How To Fix A Blinking Or Flickering TV – TURN TV OFF TO RESET

A blinking or flickering television can occur randomly. This dimming TV screen effect can seem like a strobe light and show flashes of black. A flickering TV that blinks can sometimes be fixed by simply turning the TV off and back on.

How To Fix A TV Blinking Or Flickering

A component attached to the TV could be at fault. Cables may not be secure or a cable may be faulty. Check to see if your TV has an energy efficiency feature that can be causing the issue.

Disable some of its energy efficiency features such as the Eco Sensor or the Energy Saving feature to keep the brightness level consistent. (Applicable on Samsung TVs – FIX FLICKERING SAMSUNG TV)

QUICK FIXES FOR BLINKING OR FLICKERING TV:
1. Turn the TV OFF and then back ON to RESET the TV.
2. Unplug the TV from the POWER OUTLET for 5 minutes to reset.
3. Check the CONNECTION OF CABLES going to and from the TV.
4. Disable ENERGY EFFICIENT features in TV MENU.
5. Check if there is a FAULTY COMPONENT connected to the TV.
6. Change the INPUT SOURCE to see if issue is with the TV or a component.

Check all HDMI COAX COMPONENT cables on back of TVCheck all HDMI COAX COMPONENT cables on back of TV
LOOSE CABLES CAN CAUSE ISSUES

TV FAULT, CABLE ISSUE, or COMPONENT MALFUNCTION?
If the TV does not have any cable issues and all components check out to be working, the TV itself may be malfunctioning. Most TVs have a backlight that can malfunction and have an issue with the liquid crystals. When this occurs it can cause the picture on the screen to blink, flicker, or dim.

If these steps above do not fix your TV, check the videos below for further troubleshooting or contact your TV manufacturer. See below for links to TV manufacturers…


How to Fix Samsung LCD TV Flashing Flickering Screen

 


LED TV Flashing, Flickering, Blinking problem

 


Flickering TV Screen Repair LCD & LED TV Flashing Troubleshooting

 

If the fixes above do not fix your TV, use the links below to find out more information regarding your TV warranty.

TV brand links for warranty claims listed by popularity: Samsung, Vizio, LG, Sony, Sharp, Panasonic, Insignia, Toshiba, JVC, Philips, Magnavox, Sanyo, and Emerson. These links will help you to contact the manufacturer to file a warranty claim if applicable.

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Do you have other suggestions for fixing a blinking TV? Please leave your solutions in the comment section below.

14 thoughts on “How To Fix A Blinking Or Flickering TV – TURN TV OFF TO RESET”

  1. My TV Samsung 55′ inch pictures or moving up swiftly that you can’t access settings or even read anything. what’s the remedy?

  2. Everything I turn on my tv it turn on the it goes to where when you turn on and it says Emerson then turn of and has red and green light showing and I unplugged and plugged back in tried a different outfit and still won’t work what do I do

  3. ELEANOR PEREZ

    My tv flickers and blinks a lot with no sound. But if I use roku it does not blink or flicker, how come?

  4. Shametha Millender

    I have a panasonic flat screen smart tv ,it comes on for about an hour or less n cuts off I have to unplug it for hours and repeat the same thing ,the picture is still pretty no lines it just cuts off

  5. My flat screen tv when you turn it on at the wall the light flashes on and off and no picture

  6. I have a Sony Bravia KD49X720E. Won’t turn on, won’t turn off. The Sony icon flashes on the screen about every 30 seconds and then a white light blinks at the bottom of the TV. I have checked all the lines, I have unplugged from the wall for as long as 12 hours. Can anyone offer any help?… Please and thank you

  7. I have a 55 inch RCA Flat screen TV.
    2 years old or a little less.
    You turn it on and it starts flickering right away, some times real fast then it slows down then speeds up.
    The TV has a beautiful picture.
    I have tried to reset it, what else can cause this?

  8. I haven’t a Hisense 55″ TV which is almost 2 years nowt it started flickering 2 days ago. Are there any fixes for this?

    So far I’ve tried turning off and on for couple minutes.
    Also, pulled the cable and removed other appliances on the surge power point.
    The issue still remains…as soon as I turn on after a few minutes it just starts flickering and then goes black!

  9. I have a led vizio 700i b3 70″ I’ve been having problem with HDMI connections. I have changed the logic and power supply boards twice, changed the hdmi cable, the video/audio adapter last time I was trying to connect the cable on a different hdmi inputs I tried to turn on the tv but never turn back on, the next day I noticed a very soft blue color on the screen stays on for a few seconds and then you have a black screen, this is repetitive, soft resets won’t work. Can this be a t-con problem???.

    Years back I used to pug and unplug the hdmi cable while the computer and tv were on, and didn’t have any problem. (didn’t know better) The only board i haven’t replace is the t-con everything else is new. The root of the problem is HDMI.

  10. Hisense 50in 4years old flickering picture for maybe an hour then it dies..Turn it off leave it for about an hour turn it on flickering picture returns then dies again and the same happens..who wants it, I bought another..not I may add a Hisense

  11. Run a 24 hour black screen then unplug your device for 24 hours, this can be the only solution I can think of

  12. Hello I have a 60 Vizio tv that started going dark then light today and I don’t know what to do. I’ve tried unplugging, resetting and factory reset and nothing’s helping. What can I do?

  13. ALLEN VETTER - DIY Repair Assistant

    ken roberts,
    What year and model number is your Sharp 46″ television?
    Also, where is the “pop” coming from? (Speakers, From the back of the TV?)
    It may just need an inexpensive control board or other component to fix your issue.
    -RR

  14. Sharp 46 inch TV turns on and then goes pop.
    I turn it back on and it does the same thing.
    I think it’s gone for good.

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