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[Uumas]

I tried that and it didn't work lol. What should I do now? I'm using the method on 3ds.guide where I install bott9strap through Homebrew.

What happens when you boot the 3ds

 

[AwesomeSaucemGuy]

What happens when you boot the 3ds

The blue light flashes but then fades. I tried that when I had all of the contents on my SD card but since that didn't work I just removed everything from it because it didn't work.

 

[Uumas]

The blue light flashes but then fades.

Do you possibly have arm9loaderhax on it still? You could try putting Luma 7.0.5 arm9loaderhax.bin to the SD root

 

[AwesomeSaucemGuy]

Do you possibly have arm9loaderhax on it still? You could try putting Luma 7.0.5 arm9loaderhax.bin to the SD root

I don't think so. Does this have to do with putting something on my sd card and is there a guide to that?

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Do you possibly have arm9loaderhax on it still? You could try putting Luma 7.0.5 arm9loaderhax.bin to the SD root

Would that fix my 3ds and then I could update to boot9strap from there?

 

[Uumas]

I don't think so. Does this have to do with putting something on my sd card and is there a guide to that?

Get Luma versions 8.1.1 and 7.0.5 from here: https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/releases/

Copy boot.firm from the 8.1.1 archive to the root of your sd card
Copy arm9loaderhax.bin from the 7.0.5 archive to the root of your sd card

After this your 3ds should boot

 

[AwesomeSaucemGuy]

Get Luma versions 8.1.1 and 7.0.5 from here: https://github.com/AuroraWright/Luma3DS/releases/

Copy boot.firm from the 8.1.1 archive to the root of your sd card
Copy arm9loaderhax.bin from the 7.0.5 archive to the root of your sd card

After this your 3ds should boot

Once I do that, should I follow this:
https://3ds.guide/homebrew-launcher-(soundhax)

 

[Uumas]

Once I do that, should I follow this:
https://3ds.guide/homebrew-launcher-(soundhax)

No. First test if it works.

 

[AwesomeSaucemGuy]

No. First test if it works.

It worked! I'm on the Luma boot up screen now. Should I choose anything and should I follow the guide now?

 

[Uumas]

It worked! I'm on the Luma boot up screen now. Should I choose anything and should I follow the guide now?

What Luma version does it say

 

[AwesomeSaucemGuy]

What Luma version does it say

v7.0.5

 

[Uumas]

v7.0.5

Ok. So you have arm9loaderhax. Update to b9s by following https://3ds.guide/a9lh-to-b9s

 

[AwesomeSaucemGuy]

Ok. So you have arm9loaderhax. Update to b9s by following https://3ds.guide/a9lh-to-b9s

All I have on my SD card is literally two things. (boot.firm and arm9loaderhax.bin) Do I have to add anything else?

 

[Quantumcat]

All I have on my SD card is literally two things. (boot.firm and arm9loaderhax.bin) Do I have to add anything else?

Just follow the guide that was linked.

 

[AwesomeSaucemGuy]

Ok. So you have arm9loaderhax. Update to b9s by following https://3ds.guide/a9lh-to-b9s

Just follow the guide that was linked.

I don't have a luma payloads folder...

 

[KunoichiZ]

I don't have a luma payloads folder...

Make the folder then.

 

[Quantumcat]

I don't have a luma payloads folder...

Then make one....
Edit:

 

[AwesomeSaucemGuy]

Then make one....
Edit:

Ok. So you have arm9loaderhax. Update to b9s by following https://3ds.guide/a9lh-to-b9s

I now have boot9strap. I'm on 11.2 currently. Is it safe to system update to 11.5 with Old 3ds?

 

[Quantumcat]

I now have boot9strap. I'm on 11.2 currently. Is it safe to system update to 11.5 with Old 3ds?

Yes

 

[lone_wolf323]

I don't have a luma payloads folder...

As you also stated that your 3ds didnt boot when your sd card was wiped. Means that you likely do not have a CTRNand in place. I see a lot of people who tend to skip this step. Its quite simple and fast to stick the payload on there so that if your SD card ever faults in the future your system will still boot without one.

 

[AwesomeSaucemGuy]

As you also stated that your 3ds didnt boot when your sd card was wiped. Means that you likely do not have a CTRNand in place. I see a lot of people who tend to skip this step. Its quite simple and fast to stick the payload on there so that if your SD card ever faults in the future your system will still boot without one.

I have it now, so everything's okay.