Soft and hard reset for time machine doesn't seem to work does anyone have suggestions?

I have tried to use a soft reset according to the language on the apple site by using a pin to push the button for a second even up to a minute but it doesn't seem to work. Does anyone have any suggestions for either a hard or soft reset? I did get a new router Netgear wireless extreme thus I'm only using the time capsule portion instead of the wireless router.

Tell us what happens when you press in the reset.. you should feel the switch click.. but don't press too hard or you will break the plastic lever arm.
Connect the TC directly to the Mac by ethernet and open airport utility.
Can it find the TC.. if so you can do a factory reset from the utility instead. If it cannot find it.. try again with the reset.. you need to hold in reset for about 10-15 sec. The front led will begin to flash rapidly. Release it at that point.

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http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/fcpx-bug-best-practices-for-using-external-hard- drives-and-final-cut-pro-x/
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Hi Philjp,
If you are having issues connecting to your Airport Time Capsule, even after a factory reset, you may find the following article helpful:
Apple Support: AirPort base station not seen or "An unexpected error occurred" appears in AirPort Utility 6.3
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4597
Regards,
- Brenden

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