Why does my flat screen TV have no buttons on it?

[LuckyCharms]

No power button, no volume, etc?

Thanks in advance.

[PoliticAverse]

1. Buttons would disturb the flatitudeness. n/t

[underpants]

2. I have remotely no idea

[SaveOurDemocracy]

3. Did you look on the side? They make them very inconspicuous.

[LuckyCharms]

5. I looked all over, using a flashlight...

[SaveOurDemocracy]

9. Did your flashlight have batteries in it?

[LuckyCharms]

12. Not sure...should I take a battery and

run it along the side of the TV frame to find the buttons?

[Squinch]

23. You guys are killing me.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. On most tv's they are located on the side of the frame. Just run your fingers down the side and

you should feel them.

[LuckyCharms]

7. Did that...could not find any...

[Squinch]

24. Did you use the battery?

[LuckyCharms]

26. Don't have any...

I'll order some from Amazon.

As soon as I figure out how to turn on my computer.

[OilemFirchen]

6. They use zippers now.

D'oh!

[forgotmylogin]

8. They often have at least a manual power button.

It may be well-concealed. Run your hands around the frame, especially bottom corners and see if you feel a button on the back or bottom or side, often there will be a bump or a ridge. There may be other concealed buttons near that, but they assume you're going to use a remote most of the time.

[Sneederbunk]

10. Something is going on here. Return it immediately.

[LuckyCharms]

17. I think it's fake.

It says "Sam Sung" on it.

[Harker]

36. He did.

I'm still looking for the motor in my Motorola.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. There should be some along the side, but you are expected to remain immobile and inert

on your couch, only moving one hand as you operate the remote and your other hand to transfer popcorn, pizza and/or beer to your mouth.

[LuckyCharms]

13. I was talking to a rep for my cable provider.

She told me to locate the power button on the TV.

Looked and felt around for 20 minutes.

I swear there are no buttons.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

20. On my TV (a Samsung) there is a very small switch

on the bottom of the frame on the lower right corner. I had to feel around for it. If you push on it the TV will turn on and the other controls will appear on the screen. I've never used it. Find your TV's user manual on the Internet; that's how I located the switch.

[LuckyCharms]

29. That sounds like a lot of work.

I wish they made some sort of device where you could control your TV from your chair.

[Arkansas Granny]

30. Wow, that would be a great idea. I used to have kids to do that for me, but they

grew up and left home. I lost my dishwasher, vacuum cleaner, lawn mower . . . .

[csziggy]

31. I had one of those for a Betamax

The cord kept tripping me and the cats thought it was a toy so I got rid of it.

[LuckyCharms]

32. This one time...

I got a body part caught in a Betamax.

I was so happy when VHS came out.

[ramblin_dave]

14. What's the brand and model number of the tv?

With that info we can find out what you have, or don't have.

[CurtEastPoint]

15. I was just gonna ask. You can find out amazing s**t when you Google the model.

[LuckyCharms]

16. It's a Samsung. I'll go dig out the manual.

[ramblin_dave]

18. Found this...

"On newer Samsung TVs there is generally a joystick type control on the back of the TV on the lower right or left. Pressing in on the joystick will turn on the TV and subsequent presses will pull up the menu and you can navigate using the joystick and pressing it to select a function (including power off)."

But model number will lead to best info.

[LuckyCharms]

25. Thanks!

[Fla Dem]

35. Video on Samsung tv power button. May not be your model, but just in case.

[shelshaw]

19. Check the back side

Usually located behind the bottom-right corner while standing in front

[TEB]

21. I hate mysteries

[vishnura]

22. Because the kids are all grown up....

..and gone from home, now you only have the remote control to change the channels.

[RealityCheque]

27. Check the backside or side of the flatscreen frame.

[Blue Owl]

28. Are you sure it's not THE MONOLITH we've all been hearing about lately?

[sdfernando]

33. Is it a Smart TV?...

or a Dumb TV?

If it's a Smart TV, then it assumes you know what you are doing because you are human and should be smarter than the TV.

If its a Dumb TV, then there are no buttons because it is DUMB

[LuckyCharms]

34. Apparently, it's smarter than me.