What to do if your Apple TV 4K has a Flashing LED and Won't Boot
If your Apple TV 4K has a Flashing LED Light and has become unresponsive, try doing this to fix it
The white fashing LED on an unresponsive Apple TV 4K is something that may happen on some ATV devices. There are a couple things to try as it may be either in DFU recovery mode or your Apple TV is bricked.
What to Try if Your Apple TV 4K has Become Unresponsive with a White Flashing Light
Here are several things to try if your Apple TV 4K won't boot to the home screen or show any picture and the white LED light on the front is blinking.
1. To perform a soft reset from the remote when you can't access the screen, hold down the home and menu buttons simultaneously for 5-6 seconds. If you're lucky, it will reboot and it will work again.
2. Try unplugging your Apple TV 4K for several minutes and then plug it back in. Wait a minute and do it again, repeat this process seven or eight times and it may enter DFU recovery. From there it can reinstall the firmware.
3. On your Apple TV remote, hold down the Left arrow and Volume Down buttons for 5 seconds. This will cycle the refresh rate. After 4 to 5 minutes, even if you don't see it do anything, unplug the Apple TV 4K power cable and both ends of the HDMI cable. Plug the HDMI cable back in then the power cable.
If none of these methods work to make your Apple TV functional again and you can't get past the blinking white light. It's most likely either in DFU Recovery mode or your ATV is bricked. Newer Apple TVs no longer come with an external USB port to prevent jailbreaking.
Apple Support Contact Number
If none of the above methods work to solve your blinking LED problem, and you can't get past the DFU recovery mode on your own, you'll have no choice other than to call Apple for Support or take it to an Apple Store for help.
Some Internet ATV owners reported receiving another free refurbished unit. Even on models that don't have Apple Care or are no longer under warranty. So you may get lucky and Apple will replace it free.
Fortunately, the blinking LED issues do not happen very often. But if you are experiencing this issue, don't hesitate to reach out to Apple support.
Contact U.S. Apple Tech Support: (800) APL–CARE (800–275–2273), or search for an Apple Store near you. Click here to find more worldwide Apple support phone numbers.
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