Resetting the Robot

Purpose

You may need to reset your OT-2 to fix software errors, calibration problems, unusual behavior, or as part of routine maintenance. The checkboxes in the Device Reset section of the Opentrons App let you select data to delete before restarting the robot. Depending on your selections, you may need to calibrate the OT-2 or re-run Labware Position Check after restarting.

Warning

A full reset clears all stored data from your OT-2. This includes robot calibration data, labware offset data, protocol run history, boot scripts, and any saved SSH keys.

Steps

Follow these instructions to perform a full reset on your OT-2:

1. From the Opentrons App, click Devices and locate the robot you want to reset.

2. For your selected robot, click the three-dot menu (⋮) and then click Robot Settings.

3. Click the Advanced tab to open the advanced settings page.

4. In the Device Reset section, click Choose reset settings.

5. Select the data categories you want to delete. To perform a full factory reset, select all available checkboxes.

   

   Device Reset options in the app.

6. Click Clear data and restart robot. Your OT-2 will erase the selected data files and restart.

Be sure to perform any required calibrations after the robot reboots.