How to Reset Security System Abiotic Factor

If you’re on the “Reset the Security System” objective and the game feels like it’s dangling the answer in front of you, you’re not alone. The key thing is you can’t reset immediately. You have to clear the live-firing turret section first, then head into the security area, where you’ll use a keypad to unlock a security door. Only after that can you complete the reset steps.

Below is a straightforward walkthrough of the usual gating route players run into, including how to get to the reset point in the first place.

What the “Reset the Security System” objective requires

This objective is built around a specific sequence:

• You must finish the live-firing turret section before the game lets you move on.
• Then you enter the security area.
• In that area, you interact with the keypad to unlock the security door.
• After you get through, you continue the objective until you reach the point where the Reset the Security System steps can be completed.

If you try to skip the turret section, the objective won’t let you reset. In other words, your “reset run” starts earlier than it looks.

Before you reset: clear the live-firing turret section

Treat the live-firing turret section like the game’s “permission slip” for the rest of the mission.

Before you touch anything connected to resetting:

1. Go to the live-firing turret section.
2. Clear that area completely.

That’s the whole requirement for this phase. If the objective is asking you to reset but you haven’t cleared the turret section yet, that’s why it isn’t working. The reset is gated behind it.

If you’re wondering “Did I clear it?”

If you’re still stuck at the point where the game won’t move you toward the security system reset, go back and make sure the turret section is fully cleared. Once that’s done, the path becomes much more direct: reach the security door area, do the keypad interaction, and keep going.

Use this as your mental map:

• Head toward the security door area.
• Find and use the security keypad.
• The keypad interaction is what unlocks the security door.
• After you open the door and continue, follow the next directional guidance you find in the walkthrough snippets. One of the commonly mentioned steps is turning left to find another Dr. Manse hologram.

That last part matters because it’s easy to open the door and then start moving in the wrong direction. Turning the right way is what keeps you aligned with the objective.

Use the security keypad to unlock the security door

This is the step behind most of the “How do I get to reset?” confusion. Players often find the locked door, see it’s closed, and assume the reset step is right behind it.

But the door won’t open until you complete the keypad step first.

Do this:

1. Find the security keypad in the security area.
2. Interact with the keypad.
3. The keypad will unlock the security door.
4. Go through the door and continue into the next area tied to the objective.

If you don’t interact with the keypad, the door stays locked. Even if you’re standing right next to it, you’re not at the progress point that leads to the reset.

Where to go after the keypad (turn/next room guidance)

Once the keypad unlocks the security door, don’t overthink it. The goal is to reach the next objective beat.

A commonly mentioned navigation clue is:

• Turn left to find another Dr. Manse hologram.

So after you pass through the security door:

• Move into the next room/area.
• Look for the next objective marker tied to the hologram.
• If you’re not seeing it and it feels like you’re looping, double-check your direction. In these walkthroughs, turning left is the breadcrumb that points you toward where you need to be.

It’s one of those “once you’re there, it makes sense” moments—just frustrating when you’re trying to navigate dark corridors.

How to disable/reset the security system (objective steps)

Now you’re in the right place. The game should finally let you proceed with the actual Reset the Security System objective flow.

Follow this order:

1. Confirm the turret section is fully cleared

• If the objective still won’t move forward, you likely missed that earlier gate.

1. Use the security keypad

• Interact with it to unlock the security door.

1. Go through the security door

• Don’t pause here expecting the reset to trigger on its own.

1. Proceed to the next objective area

• Use the common navigation clue: turn left to find the next Dr. Manse hologram.

1. Complete the objective’s reset/disabling step

• Once you’re at the correct location, keep following the objective prompts until Reset the Security System is marked complete.

That’s the whole flow: turret first, keypad door second, then the reset step once you reach the correct follow-up room/point in the objective.

Common failure points and how to avoid getting stuck

Here are the most common reasons the objective doesn’t work, and how to fix them.

1) You’re trying to reset before the turret section

What happens: The objective stays stuck or you can’t progress.

Fix: Go back and clear the live-firing turret section first. The reset is gated behind it.

2) You found the security door but didn’t use the keypad

What happens: The door won’t open, or the objective won’t progress.

Fix: Find the security keypad and interact with it to unlock the security door.

3) You open the door and wander in the wrong direction

What happens: You can’t find the next clue.

Fix: Use the common guidance step: turn left to find the next Dr. Manse hologram.

4) You think the keypad step “should be enough”

What happens: You get the door open, but you’re still not at the reset point.

Fix: The keypad unlocks the gateway. You still need to move into the next objective area (often guided by the hologram breadcrumb), and only then do the reset steps.

Quick checklist before you attempt the reset again

Use this when you’re right on the edge of frustration and want a clean sanity check:

• [ ] I cleared the live-firing turret section first (turret-first requirement).
• [ ] I reached the security area with the locked security door.
• [ ] I found and interacted with the security keypad.
• [ ] The keypad unlocked the security door.
• [ ] After going through the door, I kept moving and used the directional breadcrumb: turn left to find the next Dr. Manse hologram.
• [ ] I’m now at the spot where the Reset the Security System objective steps can actually complete.

If it still won’t work, re-check the turret-first requirement and the keypad/security-door steps, then try the reset attempt again using the checklist.