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Before level 3 NAND Fix Pro, my switch can't entering Stock system, always black screen, no nintendo logo shows, no error messages. Carefully read level 1 and level 2 repair prerequisites, and I decided to run the level 3 rebuild.

Donor keys is from my another working switch, and firmware selection is according to Youtube tutorial as 20.5.0.
Everything goes fine with Level 3 rebuild to the very last steps, no error / unsuccessful messages.
But, as the tutorial, when choosing entering CFW (SYSMMC), there's only "INI1 parsing failed" message, same goes with CFW (EMUMMC), and as for 100% Stock option, I got "No mandatory pkg1 files provided! Failed to launch HOS!"

Had tried running lv3 with 12.0.2 and 21.1.0, with no luck.

Desperately need help here, thanks in advance.


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You can try firmwares between 12.0.2 and 13.2.0
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no luck
Had tried 12.0.2 and 13.2.0, both with only black screen while entering CFW (SYSMMC) and got "No mandatory pkg1 files provided!" while entering Stock OFW.
 

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It just mean you are missing package1 files, you can try something like Sthetix HATS pack and see if it boot.
 
Hayato213 said:
It just mean you are missing package1 files, you can try something like Sthetix HATS pack and see if it boot.
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Sthetix HATS pack had been placed in SD card since the first try, might not the crucial, or is there any possibility a hardware level sysNAND corruption? But if that is true, Level 3 logs must have some error information?

Tried 12.1.0, found something:
If rebuild with firmware between 12.0.2 ~ 13.2.0, there's only black screen entering CFW (SYSMMC)
If rebuild with firmware above (20.5.0, 21.1.0), there would be "INI1 parsing failed" when entering CFW (SYSMMC)
 

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I have the exact same situation. And I can tell you right away that it's not a hardware issue. I replaced the EMMC chip and performed the unbrick level 3 procedure, but nothing changed.I installed firmware 20.5.0 and it doesn't work.I hope someone knows what the problem is, and I really hope you can help.
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I have the exact same situation. And I can tell you right away that it's not a hardware issue. I replaced the EMMC chip and performed the unbrick level 3 procedure, but nothing changed.I installed firmware 20.5.0 and it doesn't work.I hope someone knows what the problem is, and I really hope you can help.
 
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Forget about booting into OFW because that will never work with a donor image/keys.


Not an expert on this topic but there is this message on github :
Since decryption doesn't fail, you have corrupt BCPKG2 partition (these hold package2).
Assuming that this is the only thing that got corrupt, in order to fix it, you need to reflash these.
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https://github.com/CTCaer/hekate/issues/1087

It seems you have successfully created the partitions but there is something wrong with the data in it.
I also vaguely recall that everything used for booting is generic but only for the same model.
So you can't use the partitions from an OLED to recover a Lite.
It needs to be the same model.
Also, the versions need to match so you can't just grab 1 partition from a donor to patch it because the donor might be a newer/older version.
I think that "INI1 parsing failed" error occurs when it thinks it has a new package2 version while what it really has is an 'old' version.
Or the contents of your partition is maybe still blank or contains something else.
 
Dealing with same thing with my oled switch... any light? Dont even care about ofw just want sysmmc cfw but get the same error evertime try something.
 
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Before level 3 NAND Fix Pro, my switch can't entering Stock system, always black screen, no nintendo logo shows, no error messages. Carefully read level 1 and level 2 repair prerequisites, and I decided to run the level 3 rebuild.

Donor keys is from my another working switch, and firmware selection is according to Youtube tutorial as 20.5.0.
Everything goes fine with Level 3 rebuild to the very last steps, no error / unsuccessful messages.
But, as the tutorial, when choosing entering CFW (SYSMMC), there's only "INI1 parsing failed" message, same goes with CFW (EMUMMC), and as for 100% Stock option, I got "No mandatory pkg1 files provided! Failed to launch HOS!"

Had tried running lv3 with 12.0.2 and 21.1.0, with no luck.

Desperately need help here, thanks in advance.


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hey i know it may sound dumb but did you try to level 3 repair with another computer? i never tried this and im getting suspicious about my brand new windows 11 build maybe f*cking things up because no matter what i cant get right partitions every time it does something different. EMMC test says ok, switch was ok before failed level 3 downgrade attempt. literally 1 thing left i didnt try its trying it on different computer (maybe old windows 7 one?)
 
IT SOLVED! I used windows 10 laptop WITH USB 3.0 cable came with samsung t7 ssd (despite tutorials saying use usb 2 cable. my failed attemps were all 2.0 cables)

VERY IMPORTANT = USE QUALITY SD CARDS BE SURE ITS %100 LEGIT, MINE WAS SAMSUNG EVO 512GB.

DISABLE YOUR ANTIVIRUS!!! BE SURE REAL TIME PROTECTION AND USB PROTECTION IS OFF

Than i used latest 21.1.0 software dump. installed passmark OSF Mount. (INSTALL IT FROM ITS WEBSITE!!!) installed nand fix pro 2.2.0, go into level 2. in switch USE LATEST HATS PACK. go into rcm and dump prod.keys and backup boot and gpt partitions. (DO IT AGAIN EVEN IF YOU HAVE ONE) followed on screen instructions on nand fix pro. when i click start i didnt touch laptop until its done. after done mount sd card again and select copy boot0 and 1, restore it on hekate.

Download latest atmosphere 11.1.1 , delete atmosphere folder in sd card than change it with latest one. I turned it off than take off the sd card, pressed volume - and + for bypass chip to ofw (when i try click ofw in hekate it didnt work maybe needs utilizing idontknow) AND IT F""KING LAUNCHED. FIRST TIME IN 2 MONTHS MY SWITCH IS ALIVE. After quickly going through setup create mii etc WITHOUT ENABLING WIFI. i turned it off than go into hekate, select sysmmc cfw and IT BOOTED ATMOSPHERE WITH 0 PROBLEMS.

My hands is shaking guys. You dont know how stressful was it to save couple months for a switch and bricking it 2 day after you got it.

I Done all backups (IVE SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS ALL ALONG) move backups to google drive or some cloud you trust and keep 2nd copy of it on another cloud. But always save copy of your backup in some usb drive, toss it in your closet.

NOW i dont even know should i downgrade to 20.5.0 for compatibility. im very scared since my nand bricked while attempt of an downgrade. i think i will wait till 21.1.0 cfw scene becomes stable.
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BTW all my failed attemps was on another computer (my main workstation / gaming windows 11 pc) SO please try another laptop / pc if you had same problems with mine.
 

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