Factory reset Toshiba 46TL838F

How to reset or hard reset an Toshiba 46TL838F TV 116.8 cm (46") Full HD Black

If your TV Toshiba 46TL838F won't turn on, freezes, or isn't functioning correctly and you want to reset everything, or if you want to sell or give it away, you can perform a factory reset to restore it to the state it was in when you first bought it.

IMPORTANT: Resetting your Toshiba 46TL838F to its factory settings will erase all personalized configurations, such as tuned channels and their order, input names, language, timer settings, etc.

The Toshiba 46TL838F TV will need to be fully set up again as if it were being turned on for the first time after purchase.

Each TV may have a different menu layout, but you can follow the steps described here or consult the user manual for the 46TL838F. Here, you'll find instructions for two types of menus; if your Toshiba 46TL838F's menu doesn't match the first guide, refer to the second one.

Estimated time: 15 minutes.

Table of Contents:

First manual to restore Toshiba 46TL838F

You will need:

- TV remote

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1- First step:

Press the "Menu" button on the Toshiba 46TL838F TV 116.8 cm (46") Full HD Black remote control or the "Menu" button on the TV to open the TV settings menu.

2- Second step:

Using the button on the remote control with an arrow on the right, press it several times until you select the "Setup" section, as you can see in the image below, it has a cogwheel icon. Press the "OK" button on the remote control to access it.

3- Third step:

Press the button on the remote control that has a down arrow to select the "Installation" section, press the "OK" button on the remote control to continue.

4- Four step:

Again, using the down arrow button on the Toshiba 46TL838F remote control, select the "System information" section and press "OK" on the remote control to confirm.

5- Fifth step:

Press the right arrow button on the remote to select "Factory Defaults".

6- Sixth step:

Press the down arrow button on your remote to scroll down and use the right arrow button to select "Yes". Press "OK" on the remote to continue with the factory reset of the Toshiba 46TL838F.

7- Seventh step:

A confirmation message will appear to avoid restoring the Toshiba 46TL838F by mistake, if you are sure to carry out this process use the arrows on the remote control to select "Yes" and press "OK" on the same remote control to confirm the restoration of the television.

8- Eighth step:

Unplug the TV from the power, wait a minute, and plug it back in to complete the reset of the Toshiba 46TL838F.

Second manual to restore Toshiba 46TL838F

As in the previous step, press the "Menu" button on the Toshiba 46TL838F remote control or the "Menu" button on the TV to open the TV settings menu.

1- Using the directional buttons on the Toshiba 46TL838F remote control, navigate left or right until you find the "Settings" section. Press "OK" on the remote control to access the settings.

2- Using the button on the remote control that has an arrow on the right, press it several times until you select the "Setup" section, as you can see in the image below. Press the "OK" button on the remote control to access it.

3- Press the button on the remote control that has a down arrow to select the "Reset TV" section, press the "OK" button on the remote control to continue.

4- Again, using the right or left arrow button on the Toshiba 46TL838F remote control select "Yes" and press "OK" on the remote control to confirm.

5- Unplug the TV from the power, wait a minute, and plug it back in to complete the reset of the Toshiba 46TL838F.

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About the device:

The Toshiba 46TL838F it is a television with the Toshiba TV Smart Center operating system, an aspect ratio of 16:9, 4 HDMI ports, 2 USB ports, a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a screen diagonal of 116.8 cm, Ethernet port (RJ45), dimensions of 0 cm width, 0 cm height and 0 cm depth.

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