Honeywell Performance series Nvr reset.

I have something similar, a HEN08102. As for shorting the those pads, I tried it with gloves on. It made a spark and reset the DVR but it didn't reset the password, so probably best not to try that method! I don't have a serial to USB cable so I wonder if taking out the battery would work.. Anyone tried that? the trouble is.. it's fixed really well to the board and I worried I might break the bracket off holding the battery in..

recommend using usb, cost cheaper. solved the problem already using the instruction aboved. null modem+usb cable
 
Has anyone successfully reset a Honeywell Performance Series NVR lately? I have a HEN16163 that I purchased off of eBay. Was advertised as factory reset and ready to install but it was not. I don't have the admin password to get in and reset it. I need to do a factory reset . If I am able to access through the serial port using a null modem, can I just reset to factory settings without doing the firmware (TFT) commands described earlier in this post?
 
Thanks for the file upload. Do you know if this firmware will work for Honeywell HEN16163?
The Firmware release notes state Product Name: HEN041*2, HEN081*2 , HEN161*2
Thank you.