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How to Put a Memory Card Inside the PSP

The Sony PSP uses the memory stick format as a means of saving games, game data, movies and music. PSPs ship with an existing memory stick, but you can upgrade to a much larger capacity (as of 2010, up to 16GB). Putting a new memory stick into your PSP is simple.

Instructions

- 1
  Turn off your Sony PSP by sliding the power button upwards until the screen turns off.
- 2
  Open the memory stick reader door on the left-side of the Sony PSP. You will see the edge of the existing memory stick. Push in gently on the memory stick until you hear a slight click. Release and the memory stick will pop out.
- 3
  Insert the new memory stick, making sure that the branding is facing downwards (branding is the name of the memory-stick maker, which is either Sony or Sandisk). Push in all the way until you hear that same click, and close the memory stick door.
- 4
  Turn your PSP back on, go to "System Settings" and select "Format Memory Stick." Your memory stick will now be formatted to the PSP file system.

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