So essentially, my Switch’s micro SD card reader has completely stopped working. I noticed the problems back when I was on 9.2, when my game would randomly freeze for no reason. I updated to 10.0.0, the latest firmware back then, thinking that it would fix the problem. However, it did not. Later on, the problems worsened. My Switch would keep showing that the micro SD card has been removed and that it will restart now. If I were to shake the Switch or touch it somewhere near the micro SD card reader portion, it would sometimes say that the micro SD card reader has been removed. Finally, the Switch’s micro SD card reader completely stopped being able to read one day.
I ordered myself a new micro SD card reader part and got my friend to help me replace it. Unfortunately, replacing it didn’t fix the problem. She even tried placing her own working micro SD card reader from her own Switch into mine, but it still doesn’t work. She thinks that it could be a software problem as it doesn’t look like there is anything wrong with the hardware.
It’s not a problem with the micro SD card either, because I’ve tried multiple micro SD cards, and they work with my others Switches, but not this one. I’ve even formatted it correctly and all.
I thought of backing up my NAND and doing a restore with a NAND backup file that I made back when I first got my Switch, but I realised that I will not be able to do so if the Switch is unable to read my micro SD card. I can’t use memloader to mount my Switch via HacDiskMount either, as memloader also requires a file to be on a micro SD card inside the Switch. I can’t get my prodkeys either, because Lockpick only saves the keys to the micro SD card.
Is there no other possible way I can backup my NAND and get my prodkeys with no access to the micro SD card reader? Is there any software I can use that allows me to make a backup over USB?
(Edit: I’d like to at least be able to backup all of my save files on that Switch, but I can’t do that without a micro SD card, can I?)
(edit 2: I asked around, and it sounds like the problem could possibly be that the connection from the micro SD card reader to the motherboard is severed, and I was told that the only way is to replace the entire motherboard, but it’s not easy to find a good quality one. We don’t have official repair service centres in my country too. Is there no hope for my Switch anymore? )
I ordered myself a new micro SD card reader part and got my friend to help me replace it. Unfortunately, replacing it didn’t fix the problem. She even tried placing her own working micro SD card reader from her own Switch into mine, but it still doesn’t work. She thinks that it could be a software problem as it doesn’t look like there is anything wrong with the hardware.
It’s not a problem with the micro SD card either, because I’ve tried multiple micro SD cards, and they work with my others Switches, but not this one. I’ve even formatted it correctly and all.
I thought of backing up my NAND and doing a restore with a NAND backup file that I made back when I first got my Switch, but I realised that I will not be able to do so if the Switch is unable to read my micro SD card. I can’t use memloader to mount my Switch via HacDiskMount either, as memloader also requires a file to be on a micro SD card inside the Switch. I can’t get my prodkeys either, because Lockpick only saves the keys to the micro SD card.
Is there no other possible way I can backup my NAND and get my prodkeys with no access to the micro SD card reader? Is there any software I can use that allows me to make a backup over USB?
(Edit: I’d like to at least be able to backup all of my save files on that Switch, but I can’t do that without a micro SD card, can I?)
(edit 2: I asked around, and it sounds like the problem could possibly be that the connection from the micro SD card reader to the motherboard is severed, and I was told that the only way is to replace the entire motherboard, but it’s not easy to find a good quality one. We don’t have official repair service centres in my country too. Is there no hope for my Switch anymore? )
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