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hampl77
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Feb 09, 2025

Orbi CBR750

Do all Orbi CR750 Modem/Routers eventually turn into bricks? So far appears that Netgear Orbi 750 is a dead end for me. Ready to move on to something reliable, all lights are on (immediately, does not even go through boot sequence, that are just on) and slow flashing white "status" seems to be the death of this Orbi. Unable to reboot, and unable to reassign a password, device locks out when attempting to assign password. Also, when asked to enter serial number, the label does not seem to be correct, how can that be? Is this common for others, or did I just happen to get a 1 in a million bad device? Please share others experiences with Orbi CBR750.

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Feb 09, 2025

    IF its attempting to ask for the serial number when logging in, its not bricked. Might have just got an update or something reset. 

    Push and hold reset while powered on for at least 15 seconds. 

    Then reinstall it.