A Starlink stuck on booting can be nerve-racking. At times, the stretched period can be justifiable. Other times, it could be an issue with your internet-providing system.
Five to twenty minutes is an ideal Starlink boot time. The process will occur in three phases: booting, searching, and calibrating connections.
Further than the stipulated time will require a keen evaluation. Luckily, we’ve got the perfect guide for the reasons behind the hold-up and some solid solutions.
Reasons why Starlink gets stuck on booting
Several factors often contribute to your Starlink getting stuck while booting. Some include:
- A software problem could be an outdated firmware version with viruses and glitches causing your disk to fail.
(A glitched and distorted system)
- Failure to place the dish in a stowed mode – You’ll have a damaged dish or router while transiting. Usually, after you set up your dish, it’ll remain in the booting process.
- Obstructions – Your Starlink router will continue booting once the satellite signals encounter obstructions like tall buildings, hills, or trees.
- Dish still initializing – Sometimes, your Starlink may take over 20 minutes to establish a prime network connectivity. Thus, the delay could just signify an initializing phase.
How to fix a Starlink stuck on booting
Approximately 20 minutes maximum is enough for the Starlink system to boot up its connection. However, if the time supersedes the expected duration, try one of the resolutions below.
Step One: Checking for outage in the Starlink application
A Starlink app may still be in its startup or initializing/rebooting process if it shows the “Starlink Offline” error message. The issue could be an outage. Thus, no internet means no signal detection for continued booting.
(No internet connection)
To confirm if your Starlink system has an outage:
- Go to the application, then proceed to statistics.
- Choose Óutages’ and verify that your location has no power outage.
Step Two: Power cycling the dish
After confirming there’s no outage, power cycle the dish for a discharge and a reboot.
So:
- Disconnect your dish
- Next, let it stay for around five minutes.
- Then, replug the dish and hold it back for 20 minutes or so.
- Lastly, let the dish reboot and initialize.
Step Three: Repositioning your dish using a Sky Scanner
The Starlink application has a tool that enables users to scan the sky to determine the Starlink dish coverage. Furthermore, it’ll recognize obstructions nearby and evaluate the internet signal strength you will likely receive.
Also, the tool may be beneficial in repositioning your dish.
Instructions
- Go to your Starlink application and find the obstruction feature that checks for obstructions in your area.
- From there, let the feature scan and guide you to the best spot to place your dish.
Step Four: Checking the connection between the router and dish
When you purchase Starlink, it usually comes with a self-sufficient kit. Hence, once you are done with installation, cross-check the connection between your Starlink router and dish.
Instructions
- Disconnect the cable from the Starlink dish and the router from the Starlink base.
- Afterward, disconnect your router from the power source.
- Then, safely plug back the connector and examine the cable installation.
(Starlink router)
Step Five: Stowing the Starlink dish
At all times, ensure you have properly stowed your dish to prevent a stuck booting error after detecting incompatibility.
Instructions
- Go to your Starlink application then find the settings.
- Secondly, click on the Starlink options and press the ‘stow’ button.
Step Six: Factory resetting the system
It is time to consider a factory reset if worse comes to worst. The advantage of this is that the process will erase the configuration error. However, you should also prepare to lose some of your connection settings.
(Factory reset)
Instructions
- First, plug in your router, then locate the reset button.
- Then, push the reset switch with a paper clip.
- Finally, let the light go off and then back on for re-initialization.
Conclusion
That’s it for our article today. Remember, even though the steps may turn the whole issue around, sometimes it may not work. Therefore, we highly recommend contacting Starlink customer care for further assistance.