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m change 3DS:Lumabug redirect to 3DS:RTCBug, reword removing the inserted cartridge for clarity (this should already be covered by section one?)
 
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# Power on your console
# Power on your console
# Wait ten seconds, then press {{Key press|L|Down|SELECT}} at the same time
# Wait ten seconds, then press {{Key press|L|Down|SELECT}} at the same time
#* If the [[3DS:Luma3DS/Rosalina|Rosalina menu]] opens, you're likely experiencing [[3DS:Lumabug|RTCBug]] - return by pressing B, wait 15 minutes, and the HOME Menu should load on its own. If this doesn't work, continue to the next section
#* If the [[3DS:Luma3DS/Rosalina|Rosalina menu]] opens, you're likely experiencing [[3DS:RTCBug]] - return by pressing B, wait 15 minutes, remove any inserted cartridge, and the HOME Menu should load on its own. If this doesn't work, continue to the next section
#* If Rosalina doesn't open, continue to the next section
#* If Rosalina doesn't open, continue to the next section


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#* If your console boots to an error, check [[3DS:EXCEPTION|the Luma exceptions page]] for how to fix your error, or ask for help in the Nintendo Homebrew Discord if your error isn't listed there
#* If your console boots to an error, check [[3DS:EXCEPTION|the Luma exceptions page]] for how to fix your error, or ask for help in the Nintendo Homebrew Discord if your error isn't listed there


=== Section IV - SD extdata ===
=== Section IV - SD HOME Menu extdata ===


#Power on your console without the SD card inserted
#Power on your console without the SD card inserted
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#* If it boots to the HOME Menu, do the following steps:
#* If it boots to the HOME Menu, do the following steps:
#*# Insert your SD card into your computer
#*# Insert your SD card into your computer
#*# Navigate to <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> -> <code>ID0</code> -> <code>ID1</code> -> <code>extdata</code>
#*# Navigate to <code>Nintendo 3DS</code> -> <code>ID0</code> -> <code>ID1</code> -> <code>extdata</code> -> <code>00000000</code>
#*#* <code>ID0</code> and <code>ID1</code> are 32-character long folders
#*#* <code>ID0</code> and <code>ID1</code> are 32-character long folders
#*#* If you have multiple ID0/ID1 folders, do the following for all of them
#*#* If you have multiple ID0/ID1 folders, do the following for all of them
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# If the console doesn't boot to the HOME Menu after all applicable fixes have been tried, continue to the next section
# If the console doesn't boot to the HOME Menu after all applicable fixes have been tried, continue to the next section


=== Section VII - CTRTransfer ===
=== Section VII - New 3DS camera brick{{anchor|Section VIII - New 3DS camera brick}} ===
 
# Follow the [[3dsguide:ctrtransfer.html|CTRTransfer guide on 3DS Hacks Guide]]
#* If the console doesn't boot to the HOME Menu at the end of Section II, continue to the next section of this guide
 
=== Section VIII - New 3DS camera brick ===


{{info|If you are currently troubleshooting an old model console, ignore this and skip to the next section.
{{info|If you are currently troubleshooting an old model console, ignore this and skip to the next section.
<br>If you are unsure whether your console is new or old, look at its shoulder buttons. A new model has four ({{Key press|ZL|L|R|ZR}}), and an old model has two ({{Key press|L|R}}).}}
<br>If you are unsure whether your console is new or old, look at its shoulder buttons. A new model has four ({{Key press|ZL|L|R|ZR}}), and an old model has two ({{Key press|L|R}}).}}


# Insert your SD card into your computer
# Insert your SD card into your computer
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#** If the process name is something else, your console has a very unusual issue and you should ask in the Nintendo Homebrew Discord for more advanced help
#** If the process name is something else, your console has a very unusual issue and you should ask in the Nintendo Homebrew Discord for more advanced help
#* If this file doesn't exist, continue to the next section
#* If this file doesn't exist, continue to the next section
=== Section VIII - CTRTransfer{{anchor|Section VII - CTRTransfer}} ===
# Follow the [[3dsguide:ctrtransfer.html|CTRTransfer guide on 3DS Hacks Guide]]
#* If the console doesn't boot to the HOME Menu at the end of Section III, continue to the next section of this guide


=== Section IX - 3ds_hw_test ===
=== Section IX - 3ds_hw_test ===
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===Section X - Manual CTRTransfer===
===Section X - Manual CTRTransfer===


#Follow [[3DS:CTRTransfer/Manual]]
# Follow [[3DS:CTRTransfer/Manual]]
#* When asked whether to restore optional data, press {{B|B}} to deny it


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# Power on your console while holding {{Key press|L|R|Up|A}}
# Power on your console while holding {{Key press|L|R|Up|A}}
#* If your console boots to the Safe Mode menu, Is an Old 3DS/2DS model, and hasn't been updated recently, try [[3DS:Safecerthax|Safecerthax]], if not, proceed to next bullet point
#* If your console boots to the Safe Mode menu, perform the update and see if it boots to the HOME Menu
#* If your console boots to the Safe Mode menu, perform the update and see if it boots to the HOME Menu
#* If it doesn't boot to Safe Mode, or doesn't boot to the HOME Menu after a Safe Mode update, continue to the next section
#* If it doesn't boot to Safe Mode, or doesn't boot to the HOME Menu after a Safe Mode update, continue to the next section
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# Wait 30 seconds without touching any buttons
# Wait 30 seconds without touching any buttons
# Press the POWER button  
# Press the POWER button  
#* If the shutdown menu opens (a grey screen with text), you're experiencing <code>f000000b</code> corruption and must install boot9strap with [[3DS:ntrboot|ntrboot]] in order to fix the issue
#* If the shutdown menu opens (a grey screen with text), you're experiencing <code>f000000b</code> corruption and must install boot9strap with a [[3DS:ntrboot|ntrboot]] compatible flashcart in order to fix the issue
#* If the screen stays black and the console only powers off if you hold the button for 15 seconds, this may be potentially fixable with ntrboot if it is not a hardware issue
#* If the screen stays black and the console only powers off if you hold the button for 15 seconds, this may be potentially fixable with ntrboot if it is not a hardware issue


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