3DS:Hardware test: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 20:40, 1 November 2023

This guide is to test the integrity of your 3DS's RAM.

Instructions

What you need

Luma3DS or fastboot3DS Custom firmware installed on your console
the latest release of 3ds_hw_test

Hardware test

Place 3ds_hw_test.firm on the root of your SD card
rename boot.firm to luma.firm
Rename 3ds_hw_test.firm to boot.firm
Turn on your 3DS
Press any button to start the test
The test will take up to 45 minutes, when it's done press any button to turn it off, then open the newly generated HWTEST.LOG file on the SD card in a text editor
Scroll down to the end, and look at the number of errors
- If the number is 0 your console's RAM is not the issue
- If the number is more than 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to replace the motherboard
Delete boot.firm and rename luma.firm to boot.firm

Place 3ds_hw_test.firm in the root of your SD card
Turn on your 3DS while holding HOME to enter the fastboot3DS menu
Select [+]Boot from file... -> sdmc: -> 3ds_hw_test.firm
Press any button to start the test
The test will take up to 45 minutes, when it's done press any button to turn it off, then open the newly generated HWTEST.LOG file on the SD card in a text editor
Scroll down to the end, and look at the number of errors
- If the number is 0 your console's RAM is not the issue
- If the number is more than 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to replace the motherboard

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-#REDIRECT [[3DS:Black screen unbrick#Section IX - 3ds hw test]]
+This guide is to test the integrity of your 3DS's RAM.
+==Instructions==
+===What you need===
+*[[3DS:luma3DS|Luma3DS]] or [[3DS:fastboot3DS|fastboot3DS]] Custom firmware installed on your console
+*the latest release of [https://github.com/aspargas2/3ds_hw_test/releases/download/v0.1.0-alpha/3ds_hw_test.firm 3ds_hw_test]
+=== Hardware test ===
+<tabber>
+|-|Luma3DS=
+<span>
+#Place <code>3ds_hw_test.firm</code> on the root of your SD card
+#rename <code>boot.firm</code> to <code>luma.firm</code>
+# Rename <code>3ds_hw_test.firm</code> to <code>boot.firm</code>
+#Turn on your 3DS
+#Press any button to start the test
+#The test will take up to 45 minutes, when it's done press any button to turn it off, then open the newly generated <code>HWTEST.LOG</code> file on the SD card in a text editor
+#Scroll down to the end, and look at the number of errors
+#*If the number is 0 your console's RAM is not the issue
+#*If the number is more than 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to replace the motherboard
+#Delete <code>boot.firm</code> and rename <code>luma.firm</code> to <code>boot.firm</code>
+</span>
+|-|fastboot3DS=
+<span>
+#Place <code>3ds_hw_test.firm</code> in the root of your SD card
+#Turn on your 3DS while holding {{B|HOME}} to enter the fastboot3DS menu
+#Select <code>[+]Boot from file...</code> -> <code>sdmc:</code> -> <code>3ds_hw_test.firm</code>
+#Press any button to start the test
+#The test will take up to 45 minutes, when it's done press any button to turn it off, then open the newly generated <code>HWTEST.LOG</code> file on the SD card in a text editor
+#Scroll down to the end, and look at the number of errors
+#*If the number is 0 your console's RAM is not the issue
+#*If the number is more than 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to replace the motherboard
+</span>
+</tabber>