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How to Uninstall a 550 Gen D2

Playstation Portable (PSP) users who want a more customizable device interface can install the 5.50 GEN-D2 firmware on their device. The 5.50 GEN-D2 firmware package does not come with an uninstallation utility. However, your PSP can only support a single firmware installation at a time. You can uninstall 5.50 GEN-D2 by simply updating your device to the latest official version of PSP firmware released by Sony.

Things You'll Need

AC adapter (included)
USB cable (included)

Instructions

- 1
  Open your computer's web browser and navigate to us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/psp/pc/index.htm
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  Click the black "DOWNLOAD NOW" button and save the PSP update file to your computer.
- 3
  Plug your PSP into a wall outlet using the PSP's AC adapter.
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  Connect your PSP to your computer using the USB cable that came with the device. Your computer automatically recognizes your PSP and displays its contents in an Explorer window.
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  Right-click the Explorer window and click "New" > "Folder" in the menu. Name the new folder "PSP."
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  Double-click the PSP folder to open it. Right-click the Explorer window and click "New" > "Folder" in the menu. Name the new subfolder "GAME."
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  Double-click the GAME folder to open it. Right-click the Explorer window and click "New" > "Folder" in the menu. Name the new subfolder "UPDATE."
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  Click and drag the update file that you downloaded from your computer to the UPDATE subfolder that you just created.
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  Right-click the hardware removal icon on the right side of the Windows taskbar and eject the PSP device from your computer system.
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  Restart your PSP. The PSP boots to its game menu.
- 11
  Press the directional pad to highlight "Game" and then press the X button.
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  Press the directional pad to highlight "System Storage" and then press the X button.
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  Press the directional pad to highlight the "PSP Update" icon and press the X button. Doing so updates your PSP to the latest version of the official Sony PSP firmware and removes the 5.50 GEN-D2 firmware from your system.

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