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The troubleshooting below should always be started at the first section. The troubleshooting will direct you to other sections as necessary.

{{info|This page assumes you have already tried [[3DS:TWLFix|TWLFix]] and both its [[3DS:TWLFix/Alternate|alternate]] and [[3DS:TWLFix/Manual|manual]] variants without success. If you have not tried any of those pages already, do them now before starting the below instructions.}}

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# 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 does boot to the Luma3DS configuration menu, your SD card wasn't inserted correctly, re-insert it and try again

#** If your console doesn't boot to the Luma3DS configuration menu, you likely do not have Luma installed, and should [[3dsguide:index|install CFW before continuing]] as all but one of the fixes on this page require it

#*** To make sure of this, hold {{Key press|SELECT|START|X|POWER}} for seven seconds while the console is powered off, then power off again, hold {{B|HOME}}, and then press {{B|POWER}} - if the notification LED [[3DS:boot9strap#LED_Status_Codes|lit up a color]] or the [[3DS:fastboot3DS|fastboot3DS]] menu appears, then you have working CFW but something is interfering with Luma. Join the Nintendo Homebrew Discord for more advanced help

#*** If you do not have CFW and do not want to install it, you ~~can~~ still ~~follow [[3DS:TWLFix|TWLFix]] if you can obtain homebrew access~~ through [[3dsguide:index|a method on the guide]]

#*** If you do not have CFW and do not want to install it, then this guide cannot help you. You should still install CFW through [[3dsguide:index|a method on the guide]].

== Troubleshooting ==

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# Follow [[3dsguide:restoring-updating-cfw.html|Restoring / Updating CFW]], then the "Updating GodMode9" and "Creating a NAND backup" sections on [[3DS:GodMode9/Usage]]

#* Keep the NAND backup in your <code>gm9/out</code> folder if you have room, as it will be used if you need to do Section IV

#* Keep the NAND backup in your <code>gm9/out</code> folder if you have room, as it will be used if you need to do Section V

=== Section II - TWLFix Triad ===

==== Section II, Part I - Regular TWLFix ====

# Download {{GitHub|MechanicalDragon0687/TWLFix-CFW/releases/download/1.3.1/TWLFix-CFW.3dsx|TWLFix-CFW.3dsx}} (direct download)

# Power off your console and insert your SD card into your computer

# Copy <code>TWLFix-CFW.3dsx</code> into <code>sd:/3ds/</code>

# Reinsert your SD card into your console

# Power on your console

# Launch the '''Homebrew Launcher'''

# Launch ''TWLFix CFW Edition'' from the list of homebrew

# Press {{B|A}} to begin

# When the process is completed, press {{B|START}} to reboot

# '''''REQUIRED:''''' Update your console by opening '''System Settings''' -> '''Other Settings''', then going to the last page and selecting '''System Update'''

#* '''This step MUST be completed even if your console is already on the latest version'''

#* Updates while using B9S + Luma3DS (what you have) are safe

#* If the update gives you an error, go through [[3DS:Troubleshooting#Unable to update console|Unable to update console]]

# After the System Update, attempt to open something that uses DS mode

#* If DS mode still crashes, continue to Part II of this section

==== Section II, Part II - Semi-Manual TWLFix ====

{{warning|If you have installed any DSiWare games/apps, be aware that these will also be removed by CompleteDSiWareUninstaller. If you do not want to have to reinstall them afterward,use a tool such as [[3DS:GodMode9|GodMode9]] or [[3DS:FBI|FBI]] to make individual <code>.cia</code> backups of the apps before starting the below instructions.}}

# Download {{GitHub|fox8091/Complete-DSiWare-Uninstaller/releases/download/1.0.2/CompleteDSiWareUninstaller.3dsx|CompleteDSIWareUninstaller.3dsx}} (direct download)

# Power off your console and insert your SD card into your computer

# Copy <code>CompleteDSiWareUninstaller.3dsx</code> into <code>sd:/3ds/</code>

# Reinsert your SD card into your console

# Power on your console

# Launch the '''Homebrew Launcher'''

# Launch ''Complete DSiWare Uninstaller'' from the list of homebrew

# Press {{B|A}} to begin

# When the process is completed, press {{B|START}} to reboot

# '''''REQUIRED:''''' Update your console by opening '''System Settings''' -> '''Other Settings''', then going to the last page and selecting '''System Update'''

#* '''This step MUST be completed even if your console is already on the latest version'''

#* Updates while using B9S + Luma3DS (what you have) are safe

#* If the update gives you an error, go through [[3DS:Troubleshooting#Unable to update console|Unable to update console]]

# After the System Update, attempt to open something that uses DS mode

#* If DS mode still crashes, continue to Part III of this section

#* If it does ''not'' crash and the issue is fixed, you may reinstall any <code>.cia</code> backups of user apps you made earlier now

#** If reinstalling these backups causes DS mode to start crashing again, the apps in question are corrupt. Redo this section and delete the <code>.cia</code>s

==== Section II, Part III - Manual TWLFix ====

# Power off your console and insert your SD card into your computer

# Install a torrent client such as [https://www.qbittorrent.org/download qBitTorrent] or [https://deluge-torrent.org/download/ Deluge] if you do not already have one

# Using your torrent client, download the four following <code>.cia</code> files from their magnet links:

#* {{Magnet|link=magnet:?xt=urn:btih:4A106681407FEDE5DE95CC8BDA635432481F6B5D|text=TWL Version Data}}

#* {{Magnet|link=magnet:?xt=urn:btih:2B9DF8496922F2546DFB0B01220068CE53C19D3D|text=DS Internet}}

#* {{Magnet|link=magnet:?xt=urn:btih:B581D3C5D98F5E621FDDFC1CE5704BB45BF05A8C|text=DS Download Play}}

#* {{Magnet|link=magnet:?xt=urn:btih:7B90D506AD032A581A00035616EAA17A68C48EFF|text=Nintendo DS Cart Whitelist}}

# Depending on whether your 3DS is a new model or an old, download '''one''' of these two <code>.cia</code> files from its magnet link:

#* {{Magnet|link=magnet:?xt=urn:btih:EAB8558C97B18B1F329A2BFCC3C899B84C082A27|text=New 3DS TWL_FIRM}}

#* {{Magnet|link=magnet:?xt=urn:btih:17511EADB6E6F3FF22D04F90644E37BD2D96CA43|text=Old 3DS TWL_FIRM}}

#* If you are not sure of your console's model, check how many shoulder buttons it has - a new model has four of them ({{B|L|ZL|ZR|R}}), and an old model only has two {{B|L|R}}

# Move any files currently inside the folder <code>sd:/cias</code> onto your PC (make it if it doesn't exist), then copy the five downloaded <code>.cia</code>s into that folder

# Reinsert your SD card into your console

# Power on your console

# 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

# Press {{B|A}} and select <code>Delete title and ticket</code> on the following titles:

#* <code>0004800F484E4C41</code> (TWL Version Data)

#* <code>0004800F484E4841</code> (Nintendo DS Cart Whitelist)

#* <code>DS Download Play</code>

#* <code>Nintendo DSi™</code>

#* New 3DS only: <code>0004013820000102</code> (New3DS TWL_FIRM)

#* Old 3DS only: <code>0004013800000102</code> (TWL_FIRM)

# Go back out of '''Titles''', go into '''SDCARD''', and navigate into the <code>cias</code> folder

# Choose the <code><nowiki><current directory></nowiki></code> option and then <code>Install all cias</code> (do '''not''' select <code>Install and delete all cias</code>)

#* If any of the titles give an error during installation, skip them and attempt to install them individually. If they still give an error, ask for help and state the error code

# Go back out of '''SDCARD''' and go into '''Titles''' again

# Wait for all titles to load, and then go to the bottom. Ensure all of the titles you deleted in Step 10 are now present. If they are not, restart again from Step 10

# Exit FBI, then power off your console and power on again

# Attempt to open something that uses DS mode

# If DS mode still crashes, continue to Section III

=== Section II - Bizarre Edge Cases ===

=== Section III - Bizarre Edge Cases ===

# Power off your console and insert the SD card into your computer

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# Either press {{B|START}} or select <code>Save and exit</code>, then attempt to open something that uses DS mode

#* If this works, look for and delete faulty patches in <code>sd:/luma/sysmodules</code>, <code>sd:/luma/titles</code>, and <code>sd:/luma/twl_upscaling_filter.bin</code> before turning any of their respective settings back on

#* If DS mode still crashes and the camera works, continue to Section ~~III~~

# If DS mode still crashes and the camera works, continue to Section IV

#* If the camera does not work, then this is a hardware issue, and this guide will not fix broken hardware.<br>Instead, try disconnecting the camera from the motherboard, then obtain a replacement camera if that does not help

=== Section ~~III~~ - NVRAM Analysis ===

=== Section IV - NVRAM Analysis ===

==== Section ~~III~~, Part I - Corruption Check ====

==== Section IV, Part I - Corruption Check ====

# Open '''System Settings''' -> '''Other Settings''' -> '''Profile''' -> '''Nintendo DS Profile'''

#* If this crashes, continue to Part II of this section

#* If this does not crash, skip to Section IV

#* If this does not crash, skip to Section V

==== Section ~~III~~, Part II - ctrcheck ====

==== Section IV, Part II - ctrcheck ====

# Follow the instructions on [[3DS:ctrcheck|the ctrcheck page]]

# 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]]

#* 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 IV

#** If DS mode still crashes, continue to Section V

=== Section IV - TinyFormat ===

=== Section V - TinyFormat ===

# Power off your console and insert the SD card into your computer

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# Go into the '''Homebrew Launcher''', then open <code>TinyFormat.3dsx</code>

# Press {{B|Y}} to start the format

# ~~your~~ console will eventually load to initial setup - this is intended

# 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

#* If you cannot complete initial setup for some reason, you may be able to bypass it using {{GitHub|zoogie/2DSaver|2DSaver}}

# 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 V

#* If this still crashes, [[3DS:GodMode9/Usage#Restoring a NAND backup|restore your NAND backup]] and then continue to Section VI

=== Section V - 3ds_hw_test ===

=== Section VI - 3ds_hw_test ===

# Power off your console and insert the SD card into your computer

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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 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.

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