Help! Modded OLED now only boots to OFW.

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Hi everyone,
I modded my OLED switch with the Instinct-NX V6 chip back when TotK came out. It worked as it should for months. After I finished the game I didn't touch the switch for a few months and now when I turn it on it boots straight to OFW with this light sequence on the chip:
flashing red (1 sec) > breathing purple > flashing yellow > breathing purple > flashing blue > boot to OFW

I opened it and inspected my solder points, and they all looked fine. I took diode readings and they are lower than what they should be:
3.3v = 0.363v
D = 0.494v
C = 0.880v
A = 0.460v
B = 0.419v

Any ideas? Is it the chip or the installation, or something else?
Thanks!
 

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Did your SD card maybe get messed up?
The modchip needs the file and maybe an emuMMC image on the SD card.
 

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Did your SD card maybe get messed up?
The modchip needs the file and maybe an emuMMC image on the SD card.
I doubt it, I can see the files on the SD card and I didn't change anything. Also if it was the SD card shouldn't I get the no SD screen instead of booting to OFW? I'm going to try another SD card just in case. Thanks!
 

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Sometimes readings can be deceiving. Culprit can be 3 things, D0, CPU flex, or simply a faulty modchip.
 

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Yeah, I suspect the CPU flex as well. I'm going to order a new modchip as well just in case.

Did you manage to get it working again?


Here is a list of error codes I've compiled for the Instinct NX from sthetix's video.

INSTINCT NX ERRORS
FPGA errorBlinking red lights x 7-8 continuously for long time + then nothing (no OFW)
3.3v disconnectedNo signal + switch wont turn on
D point disconnectedPurple x 2 + Blinks white several times and boot to OFW
A point disconnectedPurple x 2 + Blinks white several times and boot to OFW
C point disconnectedBlinks purple for long time + red light blinking + OFW boot
B point disconnectedPurple x 2 + Blinks white several times and boot to OFW
CPU SP1 and SP2 disconnectedBlinks purple for long time + blue light 3 times + OFW boot



Looking back at sthetix's video - when the CPU cable is disconnected:
() at 27 minutes
flashing red (1 sec) > breathing purple > flashing yellow > breathing purple > flashing blue > boot to OFW
 
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