I think I killed my switch trying to install the HWFLY chip. What now?

[Stealsfromhobos]

I tried installing the HWFLY chip for my V2 switch and it wouldn't power on. Nothing on the screen and no LEDs on the chip lighting up. I desoldered it all to troubleshoot and the Switch still doesn't power on. Battery was fully charged beforehand. I'm guessing I screwed something up. I'm not a professional but I do have some experience with soldering small (but not this small) components.

Any clue what's going on? At this point I'm willing to accept defeat and have a professional fix the switch and install the chip if possible. Is there a good vendor that can do that? I'm in the US.

I didn't get any pics of the solder job but I've attached pics of how SP1 and SP2 looks right now.

 

[Nagaa]

SP1 & SP2 doesn't prevent the switch from booting, you probably damage your nand / the nand connector on the switch motherboard

 

[Stealsfromhobos]

SP1 & SP2 doesn't prevent the switch from booting, you probably damage your nand / the nand connector on the switch motherboard

I'm no expert but I don't see any obvious damage on the connectors.

 

[CMDreamer]

I'm no expert but I don't see any obvious damage on the connectors.

Assuming from your answer to Nagaa's question, you should get a new Switch. No offense meant ofc.

 

[dehydrated_lemur]

Check around the apu. Maybe you broke a capacitor or a resistor removing the shielding. Possibly damaged a trace somewhere. It's very easy to do when removing the shielding.

 

[binkinator]

Is that solder splash on the sides of the cover rim in the first 3 pictures?

 

[cowboy619]

Is that solder splash on the sides of the cover rim in the first 3 pictures?

Nope those are mounting points for the chip


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[DankBreak270]

Is it me or is the nand connecter look wrong I don’t think that’s what the original solder looks like to me all of the left side look disconnected could just be the angle tho

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Check the power button if you look on the connector you can short the top 2 together and and should power on

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I'm no expert but I don't see any obvious damage on the connectors.

To make sure you are plugging in the nand right

 

[KarimPolska]

Bad pictures. Try to make better HQ pictures from around the APU. Maybe you knocked off something while tearing the metal shield.