Switch OLED teardown V1/V2

[mvmiranda]

Nah I have no rush here.
As much as I appreciate the community talking matters in their own hands, I will keep waiting for HWFLY to release a version of their modchip for OLED models.
I don't want to butcher a Core/Lite modchip in there.

Fair enough, mate!

 

[izy]

Just saying the previous link lets you download the schematic and lget them from your preferred PCB manufacturer probably cheaper

 

[mvmiranda]

Just saying the previous link lets you download the schematic and lget them from your preferred PCB manufacturer probably cheaper

Nice!
Any words on the thickness and finished copper thing I said some posts back?

 

[CompSciOrBust]

Nop, you only need to desolder the eMMC from the board

directly soldered to Main board.

The test points are already avalaible on the net, there is one which by now need you remove the eMMC chip and solder a cable directly to one soldering point and then resolder the eMMC chip Thrilling adventure.

Or use a very very thin cable a a lot of aiming, or the adaptor explaned before. Big N hide the test point but like the life, it will be find the way

I don't think the pads were known when I made the comment. Fwiw you can use this to avoid reballing the nand https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/D0_adapter_for_BGA153.html

 

[izy]

Nah I have no rush here.
As much as I appreciate the community talking matters in their own hands, I will keep waiting for HWFLY to release a version of their modchip for OLED models.
I don't want to butcher a Core/Lite modchip in there.

I mean you realise the hwlite is just a copy of the core/lite with a none flashable memory


They ain't releasing anything.

 

[FR0ZN]

I mean you realise the hwlite is just a copy of the core/lite with a none flashable memory


They ain't releasing anything.

I wouldn't be sooooooooooo sure about that.
The very first units had faults that the genuine TX modchips never had.

Revision 1 for example didn't had Erista support - unlike the TX chips.

Revision 2 (and 1) had an update issue, where you had to reset the modchips config whenever you updated your Switch via the Nintendo servers - unlike the TX chips, but the Erisa support was introduced.

Revision 3 fixed the update bug and they even updated the PCB for the HWFLY lite - or at least made adjustments to it so it doesn't cause shorts on the PCB.

I can't proof anything, I can't even proof if someone other than the remaining unknwon members of TX are behind HWFLY.
But I know for sure, that they are not just "copies". They launched as infirior products to the original and the team behind it, is skilled enough to fix whatever was wrong with HWFLY in hardware as well as software.

So I wouldn't give up hope that a new revision specifically or OLED is in the works.
If not - then that's ok as well but it's too soon to be sure that nothing is coming, I'd give it a few months.

 

[Donnie-Burger]

I wouldn't be sooooooooooo sure about that.
The very first units had faults that the genuine TX modchips never had.

Revision 1 for example didn't had Erista support - unlike the TX chips.

Revision 2 (and 1) had an update issue, where you had to reset the modchips config whenever you updated your Switch via the Nintendo servers - unlike the TX chips, but the Erisa support was introduced.

Revision 3 fixed the update bug and they even updated the PCB for the HWFLY lite - or at least made adjustments to it so it doesn't cause shorts on the PCB.

I can't proof anything, I can't even proof if someone other than the remaining unknwon members of TX are behind HWFLY.
But I know for sure, that they are not just "copies". They launched as infirior products to the original and the team behind it, is skilled enough to fix whatever was wrong with HWFLY in hardware as well as software.

So I wouldn't give up hope that a new revision specifically or OLED is in the works.
If not - then that's ok as well but it's too soon to be sure that nothing is coming, I'd give it a few months.

It is TX behind HWFLY (Gotta catch them all) and sometimes they send you real ones

 

[izy]

I wouldn't be sooooooooooo sure about that.
The very first units had faults that the genuine TX modchips never had.

Revision 1 for example didn't had Erista support - unlike the TX chips.

Revision 2 (and 1) had an update issue, where you had to reset the modchips config whenever you updated your Switch via the Nintendo servers - unlike the TX chips, but the Erisa support was introduced.

Revision 3 fixed the update bug and they even updated the PCB for the HWFLY lite - or at least made adjustments to it so it doesn't cause shorts on the PCB.

I can't proof anything, I can't even proof if someone other than the remaining unknwon members of TX are behind HWFLY.
But I know for sure, that they are not just "copies". They launched as infirior products to the original and the team behind it, is skilled enough to fix whatever was wrong with HWFLY in hardware as well as software.

So I wouldn't give up hope that a new revision specifically or OLED is in the works.
If not - then that's ok as well but it's too soon to be sure that nothing is coming, I'd give it a few months.

They don't even make the software they literally rub spacecraft which is opensource.

All they did was cheap out on the hardware which btw the schematics for the original chip are online and you can actually buy them for a highish price

So all they did was copy a chip that was already designed and made and had a schematic. Cheap out on the components and also use an opensource firmware then lock out the chips ability to flash firmware

Which fyi means hwfly have worse support since spacecraft added better support for oleds

Also hwfly cores have a bug where they don't work on oled without disconnecting dat0/constant rebooting which was a minor issue with original chips and switchs but got fixed during beta tests.

Issue doesn't happen to hwfly lites or og chips

But either way point stands they not really making a chip they just copying the original design chip adding shitty components using someone's firmware designed for og chips.

Then just fixing the shitty bugs they caused from cheaping out

 

[gelderm]

https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/D0_adapter_for_BGA153.html

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[TheUnknownOne]

Not only do we need a solution for the oled, I like the one where having something similar to the iPhone image, but we also need cheaper chips, $160USD for an hwfly is ridiculous.

 

[mvmiranda]

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I can still access the link and download the file.
Is it back on? Furthermore, was it changed?
Thx!

 

[mike4001]

I can still access the link and download the file.
Is it back on? Furthermore, was it changed?
Thx!

It was indeed gone when this post was written, but it seems to be back now.

 

[gregor4711]

It was indeed gone when this post was written, but it seems to be back now.

Can some one confirm this adapter for DAT0 is working? Should the adapter fixed with hot glue or something else?

 

[slslasher]

There is an issue with the file with pcbway.

Can some one confirm this adapter for DAT0 is working? Should the adapter fixed with hot glue or something else?

u r supposed to tin the connector, align it, then reflow it.

 

[TheUnknownOne]

If anyone is getting those pcbs linked on pcbway or know a place I can purchase one send me a link please.

 

[mvmiranda]

It was indeed gone when this post was written, but it seems to be back now.

I was about to order mine again on PCBWay but I still cannot select the Finish on (35um).

There is an issue with the file with pcbway.

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u r supposed to tin the connector, align it, then reflow it.

Did you submit your order again after the gerber was changed?
I did on the very same day this came out and got this error. Then the gerber was taken out by the creator and resubmitted once again. This new file is way different than the original.

 

[slslasher]

I was about to order mine again on PCBWay but I still cannot select the Finish on (35um).


Did you submit your order again after the gerber was changed?
I did on the very same day this came out and got this error. Then the gerber was taken out by the creator and resubmitted once again. This new file is way different than the original.

ah i did not, let me try. 0.13mm for fpc thickness?

 

[mvmiranda]

ah i did not, let me try. 0.13mm for fpc thickness?

I also don't know whether 1.3mm would be too much to fit.
Try sticking to 0.1mm!

 

[Chimech0]

Just did it with no reballing, nor pcbway adapter heck, I didn't even reflow it cause it was getting late and gotta go to work

Btw, I don't think the extra 0.03mm matters

 

[FR0ZN]

So how did you do it without anything?