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Cjo007
Aspirant
Jan 05, 2026

RBR40 Unable to reset.

Hi i have a RBR40 that is unable to reset. No matter how much and how long I Press the reset button - nothing happens. Has anyone managed to fix this known problem? And please don’t tell me to ta...
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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 05, 2026
Cjo007 wrote:

i have a RBR40 that is unable to reset.

Can you explain why you need to reset it?

 

 

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Cjo007
Aspirant
Jan 05, 2026

Power was out for a couple of minutes in my house, and afterwards the orbi cannot reach a functioning state.

So I think reset is my only remainng option - unless I should throw it in the trash.