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I know how frustrating it is when your ONN Roku TV won’t turn on but the red light is blinking.
It might seem impossible to fix, but actually you can usually sort this out yourself at home, with only a few simple household tools and a little bit of time.
Whether your ONN Roku TV red light is blinking twice, or you are just seeing a constantly flashing red light, I’m confident that by following the steps in this guide, you can quickly fix your TV.
ONN Roku TV Flashing Red Light
A blinking red light on your ONN Roku TV means that there is a problem with the power supply or with the power board within your TV. Fix it by changing wall sockets, using a different power cord and checking all cables are firmly connected to your TV. You should also use a voltmeter to see if your power board is working.
Power problems are the most usual suspect if your Roku TV red light is blinking twice when you try to turn your ONN Roku TV on.
We’ll go over detailed steps for how to fix this below, starting with the easiest fixes before moving onto hardware fixes if none of those work.
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1. Check for HDMI Problems
There’s a strong possibility that a poorly seated cable is automatically switching inputs on your TV, but as it’s not fully connected, it isn’t able to supply a signal and so it looks like your TV isn’t working, with the standby light flashing.
This comes down to either a:
- Faulty HDMI cable with a break in it
- Damaged HDMI port with broken pins
- Poor HDMI connection where the cable and connector are not fully making contact
To check your HDMI and other cables:
- Switch off your TV.
- Remove any HDMI or other physical cables connected to the back of your TV.
- If you have any compressed air, use that to clean the contacts both of the cable and in the connector on the TV. If you don’t have compressed air, then blow gently on them.
- Firmly push the cables back into their slots on the TV.
- Switch your TV back on again.
It that hasn’t fixed the problem, then try using a different HDMI input. Most TVs have 3 or 4 HDMI ports.
If you have one that is on a different part of the TV then that would be the best one to try, as it this should have a separate connection to the TV’s main board.
Plug you HDMI cable into the new port, note the number next to it, then choose this HDMI input on your TV, by using the Home button on your TV remote and selecting the new input tile on your home screen, or the Input or Menu button on your TV itself.
You can also try removing all external devices, including those connected by Bluetooth and any coaxial or signal cables, so that the TV only has a power cable going into it.
This is because a flaw with the HDMI-CEC settings can stop your TV coming on properly if you have other devices, particularly games consoles, plugged into your TV.
HDMI-CEC allows two-way communication between your TV and console, allowing your console to switch your TV on automatically.
The problem is that if you do not switch inputs on your TV away from your console’s input before switching off your TV, then your TV will not “listen” to your remote, and will instead just blink its lights.
Unplugging all cables will temporarily solve this, so if your TV’s lights are no longer blinking and your TV is working as normal, then try switching off HDMI-CEC before re-instating the cables.
To switch off HDMI-CEC on an ONN Roku TV:
- Press Home on your remote.
- Scroll to the Gear Icon for settings.
- Then System.
- And Control Other Devices (CEC).
- And uncheck System Audio Control.
2. Clear Your ONN Roku TV Cache
Resetting your TV and remote can help resolve any issues, and with the Roku Voice remote this doesn’t require you to go through any on-screen menus.
This will only work if your TV is on but the display is not working. If the TV is not coming on at all, this is unlikely to help.
On your remote, restart your TV using the button combination: Home – press 5 times; Up Arrow – press once; Rewind – press 2 times; Fast Forward – press 2 times.
Your ONN Roku TV should then restart, and hopefully will come on as normal without any red light blinking.
You can also restart your Roku TV by following:
- Go to the Home screen.
- Then Settings.
- And System.
- Then Power.
- System restart.
- And click Restart.
3. Power Cycle your ONN Roku TV
Although this might seem a basic step, power cycling your TV is often the best way to fix your ONN Roku TV.
Resetting your TV will clear out any issues with non-permanent memory and reset your main board without losing your personal settings.
This is quick and painless and won’t cause you to lose any of your saved settings.
To reset your ONN Roku TV:
- Make sure your TV is switched off and unplug it.
- Hold down the physical power button on the TV for at least 15 seconds.
- Wait for at least 30 minutes for any residual power to drain from the TV’s capacitors (which are capable of storing charge for several minutes).
- Plug your TV back in and try switching it on. You should see a light if you have been successful.
Make sure you do wait for the full 30 minutes before plugging your TV back in – you would be surpised how long the components within your TV can hold charge, and you want to make sure it has fully reset.
Although this seems a very basic step, don’t overlook it because in the vast majority of cases a simple soft reset fixes most issues.
You can also hard reset most ONN Roku TVs by putting a pen into the recessed Reset button, usually found on the side or back of the TV, useful if the soft reset hasn’t worked for you.
4. Check for Power Problems
When your TV isn’t working properly, you naturally jump to thinking that there must be a fault within your TV itself.
Actually, the fault is often within your household power supply, or more specifically within the surge protector or smart plug that your TV is plugged into.
So, you need to confirm that your wall socket is supplying enough power, and there is no interruption of supply during use.
There’s a few methods that you can use:
- Unplug your ONN TV from your wall socket.
- Remove any surge interruptors or smart plugs so that you have a direct line to your wall socket.
- Plug another large device that you know works into the same socket and check that the new device works as normal. (It’s important that this device draws approximately as much power as your TV, to confirm the socket is fully working).
- Remove the other device and plug your TV back into this socket.
- Switch on the power and switch on your TV using the physical power button located somewhere on its case (usually beneath the ONN logo).
- See if the power light is solid. If so, this means your TV is getting sufficient voltage.
- If your ONN TV’s light is blinking 5, 6, 10 times or more, then repeat these steps with another wall socket to confirm your household electricity supply isn’t a problem.
Also make sure to look at your power cord, checking there are no knots or kinks that could have damaged the internal copper wires and that could be affecting electricity transmission.
5. Check Your Remote is Working
If your ONN Roku TV’s red light is flashing, this means that your TV is receiving power, but there is a chance that its not responding to you because your ONN Roku remote isn’t working.
If you are using an IR remote, then confirm that you have a good line of site to your TV.
If you are using an RF remote, confirm that it is connected to the same local network as your TV.
Don’t forget to check the batteries in your remote, replacing the existing ones with brand new batteries if you have no way of checking them.
For IR remotes, it’s possible to check if the remote is working by using your smartphone’s camera.
Simply point the IR transmitter on the end of your remote at your phone’s camera and you will see a red light appear when you press any button on the remote.
This doesn’t work for some cameras though, notably some iPhones, so check with another remote if in doubt about your camera.
6. Check for Overheating and Component Failure
A more serious issue, but one that is still easily fixable at home, is a failure caused by overheating of the internal components, which is the most common cause of your ONN Roku TV red light blinking twice.
If you’ve checked external connections, then all that’s left is internal connections, and in particular the main board and/or power board.
These are hidden away inside the case of your TV and can be checked for failure by simply taking your TV’s case apart and using a multimeter to check that voltages are correct across the boards.
You should note that this invalidates your warranty, so if you bought your TV in the last year, then contact ONN to have them fix it.
Out of warranty fixes are likely to run to $200 – $400 to check and replace a main board, but if you do it yourself, you are looking at around $30 – $50 in parts from eBay.
Troubleshooting the main board and power board is easiest to see in video form, so take a look below for the full details on doing this.
The two things that you are looking for are:
- If there is power received by the power socket on the power board, and if all components are receiving power from this.
- No components are showing signs of damage. Particularly look at capacitors as these are prone to swelling after power surges which causes them to fail.
If both the power board and main boards look OK, then the most likely problem is a failure of the backlight inverter.
This powers the backlight of your TV by uprating the standard voltage and current of your home supply to the higher levels required by the backlight.
It’s a very small board in most TV models (although in some is integrated onto the power board). Check this board with your voltmeter, and don’t forget to also look at the cable. These boards are only around $10-15 on eBay, so are very cheap to replace if they have failed.
ONN Roku TV Red Light Blinking Twice
If your Roku TV red light is blinking twice, this either means there is a problem with the Internet connection, or more likely a power supply problem.
Check your WiFi has an active connection by going to:
- On your remote, press the Cog icon for Settings.
- Then go to Network.
- And About.
- Confirm the network is connected.
If you do have a network connection, then you can assume that the issue is power related, and you should check out the steps in this guide to resolve it.
ONN Roku TV Support & Warranty
It goes without saying that if your TV is under one year old, then you should contact ONN / Walmart customer support to get it replaced under warranty.
You can call ONN directly on:
- 1-844-334-2355 (9am – 9pm EST daily)
Or contact them via email on customerservice@onntvsupport.com.
Even if Walmart won’t fix your TV, they might still offer you a discount off a future model if you pester them hard enough! This is always worth a try in my experience.
ONN Roku TV Red Light Blinking: How to Fix
To wrap up, if your ONN Roku TV red light is blinking, then to fix it you can:
- Check your TV is receiving power by testing your wall sockets.
- Look for damage to your power cable.
- Check your HDMI cables are firmly connected.
- Check your remote is working and has batteries.
- Reset your TV using the remote and the reset button.
- Test for main board or power board failure.
If you haven’t been able to fix your problem using the steps above, then your next port of call should be customer support, who can advise you if they are able to fix it.
If not, then you can try a local TV repair technician, but if they are unable to help, then unfortunately you are most probably looking at having to get a new TV.
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