How to Unbrick a PSP

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Take out your regular battery and regular memory stick.

   Your PSP should turn itself on.
   
   Depending on what's on the magic memory stick, you will see a menu. , it doesn't matter which option you pick. , The magic memory stick is putting files on your PSP to make it work properly. ,, Press X to shutdown the PSP".
   
   Simply press X.
   
   Your PSP will turn off. ,, If you installed original X.XX, stop here, your PSP is unbricked. , This is called the Recovery Menu.
   
   Select "Advanced
   ->" and press X. , Your PSP will restart.
   
   You will see a blue screen with several languages.
   
   In each language, the message is "Setting Information is corrupted.
   
   Press O to restore default settings". ,, Congratulations, your PSP is unbricked.
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   Step 2: Insert your "magic" memory stick.

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   Step 3: Insert your Pandora Battery.

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   Step 4: Click "install X.XX M33" or "install original X.XX".

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   Step 5: Your PSP screen will say "Flashing file ..." about a hundred times.

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   Step 6: Just wait a minute or two.

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   Step 7: You will see the text

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   Step 8: "Install complete.

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   Step 9: Insert your regular battery and regular memory stick

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    Step 10: If you installed X.XX M33

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    Step 11: hold the R trigger and turn on your PSP.

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    Step 12: You will see a menu.

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    Step 13: Select "Format flash1 and reset settings".

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    Step 14: Press O.

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    Step 15: Your PSP should start up like brand new.

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