How to Factory Reset Your Canon EOS Rebel T5i Camera

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction: Canon EOS Rebel T5i: Factory Reset

There are times you may want to factory reset your Canon Camera.

  • Selling your camera to another person
  • Troubleshooting issues with your camera
Canon EOS Rebel T5i Camera


This guide will walk you through resetting your Canon EOS Rebel T5i camera to factory defaults.

2. Canon EOS Rebel T5i: Factory Reset

Performing a factory reset on your camera will erase all custom settings you have set.

  1. Tap on the Menu button.
dialog with camera and menu button is highlighted
  1. Tap on the 4th Wrench.
menu with 4th wrench highlighted
  1. Tap on Clear Settings.
menu with clear settings highlighted
  1. Tap on Clear All Camera Settings.
meanu with clear all camera settings
  1. Tap on OK.
clear all camera notifications with ok highlighted
  1. The camera has been reset and is ready for first time setup.