# Finally: hard reset button fix **URL:** \ **Category:** uConsole\ **Created:** [June 18, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/finally-hard-reset-button-fix/22729 "2026-06-18T23:39:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![rubentje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@rubentje](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/rubentje)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/finally-hard-reset-button-fix/22729/21 "2026-06-20T20:33:24Z")
It even looks like these pads are right next to each other, so that’s easy! ![pads](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/3X/6/a/6ab98e1e87722549e32c54b54451a1409dc0bf7d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![wtsh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/wtsh/32/13825_2.png) [@wtsh](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/wtsh)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2026, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/finally-hard-reset-button-fix/22729/22 "2026-06-20T20:40:33Z")
> [@rubentje](#): > > connection pull any current Total GPIO current must me less than 50mA (cm5 datasheet) GPIO\_VREF is GPIO power supply. I think 0.15mm is ok. ---
**Author:** ![Dominikus\_Koch](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/dominikus_koch/32/11230_2.png) [@Dominikus\_Koch](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Dominikus_Koch)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/finally-hard-reset-button-fix/22729/23 "2026-06-25T13:50:04Z")
Thanks, man—it works perfectly. Now I can remove my custom switch and reboot the uConsole without removing the batteries. ♥ I removed the resistor and soldered directly on the CM5. ---
**Author:** ![Dominikus\_Koch](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/dominikus_koch/32/11230_2.png) [@Dominikus\_Koch](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Dominikus_Koch)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/finally-hard-reset-button-fix/22729/24 "2026-06-25T13:54:50Z")
This solder point is much easier. ---
**Author:** ![mabrown](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/mabrown/32/15744_2.png) [@mabrown](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/mabrown)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/finally-hard-reset-button-fix/22729/25 "2026-06-25T15:53:25Z")
So… connecting the two pads in the pic of the CM5 allows you to long-press the power button to force a power off of the CM5-based uConsole? Just a jumper, no resistor or anything? Any negative side effects to doing that? Like, does it disable some other important functionality, kick off the war between humans and AI, cause cats and dogs to live together, or other chaos? ---
**Author:** ![wtsh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/wtsh/32/13825_2.png) [@wtsh](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/wtsh)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/finally-hard-reset-button-fix/22729/26 "2026-06-25T16:18:03Z")
Yep, your GPIO\_REF now locked to 3.3. You just can’t use 1.8v ref ---
**Author:** ![mabrown](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/mabrown/32/15744_2.png) [@mabrown](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/mabrown)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/finally-hard-reset-button-fix/22729/27 "2026-06-25T16:35:32Z")
Gotcha. So anything attached to the CM5 via GPIO that expects 1.8v is going to have a bad day with this mod. ---
**Author:** ![wtsh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/wtsh/32/13825_2.png) [@wtsh](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/wtsh)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/finally-hard-reset-button-fix/22729/28 "2026-06-25T16:48:05Z")
Actually I make connection on the adapter, not compute module. I can disconnect my compute module and use it in any 1.8 rev board. ---
**Author:** ![Dominikus\_Koch](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/dominikus_koch/32/11230_2.png) [@Dominikus\_Koch](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Dominikus_Koch)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/finally-hard-reset-button-fix/22729/29 "2026-06-26T12:52:31Z")
> [@mabrown](#): > > effects Hi there, I just bridged the two points on the CM5 and remove the 0Ohm Resistor on the uConsole Mainboard… I have no side affects noticed. If you bridge the points on the CM5 you better not use the CM5 in other devices but the uConsole. (Only important if you plan to swap the CM5 between different devices) Now a very long press on the power Button shuts the uConsole down. ---
**Author:** ![CursorBeat](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/cursorbeat/32/12051_2.png) [@CursorBeat](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/CursorBeat)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2026, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/finally-hard-reset-button-fix/22729/30 "2026-06-28T06:44:13Z")
There is also a new Mainboard which would fix the power button: [Discord](https://discord.com/channels/1412271034719277119/1494322464090488832/1517698372654338078) Invite: [uConsole\_DIYer](https://discord.gg/7kCKEgQCd) ---
**Author:** ![trinity](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/trinity/32/16167_2.png) [@trinity](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/trinity)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/finally-hard-reset-button-fix/22729/31 "2026-06-29T10:02:26Z")
Is there a non-Discord link to information? If not, could you screenshot public announcements on there and share them in a reply to [my hardware directory](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/22222)? I’d really appreciate it. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![wtsh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/wtsh/32/13825_2.png) [@wtsh](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/wtsh)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/finally-hard-reset-button-fix/22729/32 "2026-06-29T10:18:35Z")
New mainboard is not ready. WIP ---
**Author:** ![CursorBeat](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/cursorbeat/32/12051_2.png) [@CursorBeat](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/CursorBeat)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/finally-hard-reset-button-fix/22729/33 "2026-06-29T10:59:35Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_F16K2G0MPg/maxresdefault.jpg "uConsole new motherboard（close final product version）") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F16K2G0MPg) ---
**Author:** ![Kissing2246](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5fc32e/32.png) [@Kissing2246](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Kissing2246)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/finally-hard-reset-button-fix/22729/34 "2026-08-13T15:24:37Z")
Trying to do this mod as described here. Is the only thing necessary to solder those two test pads together? Is there something else that needs to be removed/added? I’ve connected the two pads and the uconsole partially responds to a held power button. It seems to shut down some portion of the device, but my nvme drive power indicator stays on, along with the green light on the power button, and the display backlight stays on as well. CM5 is a 108000, still booting off the micro sd, not the nvme (yet). ---
**Author:** ![wtsh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/wtsh/32/13825_2.png) [@wtsh](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/wtsh)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/finally-hard-reset-button-fix/22729/35 "2026-08-13T16:30:17Z")
You also need remove R120 [Previous page](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/finally-hard-reset-button-fix/22729.md?page=1)