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{{info|text=This guide is intended for consoles that are suffering from hardware failure and can no longer function normally. If your 3DS can still run [[GodMode9]], see [[3DS:GodMode9/Usage#Creating_a_NAND_backup| | {{DISPLAYTITLE:3DS:3ds_essential_dumper}}{{Infobox homebrew | ||
| title = 3ds_essential_dumper | |||
| for3ds = 1 | |||
| developers = danny8376 | |||
| version = alpha-b67d544 | |||
| releasedate = 2023-9-10 | |||
| github = danny8376/3ds_essential_dumper | |||
| githubtag = alpha-b67d544 | |||
}} | |||
{{info|text=This guide is intended for consoles that are suffering from hardware failure and can no longer function normally. If your 3DS can still run [[GodMode9]], see [[3DS:GodMode9/Usage#Creating_a_NAND_backup|GodMode9 Usage]] instead.}} | |||
== What You Need == | == What You Need== | ||
* The latest release of [https://github.com/danny8376/ | *The latest release of [https://github.com/danny8376/3ds_essential_dumper/releases 3ds_essential_dumper] (the <code>3ds_essential_dumper.firm</code> file) | ||
== Section | == Instructions == | ||
=== Section I - Prep Work === | |||
# Power off your console | #Power off your console | ||
# Insert your SD card into your computer | #Insert your SD card into your computer | ||
# Rename <code>boot.firm</code> to <code>luma.firm</code>, if it exists | #Rename <code>boot.firm</code> to <code>luma.firm</code>, if it exists | ||
# Copy <code>3ds_essential_dumper.firm</code> to the root of your SD card | #Copy <code>3ds_essential_dumper.firm</code> to the root of your SD card | ||
# Rename <code>3ds_essential_dumper.firm</code> to <code>boot.firm</code> | #Rename <code>3ds_essential_dumper.firm</code> to <code>boot.firm</code> | ||
# Reinsert your SD card into your console | #Reinsert your SD card into your console | ||
== Section II | === Section II - 3ds_essential_dumper === | ||
{{info|Ensure your SD card has at least 1.3GB of free space if you plan on doing a NAND backup, and that it is formatted to FAT32 using [[Formatting an SD card|our guide]]}} | {{info|Ensure your SD card has at least 1.3GB of free space if you plan on doing a NAND backup, and that it is formatted to FAT32 using [[Formatting an SD card|our guide]]}} | ||
# Power on your console | #Power on your console | ||
# When the Power and Notification LEDs flash red, press {{Key press|A}} to dump the NAND | # When the Power and Notification LEDs flash red, press {{Key press|A}} to dump the NAND | ||
#* If you do not need a NAND dump from the console, press {{Key press|B}} instead | #*If you do not need a NAND dump from the console, press {{Key press|B}} instead | ||
# Wait for your console to turn off | #Wait for your console to turn off | ||
# Insert your SD card into your computer | #*When dumping the NAND, the duration can range from 30 minutes to an hour | ||
# Your dumped files will be in the <code>/edump/</code> folder on the SD card | #Insert your SD card into your computer | ||
#Your dumped files will be in the <code>/edump/</code> folder on the SD card | |||