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    Hardware New 3DSXL blue light and screen flash. No popping

    Nevermind. I unplugged and replugged everything again and it fixed the problem
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    Hardware New 3DSXL blue light and screen flash. No popping

    I was doing a repair and I closed up the 3ds with the plug for the NFC (amiibo reader) not seated properly. When I pressed the power button, the blue light came on and there was a popping, which is typical of one of the cables shorting out. I opened it back up and plugged the cable in properly...
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    Hardware Random freezes, stuck on "Preparing to start HOME menu"

    I realize that it is probably a little late, but I found the solution to this problem. You need a ds flashcart (I recommend r4 gold, which can be bought for as little as 10$) and a second 3ds running boot9strap basically you use the first 3ds to prep the flashcart, then use the flash cart to...
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    Hardware Random freezes, stuck on "Preparing to start HOME menu"

    I can't help, but I can say that I am the exact same situation. 3ds bought broken, wouldn't load apps, now stuck on "Preparing to start the HOME Menu..."
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