Turn off power to your system then pull off the thermostat display. Follow the troubleshooting steps in this article.
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Nest thermostat won t turn on after install. Try adjusting the temperature with your thermostat to stay comfortable while you troubleshoot. Nest doesnt turn on until it senses both the that wires are hooked up and power is coming to those wires. If your nest thermostat is off and wont turn on take the thermostat off the base and charge it using a usb cord plugged into a wall charger or a computer. You can also speed up the process by disconnecting the thermostat display and plugging it into the usb port that came with your device. Installed nest thermostat e replacing an older honeywell thermostat. Pull off your nest thermostats display and see if theres a wire in the c connector.
Ive since reinstalled the honeywell unit and everything works fine. This may happen if youve forgotten to turn the power back on to the hvac system or if you turned the power back on but there was a fuze or breaker blown during the installation process. The install seemed straight forward but the unit didnt turn on. Follow the steps in troubleshooting when your thermostat wont turn on. It should turn back on automatically after the battery is charged. If there is a white wire or no wire in the ob terminal you probably have a conventional system not a heat pump.
If it doesnt turn on you might see a blinking red light to indicate that the battery is charging. If your thermostat has power. If theres already a wire in the c connector. After turning the power back on your nest thermostat should power on automatically. Orange into ow2 o heat pump w2 ac blue. If your nest thermostat will turn on but you cant control it or its acting sluggish try manually restarting it and turn the thermostat off and then back on again.
Sometimes the wire in your nest thermostats c connector isnt. Once the nest is recharged reconnect the display by pressing it firmly onto the base until you hear it click into place. Youll be able to control your system with the thermostat but not with the app. If your google nest thermostat wont turn on and you see a blinking red or green light or no light at all there could be a power issue or your thermostat may have frozen during a software update. Honeywell wires are as follows.