All About Novo Button [2024 Full Guide] 

What is "Novo Button"?

The Novo button is a button or small pinhole found on Lenovo brand computers.

It has a OneKey Recovery feature that allows you to restore your system, set up the boot menu, or help you access the BIOS when the system fails to start up normally. The button menu may vary depending on the laptop model or software version.

Where can I find the Novo button?

The Novo button is usually located near your computer's power button, as shown below.

However, due to the differences in Lenovo laptop models, the Novo button location might change and can be found either on the left or right side of the laptop.

But the Novo key is easy to find, because it is marked by a curved arrow.

How does the Novo button work?

One-key Recovery

OneKey Recovery is a backup and recovery software pre-installed on some Lenovo computers. Lenovo laptops with OneKey Recovery have a hidden partition on the factory disk that saves system image files and the OneKey Recovery system program files. This software is very helpful when you need to reset and restore your computer's system.

However, if your computer fails to start for some unknown reason, you cannot use OneKey Recovery. This is where the Lenovo Novo button comes in.

Press the Novo button

When your Lenovo computer doesn't start up properly, press the Novo button, which is located near the power button.

If the Novo button on your laptop is a small hole instead of a button, you'll need to use the tip of a sharp object like an unfolded paper clip to gently poke into the hole.

Press the “novo” button:

The computer screen will light up, and the Nova Key menu will appear on-screen.

Enter System Recovery

When the Novo button menu appears, select System Recovery and press Enter. The recovery partition will load and the One Key Recovery screen will appear.

Now, Lenovo users can click on 'Images' > 'Start' button and wait for the resetting process to finish. Thanks to the Novo button, Lenovo users can reset their Lenovo laptops with OneKey Recovery without data loss.

Conclusions

When your Lenovo PC fails to start up properly, the Lenovo-developed Novo button function can help you out of this emergency.

This article will explain what the Novo button is, where to find it on your Lenovo computer, and how it works for you. By the end, you'll be able to easily get everything you need from the Novo button.

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