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| developers = danny8376
| developers = danny8376
| version = alpha-b67d544
| version = alpha-b67d544
| releasedate = 2023-9-10
| releasedate = 2023-09-10
| github = danny8376/3ds_essential_dumper
| github = danny8376/3ds_essential_dumper
| githubtag = alpha-b67d544
| githubtag = alpha-9e0caf8
}}
}}
{{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.}}
{{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.}}
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== What You Need==
== What You Need==


*The latest release of [https://github.com/danny8376/3ds_essential_dumper/releases 3ds_essential_dumper] (the <code>3ds_essential_dumper.firm</code> file)
*The latest release of [https://github.com/danny8376/3ds_essential_dumper/releases/download/alpha-9e0caf8/3ds_essential_dumper.firm 3ds_essential_dumper] (direct download)


==Section I: Prep Work ==  
== Instructions ==
=== Section I - Prep Work ===


#Power off your console
#Power off your console
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#Reinsert your SD card into your console
#Reinsert your SD card into your console


==Section II: 3ds_essential_dumper ==
=== 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]]}}


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# 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. If dumping the NAND, this can take over 30 minutes to an hour
#Wait for your console to turn off
#*When dumping the NAND, the duration can range from 30 minutes to an hour
#Insert your SD card into your computer
#Insert your SD card into your computer
#Your dumped files will be in the <code>/edump/</code> folder on the SD card
#Your dumped files will be in the <code>/edump/</code> folder on the SD card