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A solid red light will come on indicating the initiation of the restart process.
Restart / Reboot BlackBerry

How to Restart a BlackBerry



Simple instructions to restart a BlackBerry showing two ways to perform a restart.

The easiest method for a restart (aka, reset / reboot) is by pressing-down the ALT + CAP + DEL keys. Now before we begin you should know that if you simply want to turn-off your BlackBerry this isn't necessary. This is a full reboot and is explained below.


Steps to restart a BlackBerry using the keyboard keys

1. Press the ALT + CAPS + DEL keys by keeping them held down (see the example). ALT key CAPS Key DEL - Delete Key

2. When the light turns solid red your BlackBerry is now beginning the resart process. You can stop pressing the keys down at this point.

3. Give it some time and it will restart. Now you should soon begin see the reboot progress indicator.


Steps to restart a BlackBerry by removing the battery

1. Turn-off your BlackBerry by holding down the power button BlackBerry power button.

2. Remove the back cover and battery. Then replace both making sure they are secure. A solid red light will come on indicating the restart process was initiated.

3. Give it some time and it will restart. Now you should soon begin see the reboot progress indicator.