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How to fix stuck pixels on your PSP screen

A simple fix for unwanted PSP pixels

How to fix stuck pixels on your PSP screen
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Nearly all of our PSPs have had at least one stuck pixel. They're the ones that always stay red, green or blue, whatever the rest of the screen is displaying. And they are really, really annoying. Follow this guide for an easy fix that works in the majority of cases. If it doesn't work for you, we're sorry – and as ever, it's your decision whether you want to give it a go or not. We cannot be held responsible for any results.


Go to PSP-Vault and click on 'Here is Version 2 of The Video'. When prompted, save it to your desktop.
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Connect your PSP to your computer with a USB cable. Turn on your PSP, scroll all the way left on the home screen and press 'up' or 'down' on the D-pad to select USB Connection. Press 'X'. How to remove PSP stuck pixels pic 2

Open My Computer on your PC, then double-click Removable Drive. Open the MP_Root folder then open 100MNV01.
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Back on the desktop, double click the .zip file you downloaded earlier to open it. Right-click on the file named M4V56052.MP4 and select Copy. Navigate back to the folder 100MNV01, right-click and select Paste. How to remove PSP stuck pixels pic 4

Press 'Circle' on your PSP to exit USB mode. Scroll right to Video and select Memory Stick. Press 'X' then scroll up or down to select RGB3. Press 'X'.
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Press 'Triangle'. Select Display from the top row and choose the middle icon. Press 'X' until the bottom left of the screen shows Full Screen. On the bottom row select the middle icon and press 'X' to put the video into repeat mode. Finally, in the middle row, press play then press 'Triangle'. Leave it running for a good while – many people have reported it took them a few hours to get results. You can check if it's worked when the screen fades black and white at the end of the loop. Check out our other PSP How Tos. How to remove PSP stuck pixels pic 6