3DS XL doesn't boot

[juliusbuc]

Hey, I've had an issue with the blinking blue light, but somehow fixed it by pressing home and power at the same time and it booted the console. However, I was wanting to update my luma to the newest version and after doing a system update (which was instructed by a Youtube video I'm watching), I can't get the system to boot anymore. I've uploaded the new luma and everything. Any ideas what happened and how to fix it?

 

[Deleted member 610824]

First of all, never watch YouTube videos when hacking your console. The only trustworthy guide is at 3ds.hacks.guide.
Second, what luma version you had before updating and what version was your system before updating?

 

[juliusbuc]

Second, what luma version you had before updating and what version was your system before updating?

Honestly, don't remember neither of those things. All I can say is I didn't touch my 3DS for around 6 years. I stopped using it in spring of 2016

 

[CoolMe]

I was wanting to update my luma to the newest version and after doing a system update

Well did you update it or not? If you did, just update Luma3DS to the latest version, get the files from here.

 

[Kwyjor]

I've uploaded the new luma and everything.

If you're sure the new version of Luma is on your SD card, then that suggests the 3DS might not be reading the SD card anymore. You can try again with another properly-formatted SD card with only boot.firm and boot.3dsx.

 

[juliusbuc]

Well did you update it or not?

Yeah, after I updated the 3DS system, the system was about to do a restart and it went dark. That's when I updated the Luma3DS.

 

[ExperiencersInternational]

Honestly, don't remember neither of those things. All I can say is I didn't touch my 3DS for around 6 years. I stopped using it in spring of 2016

I don't know a lot about 3DS modding but it sounds like possibly you upgraded from pre-Luma 8 to Luma 11 which caused issues.

If you were upgrading from Luma 7.1, all you need to do is update Boot9strap: https://3ds.hacks.guide/updating-b9s

If you were updating from pre-Luma 7.1, you should have done this before upgrading: https://3ds.hacks.guide/a9lh-to-b9s

 

[CoolMe]

I don't know a lot about 3DS modding but it sounds like possibly you upgraded from pre-Luma 8 to Luma 11 which caused issues.

Most likely, which means he needs to update b9s from a9lh. here's the guide @juliusbuc.
Btw, make sure you can access Luma3DS menu or GodMode9 when holding either the "start" button or "select" on boot..

 

[juliusbuc]

Btw, make sure you can access Luma3DS menu or GodMode9 when holding either the "start" button or "select" on boot..

I can't access the Luma3DS menu as of now by pressing Start or Select buttons whilst powering on. Do I still update to b9s from a9lh right away or do I do something else beforehand?

 

[CoolMe]

Do I still update to b9s from a9lh right away

Yes. Just follow the guide and you'll get access to Luma3DS again.