Hacking Help with black screen

[ajdrizzle]

My old 3ds XL has a black screen on boot, but I can enter recovery mode. Recovery mode starts but gets stuck halfway. With or without the SD card doesn't work and the yellow light doesn't come on. Any help is appreciated.

 

[Kyubnyan]

Need more details, what did you do before this happened?

 

[ajdrizzle]

Need more details, what did you do before this happened?

I was doing the 2.1.0 ctr transfer and everything was successful except native firm and it got an error. Instead of restoring the nand backup, stupid me rebooted and the black screen happened.

 

[Kyubnyan]

I was doing the 2.1.0 ctr transfer and everything was successful except native firm and it got an error. Instead of restoring the nand backup, stupid me rebooted and the black screen happened.

so do you have a9lh installed and a NAND backup from before the black screen?

 

[ajdrizzle]

so do you have a9lh installed and a NAND backup from before the black screen?

I have a nand backup but I don't have a9lh

 

[Kyubnyan]

I have a nand backup but I don't have a9lh

then you will need a hardmod.

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https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-noob-friendly-nand-dumping-2ds-3ds-3ds-xl-n3ds-n3ds-xl.414498/ This is a tutorial if you know how to soldier
https://gbatemp.net/threads/list-of-hardmod-installers-by-region.414224/ This is if you want to hire someone to do it.

 

[ajdrizzle]

How much is it?

 

[Kyubnyan]

How much is it?

IDK, you should PM one of the USA installers. I recommend @vb_encryption_vb

 

[ajdrizzle]

OK thanks

 

[mockanter]

My old 3ds XL has a black screen on boot, but I can enter recovery mode. Recovery mode starts but gets stuck halfway. With or without the SD card doesn't work and the yellow light doesn't come on. Any help is appreciated.

I know I'm late, but when you reboot you need to take out your SD card on 2.1. Did you skip that step?

 

[ajdrizzle]

I know I'm late, but when you reboot you need to take out your SD card on 2.1. Did you skip that step?

Yeah but then after that I tried without SD card and it didn't boot