This is a great tutorial! You take time to show people how to manage screws which not many videos do. Beginner modders don't always think of that and lose screws often.
For the metal shield cutting bit, what you can do is cut a longer strip of tape and tape it to the mod chip so it goes down and is visible, then just cut that same size and then remove the tape or shorten it, flip it, do whatever you want with it. Obviously you'll have to be careful when removing since the chip is free to move around and you don't wanna break a connection or something but I think it'll make it look better the closer the cut is to the size of the chip's plate
thank you so much, just followed this video and i managed to do it successfully in like 20 minutes, and its the second time ive ever soldered anything before!!!!
I have to say watching you soldering hurt me in a way that words cannot express. With that said you did ok dude but my god so many little solder balls made it everywhere in the process.
Please also if doing anything inside the console disconnect the battery. You dont want any shorts to happen or you could potentially turn your switch into a brick!
Cool stuff. Have you tried a chisel tip? Someone recommended it to me some time ago, and after giving it a try on a few soldering I just could go back. It makes it easier to do good soldering points, at least for me, is the good in general. Anyway, I'm now considering cracking open my switch.
I'm surprised that you didn't destroy those caps and the ribbon connector with the thousand times you went over them. There is no need to put so much heat on each end of those caps.
Agreed, no clue how I managed but had no flux but managed to solder the pins.... thanks to this guy I was bored and ordered the kit from Ali express for less than £7 lol really shocked it works lol
If the heat shield were embossed with the shape of the chip plate you wouldn't need to cut it , just fill the gaps with thermal paste, screw down and an outer layer of tape for case pressure
@TheModSmith do you know where to get an original fan for the Switch V1? I bought one from Aliexpress and this was permanently on full speed. My fan makes some noises ...
Perfect install, brother! By the way, SP2 can be bridged to the right because the bridged point and the SP2 point are both ground. But, other than that, this was way better than the last video. Now, do an OLED or a Lite, please!
Seems extremely doable. On the other hand, while seeing the tutorial, at the timestamp 27:34 it felt a bit worrying that the cable coming behind the shield would be pinched. It's a matter of perspective, or perhaps should it be recommendable to trimming the shield a bit more?
I've also noticed this, and while it hasn't caused any problems on my console, it feels a bit off. The issue arises with the heatsink because cutting the metal shield any further would disrupt where the heatsink contacts the shield.
@@TheModSmith perhaps bending that part up and then adding something soft as padding. Nonetheless, if it doesn't puncture the ribbon cable, that shouldn't be an issue, init?
15:05 his soldering kept getting too me, he had it done but kept having to touch it up and making it worse like you had it perfect but kept redoing it and redoing it
I would like to suggest listing all of the tools required for this at the beginning of the video. I went through step by step until you started soldering stuff. I am new to this and was not aware I needed this tool. Unfortunately it wasted my time until I can get around to getting a soldering kit and learning how to use it.
I’d always recommend watching the video in full before following the guide yourself, especially with an install like this. In terms of tools, it’s just a soldering iron, solder, flux, and some tweezers.
I solder 0803 and 0602 with a normal tip without issues. Size doesn’t matter for the tip, it does for your solder you want to have thin as possible solder. Or just use some paste.
Awesome Video!! It would just be easier if I fly you out to do my install. I don't want just any Joe Schmo doing the install. I need experience. LMK if you want take a short vacay. I'll pay lol 😂💯
Hey, can you guys help me? I was playing in my switch and suddently turned off, now it wont turn on..my hwfly when tries to turn on, indicates a BLUE led and then flashes twice Green
I got stuck, when trying to start the console it just boots to the ofw. When trying to open the folder on pc it shows the folder briefly with the files needed inside and then closes again. But not at all times, most of the times it just doesn't show anything.I get no led signals either. I watched the video a few times as well. Am I doing something wrong?
Trying to figure it out: A switch oled with a Picofly rp2040 ... running a-ok on emulated size hekate and normal side. Should you avoid 100% updating the switch firmware itself, or is it OK, or what special methods are needed? I'm wanting to play my physical game cartridges online while booted into stock/semi stock mode , but it keeps asking for the software/firmware of switch to be updated first.... Thanks!
As long as you keep Atmosphere and Hekate up-to-date, it's fine to update the Switch. The modchip interrupts the boot process before any updatable code gets run.
As long as you keep Atmosphere and Hekate up-to-date, it's fine to update the Switch. The modchip interrupts the boot process before any updatable code gets run.
idk, i think usinng this flexicable for this this is to dangerous, cuz u could burn the board & the components. using normal cables is better & that way u wont have y o cut the protector or u can cut much better. good video 0u0
Just to add some clarity some v1 switches came patched. Easiest way to find out if you have v1 or v2 is to look on back of console just above the usb port. The model number printed there determines if you have a v1 or v2 V1 = hac-001 whereas v2 = hac-001(-01)
Despite my comment, thank you for the comprehensive overview, plan to install mine tonight. Flashed the modchip already in preparation for the bigger job tonight 😬🤞
For this modchip, patched or not, it works on either. Easiest way to find out imo is checking the serial number online, it is well documented. For reference some V1's that are patched still have the original model number, so it is not foolproof to go by model number.
I modded my switch lite like 2 years ago. Have had a blast with it playing emulators/rom hacks/ etc. etc. Since I never had any issues getting banned on my switch lite I decided to order a RP2040 kit for my V1 patched switch. That was literally the week Mario Wonder released and I had a physical copy that I had already played multi hours on my V1 switch. I decided to pop the game cart into my switch lite and when the game booted it started auto updating without me hitting anything. Needless to say my switch lite is now banned... So now I've just been sitting on this RP2040 mod because I'm too afraid I'm gonna get my OG switch banned if I mod it too.
You should never, ever use a cartridge from a Switch that is not modded, on another Switch that is. That's an instant ban. The cartridges have a special key that they synchronize with the first Switch where they are used, and if you try to put that cartridge that is synchronized in a modded Switch, there you will have the ban that you got... I say that you can mod your Switch V1 without problem, the problem is the cartridges
@@lantonicorporation How does that prevent you from getting banned? I was using emunand. So if I restore it from the backup I made before setting up emunand will that fix my online ban issue???
@@lantonicorporation Ah just grabbed my switch and checked... I was thinking of the emuMMC. But after doing some research I might still be able to save my switch lite. Doing some digging on emuNAND too so I might end up modding my other switch too after all. Thank you for the advice BTW!
i have 2 modchips that dont flash any light when putting thuf2 on there, on ei installed the chip entirely and it goes to OFW. assuming the uf2 isnt getting loaded wtf
Very good video, just what Ive been looking for. 2 questions, 1. do you need a microscope for the soldering? 2 what temp on the solder iron did you use?
I highly recommend using a microscope for this installation, especially due to the small size of the capacitors. I personally use 420 degrees Celsius on my iron, although some suggest temperatures closer to 360.
Does this work for any firmware? I have ofw v2 and softmod v1. Also, do i need to install the atmosphere/hekate softmod after installing the mod chip into v2, or it already comes within the firmware from modchip it and just need to update it? Thanks
Did everything, get the blue light then either a yellow/green led blinking but keeps booting to Nintendo’s firmware. Already flashed twice following this tutorial, any advice?
Nevermind, noticed that the plate to the right I had it on top of the metal cover, not under, so probably that was the issue. Once I bent it and slid underneath it booted straight to the right thing.
so 1Does this type of mod work with any switch (I checked the site and mine is patched), also how do I know whether to use the V1 or V2 cable? What if the chip I buy on AliExpress is always the same or do I need a specific one for some model?
Thinking about modding my switch since i have a more recent version and I would need to do the whole mod chip installation but I've never worked with saudering tools before so this is where I'm a little hesitant on doing this in the first place if there are any recommendations you could share on what tools you'd recommend someone like me to use as a first timer that would be great! Thanks for the detailed guide I wouldn't even know how to unscrew all the right screws without this one.
Hey, is there a possibility that you do installations? I tried to install mine and failed so I removed it and put the console back together. I'm also in the UK.
As easy as this looks.. I still have the team x chip in my closet and still fearful off trying to install it. Really wish someone lived near me that could do this for me :/
I’d practice just by doing some soldering, try some pin headers and when you can do those easily then pickup an SMD solder practice kit from Amazon, they’re about £5 GBP. It’s hard to tell when you’re ready, maybe when you feel ready have a go on a faulty Switch.
great video i don't have experience on soldering but after i watched this video i will give it a try what is that item that produce flux so i can order it, what watts do i need for soldering iron
Hi, I got a V1 switch. I have soldered everything but when I turn it on, the chip flashes blue and then ==*. And it goes into the regular switch screen. Do you know anything? Thanks!
I did. Would not recommend. Lead free solder is hard to flow. It likes to stick to the iron, not the joint. It's great for the environment and for manufacturing, but we're all just doing one mod chip each.
This looks amazing! I'm new to soldering and I'm practicing on some SMD practice kits that are really smal like those points. I was afraid to mess it up, however seeing that if bridges happen you can fix it fairly quickly makes me more secure. I have a few questions if you don't mind answering - Do you do anything special to fix a bridge? Just add more flux and reflow and poke it a bit with the tip and it kinds of relocates itself? I will try to purposely bridge something on my practice board just to see how I do. - Can you use desoldering wick to desolder if you want to start again? I'm using it on my practice boards. - What is the difference between brown-colored flux and clear flux? I have both, but to me they do the same, both are no-clean, and claim to have same properties and uses. - I'm practicing on 0603 metric/0201 imperial, are those on the CPU a lot smaller? Thank you very much! Will update when I feel confident enough and do it on my own v2.
If you have a bridge, cleaning the tip so it can take solder away and is all that is needed, this can be repeated until happy. Desoldering wick is another way to remove solder and is perfectly acceptable. Brown coloured flux has 'Rosin' in it which tends to give it that colour, not all flux has Rosin in it. Best flux imo is the amtech stuff. There is no 'no-clean' flux, always clean flux away with alcohol without fail. For the small connections on the cpu, magnification will help big time - this can be done by digital microscope or a cheap set of magnification headsets which are on ebay and will help massively. The only advice I can give is to not rush the procedure, take your time and try to do it as neatly as you can and you will be golden. Good luck.
I received the shell from eXtremeRate and will be creating an installation guide for it shortly. Feel free to use my discount code 'TMS' to get 10% off everything on their website.
You made a real hash of that, you shouldn't of pre-tinned the cpu cable, no need. There was enough solder to repair the london bridge. You sure your used to soldering?
Maybe it would've been a better idea to slide the module on the fan opening of the shield and mark to cut only were the flat flex is? That way, the heatshield will hold the module in place and you don't have to add extra tape.
It's always worth doing when you're soldering something, whether it ends up helping a noticeable amount or not. The soldering would have probably been messier and consumed more time if he hadn't.
The tool to melt the metal is called the soldering iron. Solder refers to the metal itself, and the paste that helps the solder joints form properly is called flux.
im happy that the soldering is messy because that's more realistic of my skills.
This is a great tutorial! You take time to show people how to manage screws which not many videos do. Beginner modders don't always think of that and lose screws often.
Thanks for the nice comment, I’m glad you liked the video!
@@TheModSmith It was all fine and dandy until you started cutting and drifted into redneck repair territory with all that tape. 😉
Finally something comprehensive! I'll give it a try tomorrow
Good luck!
@@TheModSmith itll work with any official firmware? I'm on 15.0.1
@@QTheMostThe latest firmware is 18.0.0 and is supported, so you can go ahead and update.
@@TheModSmith awesome thanks
@@TheModSmith god damn i didnt realize how small the caps were.. one came off right away...
Professor Snape is teaching me how to mod my nintendo switch. how cool is that
😂😂😂😂
You can use Kapton tape to stabilize the flex cable as you solder it
Or solder the ground pads if you don't have any
For the metal shield cutting bit, what you can do is cut a longer strip of tape and tape it to the mod chip so it goes down and is visible, then just cut that same size and then remove the tape or shorten it, flip it, do whatever you want with it. Obviously you'll have to be careful when removing since the chip is free to move around and you don't wanna break a connection or something but I think it'll make it look better the closer the cut is to the size of the chip's plate
I’m glad you didn’t have trouble with the bat tree or soul der
😂
sodder 🏈 Yeehaw!!
is it spelled solder or sodder
thank you so much, just followed this video and i managed to do it successfully in like 20 minutes, and its the second time ive ever soldered anything before!!!!
Hey mate! Installed today and worked a treat! Cheers!
Congratulations!
Just modded my first Switch! This tutorial helped a lot, thanks a bunch!
Were the steps still up to date?
@@Cheesepizza222yea it same for v2
@@pracalt1051 just wondering, does your serial no. start with XKW?
@@nmargono for modchip it doesn’t matter what serial your switch has
It will work
Hell it will work even with v1
I was able to install the chip this friday :)
Congratulations!
@@TheModSmith Thank you.
Took a shot every time he said like
For those unable to connect to the pc, you should try to connect the cable to the pc while holding the button on the modchip
Please make an OLED turorial 🙏 your guides are so well done
Coming soon!
Your video gives me hope that I will be too able to mod my switch. The amateur video style makes it look pretty achievable
I have to say watching you soldering hurt me in a way that words cannot express. With that said you did ok dude but my god so many little solder balls made it everywhere in the process.
I’m still young and learning, just documenting my experience! 😊
It scared the fuc out of me my heart was racing the whole time like watching a horror movie
You sound like Thor. Btw, I think you did a great job 💪
Please also if doing anything inside the console disconnect the battery. You dont want any shorts to happen or you could potentially turn your switch into a brick!
One day i will return to this video and actually do this!
Cool stuff.
Have you tried a chisel tip? Someone recommended it to me some time ago, and after giving it a try on a few soldering I just could go back. It makes it easier to do good soldering points, at least for me, is the good in general.
Anyway, I'm now considering cracking open my switch.
I'm surprised that you didn't destroy those caps and the ribbon connector with the thousand times you went over them. There is no need to put so much heat on each end of those caps.
i was just waiting for him to lift the cap lol
Way too much Flux and way too much solder you maniac
Agreed, no clue how I managed but had no flux but managed to solder the pins.... thanks to this guy I was bored and ordered the kit from Ali express for less than £7 lol really shocked it works lol
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@@zipsta glad it worked man. what kinda soldering iron and solder did you use? gonna give it a crack
There is no such thing as too much flux... well, unless you're reballing. Yes, way too much solder, and those are the coldest joints I've seen
If the heat shield were embossed with the shape of the chip plate you wouldn't need to cut it , just fill the gaps with thermal paste, screw down and an outer layer of tape for case pressure
@TheModSmith do you know where to get an original fan for the Switch V1? I bought one from Aliexpress and this was permanently on full speed. My fan makes some noises ...
pretty difficult but it worked, tysm!!!
wow this is such a great video! think im going to give it a shot
Good luck!
Perfect install, brother! By the way, SP2 can be bridged to the right because the bridged point and the SP2 point are both ground. But, other than that, this was way better than the last video. Now, do an OLED or a Lite, please!
phew! Good to know, I accidentally shorted it.
It works anyway! Just to be clear, we are talking about the right-most soldering joint.
@@ivanv754 Yup, that one can also be a pain to correct if the flex cables are big enough.
Can't connect modchip to pc. I connect using a USB cable and nothing happens
Seems extremely doable. On the other hand, while seeing the tutorial, at the timestamp 27:34 it felt a bit worrying that the cable coming behind the shield would be pinched. It's a matter of perspective, or perhaps should it be recommendable to trimming the shield a bit more?
I've also noticed this, and while it hasn't caused any problems on my console, it feels a bit off. The issue arises with the heatsink because cutting the metal shield any further would disrupt where the heatsink contacts the shield.
@@TheModSmith perhaps bending that part up and then adding something soft as padding. Nonetheless, if it doesn't puncture the ribbon cable, that shouldn't be an issue, init?
I opened it and the screen went blue.
You might have f* it man. Make sure GPU is alive
Maybe u need firmware to be flashed
skill issue
15:05 his soldering kept getting too me, he had it done but kept having to touch it up and making it worse like you had it perfect but kept redoing it and redoing it
I would like to suggest listing all of the tools required for this at the beginning of the video. I went through step by step until you started soldering stuff. I am new to this and was not aware I needed this tool. Unfortunately it wasted my time until I can get around to getting a soldering kit and learning how to use it.
I’d always recommend watching the video in full before following the guide yourself, especially with an install like this. In terms of tools, it’s just a soldering iron, solder, flux, and some tweezers.
i have no sodering skill so i paid a professional to do it. he did it well .
It would be very helpful, more control, and more accurate if you have a fine tip for the solder iron.
I solder 0803 and 0602 with a normal tip without issues.
Size doesn’t matter for the tip, it does for your solder you want to have thin as possible solder. Or just use some paste.
Thanks I did it once 🤭🤭🤭 I’m so grateful 😌
Awesome Video!! It would just be easier if I fly you out to do my install. I don't want just any Joe Schmo doing the install. I need experience. LMK if you want take a short vacay. I'll pay lol 😂💯
Hey, can you guys help me? I was playing in my switch and suddently turned off, now it wont turn on..my hwfly when tries to turn on, indicates a BLUE led and then flashes twice Green
Do you have a link to the item you bought, i searched on aliexpress, but none of the sellers have any reviews and I dont trust it
I have everything to do this myself except for the electrical tape.. great install btw and thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Every time cleaning the iron it comes back even more dirty and loaded wtf 😂
Great video. Quick question. Is this for OLED version as well? Thank you!
This tutorial is only for the regular V2 switch consoles, OLED installs are much different and difficult.
I got stuck, when trying to start the console it just boots to the ofw. When trying to open the folder on pc it shows the folder briefly with the files needed inside and then closes again. But not at all times, most of the times it just doesn't show anything.I get no led signals either.
I watched the video a few times as well. Am I doing something wrong?
ive been wanting to mod my nintendo switch so badly, as soon as i find some way to get this chip in my system i absolutely will
Just curious, what temperature are you using on your iron here? Also, what kind of solder?
I solder at 420 degrees as I’m quite fast, although people recommend lower temperatures near 340 degrees. I also use 60/40 tin lead solder.
Where can I buy a mod chip
Why there's a video cut during using voltmeter!?
Great tutoriel...Thanks a lot dud
You're welcome!
Hi, what is the temp. that you use for soldering?
You say press power buttons to go into offical software. So can you swotch between modded and non modded?
Do you know the difference between "New2040Plus" and "RP2040-NS" on the RP2040 PCB?
Trying to figure it out:
A switch oled with a Picofly rp2040 ... running a-ok on emulated size hekate and normal side.
Should you avoid 100% updating the switch firmware itself, or is it OK, or what special methods are needed?
I'm wanting to play my physical game cartridges online while booted into stock/semi stock mode , but it keeps asking for the software/firmware of switch to be updated first....
Thanks!
As long as you keep Atmosphere and Hekate up-to-date, it's fine to update the Switch. The modchip interrupts the boot process before any updatable code gets run.
As long as you keep Atmosphere and Hekate up-to-date, it's fine to update the Switch. The modchip interrupts the boot process before any updatable code gets run.
Okay can we all agree that the "tiny drop of thermal paste" was in fact not tiny at all lol
There’s always one that complains about the thermal paste 😂
idk, i think usinng this flexicable for this this is to dangerous, cuz u could burn the board & the components. using normal cables is better & that way u wont have y o cut the protector or u can cut much better. good video 0u0
Cutting the shield over an motherboard seems very smart !
What’s your issue with that?
@@eyehear10 small pieces of the metal you cut can fall inside. Its very easy to put the swotch on the side and cut the shield
easy fix: dont cut the metal over the motherboard?
@@TechFlexwery Nice video by the way
Just to add some clarity some v1 switches came patched. Easiest way to find out if you have v1 or v2 is to look on back of console just above the usb port. The model number printed there determines if you have a v1 or v2
V1 = hac-001 whereas v2 = hac-001(-01)
Despite my comment, thank you for the comprehensive overview, plan to install mine tonight. Flashed the modchip already in preparation for the bigger job tonight 😬🤞
Ah yes, thanks for making me aware of this! Good luck with your install, I hope it goes well.
@@TheModSmith me too, hit a snag where one tri wing got stripped, had to drill it out 😱 but it went well
For this modchip, patched or not, it works on either. Easiest way to find out imo is checking the serial number online, it is well documented. For reference some V1's that are patched still have the original model number, so it is not foolproof to go by model number.
I was software updating my switch quite a bit but it's hac-001 so idk if it's patched or not lol
Where can i find the modchip(i found one but it says "core" and "chip"!)
I modded my switch lite like 2 years ago. Have had a blast with it playing emulators/rom hacks/ etc. etc. Since I never had any issues getting banned on my switch lite I decided to order a RP2040 kit for my V1 patched switch. That was literally the week Mario Wonder released and I had a physical copy that I had already played multi hours on my V1 switch. I decided to pop the game cart into my switch lite and when the game booted it started auto updating without me hitting anything. Needless to say my switch lite is now banned... So now I've just been sitting on this RP2040 mod because I'm too afraid I'm gonna get my OG switch banned if I mod it too.
You should never, ever use a cartridge from a Switch that is not modded, on another Switch that is. That's an instant ban.
The cartridges have a special key that they synchronize with the first Switch where they are used, and if you try to put that cartridge that is synchronized in a modded Switch, there you will have the ban that you got...
I say that you can mod your Switch V1 without problem, the problem is the cartridges
Use emunand!!!
@@lantonicorporation How does that prevent you from getting banned? I was using emunand. So if I restore it from the backup I made before setting up emunand will that fix my online ban issue???
@@lantonicorporation Ah just grabbed my switch and checked... I was thinking of the emuMMC. But after doing some research I might still be able to save my switch lite. Doing some digging on emuNAND too so I might end up modding my other switch too after all. Thank you for the advice BTW!
Link to purchase?
How much W/°C/°F did you use while soldering?
i got a v1 switch but patched tho, should i use then v1 or v2 chip? thx!
i have 2 modchips that dont flash any light when putting thuf2 on there, on ei installed the chip entirely and it goes to OFW. assuming the uf2 isnt getting loaded wtf
Is this the same process for the OLED models?
Very good video, just what Ive been looking for. 2 questions, 1. do you need a microscope for the soldering? 2 what temp on the solder iron did you use?
I highly recommend using a microscope for this installation, especially due to the small size of the capacitors. I personally use 420 degrees Celsius on my iron, although some suggest temperatures closer to 360.
@@TheModSmith Thank you for your reply. I just got the mod chip this week. Wish me luck lol
I managed with a headband magnifying glass but it involved a lot of eye strain lol.
Don't use too hot... The capacitor will come off
All I've got is a magnifying glass that's on my helping hands. Can't afford a microscope just for this.
What size of iron tip you are using?
what do i do if it dose not turn on after the v2 cable is soldered on( dose not turn on if i take it off ether)?
Nothing is turning on. As far as I cen tell Nothing is sodered together that should not be. Please help
Did you solve your problem?
Does this work for any firmware? I have ofw v2 and softmod v1.
Also, do i need to install the atmosphere/hekate softmod after installing the mod chip into v2, or it already comes within the firmware from modchip it and just need to update it?
Thanks
1.yes
2.yea u need to setup files on sd card.
Did everything, get the blue light then either a yellow/green led blinking but keeps booting to Nintendo’s firmware. Already flashed twice following this tutorial, any advice?
Nevermind, noticed that the plate to the right I had it on top of the metal cover, not under, so probably that was the issue. Once I bent it and slid underneath it booted straight to the right thing.
so 1Does this type of mod work with any switch (I checked the site and mine is patched), also how do I know whether to use the V1 or V2 cable? What if the chip I buy on AliExpress is always the same or do I need a specific one for some model?
All HAC-001 units are V1/Erista. Anything else, like *HAC-001(-01),* HDH-001, etc. are V2/Mariko.
Is it good or bad if nothing happens when i press the start button? :)
I have one here, showing boot.dat missing, any help please?
Thinking about modding my switch since i have a more recent version and I would need to do the whole mod chip installation but I've never worked with saudering tools before so this is where I'm a little hesitant on doing this in the first place if there are any recommendations you could share on what tools you'd recommend someone like me to use as a first timer that would be great! Thanks for the detailed guide I wouldn't even know how to unscrew all the right screws without this one.
I’m wondering the same things I’m new to it and everyone keeps saying sell my current one and just buy an unpatched one have you found anything?
They're probably saying that because of the difficulty of the modchip install.
Thanks! I turned my switch to a android
Can someone explain to me the benefits to modding your switch and not just getting a MIG switch card?
I have a video on the Mig Switch where I go over this topic, check it out.
Hey bro!!! donde veo atmos en 8.001 para la SD??? alguna recomendación???
Where do you buy this modchip please link
How do you I get into the official firmware? I see the raspberry logo. So I assume the modification worked...
Press the volume buttons together.
Hey, is there a possibility that you do installations? I tried to install mine and failed so I removed it and put the console back together. I'm also in the UK.
I’m not allowed unfortunately because Nintendo will steal my cat.
That's alright, thanks anyway. I will probably give it another go at some point.
As easy as this looks.. I still have the team x chip in my closet and still fearful off trying to install it. Really wish someone lived near me that could do this for me :/
Definitely don’t let the “simplicity” of this install lead you to believe that it’s easy. The points are very small and easy to damage.
What microscope do you use? 🤔
switch seems to not power on after i connect the enand to the chip, but will power on when the enand is attached to the board in its proper place?
silly me, i did not put the mod chip into the connector where the enand originally was
I don’t have a microscope do you think I can use 100x zoom on a Samsung camera instead???
Hi, how are you? I wanted to do it too but I have a different modchip. Change something?
I really want to do it one day but I don't have the experience, how can I practice? Someone have any recommendations?
I’d practice just by doing some soldering, try some pin headers and when you can do those easily then pickup an SMD solder practice kit from Amazon, they’re about £5 GBP. It’s hard to tell when you’re ready, maybe when you feel ready have a go on a faulty Switch.
@@TheModSmith thx man
great video i don't have experience on soldering but after i watched this video i will give it a try what is that item that produce flux so i can order it, what watts do i need for soldering iron
@@dextercorbe0084did u do it?
Where did you buy your picofly from
Hi, I got a V1 switch. I have soldered everything but when I turn it on, the chip flashes blue and then ==*. And it goes into the regular switch screen.
Do you know anything? Thanks!
V1? Your switch might have already been unpatched did you check your serial number?
@@Natrez914 It's definetly patched. I have already tried the RCM jig thing
how do i download the PicoFly UF2 Firmware Files
Thank you. I just modded mine. But now what to do, which guide to use for CFW etc?
Hii, where can I buy this Chip? Ill Need this😁
question can I go between custom and original firmware with modchip?
Yes you can, I use homebrew on my emuNAND then switch to the stock firmware to play Fortnite and stuff online.
Do you use lead free solder?
I hope he didn't, but lead free is trash nonetheless.
I did. Would not recommend. Lead free solder is hard to flow. It likes to stick to the iron, not the joint. It's great for the environment and for manufacturing, but we're all just doing one mod chip each.
This looks amazing! I'm new to soldering and I'm practicing on some SMD practice kits that are really smal like those points. I was afraid to mess it up, however seeing that if bridges happen you can fix it fairly quickly makes me more secure.
I have a few questions if you don't mind answering
- Do you do anything special to fix a bridge? Just add more flux and reflow and poke it a bit with the tip and it kinds of relocates itself? I will try to purposely bridge something on my practice board just to see how I do.
- Can you use desoldering wick to desolder if you want to start again? I'm using it on my practice boards.
- What is the difference between brown-colored flux and clear flux? I have both, but to me they do the same, both are no-clean, and claim to have same properties and uses.
- I'm practicing on 0603 metric/0201 imperial, are those on the CPU a lot smaller?
Thank you very much! Will update when I feel confident enough and do it on my own v2.
If you have a bridge, cleaning the tip so it can take solder away and is all that is needed, this can be repeated until happy. Desoldering wick is another way to remove solder and is perfectly acceptable. Brown coloured flux has 'Rosin' in it which tends to give it that colour, not all flux has Rosin in it. Best flux imo is the amtech stuff. There is no 'no-clean' flux, always clean flux away with alcohol without fail. For the small connections on the cpu, magnification will help big time - this can be done by digital microscope or a cheap set of magnification headsets which are on ebay and will help massively. The only advice I can give is to not rush the procedure, take your time and try to do it as neatly as you can and you will be golden. Good luck.
awesome video
where did you get the console shell, looks fantastic.
I received the shell from eXtremeRate and will be creating an installation guide for it shortly. Feel free to use my discount code 'TMS' to get 10% off everything on their website.
You made a real hash of that, you shouldn't of pre-tinned the cpu cable, no need. There was enough solder to repair the london bridge. You sure your used to soldering?
what the next step after modchip its already to install. how to install firmware . thank you
You’ll need to install atmosphere and hekate, sthetix has a video on installing the HATS pack.
Maybe it would've been a better idea to slide the module on the fan opening of the shield and mark to cut only were the flat flex is? That way, the heatshield will hold the module in place and you don't have to add extra tape.
how do u flash the uf2 file? im a newbie for switch but not androids and iphones when jailbreaking and rooting
In reality, it makes you cringe but is completely fine, that cable usually doesn’t sustain damage from that.
I did this to my Switch Lite. And my SP2 capacitor came off...now i have a broken switch with a blue screen 😅... soon to be list on ebay as parts
Hey do you have a link where to buy the mod chip
It seems pre-tinning was not so effective or made it easier to solder, would you skip that step in retrospect?
It's always worth doing when you're soldering something, whether it ends up helping a noticeable amount or not. The soldering would have probably been messier and consumed more time if he hadn't.
I never did soldering what is that thing you use for heating it
The tool to melt the metal is called the soldering iron. Solder refers to the metal itself, and the paste that helps the solder joints form properly is called flux.
@@TheModSmith oh I learned it thank you and have a nice day :)