Hacking How do I setup a bonus drive on my N3DS XL?

[MrMcTiller]

I recently heard of setting up a bonus drive using GM9. I am not sure how to do it. Help!

 

[Kubas_inko]

• 8: BONUS DRIVE / IMGNAND TWLN: This provides access to the bonus drive on SysNAND. The bonus drive can be setup via the HOME menu on 3DS consoles that provide the space for it. When a NAND image is mounted, this provides access to the mounted NAND image's TWLN.

 

[Cuphat]

Home button -> More... -> Bonus drive setup.

 

[MrMcTiller]

My NAND is 1.2GB. I have a N3ds XL. How do I get a bigger NAND? I think I need a NAND bigger than that.

 

[adrifcastr]

My NAND is 1.2GB. I have a N3ds XL. How do I get a bigger NAND? I think I need a NAND bigger than that.

Desolder the mainboard, get a new one, solder /screw it back in, depending on how the mainboard is on the 3DS,

 

[Kubas_inko]

My NAND is 1.2GB. I have a N3ds XL. How do I get a bigger NAND? I think I need a NAND bigger than that.

Why do you need bigger NAND and why do you want to set up bonus drive?

 

[MrMcTiller]

Why do you need bigger NAND and why do you want to set up bonus drive?

I would like to be able to store things on it.

EDIT: I need a bigger NAND to create a bonus drive right?

 

[Sonansune]

it's possible only if your 3ds nand chip is the 1.8gb model....

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My NAND is 1.2GB. I have a N3ds XL. How do I get a bigger NAND? I think I need a NAND bigger than that.

seriously???? getting bigger NAND??? do you have any idea about what you said?

 

[adrifcastr]

it's possible only if your 3ds nand chip is the 1.8gb model....

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seriously???? getting bigger NAND??? do you have any idea about what you said?

Desolder the mainboard, get a new one, solder /screw it back in, depending on how the mainboard is on the 3DS,

 

[Sonansune]

it wont work...

 

[adrifcastr]

it wont work...

ermm, of course you can replace the mainboard?!

 

[The Real Jdbye]

My NAND is 1.2GB. I have a N3ds XL. How do I get a bigger NAND? I think I need a NAND bigger than that.

Without replacing your mainboard?
You'd have to desolder the CPU and NAND and solder in ones from another console (the NAND and CPU are tied together so you can't replace jist one)
I know of someone who has done it (it was their way to create a legit (non region changed) US small n3DS before they were officially released in US), and even though they are good at soldering and used every trick in the book they still had to get professional help to get them soldered on, which also cost money. Probably not something you'll be able to do. Getting them off is the easy part.
And replacing the mainboard is probably not worth it for 600MB extra space you can't really use for anything other than file storage when you could just get a bigger SD card.

 

[MrJason005]

OP, If you want to install CIAs to your NAND, your best bet is probably a h&s injection (which works for small CIAs only). Even 3DSes with pre-installed games on them don't have the game on the NAND, it's on the included SD card.

 

[MrMcTiller]

Without replacing your mainboard?
You'd have to desolder the CPU and NAND and solder in ones from another console (the NAND and CPU are tied together so you can't replace jist one)
I know of someone who has done it (it was their way to create a legit (non region changed) US small n3DS before they were officially released in US), and even though they are good at soldering and used every trick in the book they still had to get professional help to get them soldered on, which also cost money. Probably not something you'll be able to do. Getting them off is the easy part.
And replacing the mainboard is probably not worth it for 600MB extra space you can't really use for anything other than file storage when you could just get a bigger SD card.

OK, I won't do that then. But why is it that some 3ds consoles have bigger NANDs?

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Nevermind, I found that the Toshiba NAND is bigger than the Samsung NAND

 

[The Real Jdbye]

OK, I won't do that then. But why is it that some 3ds consoles have bigger NANDs?

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Nevermind, I found that the Toshiba NAND is bigger than the Samsung NAND

It's random, they just used what they could get.

 

[MrMcTiller]

It's random, they just used what they could get.

OK, When I get the money, I will buy massive amounts of 3ds systems and find at least one with a big NAND, then sell the rest.

 

[Hunter]

or buy a larger SD card and save a lot of money and headaches

 

[MichiS97]

I'm confused on so many levels by this. What would you use that extra 600MB for???

 

[MrMcTiller]

or buy a larger SD card and save a lot of money and headaches

Well..... I guess I could buy a 200GB microSD and format it to FAT32.

EDIT: Maybe even 256GB

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I'm confused on so many levels by this. What would you use that extra 600MB for???

I could use it to store some of my roms. (GBA, GB, GBC, NES, etc.) Possible even store some important things. (Passwords, etc.)

 

[Kubas_inko]

Well..... I guess I could buy a 200GB microSD and format it to FAT32.

EDIT: Maybe even 256GB

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I could use it to store some of my roms. (GBA, GB, GBC, NES, etc.) Possible even store some important things. (Passwords, etc.)

Or you can just store them in normal SySNAND?