The following will introduce how to reset NVR via hardware.
1. Position of Reset Button
Series-1000:
100x/1009-UT: There is a hole on the back, use a pin or something like that to push the button deeper inside the hole.
![Reset button of 1000 series](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/69007320389/original/h4gkxImPsH7AGCR77LSl2fTQ_fomMIdTVA.png?1629811882)
1009-UPT/UNT: Slide and open the shell, an orange button on the inside like the figure shown below.
![Reset button of 1000 series](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/69007320423/original/DAGY8-9LywSPmxGq-t9HYc6l6fimb-H1KQ.png?1629811898)
Series-5000:
50XX: Slide and open the right panel, a black button on the inside like the figure shown below.
![Reset button of 5000 series](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/69007320388/original/-vsckg7HNKt6a8BY0PT_hG90NdZezyNeuQ.png?1629811881)
50XX-UH/UT: Slide and open the panel, a black button on the inside like the figure shown below.
![Reset button of 5000 series](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/69007320432/original/Mlhv0VROlbJtnbhHtZXg5hVr2RZGihqQtQ.png?1629811901)
5016-UPT: Slide and open the panel, a black button on the inside like the figure shown below.
![Reset button of 5000 series](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/69007320402/original/yZ1GP7lk7_R8CmFTjnzCjejxCbUrJxUCbQ.png?1629811885)
![Reset button of 5000 series](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/69007320408/original/snKg3II2JkZt9GQ-I0rHCQfxIhvvscJIjQ.png?1629811891)
Series-7000:
70XX: Slide and open the front panel, a reset button on the left side of the front panel.
![Reset button of 7000 series](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/69007320429/original/hgE27_KqoY0WoolaGTXecDgBKp0h-WXkyw.png?1629811900)
70XX-UH: Slide and open the panel, a black button on the inside like the figure shown below.
![Reset button of 7000 series](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/69007320428/original/BvCjtpLrZrKXA69_AX-wQYX7KEtJXq20AQ.png?1629811900)
7032-UPH: Slide and open the panel, a black button on the inside like the figure shown below.
![Reset button of 7000 series](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/69007320422/original/2E69z9RHcp7wJv2yTksqR-ugIYeLDazW0A.png?1629811898)
![Reset button of 7000 series](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/69007320421/original/Z1UWuS62ShV5JIu6mCPirVczyHzH7jY5ww.png?1629811898)
Series-8000:
80XX: Open the front panel, a hole on the right side of the front panel like the figure shown below, use a pin or something like that to push the button deeper inside the hole.
![Reset button of 8000 series](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/69007320415/original/hIjqGRumdjFaUwtSzryeJhezlRXWGSSrtA.png?1629811895)
80XX-UH: Slide and open the panel, a black button on the inside like the figure shown below.
![Reset button of 8000 series](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.freshdesk.com/data/helpdesk/attachments/production/69007320424/original/vJkD6PNBSVmS76VvDWNjprrz2CSmKW25Gw.png?1629811898)
2. Reset Steps
For NVRs whose software version is before 7x.9.0.2-r3, or 61.x.x.xx/ 30.x.x.xx/ 1.x.x.xx/ 2.x.x.xx, please refer to the steps below:
Step1: Turn off the power;
Step1: Press the reset button;
Step1: Keep pressing the reset button and power on the NVR at the same time;
Step1: You will hear several short “beep” during this time;
Step1: Reset successfully when the short “beep” become an nonstop “beep”.
For NVRs whose software version is 7x.9.0.2-r3 or above, please refer to the steps below:
Step1: Turn off the power;
Step1: Press the reset button;
Step1: Keep pressing the reset button and power on the NVR, you will hear a short “beep” sound at the same time;
Step1: After 5 seconds you will hear a “beep” sound lasting about 3 seconds;
Step1: Reset successfully when the “beep” sound stops.
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