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-#REDIRECT [[3DS:Black screen unbrick#Section IX - 3ds hw test]]
+This guide is to test the integrity of your 3DS's RAM.
+==Instructions==
+===What you need===
+*[[3DS:luma3DS|Luma3DS]] or [[3DS:fastboot3DS|fastboot3DS]] Custom firmware installed on your console
+*the latest release of [https://github.com/aspargas2/3ds_hw_test/releases/download/v0.1.0-alpha/3ds_hw_test.firm 3ds_hw_test]
+=== Hardware test ===
+<tabber>
+|-|Luma3DS=
+<span>
+#Place <code>3ds_hw_test.firm</code> on 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>
+#Turn on your 3DS
+#Press any button to start the test
+#The test will take up to 45 minutes, when it's done press any button to turn it off, then open the newly generated <code>HWTEST.LOG</code> file on the SD card in a text editor
+#Scroll down to the end, and look at the number of errors
+#*If the number is 0 your console's RAM is not the issue
+#*If the number is more than 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to replace the motherboard
+#Delete <code>boot.firm</code> and rename <code>luma.firm</code> to <code>boot.firm</code>
+</span>
+|-|fastboot3DS=
+<span>
+#Place <code>3ds_hw_test.firm</code> in the root of your SD card
+#Turn on your 3DS 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 up to 45 minutes, when it's done press any button to turn it off, then open the newly generated <code>HWTEST.LOG</code> file on the SD card in a text editor
+#Scroll down to the end, and look at the number of errors
+#*If the number is 0 your console's RAM is not the issue
+#*If the number is more than 0, your console's RAM is dying and you need to replace the motherboard
+</span>
+</tabber>