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tolulope200
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

How do I exit Target Disk Mode and reset my MacBook Pro 2017?

Please how do I get my MacBook Pro 2017 from target disk mode? I pressed it on the disk settings and now am it has stayed on the display. I tried to use the power button to reset it but it’s not working, is there another option to reset the laptop??I need help


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Original Title: Target disk mode

Posted on Oct 11, 2026 12:01 PM

1 reply

Grant Bennet-Alder
User level: Level 10 (148,617 points)

Oct 11, 2026 12:50 PM in response to tolulope200

Apply a deep press and hold the power button for more than ten seconds, and your MacBook Pro will power off.


When it powers on again, it will attempt to start up normally (i.e., not in Target Disk Mode)

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256374300