At least this guy actually shows the process of soldering the mod chips on. Unlike the viewbotting parrots that just regurgitate steps they copy pasted from the internet and skip right over to the finished product.

@mcmario108

3 ай бұрын

I just gonna say... always use flux and you live will be easier

I wanted to thank you for your guide. I just finished the mod with my switch after buying a microscope and practicing a while with SMD training kits before attempting the work myself. You can only appreciate the work you do once you did it yourself, everything is so tiny and I'm always afraid to break something. Thumps up, keep up the good work and guides !

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Thanks and well done 👍

@BaamAlex

4 ай бұрын

Theoretically, it is easy to solder such tiny smd parts. Just don't keep your solder iron too long on one spot. Doing this increases your risk to damage these parts. I solder permanently with 350 degrees and never had any problems with it.

@404waffles

4 ай бұрын

@@BaamAlex how long do you keep your soldering iron on the spot? currently learning how to solder SMD

@BaamAlex

4 ай бұрын

@@404waffles just a few seconds. Not more.

@kevinklien90

4 ай бұрын

@@BaamAlex350 degrees celsius?

I was smashing my head to the wall trying to figure out what was wrong with my first installation, and then I get to your video and the chip was empty, thank you verry much, it was very helpful!

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Glad it helped 👍

@pabloezequiel3288

3 ай бұрын

​@@fixingmoddingbuildingfrom wich page did you download firmware? ( Can i chance firmware later or it is just one time? )

Best tutorial out there, helped me so much even in just preparing to hack my Mariko model 😭😭😭 Spent ages looking for an install that doesn't already come with pre-installed software, then I found you were using the exact one I am, thanks a bunch!!!!

@fixingmoddingbuilding

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, I struggled to find any info, no help from the seller so just read what i could and mixed different chip installs together and hoped for the best! :)

@marcusmcdowell6450

5 ай бұрын

Where did you get the chip and software?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

@@marcusmcdowell6450 aliexpress

Your videos helped me a lot in my first attempts. Really wonderful work you are doing. My next project will be a switch from my first attempts where I accidentally ripped off a capacitator. Maybe you'll make a video about it at some point? Of course, only if you can find a switch with the problem somewhere

@fixingmoddingbuilding

8 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

Thanks for this tutorial. I was able to hard mod my v1 switch. No more needing jigs !

@fixingmoddingbuilding

4 ай бұрын

Good, glad it helped 👍

It literally was a mystery item to me till the very last second when you flipped the machine. Lol

I have the exact same packaging, happy to have found this!

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Hope it helps 👍

Just wondering, if a modchip is installed on this Switch, could you factory reset it and then set it up without the need for joy-cons?

All your videos are helpful keep up the good work appreciate it bro

Do I need a picofly? I saw one on aliexpress for $12.25 without tax and shipping and I found one that looked identical to this for like $6.14. I’m trying to install one on my fiancés V1 XKW patched switch. Also can I just use electric tape instead of the other tape?

hello! can you put in the description where you brought everything (thermal paste, chip, etc etc)

Do I need a picofly? I saw one on aliexpress for $12.25 without tax and shipping and I found one that looked identical to this for like $6.14. I’m trying to install one on my fiancés V1 XKW patched switch.

I followed your great video on a v1 patched switch and a v2 switch. I screwed up the v1 but v2 worked great. It was all tht practice from the v1 😂

@fixingmoddingbuilding

8 ай бұрын

Thanks and well done

@piggyzfastgt1439

6 ай бұрын

How do you fuck up a HWFly. Those are the easiest of the easiest. Try soldering a RP2040-Zero. Using "A definitive PicoFly install guide".

@Kazwell96

6 ай бұрын

​@@piggyzfastgt1439potential first time soldering. Sit down goofy

@piggyzfastgt1439

5 ай бұрын

@@Kazwell96 Then, what's OP's logic? "Ooga booga, me want modchip inside switch funny will do it self"? If you don't have soldering experience, don't jump straight to a Switch. Learn little by little. You gain skills over experience.

@Kazwell96

5 ай бұрын

@@piggyzfastgt1439 or instead of being a pretentious prick, give credit where it's due for someone trying to get into the tech hobbies. Life isn't that serious friend

Anyone know the case swap video where you turn your switch into console ?

What width of kapton tape should I get?

Thank you so much, u save my money

thanks for video. it is really great! .. one question. what kind of magnifying glass stand or microscope stand for soldering do you use ..? I am not sure if I need really expensive microscope stand or just 10x glass stand with helping hands.

@fixingmoddingbuilding

6 ай бұрын

Thanks. So I have just been using my phone zoomed in and still do most of the time. I have a Samsung s20. I have recently bought a microscope (video link below) I dont use it on everything I do as the clearance between camera and stand is not great kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z5iXp9V-Xa_WY5s.html

where did you get the firmware?

Where do we find the files to flash to the modchip?

Why do you put the soldering iron to 300c instead of 400c? I thought low heat high time kills the board and creates bad joints.

@The1Outsid3r

6 ай бұрын

Because you can cut off the Capacitor easily with 400c and destroy the flex cable, when you don’t watch out.

@FRESHhitsss69

6 ай бұрын

It won’t kill the board or create bad joints. It just takes a little more patience and is easier on components. A hot solder iron can lift pads and break capacitors. High heat is easier to work with but you have to know what you’re doing and work quick

@seppeseppe-jq7nr

6 ай бұрын

after i see your uncleaned work place, i would never ever send a switch to you 😂😂😂

@Subbmerged

6 ай бұрын

@@seppeseppe-jq7nr ?

@AniviaS

6 ай бұрын

300c is already a pretty high heat, you can solder lead free with less. Temperature is preference at the end of the day, and someone unskilled can kill a capacitor with either temperature

where to download the files? like the fw.uf2 one? i need it so i can put it on the chip

@fixingmoddingbuilding

4 ай бұрын

Read the top comment

Could someone send me a link to this mod chip?

hey i have a question as we saw the mod chip comes with a usb-c port is it not necessary to uninstall the original usb-c port from the switch and install the modded one? and if so am i still able to connect the switch via pc to inject payloads? or can i do that just from the sd card?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

6 ай бұрын

The USB port is for the chip to add or change the firmware, you might never need it.

@gohansaneric5386

6 ай бұрын

@@fixingmoddingbuilding so i need to install the firmware before installing the mod chip? and if so if for some reason the firmware is wrong or there is an error etc do i need to re open the switch and try again?

@Babihrse

4 ай бұрын

It's a two month old comment but the answer is you only need that usb to interface with it initially to load the firmware from a file downloaded on your pc. Once installed if didn't come preinstalled you can remove it and never use it again. The original usb stays and the two never have anything to do with each other it's just so a pc can initially interface with modchip to put firmware on modchip (hacking program)

@gohansaneric5386

4 ай бұрын

@@Babihrse yea I kinda figured thanks anyway even tho I still haven't modded my switch bc I can't find a person to do it knowing that they won't break it but yea still thanks

So does this work on any Switch? Not oled or lite, but any hardware version of og switch (I guess v1 or v2) ? Also is there a way of installing the chip without mutilating the heat shield?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

4 ай бұрын

So yes works on v1 /v2. There is other versions for lite, oled. I haven't seen a way of fitting it yet without cutting the heat shield. I've done a few and never had an issue with overheating.

Hello! Just a quick question! At the 2:18 mark when you say to pre-tin the connector, is that the flux that you spread around it? Is that just to clean it off before the install? Thank you!

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Put flux on all the contacts and solder them, it's easier to do it now rather then when it's fitted

@lovebirdrica22

5 ай бұрын

do i still have to use more solder when its fitted?@@fixingmoddingbuilding

Where should I download the firmware?

thanks for switching it up

I had my chip installed but I don't think the person that installed it preloaded the software. My switch is stuck on NOSD screen any suggestions?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

4 ай бұрын

The chip will need flashing, read the top comment with links on how to flash it.

Some people told me the rp2040 corrupts the nand and problematic compare to the Instinct-NX v6, are you aware of this? I already installed this on my switch lite and oled. Haven't tried the normal switch yet.

@fixingmoddingbuilding

8 ай бұрын

I've installed a few, never had an issue

Any reason why my modchip just sit connected with the uf2 file and doesnt disconnect. i reconnect it and the files are reset. No lights at all

@fixingmoddingbuilding

13 күн бұрын

Possibly faulty chip?

@indiehandstudios5711

12 күн бұрын

@@fixingmoddingbuilding i just bought 2 of them and they both do the same thing

Hello, I am translating this with Google Translate I have bought the chip to unlock my non-vulnerable Nintendo Switch v1 (version 18.0.0) but I have a question, which firmware should I install on my rp2040? fw 2.73 or 2.74 I'm sorry if this is written wrong but I don't speak English. Thank you very much and good video.

@fixingmoddingbuilding

3 ай бұрын

I would personally go for the newer one, I think that's what I currently use.

clean soldering dude! I'm about to buy this mod chip but I have a question that I hope you'll reply. Where do I get the file that you copy to the external drive at the beginning of the video? It'll help a lot thanks!!

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Some chips come with it pre installed, if not watch my video in the top comment to show how to add it yourself.

@xkikimex

5 ай бұрын

Im buying the one without a pre installed file because it’s cheaper. Oh what i meant was where do download the file?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

@@xkikimex yer check the pinned comment, shows how, where to get it from

How to reset it after flashing it?

thankss from Brazil

I tryed modding my v2 switch with the chip and it didn't work, it killed it 😢

I tried to look for these parts on amazon and other.. but i dont want to order wrong one.. I saw some other and they where for oled version i have the patched switch..

@fixingmoddingbuilding

7 ай бұрын

Aliexpress is the best place, will have all the variants

Is the v2 component suldor the same way as the v1 or is it different. I have a v2 switch im trying to hack but i read you need to install a chip to intall custom firmware on the v2 is that true?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

7 ай бұрын

Very similar, chips at a slightly different angle

@BrainRot346

7 ай бұрын

so if i install this will it let me install atmoshpere and stuff @@fixingmoddingbuilding

@fixingmoddingbuilding

7 ай бұрын

@@BrainRot346 yes

Thanks, which tool i need to check if the solder is soldered correctly

@fixingmoddingbuilding

Ай бұрын

You just look at your solder joints and see if they are done right?

can you still use it like normal meaning go online with the normal switch os and also switch to the modded os or can you not go on?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

2 ай бұрын

If you set up emunand, follow this video : kzread.info/dash/bejne/amidtqOPh6TFf9o.htmlsi=EW_KQ8Bu36vhF4Nd

is this mod possible to use in an oled? if so, what are the solding points on the board?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

2 ай бұрын

Look at the pinned comment that has an oled install video.

@junimercs2183

2 ай бұрын

@@fixingmoddingbuilding i saw the video. I was talking about the RP2040-NS. i wanted to repurpose it for oled.

Is there a reason to install a modchip on the v1 with there being loaders available or does this just help cut out all the hassle

@josephnelson5006

6 ай бұрын

Cut out the hassle of the jig and loading payload.

@AniviaS

6 ай бұрын

Not every V1 can be modded without a modchip. If you have the unpatched V1 it would only be for convenience, but for a patched V1 it's the only way to use CFW

Hello, my chip just arrived, I connected it to the PC but I only see that the blue light turns on and then a red/orange one but it does not open any folder on my PC, does this mean that it has the firmware already loaded inside?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Normally yes if it has a file loaded, nothing opens when connected to the PC

@zackloods9557

5 ай бұрын

Thanks mate!!

Same chip for V2 just uses a different ribbon for cpu. Oled takes about 45 min if youve done a few

@naongagondwe5735

8 ай бұрын

How do you differentiate the ribbon for the cpu

@mi-nk

6 ай бұрын

@@naongagondwe5735 the ribbon has text on it saying v1 or v2

@AniviaS

6 ай бұрын

​@@naongagondwe5735they are labeled "V1" and "V2" respectively. If you order a chip for an LCD model it usually comes shipped with both ribbons

Is the install process the same on a v2 model just using the different cpu cable?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Yes, just as easy!

thank you :D

@fixingmoddingbuilding

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, very much appreciated 👍

Whats the use of the mod? Is it just to boot hetake or does it also increase the perfomance?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

7 күн бұрын

It can do, emulators etc

Can someone show me how to install Hekate and Atmosphere for this modchip?... Can someone tell me what happens to my Pokémon saves if I install magic to my NS?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

7 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/mJp1ydFsod2ylrA.htmlsi=evgjG2XrQl4aSCub

Simplemente hermoso este tutorial 🤠👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

Is this going to be the same process with modding and flashing process asthe v2? appreciate it

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Yes

Is it normal that after flashing, it blink blue 1 time and yellow 6 times?

@Subbmerged

6 ай бұрын

yes it did the same thing for me.

Hey, my cpu ribbon cable doesn’t fit for whatever reason. I’m on a v1 but I can’t see anyone having the same problem.

@mi-nk

6 ай бұрын

nvm just stupid xd, its a really really loose fit

@mi-nk

6 ай бұрын

i bricked it 😼👏

@mi-nk

6 ай бұрын

Okay I didn’t brick it, I desoldered and checked the chip again. Couldn’t reset it and it seems like it didn’t work after I first unplugged it. Cleaned off the rest with ethanol and the nand is still functional. Gonna order some more chips :).

Will this work for any switch? I got mine about a year after they came out originally

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Yes all v1/v2, some earlier ones can be soft modded though. Your best checking the serial number to see if it can.

is it necessary to cut the plate or is it possible to fit just behind it ?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately the back cover won't fit correctly so the heat shield will need cutting

I assume oled or v2 takes twice or maybe three times as long?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

8 ай бұрын

V2 the same, just different cable, oled big job, not a 10 min install!

@MrPhil-se1ge

8 ай бұрын

Does somebody have a link for normal switch not pled or lite

@fixingmoddingbuilding

8 ай бұрын

@@MrPhil-se1ge search ali for rp2040, all links keep getting removed

@damienbezares573

7 ай бұрын

Bonjour comment s'appelle la puce installer ?

Very easy compared to the Oled version, this one was a piece of cake!

@AniviaS

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, the LCD model is child's play. The switch lite is more difficult, but still manageable if you have a bit of microsoldering experience, but the OLED is a pain in the ass

Lol so this is why i see a lot of switch repair videos of people messing this up 😂

Hello someone was link for this easy chip for oled please? Thanks for help

@fixingmoddingbuilding

2 ай бұрын

Search rp2040 on aliexpress

Switch just boots to black screen and chip blinks blue then green two times but the screen shows it lighting up but no logos or anything then turns off

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Would check solder joints are decent

can you share the parts and tools where to buy them?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

2 ай бұрын

Search aliexpress for rp2040, the tools I use are in another of my videos

Can you fit the modchip and the heat shield without cutting it?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

No

What model of switch and what chip is that.. If you don’t mind me asking

@fixingmoddingbuilding

8 ай бұрын

V1, rp2040 chip

should i try to instal my own? to be honest im scare xD. Also that soldering is good?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

If never done before don't let it be your first, practice, maybe buy a faulty motherboard off ebay and try on that?

this chip is the same as the normal picofly but easier to install, I would like to try this modification in my switch v2 but I'm a little scared hehe, greetings from Chile.

@fixingmoddingbuilding

7 ай бұрын

Hi, it is easy if you are ok at soldering. Practice, practice, practice then give it a go 👍

Can i use electrical tape instead of kapton?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

6 ай бұрын

Possibly, it is mainly for insulation, electrical tape is a bit thicker though, might not be good for the heat coming off?

I've heard that flashing the chip can put both the chip and your switch at risk I am hoping to do it on my switch but scared about the info I can't afford another if it goes wrong is there any truth behind it the info is on reddit a well detailed write up

@fixingmoddingbuilding

4 ай бұрын

I've not heard anything, maybe you are mixing something up?

What switches are compatible with the RP2040?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

There's different variants for every model

Does this also apply to Nintendo Switch V2?

@fluxion767

6 ай бұрын

Yes but you have to use a slightly different flex cable for the cpu

@asinlovrjo136

6 ай бұрын

@@fluxion767 can you recommend a specific or related brand?

@fluxion767

6 ай бұрын

@@asinlovrjo136 and since hwfly is discontinued rp2040 picofly for ns should do the trick

Where do i check to see if my switch V1 or V2?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Serial number helps or just the angle of the chips that the ribbon cable uses

All of this to play PS2 games? 😂🎉 Jokes aside, very well done

great video, one question, when you copy the firmware onto the chip, do you disconnect the cable with safe removal or not? also what could happen if you solder the chip onto the console without inserting the firmware inside?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

You probably should do safe removal but I never do with anything! If there's no firmware it either doesn't boot or just boots normal, you can just disconnect and plug into PC and install the software on it.

@VitoSpagnulo

5 ай бұрын

@@fixingmoddingbuilding thanks for the reply, I'm asking you this because I soldered the chip and the LEDs weren't flashing I dismantled the chip and now my switch won't start anymore. what could it depend on?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

@@VitoSpagnulo check for missing chips?

@VitoSpagnulo

5 ай бұрын

@@fixingmoddingbuilding what do you mean ?

I was wondering What’s the reason for doing this ?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

2 ай бұрын

Let's you maximise the switch potential, emulators, overclock, plenty of other perks.

Hi, Does this chip work with a V2 switch and if so, where can I buy it?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Yes, search aliexpress for rp2040

@mrabcdefg

5 ай бұрын

@@fixingmoddingbuilding OK, thanks and what do I do after I have installed the chip? How do I load the customware onto the Switch? Maybe you also have a tutorial for it Lg

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

@@mrabcdefg kzread.info/dash/bejne/a6imrZqBXb2yl5c.htmlsi=yxOpQY8NYTSh1yts

What are all the tools I need to do this mod?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

4 ай бұрын

Soldering iron, flux, solder, kapton tape, tweezers

Can we do the same for the lite

@fixingmoddingbuilding

2 ай бұрын

No, there's more to solder on the lite

Why would you even need a chip on a V1?? I need to know how to do it on the OLED

@fixingmoddingbuilding

4 ай бұрын

To mod it..

where can i get the modchip from?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

25 күн бұрын

Aliexpress

Would this tutorial work with a Switch Lite?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

3 ай бұрын

No, but this one will: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m55q2I9_aZupfM4.html

@5salt

3 ай бұрын

@@fixingmoddingbuilding thank you so much 😊

Can this be used on the switch lite pls?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

2 ай бұрын

Not this one, there's a bit more to do on a lite: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m55q2I9_aZupfM4.htmlsi=jqLOc_izKAbuUHC_

for switch v2 is the same?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

6 ай бұрын

Yes

@elpinguinoxd

6 ай бұрын

@@fixingmoddingbuilding how can i install chip software

Is the same process for v2 Mariko?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Yes

I've been repairing these consoles for years and what is the easiest soldering job for some is the exact opposite for others - destroyed cores due to incorrectly soldered modchips, modchips attached with super glue, etc

@adrianlugo1130

5 ай бұрын

Does this fix the risk of getting banned?

Is it the same as the nintendo switch lite?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

4 ай бұрын

There is a specific mod chip for the lite you can get

Could you put a mod chip in my switch? I’ll pay you I’m too scared to do it myself 😅

what about the no sd card error

@fixingmoddingbuilding

4 күн бұрын

No sd card means it worked but as there is no sd connected it will not boot

is it the same with switch lite?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

4 ай бұрын

No a bit different

Can you maybe do a guide for the oled switch, and how to flash hekate into it. Im very new to modding and I dont see any explanation on how to put hekate into the chip :D

@fixingmoddingbuilding

6 ай бұрын

Hekate does not go on this chip it goes on the sd card of the switch

@enxi_vity

6 ай бұрын

@@fixingmoddingbuilding then why is the "Hekate NO SD card" screen popping up after the chip is installed and the switch is turned on in in guides I see

@fixingmoddingbuilding

6 ай бұрын

@@enxi_vity because this shows the chip is installed correct and working, they don't have an sd card connected with hekate on.

@enxi_vity

6 ай бұрын

@@fixingmoddingbuilding so just for confirmation, I don't need to put any files into the chip before I solder it? The Hekate screen will appear right?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

6 ай бұрын

@@enxi_vity it needs other software to launch, some sellers include this others you need to add it yourself

This is for oled??

@fixingmoddingbuilding

2 ай бұрын

No the oled unfortunately takes longer

Does this chip work with oled

@fixingmoddingbuilding

6 ай бұрын

No, there is a different version for oled

Can you please post where you ordered it?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Aliexpress, search rp2040, no point doing link as they get taken down

@TheGreatTS164

5 ай бұрын

@@fixingmoddingbuilding I tried that, but there are a lot of listings and i dont know which one to get. Can't u send me the name of the listing instead?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

@@TheGreatTS164 I've bought from different sellers everytime I've ordered, I just buy the cheapest.

@TheGreatTS164

5 ай бұрын

​@@fixingmoddingbuildingOk, thanks. Just one more question. Does the modchip make the back plastic piece bulge a bit? Cause it looks like it.

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

@@TheGreatTS164 no, you need to cut the heat shield though

What does chip mod do?

@Supx96

2 ай бұрын

Allows you to jailbreak the device also home brewing it pirating games etc

Does this work with V2?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

6 ай бұрын

Yes

What does this mod chip do?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Makes the switch better. Best to Google it..

Hello dear friend, do you have the links or software?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Search aliexpress

@felipezuluaga6687

5 ай бұрын

yes, but I need the software to put inside pico fly and atmosphere etc..@@fixingmoddingbuilding

How much do u charge if I mail you my switch 😅

@fixingmoddingbuilding

4 ай бұрын

I don't do it for others sorry 👍

@Showstopper108

4 ай бұрын

@@fixingmoddingbuilding it’s cool 😎

Clean your solder iron and tweezer tips man lol.

Newbie here can i modchip my switch oled i just update today 17.0 1 ? i planning to jb my switch

@fixingmoddingbuilding

7 ай бұрын

I didn't even know there was another update out. I've updated all mine to 17.0 and work fine, it's always best to wait to update to the latest firmware

great video, how can i buy mod chip ?

@fixingmoddingbuilding

6 ай бұрын

Search rp2040 on aliexpress

Is this a patched or unpatched switch?

@buttertones

3 ай бұрын

Patched obviously

I dont a have soldering experience. Do you me recommend doing this? I mean how hard it is for a beginner.

@fixingmoddingbuilding

5 ай бұрын

Best to practice first, I would buy a faulty board off ebay and use that first