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# Power on your console while holding the {{B|SELECT}} button
# Power on your console while holding the {{B|SELECT}} button
#* If your console boots to the [[3DS:Luma3DS/Configuration|Luma3DS configuration menu]], press {{B|START}} to save, then continue
#* If your console boots to the [[3DS:Luma3DS/Configuration|Luma3DS configuration menu]], press {{B|START}} to save, then continue to the next section
#* If your console doesn't boot to the Luma3DS configuration menu, do the same without the SD card inserted
#* If your console doesn't boot to the Luma3DS configuration menu, do the same without the SD card inserted
#** If your console does boot to the Luma3DS configuration menu, your SD card wasn't inserted correctly, re-insert it and try again
#** If your console does boot to the Luma3DS configuration menu, your SD card wasn't inserted correctly, re-insert it and try again
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# Open FBI and go into the '''Titles''' section
# Open FBI and go into the '''Titles''' section
# Wait for all titles to load, and then go to the bottom where titles colored in purple text appear
# Wait for all titles to load, and then go to the bottom where titles colored in purple text appear
# Press {{B|A}} and select <code>Delete title and ticket</code> on the following titles:
# Press {{B|A}} and select <code>Delete title and ticket</code> on the following titles ''if they currently exist'':
#* <code>0004800F484E4C41</code> (TWL Version Data)
#* <code>0004800F484E4C41</code> (TWL Version Data)
#* <code>0004800F484E4841</code> (Nintendo DS Cart Whitelist)
#* <code>0004800F484E4841</code> (Nintendo DS Cart Whitelist)
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#* If either camera causes an error or does not produce any output, your camera is likely bricked - this is known to cause DS mode issues. Disconnect the camera's cable ribbon and/or replace the camera entirely to fix this
#* If either camera causes an error or does not produce any output, your camera is likely bricked - this is known to cause DS mode issues. Disconnect the camera's cable ribbon and/or replace the camera entirely to fix this
# Power off the console, then power on again while holding {{B|SELECT}} to access the [[3DS:Luma3DS/Configuration|Luma3DS configuration menu]]
# Power off the console, then power on again while holding {{B|SELECT}} to access the [[3DS:Luma3DS/Configuration|Luma3DS configuration menu]]
# If either of the following settings are enabled, disable them:
# Disable all of these settings if currently enabled:
#* <code>Enable loading external FIRMs and modules</code>
#* <code>Enable loading external FIRMs and modules</code>
#* <code>Enable game patching</code>
#* <code>Enable game patching</code>
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# If you did not get <code>Critical: NVRAM is inaccessible</code>, then reboot after trying all other applicable fixes and continue to Part III of this section
# If you did not get <code>Critical: NVRAM is inaccessible</code>, then reboot after trying all other applicable fixes and continue to Part III of this section


==== Section III, Part III - Restoration ====
==== Section IV, Part III - Restoration ====


# Follow the instructions on [[3DS:NVRAM|the Fix NVRAM page]]
# Follow the instructions on [[3DS:NVRAM|the Fix NVRAM page]]
#* If the DS Profile does not crash after this, attempt to open something that uses DS mode (the DS Profile only uses NVRAM, not DS mode)
#* If the DS Profile does not crash after this, attempt to open something that uses DS mode (the DS Profile only uses NVRAM, not DS mode)
#** If DS mode still crashes, continue to Section V
#** If DS mode still crashes, continue to Section V


=== Section V - TinyFormat ===
=== Section V - TinyFormat ===
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# Your console will eventually load to initial setup - this is intended, and does not mean data has been lost
# Your console will eventually load to initial setup - this is intended, and does not mean data has been lost
# Go through initial setup until you reach the HOME Menu
# Go through initial setup until you reach the HOME Menu
#* If you cannot complete initial setup for some reason, you may be able to bypass it using {{GitHub|zoogie/2DSaver|2DSaver}}
#* If you cannot complete initial setup for some reason, you may be able to bypass it using [[3DS:2DSaver|2DSaver]]
# Attempt to open something that uses DS mode
# Attempt to open something that uses DS mode
#* If this still crashes, [[3DS:GodMode9/Usage#Restoring a NAND backup|restore your NAND backup]] and then continue to Section VI
#* If this still crashes, [[3DS:GodMode9/Usage#Restoring a NAND backup|restore your NAND backup]] and then continue to Section VI
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#* If this number is more than 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to replace the motherboard
#* If this number is more than 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to replace the motherboard


If the above number of errors is zero, you have now exhausted all of the conventional fixes. Go to [https://discord.gg/C29hYvh the Nintendo Homebrew Discord], ask for help, and mention that you've tried this page already.
If the above number of errors is zero, you have now exhausted all of the conventional fixes. Go to {{ml|Get support|the Nintendo Homebrew Discord}}, ask for help, and mention that you've tried this page already.




[[Category:Unbricking]]
[[Category:Unbricking]]
[[Category:Nintendo 3DS troubleshooting]]
[[Category:Nintendo 3DS troubleshooting]]