Before Disposing Of Or Transferring Your Ps Vita System - Sony PS Vita PCH-1002 Safety Manual

Before disposing of or transferring
your PS Vita system
Before disposing of or giving your PS Vita system to a third party
for any reason, deactivate your system and delete all the data
on your system. This will help prevent unauthorized access to or
use of your credit card or other personal details.
The PS Vita system and its parts are made of metal and plastic.
When disposing of the system, follow local regulations for the
proper disposal of such materials.
1 Back up your data
You can back up your PS Vita system data to a PlayStation
system or a computer using
your data as necessary. For details about backing up data, refer
to the User's Guide.
Hint
You can restore the backed up data to a new PS Vita system using
(Content Manager).
2 Deactivate the system
The system cannot be deactivated after it is given away or
disposed of. The number of PS Vita systems that can be
activated on one Sony Entertainment Network account is
limited, so deactivate the system before disposing of it. For
details about system activation, refer to the User's Guide.
Deactivate each content category by going to
[Start] [PlayStation
®
and tapping the content categories.
(Content Manager). Back up
(Settings)
Network] [System Activation]
3 Restore the PS Vita system
Restore the PS Vita system settings to their default values and
delete all of the data in system memory. If you do not restore the
PS Vita system, a third party may be able to gain access to and
use your personal information and credit card number.
Tap (Settings)
Vita System] and follow the on-screen instructions to complete
the operation.
Notice
Never remove the screws and never remove the battery from the
system. Tampering with the system will void the warranty and
result in refusal of service from SCEE. Please refer to the
guarantee supplied in the PS Vita package for full details.
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[Start] [Format] [Restore the PS
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