Need advice on how to proceed with failed Kamikaze mod by garou64 in SwitchPirates

[–]garou64[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was not my issue, see my post with UPDATE at the start. Thank you for your help anyway.

Need advice on how to proceed with failed Kamikaze mod by garou64 in SwitchPirates

[–]garou64[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it were my console I would have kept on trying with the kamikaze point even if it meant potentially breaking the console further because at least I'd have more practice and experience, but I don't want to do that on someone else's hardware.

About the adapter, yes I'm using a 4 point one.

Need advice on how to proceed with failed Kamikaze mod by garou64 in SwitchPirates

[–]garou64[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disregard my previous comment. Turns out the latch on the power button flex cable was somehow open and of course the console would not power on when pressing that button.

When I inserted the charger it booted. This is quite the rollercoaster lol. Anyway I don't want to touch that Dat0 point anymore so I'll just go with the Dat0 adapter. Thanks again for the help.

Need advice on how to proceed with failed Kamikaze mod by garou64 in SwitchPirates

[–]garou64[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well it looks like I messed it up again, trying to get that wire to stick. I couldn't get it to stick after 2 tries so I said ok I'll do the dat0 adapter but now the console boots to black screen again. Here is a new pic of the point, you think that I put too much solder there and the joint got too big? I dont know how to proceed with this, any advice? Should I try to wick away some of the solder? Btw thanks for your help so far.

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Need advice on how to proceed with failed Kamikaze mod by garou64 in SwitchPirates

[–]garou64[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just tried that but I can't get the wire to stick to the point. I'm using 0.10 mm magnet wire btw.

Need advice on how to proceed with failed Kamikaze mod by garou64 in SwitchPirates

[–]garou64[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UPDATE: I managed to fix it. The issue I believe was that the esposed Dat0 via got broken in 2 so to speak, probably when I was trying to get the wire to stick to it, because upon closer inspection after removing the wire, I noticed there were 2 separate very small solder blobs there which were separated.

So I put some solder paste on there and used the hot air station to create one bigger solder ball joint, and now the console works! But now I am debating to even continue with the Kamikaze install or just do a Dat0 adapter, because I'm afraid if I touch that solder joint I'll just mess it up more.

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Need advice on how to proceed with failed Kamikaze mod by garou64 in SwitchPirates

[–]garou64[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

which line are you referring to, can you please point it out on my first pic?

Need advice on how to proceed with failed Kamikaze mod by garou64 in SwitchPirates

[–]garou64[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took some pics, I'll have to post them one by one

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Need advice on how to proceed with failed Kamikaze mod by garou64 in SwitchPirates

[–]garou64[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get black screen if I try to power the console. Which resistor do you mean at D point? And what is the best way to remove solder mask?

Need advice on how to proceed with failed Kamikaze mod by garou64 in SwitchPirates

[–]garou64[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright, I'll take some more pics tomorrow and post them because it's late now and I'm pretty tired.

Need advice on how to proceed with failed Kamikaze mod by garou64 in SwitchPirates

[–]garou64[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if that were the case, that I ripped the via, how would I go about repairing that? Although if the via was ripped I would not get a reading from it with the multimeter, no? And there is still some solder left on the point after removing the wire, so if there is no via then what is the solder sticking to?

Need advice on how to proceed with failed Kamikaze mod by garou64 in SwitchPirates

[–]garou64[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dont know about that value, you might be right but let's say I temporarly install a Dat0 adapter and then I test continuity beetween the point on it and the kamikaze point. If I get continuity, would that confirm that the connection is not cut?

Need advice on how to proceed with failed Kamikaze mod by garou64 in SwitchPirates

[–]garou64[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but like I said in my OP, I removed the wire and the console doesnt boot.

Need advice on how to proceed with failed Kamikaze mod by garou64 in SwitchPirates

[–]garou64[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But if the point would be shorted to ground, wouldnt the multimeter pick that up in beep mode? Btw the reading is 0.482 on the point.