Just had this happen to me on my modded gen 1 switch. If just a few of your pins are gone you can solder a small cable from the pins on the left there. Just make sure you match everything up. Honestly though big pain in the ass... a mod for where you could solder a custom flex cable to the pins and into the card reader straight away would be nice.
10:54 doesn't have to be flat....in fact it's gonna sit off kilter like that with the screw in It just needs to be on and connect I've been lucky enough and only my read has failed a few times- as long as all the pins are in the connector WILL work
I just got all the stuff required to do this on Amazon, for less than 200, even a microscope camera, the same pins were missing from the board, they were still attached to the reader boards connector. They cost 9$ for 2 and the reader cost 9$. Microscope camera 250x zoom 39$, heat resistant tape with no residue 8.99$, 10 feet of copper sodder wick 8$,.a duel soldering iron and hot air station 80$ several tips and accessories, the heat gun all in one. flux 6.99$, also a new volt, ohms, amp meter. 10$ , 🤞hope it all works
What type of tape is that? I can't find any good tapes for soldering. that stick well, but that tape looks really good I would like to get some for my own work.
Very nice job. last year i attempted this & my heat gun hand drifted hit my shield and went everywhere bar the connector lol, melted the plastic joycon connectors & flowed the nand :| i was waay too focused on alignment & took too long dicking about( also im a lazy soab & should have taken the nand off ) :( . best bit is, i could have just ordered the connector, pull 2 pins out , popped them in & touched them up. That was last year , too disgusted with myself to touch it so its in the back of my router cupboard , a sombering reminder of what i really am
I kinda destroyed that part and looking to fix it. Just a little nervous about doing this though. I think the easy part is taking it off but my luck hasn’t been good lately
Hi there, I got the "1bit" problem and I switch the SDreader part with another one in a Switch who's working well, but the good SD part still does the "1bit" in the bad Switch and the first "supposed" bad reader does the "1bit" too in the good Switch.... So what must I do? changing the reader AND the connector on the first one? Cause when i put back the good SD (who's dont work on the first Switch) on the good Switch it works again without the 1bit thing...
Then you need exactly what he is replacing in the video. Ordered the part a couple days ago and fixing myself soon. Should be possible given the right tools
i hate this sd card reader!!!!!!!!!!!!! its driving me nuts!!!!!!!!!! i ve been switchless for 1 year now.... I finally got my second replacement... did it myself with utmost care... but now it just decides to not connect properly! like i was installing cfw just fine then all of a sudden it stoped recognizing it! then i put it back, all was fine, and then it worked enough to boot into cfw, but couldnt install games and had low speeds!!! maddening
I would assume whatever the employment age requirement is in your area. If you are young then you might need to look into a work permit of some sort. Labor laws vary by state.
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Very good, clear view of micro soldering. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Just had this happen to me on my modded gen 1 switch. If just a few of your pins are gone you can solder a small cable from the pins on the left there. Just make sure you match everything up. Honestly though big pain in the ass... a mod for where you could solder a custom flex cable to the pins and into the card reader straight away would be nice.
10:54 doesn't have to be flat....in fact it's gonna sit off kilter like that with the screw in
It just needs to be on and connect
I've been lucky enough and only my read has failed a few times- as long as all the pins are in the connector WILL work
I just got all the stuff required to do this on Amazon, for less than 200, even a microscope camera, the same pins were missing from the board, they were still attached to the reader boards connector. They cost 9$ for 2 and the reader cost 9$. Microscope camera 250x zoom 39$, heat resistant tape with no residue 8.99$, 10 feet of copper sodder wick 8$,.a duel soldering iron and hot air station 80$ several tips and accessories, the heat gun all in one. flux 6.99$, also a new volt, ohms, amp meter. 10$ , 🤞hope it all works
So did it work?
Great video. Thanks for this! Great soldering skills too!
Glad it was helpful!
Tolle Anleitung. 👍🏼
Can i replace a pin without solder?
Wire from the pads on the side
@@Hg25_ conductive glue, though not a long term solution
What's your price on a repair like this
What type of tape is that? I can't find any good tapes for soldering. that stick well, but that tape looks really good I would like to get some for my own work.
Its heat resistant tape with no residue
Very nice job. last year i attempted this & my heat gun hand drifted hit my shield and went everywhere bar the connector lol, melted the plastic joycon connectors & flowed the nand :| i was waay too focused on alignment & took too long dicking about( also im a lazy soab & should have taken the nand off ) :( . best bit is, i could have just ordered the connector, pull 2 pins out , popped them in & touched them up. That was last year , too disgusted with myself to touch it so its in the back of my router cupboard , a sombering reminder of what i really am
Thank you.
Why couldn't you just heat from under the board? Wouldn't that have helped your struggle @ 6:50 ?
There are components on the other side of the board.
@@GoCellPhoneRepair could you use thermal tape to protect that?
I repared it like 3 times and in a week it breaks again
Can i damage something by changing this pins
These connectors are retarded
@@ioloiiuoYou shouldn't damage anything.
Mine too. The card reader will not connect to motherboard no matter what.
I kinda destroyed that part and looking to fix it. Just a little nervous about doing this though. I think the easy part is taking it off but my luck hasn’t been good lately
What temperatures should I consider using? Thank you
Is there a digi-key/mouser link for this part?
Where did you get the connector? I mean where can I buy it and what’s the name of it? Great video!
Ali express
Im considering fixing this. How much would it cost to replace this piece?
Thanks a lot
Happy to help
What temp is your iron at?
What type of lead and flux did you use
Kester 63/37 and Kingbo RMA-218.
Hi there, I got the "1bit" problem and I switch the SDreader part with another one in a Switch who's working well, but the good SD part still does the "1bit" in the bad Switch and the first "supposed" bad reader does the "1bit" too in the good Switch....
So what must I do? changing the reader AND the connector on the first one? Cause when i put back the good SD (who's dont work on the first Switch) on the good Switch it works again without the 1bit thing...
Then you need exactly what he is replacing in the video. Ordered the part a couple days ago and fixing myself soon. Should be possible given the right tools
what's the thermal-insulating tape you use?
Single Side Conductive Copper Foil Tape Strip.
Your material?
i hate this sd card reader!!!!!!!!!!!!! its driving me nuts!!!!!!!!!! i ve been switchless for 1 year now.... I finally got my second replacement... did it myself with utmost care... but now it just decides to not connect properly! like i was installing cfw just fine then all of a sudden it stoped recognizing it! then i put it back, all was fine, and then it worked enough to boot into cfw, but couldnt install games and had low speeds!!! maddening
Mine looks perfectly fine, as in it doesn’t look like it needs soldering yet, it still can’t read it
Sometimes it is hard to tell for sure without a multi-meter but your problem might also lie elsewhere.
Where can I send my switch for repair as I have the same issue
Please use the contact form here: gocellphonerepair.com/services/
Happy New Year 2021 ;)
Happy New Year Johnny!
If I change the fpc connector, can I still mod my switch?
This is just the sdcard reader connection, it doesnt affect the modability of your Switch
do you have a mail in service?
I do. You can find details here: gocellphonerepair.com/get-a-quote/
Quick question, how old do I have to be to get a job in this industry?
I would assume whatever the employment age requirement is in your area. If you are young then you might need to look into a work permit of some sort. Labor laws vary by state.
I fucking hate this god damn thing lol