Hardware Nintendo Switch - SD CARD Alternative Points

[poughstings]

On the @mattytrog diagram, it says to solder ground to the screw, but does that mean on the screw itself or one of these bobs of solder

 

[fragged]

On the @mattytrog diagram, it says to solder ground to the screw, but does that mean on the screw itself or one of these bobs of solder
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Clearly they mean solder to the copper on the screw hole, no one should solder directly to a screw for a GND connection.

 

[shadow294]

On the @mattytrog diagram, it says to solder ground to the screw, but does that mean on the screw itself or one of these bobs of solder
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where do i solder that too?

 

[poughstings]

My sc card module doesnt have a capacitor, is there a way for me to still hardwire it?

 

[FreeLander]

Thanks. Works fine. Now I'd like to fit it into my switch but was wondering if it's okey to cut from the red line and get rid of the cable. Is it safe to do so?

 

[DeDaMrAz]

This would be all the connections that go under the Tegra SoC.

 

[maxl1300]

Hello. I am looking for a picture of the sd connector with wires attached bc I am not sure with the capacitor (iam reffering to the last picture of the 1st page). Thank you.

 

[Tommy084]

Hello. I am looking for a picture of the sd connector with wires attached bc I am not sure with the capacitor (iam reffering to the last picture of the 1st page). Thank you.

 

[Stennie]

This thread is incredibly helpful! After making the foolish decision to attempt my first microsoldering job by doing the SD FPC connector repair, the end result was lifted pads and a huge mess. Though ugly, I was able to connect the wires from the test points to the SD card module... and it worked! I mostly used 30 gauge insulated wire, and I used a mix of colors to best mimic this thread so as to avoid connecting wires improperly.

My only real headache was that I could not get a solid connection to the side of the capacitor, even using some 34 gauge magnet wire. For anyone running into the same issue, you can connect to the FPC connector instead (or the pad, if your FPC connector has been removed).

This is the pad I connected to using the aforementioned magnet wire (30 gauge insulated wire was a bit too large). Again, this was the 'green' wire which would normally have gone to the side of the capacitor.

The Switch looks like a garbage fire.... but it works! Enough to at least boot and backup some saves, though I'm skeptical of how sturdy the repair is.

Thanks again for the info in this thread!

 

[srinivas2011]

guys does anyone know what the red and green points on sdcard daughterboard for. im getting a short from ground and the red line is that normal?

Post automatically merged: Oct 19, 2025

nevermind those were the vcc and gnd and capacitor is to stabalise voltage spikes