Aaron Donald Read more June 29, 2022

A broken or misplaced remote will make navigating your smart TV a challenge. However, you don’t have to give up your Netflix binge sessions until your new remote arrives. You can easily turn your TCL TV on and off with its power button.

Can’t find the power button? Read on to learn where to look and how to navigate your TCL TV without a remote control.

So, you pressed your remote’s power button, but nothing happened. Before you start smashing your remote, hoping it will magically start working, consider turning your TV on using its power button.

While TCL TVs don’t seem to have a power button at first glance, they do. It’s just hidden so skillfully that groping in the dark doesn’t always help.

For most models, the power button is located directly under the TCL logo in the middle, so this is the first place you should look. Feel the back of the TV under the logo to find it. Note that it can be quite far behind.

If you can’t locate the power button under the logo, check behind the right-hand side of the lower bezel. If this attempt wasn’t fruitful, feel around the back of the TV, particularly the middle of the right-hand side. Be careful while doing this not to tip your TV forward accidentally.

Locating the power button on a device with such a minimal design as a TCL TV isn’t easy. Don’t hesitate to consult your user manual if you need more help.

Turning your TCL TV on without its remote will be a breeze now that you know where to find the power button. Just press the button once, and you’ll be greeted by your home screen.

To actually watch something, you can navigate the menu with the same power button:

While it’s not the most convenient way to navigate a smart TV, you can also change channels on your device in the same way.

If you need to leave the house but can’t find your remote, use this method to turn your TCL TV off:

Don’t worry; you won’t have to get up whenever you want to change channels until you find a replacement for your remote. Instead, you can use an alternative: your phone.

Most TCL TVs use Roku as their interface. If yours fits this profile, the official Roku remote control app is at your disposal.

Finding your TCL TV’s power button can make you feel like you’re in an escape room. However, this carefully hidden magic key can save you when you have issues with your remote control. Continue enjoying your shows even in the absence of your remote, or install a remote app to your phone to make things easier.

Did you manage to find your TCL TV’s power button? Do you have any tips to share with those still looking? Let us know in the comments below.

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