Hacking The ultimate list of mods to enter RCM

[ferrums]

I did it like that, it works well like a 3D printed clip.

 

[Puppydogpals]

Didn't you just solder PIN 1 to PIN 6 ?

No that's 9 to 10 I did 1 to 10 with a wire as pin 9 has the possibility to change from ground to low and possibly high (hot)

No documented damage yet just playing it safe

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[M-Gardevoir]

No that's 9 to 10 I did 1 to 10 with a wire as pin 9 has the possibility to change from ground to low and possibly high (hot)

No documented damage yet just playing it safe

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Well i prefer the 9 - 10 pin way because i can still use the Switch in portable mode, if you solder 10 to 1 it will not detect the joycon anymore.

 

[Puppydogpals]

Well i prefer the 9 - 10 pin way because i can still use the Switch in portable mode, if you solder 10 to 1 it will not detect the joycon anymore.

I just bought a replacement joycon rail and used that I just slide it in and out as a portable jig

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[isoboy]

How about installing a reed switch and then taping a magnet inside the left joycon?

 

[TheCyberQuake]

How about installing a reed switch and then taping a magnet inside the left joycon?

That's what I did

Spoiler

 

[isoboy]

That's what I did]

Show me the magnet.

 

[TheCyberQuake]

Show me the magnet.

Don't know why you want a picture of that but whatever

Spoiler

 

[Draxzelex]

Don't know why you want a picture of that but whatever

Spoiler

He has an attraction to magnets

 

[Lacius]

AutoRCM should be added to the list.

 

[Draxzelex]

AutoRCM should be added to the list.

But there's no way to (publicly) do that. Although if someone does implement it, as well as a way to reverse it, that would be useful for people who are struggling to enter RCM with the hardmods.

 

[Clydefrosch]

Ive ordered a replacement joycon rail.

Is it easy to see what points to bridge where the ribbon is attached

Going to remove ribbon or cut it depends on how it's attached or just may leave it on

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this is ultimately what i'll go for.
but for now, just touching a bent paperclip to pin 10 and holding it seems to be the easiest for me.

 

[Lacius]

But there's no way to (publicly) do that. Although if someone does implement it, as well as a way to reverse it, that would be useful for people who are struggling to enter RCM with the hardmods.

It has been released by multiple users.
https://github.com/Reisyukaku/hekate/blob/master/ipl.bin?raw=true
https://switchtools.sshnuke.net/

 

[Draxzelex]

It has been released by multiple users.
https://github.com/Reisyukaku/hekate/blob/master/ipl.bin?raw=true
https://switchtools.sshnuke.net/

I just logged on a few minutes ago so I'm still trying to catch up on developments. If there's a way to reverse it, then this can be another alternative for people who don't want to ruin their pins or buy a jig (or their jig is faulty).

 

[Lacius]

I just logged on a few minutes ago so I'm still trying to catch up on developments. If there's a way to reverse it, then this can be another alternative for people who don't want to ruin their pins or buy a jig (or their jig is faulty).

With either option I linked to, you only need to use a hardware method of booting into RCM one time. After that, you can install AutoRCM, which will cause your Switch to coldboot into RCM automatically. You will still need your USB-C port to be able to load RCM payloads, but you will no longer need a jig, nor will you need to hold the Volume+ button on boot.

However, this means that without a way to load RCM payloads using the USB-C port, your Switch will temporarily be in an unusable state after powering it off and then on (until you can link your Switch to a computer or something else to load an RCM payload). This also means that if something happens to your USB-C port after installing AutoRCM, your Switch will be permanently bricked.

 

[Draxzelex]

With either option I linked to, you only need to use a hardware method of booting into RCM one time. After that, you can install AutoRCM, which will cause your Switch to coldboot into RCM automatically. You will still need a USB-C cord to be able to load RCM payloads, but you will no longer need a jig, nor will you need to hold the Volume+ button on boot.

However, this means that without a way to load RCM payloads (like CFW) using the USB-C cord, your Switch will be in an unusable state after powering it off and then on. This also means that if something happens to your USB-C port after installing AutoRCM, your Switch will be bricked.

Oh yeah, I just finished reading up on it. Since we have NXLoader, I don't think some people will mind carrying around a USB-C cable with them whenever they take their Switch out. And you can still reverse the whole process as long have the cable. But is the USB-C port that susceptible to damage? Haven't heard anyone reporting that yet or maybe I haven't lurked hard enough.

 

[Lacius]

But is the USB-C port that susceptible to damage? Haven't heard anyone reporting that yet or maybe I haven't lurked hard enough.

I haven't either, but it's always a possibility.

 

[Technicmaster0]

It has been released by multiple users.
https://github.com/Reisyukaku/hekate/blob/master/ipl.bin?raw=true
https://switchtools.sshnuke.net/

Thanks, I added them to OP

 

[Leolas123]

hi you did your welding on the left joycon?

 

[eskinner3742]

Didn't you just solder PIN 1 to PIN 6 ?

PIN 9&10 which, I found out after the fact can apparently be stopped by a joycon firmware update. So after some discussion with the reswitched discord, I'm going to try again by soldering 1 to 10 with a 10k resistor which fixes this problem. I'll report back with the results. As of now, I've had no problem with the 9&10 jump which I've tested on 4.0.1, 4.1, and 5.0.2.