How to UNpair keyboard without original computer

I tracked down this thread after a couple of days of going back and trying to solve the issue. I was with Mark, where doing everything still had failed, but then I succeeded.

The most hopeful tip was the one above, about holding down the power button until you see the Connecting... message, but as written it didn't quite work out. Here's the steps that did work:

With Setup Bluetooth Device not open, press and hold the power button on the aluminum wireless keyboard, paying attention to the fact that the green light does come on (otherwise you're basically holding it in the off position!).

Select Setup Bluetooth Device from the Bluetooth menu icon. The keyboard is certain to be listed.

While still holding that button down, click Continue.

Don't let go when you see the Connecting message!

Soon after, the set of numbers for you to type should appear. Now you can let go of the power, and the sync up should work correctly.

Like many others, I've been searching for a way to hard reset a wireless keyboard seemingly stuck paired to another computer. I tried the main solution offered here, holding down the power button to put keyboard in pairing or discoverable mode, but it did not work for me. However, a clue offered here:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1809#2

under Pairing your Apple Wireless Keyboard with another Mac - "First unpair the keyboard If the unpaired Mac is within 33 feet (10 meters) of the computer your keyboard is currently paired with" gave me an inspiration.

I grabbed the keyboard, went outside (without my phone in my pocket) and walked about 20 meters away from the building. Then I pushed and held the On/Off button, and it went into pairing mode. It was blinking! So I ran back in the building and right to the computer that I was trying to pair it with - it was immediately discovered, entered the digits, and it WORKED! It only took me half a day to figure that out ...

Long story short, to reset a wireless apple keyboard, the trick might be to get away from any bluetooth signals, and then hold the power button down until it goes into discoverable mode.

One thing to add,

I removed batteries, pushed power button, replaced batteries,

then followed the steps -

hold button down,

press connect,

wait until numbers came up

released button.

All good.

I have a lab, and the students will occasionally change pairing to annoy each other (and me!)

After I originally made progress by using the steps we've gone over here, I did have a case where nothing would solve the problem, but I found out about the solution discussed here:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2804890?start=0&tstart=0

That seems to work predictably.

One thing to watch out for, that has caught me out a couple of times, if you have used the keyboard with any other devices that happen to be nearby, the keyboard may have paired with that device already, and nothing will make it pair with the one you're trying to get it to go on. For me I had it pairing with either my old MacBook Pro, or even with an Android tablet.

Something similar to nando's solution worked for me to get a mini aluminum keyboard connected to an iMac 2011:

Long story short, to reset a wireless apple keyboard, the trick might be to get away from any bluetooth signals, and then hold the power button down until it goes into discoverable mode.

Here is what I did :

1. Remove the batteries
2. Put them back (but do not power on the keyboard yet)
3. Walk to middle of backyard
4. Power on keyboard

I immediately noticed something different: I was getting a different blinking pattern to the green light. Before it was a slow, single blink - now it was two short blinks in succession followed by a longer period off. When I walked the keyboard back to the iMac, it was waiting for me to enter a passcode.

Hope this helps someone else.

I am willing to bet this process will work for most BT keyboards.

I have struggled with this and found a consistant solution.

1. take keyboard and laptop/desktop to an isolated place where you know there are no bluetooth signals.
2. turn off bluetooth in control panel
3. take off battery cover to keyboard to make sure its off
4. screw battery cover back on (dont turn on keyboard yet!)
5. turn on bluetoothin control panel and then press power on keyboard
6. when you see the green light blinking on the keyboard top right corner click PAIR on the control panel

This works for me every time. Hope it helps others.

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I had similar problems with unpairing the 2009 alum bt keyboard. None of the solutions I saw here worked but this one did:

1. Switch off the keyboard by holding down the power button for at least 3 seconds
2. Click the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar
3. Click on “Set Up Bluetooth Device”
4. Turn on the keyboard by holding down the power button, BUT DO NOT LET GO OF THE POWER BUTTON. It must be kept held down through the entire process.
5. The Setup Assistant will find the keyboard, so click the name of the keyboard, and then click on “Continue”. Make sure you are still holding the power button down.
6. You will be prompted for the Pairing Code. You can now release the power button, type the pairing code on the keyboard and then press return. There will be a slight delay whilst the pairing completes (a few seconds)
7. The keyboard will now be Paired.

So just to clarify, the trick is to continually HOLD DOWN THE POWER BUTTON.

Good Luck - Urban Cowgill

Big ups, Dave/Jett. You (and Google) solved this for me in about two minutes.

Thanks for the help! You rock.

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MBP 2011 15", 8GB, 500 GB Maxtor XT Hybrid drive, 28" additional monitor, magic touchpad & bluetooth keyboard