How to Safely Remove a Flash Drive From a PS3

When using a USB Flash drive with Windows computers, Windows reminds users to make sure the drive is removed safely, using the "Safely Remove Hardware" program. The PlayStation 3 doesn't have the same safety warnings, but you should still make sure your USB Flash drives are being removed safely. Removing a Flash drive improperly can damage it or the data stored on it.

Things You'll Need

• PlayStation 3
• USB Flash memory drive

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Wait for any files that are being transferred to the Flash drive to finish copying.

   • 2

     Wait for the activity lights on your USB Flash drive to stop flashing. Some Flash drives do not have activity lights. In this case, wait 10 seconds after files have finished copying, then proceed.

   • 3

     Gently pull the Flash drive out of the USB slot.