Help! unbricking and magic memory sticks - PSP-Forum.com

mango · 06-24-2008, 01:18 PM

I've been given a faulty PSP and am trying to unbrick it but have hit a wall.

Basically, turned it on and the green power light came on but nothing happened on screen. So after googling the symptoms I thought a pandora battery would help unbrick it. I bought a device from ebay which changes the battery between normal and service modes.

However, in the instructions it said that I would need some software on the memory stick, so i went back to google and I now realise I need a Magic Memory Stick.

But from what I've read so far, I need a working PSP to format and install the files on the stick. I also need to know the firmware version of the PSP. Both of these I don't have.

can i create the MMS with the card in a reader? and how significant is not knowing the firmware?

Monkey Business · 06-24-2008, 04:18 PM

I'm sure you can put the files on the MS via a cardreader.

psplayer · 06-24-2008, 04:35 PM

Yeah. The only thing is that it sometimes tells ya to take it out without exiting USB mode... dunno what that would do...

mango · 06-24-2008, 05:14 PM

thanks for the replies, now to find someone with a spare memory stick!

Monkey Business · 06-24-2008, 05:17 PM

Make sure the MS is above 128MB or it won't work.

06-24-2008, 01:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
mango Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2	Help! unbricking and magic memory sticks I've been given a faulty PSP and am trying to unbrick it but have hit a wall. Basically, turned it on and the green power light came on but nothing happened on screen. So after googling the symptoms I thought a pandora battery would help unbrick it. I bought a device from ebay which changes the battery between normal and service modes. However, in the instructions it said that I would need some software on the memory stick, so i went back to google and I now realise I need a Magic Memory Stick. But from what I've read so far, I need a working PSP to format and install the files on the stick. I also need to know the firmware version of the PSP. Both of these I don't have. can i create the MMS with the card in a reader? and how significant is not knowing the firmware?

06-24-2008, 04:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Monkey Business Moderation in HD Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 3,848	I'm sure you can put the files on the MS via a cardreader. __________________

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Monkey Business Moderation in HD Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 3,848	Make sure the MS is above 128MB or it won't work. __________________

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06-24-2008, 05:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
mango Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2	thanks for the replies, now to find someone with a spare memory stick!