Hacking Need Help. New 3DS XL Blue Light Black Screen. Have SysNAND backup. NO button combo works.

[SteelWolf89]

Thread Title. anyone that can help, I would HIGHLY appreciate it.

I have a Supercard DSTWO that i'm sitting on until NTRboot gets released on it, and I also have a second New 3DS XL running on B9S that I JUST fully updated with the latest tools.


Edit #1:
I have Original Sys/EmuNAND, A9LH Sys/EmuNAND and OTP backups on hand if needed.

My system turns on, but my screen will not light up or react to any button combo I use.

The blue power light is all that turns on and it does NOT blink or shut off on its own. the only thing i can do is hold the power button for ~15 seconds to turn my 3ds off.

I'd like to avoid having to hardmod my 3ds by using my other 3ds for a CTRtransfer or something if possible..

 

[Beerus]

so does your 3ds the one with blue light issue have luma installed?

 

[SteelWolf89]

so does your 3ds the one with blue light issue have luma installed?

It did, but this was an A9LH modded N3DS XL and I was attempting to update A9LH and everything at the time (this was months ago), and unknown to me the SD Card crapped out, so it got bricked during the update process.

When I turn the system on, the only thing that turns on is the blue power light. the screen never turns on, and no button combo I have tried does anything.

No Luma menu, no godmode9 menu, no recovery menu, nothing.

 

[Quantumcat]

It did, but this was an A9LH modded N3DS XL and I was attempting to update A9LH and everything at the time (this was months ago), and unknown to me the SD Card crapped out, so it got bricked during the update process.

When I turn the system on, the only thing that turns on is the blue power light. the screen never turns on, and no button combo I have tried does anything.

No Luma menu, no godmode9 menu, no recovery menu, nothing.

Your SD card might be corrupted, try a new one with GodMode9.firm on the root renamed to boot.firm.

 

[SteelWolf89]

Your SD card might be corrupted, try a new one with GodMode9.firm on the root renamed to boot.firm.

do I need to hold any buttons or just boot the 3ds with godmode9 as boot.firm? just tried it with a card I KNOW works and still got just a blue light.

 

[lone_wolf323]

do I need to hold any buttons or just boot the 3ds with godmode9 as boot.firm? just tried it with a card I KNOW works and still got just a blue light.

Is it a constant blue light or does it turn on then off again after a few seconds?

 

[SteelWolf89]

Is it a constant blue light or does it turn on then off again after a few seconds?

constant. i have to hold the power button down for ~15 seconds for the 3ds to turn off.

 

[SteelWolf89]

could this possibly be from a firmware corruption or something? i DO remember my system dying during the actual system update. what would be the fix if this were the case?

 

[Quantumcat]

could this possibly be from a firmware corruption or something? i DO remember my system dying during the actual system update. what would be the fix if this were the case?

Do you have a flashcart compatible with ntrboot?

 

[Beerus]

Do you have a flashcart compatible with ntrboot?

looks like he doesnt as he is waiting on a ds2 compatile version of ntrboot

 

[Quantumcat]

looks like he doesnt as he is waiting on a ds2 compatile version of ntrboot

Ah ok. He might be waiting a long time...

 

[SteelWolf89]

Ah ok. He might be waiting a long time...

I've had the DSTWO for years and I don't have the money to spend on a new cart just for 1 3DS, which is why i'm trying to find a software fix.

As long as progress is being made I can wait for the DS2 NTRboot release, I just hope my brick isn't irreversible without a hardmod...

 

[Quantumcat]

I've had the DSTWO for years and I don't have the money to spend on a new cart just for 1 3DS, which is why i'm trying to find a software fix.

As long as progress is being made I can wait for the DS2 NTRboot release, I just hope my brick isn't irreversible without a hardmod...

There might never be ntrboot for DSTwo, and if there is, it may be the kind that is irreversible, so you wouldn't be able to play DS games again. Remember that you can play DS games with the R4i once you're finished, and the DSTwo doesn't have any features that aren't available with CFW. Why not sell your DSTwo and buy an R4i? Or do a babysitting gig or mow someone's lawn. I would have thought having a working 3DS would be worth doing a hour or two's work or going to the effort of selling something, but, it's up to you. Maybe you've got too many other games to play so you're not too bothered by your 3DS not working.

 

[SteelWolf89]

There might never be ntrboot for DSTwo, and if there is, it may be the kind that is irreversible, so you wouldn't be able to play DS games again. Remember that you can play DS games with the R4i once you're finished, and the DSTwo doesn't have any features that aren't available with CFW. Why not sell your DSTwo and buy an R4i? Or do a babysitting gig or mow someone's lawn. I would have thought having a working 3DS would be worth doing a hour or two's work or going to the effort of selling something, but, it's up to you. Maybe you've got too many other games to play so you're not too bothered by your 3DS not working.

so based on the symptoms i posted, what would you guess is my issue? corrupt NAND? corrupt FIRM? what kind of brick do I have?

 

[thisisallowed]

so based on the symptoms i posted, what would you guess is my issue? corrupt NAND? corrupt FIRM? what kind of brick do I have?

Corrupt FIRM, most common brick by far.
Either wait for DSTWO ntrboot, or buy an R4iSDHC.com card for 9$ from nds-card (You have 2 3DSs anyway)

 

[SteelWolf89]

Corrupt FIRM, most common brick by far.
Either wait for DSTWO ntrboot, or buy an R4iSDHC.com card for 9$ from nds-card (You have 2 3DSs anyway)

I might be able to find an old R4i Ultra lying around I could use, but would getting the R4i GOLD 3DS RTS specifically for NTRboot be worth it?

 

[thisisallowed]

I might be able to find an old R4i Ultra lying around I could use, but would getting the R4i GOLD 3DS RTS specifically for NTRboot be worth it?

Nо, since you have the far cheaper R4iSDHC.com card

 

[SteelWolf89]

Nо, since you have the far cheaper R4iSDHC.com card

so an NTRboot flashed card would be able to fix my issue? I can't stress enough that none of the button combos on boot work...

 

[thisisallowed]

so an NTRboot flashed card would be able to fix my issue? I can't stress enough that none of the button combos on boot work...

Yes, it fixed my FIRM bricked 3DS. Same symptoms.
No need for a nand restore even.

 

[SteelWolf89]

Yes, it fixed my FIRM bricked 3DS. Same symptoms.
No need for a nand restore even.

thanks for the firsthand info, man. i'll take your word for it