Things You'll Need
Instructions
Put the PSP down on a table with the LCD screen up and the disc door facing away from you. Press in on the trigger at the upper right corner of the PSP with your left hand. Press up on the power switch at the lower right corner of the PSP with your right hand. Release the power switch after 10 seconds have passed. Release the right trigger when the service menu screen appears on the LCD screen.
Hold the PSP in your left hand with the LCD screen facing your palm.
Release the latch at the top right side of the PSP next to the disc door with the fingers of your right hand. Pull the disc door open all the way.
Insert the game disc that has the latest firmware update on it to the disc compartment with the label facing outward.
Push the disc door closed with the fingers of your right hand.
Put the PSP on the table right side up with the disc door facing away from you.
Select "Restart" from the menu. Press the "X" button on the PSP. Wait as the PSP reboots itself to the Home menu.
Navigate from the Home menu to the "Game" icon. Select "UMD" from below "Game."
Select "Firmware update" from the list of choices to the right of "UMD." Press the "X" button to run the firmware update.
Wait for the "Firmware update" menu to appear on the LCD screen. Follow the menu prompts to install the firmware update on the PSP. Press the "X" button to reboot the PSP when told to do so by the firmware update.
Wait for the initial screen of the PSP game disc to appear on the LCD screen. Turn off the PSP by pushing up on the power button and then releasing it.
Hold the PSP in your left hand with the LCD screen facing your palm.
Release the latch at the top right side of the PSP next to the disc door with the fingers of your right hand. Pull the disc door open all the way.
Remove the game disc from the disc compartment. Push the disc door closed with the fingers of your right hand.