Reset Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 (Factory Reset)

If for any reason you wish to reset your Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet to the factory settings, you can do so by following the instructions below. This will perform a complete format of the hard drive erasing everything on it. Make sure you have your data backed up before you do this

32GB Model

  1. When turning on the Tablet, press the Power button together with the Volume Up button at the same time to enter the ThinkPad Setup program.
  2. Insert the USB Recovery Key into the USB connector of the Tablet.
  3. Select Startup from the blue ribbon at top of screen
  4. On the Boot sub menu, select CD/DVD “Generic Mass Storage” and then tap “+/–” until the CD/DVD is shown as the first Startup device.
  5. Tap F10 to save the configuration change and exit the ThinkPad Setup. The Tablet restarts and the recovery program opens.
  6. Depending on the needs, select the language preferred in the drop-down list box and click Next.
  7. Follow the on-screen instructions.

64GB Model

  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
    (If you’re using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
  2. Tap or click General.
  3. Under Remove everything and reinstall Windows, tap or click Get started.
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
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