Hacking Hardware Picofly - a HWFLY switch modchip

[darviral]

NS Lite SOP08 Mosfet w/ 3.3k Resistor

 

[FreeLander]

Funny you should ask, I'm actually still experimenting with how I want to finalize my PFly installs. See my 'cut' posts/question

Generic answer: Align the RP2040, on top of the shielding, as far to the right and top/up as you can without exceeding the shield (so as to not cover M9 (right) and not interfere with removal/installation of the motherboard (top/up)).

Bonus tip: Before you remove the heatsink, gently draw a line across the shield so you know exactly where the heatsink sits later on. (@lightninjay Definitive Guide worthy?)

Wow. You really stripped down the bad boy. Personally, I'd like to try and remove thegame cartridge and place the rp2040 there. I think it'd be a great fit in place a no-longer-needed piece.

Just so we're in the same orientation. Is the red dot where you are advising I should place it?

 

[Danook28]

Link for new pico fly chip nintendo switch.
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mrLW2ba

 

[LogicalMadness]

Wow. You really stripped down the bad boy. Personally, I'd like to try and remove thegame cartridge and place the rp2040 there. I think it'd be a great fit in place a no-longer-needed piece.

Just so we're in the same orientation. Is the red dot where you are advising I should place it?

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That should be fine, I do mean upper-right though. Now be sure the wires\resistors are routed in a way that allows the heatsink to be installed\reinstalled.

 

[Adran_Marit]

wow you guys use pcb holders?

 

[QuiTim]

wow you guys use pcb holders?

I guess we need to buy those holders. I can only imagine the blissfull feeling on soldering onto a non moving surface

 

[Adran_Marit]

I guess we need to buy those holders. I can only imagine the blissfull feeling on soldering onto a non moving surface

pffft I just use my desk

 

[JaRocker]

Has anyone here seen this. Idk if it's just me but it seems a bit much
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mrovhYC

 

[QuiTim]

Has anyone here seen this. Idk if it's just me but it seems a bit much
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mrovhYC

From my location I get 2pcs for 17.5.
It's not much but i think it's pointless.
If they would have come up with this solution by themselves then it would have been a different story but this way it feels like cheating.

Edit: just saw that you have 2pcs aswell so it's the same thing

 

[JaRocker]

From my location I get 2pcs for 17.5.
It's not much but i think it's pointless.
If they would have come up with this solution by themselves then it would have been a different story but this way it feels like cheating.

Edit: just saw that you have 2pcs aswell so it's the same thing

If they did the work and made the chip then I wouldn't have a problem with the cost

 

[Dee87]

If they did the work and made the chip then I wouldn't have a problem with the cost

not about the chip though more about the firmware they are using
someone people here took the time to make it work and figure out the issues
now they sell the hardware with preflashed firmware from someone else
thats the only issue i see and thats why im not willing to give them a cent

 

[Donnie-Burger]

Has anyone here seen this. Idk if it's just me but it seems a bit much
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mrovhYC

Not bad on price but looks like no flex.

 

[JaRocker]

not about the chip though more about the firmware they are using
someone people here took the time to make it work and figure out the issues
now they sell the hardware with preflashed firmware from someone else
thats the only issue i see and thats why im not willing to give them a cent

They didn’t make the hardware, maybe the made the pcb

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Not bad on price but looks like no flex.

Yup and the flex is about $10

 

[Dee87]

They didn’t make the hardware, maybe the made the pcb

Well depends on what u see as "hardware" sure they didn't make the rp2040,resistor,caps,led,button.

But as hardware I meant the whole PCB

And not the components on it if u want to be that particular ;-)

 

[abal1000x]

Has anyone here seen this. Idk if it's just me but it seems a bit much
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mrovhYC

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...9416817086174231722ef2ed!12000032236651539!sh
This is cheaper include flex.

 

[JaRocker]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005219914465.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_allProduct.8148356.25.20b671c9Cqg5dU&pdp_npi=2@dis!IDR!Rp 427,015!Rp 427,015!Rp 427,015!!!!@2101f49416817086174231722ef2ed!12000032236651539!sh
This is cheaper include flex.

Yup don't know what they trying to pull

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Well depends on what u see as "hardware" sure they didn't make the rp2040,resistor,caps,led,button.

But as hardware I meant the whole PCB

And not the components on it if u want to be that particular ;-)

Lol but still you can pay someone on Fiver to do all the work they did for next to nothing

 

[Flaviocarvalho]

Hello....i installed picofly and got no sd but the cables. When i was positioning the wires a solder point broken...and now my switch is dead...simple dont shiw any sign of life...is there any tip you can give me ...or if i have some way to fix it

 

[ppeach]

Hello....i installed picofly and got no sd but the cables. When i was positioning the wires a solder point broken...and now my switch is dead...simple dont shiw any sign of life...is there any tip you can give me ...or if i have some way to fix it

Ask a specialist to repair it.
Repairing that point is even more difficult than installing pico.

 

[NooBziN]

,,,

 

[jkyoho]

Hello....i installed picofly and got no sd but the cables. When i was positioning the wires a solder point broken...and now my switch is dead...simple dont shiw any sign of life...is there any tip you can give me ...or if i have some way to fix it

0.3mm solder ball, hot air, and 0.1mm jumper wire