to "snuggly" touch against the 1 and 10 pins.

I tried to take several shots to hopefully better convey the shape needed to do this:
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The idea is to bend it in such a way that it touches the pins when you push it into the slot, while allowing for ease of connecting/removing:
Cue my terrible paint skillz:
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The end result is a paperclip that I shaped so that I don't have to hold it or connect it in a specific way or angle. done properly, I can feel when it touches the pins, and so far getting the Switch to boot in RCM mode works flawlessly every time:

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keep in mind that you need a paperclip at just the right size to where the clip itself touches against the inner portion of the railing. Hope this helps. :)

EDIT: Since everyone is liking this so far I decided to grab the only measurement tool I have. I hope the pics below help you guys out even more.

Keep in mind it was an inch measuring tape (sorry, metric users, you'll have to figure out the conversions yourself!):

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EDIT2: some of you have expressed concerns about wearing out the pins using this method. While I don't exactly recommend inserting the pin 5,000 times, I feel rather confident that with the proper shape, and care when using, this wont be an issue. I have attached some pics I took showing the pins on my switch, with and without the paperclip. I tested this method at least 30 times before I felt comfortable enough to post instructions to share with everyone, and even as of today, the images should hopefully show that the pins don't look stressed at all, and that my paperclip isn't being "forced" in in anyway either:

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That said, I am not responsible for your abuse of this method. Take proper care when making our own. I just wanted to help the community and figured this was an easy enough to create alternative to 3D printed jigs and wires. :)
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Dude I bent mine accidentally and it touched 4 and 10 😭😭
 
OrGoN3 said:
Which is why this method is NOT recommended by any sane person. The metal in a paperclip is too hard. It will scratch and damage the pins regardless of how careful you are.
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I guess it isn't because of the wear and tear. Pin 4 has 5 volts. And I believe he has now a paperweight.
 

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