3DS:Hardware test: Difference between revisions

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

# Copy <code>3ds_hw_test.firm</code> to 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>

# Reinsert the SD card into your console

# Power on the console without pressing any other buttons

# Press any button to start the test

#* The test will take around 30 minutes for an old model and around 45 for a new model

#** If you are unsure what model the console is, look at the shoulder buttons - a new model has four ({{Key press|L|ZL|ZR|R}}), and an old model has two ({{Key press|L|R}}

# When the test finishes, press any button to turn the console off and insert your SD into your computer

# Open the newly generated <code>sd:/HWTEST.LOG</code> file in a text editor, then scroll to the end and look at the line that says <code>[ARM11] Done. ___ total errors detected.</code>

#* If the number on this line is 0, your console's RAM is not the issue

#* If the number on this line is not 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to either repair or replace the motherboard

# Delete <code>boot.firm</code> and rename <code>luma.firm</code> to <code>boot.firm</code>

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

# Copy <code>3ds_hw_test.firm</code> to the root of your SD card

# Reinsert the SD card into your console

# power on the console 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 around 30 minutes for an old model and around 45 for a new model

#** If you are unsure what model the console is, look at the shoulder buttons - a new model has four ({{Key press|L|ZL|ZR|R}}), and an old model has two ({{Key press|L|R}}

# When the test finishes, press any button to turn the console off and insert your SD into your computer

# Open the newly generated <code>sd:/HWTEST.LOG</code> file in a text editor, then scroll to the end and look at the line that says <code>[ARM11] Done. ___ total errors detected.</code>

#* If the number on this line is 0, your console's RAM is not the issue

#* If the number on this line is not 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to either repair or replace the motherboard

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

# Copy <code>3ds_hw_test.firm</code> to the <code>sd:/gm9/payloads</code> folder of your SD card

# Reinsert the SD card into your console

# power on the console while holding {{Key press|R|LEFT}} to enter the GodMode9 bootloader menu

# Select <code>Select payload...</code> -> <code>3ds_hw_test.firm</code>

# Press any button to start the test

#* The test will take around 30 minutes for an old model and around 45 for a new model

#** If you are unsure what model the console is, look at the shoulder buttons - a new model has four ({{Key press|L|ZL|ZR|R}}), and an old model has two ({{Key press|L|R}}

# When the test finishes, press any button to turn the console off and insert your SD into your computer

# Open the newly generated <code>sd:/HWTEST.LOG</code> file in a text editor, then scroll to the end and look at the line that says <code>[ARM11] Done. ___ total errors detected.</code>

#* If the number on this line is 0, your console's RAM is not the issue

#* If the number on this line is not 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to either repair or replace the motherboard

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

# Copy <code>3ds_hw_test.firm</code> to <code>sd:/luma/payloads</code>

# Reinsert the SD card into your console

# power on the console while holding {{B|START}} to open Luma3DS chainloader

#* If you dont see Luma3DS chainloader, follow [[3dsguide:restoring-updating-cfw.html|Restoring / Updating CFW]] and try again

#* If you still don't see it follow the boot9strap tab above instead

# Select <code>3ds_hw_test</code>

# Press any button to start the test

#* The test will take around 30 minutes for an old model and around 45 for a new model

#** If you are unsure what model the console is, look at the shoulder buttons - a new model has four ({{Key press|L|ZL|ZR|R}}), and an old model has two ({{Key press|L|R}}

# When the test finishes, press any button to turn the console off and insert your SD into your computer

# Open the newly generated <code>sd:/HWTEST.LOG</code> file in a text editor, then scroll to the end and look at the line that says <code>[ARM11] Done. ___ total errors detected.</code>

#* If the number on this line is 0, your console's RAM is not the issue

#* If the number on this line is not 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to either repair or replace the motherboard