How to factory reset a Magic Keyboard 2?

I own a Magic Keyboard 2 (A1843) previously paired to my macbook that I want to use in another laptop, but every time I want to pair it to the new laptop keeps asking me for a PIN code which I've no option to type or select. Looking over the internet there is info about a "Debug" menu to factory reset but it seems it only worked on old versions of Mac OS and old versions of the Keyboard. I can't find that option in Mac OS Monterrey. What can I do to factory reset the Magic Keyboard 2?

Posted on Jan 13, 2022 12:14 AM

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