How To Fix Sony TV Turns On Then Off Immediately

Are you experiencing the Sony TV turns on then off immediately issue? There are several factors that can cause this issue such as a loose connection on the power cord, software glitch, or a hardware problem. To fix this, you will need to perform several troubleshooting steps.

Sony is one of the world’s biggest company that makes various consumer electronics products such as smartphones, gaming consoles, radios, and Smart TVs. One of their popular products is the Sony Bravia TV line of devices which have several great features. It comes with various displays from the high end OLED models to Mini LED and Full Array LED models.

Why does my Sony TV turn off as soon as I turn it on?

Sony TVs turning off on its own after you turn it on can be an annoying issue as you won’t be able to use your TV. Before bringing your TV to a repair center it’s always best to perform some troubleshooting steps since in most cases this type of problem can easily be fixed.

Here’s what you need to do to stop Sony TV from turning off on its own.

Solution 1: Power reset your Sony TV

One of the common causes of a Sony TV turning off on its own is a software glitch. A power reset or soft reset will usually fix issues caused by minor software glitches or bugs as it will remove any temporary corrupted data that could be causing the problem.

• Turn off the TV using the supplied remote control.
• Unplug the TV power cord from the power outlet and wait about 60 seconds.
• Reconnect the TV AC power cord to the electrical outlet then and make sure to turn on the Sony Android TV.

You can also perform a soft reset using the remote control.

• Point the remote control to the illumination LED or status LED and press and hold the POWER button of the remote control for about 5 seconds.
• Select Restart to restart.
• The TV should restart automatically. Wait for approximately one minute, and the TV will turn back on. If it does not reboot, press the POWER button on the remote control to turn on the TV.

Try to check if the issue persists on your Sony TV.

Solution 2: Check the power supply

If your Sony TV turns off after you turn it on then its possible that this can be caused by a loose power cord. Make sure that the power cord is connected securely to the power outlet.

Power strips have also been known to cause power related issues on the devices connected to it. If your Sony TV is getting its power from a power strip then I suggest you unplug the TV and connect it straight to the AC wall outlet instead. If this doesn’t work then try connecting the TV to a different AC wall outlet.

Solution 3: Make sure the Sony TV is not overheating

One of the reasons why your Sony TV will turn off on its own is because of overheating issues. Try feeling your TV and check if it is warm. If it is then turn it off first to cool it off. You should also make sure that the sun does not hit the TV directly.

Solution 4: Turn off the Sony TV sleep timer settings

It’s possible that the sleep mode is activated which is why your Sony TV turns off on its own. You should to disable this feature to fix the problem.

Set Sleep Timer to Off

Press the HOME button of the TV remote control.

Select Apps → Timers → Sleep timer → Off.

Set Idle TV standby to Off.

Depending on your Sony TV model you may also need to turn off the auto shut off function.

Press the HOME button of the TV remote control.

Select Settings.

Select BRAVIA settings → Eco → Auto shut-off → Off.

Solution 5: Make sure your Sony TV is running on the latest software updates

You should make sure that your Sony TV has the last software update installed as this will usually have several improvements as well as bug fixes that could fix the reboot issue.

Here are the steps to update your Sony TV software depending on the model.

Software update Sony Android TV model​

Press the Help button on the remote control, or press the Home button, and then select Help.

Select Status and Diagnostics, and then select System Software Update.

Check that the Automatically check for update or Automatic software download setting is set to ON.

If the Automatic update is Off, select Software update or Check for the system software update.

Software Update Sony Google TV Model​

Press the Quick Setup button on the remote control.

Select System.

Click About and select System Software Update.

Check that the Automatically check for updates setting is set to ON.

If Automatically check for updates is turned off, select System software update and then select Software update.

Once the TV software has been updated try to check if this stop Sony TV turning off on its own issues.

Solution 6: Factory reset your Sony TV

If the above troubleshooting steps fails to fix the problem then you should consider doing a factory data reset. This step will erase all user settings and resets the TV back to factory specifications.

There are two ways you can perform a factory reset. This is the standard factory reset process and the forced factory data reset process.

Factory data reset process

Navigate to the Settings app using your Sony Smart TV buttons.

Perform any of these three steps depending on your Smart TV model.

• Select System → About → Reset → Factory data reset → Erase everything → Yes.
• Select Device Preferences → Reset → Factory data reset → Erase everything → Yes.
• Select Storage & reset → Factory data reset → Erase everything → Yes.

Performing a forced factory reset

You will usually perform a forced factory data reset if you are unable to access your TV settings.

• Unplug the TV from the power source.
• Press and hold the power button on the TV while reinserting the power cord. Continue to press and hold the button for 10-20 seconds until the white LED lights up.
• Release the button.
• Wait a few minutes for the forced factory reset process and the TV will reboot.
• Go to the setup page.

After the TV has reverted back to factory settings try checking if the issue still occurs.

Solution 7: Contact Sony support

There are instances when the problem can already be caused by a faulty hardware component. The main board might already be damaged causing power supply issues or some piece of component is failing to work properly causing system glitches.

If this issue is already caused by a faulty hardware component then you will need to contact the nearest Sony repair shop and have the TV fixed.

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