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Old 03-26-18 | 11:28 AM
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akod
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Wahoo Elemnt Bolt "Hard or Forced Reset" Steps

Originally Posted by Steve B.
As noted on the Wahoo website after a Google

"Forced Reboot: Hold down the power button for 10 seconds to perform a forced reboot. e.g. Generally used if the screen becomes non-responsive."
"Factory Reset: Accessible from the Settings menu, restores settings to factory default. Warning: Will delete all workouts stored on the device."
Hi:

Thank you for the reply. I searched Google (and even Bing) for a couple hours myself. Unfortunately, for the Elemnt Bolt model, this is not correct for the Forced Rest / Hard Reset to get a "stuck / non-responsive" unit moving (Factory Reset is correct, but you need to have a fully booted, functioning unit to be able to navigate to the Settings menu). I eventually found it by accident by using different key combinations and later Wahoo Support verified it as follows, in case it's helpful for anyone else.

--> Wahoo Elemnt Bolt "Forced or Hard Reset" <--: Press the front, lower right hand corner button + the Power button on the Left side of the unit for 10 seconds.

--> Wahoo Support advises not to use the Hard Reset except as a last resort.
--> NOTE: You should not lose your screen setup or customizations with a Hard Reset (that was my experience at least - "your mileage may vary").

Cheers,

Akod
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