PS3 Question

[Hutch2004]

My flatmate just bought a PS3 second hand yesterday, however, all the details (email addresses, passwords etc) are all saved into the machine from the previous owner. To put in a new email address or billing information we have to enter the password, which of course, we don't know.

How do we get rid of them, and restore the thing to factory settings? I've found a couple of guides over Google, but they don't seem to work. Help!

[Frederick Jameson]

I'd take it back to the shop where he bought it from and explain they should of checked that as it should of been cleared out & restored to factory settings before they bought it off the last owner.

Edited November 8, 2007 by Frederick Jameson

[Scott McFly]

I think Hamster's the best person to help you with this one. Although this is why I would never buy a second hand console.

[Vilge Duin]

You should be able to restore the system to it's factory defaults by going to 'Settings' on the XMB, going to 'System Settings' and then going to 'Restore PS3 System'.

It'll format the whole thing.

[stokeriño]

My second-hand Wii had the password from the last owner. I managed to crack it though.

"Security Question: What is your favourite sports team?"

[Hmm, probably football. Came from a second hand shop in London, so perhaps...?]

-ARSENAL-

*Incorrect*

[Okay...]

-FULHAM-

*Incorrect*

[Hmm, maybe I'm giving him too much credit.]

-LIVERPOOL-

*Correct*

[score.]

Edited November 8, 2007 by stokeriño

[Liam]

You went with Fulham second? >_>

[stokeriño]

I thought of Spurs second, but there were too many different variations in its name for me to bother.

Opting against Chelsea for some reason, Fulham were my next choice. >_>