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HoloLens 2 Not Turning on: 4 Ways to Start it by Force
If HoloLens 2 won’t turn on, try a force restart
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Key notes
HoloLens is a pair of smart glasses developed byMicrosoft. Despite being a great device, many reported that HoloLens 2 is not turning on.
We already wrote about this device in our guide on how toupgrade HoloLens 2 to Windows 11, so be sure not to miss it.
As for powering on issues, keep reading to learn how to fix them.
Why is my HoloLens not turning on?
What can I do if HoloLens 2 is not turning on?
1. Check the battery level
2. Restart HoloLens
If this method doesn’t work, try force restarting HoloLens.
After doing that, check if HoloLens 2 is still not turning on.
3. Reset the device
4. Recover with the Windows Recovery Tool
Hopefully, this guide helped you fix all your HoloLens issues. However, this isn’t the only issue, and many reported thatHoloLens is not updating, but we covered that in a different guide.
Did you find a different solution for this problem? If so, share it with us in the comments section below.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
