That's great to hear, glad the files could be of use :) The USB port is the 16 pin variant, something that looks like this www.aliexpress.com/item/33015630556.html

@@qubitstech thank you!!!

@@qubitstech was soldering the pins a pain?

I use solder paste for the pins, which I find fairly easy. I start with the pins to ensure they are aligned, then use normal solder for the legs before tidying the up the pins to remove any excess solder/bridges. Flux makes this easier if there's a lot of extra paste. Before using paste, I used to drag solder the pins. It did the job, though the clean up could take a while. If you give this a go, I would say don't be afraid to bridge the pins to begin with, but try to keep the solder as close to the pads as possible. If you get a solder bridge near the plastic housing, you'll end up melting into the plastic trying to clean it up.

@@qubitstech you're awesome man!

Unfortunately not, the EXT port does not provide a data connection. If you're willing to open the controller, you can get replacement USB boards for a reasonable price (the USB board is separate from the main board) - just be careful plugging in the cable to the USB board.

@@qubitstech Thank you I really appreciate it🙏🙏🙏

Sorry for the late reply, only just seen your comment. I'd check the battery voltage first of all, and if it's low, use an external charger to charge it. Check all wires etc. as it's possible a wire has come loose. It's hard to say for certain, but if it's unusable, you have nothing to lose opening it up.

Sorry for the late reply, only just say your comment. I use Gentoo with a USB drive for extra storage (with /usr and /var/tmp moved to the USB) and it works well. If you want something lightweight, antiX seems to do the job, but really anything should be fine if you're willing to use the USB drive for the OS. The internal storage is slow anyway, so you won't really be losing anything.

Thanks :) Think it's just luck of the draw sometimes with what youtube wants people to see

Hi, I've just tested with a 4TB seagate barracuda. The system drew 8W max during boot, so you might get away with a 2A power supply though it could struggle under load.

@@qubitstech Awesome! Huge thanks for trying this out! What power adapter did you use?

No problem, I used an Anker 511 (rated up to 3A) with a type C to barrel jack converter

There's more on the way, though they take a while to get here. I'm happy to sell to South Africa, just be aware that postage is quite expensive, and any import fees/taxes are extra.

More are on the way, should be back in stock soon :)

Thanks :)

Hi, I've added Australia as a shipping option now if you're still interested. Just be aware that shipping is expensive, even though the board is tiny, and you'll have to consider any import fees that would be due. If you know someone locally that can do the soldering, it would probably be cheaper to order the PCBs yourself and get them assembled. Always happy to offer the option though :)

That's great to hear :)

Hi, sorry for the delay getting back to you. If you still have the issue, I'd start by reseating the cable, and swapping it with one from another Pi. If that doesn't work, I'd switch the drive with one that works, to see if that's the issue. It appears not all drives are supported, so that could be the problem.

@@qubitstech Hi thanks for the responce appreciated I did som digging and seems the PI5 have a dead pcie port I swoped every thing and tested all combinations posabel and this one pi5 just will not show the pcie post to be active. I send the PI in for inspection by a PI Shop will see what they find.

Probably not with this board, there's very little room between the bottom of the Pi and the drive. The short cable means you can't add larger standoffs either.

That's great to hear :)

Honestly I doubt it, you'd need a LAN card which uses SDIO which I'm not sure exists. If it does, you'd struggle to get 100Mbit/s out of it. I'd say give the USB 3.0 port a go, or look at using something with more expansion ports (preferably with PCIe available). Hope this helps :)

No problem :)

Thanks for the comment, I haven't tried Tiny 10 or 11 yet but assumed Linux would probably be better. We have a video testing out the storage mod, To be honest, it's not really worth the hassle, it's not the most reliable mod. A USB drive is probably the better option if more storage is needed.

I have one with Dietpi running Pihole. Very much recommend

​@@PKENDIK Is there a video on how to install that? I got one of these through a friend, I'm trying to make it work, it didn't have a WiFi card so I installed one but it didn't work, im assuming it needs the driver? Sorry I am somewhat novice with this and pc in general, but I'm learning

@@yash_ar not really no, you will have to burn image to pen drive, install dietpi, and then install pihole. I may get a guide done

@@PKENDIK Thanks, let me know if you do that 🙏

That's great, glad it worked for you :)

Probably not. This only supports UEFI booting, while XP has no UEFI support. There might be ways around this, but it's not something I've ever tried. You're also likely to have issues finding drivers, though the basic Windows graphics driver might be enough to get a display output. Would be interesting to hear your experience if you decide to give it a go :)

I'm planning to use one for home assistant, so I'll probably end up doing the same. I think it helps that the internal storage itself is pretty slow - if you have a decent USB drive, you can probably match it.

Glad it helped, not tried it with the X button though so not sure if it will work. If you do try it, let us know how you get on! :)

Glad I could help :)

There's plenty of room inside the gamepad so it would definitely be possible. That would mean risking the gamepad though, so it's not something I really want to do. You can buy generic type C charging boards quite cheaply, one of those should be enough if you can find a good place to mount it.

No problem, glad I could help. I agree it's weird, no idea how it ever worked at all :/

Thanks :)

Thanks :)

Glad the video helped you out :)

Unfortunately not, we couldn't find any either which is how this mod came about. Only thing I can suggest is trying to find a cheap faulty one to use for parts, or maybe contact PDP to see if they can help (I doubt it though).