How to restart your Avaya phone

Overview

Use these instructions for restarting an Avaya desk model J179 telephone.

Steps

Restarting your Avaya phone

1. Turn the telephone upside down.
2. Remove the power cord (if there is one), and the Ethernet cable closest to the blinking light from the underside of the telephone.
3. Wait a full 15 seconds for the telephone to completely turn off.
4. Re-connect the cord/cables that were removed.

The telephone should complete the start-up cycle within 2 minutes and be available for use.