Last Updated on May 17, 2024
Note. This reset procedure works on all Yale electronic locks including the lever locks, such as the Yale NexTouch. However, accessing the reset button is a bit different for locks other than the YRD226, YRD216 and YRD256.
When to Reset Your Yale Lock
Having a Yale smart lock on your home can offer a lot of benefits for ease (or denial) of access, but sometimes situations arise where you need to reset the lock.
You will want to reset your Yale lock when you’ve lost a connected smartphone, moved into a home with an existing Yale Smart Lock on the door, feel that the access codes have been compromised, or you’re moving and want to take the lock with you.
Also, if the Yale lock mysteriously stops functioning, before giving up on it try to reset it and see if that fixes the issues.
Whatever the reason, smart locks generally feature reset functions and this is how you perform a factory reset on a Yale Smart Lock.
How To Factory Reset a Yale Lock
- Remove the small Philips screw at the top of the Yale battery cover and remove the cover.
- Remove the batteries.
- Remove the back plate to access the reset button. Three Philips screws will need to be removed, one on each side of the battery compartment and one on the bottom of the lock.
- The reset button is located to the right of where the PCB cable is located.
- While pressing the reset button (for at least 3 seconds) reinstall the batteries and then release the reset button.
- Remove the batteries and reinstall the back plate to the door. Be careful not to pinch the wiring harness under the back plate.
- Reinstall the batteries and the battery cover.
Which Yale Locks Will Work With These Reset Directions?
These reset instructions cover virtually ALL Yale Electronic Locks with and without the expansion modules (Z-wave, Zigbee, and Connect by August). However, accessing the reset button is a bit different for the non-deadbolt locks. Our instructions are specifically for:
• Yale Assure SL, YRD256 & YRD456
• Yale Assure Lock Touchscreen, YRD226 & YRD426
• Yale Assure Lock Push Button, YRD216 & YRD416
That’s all there is to it!
New House Has Yale Electronic Lock Installed
Not sure of the features of your new Yale Lock? You know how to reset it, but do you know what it can do?
If you have an electronic Yale deadbolt lock on a home you just purchased and are interested in learning about the lock and its features. Check out our article Review of the Yale Connect by August.
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