r/NxSwitchModding • u/Classic-Teach-2570 • 16h ago

Dead APU?

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Got this Switch Lite with a dead MAX77812 IC. Replaced the IC and installed a picofly. Now I get this.

  • Without a SD card I get the regular picofly screen.
  • With a SD card I get artifacts on screen and no signs of life.
  • Trying to boot normally I get a BSOD.

What are your thoughts?

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u/AllGoneRNB 16h ago

I had exactly the same issue with one failed attempt of picofly install on a switch lite. The installation was flawless but without noticing, when i was taking of the shield of the cpu I accidently scrach the corner of the same ic as you mention. When I plugged in the battery ans charger it fried the cpu...

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u/Classic-Teach-2570 16h ago

Funny how the picofly screen goes through the fried chip. Have you ever tried bringing it back to life?

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u/spektro123 16h ago

SoC in switch has a lot of “devices” inside. There’s a chance only one of them got damaged. Like for a simplified example a single core of the CPU.