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- To restart the Samsung TV of the latest model, press & hold the Power button on the remote.
- Restart the old model Samsung TV by power cycling it.
Are you having technical issues with your Samsung Smart TV? Restarting it can often help to fix it. Samsung terms restarting as cold booting. In this guide, I will explain the possible methods to restart Samsung Smart TVs of old and new models in quick steps.
How to Restart Samsung Smart TV [New Models]
The remote control is essential to cool boot your Samsung TV in the proper way. With that in hand, follow the below steps.
1. While your Samsung TV is turned on, pick the remote and point it towards the TV.
2. Press and hold the Power button until the TV turns off.
3. Then, hold the Power button until your Samsung TV turns on. This will technically restart your Samsung TV and clear up the possible glitches and issues.
How to Restart Samsung TV [Old Model]
If you own an old model Samsung TV, you can proceed with a power cycle to cold boot the device. This also applies to restarting new models of Samsung TVs when they are stuck or show a black screen.
1. Be sure to turn off your Samsung TV.
2. Unplug the TV’s Power cord from its electrical source and leave it idle for a few minutes.
3. After some time, plug the cable back and turn on your Samsung TV to complete the restarting process.
Is It Possible to Restart a Samsung TV Without Remote?
No, Samsung TV doesn’t have a dedicated option to restart. Also, a remote is inevitable in this process. The Samsung TV remote app [Play Store and App Store] will only help turn on or off your TV. This will also work like restarting to certain issues.
You might think whether you can use voice assistant paired with your Samsung TV for restarting. Unfortunately, that too won’t help. You can only power off/on your TV with this feature. If you try to cold boot a Samsung TV with Alexa or Bixby, it will display the message “I couldn’t find anything.”
With this guide, you can efficiently cold boot a Samsung TV to refresh its system and improve its performance. If restarting didn’t help, clear the cache on Samsung TV and check if the issue prevails. You can try this before resetting your Samsung TV since it won’t delete any saved logins or data.
FAQ
If a specific app is malfunctioning on your Samsung TV, then restart the particular app. If the problem persists with all the apps, you can better reset your Smart Hub. To do so, select Settings → Support → Service Care → Self Diagnosis → Reset Smart Hub.
