Read Here Before Posting About Firmware Updates (Q & A Thread)
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ok im getin a psp...im getin a usb cord with it...so i put the usb in the computer...and the other end in my psp...i understand that....but where is the actual firmware update at???...how do i get that file on to my computer so that i can put it on my psp????cnthomas888
dont double post and the steps are on the first page first post
though here are the steps
Update using a PC
Required items 
A PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system with battery pack and AC adaptor Memory Stick Duo™ media with at least 18 MB of free space Internet access One of the following:
A commercially available USB A<-> Mini-B (5-pin) cable A commercially available Memory Stick USB Reader/Writer*A PC equipped with a Memory Stick slot* *If the slot on the device can handle only standard-size Memory Stick™ media, a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (model number MSAC-M2; a Sony product sold separately) is required.
Download procedure
1.Prepare to save the update data on Memory Stick Duo™ media using one of the following methods: Connect the PSP™ system to the PC using a commercially available USB cable Connect a commercially available Memory Stick USB Reader/Writer to the PC Use the Memory Stick slot on the PC
2. Create a folder for the update data on the Memory Stick Duo™ media.
Using your PC, create a folder named "PSP" on the Memory Stick Duo™ media. Within the "PSP" folder, create a folder named "GAME". Within the "GAME" folder, create a folder named "UPDATE". (Folder names are not case-sensitive.) 
3.Download the update data and save it in the "UPDATE" folder created in step 2. 
Notice
You must save the downloaded data as noted in these instructions. If you do not save in the correct location and with the filename shown below, the system will not recognize the update data.
Location: Save in the "UPDATE" folder Filename: Save as filename "EBOOT.PBP"
Update procedure
Notices Before starting the update, you must do the following: 
Check that the battery is fully charged. Connect the AC adaptor to the PSP™ system and plug it into an electrical outlet. During the update:Do not remove the AC adaptor. Do not turn off the system or remove the Memory Stick Duo™ media. If an update is canceled before completion, the system software may be damaged, requiring servicing to repair or exchange.
1. Insert the Memory Stick Duo™ media containing the update data in the PSP™ system.
2. Start the update data.
Select 
under 
from the home menu, and then select 
. Press the 
button to start the update.
3. Confirm that the update was successful.
After the update has completed, select "System Settings" under 
from the home menu, and then select "System Information". If the System Software field displays the version number of the update, the update was successful.
Hint
After the update has successfully completed, you can delete the update data from the Memory Stick Duo™ media.
If the following screen is displayed when you attempt to start the update data, the system software in your system is already updated and you do not need to perform an update.
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