Emerson TV Won't Turn On (Problem and Solution)

Your Emerson TV won’t turn on and you want to fix it…

If like me you have this problem, I assure you, unless your Emerson TV is really broken, there are solutions to solve this problem. Many people have had Emerson TV that won’t turn on and they fixed it.

After trying solutions online, I found a solution that worked for me and for other people with this issue. Try this one first!

Emerson TV won’t turn on (Solution 1)

If your Emerson TV won’t turn on, it probably needs a reset. To reset your TV, unplug it from wall outlet and wait for 1 minute. While unplugged, press and hold the power button for 30 seconds (to drain residual electronic power). Plug the Emerson TV back. The TV should turn on.

In most cases, this step will resolve your Emerson TV issue.

If your Emerson TV still won’t turn on after resetting it or if the red light blinks but there is no image, try these additional steps in this article. Your TV may not be broken.

Emerson TV that won’t turn on (Alternative Solutions)

– Check that the Emerson TV is powered on

It is obvious but it’s the first thing to check!

It might not be the problem but it is an interesting troubleshooting step that should be quickly ruled out.

If the red standby light is on in the corner of the TV then there is power and you can move on to the next step.

If you don’t see a red LED on, make sure the outlet has power. To easily check that, plug your phone charger into the TV’s wall outlet. You will immediately see if the socket has a problem, if the circuit breaker has tripped or if it is working normally.

If you don’t see a LED on and the TV won’t turn on, the problem might be more serious you’ll find solutions further down in this article.

If the red light is ON, blue or green but the screen remains black, follow the next step before going any further.

– Disconnect the wall plug from the Emerson TV

Unplugging and then re plugging your Emerson TV from the wall outlet is a simple fix that often works!

The key to success is to wait 1-2 minutes, not just a few seconds. Be patient, the capacitors need time to fully discharge.

If you are in a hurry, you can press and hold the ON button on the TV for at least 10 seconds (not the button on the remote control! ), this will speed up the unloading.

Plug the TV back in after 1 or 2 minutes and you should be able to turn back the Emerson TV on.

While this solution in most cases solves a Emerson TV that won’t turn on issue, in some cases the problem is something else. If you still can’t turn your Emerson TV back on, try the other solutions below that have worked for other people.

– Remove the batteries from the Emerson TV remote

If unplugging and plugging your TV back in did not solve the problem and the output source is set correctly, try the solution of removing the batteries from the remote control.

Try this:

Remove all batteries from the remote, not just one battery
Press and hold the power button on the remote for 10 seconds. Don’t cheat, press it for at least 10 seconds!
Insert the batteries and press the power button
It should turn on

– Change the batteries of the Emerson TV remote control

Obvious again but did you know that low batteries can turn on the remote TV’s LED and still not be able to turn on the TV?

It happened to me once, I’ve been fooled… Even if the batteries seem good, they may not have enough power to send the signal to the Emerson television. Replace the batteries with new ones.

– Emerson TV turned on but screen is black

If the LED is turned on blue or green, it means the TV is on. A black screen can mean several things:

severe (called black screen of death)
not serious (adjustments can be made)

Your TV is on but may be on a wrong input.

Check the input source. A child or you may have accidentally pressed the “source” button on the remote control and changed the input source. In this case the TV could show a black screen or “no signal” text on screen.

How to find the correct input source:

The solution is to press the “source” button on the remote control to cycle through the sources (TV, Ext, HDMI1, HDMI2, AV…) corresponding to your devices connected to the TV. Press the button until you see again a TV channel.

Don’t have remote?

Without remote control, press the MENU button on the TV itself, then navigate to SOURCE with the volume buttons. Select the correct output (example HDMI 2 if your device is connected to this port at the back of the TV)

If nothing shows on screen by pressing the source button, try the next solution.

– Turn on Emerson TV without remote control

If you can’t turn the TV on with the remote, try turning it on from the ON/OFF button on the side, bottom front or bottom of the TV.

If it works, the problem was probably the remote. In case the batteries are good then the remote should be replaced.

When a Emerson TV regularly has power-on issues, it may be worth resetting to factory settings.

– Force turn on Emerson TV

If your Emerson TV won’t turn on and the logo is blinking, then you need to do a force turn on manually.

Press the volume down + channel up + power on buttons on your TV at the same time (and not on the remote).

You will hear a “clicking” sound from the TV and your Emerson TV should turn on.

If not working, try this:

– Hard Reset Emerson TV

Before trying a factory reset, let’s try to restart the TV with a soft reset. By now you should already have gone through this step but here are the exact details.

This is specially useful if the light blinks when you press the On button, but the TV doesn’t turn on. Follow these steps:

Unplug TV from the wall
Wait for 60 seconds
Press and hold the power button for 30 seconds (to drain the capacitors)
Plug again the TV
Try to turn the TV ON again

If it doesn’t work, un plug it again and press the ON/OFF button for 30 seconds then plug it again. IF it doesn’t work try a factory reset.

– Factory reset Emerson TV

Sometimes, when a Emerson TV regularly has trouble to turn on, try (if possible) performing a factory reset. This requires being able to turn on the TV so it is not necessarily your case at this point:

Factory reset Emerson TV with remote

Press the “Menu” button (on remote)
Go to “Setup”
Then “Reset default”
Let it restart

If you don’t have a remote try this way.

Factory reset Emerson TV without remote

If you don’t have a remote, you can also factory reset your Emerson TV without a remote.

Press the “Power” button (on TV)
Press the “Menu” button
Go to “Setup” (use volume buttons)
Then “Reset default”
Let it restart

After the reset, you will need to pair the remote. You just need to press and hold the “home” button for 10 seconds.

– Disable HDMI CEC in settings

CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) is an HDMI feature that allows other HDMI-connected devices to be controlled with a single remote and to automatically switch HDMI when a connected device turns on.

This feature (called “HDMI-CEC” or “Fun Link” for Emerson) can sometimes block a Emerson TV from turning on, so it might be worth disabling this feature and seeing if that fixes the power-on issue.

From remote:
- Press the “Menu” button on the remote
- Go to “Fun Link control“
- Switch it OFF

From TV (without remote):
- Press the “Menu” button on the TV
- Go to “Fun Link control“
- Switch it OFF

– Check the power cable connection on the Emerson TV

Another fairly simple solution to your Emerson TV problem is to unplug and then reconnect the TV’s power cable.

Check that the cable is firmly seated in the notches at the back of the TV, sometimes it can loosen over time.

The trick here is to then turn on the TV by pressing the ON button on the TV and not the ON button on the remote.

– Try another outlet

It’s unlikely to change anything, but you can always try plugging the TV into an other room in the house or in an another house.

If your house has electrical problems and you ignore it (or maybe you know about it), it might make a difference, but it’s an unlikely the case if other devices can turn ON on that outlet.

– Replace power supply

If nothing has worked so far but you really want to keep your Emerson TV, you can remove the TV’s power supply and send it in for repair.

However, this approach is useless if your TV has the standby button turned on. It means the power supply is working, so try something else.

If not, the power board is probably faulty.

A power supply of Emerson TV costs around 50 dollars. You can try to change it yourself.

Here’s how to remove the power board from a Emerson TV:

– Replace a broken capacitor

If your Emerson is out of warranty, you are eco-friendly and absolutely want to repair your broken Emerson TV for cheap, you can try to identify which capacitor is broken on the motherboard or power board and repair for even cheaper!

Let me warn you now, this step is not that easy and requires tools (a soldering iron and tin for electronic parts) and replacement capacitors (same power!) You will need up to 10 days to complete this step.

It’s quite technical, you have to:

Lay the TV face down on a blanket (on a table)
Unscrew all the screws from the back cover of the TV
Unplug ports (cables connected)
Look for a capacitor that has a bulging or chipped or burnt head. You may find several capacitors with this issue.
Unsolder those burnt out capacitors
identify and buy or order the same capacitor online
solder the new capacitors
close the TV and test it

For these steps, it will be necessary to evacuate static electricity from your hands, to avoid damaging the electronic circuit.

– Call Emerson TV support

If your TV is under warranty, i hope you contacted their support before opening your TV.

This is one of the last recommended solutions because they won’t do much if your TV is out of warranty.

You can contact them at:

USA: https://www.emersonradio.com/service/

– Take the TV for repair

If you absolutely repair your Emerson television (because at this stage, we can really think that it has a real problem), you can take it to a local repairer who will give you a diagnostic estimate (free or paid) then an estimate of repair.

– Buy a new TV

If you can’t get your Emerson TV to turn on with all of these solutions, look no further, it’s time to get rid of it and buy a new one. In this case, I recommend a Bluetooth smart TV with 4K high resolution.

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Wrapping it up

Emerson TVs sometimes have difficulties to turn on and there are multiple reasons for that. If your Emerson TV won’t turn on, try these solutions in that order:

Check that the Emerson TV is powered on
Unplug the Emerson TV wall plug
Remove the batteries from the Emerson TV remote
Change Emerson TV Remote Batteries
Turn on the TV without a remote
Factory reset Emerson TV
Disable CEC in Settings
Check the power cable connection on the Emerson TV
Try another outlet
Replace power supply
Replace a broken capacitor
Call Emerson support
Take the television for repair
Or buy a new TV

If despite all your efforts none of these solutions work, stop worrying! You’ve been patient and it’s time to buy a new functional television. Sony, Samsung, LG, Emerson and other well-known brands are reliable.

Preferably choose a smart TV.