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pretzer32
Newbie
2 years ago
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How to turn off Guest Mode without PIN or factory reset

I purchase a Westinghouse model #WR43FX2212 that is stuck in Guest Mode so I can not get to the settings. I have tried to reset the TV 3 times with no success. I do not have access to previous owner ...
TV & Player Setup
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    atc98092
    2 years ago

    Without access to the linked user account, a factory reset is the only option available. I don't believe the menu option to perform a reset is available when Guest Mode is enabled, so pressing the reset button like Strega2 mentioned is your only option. From what I've seen, resetting a TV differs from resetting a Roku player only in the length of time you hold the reset button in. For a Roku TV, ten seconds is all it's supposed to take to force a factory reset. 

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atc98092
Community Streaming Expert
2 years ago

Without access to the linked user account, a factory reset is the only option available. I don't believe the menu option to perform a reset is available when Guest Mode is enabled, so pressing the reset button like Strega2 mentioned is your only option. From what I've seen, resetting a TV differs from resetting a Roku player only in the length of time you hold the reset button in. For a Roku TV, ten seconds is all it's supposed to take to force a factory reset.