BIOS Reset for Intel NUC

[BOOK3R]

Hi, we have an Intel NUC D54250WYKH & we accidentally disabled all the USB ports when in the BIOS. When we restarted the NUC, our USB keyboard is no longer detected and we cannot get back into the BIOS or boot to the OS or external media/devices.

We tried the following to clear the BIOS:
1. removed the jumper pin
2. removed the battery
3. reinstalled the BIOS
4. installed an older BIOS

Unfortunately, none of the methods we tried have not worked.
Is there another way to clear/reset the BIOS so that we can access the Intel NUC once more? Is there manual way to short PINs on the motherboard or another program we can use to reset the BIOS?

Any info would be appreciated...

[n_scott_pearson]

Move the jumper from pins 1-2 to pins 2-3 and then power on.
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[BOOK3R]

Thx for your reply. Unfortunately, we also tried the moving of the jumper pin to pins 2-3 and also with no jumper pins at all but that only stated that it has cleared the admin password. When the system reboots, we still cannot access any of the USB ports and thus cannot use F2 to access the BIOS.

[LeonWaksman · Accepted solution]

1. Try to enter Power Button Menu: press Power Button for about 3 seconds. You should release the Power Button soon as the power led changes color from blue to amber.  Alternately, the system will emit three short beeps from the PC speaker or headphones, if connected, then stop. While you see the LED color change or you hear the beeps, release the Power Button - NUC shall reboot into Power Button Menu. You should release the Power Button before 4-sec shut down override.
2. While you see the Power Button Menu, press F3 to disable the Fast Boot and press F2 to enter BIOS.

Leon

[BOOK3R]

Success!

Got it on the 3rd try but was able to use the Power Button method to access the BIOS by holding the power button for about 3 seconds and then hitting F3 and then F2. 
You rock sir! (Bill & Ted's air guitar riff sound)

[Vonderkid]

I had a problem with my motherboard, and it was fixed.  I installed 2 drives (256 GB) and windows 10 pro.

It is running great but every time I boot it will not restart. I tried the method you mentioned with the power button- I entered the bios and tried to change it to boot from the drive but unfortunately, it doesn’t. What other steps should I do ? as for now – I use the method you mentioned to boot from the right drive

[LeonWaksman]

Hi @Vonderkid 

This thread is solved and if I understand correctly your post, you have an other problem. The problem in this post was that the USB ports where disabled while you have problem with Windows that can not restart.

Please open a new thread of yours, describe your problem and I'll try to help.

Leon

[Vonderkid]

sure will thank you

[AmbiguousAnonymous]

No delete options how interesting.....

[AmbiguousAnonymous]

If accessing the BIOS reset through the power button option doesn’t work for you, I have another solution (if your keyboard is working.). Shut your PC down, power on your NUC (mine is the NUC11), and press F2 to boot into the BIOS. Once in the BIOS, press F9 to reset settings to default, then press Enter to confirm. Next, press F10 to save the settings and Enter again to confirm the save. Your pc will then restart, and all should be as they were.

I had to do it this way because the power button option wasn’t working.  Since I had changed my video settings to IGFX, I could no longer see the BIOS on screen for some reason... Anyhow, I hope this helps.

I understand this isn't exactly what was discussed earlier on in this topic however the title of this page is BIOS Reset for Intel NUC