Reset RB5009

RouterOS Beginner Basics
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This is the relevant help page (specifically “Resetting the RouterOS configuration”)

https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/spaces/ROS/pages/24805498/Reset+Button

In my (limited) experience it works. It can be finicky, but it does. Things to watch out for:

  • Press and hold the reset button without releasing it while powering up. This can be difficult while plugging the device in - feeling the correct pressure on the button, etc. Because of the recessed button some sort of tool is recommended, People have wound up tearing the button off of the PCB, so be gentle :slight_smile:
  • After powering up, some 5 or so seconds later the LED (on the rb5009 designated as USR) will flash on and off once a second. It does this for approx. 5s. Release the button during this flashing stage.
  • The device will reset the configuration and reboot on its own.

EDIT: Btw if you want a totally repeatable configuration while uploading a specific version of your choice, I’d look into netinstall. In this process an optional setup script can also be uploaded at the same time.