cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 
Replies are disabled for this topic. Start a new one or visit our Help Center.

Technical support

K1keiwanito
Community Member

I forgot my pin 

10 REPLIES 10

David_K
Platinum Product Expert
Platinum Product Expert

If you can still control your thermostat in the Nest app, unlock it and change the PIN using the app:
Lock and unlock your Nest thermostat - Google Nest Help

If your thermostat isn't connected to Wifi or the app, you'll need to reset it using a computer.

  1. Connect the Nest Thermostat display via USB to a computer.

  2. Verify that the Nest Thermostat mounts (appears as an attached drive icon).
  • If the Nest drive will not mount: Restart the thermostat and the computer.
  • If the Nest drive still won't mount: Connect another device to the cable to see if it appears as an installed device.
  • If it doesn't appear, use a different cable/port/computer.

If the Nest drive is successfully showing up on your computer, can you see a technicalinfo.PLIST file? If you get this far let me know and I'll ask a community specialist to assist with next steps, as these can't be shared publicly in the community.

Markjosephp
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hello there,

 

I wanted to stop by and see how I could help, as this thread has multiple posts to avoid confusion.

 

Thank you for sharing the steps, @David_K.

 

@K1keiwanito, I'm checking in to see if you had a chance to connect your thermostat to a computer and were able to locate the folder. This is for us to move forward on unlocking your thermostat. Please let us know how it goes.

 

Best regards,

Mark

 

Hello K1keiwanito,

 

I'm checking back in. Were you able to do the steps above? I'd be glad to hear from you.

 

Regards,
Mark

Hi K1keiwanito,

 

I'm checking in to make sure that you've seen our response. Please let us know if you have any additional questions or concerns before I lock this thread in 24 hours.

 

Thanks,

Mark

K1keiwanito
Community Member

I forgot the unlock pin

David_K
Platinum Product Expert
Platinum Product Expert

Markjosephp
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hello everyone,

 

I’ve duplicated this thread to the main one here. You’ll receive all updates on this issue on the main thread, and we recommend updating and checking this thread when needed.

 

Thanks,

Mark

K1keiwanito
Community Member

How to reset the pin

David_K
Platinum Product Expert
Platinum Product Expert

Markjosephp
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi there,

 

The thread from the main one has been replicated here. All developments on this matter will be posted in the main thread, so we advise checking and updating it as needed.

 

Best,

Mark