How to Perform a Hard Reset
Nintendo 3DS
In this article, you'll learn how to perform a hard reset on the system.
Note
- Learn more about having issues with the system freezing.
- Learn more about formatting the system memory.
- It is not possible to set the system to a previous system menu version. Once the system has been updated, it cannot be rolled back.
Complete these steps
- Press and hold the POWER Button down until the system resets; this may take some time.
- Once the system is powered down, press the POWER Button once to turn it back on.
