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Can you reset to factory settings without using mouse?

Feb 13, 2018
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Hi everyone, this one is a tough one, so hopefully someone brainy is able to help me.
I recently smashed my LCD screen on my Lenovo IdeaPad 310. I have already ordered a new screen, though I still want to use my conputer in the meantime. I could of course just use an HDMI-cable to an external screen, which I did, but the my laptop started going through a boot loop, where it constantly restarted right after booting (thus before I was able to see anything on screen). Because of the built in pin hole on the side of my computer, I am able to access boot options. The solution would be to reset to factory settings (Note: I want to keep my personal files). So now, I am asking antone, if there is a way to do this without using the mouse since I (as stated) cannot see anything on the internal or external monitor. Thanks in advance 🙂
 
Sure, almost all things you can do with a keyboard, issue is that you need to know what keys to select at what point, same as with a mouse.
 
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