Onn TVs are immensely popular amongst people who are low on budget, as these TVs provide superior value for the money.

One of the most common issues you can face on the Onn TVs is the one in which it does not turn on.

Here, in this blog post, we have provided you with complete reasoning for the problem in which the TV does not turn on, and the potential fixes you can try to eliminate the issue.

Initial Checks And Precautions

When your Onn TV is not turning on, the very first step that you need to do in such a case is to checkout the power connection. You need to check whether the power socket is properly working or not.

Apart from the power socket, you also need to check out the power cord if it is properly inserted or not. Likewise, you also have to look around for any sort of physical damage.

In case all of these things are in good condition, you can move on to the next steps.

Basic Troubleshooting Steps

The first troubleshooting step involves checking the remote if the remote is properly working or not. Sometimes, the remote on the Onn TV is not working, which causes your TV not to turn on.

So, check the batteries on the remote, if the batteries are properly inserted, you also need to ensure that there is power on the batteries. The best way to find out is to replace the batteries with newer batteries.

If your TV comes with a physical button, you should also try using the physical button on the TV to check whether the TV turns on or not.

Advanced Power Reset Procedures

Power resetting the TV can help you get rid of plenty of issues, including this one. But before you jump below to find out the steps for power resetting the Onn TV, you need to know the difference between a simple restart, and a power reset.

In a simple restart, you just unplug the cord, and then plug it back in again without waiting for a specific period, or unplugging all the other devices. On the other hand, when you perform a power reset, you need to unplug all the HDMI devices, and also, you also need to wait for at least 20 seconds before unplugging the TV back into the power socket.

Here are the steps for performing a power reset:

• Unplug the TV from the power socket.
• Remove all the HDMI cables from the TV.
• Wait for at least 30 seconds.
• Plug the TV back into the power socket.
• Turn on the TV.

Inspecting Power Supply And Surge Protectors

Checking the power supply for a potential failure is one of the many steps that are involved in fixing a TV that's not turning on.

But, you need to keep one thing in mind before you check the power supply on your TV, it is that, when you test out a power supply, it voids the warranty.

Nevertheless, here are steps for testing the power supply on TV:

• Disconnect the LCD from the power socket, and remove all the cables.
• Afterward, you need to take a screwdriver and open all the screws.
• In the third step, you need to take off the back cover from the TV.
• Head towards the power supply, and thoroughly examine for any sort of physical damage.
• Also, you should use a multimeter to check out the power output from the power supply.
• If the voltages are good from the power supply, it means that it is in working condition.

A surge protector is a device that is used to protect your devices from power surges. If you are using a surge protector with the TV, and the TV is not turning on, you need to test out the surge protector as well.

Here are the Steps for Testing Surge Protector:

• The best way of testing a surge protector is by using a multimeter.
• Take a multimeter, and check out the output of the surge protector.
• If the multimeter is showing a reading, it means that the surge protector is in good shape.
• In case, there is no reading on the multimeter, it means that the surge protector is faulty.
• If the surge protector is faulty, there are two things that you can do, you can either replace the surge protector with a newer one, or, you can bypass the surge protector.

Assessing Remote Control And Manual Power Button Issues

Assessing the remote and the power button for any sort of problem is another important thing that you need to do in order to fix the Onn TV not turning issue.

The best way of testing the remote control is by using a remote control tester. If you have a remote control tester, you can use it for testing the remote.

In case you do not have a remote control tester, you can use your mobile phone camera to check whether your remote is working or not.

Here are the Steps for Testing Remote Control:

• Open the camera on your mobile phone.
• Point the remote control towards the camera.
• Check if by pressing the buttons on the remote, the camera slows the red signal, it means that the remote is working.

At times, the power button on the TV can also become faulty which is not letting you start the Onn TV.

So, here are the Steps for Testing the TV Power Button:

• First of all, you need to physically test the button as if it is working or not.
• If the power button looks good, then, you need to take a remote and try turning it on.
• In case the TV does not turn on even with a remote, then it means that the power button is in good shape, and there is some other issue causing this problem.

Firmware And Software Glitches

At times software glitches and corrupted firmware can also cause your Onn TV not to work properly.

The good thing here is that, even when your Onn TV is not turning on, you can fix it by resetting it and updating the firmware on it manually.

Here are the Steps for Resetting the Onn TV Without Remote:

• Turn on the Onn TV, and wait for at least 30 seconds before beginning the resetting procedure.
• Now, take a pin and press the “Reset” button (this is present on the side of the Onn TV).
• You need to keep the reset button pressed on the Onn TV for about 20 seconds until you see the Onn TV logo on the screen.
• Your Onn TV will turn on, and off multiple times while resetting, so you need to be patient while the reset is being done.

Here are the Steps for Updating Firmware on Onn TV:

• First of all, you need to download the firmware from the ROKU TV’s website according to the model number of your Onn TV.
• After you have downloaded the firmware on your TV, it’s not time to move the downloaded files to the USB drive.
• Turn off the TV, and plug the USB drive into the USB port.
• Finally, turn on the TV, and the firmware on your Onn TV will start updating.