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Factory reset DELL P170S

DELL P170S

Reset to its factory state DELL P170S

It may happen that you have pressed some button of the DELL P170S monitor by mistake and you have changed some parameter of the configuration and you do not know how to return to the previous configuration or a normal configuration, or you may want to reset the DELL monitor to its factory state to have the configuration as if it were a new monitor.

For all these cases we can perform a reset, reset, or restore to factory settings so that the configuration of the DELL P170S returns to its initial state and to be able to adjust it to our tastes and needs.

IMPORTANT: Formatting or factory resetting your DELL Professional P170S 43.2 cm (17") 1280 x 1024 pixels LED Black will remove all custom monitor settings such as language, timer, lock, default input, brightness and contrast settings.

Estimated time: 2 minutes.

1- First step:

Press any of the buttons on the bottom right of the P170S, any of these buttons will open the menu except the power button which is the one on the far right.

DELL monitor buttons

2- Second step:

The monitor menu icons will be displayed.
Press the button that is right in the position of the page icon with horizontal lines, we will use the lower buttons of the monitor to move through the settings menu and select the option we want.

DELL monitor menu

3- Third step:

Pressing the button mentioned above will open the main menu of the monitor P170S, using the buttons that correspond to the up and down arrows we move through the monitor menu until selecting the "Others" section.

DELL monitor settings menu

4- Four step:

Once the "Others" section has been selected, press the corresponding button to confirm or enter the button panel of the monitor to access this list of settings.

Other DELL monitor menu

5- Fifth step:

Using the up and down buttons of the monitor again we move through the menu until selecting the "Reset" section and press the confirm or enter button as we have done in the previous step.

Reset DELL Monitor

6- Sixth step:

A confirmation message will appear asking if we are sure to reset the P170S. Using the left and right direction buttons, select the “Yes” option and press the confirm button.

Confirm reset DELL monitor

How to reset DELL P170S if it does not turn on or nothing is displayed on the screen:

1- Turn off the computer or video input source you are using and the DELL P170S monitor.

2- Disconnect all cables from the DELL P170S including the power cable.

3- Press the DELL P170S's power button for 8 seconds to remove any remaining electricity from the internal circuitry.

4- Reconnect the power cord and video cable to the PC or input source.

5- Turn on the DELL monitor and PC or video input source and check again.

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