How to Restart/Reset Any PSP Model

Soft Reset (Standard Restart)

1. Hold Power Switch UP (toward "Power") for 10-15 seconds until screen goes black
2. Release. Slide Power Switch up again to turn on

Closes game/app cleanly, reboots OS.

Hard Reset (Frozen/Unresponsive)

1. Remove Battery (back cover)
2. Wait 30 seconds
3. Reinsert battery
4. Hold Power Switch UP for 5 seconds to boot

Note: No external "Reset Button" exists on any PSP model (1000, 2000, 3000, Go, E1000). The "Reset" hole on PSP-1000 is for the WLAN switch hardware, not system reset.

Recovery Mode (CFW / Bricked)

1. Power off completely (Battery out/in)
2. Hold R Trigger + Power Switch UP simultaneously
3. Boots into Recovery Menu (if CFW installed) or Safe Mode (OFW)