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title: "Uninstall CFW"
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This will completely remove CFW from your device, including Boot9Strap and Luma3DS, for the purpose of restoring the device to stock.

Any unsigned (illegitimate) games will be rendered unusable and can be manually removed using the Data Management section of the System Settings. Use a [save manager](https://github.com/J-D-K/JKSM/releases/latest) to backup any saves for these unsigned (illegitimate) games you care about.

This will not affect your NNID, any legitimately purchased games, or any saves for those legitimately purchased games.

Note that if you have any payload files other than `GodMode9.firm` in the `/luma/payloads/` folder on your SD card, holding (Start) on boot will display a "chainloader menu" where you will have to use the D-Pad and the (A) button to select "GodMode9" for these instructions. 

### What you need

* Th' latest release 'o [GodMode9](https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases/latest)
* The uninstaller script corresponding to your device:
  + [`uninstall_hax_retail_NEW.gm9`]({{ "/gm9_scripts/uninstall_hax_retail_NEW.gm9" | absolute_url }})
  + [`uninstall_hax_retail_OLD.gm9`]({{ "/gm9_scripts/uninstall_hax_retail_OLD.gm9" | absolute_url }})

### Instructions

#### Section I - Prep Work

1. Power off ye device
1. Insert ye SD card into ye computer
1. Copy `GodMode9.firm` from th' GodeMode9 `.zip` to th' `/luma/payloads/` folder on ye SD card
1. Copy th' `gm9` folder from th' GodMode9 `.zip` to th' root 'o ye SD card
1. Copy the uninstaller script corresponding to your device to the `/gm9/scripts/` folder on your SD card
1. Reinsert ye SD card into ye device
1. Power on your device

#### Section II - Running Uninstall Script

1. Launch GodMode9 by holdin' (Start) durin' boot
1. If ye be prompted to create an essential files backup, press (A) to do so, then press (A) to continue once it has completed
1. If you are prompted to fix the RTC date&time, press (A) to do so, then set the date and time, then press (A) to continue
  + Note that, if you had to fix the RTC date and time, you will have to fix the time in the System Settings as well after this guide
1. Press (Home) to bring up th' action menu
1. Select "Scripts..."
1. Select the uninstaller script
1. When prompted, push (A) to proceed
1. Press (A) to unlock SysNAND (lvl3) writing, then input the key combo given
1. Press (A) to continue
1. Press (A) to relock write permissions
1. Press (Start) to reboot ye device

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All custom firmware has been removed from your device.
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You can now remove any extra files and folders from the root of your SD card that are *not* the `Nintendo 3DS` or `DCIM` folders.
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