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TpLink TAPO P100 not powering up and strange light (maybe shortcircuit?)
TpLink TAPO P100 not powering up and strange light (maybe shortcircuit?)
2023-05-30 20:17:12
Model: Tapo P100  
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Hello, I just wanted to connect my tapo p100 another time and there's a strange sound when I plug it onto my wall. There's also a strange light (like a flashing light but like shortcircuited)

 

Any solution?

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Re:TpLink TAPO P100 not powering up and strange light (maybe shortcircuit?)
2023-06-01 02:31:11

  @Arnau97 

 

The flashing orange led of the Tapo P100 indicates it is trying to connect to the WiFi network. Here are some tips for this problem.

 

1. If you have changed the WiFi password recently, reset and reconfigure the Tapo Plug.

How to factory reset the Tapo smart plug
How to set up Tapo smart plug

2. Tapo support 2.4GHz and WPA2 only. Check if the WiFi settings have been changed.

3. Ensure there is a strong WiFi signal. Try to move the plug closer to the host router.

4. Verify if there are any specific router settings that could be preventing the Tapo P100 from establishing a connection, such as access control (blacklist/whitelist), parental control, firewall, etc.

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Re:TpLink TAPO P100 not powering up and strange light (maybe shortcircuit?)
2023-06-01 07:55:05

  @Wayne-TP 

 

No no, I know that. But I mean that the light looks like strobe. It's like shortcircuited

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Re:TpLink TAPO P100 not powering up and strange light (maybe shortcircuit?)
2023-06-02 02:32:50

  @Arnau97 

 

Did you hear the click sound? Can you take a video and share it with us? You can upload it to the cloud platform (Google Drive, YouTube, etc) and share the link here. Or send it to support.forum@tp-link.com with the same subject as this post. 

 

Can P100 provide a stable power supply to the end device? Have you tried to change to a different power outlet?

 

Try to factory reset the P100, see if it makes any difference.

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