If your MSI laptop isn’t working properly, a simple reset may be all you need. With just a few simple steps this can be accomplished in a short amount of time and have it back up and running. Therefore, when it comes to resetting your MSI laptop, how can this be performed?
To reset your MSI laptop, you will need to press the F3 button, choose Troubleshoot, then click Enter. Next, click Reset This PC and it will allow you to keep or remove files. The system will then begin the process to erase and format the drive to complete the reset.
MSI laptops are best known for gaming because of their hardware and high performance, but sometimes they need a fresh start. No matter if you are preparing your laptop to sell or just troubleshooting your device, you don’t want to skip a very important step. Depending on the amount of storage you need, you will want to use either an external hard drive or a cloud storage service to back up your data before performing the reset of your MSI laptop. Continue reading below to find out what needs to be done to reset a MSI laptop.
How to Reset MSI Laptop
If you are looking for a gaming laptop that will outperform all others, you should look into purchasing a MSI laptop, its high performing hard drive won’t disappoint. Even the best needs the occasional maintenance performed. A simple reset will allow it to once again achieve optimal performance.
To reset your MSI laptop, you will need to press the F3 button, choose Troubleshoot, then click Enter. Next, click Reset This PC and it will allow you to keep or remove files. The system will then begin the process to erase and format the drive to complete the process.
How to Reset MSI Laptop to Factory Settings
Occasionally you may want to reset your MSI laptop to its original factory settings. To do this requires only a few simple steps but be careful to not permanently erase any files you may want to keep before doing this reset. To avoid this you may want to back up using a hard drive or cloud storage of any files you want to avoid erasing and losing.
To reset a MSI laptop to factory settings, click where you see the MSI logo, press the F3 button, then choose Troubleshoot. You will then select Restore MSI Factory Settings and finally click System Partition Recovery. It will then point you to erase and format the drive but before doing this it is a good idea to backup your files with an external hard drive or a cloud storage service.
How to Reset MSI Laptop Battery
When needing to reset the MSI laptop battery, there are a couple of different ways to do this depending on the model number. Some models have a reset hole while others will not have that option. For some models you will have a removable battery to work with.
In order to reset the MSI laptop battery, some models will have the laptop battery reset hole. If your model has this, simply push it and release, this will reset your battery with ease. For other models that don’t have the hole, simply remove the battery for 15 seconds then return it back in place.
How to Reset MSI Laptop Password
It’s happened to all of us, but there is nothing worse than being locked out of your own computer. Unfortunately, it happens as it’s easy to forget one occasionally. If you ever get logged out of your MSI laptop and need to reset the password you have a couple of options.
When you want to reset the MSI laptop password, you have options. One option, if you’re on a domain with a system administrator, is to contact so that he/she can reset it for you. Another option to reset your MSI laptop password is to reset it online using your Microsoft account if you have one or a password hint if you are using another account. Finally, you can also perform a total system recovery or reset, this will return your MSI laptop to original factory settings.
How to Reset MSI Laptop Bios
Sometimes there are updates and sometimes you may just need to reset your MSI laptop bios to return to the last saved configuration. Whatever the reason, you have some options on how to go about this reset. It may depend on your device, if you are having technical difficulties and depending on which software you are running.
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To do a hard reset of your MSI laptop bios, you have a couple different ways to approach this. If you can access the help, or if you know how you can use the BIOS setup utility by pressing F9 to load setting options. You will then need to click or highlight any/all changes then press Enter. To save your changes press F10 and this will not only save but also exit the utility.
How to Reset MSI Laptop Bios Password
Who doesn’t like an extra layer of security? If so, then a simple way of adding this to your MSI laptop is resetting the BIOS password. Manufacturers leave this blank so that users can create their own layer of security and change it when it is necessary or desired on your MSI laptop.
To reset your MSI laptop bios is simple and quick. There are a couple different ways to do this but first is simply to use the discharge method. This is completed by removing the CMOS battery, this will reset all settings and passwords. If your MSI laptop comes with two batteries you may also remove the motherboard for at least one hour which will also reset all settings and passwords.
How to Reset MSI Laptop Keyboard Lights
Who doesn’t like to add a “cool” factor to your MSI laptop? Lights are a great way, especially when playing at night to add that effect. You haven’t already done so, you may need to reset your MSI keyboard lights so that you can show off to your friends.
In order to reset the MSI laptop keyboard lights, you will need to access the menu by pressing the hot key button. If that doesn’t work, try pressing the Fn key and the numpad “-“ to possibly turn up the light brightness. One of these options should take care of your light reset.
How to Reset MSI Laptop CMOS
In many cases, troubleshooting a specific problem can be difficult. If you would rather go with a safe and simple work around then resetting the CMOS on your MSI laptop would be the way to go. It will reset to factory defaults and take care of your issue that you maybe couldn’t pinpoint.
In order to reset the MSI laptop CMOS, there are a couple ways to do this. One is to use the BIOS utility setup menu and choose Reset BIOS Settings, Save Changes and restart the computer. Another is to remove the battery for a few minutes which will reset all settings including passwords.
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Resetting your MSI laptop is a simple task that can be performed in a couple different ways. Simply press the F3 key, then move your cursor to Troubleshooting. You will then want to select Reset This PC. Once you select this the computer will begin the process after you select which files to keep or not.
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