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I am having a weird problem after hwfly (oled) installation.
When i try to create emummc screen goes partially green (see attached) and then after a while it freezes.
Everything seems to be ok, checked all the values on solder points and everything else I can think of.
Changed the dat0 adapter 2 times.
I'm using 36awg wire.
OFW works great.
Any ideas?
Edit: solution (of sorts) in post bellow
 

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Problem is your LCD cable.
That's the first thing I thought as well, but it works great in all other situations, I can play games, smash it around or do whatever I can imagine and no problem whatsoever. The moment I try to create emummc it starts ok, goes to 4% or 20%max and this starts to happen, then after 10-20seconds it freezes.
 

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That's the first thing I thought as well, but it works great in all other situations, I can play games, smash it around or do whatever I can imagine and no problem whatsoever. The moment I try to create emummc it starts ok, goes to 4% or 20%max and this starts to happen, then after 10-20seconds it freezes.

You tested the SD card?
 

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You tested the SD card?
No.
I will get a different SD and give it a shot.
Thanks.
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No.
I will get a different SD and give it a shot.
Thanks.
Got a brand new SanDisk, same situation :)
It's not the SD Card unfortunately
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So just for the archive...
I ended up desoldering the flex cable and rewired everything manualy.
Used 36awg for 3.3v, GND and RST; 38awg for dat0, end enamel magnet wire for CLK and CMD.
I also noticed quite some flux under the flex cable (which i removed with alot of difficulty) so this might have been the issue.
Anyway, everything works fine now.
I would still love to know is anyone faced same situation/problem and did they manage to pinpoint the exact cause.
Cheers.
 
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I will get a different SD and give it a shot.
Thanks.
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Got a brand new SanDisk, same situation :)
It's not the SD Card unfortunately
Post automatically merged:

So just for the archive...
I ended up desoldering the flex cable and rewired everything manualy.
Used 36awg for 3.3v, GND and RST; 38awg for dat0, end enamel magnet wire for CLK and CMD.
I also noticed quite some flux under the flex cable (which i removed with alot of difficulty) so this might have been the issue.
Anyway, everything works fine now.
I would still love to know is anyone faced same situation/problem and did they manage to pinpoint the exact cause.
Cheers.
i had the same issue after installation. when i turned off and on the console that issue remain. after a few boot i got bluescreen as well. after checking the board i noticed that the top ram got very hot. i intend to change the ram but i don't know why the ram has that issue, i didn't touch the ram even one while doing installation.
 

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i had the same issue after installation. when i turned off and on the console that issue remain. after a few boot i got bluescreen as well. after checking the board i noticed that the top ram got very hot. i intend to change the ram but i don't know why the ram has that issue, i didn't touch the ram even one while doing installation
If something is getting hot it's most likely a short somewhere, in ny case it might have been the flux residue.
Maybe use some pressurised pcb cleaner...
 

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