# How to turn off the config mode?

**URL:** <https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/how-to-turn-off-the-config-mode/343>\
**Category:** Backup and Restore\
**Created:** [April 5, 2021, 8:20am UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/how-to-turn-off-the-config-mode/343 "2021-04-05T08:20:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![denis.beurive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba9def/32.png) [@denis.beurive](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/denis.beurive)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 8:20am UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/how-to-turn-off-the-config-mode/343/1 "2021-04-05T08:20:31Z")

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Hello,

I am confused.

I follow the instructions to set the backup passphrase.

- I turn on the config mode by pressing 6 for more than 5 seconds. The LED is permanently blinking red.
- I enter my passphrase into the designated entry.
- I click “Next”.
- I get the message that the operation is successful.

All right, so everything went well.

Now I want to back up the key.

However, the LED is still permanently blinking red. _This means that the config mode is still enabled, right ?_

So my question is : **how do I turn off the config mode ?**

Is it OK if I just unplug the Key ?

Please note that I ask this question because I don’t know what’s going on under the hood. By unplugging the key while it is in config mode, I may damage it, or I may corrupt its configuration somehow. I have no idea.

**Note** : it may be I good idea to present the procedure to disable the config mode right in the OnlyKey desktop application “setup tab”. Just add a line that says : “_when you’re done, you turn off the config mode by…_”

Thanks,

Denis

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**Author:** ![t11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e7dd6/32.png) [@t11](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/t11)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/how-to-turn-off-the-config-mode/343/2 "2021-04-05T15:08:47Z")

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You would remove the key, plug it back in.

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**Author:** ![denis.beurive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba9def/32.png) [@denis.beurive](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/denis.beurive)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/how-to-turn-off-the-config-mode/343/3 "2021-04-05T15:28:24Z")

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OK, thank you.

Denis