How to unlock your SAMSUNG UE40M5005

How to unlock your SAMSUNG UE40M5005

There are many situations that cause your SAMSUNG UE40M5005 to be blocked or locked. First, a few come from small simple technical problems.

Secondly, you may have retrieved a television from a hotel or hospital as they get rid of their old TVs.

In this case, it is blocked in “hotel” or “hospital” mode.

The last one is that you bought a used SAMSUNG UE40M5005 and a password is still saved on it.

In all these cases, we are here to help you solve your problem.

Here is how to unlock your SAMSUNG UE40M5005.

Simple technical problems locking your SAMSUNG UE40M5005

First, check that your remote has charged and ready-to-use batteries.

If so, also check the connections behind your television: are the cables all connected properly and are in good condition? Continue by checking that your boxes and decoders are running and functional.

If red or orange lights are on, this is a bad sign! Finally, you may have chosen to switch to the universal remote control. Unfortunately it may encounter difficulties with your SAMSUNG UE40M5005.

If this is the case, go to the website of the manufacturer of your remote control, and go in its product sheet.

Then, enter the code indicated by the Support team you have previously contacted.

SAMSUNG UE40M5005 locked in “hotel” or “hospital” mode

Hotels and hospitals sometimes change their television equipment and leave your future SAMSUNG UE40M5005 to the streets.

What a great deal! Until you realize, by turning on the television, that it is protected and thus locked by a “hotel” or “hospital” mode.

Do not panic! It is possible to unlock your SAMSUNG UE40M5005 locked in “hotel” or “hospital” mode! To do this, press the “Menu” buttons on the TV and the remote control simultaneously, starting with the menu button on the TV.

This for about 7 seconds.

The factory menu will appear.

Press the “Menu” button on the remote control again, then “OK” to select the line: “[Manufacturer name] hotel/hospital mode setup”.

You are in the hotel or hospital mode menu. Select “No” on the first line with the “OK” button on the remote control. Press the “Menu” button on the remote control and turn off your SAMSUNG UE40M5005. Finally, turn on the TV.

There you go! You just have to set it up as you wish.

A password not deleted on SAMSUNG UE40M5005

You wanted to make a good deal by buying a second-hand SAMSUNG UE40M5005, but a nasty surprise awaits you when turning it on or configuring it: the former owner has locked the access with a password and has forgotten to tell you.

And give it to you! The easiest first step to unlock your SAMSUNG UE40M5005 password is to call back, or send a message to the former owner.

However, he or she may have forgotten it! In that case, do not get upset.

The default codes are 0000, 1234, 1111, 7777 or 9999.

Your television does not lock like a phone, you can try as many as you want.

If none of these works, you will have to take the user manual, or go to the website of the manufacturer of your SAMSUNG UE40M5005.

Then, go in its product sheet to download the manual.

In the help section, you will find a password to enter to redefine the password.

Enter it and redefine the password. Finally, in the settings of your television, deactivate your password.

To conclude on unlocking your SAMSUNG UE40M5005

We’ve just seen how to unlock your SAMSUNG UE40M5005.

However, if you encounter any difficulty, do not hesitate to ask for help from a friend. Or ask for help from a professional who will guide you step by step. We hope we helped you unlocking your SAMSUNG UE40M5005!

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