Article Number: 000124946
How to Enable or Disable the Power On Lid Open Feature on New Dell Laptops
Summary: Some newer notebooks have a new feature to turn the computer on automatically when the lid to the computer is opened.
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Instructions
The Power On Lid Open is a new feature that is introduced on some of the newer Dell computers.
When a user opens the notebook, the system will be awakened or power on automatically. A user might not like this feature and want to disable it.
If you wish to Enable or Disable this feature, perform the following steps:
Note: When the Power On Lid Open option does not appear in the BIOS, your computer does not support this feature.
- Restart the computer, when the Dell logo appears, press F2 to go into the Setup menu.
- Depending on your BIOS version, either:
- Touch or click Power.
- Touch or click the plus sign to the left of Power Management.
- Depending on your BIOS version, either:
- Touch or click Power on Lid Open to toggle between enabling or disabling this feature (Figure 1).
(Figure 1. Power on Lid Open)
- Touch or click Power on Lid Open to toggle between enabling or disabling this feature (Figure 1).
- Touch or click Apply or Apply Changes and then OK (when offered).
- Touch or click Exit, the computer will reboot.
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Affected Product
Dell G3 15 3500, Dell G5 15 5500, Dell G7 15 7500, Dell G7 17 7700, Inspiron 5390, Inspiron 7506 2-in-1, Inspiron 7590 2-in-1, Inspiron 7590, Inspiron 7591, Latitude 3301, Vostro 5390, Vostro 7590, XPS 13 9300
Last Published Date
18 Apr 2024
Version
10
Article Type
How To