How to Charge My PSP Using a USB With My PSP Fully Dead

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Written By
Jason Taetsch
Jason Taetsch
Published: Sep 12, 2011
Updated: Feb 23, 2021
1 minute read

The PSP or Playstation Portable handheld gaming device uses an internal battery to provide power to the device. You can use a USB cable connected to your computer to recharge the battery for more gaming as long as you have previously enabled the USB charging feature in the system's settings. Otherwise you will have to use an external AC adapter with the USB cable if the battery is fully dead and you cannot make changes to the settings.

Things You'll Need:

Things You Will Need

  • Ac Adapter
  • Usb Cable
  • USB charging

    Connect the power cable to your computer or other USB enabled device that will provide a charge to the PSP.

    Plug one end of the USB cable into an open USB port on your computer.

    Insert the other end into the USB jack on the bottom of the PSP. The power indicator will glow orange when the charging has begun.

    USB with AC Adapter

    Plug one end of the USB cable into the port on the bottom of the PSP.

    Insert the other end into the USB port on the AC adapter.

    Plug one end of the AC power chord into the port on the other side of the adapter and plug the other end into a nearby power outlet.

    Jason Taetsch

    Jason Taetsch graduated from The College of New Jersey with a degree in English. Taetsch co-founded the on-campus literary magazine, "Paperclips." In 2006 he began writing professionally. He wrote news articles and independently authored…

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