Reset button is broken.  Which pins do I short to reset my Airport Extreme to factory defaults?

I'm working on a 4th Generation Airport Extreme A1354.  I do not know the password and I was not able to perform the software, hardware, or factory default reset procedures.  (I never got the fast blinking amber light.)
I suspected a broken reset switch and took the gray cover off to find the reset button was indeed broken.  Upon slight maneuvering, the button fell off the board.
I think I can perform a factory default reset by jumpering where the reset switch was.  Which pins do I short to perform the factory default procedure without the reset button working?
Trying to upload pictures that show my issue.

I don't often work on extreme.. mostly Time Capsule.. but the switch is surface mount.. no pins go through the board.. you will need to lift the board right out of the frame, (it all comes out in one piece and is fairly easy to do).. and you will need to short the two pins right at the switch .. but hopefully with it right out the switch itself will become accessible.

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