Hacking INSTINCT-NX Chip

[Adran_Marit]

Reflowing is a no go for me for several reasons, I don't want to kill my emmc from mismanaging temperature. I also believe that joint will not last for long since the balls can crack over time.

Post automatically merged: Apr 22, 2023

I removed all the points.

Further inspection, I have some shorted caps at the IC charging chip. I highly doubt its the CPU because I cannot find indications its shorted. I'm also at 50/50 from faulty EMMC.

My gut says its the one of the IC. I believe the cause was that aftermarket charger I used the other day that f*cked up the Switch. Its going to be a relief if this ends up the culprit because its an easy fix.

regardless, if the points have damage then that can stop it booting. Plug into pc and see if it turns up in RCM

 

[ranma99vn]

Reflowing is a no go for me for several reasons, I don't want to kill my emmc from mismanaging temperature. I also believe that joint will not last for long since the balls can crack over time.

Post automatically merged: Apr 22, 2023

I removed all the points.

Further inspection, I have some shorted caps at the IC charging chip. I highly doubt its the CPU because I cannot find indications its shorted. I'm also at 50/50 from faulty EMMC.

My gut says its the one of the IC. I believe the cause was that aftermarket charger I used the other day that f*cked up the Switch. Its going to be a relief if this ends up the culprit because its an easy fix.

yeah i just curious try hand on doing it any way these 2 videos may help ur case

 

[shinwg]

Can someone do it for me I need for switch lite

 

[Kiriii]

recommend watching this video, for those whose switch boots up in OFW:

 

[BaamAlex]

Where can I buy this chip? On AliExpress i can only find the black one.

 

[linuxares]

Where can I buy this chip? On AliExpress i can only find the black one.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...637890911!sea!SE!0&curPageLogUid=9tFsuuq9zS9K - a white one

 

[BaamAlex]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004276175281.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.5.1654zedTzedTD2&algo_pvid=2fe52d3e-a3f5-47ca-b4bc-81613489e260&algo_exp_id=2fe52d3e-a3f5-47ca-b4bc-81613489e260-2&pdp_npi=3@dis!USD!36.25!36.25!!!!!@21021a7216821895126828013d0765!12000032637890911!sea!SE!0&curPageLogUid=9tFsuuq9zS9K - a white one

Thanks. But the site says it is not available at my location.

 

[linuxares]

Thanks. But the site says it is not available at my location.

aww
It's the official shop, send them a pm?

 

[BaamAlex]

I'll try.

 

[Hassal]

regardless, if the points have damage then that can stop it booting. Plug into pc and see if it turns up in RCM

Couldn't get the device recognized. Its likely just the cable since I couldn't get that to detect either on my working Switch.

Seems the issue is more stubborn to diagnose. My next step is start probing the entire board to see discrepancies from a new logic board. If this fails I will send it off to someone more experienced than me.

 

[Kirizame]

So is this worth picking up or should I wait for that new cheaper modchip that's being worked on? Been wanting to get my OLED modded for awhile.

 

[BaamAlex]

So is this worth picking up or should I wait for that new cheaper modchip that's being worked on? Been wanting to get my OLED modded for awhile.

The modchips are already cheaper. Not like last year for example where they were expensive as fuck.

 

[Adran_Marit]

So is this worth picking up or should I wait for that new cheaper modchip that's being worked on? Been wanting to get my OLED modded for awhile.

I would recommend this over the pico for an oled especially while the firmware and stuff are still getting worked on for the picofly

 

[Hassal]

Just a word of warning to people using this chip, the pads are pretty crap, you can easily short any point if you're not careful.

 

[doom95]

imho with the flex that gets bundled with it the install has become quite simple.
if your soldering causes shorts of any sort, the issue lies more with the installer than with the thing being installed

 

[BaamAlex]

Just a word of warning to people using this chip, the pads are pretty crap, you can easily short any point if you're not careful.

I'm not an expert, but the solderpoints on the chips look okay. Shorting them should be impossible.

 

[Hayato213]

Just a word of warning to people using this chip, the pads are pretty crap, you can easily short any point if you're not careful.

Obviously it is your soldering, if you solder correctly it would work.

 

[Hassal]

Obviously it is your soldering, if you solder correctly it would work.

Hell no. When inspecting them under the microscope they are crap. I never even noticed it until that sthetix guy mentioned it.

 

[fille]

in the video seems that you can short the pads to ground,so that shouldn't happen in the first place,maybe cause temps too high,or just shitty quality,but my install went fine,no problems at all.
never saw this that a pad shorted to ground,and i mod alot,from ps1digital-n64digital-dcdigital v2-gcloader ect...,never saw this.

 

[BaamAlex]

Hell no. When inspecting them under the microscope they are crap. I never even noticed it until that sthetix guy mentioned it.

Yep. Definitely your solder work. Pads have enough space between each other imho ofc.