VW Radio Died, No Power - See how I fixed it, EASY!

I acquired this VW after my step father passed away earlier this year, so here I am pouring money into it, one problem after another.
This stupid POS radio kicked the bucked and died on me today. No power, no lights, nothing.. looked like it was a goner. I checked the owner manual for fuse locations, and both locations have no reference to what each fuse is for (usually printed on the plastic panel/door). So I checked the manual again, and the manual doesn’t identify the fuses either! Typical VW… although it does take a moment to explain to you how to identify a blown fuse :/
I checked every fuse manually and everything was good. Checked the internet, which told me it’s either dead, or you can reset it by holding the power button for one minute. I held that button for 3 minutes and it didn’t do a thing. Was almost about to give up and resort to shelling out hundreds on a replacement head unit… then I decided to look one more time for a reset button. Found the little sucker and held it for a minute.. nothing! Tried again… nothing! Was about to smash the screen with my fist until I got the idea of holding the power and the little reset button together. I did that for maybe 15-30 seconds (my mind was all over at this point, I have no idea really) and what do you know!?… the illumination lights came on and then the opening screen saver thingy. Pressed the power button again after a long wait and bingo-bammo, hot diggidy! We’re in business.
Hopefully this video helps save a few people from wasting money on a new radio… the solution to all of this?… don’t buy a VW!

[@richardlennon4688]

The little button to the right on mine doesn't push in at all lol

[@HiThisIsMine]

@@richardlennon4688 - its just a very small click. Not very noticeable but you should feel it move a tiny bit.

[@rodzohd3357]

Was the screen all black?

[@HiThisIsMine]

Yea. Dead, just wouldn’t turn on at all, no clock, nothing. But the button illumination still worked.

[@richardlennon4688]

Is this true?

[@HiThisIsMine]

@@richardlennon4688 Happened to me twice and I fixed it twice, so yes, very true. With that said, your issue may be completely different. My radio still had the red backlighting for the buttons illuminated, if yours don’t illuminate at all then your radio might be completely dead. I would first check the fuses to make sure that’s not blown though.