are nintendo support able to unlink a nnid account? | /r/3DS | Page 1

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 5:34 PM

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I am wondering this since my current 2ds xl is now having problems reading the sd card and idk i dont want to lose the purcheses i have(mainly pokemon bank and a few themes)

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 5:42 PM

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i just saw this, yes nintendo can remotely unlink your nnid

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that's ony necessary when the console is non functional or lost

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since yours is still working you can perform a system transfer manually

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 5:43 PM

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am i able to transfer from a n2dsxl to an o3dsxl?

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due to it being a new model i thought it couldnt

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 5:43 PM

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system transfers work between any two 3ds family systems

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 5:44 PM

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just game data wont transfer?

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 5:44 PM

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if you perform a system transfer those will copy over too

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 5:45 PM

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ima try now

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 5:45 PM

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remember, one system can only use one nnid at a time

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so the nnid on your o3dsxl will be replaced

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and the one on your n2dsxl will be removed

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i recommend backing up the game save data and sd card contents of both systems before proceeding with the system transfer

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also before you do this at all, i highly recommend you troubleshoot the issue with your n2dsxl

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it might very well be fixable

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 5:58 PM

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could it be the card reader got dislodged?

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cause i never have had problems with the sd card till after the battery change

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im scared i might have damaged it when i was taking the back plate off

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 6:00 PM

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cinder needle cause i never have had problems with the sd card till after the battery change

that might be a possibility, can you describe the issue in detail?

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 6:01 PM

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midnight hawk that might be a possibility, can you describe the issue in detail?

just says the sd card has been removed whenever i place it down sometimes

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and there is a black screen with white text

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 6:02 PM

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a picture of that black screen will be useful

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and yeah, my initial impression is that the card slot got loose

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 6:02 PM

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its this

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 6:03 PM

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okay

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also that's a n3dsxl

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 6:03 PM

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its the error ive been getting on my console

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 6:03 PM

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did you get that picture from somewhere else

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 6:03 PM

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cinder needle its this

this one yes

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 6:03 PM

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makes sense

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well, if the issue only occurs while settings the console down then it might very well be the reason you stated

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something came loose during the disassamebly process

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 6:05 PM

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I really do not want to open the console again and risk further damage which is a problem

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 6:05 PM

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it needs to be the done if the issue is to be fixed right

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how did the disassembly process go

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 6:06 PM

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took the back plate off

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removed the battery

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then did the reverse

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 6:07 PM

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was disconnecting the connectors a smooth process?

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 6:07 PM

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midnight hawk was disconnecting the connectors a smooth process?

was a bit fidgety

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putting em back

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 6:08 PM

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but otherwise you didn't accidentally hit or bump the any part of the console?

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 6:09 PM

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i might have

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i dont have very stable hands

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 6:09 PM

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it's okay, it happens

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if i were you i'd watch a complete disassembly video of the console and learn how to remove and reseat the card reader module properly

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 6:10 PM

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k

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 6:12 PM

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in any case your nnid and all the games linked to it are safe, even if the console breaks down completely you can have nintendo perform a remote system transfer

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 6:13 PM

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so i just tried a transfer and i cant transfer from a new 3ds system to a 3ds system

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 6:14 PM

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ah, it appears you can't transfer from new to old models, my bad

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 6:15 PM

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if it comes to it i will probaby pick up a preowned new 2ds from cex

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 6:16 PM

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i don't think you've permanently damaged anything, reseating the sd card module should fix the issue

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 6:17 PM

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I'll have a look

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 6:18 PM

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alright, good luck

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 6:18 PM

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it involves soldering

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and i am in no way able to solder

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 6:44 PM

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is it normal for the sd card to stop reading if it hits a hard surface with a bit of force?

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 8:26 PM

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cinder needle it involves soldering

you only need to do that if the soldering broke off during the repair process, which i doubt it did

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 8:26 PM

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cinder needle is it normal for the sd card to stop reading if it hits a hard surface with a bi...

the sd card or the console?

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i have no clue how hard of a beating sd cards can take

cinder needle Jul 28, 2023, 8:33 PM

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midnight hawk the sd card or the console?

It happens whenever its put down on hard surface with some force

midnight hawk Jul 28, 2023, 8:37 PM

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join the nintendo homebrew server and post this query in the hardware channel

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better chance someone with experience on the matter will reply

raw obsidian Jul 29, 2023, 1:16 AM

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midnight hawk system transfers work between any two 3ds family systems

no they don't, you can only go old to new, or same to same, not new to old, the server won't allow it

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once you go new, you are stuck new

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and Nintendo tends to refuse a manual unlink if the target is old

midnight hawk Jul 29, 2023, 1:26 AM

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raw obsidian and Nintendo tends to refuse a manual unlink if the target is old

i see, thanks for the correction, i did not know they would refuse a manual transfer from new to old as well

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