Getting Started

Inserting and Removing a Universal Media Disc (UMD™)

To insert a UMD™: Back to top


  1. Slide the open latch on the top of the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) to open the disc cover.
  2. Insert the disc with the label facing the back of the PSP® system. Slide the disc down the metal guides and press down until fully inserted. You should hear a slight click, indicating that the disc is held in place.
  3. Close the disc cover.

To remove a UMD™: Back to top


Warning: Do not eject a disc during playback or while the system is loading from or saving to a Memory Stick Duo™ because this may cause data loss or corruption.

  1. Make sure that the disc is not in use.
  2. Make sure the Memory Stick Duo™ access indictor light located on the lower left of the system is not lit, which indicates that the Memory Stick Duo™ is not in use.
  3. Hold the PSP® with the top of the system facing up.
  4. Slide the open latch on the top of the PSP® to open the disc cover. The disc cover will open and the disc will eject.
  5. Remove the disc.