3DS Unable To Boot, Flashes a Blue LED both with and without sd card

[Kwyjor]

I am still a bit confused on why I'm unable to boot without sd though, but thats a entirely different problem.

Did you follow https://3ds.guide when you hacked your unit? One of the final steps installs Luma to your NAND so that it can boot without an SD card (at least, when everything is functioning normally).

 

[Souped]

So I never actually installed CFW onto this 3ds, it was sold hacked to me. But yes last time this happened I remember putting Luma onto the NAND, and even if I didnt I think the auto updater even installed it on the nand for me anyways, tho not sure about that

 

[Kwyjor]

and even if I didnt I think the auto updater even installed it on the nand for me anyways

The auto-updater will only update Luma if it's already on the NAND. It won't install it if it's not already manually put there.

 

[Souped]

Ah, well I'm assuming I did it at some point then most likely, though knowing my memory I probably only updated godmode or b9s and not luma on the NAND, either way once I end up replacing the micro-sd card slot that's the first thing I'll check and fix

 

[AlesioBilbili]

check if it has boot.firm

 

[SylverReZ]

The auto-updater will only update Luma if it's already on the NAND. It won't install it if it's not already manually put there.

Auto-updater? You referring to the old Luma3DS updator app?

check if it has boot.firm

I don't think this will help out the OP.

 

[AlesioBilbili]

okay

Auto-updater? You referring to the old Luma3DS updator app?


I don't think this will help out the OP.

okay

 

[CoolMe]

Auto-updater? You referring to the old Luma3DS updator app?

No, it's what the latest Luma3DS versions do by default now. Say you have Luma3DS installed on the ctrnand (v.13.0) and you want to update to the latest (v.13.0.2), it'll update it automatically, if it's not installed on the ctrnand, it won't, you'd have to install it manually.

 

[SylverReZ]

No, it's what the latest Luma3DS versions do by default now. Say you have Luma3DS installed on the ctrnand (v.13.0) and you want to update to the latest (v.13.0.2), it'll update it automatically, if it's not installed on the ctrnand, it won't, you'd have to install it manually.

Ah yes, I see. By default, they make a copy of the FIRM to CTRNAND if an older versions exists.

 

[Souped]

So definitly necroposing my own thread. I've since tested the N3DS on and off within the past year or so on and off, both with and without the sd card, for some reason it will boot without the card in, but once its slotted in the N3DS won't boot. Haven't replaced the sd card slot yet but my assumption is its most likely the reader, seeing as I can still use the 3DS. Luma appears to work still without the card in also, running V13.0.2.