More info and video on the “magical memstick and battery” for the PSP

If some of you are still wondering if the “magical memory stick and special battery” for the PSP is true or not, well, the video clip below will keep you guessing some more. It shows a guy (okay, a hand) downgrading a PlayStation Portable unit from firmware 3.50 to 2.71.

Just like the earlier video we shared with you, this one seems to originate from China as well. And again, just like the first video, it seems that these folks are not so keen on sharing their secrets as a good deal of effort was spent to hide the memory stick and the battery from view.

Based from a rough translation, we learned that this magical memory stick is able to do its trick because it’s acting like a bootable disc for the PSP. The previously mentioned third pin in the battery will prevent the unit from reading any firmware data and redirect it to the memory stick. This, then, puts the PSP in a state known as “Factory Mode”.

If you are wondering why firmware 2.71, take note that this is the lowest fimrware that motherboard TA-086 supports. Despite the fact that the PSP has been placed under “Factory Mode”, it is still running on an un-patched motherboard.

If some of you are still wondering if the “magical memory stick and special battery” for the PSP is true or not, well, the video clip below will keep you guessing some more. It shows a guy (okay, a hand) downgrading a PlayStation Portable unit from firmware 3.50 to 2.71.

Just like the earlier video we shared with you, this one seems to originate from China as well. And again, just like the first video, it seems that these folks are not so keen on sharing their secrets as a good deal of effort was spent to hide the memory stick and the battery from view.

Based from a rough translation, we learned that this magical memory stick is able to do its trick because it’s acting like a bootable disc for the PSP. The previously mentioned third pin in the battery will prevent the unit from reading any firmware data and redirect it to the memory stick. This, then, puts the PSP in a state known as “Factory Mode”.

If you are wondering why firmware 2.71, take note that this is the lowest fimrware that motherboard TA-086 supports. Despite the fact that the PSP has been placed under “Factory Mode”, it is still running on an un-patched motherboard.