Hardware Bricked 3DS! Looking for a bit of insight.

[VinsCool]

The computer recognized the SD card now that I shortened the cable.
Let's write the backup!

Let's hope it works.

 

[Wellington2k]

If that doesn't work post some pics and we will be better able to help.

Let's hope it works.

OK. I get an error saying the device is write protected. Any help?

 

[hundshamer]

Is the pin on the SD missing?

 

[Wellington2k]

Is the pin on the SD missing?

The lock pin?

 

[hundshamer]

The lock pin?

yes

 

[Wellington2k]

yes

Ah ha! It is missing!
I'll just solder the 2 outside pins together, then.

 

[hundshamer]

The pin makes a connection in the reader, not the SD card.

 

[pdensco]

hmm why did you updated your sysnand through 3dsnus?

 

[Wellington2k]

Let's hope it works.

IT WORKED! MY 3DS IS ALIVE!!

THANK YOU EVERYONE!

 

[pdensco]

IT WORKED! MY 3DS IS ALIVE!!

THANK YOU EVERYONE!

congratulations lol

 

[kactusss]

Ah ha! It is missing!
I'll just solder the 2 outside pins together, then.

Sorry but how did you did that ? It drive me crazy because I always lost the tiny plastic lock pin. Can a simple solder solve that ? If yes can you post a picture of your work ?

 

[Wellington2k]

Sorry but how did you did that ? It drive me crazy because I always lost the tiny plastic lock pin. Can a simple solder solve that ? If yes can you post a picture of your work ?

Yeah. I simply soldered the two outside pins with a simple wire.

 

[kactusss]

Yeah. I simply soldered the two outside pins with a simple wire.

Ok thanks

 

[Wellington2k]

Ok thanks

No problem.

Just started updating my 3DS the right way with sysUpdater. Haha! I wasted so much time with this... Oh well. At least I have a nice NAND mod now.
EDIT: Works like a charm on 9.0.0-20. YEAH!

 

[VinsCool]

No problem.

Just started updating my 3DS the right way with sysUpdater. Haha! I wasted so much time with this... Oh well. At least I have a nice NAND mod now.
EDIT: Works like a charm on 9.0.0-20. YEAH!

I feel better knowing you saved your 3ds bricked because of my misunderstanding of some dangerous stuff

 

[Tomobobo]

Hooray for backups!

 

[TidusWulf]

What was the total cost of materials for this? I might do it for my system as a proactive measure.

 

[Wellington2k]

What was the total cost of materials for this? I might do it for my system as a proactive measure.

For me, $0.00. I used an old mouse cable with 6 wires inside (only used 4, of course). I also used a no-name brand MicroSD card reader that didn't cost me anything, and I already had the soldering stuff needed.

 

[TidusWulf]

Yeah, I ain't got shit. No mouse, no soldering tools, none of that. I haven't soldered anything since high school science class.

 

[gamesquest1]

Yeah, I ain't got shit. No mouse, no soldering tools, none of that. I haven't soldered anything since high school science class.

well its would be
the cost of a soldering iron+cost of soldering stuffz (solder etc), wire you should be able to salvage from somewhere Ethernet cable or something with thin wires in, and you could try salwage a 4 pin port and connector from somewhere

but assuming you can't salvage anything from anywhere and depending on if you want to invest in a better soldering iron etc, raw costs would probably be around $20-30 all in, if you can salvage most of the stuff basic soldering iron would only be around $10-$15