Buffalo LS-VL - Restoring Factory Defaults

Using your LinkStation
LinkStation User Manual 108
Restoring Factory Defaults
To initialize the LinkStation to its factory defaults, follow the procedure below.
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Move the power switch to the ON position while holding down the function button. The
function button will ash blue for 1 minute.
While the function button is ashing blue, press it again. The status LED will ash blue. It will
start ashing amber when initialization begins (2 - 3 minutes).
Function Button
Move the power switch to the OFF position to shut down the LinkStation.
For LS-VL, LS-XHL, LS-CHL, LS-WVL, LS-WXL, LS-WSXL LinkStation models
For LS-QVL LinkStation model
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Turn on the Power button while holding down the Function button. The Function LED ashes
blue (for about one minute).
While the Function LED is ashing blue, press the Function button one more time. This starts
the initialization process. During initialization, the Power LED ashes amber.
Hold down the Power button for three seconds to shut down the LinkStation.
Power Button
Power LED
Function Button
Function LED