# Reset and Reboot Procedures

Have you tried turning the device off and on again?

  
Sometimes all that is needed is a reboot. This can be done for the skaarOS / the full Blue Pill / or per package.

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If you are not able to access Reactor webpage at all, then you have two options:

1. Press paperclip into 'Config Button' hole on back of device &gt; hold it for 5 secs.  
    This will reset IP address to DHCP - and enable the Wifi module, allowing you to access it using a wireless connection. Please read the wiki 'Accessing Blue Pill &gt; Wi-Fi Access Point' for this: [https://wiki.skaarhoj.com/books/blue-pill-reactor/page/accessing-blue-pill-1be](https://wiki.skaarhoj.com/books/blue-pill-reactor/page/accessing-blue-pill-1be)
2. Do a complete Reflash of the software.  
    This will replace the entire software-image-file. A guide is provided in this article: [https://wiki.skaarhoj.com/books/blue-pill-reactor/page/reflash-blue-pill-devices](https://wiki.skaarhoj.com/books/blue-pill-reactor/page/reflash-blue-pill-devices)

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On the Settings page, click the Reboot button in the System Information section. This will restart the entire unit.

![Screenshot 2024-10-11 at 11.19.52.png](https://wiki.skaarhoj.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-10/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2024-10-11-at-11-19-52.png)

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You can restart an individual package on the Packages page. Click on the status of the package (being Running or Stopped) to be restarted.

![packages-page.jpg](https://wiki.skaarhoj.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-04/scaled-1680-/y2Npackages-page.jpg)

Then click 'Restart' in the pop-up.

![restart.png](https://wiki.skaarhoj.com/uploads/images/gallery/2022-08/scaled-1680-/restart.png)

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<table border="1" id="bkmrk-note%3A-this-will-eras" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-width: 2px; border-color: #E03E2D;"><colgroup><col style="width: 99.8765%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-width: 2px; border-color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">Note: This will ERASE ALL CONFIGURATIONS on the device. This does not change network settings.  
Please export any project files you do not want to lose. </td></tr></tbody></table>

**Regular** **Reset**

In most instances when someone wants to do a Factory Reset, they only need to do a Reactor Reset. This would erase all projects and configuration changes. It would not delete the downloaded device cores or change the network settings.

One the Home page, click the 'Settings' icon. Then in the pop up click 'Full Delete' next to Reset Reactor.

![Screenshot 2024-10-11 at 11.47.34.png](https://wiki.skaarhoj.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-10/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2024-10-11-at-11-47-34.png)

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**Crashed Reactor Reset**

If a configuration has crashed Reactor, and you can only access the 'Packages' and 'Settings' pages, you may need to erase the content of the configuration directory.

On the Packages pages, click 'Reactor'. Then click 'Clear config directory'. Finally click 'Confirm and restart'.

[![clear-config.jpg](https://wiki.skaarhoj.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-04/scaled-1680-/clear-config.jpg)](https://wiki.skaarhoj.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-04/clear-config.jpg)

</details><details id="bkmrk-factory-reset-note%3A-"><summary>Factory Reset</summary>

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-note%3A-this-will-eras-0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-width: 2px; border-color: #E03E2D;"><colgroup><col style="width: 99.8765%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-width: 2px; border-color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">Note: This will ERASE EVERYTHING you have done on the Blue Pill device including network settings.</td></tr></tbody></table>

If you think you really messed up the Blue Pill in some way, you can do a Factory Reset of the unit. Please reach out to Skaarhoj Support for further information.

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