The first thing to do when you experience issues with your Sony Bravia TV is to reset it to factory settings. Restoring TV to default can solve many issues like Black screen, lagging, and freezing, etc.
To reset Sony Bravia TV, press the home button, go to settings, then Customer Support, scroll down and select Restore/Reset option, and choose Factory Reset option.
How To Reset Sony Bravia TV To Factory Settings
The procedure to restoring Sony Bravia TV is a bit different from other Sony models. Follow the instructions below to restore your TV to default settings:
- Switch on your Sony Bravia TV.
- Now grab the remote and press the “Home” button.
- Navigate to Settings option and then select Customer Support.
- Move down in the Menu and you will see a Reset option, select it.
- Now, choose Factory Reset and press OK for confirmation.
- It will start resetting process.
Turn the TV back on, and now you can set it up from scratch because your Sony Bravia TV will be restored to its factory settings. You can follow the same steps to reset Sony Bravia XR TV.
Resetting Bravia TV Without Remote
The method to reset your Sony Bravia TV without a remote differs slightly according to the TV model. Let’s discuss all models.
- Unplug your TV from the socket
- Press and hold the power button on the TV if your TV has only one button on it.
- If your TV has three buttons, press and hold the power and volume down keys simultaneously.
- Plug the power cord in a while holding the respective buttons.
- Within 10 – 30 seconds, a white LED light (a green LED light in TVs with 3 buttons) will appear near the Sony logo.
- Release the buttons when you see the respective light. The hard reset procedure has started.
- Wait until the factory data reset completes.
- Your TV will automatically restart twice.
- Perform setup when the welcome screen appears on your Sony Bravia TV.
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Where Is The Reset Button on Sony Bravia TV?
There is no reset button on Sony Bravia TV. However, depending on your TV model, you can manually perform a hard reset by pressing the power button (or volume button on the TV panel).
Final Words
I hope the methods mentioned above are helpful and you’ll find your Sony Bravia TV working properly after the factory reset. The TV will lose all the saved information regardless of the method you use. You need to set up your Bravia TV from scratch once the data reset process is completed.