how to reset MikroTik Router using Reset button, by IT FOR ALL on YouTube. 1 min 59 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 59 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Unplug the power adapter from the MikroTik device and make sure it is fully off before you touch anything on the board.
Find the reset button on the board. On most models it sits beside the Ethernet ports, sometimes recessed, so use a paperclip to reach it.
Press and hold the reset button down, and keep holding it while you plug the power back into the device.
Keep the button held until the LED starts blinking, then double-blinking. That pattern means the factory reset is running.
Release the button as soon as the blinking starts. The device finishes resetting to factory defaults on its own.
Wait a minute or two for the router to boot with a clean configuration.
Connect your computer by Ethernet, open WinBox and click the Neighbors tab to find the device in the list.
Select the MAC address or default IP shown for your device to open a session.
Log in with the default username and password printed on the sticker, then check that your old settings are gone.
Tips and common mistakes
If the LED never blinks, you let go too early. Unplug and repeat the whole sequence.
Holding the button long after the blinking can drop the router into Netinstall or backup loader mode, so release it promptly.
A reset erases every setting, so export a backup first if you can still log in.
Use a paperclip on models with a recessed button and press gently, since the button sits on the board.
Questions
Will this delete my configuration?
Yes. A reset button reset returns the router to factory defaults and wipes addresses, firewall rules and passwords. Back up first if you can still reach the device.
What if I do not know the default password?
It is printed on the sticker on the device or antenna, along with the default IP and username. Use those details in WinBox after the reset.
Can I reset it without the button?
Yes, if you can still log in. Run /system reset-configuration from WinBox or the terminal and confirm when asked.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
