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[PHERK]

This happened today...
I put my GBA SP on my desk. It was working fine. I turned it on right before i put it away as well. Now whenever I turn on my GBA with the SC CF inserted, it either says "not find the cf Please turn off GBA" or "not FAT format please turn off GBA". If i jiggle it around a little i can get the Supercard menu to work, but whenever I load up games they never actually load(I get black screens or white screens). This is the first time this has ever happened to me...

I also went through the sdram test and what not, and everything says ok, except for when I test the CF- I either get error code:05 CF State:51 or error code: 01 CF state:51.

Help please.  

[bitblt]

I find it interesting the same message was mentioned in this post . . .

Error: Not find the CF Please turn off GBA
http://www.scdev.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3066

This makes me believe something has gone south with your supercard firmware.  If you can get WiFiMe working, then you can try to re-flash your supercard firmware with flashmp.nds It could be a hardware issue though.

[bitblt]

WiFiMe would only work with a DS of course.  Do you have access to a DS, or know someone with WiFiMe already working?

[PHERK]

The thing is that I have access to both a GBA SP and a NDS- I use the GBA to play NES games & gba games, while I use my NDS to play NDS games (i have my SC flashed).

At that time I was using my GBA SP... When I try it in my DS, the same thing happens. :-(

[bitblt]

I have access to both a GBA SP and a NDS

Good you have a DS.  You should be able to get WiFiMe working if you can find an RT2560 PCI wireless card.  With WiFiMe working you can run flashmp.nds to try and re-flash your supercard.  This advice will only work if your supercard is not physically damaged.

[PHERK]

So where can I download the file?

[bitblt]

WiFiMe setup (and download)
http://www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime.php

[PHERK]

How can I use wifi-me with a D-Link 524 router?

[bitblt]

Unfortunately you can't use a router.  WiFiMe is a way to send homebrew programs to your DS using "download play".  It requires a special wireless PCI card using the RT2500 or RT2560 chipset.  Please read the links I've posted thoroughly.

[PHERK]

Looks like I can't use it... And I think the problem is with the hardware...

[NT]

Sounds like you have a bent or broken pin on the inside of your Supercard.

[PHERK]

Sounds like you have a bent or broken pin on the inside of your Supercard.

Is there any way to fix that? Or a place I can send it to to repair the SC?

[Blight]

The "Not find CF error" and the "Not FAT format" are the Supercard's death signals.
Probably it's broken.
but you can check if one of your CF pins is broken/bent. grab a flashlight and look if one is missing or lying flat. the first and the last pins are slightly longer, just check if you have a pin that is longer on either side on the connector.

[PHERK]

Indeed, I checked, and one of the connectors is sticking out much more than the rest of them... Any ideas on how I could allign it with the rest of them?

[bitblt]

Try taking the plastic cover off of the supercard so you can inspect it better.  You might get lucky and find an easy way to repair the connector.