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lang: en-US
layout: wiki
section: ds-index
title: Hardmod
description: An explanation of all things DS modding
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Hardmodding is when you physically solder the motherboard of the Nintendo DSi to an SD card adapter in order to be read on a computer. This is useful for restoring NAND backups, viewing NAND on your PC, etc...
### Nintendo DS
![Original DS motherboard with touch-points labeled](https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/547986366357700620/736370094392999947/mobo_pinout.png)
### Nintendo DSi
Follow the "Hardware NAND Mod Guide" and "Decrypting your NAND" of [this](https://gbatemp.net/threads/dsi-downgrading-the-complete-guide.393682/) guide.