Television

TV says "No Signal"

Nine times out of ten this is the input, the cable, or the box the TV is plugged into — not the TV itself.

1. 1

   Check the input

   Press the Input or Source button on the remote and step through each one until you see your box or stick.

2. 2

   Wake the source

   Make sure the cable box, streaming stick or console is actually powered on. Look for its own light.

3. 3

   Reseat the cable

   Unplug the HDMI cable at both ends and push it firmly back in. A loose cable looks exactly like a dead TV.

4. 4

   Try another port

   Move the cable to a different HDMI port on the TV, then select that input. If it works, the old port has failed.

5. 5

   Power cycle everything

   Unplug the TV and the box from the wall for 60 seconds, plug them back in, and switch on the box first.

6. 6

   Swap the cable

   If you have another HDMI cable, try it. Cables fail more often than televisions do.

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