Homebrew Black screen after downgrading 3ds NO SD, RECOVERY NOT WORKING

Noahwell · Apr 28, 2016

Hi, I am very desperate so i move this if it doesnt goes here.

I have downgraded an Old 3DS XL from 10.7 w/ cubic ninja to 9.2

Black screen on booting, even without SD. Trying to use recovery mode but dont working.

What can I do?.....

Kourin · Apr 28, 2016

You remembered to take off tubehax when you downgraded right?

Noahwell · Apr 28, 2016

Kourin said:
You remembered to take off tubehax when you downgraded right?

Used cubic ninja, so I did

Ryccardo · Apr 28, 2016

Noahwell said:
Trying to use recovery mode but dont working.

What do you mean exactly? Still a black screen?

Kourin · Apr 28, 2016

Did you accidentally use the N3DS update data to downgrade?

Deleted member 370671 · Apr 28, 2016

Sound like you're bricked unfortunately. You probably used the N3DS pack (or maybe something went wrong during downgrade).

Kourin said:
You remembered to take off tubehax when you downgraded right?

Wait what
Don't you mean MenuHax?

Kourin · Apr 28, 2016

TheKawaiiDesu said:
Wait what
Don't you mean MenuHax?

Tubehax DNS disables updates which would stop the recovery menu from working.

Noahwell · Apr 28, 2016

Ryccardo said:
What do you mean exactly? Still a black screen?

Kourin said:
Did you accidentally use the N3DS update data to downgrade?

TheKawaiiDesu said:
Sound like you're bricked unfortunately. You probably used the N3DS pack (or maybe something went wrong during downgrade).

Wait what
Don't you mean MenuHax?

Used N3DS data. What can I do? Definitive brick? This is my cousin 3DS. I have a Sane 3DS, can I open it an change the chasis? my cousin will freak...

Ryccardo · Apr 28, 2016

TheKawaiiDesu said:
Don't you mean MenuHax?

Doesn't matter, as he tried removing the SD (and neither does the update-blocking DNS, network settings can be changed from recovery mode - assuming it works - by staying away from any configured network or Zone)

Kourin · Apr 28, 2016

It's dead, jim.
Look into a hardmod. Do it yourself and risk screwing that up or send it off which can be expensive.

Noahwell · Apr 28, 2016

Kourin said:
It's dead, jim.
Look into a hardmod. Do it yourself and risk screwing that up or send it off which can be expensive.

Can't I add another 3DS's heart?

Kourin · Apr 28, 2016

What do you mean by heart?

Deleted member 370671 · Apr 28, 2016

Kourin said:
It's dead, jim.
Look into a hardmod. Do it yourself and risk screwing that up or send it off which can be expensive.

It will be useless, since he doesn't have a NAND backup. OP's 3DS is literally a brick now.

Noahwell · Apr 28, 2016

Kourin said:
What do you mean by heart?

Take another 3DS's motherboard and put it in

Deleted member 370671 · Apr 28, 2016

Noahwell said:
Can't I add another 3DS's heart?

Well, you can technically swap motherboards, but it will be unnecessarily expensive. If your 3DS is a rare collector edition, you might want to do that, but if it's a standard one, you might as well buy a new / used console.

Kourin · Apr 28, 2016

TheKawaiiDesu said:
It will be useless, since he doesn't have a NAND backup. OP's 3DS is literally a brick now.

Oh yeah, forgot you needed a NAND backup.

When dealing with potentially dangerous things, especially with someone elses' console you should read carefully.

Noahwell said:
Take another 3DS's motherboard and put it in

Dunno, someone else that knows more about the 3DS' interior will have to answer that

Noahwell · Apr 28, 2016

TheKawaiiDesu said:
Well, you can technically swap motherboards, but it will be unnecessarily expensive. If your 3DS is a rare collector edition, you might want to do that, but if it's a standard one, you might as well buy a new / used console.

But it would be easier than hardmod, right? Its my cousin's 3DS, he love it a lot, I have a 3DS that I dont use (with a9lh installed on it), so I was wondering if I could swap them so he can have his 3DS back again. Gonna buy some screwers.

Kourin · Apr 28, 2016

Would it not be easier to say "Hey, sorry. I made a mistake and bricked your console. You can have mine if you want to." than opening up both of your consoles and potentially breaking both just to lie and say "oh yeah, the procedure went totally fine buddy!"

Deleted member 370671 · Apr 28, 2016

Noahwell said:
But it would be easier than hardmod, right? Its my cousin's 3DS, he love it a lot, I have a 3DS that I dont use (with a9lh installed on it), so I was wondering if I could swap them so he can have his 3DS back again. Gonna buy some screwers.

Well, hardmod would be useless, since you don't have a NAND backup.
And, like I said, I wouldn't do that personally (except if the 3DS is a rare collector model) since:
1) You can only use motherboards from the same console model (obviously).
2) It's a really risky operation (you have to manipulate a lot of tiny parts).
3) All your cousin's stuff will be lost anyway.

You might as well give him one of your consoles, it will be easier and less risky.

Noahwell · Apr 28, 2016

TheKawaiiDesu said:
Well, hardmod would be useless, since you don't have a NAND backup.
And, well, like I said, I wouldn't do that personally (except if the 3DS is a rare collector model) since:
1) You can use motherboards only from the same console model (obviously).
2) It's a really risky operation (you have to manipulate a lot of tiny parts).
3) All your cousin's stuff will be lost anyway.

You might as well give him one of your consoles, it will be easier and less risky.

It is a rare edition, thats why I wanna do it. And well, I dont think Its so risky... gonna try it anyway. Thank you all.

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