Homebrew N3DS Blue Screen of Death help

aigato · Sep 24, 2017

Hi there,

Total newbie with these things so bare with me!. I've had my n3DS soft modded for well over a year now, not had a single issue with it. I was mid game yesterday and decided I wanted to turn the brightness down so pressed the home button to do so. The console then displayed an error screen and now just boots up with a blue screen displaying the following error.

bootrom 8046 errcode: 00f800fe 00000000 00000000 00000080 00080000

I've tried google searching this and there doesn't seem to be much out there for this particular code.

I was just wondering what my options are or if anyone has any advice or tutorials to fix this before I bin it with my ever increasing bad mood!.

Thanks in advance.

AxlSt00pid · Sep 24, 2017

Well... sorry to tell you this but a bootrom error (aka bluescreen on boot) isn't recoverable afaik

Lumince · Sep 24, 2017

Ouch... was it used when you got It? Sorry to say, but that thing is most likely a paper weight :/

aigato · Sep 24, 2017

Thought as much, didn't know if because of the unusual error code that it may be a different case but just wanted some opinions before I throw it away.

8BitWonder · Sep 24, 2017

Bootrom error codes are here: https://www.3dbrew.org/wiki/Bootloader

aigato · Sep 24, 2017

Biff627 said:
y to say, but that thing is most likely a paper weight :/

No it was brand new on release, I've had it a few years so it's not too bad just not the ideal timing to be buying a replacement one!

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Looking at the codes
00F800FE FFFFFFFF FFFFFFFF 00000080 00800000 NAND error when DAT1 was used as DAT0.

Anyone know what this means or even how it happened? I'm chalking it up to bad luck at the moment

Joom · Sep 24, 2017

I'm just speculating here, but it seems like your NAND chip died. Bummer. Did you have a hardmod installed?

jimmyj · Sep 24, 2017

DAT1 is broken. Unrecoverable

aigato · Sep 24, 2017

No it was soft mod.

Thanks for the advice everyone, looks like it's a throw away one and I'll just save towards a Switch.

Quantumcat · Sep 24, 2017

Can ntrboot definitely not fix it? Or at least be able to boot an emuNAND?

The Real Jdbye · Sep 24, 2017

Quantumcat said:
Can ntrboot definitely not fix it? Or at least be able to boot an emuNAND?

It should technically be able to boot an emuNAND at least. But right now I don't think there's a tool to create an emuNAND without a working sysNAND.

AxlSt00pid · Sep 24, 2017

The Real Jdbye said:
It should technically be able to boot an emuNAND at least. But right now I don't think there's a tool to create an emuNAND without a working sysNAND.

And what about someone making an emuNAND for him with a ctrtransfer image from the guide?
Or that wouldn't work?

The Real Jdbye · Sep 24, 2017

THEELEMENTKH said:
And what about someone making an emuNAND for him with a ctrtransfer image from the guide?
Or that wouldn't work?

No, it has to be encrypted for his 3DS.

AxlSt00pid · Sep 24, 2017

The Real Jdbye said:
No, it has to be encrypted for his 3DS.

Bummer then

jimmyj · Sep 24, 2017

Maybe he can see with ntrboot if he can access the nand and maybe if he can he can make a emunand

aigato · Sep 24, 2017

Thanks for all the replies. I'm willing to try anything to fix it, can't exactly break it anymore haha. Just point me where I need to be and shall have a go!

BL4Z3D247 · Sep 24, 2017

aigato said:
Thanks for all the replies. I'm willing to try anything to fix it, can't exactly break it anymore haha. Just point me where I need to be and shall have a go!

This is the guide you'll need to follow. All compatible cards are listed with pictures. It may or may not work but it's definitely worth trying. Even if it doesn't you have a compatible flashcart that can hack your new console, if you choose to buy another one.

aigato · Sep 24, 2017

BL4Z3D247 said:
This is the guide you'll need to follow. All compatible cards are listed with pictures. It may or may not work but it's definitely worth trying. Even if it doesn't you have a compatible flashcart that can hack your new console, if you choose to buy another one.

I've got one of the cards so that's a start. Will it automatically boot into it as I'm on the blue screen the second I power on

BL4Z3D247 · Sep 24, 2017

aigato said:
I've got one of the cards so that's a start. Will it automatically boot into it as I'm on the blue screen the second I power on

You have to put a magnet where the speaker would land if the screen was closed(somewhere under the B button) and perform the key combo(hold X, Start, Select and power on) with the magnet in place.

You'll need to follow the guide I linked in order to flash the flashcart and then place files in their corresponding places in order to try and fix your console.

aigato · Sep 24, 2017

BL4Z3D247 said:
You have to put a magnet where the speaker would land if the screen was closed(somewhere under the B button) and perform the key combo(hold X, Start, Select and power on) with the magnet in place.

You'll need to follow the guide I linked in order to flash the flashcart and then place files in their corresponding places in order to try and fix your console.

Have tried following the guide and i'm still stuck with the blue screen. I think it's a goner sadly

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