Misc What to do with a half-functioning unpatched Nintendo Switch ?

[excel_kun]

Hello Tempers

as the title says i have an unpatched switch with the following problems :

1-Most of the type-c port traces are cut (the only thing it can do is charging "on one side only")
2-A dead Pi3usb chip (the only resolution option is 480p ) and so i can't send payloads using usb

other then that it can read cartridges and sdcards very fine (it's like a portable only switch)
So what kind of option do i have to cfw'it can i use the Picofly way (i want to practice my soldering skills)
or use a Trinket M0 ?

and Thank You very much

 

[Hayato213]

Replace the charge port and the p13usb

 

[excel_kun]

Replace the charge port and the p13usb

it's not that simple, my situation is like this picture, so it's not that simple to just solder a new port, i need to retrace all the broken points.

 

[Badablek]

hello,

then you should consider buying an "USB C fix" to repair it easily (this photo comes from its official thread on GBAtemp) ?

https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo-switch-usb-c-fix-new-repair-method.608336/


you can buy it here for example (by 10, so a little bit expensive)
maybe you can find another seller to only buy one ?

 

[leerz]

if it accepts payload (ie usb data lines aren't broken) then use rcm and push payloads via usb

 

[The Real Jdbye]

hello,

then you should consider buying an "USB C fix" to repair it easily (this photo comes from its official thread on GBAtemp) ?

https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo-switch-usb-c-fix-new-repair-method.608336/


you can buy it here for example (by 10, so a little bit expensive)
maybe you can find another seller to only buy one ?

I recommend this as well. Since for RCM you need working USB data anyway.

Hello Tempers

as the title says i have an unpatched switch with the following problems :

1-Most of the type-c port traces are cut (the only thing it can do is charging "on one side only")
2-A dead Pi3usb chip (the only resolution option is 480p ) and so i can't send payloads using usb

other then that it can read cartridges and sdcards very fine (it's like a portable only switch)
So what kind of option do i have to cfw'it can i use the Picofly way (i want to practice my soldering skills)
or use a Trinket M0 ?

and Thank You very much

You could sell it for parts and leave the job of fixing it to someone else.

 

[superxoi]

if it accepts payload (ie usb data lines aren't broken) then use rcm and push payloads via usb

Which component is reponsible for connecting the switch to pc friend? I have one switch that can be charged at full 15v and docked properly but can not connect to pc. I have changed the port already so the problem is not the port itself.

 

[fvig2001]

Hello Tempers

as the title says i have an unpatched switch with the following problems :

1-Most of the type-c port traces are cut (the only thing it can do is charging "on one side only")
2-A dead Pi3usb chip (the only resolution option is 480p ) and so i can't send payloads using usb

other then that it can read cartridges and sdcards very fine (it's like a portable only switch)
So what kind of option do i have to cfw'it can i use the Picofly way (i want to practice my soldering skills)
or use a Trinket M0 ?

and Thank You very much

And I thought my switch that had a broken usb-c port was bad lol. Annoyingly, I couldn't find any store to fix it since they struggle soldering the hidden pins.

If I had your problem, I would install a trinket so at least it can use CFW. Then just use it as a switch lite. For the Pi3USB chip, I think cellphone stores can at least connect that chip. At least mine was able to replace the power ICs without complaints.

 

[leerz]

Which component is reponsible for connecting the switch to pc friend? I have one switch that can be charged at full 15v and docked properly but can not connect to pc. I have changed the port already so the problem is not the port itself.

dat+ and dat- on the usb

if they are good , then you should be able to push payloads.
but recally sometimes having a bad Bq or even bad p13 can interfere with fusee gelee based payloads.

 

[superxoi]

dat+ and dat- on the usb

if they are good , then you should be able to push payloads.
but recally sometimes having a bad Bq or even bad p13 can interfere with fusee gelee based payloads.

I have checked it and all the pins were connected correctly. I have changed the port too so i can pretty sure my problem come from another component. I will change the p13usb and bq chip to see if it work. There are value readings of d+ and d-.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Which component is reponsible for connecting the switch to pc friend? I have one switch that can be charged at full 15v and docked properly but can not connect to pc. I have changed the port already so the problem is not the port itself.

The PI3USB is responsible for switching between TV out and data transfer.