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How to Troubleshoot a Blank Screen on a PSP

The PSP (PlayStation Portable) is a handheld gaming device made by the Sony corporation that is a more limited version of the PlayStation game console. Like many other electronic devices, the PSP is prone to system glitches. One example of such a glitch occurs when you turn on your PSP and nothing but a blank screen appears. You'll need to hard reset your PSP and restore it to its factory settings. Once this is done, your PSP should work perfectly.

Instructions

- 1
  Hold the power button on the right side of your PSP down until the device completely powers off. Wait at least five seconds after the power is off before proceeding to the next step.
- 2
  Press and hold the Select and Start buttons located in the bottom right corner of the PSP.
- 3
  Press and hold the Square and Triangle buttons (located on the directional pad) while continuing to hold the Select and Start buttons.
- 4
  Press the power button while holding these four buttons. When the flash (logo) screen appears, you can release the four buttons and your PSP will be reset to its factory settings and the screen will no longer be blank.

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