c’mon know thatreboot and resetdo not mean the same.

Products can even fail to listen to awireless/IR remote controlin addition to the front panel user interface.

Unplug the Component

You may already be familiar with the technique of merely unplugging the gear.

A DVD stuck in an open DVD player tray

A stuck and unresponsive DVD tray can happen with a frozen device.George Diebold/Getty Images

The waiting part is important because mostelectronic technology contains capacitors.

Favorite channels or radio stations?

You might want to write them down first unless you have a sharp memory.

A hand unplugging an electrical cord from a wall outlet

Unplugging a device is often the easy fix for an unresponsive system.PM Images/Getty Images

get in touch with the manufacturer for advice or the next steps to take.

You may end up shopping for a newreplacement componentif the cost of repairing the old one is prohibitively expensive.

A finger pressing a bright red reset button

If unplugging doesn’t work, a hard/factory reset might be in order.FotografiaBasica/Getty Images