Installing an RP2040 Modchip on the Nintendo Switch OLED — The Kamikaze Method
The Kamikaze method is the advanced alternative to the DAT0 adapter. By grinding through three layers of the motherboard to expose the DAT0 trace directly, you get a more permanent and reliable connection — at significantly higher risk of bricking the console. Here’s the complete walkthrough.
Advanced Users Only
Grinding too far through the motherboard or hitting the wrong trace will permanently brick your console. If you are not confident in your microsoldering and PCB rework experience, use the DAT0 adapter method instead. This guide is for educational purposes only.
Overview
Introduction
The Switch OLED requires a modchip to run custom firmware because it cannot be exploited via RCM like unpatched Switch V1 consoles. A modchip works by performing CPU voltage glitching to bypass bootROM firmware verification, then launching a payload.bin file from your microSD card.
Unlike the Switch Lite or V1/V2, the OLED’s DAT0 (C) point is not accessible from the top of the motherboard. Two methods exist to make a DAT0 connection on the OLED:
- DAT0 Adapter method — the recommended approach for most installers, using an interposer board between the eMMC and motherboard.
- Kamikaze method — covered in this guide, which involves grinding down through the third layer of the motherboard to expose the DAT0 trace directly.
The Kamikaze method was developed as a collaboration between Stashboy and DefenderOfHyrule and is considered the more permanent solution, but it is unforgiving — grinding even a fraction of a millimeter too deep can sever the trace and brick the console.
The only community-supported RP2040 modchip is Picofly (pre-made variants and DIY builds using an RP2040-Tiny dev board).
