How To Install a PS3 Update Via a USB Key
Is your PlayStation 3 having trouble connecting to the internet? This article will show you how to update the firmware manually. You can download and transfer the update file (PS3UPDAT.PUP) using a compatible storage device such as Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, a USB key (FAT32) or PSP.
How to Install a PS3 Update via a USB Key
Prerequisites
- A USB key formatted in FAT32.
- Create a PS3 folder at the root of your USB key.
- Open the PS3 folder and create a UPDATE subfolder.
- NB: The folder names are case sensitive.
Procedure
- Download the latest update (4.70 24 February 2015) on your PC: https://www.playstation.com/fr-fr/support/hardware/ps3/system-software/
- Transfer the PS3UPDAT.PUP file to the UPDATE folder.
- Connect the USB to your PS3.
- Go to Settings > System Update, then Update via Storage Media.
- Select the USB key and launch the update procedure.
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Anonymous User
Thanks for helping with my problem, I was trying to use a 64GB drive because I had it laying around. Turns out I needed to use Windows partitioner to reduce the size so it'd go from exFAT to FAT32.
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Anonymous User
Exactly what I needed.
