04-01-2018 11:41 AM
My Samsung Smart TV UE46EH5300 suddenly refused to connect to the internet, displaying the error message ERROR_MODEL_BIND. What should I do?
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11-05-2018 02:56 PM
Really helpful post. Thanks - solved my issue
11-05-2018 03:12 PM - last edited 11-05-2018 03:22 PM
That's great news, Elaine. Please can you let us know which post worked for you, and we can mark it as the accepted solution.
11-05-2018 08:19 PM
@halojen wrote:I just started having the same issue. Problem is, when I type in my model number, it doesn't recognize it. My model # is PN60E550D1FXZA. Please help!
Hi @halojen, sorry for delay. Your TV seems to be an US model and you will find information here https://support-us.samsung.com/cyber/popup/iframe/pop_troubleshooting_fr.jsp?modelcode=PN60E550D1FXZ... This seems to be the firmware link but nothing that recent. https://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/2012-plasma-smart-tv-e550-series
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12-05-2018 12:55 AM
Hi Elaine, can share your solution? Thank you.
21-05-2018 04:07 AM - last edited 21-05-2018 04:13 AM
Hi All. Just experienced this problem today on my mom's tv then I was setting up Netflix for her. I also could not automatically download a system update as the tv had the latest version. I selected to download an 'alternate' version (this is an option). Tv reset of course and erased all the network settings. Ok, no problem, I put them in and it started working, I loaded TED up for a test. Great, worked once. Try Netflix and now same error as before. Tried to go into TED again and same error, completely broken like before. Not really knowing this tv I went into something called 'samsung link', which appears to be their media manager. It immediately asked me to enter the Date and Time. Bingo I thought as I'm familiar with systems which fail when they don't have their clocks right. I enter in the date and time and exit back into Hub. Now Netflix and TED load every time, no issues. I'm writing this on the same night as the fix, so I'm uncertain the solution is stable, but I've been in and out of the Hub and Netflix many times and it works so far.
Tv is: un46eh5300
Hope this may work for someone as well.
21-05-2018 01:17 PM - last edited 21-05-2018 01:18 PM
@DaveyG wrote:Hi All. Just experienced this problem today on my mom's tv then I was setting up Netflix for her. I also could not automatically download a system update as the tv had the latest version. I selected to download an 'alternate' version (this is an option). Tv reset of course and erased all the network settings. Ok, no problem, I put them in and it started working, I loaded TED up for a test. Great, worked once. Try Netflix and now same error as before. Tried to go into TED again and same error, completely broken like before. Not really knowing this tv I went into something called 'samsung link', which appears to be their media manager. It immediately asked me to enter the Date and Time. Bingo I thought as I'm familiar with systems which fail when they don't have their clocks right. I enter in the date and time and exit back into Hub. Now Netflix and TED load every time, no issues. I'm writing this on the same night as the fix, so I'm uncertain the solution is stable, but I've been in and out of the Hub and Netflix many times and it works so far.
Tv is: un46eh5300
Hope this may work for someone as well.
Hi @DaveyG, thanks for sharing. I have not come across an "alternative" software download as such, it is usually Auto /Manual Download or the USB option. This seems to be a 2012 set and whilst no recent firmware on website a 2015 version is available for USB download. https://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/2012-led-smart-tv-eh5300-series however glad Netflix solved, at least for now. Yes you are in correct that inaccurate clocks can cause issues.
I do not work for Samsung or make Samsung Products but provide independent advice and valuable contributions.
21-05-2018 03:57 PM
@Geraldyeap wrote:Hi Elaine, can share your solution? Thank you.
Hi @Geraldyeap, going by logic think it was my post on the USB download which also linked @AntS ' advice on Wifi https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/TV-Audio-Video/ERROR-MODEL-BIND/td-p/370177/page/6 8th post on page 6 but hopefuly Elaine will confirm specific info which helped.
For your Tv the laest firmware for USB download is dated 2015 http://www.samsung.com/ae/support/model/UA32EH4500RXZN#n
I do not work for Samsung or make Samsung Products but provide independent advice and valuable contributions.
21-05-2018 08:42 PM
If this is a Samsung site then why doesn't anybody from Samsung take the time to reply to any of these problems people are having with THEIR TV's????
Is it just a case of "we've got your money now so we can't be bothered with you anymore?"
Personally I would not buy a Samsung TV again,their after sales service is *****!!!
24-05-2018 09:51 PM
11-06-2018 01:03 PM
Hi. Sounds like you’ve had the mist success so far, but in your instructions where u refer to the step of going to the menu and selecting system update, my menu does not provide that option or anything similar. I have only “software update” which cannot be accessed and when selected states “this function is not available”.