How To Reset Your PS3 And Clear All Data 

This video was very helpful to me in the year 2024 - thank you! I was given a PS3 to sell on eBay, and in order to charge the controller I had to search my home for an ancient technology known as.... USB mini type-b. It was like Indiana Jones meets Ancient Aliens! 😂

Gosh thank you so much! It was hard finding an accurate video for the ps3 since all the hype is about the ps4 and 5 now. :D

found a PS3 in the trash, took it home and used this video to wipe it and get it back up and running, thanks!

Cheers, just bought a PS3 again to play older games and enjoy the old days, and it was used and has all these random users and data so this helped lol.

To anyone who is selling there ps3 if you have the backwards compatible version it is worth about $250! So make sure you get your money’s worth if you have the backwards compatible fat version. If it has 4 USB ports on the front then it is backwards compatible.

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Thanks, this helped my husband out 👍

I did this hoping to revert back to original firmware, but it didn't work. In fact, I chose every option hoping it would do what I wanted and it still kept the 4.89 update. What else can I do? I'm hoping for a full factory reset and not just erasing saved data and personal settings.

Thanks Just got a old PS3 to play old games. I appreciate this.

Thankyou! Though I’m about to get rid of my PS3 because I can no longer use it- mainly to watch my Blu-ray’s! It has been scratching some of my discs and putting faults on some disc’s so I need to get rid of the PS3 altogether! Is this the best way to do it? I mean restore and then in the bin?!

Thanks I wanted to reset my PS3 bc borderlands 2 wouldn't work when I want to load or start a new game and this fixed it

Dude I am actually so happy it works! Thanks!

Thank you - this is exactly what I needed to reset my system.

I want to put my PlayStation 3 the way it was Brand New. If I do a Full reset will that help or will it delete the operating software on the disk ?

Questions I have: Does this restart apply in the new updated version? If I have a PSN account for my PS4, would I be able to use my PSN account (PS4) for my PS3 if I restart and delete all data that has an older PSN account I no longer use? I hope I made sense to the second question.

How me get back my data

Thanks man! Now i can give my ps3 to the charity. And one little question does quick format deletes all user data as well?

When I Got Ps3 From A Thrift Store And Left All The Cool Stuff.

Thank you so much!

I want to ask Do you know if you reset the ps3 to factory settings using quick format or full format?

Thank you this helped me with my PS free ... PS3

Question so if I reset my ps3 it will clear all my data but will it auto update to the latest firmware without WiFi

I want to ask Do you know if you reset the ps3 to factory settings using quick format or full format? 

Didn't work for me. All settings were gone as you showed, but the users still remained. It's still not a full reset to factory. What did I do wrong ?

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Hey I try to transfer a game data to my account via USB thend I prety much did it for a second time but I cant find my own data how ever ther is one with the dubtitel that say "Profile Daya" if my original playtrue is in ther then how to get it back?

Cheers dude. Helpful indeed.

this helped me so much

So before selling it is mandatory to desactivate it, what happens if you don't? just curious gonna be final months with it.

If you reset your PS3 does the all account will be deleted pls need reply?

Can i format and setup my ps3 without Conection???

Bro my screen qualty was 720p-420p and 40fps now its 1980p-180p and 60fps so tank my eyes feel better omg

Does this make your ps3 run faster

How do yo start it up with a third party controllrt because my cousin came to my house and did quick format pld help

Does this also get rid & fix corrupt data & files on the console HHD & fix the HHD from happening again ???

Yo thanks bro, I wanted to reset my whole ps3 and relive my childhood with skylanders and black ops

What does it mean if I do it? Cos I will never use my ps again cos I’m selling it so is there anything I’m loosing?

I have a jailbroken ps3 I brought I want to go online haven't been online since may just been watching Netflix on ps3 sucks watch RU-vid I decide to factory reset my ps3 don't care if I lose my mods

Does this mean you have to reinstall games that have been installed on your ps3?

Thanks to u my ps3 is fixed

Can I get my stuff back I did this by accident

It's 2020 and people still say tree not three.

this is great but im in a sort of update loop and cant access the main page is there a way to purge it or erase the hdd another way

if I do full format on my hard drive it will have freed up space?

Thanks,you are the best

Thanks it helped

Perfect thank you

How to completely log out email id

Does this get rid of the system storage as well?

Does the update version goes as well bro while we restore?

Does this get rid of credit card Info and thing

Im soooo happy dude thank u sooo much i restarted my ps

In full format can I cancel the process or I must wiat 20 hours to complete if I do full format can I still mod my ps3

This won’t delete my psn account right ?

I'm having trouble with mines can somebody help me with that

Does the games go away?

Is it safe to do on dex because I can't update from dex

This isn't a full reset procedure. We can clearly see your profile is still present.

Thank you

Bro can you get it back after resetting it?

I'm load Gta v first time in my ps3. But it's load 4048 mb, so i cant play gta v

This is the biggest mistake I ever made

Can I pleas have the link to the firmware

I'm having problems with my ps3 getting passed the controller reset window

Thanks so much

Sooo uh I accidentally pressed full format, and i bought a ps3, because I already had a ps4 but I wanted to play all the other games on ps3. I signed into my account and it pre owned and they didnt restore it. So what will happen if I continue the full format? Basically, is it gonna have an effect on my account

Mine is different mine keeps restarting on the language

What my ps 3 😢 .... is not

Do like ps3 games still have servers up like yeah.

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Thanks!

Thank you bro❤️

I bought a ps3 a while back and there is a email account stuck on it, will this remove it?

can i do this even if i have installed hen? please need some answer if its safe and not brick may ps3

What about mod

good to know cause im selling my 60gb ps3 one that can play ps1 and 2 games on ebay

Bro thanks you help me i love the video ❤❤

Ok so I have a ps3 account connected to my ps4 account and I’m using same email and password if I reset everything on ps3 will it reset on ps4 too?

If I do it will it delete my account?

So if I had password and email will it be erased as well?

This helped so much I waited 3 years to play this game thanks

Does netfilx get deleted cause i want to watch it on ps3

2:41 imagine watching this in 2024 though... selling mine as I'm moving house (going minimalist)... probably one of the hardest decision I am going to make... really going to miss this beast! 🥲

i tried this, now i have got no youtube not even streaming service nor ps store anyone have any idea how to find youtube

If i do this would games I brought on the playstation store go

Thanks

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I got a ps3 from a couple and it is just so slow. It's just late registering everything I do. Hope this will fix it

Will this fix a corrupted hdd?

I did to not delete hdmi and now is all black

will the game be deleted?

How are you recording this

Hey bro. What did you use to record the ps3 screen during this video?

bro u arw fantastic

Is it the wifi password?

18 hours really ? 😒 for a full reset

He said pstree

Can anyone answer me if you reset your PS3 does it include your PSN account?

Factory settings back?

We not gonna talk about how he got bo3?