Troubleshooting a TCL Roku TV Remote that’s Not Working

It’s just hidden under the bottom of the TV in the center. Reach right under the TCL logo at the bottom of the TV: The middle button turns the set on. Pressing the middle button again allows navigation through different settings.

The rectangular “box” is still under the front TCL logo, but it’s just a solid block now — no buttons or controls.. For some models, the power button is not on the bottom center under the TCL logo and light but instead on the rear right side of the TV.

1. Verify that there is a clear path between your TV and remote.
2. Aim the remote directly at the TV.
3. Try reinstalling the batteries.
4. Replace the batteries if there’s still no improvement.

Locate the pinhole reset button on the back of your TV, near the antenna, HDMI, and audio connections. Using a paperclip (or similar), press and hold the reset button for at least 20 seconds. After a moment, your Roku TV will restart and display the Recovery Mode screen.

How to restart your TCL Android TV

1. Press the Settings button on your remote control.
2. Select More Settings > Device Preferences > About > Restart.
3. Select Restart to confirm.

2nd way to do a factory reset TCL Smart TV Using a straightened paper clip or ball-point pen, press and hold the recessed RESET button on the TV connector panel. Continue to hold the RESET button for approximately 12 seconds. When the reset cycle completes, the status indicator comes on dim. Release the RESET button.

How to Perform a Factory Reset on your TCL Roku TV

1. Press on your remote to open the main screen.
2. Scroll down and select Settings.
3. Press the right arrow button, scroll and select System.
4. Press the right arrow button, scroll and select Advanced system settings.
5. Press the right arrow button, scroll and select Factory reset.

Universal apps for Smart TV Another universal app that we can try to turn on the TV without a remote control is AnyMote, also available for free for Android and iOS.

Turn on the TV. Press the HOME button on the remote control. Select Settings….The next steps will depend on your TV menu options:

1. Select Device Preferences — Reset.
2. Select Device Preferences — About — Reset or Factory reset.
3. Select Storage & Reset.

Unplug the TV’s AC power cord from the electrical socket. Simultaneously press and hold down the Power and volume Down (-) buttons on the TV (not on the remote), and then (while holding the buttons down) plug the AC power cord back in. Continue to hold the buttons down until Erasing screen appears.

How to restart (reset) an Android TV™/Google TV™?

1. Point the remote control to the illumination LED or status LED and press and hold the POWER button of the remote control for about 5 seconds, or until a message Power off appears.
2. The TV should restart automatically.
3. TV reset operation is complete.

When facing the TV, certain models have the TV Controller situated under the front panel on the middle or right-hand side. Single press the button to bring up the menu. Then, single press the button to move along the menu. Long press the center button to make your selection.

Access the Settings menu Press the Home button. From the Home screen, use the directional pad on your TV remote to navigate to and select Settings. From here, select and adjust your desired options. Picture: Adjust the viewing mode, picture size, and Expert Settings like Backlight and Brightness.

Method 1 calling the service menu Put the TV into standby mode, turn off the TV with the remote control, then press the buttons on the remote control: “Info, Menu, Mute, Power”, then the TV turns on and displays the service menu.

Finding information about your TV in settings

1. 1 Open the Settings menu.
2. 2 Select Support.
3. 3 Select About This TV.
4. 4 Your Model Code, Serial Number and Software Version of your TV will be displayed on-screen.

You can use the Samsung service menu, for such things as resetting the digital tuner, a total factory reset and enabling/disabling hotel mode….Method 1

1. Put the TV into standby mode.
2. On the remote, press {Info} {Menu} {Mute} {Power} in sequence.
3. If successful the TV will turn on and the service menu will now display.