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How to Fix a Semi-Bricked PSP

Installing custom firmware on the Sony PSP may cause problems if the install goes awry, resulting with a "brick" on the hands. A brick is a term used for a PSP that will not power on. Unfortunately, a brick can also occur when simply updating the official Sony firmware. A semi-bricked PSP, as its name references, is not a full brick. This means it can still power on in some way, but does not function as it should. This type of problem is very easy to fix.

Things You'll Need

Magic Memory Stick
Pandora battery
PSP charger

Instructions

- 1
  Turn the PSP off and remove the battery and memory stick from the PSP. Insert the Magic Memory Stick and Pandora battery in that order, into the PSP. It will turn on automatically.
- 2
  Press the "X" button two times to re-flash the firmware to your PSP. This will clean up all the corrupted files that are preventing the PSP from working. Press the "X" button once more when the process completes. This will shutdown the PSP.
- 3
  Remove the Magic Memory Stick and Pandora battery. That part of the job is now finished. Reinsert the normal battery and memory stick into the PSP and turn the PSP back on. Connect the charger to the PSP.
- 4
  Select "System Update" from the PSP main menu. This will update the PSP to the most recent Sony firmware update. As the PSP has now been reset, It is free to update the firmware. The PSP will reboot on its own. When it powers back on, the PSP will be working as good as new.

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