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Thunder Bolt Touchscreen Calibration Procedure

Step-by-step instructions for performing a basic 5-point touchscreen calibration on the Bolt GT5, plus a recovery method if the screen becomes unresponsive.

1 min read1 videoUpdated Jul 2026
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Preface: This article covers how to perform a Touchscreen calibration on your Bolt GT5 Touchscreen

Quickstart Video

Video shows how to perform the calibration and the recovery method if it is messed up or non responsive


Complete Guide

Basic Calibration

The basic calibration is a 5 point calibration that is accessed from the Menu button on the touchscreen.

Step 1: Press the Menu Button

Menu button on touchscreen

Step 2: Select the Calibration Icon

First use the right arrow to show the next page of Icons

Right arrow to next page of icons

Then Select the Icon for Screen Calibration

Screen Calibration icon

Step 3: Perform the 5 Point Calibration

Press on the target for each of the positions as it is displayed

Top Left, then Top Right, then Bottom Right, then Bottom Left and finally Middle Center

Sample Icon shown below

5 point calibration target

Once all five points are Touched, the system will go back to the home screen.


Recovery Method

So if the touch calibration is so messed up that you cannot even get back to the prompt to re-do the calibration, then you can try this recovery method.

Step 1: Press the Physical Stop Button rapidly

From the main screen, press the Stop button rapidly for 8 presses. You can press as many times so no need to stop at 8 and do it as fast as possible, the button will stop beeping once the screen ready for the touch calibration procedure.

Physical Stop button on Bolt

Step 2: Perform Touchscreen Calibration

Press on the target for each of the positions as it is displayed

Top Left, then Top Right, then Bottom Right, then Bottom Left and finally Middle Center

Sample Icon shown below

5 point calibration target recovery

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