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Apple TV 2 Goes Black for a Second, Every 10 Seconds

My problem started when the power went out for about 20 minutes:


- When I turn my TV on, my screen looks fine and I can navigate around

- 10 seconds after I turn my TV on the screen will go to black for about a second then come back

- 10 seconds later, it will go black again for about a second then come back

- 10 seconds later... same thing, and so on, and so on 😟


- I've tried different HDMI cables, but that doesn't fix the problem

- I've tried different resolutions, but that doesn't fix the problem


Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Apple TV (2nd generation), iOS 6

Posted on Dec 17, 2013 5:52 AM

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Dec 17, 2013 6:08 AM in response to Greg Robinson1

Try the following steps, check whether things are working after each step where appropriate, before trying the next.


  1. Restart the Apple TV (Settings > General > Restart).
  2. Restart the Apple TV by removing ALL the cables for 30 seconds.
  3. Reset the Apple TV (Settings > General > Reset > Reset all settings)
  4. Restore the Apple TV (Settings > General > Reset > Restore)

Apple TV 2 Goes Black for a Second, Every 10 Seconds

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