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StarlitSkies (talk | contribs) change handling of luma config in →Section II - Bizarre Edge Cases: to match luma v13.1.1 changes |
StarlitSkies (talk | contribs) point restoring NVRAM to new page, swap nvram restoration and ctrcheck, change 3ds_hw_test link to point to GitHub, minor grammar fixes |
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#* If this does not crash, skip to Section IV | #* If this does not crash, skip to Section IV | ||
==== Section III, Part II - | ==== Section III, 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 | |||
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==== Section III, Part III - | ==== Section III, Part III - Restoration ==== | ||
# Follow the instructions on [[3DS: | # Follow the instructions on [[3DS:NVRAM|the Fix NVRAM page]] | ||
# If | #* 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 | |||
=== Section IV - TinyFormat === | === Section IV - TinyFormat === | ||
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=== Section V - 3ds_hw_test === | === Section V - 3ds_hw_test === | ||
# Power off your console and insert the SD card into your computer | # Power off your console and insert the SD card into your computer | ||
# Download | # Download {{GitHub|aspargas2/3ds_hw_test/releases|3ds_hw_test}} (the <code>3ds_hw_test.firm</code> file) | ||
# Place this file in <code>sd:/luma/payloads</code> on the SD card | # Place this file in <code>sd:/luma/payloads</code> on the SD card | ||
# Reinsert the SD card into your console | # Reinsert the SD card into your console | ||
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# The test will take up to 45 minutes - when it's done, press any button to turn it off | # The test will take up to 45 minutes - when it's done, press any button to turn it off | ||
# The file <code>HWTEST.LOG</code> will have been created on the SD root - open this file in a text editor | # The file <code>HWTEST.LOG</code> will have been created on the SD root - open this file in a text editor | ||
#* '''GodMode9''' will work for this | #* '''GodMode9''' will work for this, if you do not have a PC with an SD slot available | ||
# Scroll down to the end and look at the number of errors | # Scroll down to the end and look at the number of errors | ||
#* 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 | ||