new 3ds hardbricked after a ctrtranfer 2.1, i'm trying to restore back my nand with hardmod but...

[achillebrac07]

i bricked my 3ds while trying to install a9lh, so i had to remove b9s first. i still have the good nand files to flash it back, but it doesn't show a bootrom error on boot, only a black screen (like usual). the wiring is fine, the only thing that probably matters is that i didn't soldered the wires to the micro usb port, i soldered them directly to the micro sd card adapter. if anyone can help me to figure out what's wrong. here is the wiring method . i also tried ntrboot too but it won't work (the flashcard is ok). thanks in advance

UPDATE: I wanted to try one last time with ntrboot but starting godmode9. At first I realize that it didn't turn on properly (white flash on the top screen) before it didn't do it but it turned on and remained black, I realized that a connector (those “slide only”) was badly connected or broken, I pushed a little and now it goes correctly into bootrom error, I don't know what's going on it's very strange. Now if I can flash it again just disconnect GND or do I have to remove everything completely so that the bootrom error does not appear?

 

[KleinesSinchen]

Hardmodding is risky and a bad idea. It is even a bad idea for soldering professionals.

Ntrboot not working can have multiple reasons. We have had some instances where pretty much anything got ruled out and ntrboot still would not do. Unexplained.
But in most cases persistent trying and ruling out possible causes or error got it started. However, since your device now has a hardmod it is not easy to tell if ntrboot fails because something went wrong with the soldering.


Experiments like downgrading to A9LH are dangerous – hardly makes sense for curiosity.

 

[Hayato213]

Why you ctrtransfer to 2.1?

 

[achillebrac07]

Why you ctrtransfer to 2.1?

a9lh need 2.1 to be installed

 

[Hayato213]

a9lh need 2.1 to be installed

Why you installing a9lh ?

 

[KleinesSinchen]

a9lh need 2.1 to be installed

Yes, and the next question (as if it would help or change something) you will inevitably get in such a situation is "Why install A9LH?"

Edit: Dang! I was a second too late.
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Please provide pictures of your hardmod installation. Maybe somebody can spot something on it.

 

[achillebrac07]

Hardmodding is risky and a bad idea. It is even a bad idea for soldering professionals.

Ntrboot not working can have multiple reasons. We have had some instances where pretty much anything got ruled out and ntrboot still would not do. Unexplained.
But in most cases persistent trying and ruling out possible causes or error got it started. However, since your device now has a hardmod it is not easy to tell if ntrboot fails because something went wrong with the soldering.


Experiments like downgrading to A9LH are dangerous – hardly makes sense for curiosity

Yes, and the next question (as if it would help or change something) you will inevitably get in such a situation is "Why install A9LH?"

Edit: Dang! I was a second too late.
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Please provide pictures of your hardmod installation. Maybe somebody can spot something on it.

i don’t have my 3ds now in my hands, i used the “alternative” CLK point (this one) . I tried to install a9lh just for discover the old modding scene

 

[Hayato213]

i was allways uncofortable

i don’t have my 3ds now in my hands, i used the “alternative” CLK point (this one)

What did you do when you were on firmware 2.1?

 

[achillebrac07]

What did you do when you were on firmware 2.1

Actually I wasn’t able to boot properly with b9s so i uninstalled it and did the forced ctrtransfer , after that bricked

 

[Hayato213]

What did you do when you were on firmware 2.1?

I don't get why you have to go to firmware 2.1 there are few ctrtransfer firmware you could have gone with to see if it fix your problem, was your problem with your system not booting?

 

[achillebrac07]

I don't get why you have to go to firmware 2.1 there are few ctrtransfer firmware you could have gone with to see if it fix your problem, was your problem with your system not booting?

Errors like the white led of b9s or failed to apply_ firm 1 or unable to mount CTRNAND

 

[Hayato213]

Errors like the white led of b9s or failed to apply_ firm 1 or unable to mount CTRNAND

Those you can easily fix.

 

[achillebrac07]

Those you can easily fix.

Yes in fact i fixed it, but now it’s bricked and i can’t really do anything Except for ntrboot and hardmod

 

[Hayato213]

Yes in fact i fixed it, but now it’s bricked and i can’t really do anything Except for ntrboot and hardmod

Well try ntrboot.

 

[achillebrac07]

Well try ntrboot.

I tried it a couple of times and it doesn’t work, I also held the buttons down for a long time but nothing

 

[Hayato213]

I tried it a couple of times and it doesn’t work, I also held the buttons down for a long time but nothing

You got a pre made ntrboot flashcart and a magnet?

 

[SylverReZ]

There's no reason to hardmod your N3DS. There are other alternatives to recover a bricked 3DS - if you have a spare DS lying around, you can reprogram a compatible flash card with ntrboot, and from there, restore a NAND backup.

 

[achillebrac07]

You got a pre made ntrboot flashcart and a magnet?

I flashed myself before the brick to mod another 3ds and it worked fine

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There's no reason to hardmod your N3DS. There are other alternatives to recover a bricked 3DS - if you have a spare DS lying around, you can reprogram a compatible flash card with ntrboot, and from there, restore a NAND backup.

Well If it would have worked I would not have tried the hardmod method. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but it's very strange I've made a lot of attempts and none of these worked

 

[The Catboy]

Actually I wasn’t able to boot properly with b9s so i uninstalled it and did the forced ctrtransfer , after that bricked

Bruh, why didn’t you make a thread after the first problem? What you are dealing with is an MCU brick, your system is dead. Neither hardmod or ntrboot will fix it

 

[Hayato213]

I flashed myself before the brick to mod another 3ds and it worked fine

If you don't get the blue led light, then you have a mcu brick.