Fix: Vizio Smart TV Stuck on Loading, Welcome Screen

Fix 2: Power Cycle Your TV

This is the simplest way out for any kind of issue on most electronic devices. If your luck favours this can solve all your problems. This method soft resets the memory and CPU, along with other internal parts and helps them function again by overcoming any issue.

Here is how to do it:

1. Unplug the power cord first.
2. Wait for 1-2 minutes before plugging it in again.
3. Plug the cord into the power supply and switch on the TV to see if your problem has been solved or not.

Fix 3: TV Remote Can Have A Problem

Vizio Smart TV’s screen can be off or stuck due to the remote’s “Mute Screen” option. You might have unknowingly switched it on. To check whether you have switched it on or not, press and hold the “Mute” button for a few seconds and toggle the option.

Sometimes when an audio application is going on, some Vizio TVs give an option of switching off the screen. This “Mute” option comes in handy at that time only.

Fix 4: Factory Reset Your Smart TV

If none of the above solutions works out then you can try to factory set up your device which has a high chance of fixing your problem.

Here are the steps: 

1. Turn off your Vizio TV but keep it plugged in.
2. Keep pressing both the channel buttons on the TV remote.
3. Press the “Power” button on the TV remote once.

4. Release the channel buttons now.

5. Press the Vizio Menu button on the TV remote once.

6. Now the TV is expected to turn on and present you with a menu.

1. You will see an “F” in the bottom right which means it is a factory setup screen.

8. Then press and hold the “Menu” button for a few seconds.

9. The screen will now present you with a service menu where you can easily get access to the factory reset option.

Fix 5: Change the EEPROM

Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, better known as EEPROM is a user-modifiable ROM. You can reset the whole data of the smart TV by replacing the EEPROM. This memory portion saves the state of the TV at a given moment.

Replacing your current EEPROM with a new one is not hard. You can easily do so by contacting your nearest service centre. They will suggest you one EEPROM based on your model no. Then you will change your 5mm EEPROM chip with a new chip by opening up the back of your TV.

Conclusion

Vizio Smart TV is one of the best smart TVs right now in the market. So inconvenience such as the starting screen getting stuck is not something desirable. These small problems can ruin your experience. So follow the above-mentioned instructions to get rid of these problems. Hope this article will refrain you from having a bad experience.