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    Homebrew Tried to hardmod, now 3DS won't power on unless plugged into AC adapter.

    Thanks, all. I did end up scraping it and was able to connect that way. I really appreciate the help!!
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    Homebrew Tried to hardmod, now 3DS won't power on unless plugged into AC adapter.

    But then I wouldn't have this learning experience. Any pointers with a secondary CLK point?
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    Homebrew Tried to hardmod, now 3DS won't power on unless plugged into AC adapter.

    Awesome tip. When retrying the hardmod, I tore the pad for CLK (bottom connection point), as well (damn these shaky hands!). Is there a secondary connection point for that as well?
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    Homebrew Tried to hardmod, now 3DS won't power on unless plugged into AC adapter.

    Okay, update here: it was the fuse!!! You're a life-saver gamesquest1! I heated it off, and just use a tinned wire to bridge the gap. It powers on normally now. Last question: Does tearing the pad mean that I can not reattempt a hardmod? Is there now nowhere to attach that wire?
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    Homebrew Tried to hardmod, now 3DS won't power on unless plugged into AC adapter.

    You read my mind! Also, is the torn pad you're talking about the top solder point I made in the top picture? Or are there more and I just don't have the eye to see it? For bridging the fuse, I'm assuming it would be smartest to leave the fuse in place and just run a short wire from one side to...
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    Homebrew Tried to hardmod, now 3DS won't power on unless plugged into AC adapter.

    That actually seems to make the most sense right now. Before noticing the blob of solder, I put the battery pack back in and tried to turn it on. If that blob caused a short, it makes sense that the fuse would be blown. Is it pretty easy to tell which component is the fuse by the battery...
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    Homebrew Tried to hardmod, now 3DS won't power on unless plugged into AC adapter.

    The only areas that look damaged whatsoever are the areas where I got in there with my soldering iron. You can see them in the 2 photos I included: the connectors you attach to when hardmodding (1st pic), and C147-C150 (2nd pic). I really appreciate you offering to help. I think I'll look to...
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    Homebrew Tried to hardmod, now 3DS won't power on unless plugged into AC adapter.

    I was getting an error message when trying to Flash the modified nand.bin to my 3DS, and got the impression from looking online that it could be a bad solder joint. Here's where I screwed up: when trying to fix things, I had a blob of solder hit another area of the motherboard. Obviously I...
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