How to Factory Reset an Apple Airport Extreme

[@happysilvester]

One of the most correct videos that actually explains you the correct steps, there is so much other crap in KZbin that gives wrong instructions. Thanks!

[@srtamccully]

A MILLION thank yous for this super helpful video along with the other one about wiping a Time Capsule. I am ready to [hopefully] resell mine now. I appreciated how you got every detail and also didn't add a bunch of fluff. Well done!

[@ChristopherLara]

Great content. Thank you very much!

[@ilikemacsalot]

Thanks! Now I can use my AirPort!!

[@Alyx_Vance]

Thanks for the instructions. Still relevant today.

[@killerncgaming]

Thanks for the help 👍

[@BernaLuz]

Thank you for the instructions.

[@Jeremy-su3xy]

Is it gonna reset the HDD inside it?

[@l...]

I need shortcuts for airport utility app Making scan in background

[@alexmay2782]

Incorrectly read 3rd option ‘Set up another device’ (he said network, which is not the case)

[@christopheroldfiable]

i did this but it has not erased the disk. my old macbookpro back up is still visible?

[@luizfernandofranco7521]

Can I lose my data when I do this factory reset?

[@whabmedia9288]

If i make rest i lose my file ??

[@georgecumming1]

Excellent- thank you for the clear, concise instructions.

[@RosasUtopia]

Thank you for this! Worked perfectly!

[@trucker878]

Will it delete my data off the hard drive?

[@mydoodads]

Hi Alexander, the AirPort Extreme does not have an internal hard drive. If you have an internal hard drive I think you actually have a Time Capsule rather than a AirPort Extreme. If you have attached an external USB Hard Drive to your AirPort Extreme, then the instructions in this video will not wipe the external USB hard drive. However, next week we will post a video on how to factory reset the Apple Time Capsule. As this has an internal hard drive, part of that video will be to look at how to secure wipe the hard drive before completing the a factory reset.

[@trucker878]

mydoodads I will watch that video next week thanks for the reply

[@oqqaynewaddingxtwjy7072]

Extreme shuts down unexpectedly Jan 2022 Maybe this is a solution ,But Apple does not support Extreme.

[@guignonfamily9520]

It did not work

[@HyperSin]

This is a time capsule