My iMac is broken so I wanted to use the keyboard for my smart tv, iPad, or even the iPhone. Each of the devices discovers it but none will connect to it. Keeps saying bad passcode or some other error message.
When it does discover it, it's still as "daddy's keyboard" eager as a unregistered device. Considering my circumstance with the broken iMac, is here a solution to this?
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
First Identify your keyboard from the Apple Knowledge Base
Identify your Apple wireless mouse, keyboard, or trackpad - Apple Support
Next see if it is compatible...
Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Keyboard compatibility with iOS devices - Apple Support
If it is compatible then read this....
Use an Apple Wireless Keyboard with your Apple TV (2nd or 3rd generation) - Apple Support
II have a wireless 2011. It's compatible with my devices, all of them. as soon as I put in the code hey all give me the same response.
Error.. Check range, make sure it's on, pretty much not connecting.
This article might help -> If your Apple wireless mouse, keyboard, or trackpad aren't working as expected - Apple Support
Thanks for the time guys, but it still isn't solving this particular issue
Try this:
Go to the Bluetooth on one of the devices and be ready to pair.
1. 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.
2. Hopefully the device will find the keyboard, so choose the name of the keyboard, and then “Continue”. Make sure you are still holding the power button down.
3. You will probably be prompted for the Pairing Code. You can now release the power button, type the pairing code on the keyboard, the typically you will press the return/enter key.
4.There will be a slight delay while the pairing completes (a few seconds)
5. The keyboard should now be Paired.
I also did that method, over and over. still nothing.
FWIW, it sounds like it's still paired to your Smart TV. I have a lot of Apple products and none of them as far as I know will allow me to name them "daddy's keyboard". They all just say "Apple Wireless Keyboard". Try disabling Bluetooth on the TV and see what happens.
How do I unpair keyboard from broken computer?
