Hacking EZ Flash Omega Micro SD initial error!

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I just bought the EZ Flash Omega, i have followed the instructions for setup and I keep getting the error "Micro SD initial error!".

I am using a Game Boy micro (model OXY-001)
The Micro SD card I am using is a SanDisk ImageMate microSDXC UHS-I 128GB, it is formatted as exFAT 32kb
I have attempted reformatting, cleaning the contacts, making sure the screw is tight, and jiggling the cartridge.

When I turn the system on (holding R) it shows the gameboy logo screen, then the ez flash logo screen, then shows the initial error screen (image below)

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I just bought the EZ Flash Omega, i have followed the instructions for setup and I keep getting the error "Micro SD initial error!".

I am using a Game Boy micro (model OXY-001)
The Micro SD card I am using is a SanDisk ImageMate microSDXC UHS-I 128GB, it is formatted as exFAT 32kb
I have attempted reformatting, cleaning the contacts, making sure the screw is tight, and jiggling the cartridge.

When I turn the system on (holding R) it shows the gameboy logo screen, then the ez flash logo screen, then shows the initial error screen (image below)

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Any help would be appreciated
Try a smaller card 2-4-8-16GB
 

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Update:

I got a different Micro SD card (Onn 32gb) and it works just fine now.
Out of curiosity I got a second SanDisk ImageMate 128gb and tried it, to no avail.
It seems like the system just doesn't like the SanDisk 128gb cards.
 
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I had the same problem, maybe because I had formatted the sdcard putting "ez" as the label. I quickly reformatted without a label with a generic sdcard formatter.
I haven't tried to update the kernel.
now works.
 
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I have the SD initial error. Hadn't used it for about a year and when I got back to it got the error.
Nothing on the internet worked.
What end up working is I got my hot air station, 400C, lots of flux and then heated the main chip for a minute or two.
Works now:P
 
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I had the same problem, maybe because I had formatted the sdcard putting "ez" as the label. I quickly reformatted without a label with a generic sdcard formatter.
I haven't tried to update the kernel.
now works.
THANK YOU! I'm a pretty technical guy but I spent an hour trying online 'solutions' to get it to work. Using a basic sdcard formatter fixed it instantly (from sdcard.org). I have a feeling that the windows formatter is what causes issues for most people, so I signed up to say thanks and hope others find this solution too.
 

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I have the SD initial error. Hadn't used it for about a year and when I got back to it got the error.
Nothing on the internet worked.
What end up working is I got my hot air station, 400C, lots of flux and then heated the main chip for a minute or two.
Works now:P
hi guys:
i had the same issue with the “SD Card Initial” error.
I’ve reflow the back chips as previously mentioned (400C hot air station a a lot of flux) and now it works!

Nothing to do with the SD itself, it’s a weird BGA chip issue …
 

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