I purchased an already bricked New 3DS XL (I have no history on how it was bricked).
I wasn't sure if it was soft or hard bricked.
I also don't know what version firmware it was on when bricked.
When I power it on normally the top screen stays black and the bottom screen show the error message: "An Error Has Occurred. Hold Down the POWER Button..."
If I try recovery mode, I get the blue and amber lights but both screens remain black.
I don't have a NAND backup but was wondering...
What if I hardmod and dump the currently bricked NAND, then inject the 10.4 native_firm into the NAND dump and flash it back. (using the old 10.7 hardmod downgrade method).
Any thoughts on if this would work or not?
Can I do anything else to the bricked NAND dump then flash it back using a hardmod to recover this thing?
Thanks for any input or ideas.
Updates:
I tried using a card reader that works on my o3DS but this n3DS didn't seem to like it.
Ordered on of these: http://www.amazon.com/Anker®-Reader-RS-MMC-Support-Warranty/dp/B006T9B6R2
Here is the error I get when powering on without any hardmod (BRICKED):
Here is a picture of the setup that works with my o3DS but not this n3DS:
Here's what I get when powered on with this setup 00000400 error code:
Here's my new setup but I'll have to order a compatible SD reader as the 2 I have don't work
Here is what I see when powered on with the new setup and SD readers (error code is now 00000200 instead of the 00000400 I got with the old setup:
I wasn't sure if it was soft or hard bricked.
I also don't know what version firmware it was on when bricked.
When I power it on normally the top screen stays black and the bottom screen show the error message: "An Error Has Occurred. Hold Down the POWER Button..."
If I try recovery mode, I get the blue and amber lights but both screens remain black.
I don't have a NAND backup but was wondering...
What if I hardmod and dump the currently bricked NAND, then inject the 10.4 native_firm into the NAND dump and flash it back. (using the old 10.7 hardmod downgrade method).
Any thoughts on if this would work or not?
Can I do anything else to the bricked NAND dump then flash it back using a hardmod to recover this thing?
Thanks for any input or ideas.
Updates:
I tried using a card reader that works on my o3DS but this n3DS didn't seem to like it.
Ordered on of these: http://www.amazon.com/Anker®-Reader-RS-MMC-Support-Warranty/dp/B006T9B6R2
Here is the error I get when powering on without any hardmod (BRICKED):
Here is a picture of the setup that works with my o3DS but not this n3DS:
Here's what I get when powered on with this setup 00000400 error code:
Here's my new setup but I'll have to order a compatible SD reader as the 2 I have don't work
Here is what I see when powered on with the new setup and SD readers (error code is now 00000200 instead of the 00000400 I got with the old setup:
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