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How to Unbrick a PSP With Pandora

Bricking a home video game system occurs when the a power cable is unplugged during a software update. It also can occur during a handheld system's software update through a battery fail. The PSP, Sony's handheld video game system, usually gets a few different software updates per year and each one of them could hurt the system if not done correctly. If a brick does occur, all is not lost, as there is a tool that re-installs the PSP's software without the need to load the PSP's operating system.

Things You'll Need

Pandora battery
Magic memory stick

Instructions

- 1
  Flip the PSP with its screen resting on a flat surface and press the battery release button on the back to remove the battery.
- 2
  Insert the magic memory stick into the PSP memory stick reader, then insert the Pandora battery into the now empty battery space.
- 3
  Do not push any buttons; the PSP turns on automatically when the Pandora battery is inserted. Turn the PSP over to see the new menu on the screen.
- 4
  Press the "X" button on the PSP's controller. This selects the "Unbricking" option that re-installs the PSP's software.
- 5
  Press the "X" button on the PSP controller a second time when the "Complete" dialog is presented on the screen. This will take less than five minutes to complete. This shuts the PSP off.
- 6
  Remove the Pandora battery and install a normal battery. The unbricking process is complete, and the PSP can once again be used in its normal manner.

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