Hardware Repairing bricked 3DS

[8BitWalugi]

So I’ve been put in charge of fixing a friend’s 3DS. His story goes that he was playing a game when the cart ejected, and now it won’t start up. I doubt it was in the middle of a cart update, as he seems to know better than to mess around in that instance.

I’ve gotten the 3DS to display the power off and retuning to home menu screens, but nothing else. My understanding is that the Home Menu itself could be corrupted. How do I go about fixing this?

My idea was using NTRBoot to boot into GodMode9, then flashing a CTRNAND. I’ve already tried recovery mode system update, with no luck. Any ideas?

Also, he wasn’t messing around with homebrew. The SD card’s clean.

 

[Space_Goddess_Samus_Aran]

use NTR boot is only way or hardmod (if you have nand backup)

 

[Xathya]

use NTR boot is only way or hardmod (if you have nand backup)

wel i have a and backup if needed xD

 

[Space_Goddess_Samus_Aran]

if you have a ntr flashcard then follow the guide

 

[MadMageKefka]

sorry the brick means device is kill and cant restore :/

You have no clue what you are talking about.

So I’ve been put in charge of fixing a friend’s 3DS. His story goes that he was playing a game when the cart ejected, and now it won’t start up. I doubt it was in the middle of a cart update, as he seems to know better than to mess around in that instance.

I’ve gotten the 3DS to display the power off and retuning to home menu screens, but nothing else. My understanding is that the Home Menu itself could be corrupted. How do I go about fixing this?

My idea was using NTRBoot to boot into GodMode9, then flashing a CTRNAND. I’ve already tried recovery mode system update, with no luck. Any ideas?

Also, he wasn’t messing around with homebrew. The SD card’s clean.

I would use NTRboot to install b9s and attempt a CTR transfer, then go from there.

 

[8BitWalugi]

You have no clue what you are talking about.


I would use NTRboot to install b9s and attempt a CTR transfer, then go from there.

I used NTRBoot to boot into GodMode9 then did a CTRTransfer. No dice, same black screen issue :/

 

[MadMageKefka]

I used NTRBoot to boot into GodMode9 then did a CTRTransfer. No dice, same black screen issue :/

Crap. You likely cant restore it without a NAND backup then. I would suggest asking a hardmodder for advice. They'd know more than me.

 

[8BitWalugi]

Crap. You likely cant restore it without a NAND backup then. I would suggest asking a hardmodder for advice. They'd know more than me.

The system boots, I can press the power button to get to the sleep mode screen. But I'd assume there's something wrong with the home menu launcher.

 

[MadMageKefka]

The system boots, I can press the power button to get to the sleep mode screen. But I'd assume there's something wrong with the home menu launcher.

There may be a way to restore just the home menu related modules/firmware, but thats beyond my knowledge. Thats why Id ask a hardmodder. They typically know this sort of thing.