Dell Pro Plus Active Pen Intermittently fails on Inspiron 14 7440 2-in-1

Summary: This article provides more information about the Dell Pro Plus Active Pen PN5122W intermittently failing on the Inspiron 14 7440 2-in-1.

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Symptoms

Affected Platforms:

  • Inspiron 14 7440 2-in-1

Affected Products:

  • Dell Pro Plus Active Pen PN5122W

The PN5122W stylus intermittently become unresponsive on the right quarter of the Inspiron 14 7440 2-in-1 screen, causing broken lines and selection issues.

Cause

Firmware threshold handling on PN5122W caused stylus unresponsiveness on the right quarter of Inspiron 14 7440 2-in-1 screens.

Resolution

Update ELAN Touch-Panel Firmware Update Utility v1.0.0.2, A01

Affected Products

Dell Pro Plus Active Pen PN5122W, Inspiron 14 7440 2-in-1
Article Properties
Article Number: 000412317
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 05 Jan 2026
Version:  1
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