Vizio TV power light blinking – how to fix and possible causes

The power cycling process is harmless and eliminates any issues caused by bugs or glitches by depleting any power the circuitry might be holding. That said, if your Vizio TV light is blinking – doing a power cycle might fix that.

Here is how you can do it: 

• Turn off your Vizio TV. 
• Unplug it from the power outlet, and remove the power strip and surge protector if you use any.
• Press and hold the power button on your Vizio TV for 30 seconds to a minute.
• This should get rid of any charge or power that the capacitors and circuitry might be holding.
• Let your TV remain in that condition for a couple of minutes 
• After waiting, plug the TV’s power cord back into the power outlet or connect it to the power strip or surge protector. 
• Turn on your Vizio TV and see if it functions normally. 
• If it doesn’t, try connecting it directly to the wall socket removing the power strip and the surge protector for the time being. 

If your Vizio TV light is still blinking, the next method may help you resolve this issue.

If your Vizio TV is turning on but the power light is blinking, then outdated or bugged software might be the cause. This, however, is a straightforward fix, as it only requires a simple update. 

Follow these steps to update your Vizio TV.

• Turn on your Vizio TV. 
• Look for the “Menu” or “V” button and press it.
• This should open up the menu and list multiple options 
• Select the “System” option.
• Then, look for the “Check for Updates” option and select this.
• Your TV should start searching for updates released by the manufacturer.
• If it finds anything, it should give you a prompt asking you to install it. 
• Allow it to install the latest update and wait for it to complete the process.
• Once it’s complete, check if the blinking light issue persists. 

If you’re looking for a more in-depth explanation on how to update your Vizio TV, then we’ve covered that as well. 

External devices or peripherals can cause issues like these due to, for example, conflicting firmware. However, this issue, like the previous one, has an easy fix. It may take some back and forth, but it’s straightforward.

To check whether external devices are causing your Vizio TV power light to blink, follow these steps: 

• Turn off your TV before disconnecting any devices.
• Disconnect all the connected devices, such as a mouse, Bluetooth dongle, external hard drive, etc.
• Connect one device, turn the TV on, and check whether the Vizio TV blinking light issue is resolved. 
• If the issue persists, turn off the TV, disconnect the device, and connect the next device. 
• Turn your TV on again and check for normal operations. 
• Repeat this process for all devices and put aside those that didn’t resolve the issue upon connection. 
• With this process of elimination, you should find the culprit and disconnect that device(s), which should fix your Vizio TV power light blinking issue. 

If updating your firmware and power cycling your Vizio TV didn’t work, then factory resetting it might resolve the blinking power light issue. Remember that doing this will remove all your settings and configurations and take your TV back to its original settings. 

Here is how you can factory reset your Vizio TV with the remote. In case your Vizio TV remote is not working, we’ve got you covered.

Factory reset your Vizio TV with a remote.

• Turn your TV on.
• Press the “Menu” button on your TV remote. 
• It should display a list of options. 
• From those options, select the “Reset & Admin” option.
• This should open another menu, and from that, select “Reset TV to Factory Defaults.”
• It might ask for a password; the default is “0000.”
• Once you’ve entered that, select “Reset,” and it should begin the process.
• Wait for the process to be completed.
• Once it’s done, power up your TV and check if the light is still blinking. 

Factory reset your Vizio TV without a remote.

• Check whether your Vizio TV has an “Input” button on the side or back. 
• If it doesn’t, then no need to worry, as some models have the input as the power button.
• Press the “Input” or the “Power” button for 30 seconds. 
• Your TV should power off, restart, and begin the factory reset process.
• Wait for that process to be completed.

If the blinking light issue is still there, even after trying the listed methods, the next best thing is to contact Vizio support for further assistance.