You may run into issues powering up your Hisense TV for a number of reasons. While you may usually power on your device with the help of a remote or the power button on your TV, you could be dealing with hardware failure. In such cases, you will have to inspect the fuse, capacitors or the Power Supply Unit (PSU) for damage that may need professional help.
you may, however, check for worn out cables or a damaged wall outlet and ensure correct voltage levels for your TV. Further, you can try conducting a soft or hard reset of your device to resolve the power glitches on the PSU.
If this doesn’t help your case, you may apply other methods we’ve mentioned in this article before you make your move to the repair center.
Check the Indicator Status
When your Hisense TV is not turning on, you should first verify if thestandby indicator on the TVis glowing.
If the indicator is glowing but you are unable to turn it on, issues may lie on the remote side. You canpower cycle the remotein such cases. Simply remove the battery and keep pressing the buttons randomly. Then put back the batteries and attempt to turn on the TV. Also, try replacing the batteries with new ones.
Meanwhile, if the standby indicator is not glowing, issues can lie on the power supply side. verify if the voltage levels are enough to operate the TV. Remove any surge suppressors or voltage stabilizers and connect the power cord directly to the functional wall outlet. Also, try using a new power cord.
Soft Reset Your Hisense TV
Since the issue mostly arises due to a power glitch, you may soft reset the TV and drain any residual charges from the capacitors on the circuit board. Soft resetting will help eliminate the power glitch, so that you can watch it normally again.
Note: you may also utilize the method of elimination to troubleshoot the problem. Disconnect all the connected devices and isolate your TV. Then try turning on the TV. If it turns on, probably the source device is faulty and preventing you from watching TV. You can switch to another source device in such cases.
If soft resetting did not work, you may also perform a hard reset. But how will you reset the TV if doesn’t even turn on? Well, we have got you covered. Hisense TVs have a physical reset hole that you can easily use to hard reset the TV.
Troubleshooting Power Components
If the general fixes discussed above did not fix your problem, you might need to dig deeper into the hardware issues. If you have been facing the problem after a power surge or a lightning strike, there are chances that the power components on your TV have been blown or short-circuited.
you may easily diagnose if that’s the case. You should mainly check the fuse and capacitors for damage. If the damage is severe, you might need to replace the entire circuit board on your TV.
We have a step-by-step guide below on how to troubleshoot the power components on your Hisense TV.
