Three fast checks

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For “Three fast checks”, look for a microphone-off indicator and press the microphone button once if the microphones are disabled.

What applies to this exact problem

Check these first

• Look for a microphone-off indicator and press the microphone button once if the microphones are disabled.
• Ask a simple built-in question. If Alexa responds to that but not to one light/plug, troubleshoot the device or skill rather than the Echo.
• Open the Alexa app and check whether the Echo is online. If several devices are offline, test the home internet/router before resetting each Echo.

Fix it in this order

1. Look for a microphone-off indicator and press the microphone button once if the microphones are disabled.
2. Ask a simple built-in question. If Alexa responds to that but not to one light/plug, troubleshoot the device or skill rather than the Echo.
3. Open the Alexa app and check whether the Echo is online. If several devices are offline, test the home internet/router before resetting each Echo.
4. Ask a simple built-in question.
5. Open the Alexa app and check whether the Echo is online.
6. If several devices are offline, test the home internet/router before resetting each Echo.
7. For “Three fast checks”, look for a microphone-off indicator and press the microphone button once if the microphones are disabled

Evidence to keep

• Device model/firmware — keep it with the evidence for “Three fast checks”.
• LED/error state — keep it with the evidence for “Three fast checks”.
• Router/network details without passwords — keep it with the evidence for “Three fast checks”.
• App/account error screenshots — keep it with the evidence for “Three fast checks”.

Do not make it harder

• Factory-resetting before checking simpler causes For “Three fast checks”, that can hide whether the underlying issue is actually resolved.
• Posting Wi-Fi passwords or tokens in support screenshots For “Three fast checks”, that can hide whether the underlying issue is actually resolved.
• Changing multiple router settings at once For “Three fast checks”, that can hide whether the underlying issue is actually resolved.

How you know it is fixed

• The official record and your real-world result agree for “Three fast checks”.
• You have enough written evidence to prove the issue is finished if it returns later for “Three fast checks”.

If this still isn't resolved

1. Vendor status/support State the unresolved issue explicitly: “Three fast checks”.
2. Router/ISP support if the network itself is failing State the unresolved issue explicitly: “Three fast checks”.
3. Warranty/replacement when hardware diagnostics point to a device fault State the unresolved issue explicitly: “Three fast checks”.

Parent-guide references

These references support the parent guide and escalation context. Verify provider-, model-, policy-, or jurisdiction-specific details before an irreversible step.

• Amazon Customer Service
• Amazon Alexa

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