Hacking help "ds card is not inserted"; DSTT

[mooselubber]

I have a DSTT card, and it's frustrating me a LOT.
Whenever I try to insert the card, it's always like "There is no DS card inserted". I've blown really hard on the card and the slot. I've even used a cotton swab to clean the slot.
I'm pretty sure it's not my DS's problem, because whenever I insert my Nintendogs game chip, it works without blowing anything.

I can still play games on it, but I have to insert my DSTT card in like, 30-something times in order for it to work. And by then, I don't have enough breath to play. Now it seems I need to blow it like 50 times to for it to work.
Maybe it's working at first, but as long as I turn off the power, and turn it on again, it says "There is no DS card inserted" again.

Helppp

** whoops I'm sorry... wrong topic board >___> I apologize.

 

[dudenator]

That is happening to me as well and it's really starting to piss me off. Sometimes tapping the card works.

 

[drwhojan]

For all those unfortunate DSTT owners who have a:

"there is no DS card inserted"

screen come up when they put in their DSTT card, the reason is because of a loose connection with one of the chips on the DSTT Board.

Follow this link for more insight. - http://tecno507.blogspot.com/

Basically, I had this problem with my DSTT card too. I bought mine in HK and it was working. Then one day, it just decided to die on me. And the shop keeper told me to buy this one too! (instead of what i originally wanted, which was the R4!).

But, having read the blog above, I realised what the problem was.

Be warned. you will need to open up your DSTT card. preferably with a sharp thin knife.

Once opened, there is a (sorry, I don't know the technical term) square rectangular chip at the top right hand corner of the DSTT card. It is this that is loosely connected to the PCB board. You can read the blog above and follow his method of fixing it.

My method of fixing it was to cut up small squares from a small piece of paper, stick them onto a corner of DSTT white plastic case which you would have just taken off, and use this to apply pressure to the chip.

Close up the DSTT, selotape it together and hey presto, the DSTT card started working for me.

Now it looks REALLY Cheap.....but at least i got mine working. hope this helps

Soldering any lose connections might help, If the chip is lose from the circuit board that is...

It could be visable as a hire crack in the solder