How to Access the Factory Reset Screen in a Nook Tablet

You can easily access your Nook tablet's Factory Reset screen by pressing a key combination as you power on the device. This screen allows you to erase your tablet and restore the original firmware that came with the device. If you prefer to restore the device to the latest operating system version, use the regular reset option in the tablet settings instead.

Turn off your Nook tablet.

Turn the tablet back on, and then immediately press and hold down the power button and the Nook button ("∩") at the same time. If you have a Simple Touch or GlowLight tablet, hold down the bottom page-turning buttons on the sides of the tablet instead.

Release the buttons when the Factory Reset screen appears. You can erase your tablet and restore the original firmware by pressing the Nook button twice. Press the power button to exit the screen without resetting.

Tap the gear icon on the Quick Nav bar at the top of any screen. On some tablets, you may have to tap the Nook symbol to bring up the Quick Nav bar.

Tap the "Device Info" option. If you don't see it listed, tap "All Settings" to display more options.

Tap "Erase & Deregister Device" to open the reset screen. From here, you can tap "Erase & Deregister Device" again to completely erase your tablet and reinstall the latest version of the operating system.