VoxLady

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March 12th, 2019 13:00

XPS 420, Bluetooth stopped working

All of a sudden my keyboard stopped working on my Dell desktop (XPS 420). I changed the batteries, checked whether the keyboard was working properly (under Control Panel - it was according to the computer) but nothing changed. I pressed the bluetooth button on the back and the blue light continued to flash but nothing happened. I checked to make sure the drivers were up to date and they were. I went through all the usual troubleshooting but nothing worked.

I rebooted but now I can't even get past the Login screen because neither the bluetooth mouse or the keyboard are connecting so I'm stuck. I suspect that the bluetooth module (?) or hardware might be broken but I'm hoping it isn't. Any idea what I can do to fix this? 

Thank you!

  • VoxLady

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    Posted March 12th, 2019 14:00

    I connected a USB mouse to my desktop so that I could get into it... went into the control panel and uninstalled both the BT mouse and the BT keyboard and then re-installed them and that seemed to do the trick. They're both working now. Bizarre. Still not sure why it just stopped working all of a sudden for no good reason!

     

  • VoxLady

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    Posted March 12th, 2019 13:00

    I should also mention that I tried this solution:

    https://www.dell.com/community/Desktops-General-Read-Only/Dell-XPS-420-Bluetooth-Keyboard-does-not-work/m-p/3950605#M900477

    ....but it didn't work. The bluetooth devices aren't connecting/being recognized at all. 

    Really could use some help here!

    Thanks in advance!