Hacking Question Recovery Mode doesnt work

[H1B1Esquire]

Much luck to you. As a heads-up, you might have to try a few times, but having options is nice.

 

[Ryab]

Hello Guys.
I bought an RCM Jig, but my switch wont boot in the recovery menu.
I have it inserted in the right side, and pressed the + and powerbutton, but it is still booting normaly.
Any Ideas ._. ?

What is your switch model?

 

[DavGerm4]

For me, I had to bend the paperclip out a little toward the pins, when it slides down. That way, you can feel them make a "sort" of connection to pins 1 and 10.

 

[JimmyK]

It took me a bit to get my 3d printed jig to work. One thing I noticed was one of the paperclips I was using was getting horrible resistance readings somewhere around 30k ohms. I used another paperclip which was around 17 ohms. So the paperclip itself "may" matter (hopefully someone with more knowledge can confirm or deny this). Also I had to play with the paperclip in the jig itself and took around 10 boots to get it right. After I got it though its booting every time.

 

[Neo127]

Try this for shiggles:


tinfoil+tape, try it.

THANKS FKing God. This worked. At least now i know, that Pin 10 isnt dead ^^ Rly thanks. You saved my day

 

[H1B1Esquire]

You're welcome; definitely glad you can play around with 'Brew.

 

[Draxzelex]

My jig doesn't work either... and people say to short pins 9 and 10, not 1 and 10... Who's correct? Because only 9 and 10 seem to work for me.

I heard that both 1/10 and 9/10 works.

Pin 9 becomes grounded when the Joy-Con is inserted into the Switch. This is where bentpinhax essentially came from. Connecting pins 9 and 10 on the Switch won't work since pin 9 is not grounded. However, pin 1 is always grounded, Joy-Con or not.

 

[Melon__Bread]

These parts not hitting pins

 

[MadonnaProject]

Hey guy, I think I am able to get the switch into recovery mode (because when I press the volume and power button the menu doesnt come up even after 2-5 seconds) however when I connect it to the PC, the switch menu comes up and boots normal mode. When I press "do your thing" on the web loader page it starts into the normal switch mode also.