Hacking SPI Failure

[mr_simple]

I recently received my Gateway 3DS and I am having issues with it. SPI Test/SPI Read Test fails.. booting NAND games like Pokemon works but other games receive a game cart removed error. Looks to be the same symptoms associated with the self diagnostic failures I have received.

I have tried the following..
Gateway Omega Firmware 2.1/2.2
Gateway Test ROM
Various SD cards
Various microSD cards
Panasonic SD Format utility
Applying pressure via thin sheet(s) of paper

I read the Gateway Test ROM can reset SPI but there doesn't seem to a be a option to? It seems to be for extended testing of the microSD card from what I can tell.

Is the general consensus that I have a defective Gateway card? I ordered this from RealHotStuff..

EDIT: Also tried fat/fat32/exfat along with a few different SD/microSD card readers.

 

[Ericthegreat]

What are you formating your SD cards to? I use exfat but Fat32 works as well.

 

[mr_simple]

I tried fat/fat32/exfat.

 

[Snailface]

Couple of things to try:
http://gbatemp.net/threads/gateway-3ds-spi-fail-quick-fix.365436/
seems to be similar to applying extra pressure so...

a software fix that involves converting your roms from card1 to card2 (saving to the rom itself vs sd).
http://www.maxconsole.com/maxcon_fo...pi-fails-converting-games-to-nand-save-format

 

[mr_simple]

Couple of things to try:
http://gbatemp.net/threads/gateway-3ds-spi-fail-quick-fix.365436/
seems to be similar to applying extra pressure so...

a software fix that involves converting your roms from card1 to card2 (saving to the rom itself vs sd).
http://www.maxconsole.com/maxcon_fo...pi-fails-converting-games-to-nand-save-format

Thanks for the reply, I guess my Gateway is faulty. I sent a e-mail to RHS so hopefully I can get a exchange. This is a brand new Gateway and it wasn't cheap