How to Download the PS3 Blu-ray Encryption Code

Downloading the Encryption Key Using the PS3

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  Turn on the PS3, or close all games and applications to return to the home screen.

• 2

  Navigate to the Settings menu using the left joystick, or the directional buttons on the controller.

• 3

  Scroll up to the first option in the Settings menu, ̶0;System Update,̶1; and press the ̶0;X̶1; button twice to choose ̶0;Update via internet connection̶1; to update the firmware.

Downloading the Encryption Key Using a USB Drive

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  Connect the USB drive to your computer through a USB port. If the drive does not automatically open, navigate to My Computer and double-click your drive̵7;s designated letter to open it.

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  Right-click in the open drive folder to bring up the secondary menu. Scroll down to ̶0;New̶1; and click ̶0;Folder̶1; to create a new folder. Name this folder ̶0;PS3.̶1;

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  Create a new folder in the ̶0;PS3̶1; folder by repeating step 2, and name this folder ̶0;Update.̶1; Download the PS3 update file from the Playstation website̵7;s ̶0;System Software Updates̶1; page, and place it in the ̶0;Update̶1; folder.

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  Disconnect the USB drive from the computer and plug it into the PS3 USB port. Refer to step 2 under ̶0;Downloading the Encryption Key Using the PS3̶1; to navigate to the ̶0;System Update̶1; menu, and select the ̶0;Update via storage media̶1; option by highlighting it and pressing ̶0;X.̶1; After the file transfer, the PS3 will reboot automatically.

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  Press the ̶0;PS̶1; button after the reboot to confirm your firmware selection. Press the ̶0;X̶1; button to accept the user agreement, and once more to confirm the installation. After the installation, the PS3 will reboot with the latest firmware and Blu-ray encryption key.