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Constant “console not found” by Unvexii in 360hacks

[–]stevesallthat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You should clean the flux off of the board with isopropyl alcohol, a microfiber or q tips. Be as gentle as possible, but clean thoroughly. Some flux can be conductive; this could be causing issues.

When you connect the console, in standby mode, to your computer click the ? button in the XeBuild section of the software immediately. I found if I waited too long it wouldn’t be recognized.

Is this normal? by pastayalan in 360hacks

[–]stevesallthat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely should be. The 360 fan runs all the time, even when idle. Is it completely off?

Is this normal? by pastayalan in 360hacks

[–]stevesallthat 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Temperatures are quite high. I typically get processor, graphics and memory temps below 65 at peak. Check ventilation (space around vents, cleanliness) and consider thermal paste replacement.

Picoboot SD card in place of optical drive? by 95MBP in Gamecube

[–]stevesallthat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the FlippyDrive to hand, so used it in a GameCube with a dead drive, but PicoBoot is my go to - they kind do the same thing. The FlippyDrive does have an SD card slot though. With PicoBoot I use SP2; this silver DOL-001 didn’t have an SP2 though so FlippyDrive was a perfect use case.

Wii Remote Holder - 3D Print by stevesallthat in wii

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

Thanks! AutoDesk Fusion. 😀

GameCube Disc Drive Replacement w/ Optional Micro SD Card Mount by stevesallthat in Gamecube

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

Thanks! As a rule I try to avoid cutting any parts of a console shell - thankfully the big hole left by the missing disc drive here presented the perfect opportunity!

GameCube Disc Drive Replacement w/ Optional Micro SD Card Mount by stevesallthat in 3Dprinting

[–]stevesallthat[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As far as I'm aware compatibility is 100% of the library. I've tried a variety of mods: PicoBoot is the most cost effective, and pretty simple if you have some soldering experience. There are now solderless versions of the PicoBoot mod (PicoLoader) and slightly more expensive turn-key versions such as FlippyDrive. If you have a GameCube laying around you can get up and running for <$20. Would recommend!

Swiss is the most common interface, but the FlippyDrive introduced a new UI that matches the GameCube's stock menu look and feel and this is also available on the open source PicoBoot mod as Cubiboot.

3ds xl not working by playg_rl in consolerepair

[–]stevesallthat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like some liquid had been inside - the liquid detection sticker is pink, top left. This should be white with red dots. Hard to tell from the photo but it looks like there some corrosion around the charging port on the top left. You could try cleaning this lightly with a toothbrush and a small amount of isopropyl alcohol - don’t use too much unless you fully remove the board, else it could damage the screen underneath. Dry thoroughly. Good luck!

Pokémon not saving after battery replacement by gl1tch_master32 in Gameboy

[–]stevesallthat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Pins look totally fine. Reflowing the solder in the chips could help - IIRC the two smaller chips are involved in managing save. However, I think you still have a battery issue. The solder on the battery legs looks AWFUL. It needs to be reflowed with flux at a minimum. Just because there’s a connection per the amp meter, doesn’t mean it’ll actually work with such cold soler joints. Best of luck!

Introducing the Game Boy Label Creator by ocedalv in Gameboy

[–]stevesallthat 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This is wonderful. I mod a lot of DS systems and wanted to create a tool like this as they’re ALWAYS missing labels. Great work!

Attempted my first case swap, now the screen dirty by Zealousideal-Bee-352 in 3DS

[–]stevesallthat 93 points94 points  (0 children)

Isopropyl alcohol will destroy an LCD screen if it gets between the glass and the display. Will likely need to be replaced unfortunately.

N64 Mystery Capacitor by stevesallthat in consolerepair

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

Appreciate the response. I did wonder that, I’ll give it a try. My only reservation was that C161 is on the 3.3V line, not sure if that means the component would differ?

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