Blackberry curve 8520- can i restore it back to factory settings without the phone turning on?

my phone wont turn on, it reboots then freezes, is there any way i can reboot my phone without having to take it apart or take it for repairs?

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cerron7 wrote:
my phone wont turn on, it reboots then freezes, is there any way i can reboot my phone without having to take it apart or take it for repairs?
Yes
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