3ds not turning on

[harsh pilot]

So I keep trying to turn my 3ds on but it keeps doing this to me?

[verbal parcel]

One of the ribbon cables is damaged or loose. Turn off wireless communications using the switch and see if it turns on

[harsh pilot]

Idk what happened I inserted my SD card and it just became like this

And I tried what you just said still no effort

[verbal parcel]

What happens if you turn it on without the SD card

[harsh pilot]

It works my stuff just isn’t loaded

[verbal parcel]

Update luma then try again

https://github.com/LumaTeam/Luma3DS/releases/tag/v13.3.2

[harsh pilot]

Did that and it’s still not turning on

[verbal parcel]

Backup all files on your sd card then test it for corruption

https://wiki.hacks.guide/wiki/Checking_SD_card_integrity

[harsh pilot]

Sorry for the very late reply

But the test was finished with no errors

[harsh pilot]

What do I do?

[verbal parcel]

Do you have a different sd card you can try?

[harsh pilot]

Yes

[verbal parcel]

What brand and size?

[harsh pilot]

Sans disk and it’s a 32 gig micro SD

But I use an adapter

I also have just a sans disk 32 gig SD

[verbal parcel]

Doesn't matter which you use

Put boot.firm and boot.3dsx on it then put it in your 3ds and turn it on

[harsh pilot]

Still won’t work even with a change of SD cards

[verbal parcel]

Shine a light into the sd card slot and see if it's dirty

[verbal parcel]

If the sd card slot is clean do this with the old sd card (the one with all your files on it)

Insert your SD card into your computer

Navigate to Nintendo 3DS -> ID0 -> ID1 -> extdata -> 00000000

ID0 and ID1 are 32-character long folders

If you have multiple ID0/ID1 folders, do the following for all of them

Delete the corresponding folder for your region:

USA: 0000008f

EUR: 00000098

JPN: 00000082

KOR: 000000A9

Reinsert your SD card into your console

Power on your console

[harsh pilot]

I tried this and while luma did boot my stuff on my SD card didn’t load

[verbal parcel]

Is your sd card inserted?

[harsh pilot]

Yes and the lock isn’t on (this is another SD card that I bought to see if it tried to work but it didn’t)

[verbal parcel]

Is boot.firm and boot.3dsx on the root of the sd card?

[harsh pilot]

Yes

[verbal parcel]

Your 3ds isn't reading the sd card

[verbal parcel]

They yellow text at the bottom says it's booting from ctrnand, it should be booting from the sd card

Considering you said the test finished with no errors I think there's something wrong with your sd card slot

[verbal parcel]

Was there any dirt?

[harsh pilot]

I can probably shine a picture to see

Let me try

[verbal parcel]

Is this a 3dsxl?

I think the sd card slot is damaged

[harsh pilot]

Yes

[fresh kindle]

I see a huge chunk of dirt down in the slot

[harsh pilot]

How am I supposed to get that out?

[fresh kindle]

A can of compressed air should be safe, but definitely make sure with others first.

In your 3rd pic though, when you zoom in, you can see the little dust bunny in there. I have a feeling it is messing with your cards contact to the reader.

[verbal parcel]

Yeah, compressed air is safe

But make sure you hold it a few cm away from the slot

[verbal parcel]

Thing is I can barely see the contact readers, which isn't normal

For comparison

[fresh kindle]

Yea it doesn’t look great in there compared to what it should

[verbal parcel]

Same orientation, also a 3dsxl

[fresh kindle]

The reader in the OG XL, is it easy to replace?

I’ve only been inside of a NEW XL

[verbal parcel]

it's soldered on

Not that hard to replace but most people don't have a soldering iron laying around

[harsh pilot]

Like a literal can of air?

How am i supposed to get that

[fresh kindle]

It’s something you can pick up at Walmart target etc

Go to the electronics section and ask for a can of compressed air, they will know exactly what you are looking for

https://www.amazon.com/Office-Depot-Cleaning-Duster-OD101523/dp/B00DB8NSG6/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=XVIGSUYKIZ7C&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rn9N4OA0cUVFNC1FAPSfMb5gKhNRJ_RFlTIxflxvafWN2ItRhYVPaouJiLpnGP2B5l6FgCd8ZP_G-7hHxKPLS-3X_kNFyzxfKMgp4f_LCgIXguQ4c13I_vZnqRiQtkPLi1HONEqu8cthLJ8FUeXO0ur1GxxePNJSvLqDzkDgyNV1JTEiaesF08VOVfZUnO_6nBeFl_hPTHF2uYUXQ1Bi9w.jOMcrJSqU1-o4R1jKpg7bwSAjhhzNwkc_6I9Iba4Krs&dib_tag=se&keywords=compressed+air&qid=1743356476&sprefix=compres%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-3

Just looking for a can like this

[fresh kindle]

Actual soldering, or can it be done with a hot air station? Like some hdmi ports.

[late wagon]

take out sd card

and then whilst its loading

put the sd card back in

works like a charm

[verbal parcel]

Actual soldering

Since you're swapping the old sd card slot for a new one

[harsh pilot]

Bro ts is not working 😭

[late wagon]

🥲

[fresh kindle]

Rip?

In that 3rd pic zoomed in I can see some bent pins in the reader too

Maybe you could use a flash cart instead?

[verbal parcel]

Yeah those pins are absolutely cooked

[harsh pilot]

Fuck

[harsh pilot]

What’s a flash cart

And how do I use it

I just need a solution to last me to the end of April

So I can get another one

[fresh kindle]

I’m not super familiar with 3ds flash carts, just regular ds ones, but it’s basically a dummy cartridge with a micro sd card slot in it.

Also, you could just pick up like one or two physical games to play for a month or so?

[harsh pilot]

I know but most of them are Pokémon and I want to have the ability to edit the save files

If I actually did have that power I wouldn’t be here

Like at all

Plus my beloved digital DS games don’t work because twilight menu is cooked

Meaning I’m cooked

[harsh pilot]

But hey this idea isn’t bad

Would I actually work tho?

[harsh pilot]

Uh

[ionic hare]

If you open up your SD card slot and shine a light into it, you should see a little prong. Lift that up a little with something like a paper clip. Don't lift it up too much or it could potentially break off. If that doesn't work, you may need to replace your SD card slot.

I'll give you a picture for reference in a few