Vtech V.Smile TV Learning System - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

I have experienced the same shutdown problem, and solved it in 10 minutes with the following procedure:1) Clean the cartridge and system components with rubbing alcohol...2) Take out the batteries...3) Hold the on/restart button for anywhere from 10-45 seconds...4) Put batteries back in and put a game in...5) Power it up...

hi there...try to check the adoptor and the connector if its conncted to the tv.then try to turn it on...

check your input cable and make the they match up to the input setting your have your tv on.

Hello Healthnutt17,

You can download and save the manual for your V tech V Smile Baby by clicking this link I will provide you:

V tech V Smile Baby

It is in PDF format, so if you can not open it, just download and install Adobe Reader.

I hope this helped you.
Enjoy your product and don't forget to rate my answer.

-damneddle

My daughter's was doing this too! It turned out there was a short in the wire that hooked to the TV. We bought a replacement and it was fine.

You need to use the composite (Red, White, Yellow) connections that come with the Vtech. Once connected you will probably need to change your TV to use the 'EXTERNAL' input source.

Hi,

You can download and print the instruction manual in PDF format by clicking this link.

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Hope this helps. Kindly let me know if you have any difficulty in downloading the manual.

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make surt you did the steps in the right order. Start with the TV and Vsmile OFF.
step 1) put the cartridge in and make sure it's all the way in
step 2) turn the TV on
step 3) turn the Vsmile on
if it still doesn't work, try taking the batteries out or unplug the adapter to let it clear and then try the steps again.

you have to do the steps in the correct order or the system won't work. Start with the TV and Vsmile OFF
step 1) put the cartridge in and make sure it is all the way in
step 2) turn the TV on
step 3) turn the Vsmile on
if it still doesn't work you can try taking the batteries out or unplug the adapter to let the system clear. Then try the steps again. Good luck!

you have to do the steps in the correct order or this system won't work. Start with the TV and Vsmile OFF
step 1) put the cartridge in and make sure it is all the way in
step 2) turn the TV on
step 3) turn the Vsmile on
if it still doesn't work you can try taking the batteries out, or unplug the adapter and let the system clear, and then try the steps again. Good luck!

you have to do this in the right order or it doesn't work. Start with the TV and Vsmile OFF
step 1) put the cartridge in and make sure it is all the way in
step 2) turn the TV on
step 3) turn the Vsmile on
if it still doesn't work, unplug the adapter or take the batteries out and let the system clear and then do the steps over. Good luck!

this system is frustrating because if you don't do the steps in the right order it won't work. Start with the TV and Vsmile OFF.
step1) put the cartridge in and make sure it's all the way in
step 2) turn the TV on
step 3) turn the Vsmile on
If it still doesn't work you may have to take the batteries out, or unplug the adapter, whichever power source you are using, to clear it and then start the steps over. Good luck!

This system can be frustrating because if you don't do things in the right order, it won't work. I wrote the instructions in permanent marker on the side of mine. Start with the TV and Vsmile OFF
step 1) put the cartridge in and make sure it is all the way in.
step 2) turn the TV on
step 3) turn the Vsmile on
if it still doesn't work you may have to take the batteries out and it seems to clear and then follow the steps again. It is easier to buy an adapter instead of batteries so if you need to clear it you just unplug it and start over. Good luck!

you don't need the adapter but it's cheaper than changing batteries all the time.

some time if the game not all the way in it willnot cut on. there maybe dust it the game hold

I got the system for my 4 year old daughter less than 2 weeks ago and it quit on me. It's rediculous! Anyway, at first we used batteries and it worked fine but the batteries went dead after she played it about 3 times so we went and bought the power cord. We plugged it in and it wouldn't work at all. I looked all over the internet trying to find a way to fix it because we also got her $100 worth of games and had already thrown away the box so we couldn't return it. Everyone was talking about a reset button and my system DOES NOT have one! I finally found a SOLUTION[most likely temporary] Take the batteries out. Hold the ON button down for 45 seconds, replace the batteries with FRESH ones and turn it on. Sounds like it won't work right?!? Well it did for me and before the game system would come on for NOTHING. Hopefully this helped! good luck

plz search it on internet

No its not the same game system

does the controler take batterys make sure controler is pluged in all the way if all else fails maybe a damaged wire under the plastic since the controler is not wireless the little wires under the plastic are prone to breaking it may have a warranty to it there should be a number on the box or station itself

There are problems with the power adaptors. Did you use a VSmile power adaptor, or something that just seemed to fit the unit? Using the wrong power adaptor (like unknowingly plugging a Leapfrog power adaptor) into the unit can cause damage to the Vsmile Board.
Push and hold the power (smile) button for one minute, then install fresh batteries. if it powers back up, then try:

Dirty Smartridges (the game cartridges) are to blame for about 90% of VTech Vsmile products not powering up.
In some instances, the cartridge slot on the unit itself can become damaged and will cause no power up.
Kids (of all ages) can dirty a smartridge in less than a second, and render the whole system dead.