Hacking Sd2vita not working

[Bochi]

Hi guys i finally got my sd2vita but its not working.
I tried 2 difrent sd cards and everytime i start my vita it ask me if i want to format the original vita card. I did all the steps. I folowed a couple of tutorials but the system does not recognize the sd card.
Thing ive done
I tried 3 difrent ver. Of gamesd.skprx.
I tried 2 difrent sd card. 1 a 32gb sandisk and the otherone a 128gb samsung.
When i install the sd2vita i get nothing, no acces light it apears to be dead. I checked the pins and they have continuity betwen the sd card and the sd2vita. Any help would be apreciated. Thanks.
Ps. Does anyone has the sd2vita pinout?

 

[emmanu888]

Are you using Henkaku? You need that to make the adapter work

 

[cracker]

You might want to pad the back of the adapter on the bottom with a piece of electrical tape since it might be making a poor connection. One of my homemade boards is a bit hit and miss and this helps.

 

[Bochi]

Thanks guys. Yea im using henkaku enso.

 

[Purple_Heart]

like it was said use some electrical tape because some adapters cant connect without

 

[Bochi]

https://goo.gl/images/djiYMW
This is the one i have and even with the padding it's not working

 

[Purple_Heart]

you need electrical tape. because this modell wont run without one (mostly and to protect your vita against shortcircuit)

 

[thaikhoa]

you need electrical tape. because this modell wont run without one (mostly and to protect your vita against shortcircuit)

All my sd2vitas (1.6mm original pcb) run perfectly without covering any test points/pads. If there is by any chance getting short, the Vita won't even power on.

To OP, get a new one to test or double check on connecting points to the microsd socket.

 

[Purple_Heart]

i said most not every adapter. and my english isnt perfect sorry. i mean the vita wont turn on.

 

[manelscout4life]

OP I am in the same boat as you. Did you figure it out?

 

[CMDreamer]

OP I am in the same boat as you. Did you figure it out?

Have you tried with the electrical tape?

 

[manelscout4life]

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Is the system suppose to shut off when removing or inserting the adapter?

 

[Hayato213]

Im wondering do you need to seal off the red area that contain solder with electrical tape ?

 

[Onepunchbruh]

Hey I also got the SD2VITA. I have one question. Is it normal for SD2VITA to stuck inside the cart slot? I have to use a clip to get it out. Does this happens to you? Or you just push & it gets out like normal game carts do?

 

[manelscout4life]

Hey I also got the SD2VITA. I have one question. Is it normal for SD2VITA to stuck inside the cart slot? I have to use a clip to get it out. Does this happens to you? Or you just push & it gets out like normal game carts do?

It's supposed to stay in. It does not use the spring mechanism

 

[Bochi]

Yes i tried the electrical tape also i added a tiny pice of paper to see if would make better contact and still nothing. I also tried a difrent driver to muont it to uma0 and it still deos not work.
The only thing i have not done is format the memory card on linux. I have followed a couple of tutorials on line but i am having problems downloading the exfat repro on linux mint.

 

[Kazesama]

Yes i tried the electrical tape also i added a tiny pice of paper to see if would make better contact and still nothing. I also tried a difrent driver to muont it to uma0 and it still deos not work.
The only thing i have not done is format the memory card on linux. I have followed a couple of tutorials on line but i am having problems downloading the exfat repro on linux mint.

make sure there's nothing in the ux0:tai folder.. if you left a config.txt on the vita memory card, it will load that instead of ur0:tai

 

[Bochi]

I have a question about that diagram. Os pin 6 and 9 supposed to be conected? Because a have found other diagrams online that show they are not conected.

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Yes ux0 is empty. Im out of ideas

 

[Purple_Heart]

you have to format sd to use it

 

[CMDreamer]

Did you use the zzBlank.img file to clean the SD before formatting it as exFAT on windows?

Try this tutorial:
http://wololo.net/2017/07/20/setting-sd2vita-adapter-formatting-microsd-can-done-windows/

If trying to follow that tutorial, and your SD card doesn't work, then you need another one, as it might be damaged.