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How to Unbrick a PSP Without Pandora

Pandora batteries are tools used with the Sony PSP as a way to fix a software problem should you ever run into one. When a software update is performed and the PSP's power accidentally fails because of no battery power, the PSP shuts off during the upgrade. The PSP will not be able to be used if this happens, as the software was only partially installed. This is called a brick. While the Pandora battery is easy to use, not everyone has one. For those that do not and need to fix what is called a "bricked" PSP, you can use the PSP's recovery menu to perform the same process.

Things You'll Need

Hellcats Recovery Flasher
Computer card adapter

Instructions

- 1
  Download "Hellcats Recovery Flasher" and insert the PSP memory card into the computer's memory card adapter.
- 2
  Right-click the "Recovery" folder, the file that came in the Hellcats download, and open the PSP memory card using the computer's file browser.
- 3
  Open the "PSP" folder and right click the "Game" folder. Click the "Paste" option from the context menu that comes up.
- 4
  Download the "500.pbp" firmware file and copy it into the "Recovery" folder that was moved into the "Game" folder.
- 5
  Pull the PSP memory card out of the computer adapter, and insert it into the PSP. Hold the "Right" trigger button and turn the PSP on and enter the recovery menu.
- 6
  Select the "Run program at /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP" option from the PSP recovery menu to start the Hellcats Recovery application.
- 7
  Select the "Install M33 CFW" option at the top of the Hellcats menu. Press the "X" button to agree to the risks involved in the process. The PSP is unbricked without the use of a Pandora battery.

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