Almost every type of laptop whether they are 2 in 1 laptops OR traditional laptops face some performance-related issues while people are using it. In this post, we will discuss how to factory reset on 2 in 1 laptops.
So it is advised that they should perform a factory reset on their system and hopefully, their issue will be resolved without contacting customer support.
Steps involved to factory reset on 2 in 1 laptop may be different on Windows 10 operating systems as compared to the Windows 7 OR Windows 8 OR somehow other operating systems like Android OR Chrome OS.
Things you should do before performing a factory reset on 2 in 1 laptop:
Take a backup of your data whether you are going to sell your laptop OR give it to someone as a gift so you can recover it when you want.
Remember one thing while taking backup of your data, it should be saved somewhere else instead of your system hard disk. It could be an external hard disk OR Flash drive OR cloud drive.
If you have already taken backup of your data, you can go for factory reset.
How do you factory reset on 2 in 1 laptops with Windows 10 operating system?
Follow the simple and easy steps and you will be able to reset your 2 in 1 laptop with Windows 10.
Step 1: Go to the start menu and click on the Settings option. Here you can do most of the settings of your laptop.
Step 2: Now, go to the search bar and type the word, “Reset” there.
Step 3: Then, select the “Reset this PC” option from the available results.
Step 4: After that click on the “Get started” button that is available under the “Reset this PC” option.
Step 5: At this point, you have two choices, whether you want to keep your data saved on your computer OR delete it permanently.
Step 6: If you are doing this factory reset only for resolving some performance issue and not giving your laptop to anyone, you may select the “Keep my files” option.Otherwise, if you are going to sell it to someone or donate it , you may select the other option, “Remove everything”.
Step 7: If you have selected, “Remove everything” from the previous option, you will have to further decide whether you want to clean all of your data from the hard drive OR you want to delete only files.
Select “Remove files and clean the drive.” if you want to remove everything from the hard drive and give the laptop to someone without giving access to your data. Benefit of this step is ; new users of that laptop will not be able to access your data.
On the other hand, you can select, “Just remove my files.” if you are still planning to keep it with you.
Step 8: After clicking the “Next”, it will take some time to reset your laptop. After the reset is done, there will appear an option to continue on the screen. Click on it and now all the things are done. Now all the settings are set to default like a brand new 2 in 1 laptop.
How do you factory reset on 2 in 1 laptops with Windows 7 OR 8?
Step 1: First of all, you have to go to the start menu and click on the restart button.
Step 2: While restarting, press the F key or a combination of keys depending on your system hardware manufacturer.
Step 3: Information regarding reset will appear on the screen according to your system hardware manufacturer. Follow those instructions
Step 4: Your system will be reset to the original state. Hopefully, the issue would have been resolved.
If you are still, facing the issue, then you can contact customer support of your system manufacturer.
How do you factory reset on 2 in 1 laptops with Chrome operating system?
Before doing a factory reset on a 2-in-1 Chromebook, You should turn off the Chrome extensions
Step 1: First of all, you have to log out of your system.
Step 2: Now, press and hold the combination of Control+ALT+Shift+r key.
Step 3: Now select the “Restart” option.
Step 4: After that, select “Powerwash” from the appeared box and click on Continue.
Step 5: Now the screen will show you some steps. follow and complete those simple steps and now your laptop is reset.
Step 6: Now, it’s like a new 2 in 1 laptop with Chrome operating system. You can now give it to anyone you are planning to give OR use it if you still want to keep it with you. Login with a new email and enjoy the laptop with default settings like a brand new 2 in 1 laptop with Chrome OS.
How to factory reset on 2 in 1 laptops -Conclusion:
In this guide, I have explained step by step how to factory reset on 2 in 1 laptops. I hope you have resolved the issue following the steps stated above.
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