Hacking Hardware Picofly - a HWFLY switch modchip

[floxcap]

FYI/FWIW I've created a related thread for my fly2040 variant - as it has slightly modified firmware and has Atmosphere support (sysmodule & homebrew app).
Thought I'd share here as it's picofly based and picofly compatible (with extras).

https://gbatemp.net/threads/fly2040-picofly-variant-with-leds-atmosphere-nx-apps.637808/

 

[Motordriver122]

what is a rp2040 lite?

probably a similar hwfly lite board with rp2040 chip

 

[bilalhassan341]

good night , what is usually the working temperature of a v1 ? mine it is giving me around 42 while playing

mine is around 50. 42 is fine. btw it depend on weather also

 

[superxoi]

hello friends. my switch's emmc is in slow mode so i odered a fresh one to replace it. i have backed up all the nand already. I have watched a lot vids on youtube but they always say enter hekate and restore it, but i don't know how to enter hekate with the new one.

 

[Switxh]

hello friends. my switch's emmc is in slow mode so i odered a fresh one to replace it. i have backed up all the nand already. I have watched a lot vids on youtube but they always say enter hekate and restore it, but i don't know how to enter hekate with the new one.

Should try extra 47ohm resistor on dat0 and CMD instead of replacing EMMC.

 

[superxoi]

Should try extra 47ohm resistor on dat0 and CMD instead of replacing EMMC

this switch when i bought it the emmc was death. after reballing, it was revived but it weak so i want to replace it.

 

[Motordriver122]

can you add these extra resistors just as well on the pico tiny which have already 1 set of 47 resistors?

 

[superxoi]

can you add these extra resistors just as well on the pico tiny which have already 1 set of 47 resistors?

i can but i run out of resistors at the meantime.

 

[Motordriver122]

it was just a general question dont know what is happening with your emmc

 

[superxoi]

it was just a general question dont know what is happening with your emmc

after reballing it runs well. but i benchmarked it and the result was 258m so i'm thinking to replace it. And i'm having a dead switch showing nintendo then black out. so i wanna test that switch with fresh emmc as well. i bought 2 of them.

 

[superxoi]

i think your emmc is fine, this should be normal speed

maybe, but when i reballed it there was a missing funtion vial. i don't know how but the ball still sticking to it after reballing and funtion as well. but i'm scared that will cause problem in the future when i sold it to customer. so better make it stable before i sell it that is what i'm thinking now.

 

[Dee87]

hello friends. my switch's emmc is in slow mode so i odered a fresh one to replace it. i have backed up all the nand already. I have watched a lot vids on youtube but they always say enter hekate and restore it, but i don't know how to enter hekate with the new one.

since ur having issue with slow mode eather take a 100ohm reisitor and replace it with 47ohm on dat0 and cmd or add a nother 47 ohm resistor then u wont have slow emmc read anymore.

 

[katski]

what are some simple soldering projects a beginner can start with?

 

[twins333]

what are some simple soldering projects a beginner can start with?

Hi, what does this have to do with the picofly?

what I would do: get some simple parts to create a usb infrared receiver. With that you can control your pc/htpc with a regular tv remote. the schematics are all over the web, I don't want to make it too easy for you

 

[Hassal]

I found someone selling this and was actually thinking of designing something similar besides the drilling jig.

What do you people think?

 

[Dee87]

I found someone selling this and was actually thinking of designing something similar besides the drilling jig.

What do you people think

i would not try to start making this driling method a thing cause alot of people will try it and destroy there boards.

 

[bilalhassan341]

i would not try to start making this driling method a thing cause alot of people will try it and destroy there boards.

reballing with heat gun is much better than drilling in switch board.

Post automatically merged: Aug 12, 2023

 

[Hassal]

i would not try to start making this driling method a thing cause alot of people will try it and destroy there boards.

Only a fool would drill through a PCB board without precautions. My method of achieving this is 80% risk free. Currently I'm dealing with health problems I'll commence once I recover.

 

[Dee87]

Only a fool would drill through a PCB board without precautions. My method of achieving this is 80% risk free. Currently I'm dealing with health problems I'll commence once I recover.

well u know how many fools are on the world Xd

80%risk free is still pretty bad Xd

hope u get better soon

 

[abal1000x]

Only a fool would drill through a PCB board without precautions. My method of achieving this is 80% risk free. Currently I'm dealing with health problems I'll commence once I recover.

You're overestimate human.

Lets step a side drilling method, just placing the cable on the right point. Take a guess how much people misplace it.
When the guide is clear and the picture is clear.