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How to Reset a TV Back to Factory Settings

July 18, 2021 By Kenny

Factory resetting your television means completely wiping off all the settings since the TV was purchased. Why would you want to reset a TV? For once, if you bought a used television, it would come with. of course, the previous owner’s settings. Another might be if the television picture is frozen for an extended period or sometimes it just doesn’t work/perform the way you want it to be. Often in those situations, a simple reset to manufactural settings might deem an easy no-cost fix.

Choose your TV brand

Samsung
LG
Sony
TCL
Panasonic
Hisense
Philips

Samsung

To begin resetting your Samsung television to the factory settings, you’ll need to open the settings menu and select the option that says general. Then choose the option reset and enter your pin, if you have not created a pin before, then the default pin is usually 0000. After you enter your pin you are once again going to select reset. This completes your reset and all you have to do now is select OK. At this point, your Samsung television will restart with the factory settings automatically.

LG

For resetting the LG television back to the factory settings, start by opening the settings menu. You would then choose the option that says support and press OK. The OK button is located inside of the arrow buttons on your remote control. At this point, select the general option, this choice looks like a screwdriver with a gear. Next, you would need to search all the options and click on the option that is similar to “reset to initial settings”. Your television will now ask if you want to choose to factory reset all the settings. After confirming, you would be required to enter the password and the television will reset itself and restart. You may now turn your television back on and its settings will be re-calibrated and be ready to go.

Sony

For Sony brand television on another hand, to factory-reset, you would need to start with opening the menu by pressing the Home button on your remote. This will bring up the screen that allows you to scroll up/down to look for the “settings” option. Choose this option and hit the enter button. Then, select the “storage and reset” option and press the enter button in the middle of your remote. Next, choose the option that says “restore factory settings” and you will press the enter button there as well. Now, pick the option that says “reset all data” and then hit enter button. Your television will ask if you are sure, that you want to reset all of your settings back to the factory settings. “Confirm” and “enter” to finalize your decision to let the TV reset itself.

TCL

In order to factory reset your TCL television, you were going to begin by choosing the home button on your remote. Next, you are going to choose the option that says Settings. Then you will scroll down to find the option that says system and select that option. Scroll down through your settings and now find the choice that says advanced system settings and go into that menu. Look for the option that says factory reset, select that. Go ahead and enter your personal code that is listed on the screen in order to confirm your factory reset. Your television is going to factory reset itself and be ready to enjoy.

Panasonic

To begin resetting your Panasonic television, you will be again by Tuesday menu on the remote. You will select set up and then press OK, look for the system, and then press OK when you were there as well. Continue using your arrows down and up to find the option of factory default and hit OK again. It will ask you if you really want to erase all of your data, you will select yes and then hit OK. The factory resetting of your Panasonic television will take a few minutes before it is completed and then you’ll be able to use your television as normal.

Hisense

To factory reset your high since television, he will go into the menu and look for the option that says Settings. He will then look for storage and reset and choose factory data reset from that menu. Your factory reset will completely erase all of your store data. Your factory reset is now complete on your television is ready for you to use.

Philips

In order to reset your Phillips television back to factory settings, you will choose the menu button, go down to the option labeled settings, push the right arrow two times. This will take you to the option that says Reset AV settings, you will click on start now then press your OK button then press the menu button to exit the menu and your television is now reset.

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