# I added fund to my elestio account, but my service is still not running

##### If your service was suspended due to lack of credits and now it is still inactive even after adding the funds to your elestio account then please follow the below steps to active the inactive services.

> If termination protection is enabled on your service, kindly disable it first before proceeding with the action. You can find instructions on how to disable termination protection <span style="text-decoration: underline;">***<span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161); text-decoration: underline;">[here](https://docs.elest.io/books/services-dashboard/page/service-protection)</span>***</span>

**Step 1:** Navigate to the <span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">**<span style="text-decoration: underline;">[elest.io](https://dash.elest.io/)</span>**</span> dashboard and access the "***<span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);">Services</span>***" option in the left sidebar.

[![Screenshot 2023-10-05 204817.png](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2023-10-05-204817.png)](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/screenshot-2023-10-05-204817.png)

**Step 2:** Choose the specific service you wish to activate from the list, and within your service details overview, locate the "***<span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);">Power</span>***" tab.

[![image.png](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/scaled-1680-/image.png)](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/image.png)

**Step 3:** Activate the service by clicking the "***<span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);">Power On</span>***" button. A confirmation prompt will appear; proceed by clicking the "***<span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);">Accept</span>***" button to confirm the action.

[![image.png](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/scaled-1680-/7n4image.png)](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2023-10/7n4image.png)

<p class="callout success">After completing these steps, your service will become active within a matter of seconds.</p>

<p class="callout info">To prevent service suspension due to insufficient credits, consider enabling the auto-refill setting. For detailed instructions on how to set up auto-refill, <span style="color: rgb(45, 194, 107);">***<span style="text-decoration: underline;">[<span style="color: rgb(35, 111, 161); text-decoration: underline;">please refer to this guide</span>](https://docs.elest.io/books/billing/page/payment-options)</span>***</span>.</p>