A definitive PicoFly install guide

A definitive PicoFly install guide V.6.4

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Fixed the required up-to-date Firmware number, removed V1/V2/OLED Home button light mod, and...

I wanted to make it clear that the RGB LED mod does in fact require an RGB LED to be added for the mod to work. The existing LED for the Nintendo Switch home button is just a simple blue LED.

Hopefully this will be the last update for a little while...
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Abal1000x's Rear Mosfet mounting, and Vulp_vibes' Home button LED mod

Basically everything in the guide remained the same, I just added Rear mosfet mounting and the aesthetic home button LED mod to the end of the guide. I also got rid of mentioning the color of the LED in the original flashing process. It should flash once quickly on successful flash, but when you power it up a second time, you will get glitch codes (or two short pulses, a pause, two more short pulses, a pause, and two final short pulses if your board is hooked to nothing but power)
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Updated to include ALL the new LED codes, and a few added bonuses

- Rehius added new LED codes, and it seems like that's all that will be added?... for now
- Revamped the Switch Lite diagram with the graphic from http://balika011.hu/switch/lite/
- Added pinouts for RP2040-Tiny and Raspberry Pi Pico
- Added a warning about the RP2040-Tiny for people to check the resistance of the included resistors
- Added notes that GND points can be soldered to any ground on the board.
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Rehius is too swift with these firmware updates, I swear!

Updated the New LED codes to NEWER LED codes that include a short yellow flash to indicate glitch success.
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New LED flash codes, Redirected Firmware Links

Just a few tweaks to update to the newer firmware LED codes. I have removed the OLD LED codes in an effort to get people to download the latest firmwares, but I fear we are just going to end up with more posts saying "Why is my LED flashing pink/green/red?" We'll see...
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Ninty's a buncha @#!%$&*!

Alien Retro Gaming got copyright striked for several of his switch hack install videos, including the one linked in the guide to the DAT0 OLED adapter install.

I decided to replace the link with one to a sthetix video. Maybe this one will be more resilient.
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Technically still V.4

I figured out how to post the full V.4 guide in one pdf file, without breaking links, or text selection, or zooming clarity! Now there's basically just two really long pages that have been merged together.
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Update to the guide V.3 to V.4

There were a few things added, check the changelog.
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Help Users
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Switch the switch to resolve your issue
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    @BigArnold, sorry but i cant, i dont have a switch. also what k3nv2 says is a joke
  • B @ BigArnold:
    That's what I figured. I put a post up in a forum but no one seems to replying to posts there. I also don't what this chat is attached to.
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    General chat as it implies
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    @BigArnold, try posting in the "switch noob paradise" thread
  • B @ BigArnold:
    That's where I put it. But like I said other people's posts from a day or two ago have no responses. I'm not sure if the chat is part of the Nintendo forum that I'm on or a part of the website as a whole.
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    @BigArnold, part of the website as a whole
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    then try making a thread
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    wait you are too new to be able to do that
  • B @ BigArnold:
    That's fine. I'll find my way.
     +1
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    @BigArnold you put the fusee or hekate.bin in the hekate/ payloads folder, or use app to push the payload to switch while its in rcm mode
     +1
  • B @ BigArnold:
    The problem is is that TegraGUI isn't detecting my Switch despite it being plugged in and in RCM or maintenance mode.
     +1
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Did you click install driver inside the tegra app.
  • B @ BigArnold:
    I did all of that stuff and it seemed successful but still nothing. The only thing different from the guide I used was that my device wasn't showing up as APX but rather Nintendo Switch.
  • B @ BigArnold:
    I did it inside the Tegra app and Zadig.
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Try a different USB c cable, or different USB port on your pc.
  • B @ BigArnold:
    I tried a different port and don't have another cable. I'm fairly certain there's no issue with the equipment I'm using.
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Some cheap USB c cables don't send data, they only charge
  • B @ BigArnold:
    The cable is usually used to connect my controller to my switch's dock.
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Only other thing Id suggest is using a phone/tablet and use the Rekato app, or different pc
  • B @ BigArnold:
    Okay then.
    Thanks for your help.
     +2
  • S @ salazarcosplay:
    @Xdqwerty how are you doing!?
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    @salazarcosplay,
    I keep thinking about killing myself and i believe i dont deserve to be happy... i also feel a bit dizzy
  • S @ salazarcosplay:
    @Xdqwerty I believe
    you deserve to be happy
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    @salazarcosplay, aw thx
    Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty: @salazarcosplay, aw thx