Just '''connect a power''' cable (NO HDMI) and the micro USB cable and the restore might get through. If Apple TV 2 doesn’t show up in iTunes after hooking it up to the Mac, you may have to '''set it to DFU mode first:'''
1. Disconnect the HDMI, power and USB cables
2. Wait for 10 seconds
3. Reconnect the USB cable
4. Immediately hold the menu and play buttons on the remote for 15 seconds
5. Apple TV 2 should now start flashing the LED wildly and appear in iTunes with the restore button.
If it still doesn’t show up, maybe there’s something wrong with your Micro USB cable.
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'''Get in contact with Apple - that unit should still be under warranty.'''
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Just '''connect a power''' cable (NO HDMI) and the micro USB cable and the restore might get through. If Apple TV 2 doesn’t show up in iTunes after hooking it up to the Mac, you may have to '''set it to DFU mode first:'''
1. Disconnect the HDMI, power and USB cables
2. Wait for 10 seconds
3. Reconnect the USB cable
4. Immediately hold the menu and play buttons on the remote for 15 seconds
5. Apple TV 2 should now start flashing the LED wildly and appear in iTunes with the restore button.
If it still doesn’t show up, maybe there’s something wrong with your Micro USB cable.
''If this Answer is helpful '''please remember to return and mark it''' Accepted. ''