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How to Prepare a PSP Memory Stick for Pandora

A Pandora memory stick for the PSP is one of two pieces required to "unbrick" or downgrade your PSP. "Bricking" is a term used to describe what happens when you try to hack the PSP, and it then breaks or "bricks." The Pandora memory stick, used in conjunction with the Pandora battery, will allow you to repair the damage that you have done to your PSP.

Things You'll Need

Memory Stick Pro Duo
Computer
USB with Mini-B adapter end
Cementerio V3
Updates 1.50, 3.40 and 3.71

Instructions

- 1
  Insert the memory stick in the PSP. Turn on the PSP and push the "Home" button.
- 2
  Move the cursor to "Settings" with the arrow keys. Use the "Up" arrow to reach "System Settings" and press "X". Press "Up" until you reach "Format Memory Stick" and press "X". Confirm that you want to reformat the stick by clicking "X" again.
- 3
  Connect the PSP to your computer with the USB cable, attaching the Mini-B end to the PSP.
- 4
  Download "Pandora All In 1.zip". Open "Easy Pandora.zip" from that file folder. Open the "Easy Pandora Creator" file.
- 5
  Rename the memory stick "PANDORA". It must be in all caps, but do not include the quotation marks. To rename the stick, navigate to "My Computer," right-click the memory stick and select "Rename." Open the memory stick folder.
- 6
  Load the three update files; 150.PBP, 340.PBP and 371.PBP on the memory stick.
- 7
  Open "UPMS emerald installer public release" from "Pandora All In 1.zip". Transfer "UPMS_Instaler.cso" to the ISO folder on your memory stick. Transfer the "despertar cementerio" folder to the PSP/GAME directory.
- 8
  Turn on the PSP, select "despertar cementerio" form the menu screen and press "X." Follow the onscreen instructions for that file. Navigate to "game" from the PSP home menu, select "UMPS INSTALLER" and press "X."
- 9
  Select "Step 1 IPL tools" and install "sleep fix multi IPL to memory stick" by pressing "X." Select "Step 4 Utilities/Maintenance Options" and install "371-m33 updates Inc." by pressing "X". Exit the UMPS Installer. Turn off the PSP and turn it back on. The memory stick is now configured for Pandora.

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