Samsung makes quality televisions, but sometimes there can be glitches and errors. Fortunately, Samsung has included a reset function in each of its TVs. With the reset function, you can reset your Samsung TV to factory settings so that it works as if it were brand new again.
Resetting your Samsung TV only takes a few easy steps, so read on to learn what you need to do. Let’s get started!
How to Reset Your Samsung TV: Step-by-Step Guide
Samsung TV reset is a feature available to all users that is safe and allows you to reset your TV to factory settings. This is useful if you’re giving away your TV, selling it, or want to reinitialize it as if you just bought it.
Step 1: Turn on the TV and Open the Menu
The first thing you need to do is turn on your Samsung TV and have your remote ready. If you don’t have a remote or it doesn’t work for some reason, you can also reset your Samsung TV using the physical buttons. The physical buttons are under the middle Samsung logo on the TV.
When you turn on your TV, the next step is to open the menu.
Depending on the model of your Samsung TV, you may need to press either the home button or the three-line button on your remote control to open the menu.
Note: If you use physical buttons to reset the TV, the middle button is the menu button regardless of the TV model.
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Step 2: Head to General Settings
In the menu, you can scroll through different tabs that appear on the far left of the menu. To find the reset function, you need to scroll down to the fourth option, the General Settings tab, using the down key. You can also recognize the General Settings tab by the wrench icon.
It’s important not to let the two-part menu confuse you. The first thing you should look for is the menu on the left to find the General Settings before moving on to the next step.
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Step 3: Scroll Down to Reset
In the General Settings menu, you’ll now see many more options that have to do with the general settings of your Samsung TV. You’ll see settings like accessibility, network, eco-solution, and more.
You should scroll to the bottom of the General Settings menu to find the Reset option.
When you reach the Reset setting, a message will appear on the right side explaining that resetting your TV will reset it to factory defaults. If you press the Reset button once, a pop-up window will appear asking you to confirm your setting selection twice.
Once you have confirmed twice that you want to reset your Samsung TV, the reset process will begin. Keep in mind that resetting the TV can take up to an hour and you shouldn’t turn off your TV during the process. This could lead to complications. Instead, we recommend that you perform the process during off-peak hours when you or someone else in your household isn’t using the TV.
Note that, on some models, the Reset setting is found in the Self Diagnostics submenu and not in the General Settings submenu.
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What Does Resetting Do to Your Samsung TV, and is it Safe?
When you reset your Samsung TV, it’ll be reset to factory settings. This means that the TV will work as it did on the first day it was shipped. So, resetting the TV will bring back the default settings, it might downgrade the system version and remove updates, and it might remove your installed apps or the third-party apps that you have installed.
This is a useful option if you want to sell or give away your TV so the next user can set it up to their liking. However, the Reset feature is also useful if you encounter glitches or problems that can’t be fixed on their own. Resetting your TV is safe as long as you don’t turn it off during the reset.
Final Thoughts
Learning how to reset your Samsung TV isn’t hard, and it’s useful to know if you ever run into a problem you can’t fix. Resetting your TV can be the first step before taking any other action.
It only takes three steps to reset your TV, but keep in mind that it can take up to an hour (longer in rare cases). Therefore, you should do it only if you think that you don’t need your TV anymore.
For an easy walkthrough of the steps mentioned above, you can watch this video:
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