Dell Latitude Power Button LED Light Issue: Troubleshooting and Solutions
Summary: Is your Dell Latitude laptop's power button LED not lighting up? Find out the reasons behind this issue and how to troubleshoot and resolve it effectively.
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1. Power Button No Longer Used to Indicate Power Status
On certain new Dell Latitude systems, the Power Button is no longer used to provide an indication of the power status of the system and as a result, does not illuminate when pressed. A separate power indicator is used.
Systems affected by this change
3000 Series
- Latitude 14 - 3460 and 3470
- Latitude 15 - 3560 and 3570
For further details, see the sections below and also the user manuals online.
2. Latitude 3000 Series
On the following models, the Power Button is located next to the upper right-hand corner of the keyboard.
Latitude 3460/3560/3470/3570
(Figure 1: Position of the Power button)
(Figure 2: Position of Status LEDs)
| 1 | Power Light - Computer power management indicator. |
| 2 | Hard drive Activity Light - Hard drive activity indicator |
| 3 | Battery Light - Battery power management indicator |
Affected Products
Latitude 3460, Latitude 3470, Latitude 3560, Latitude 3570Article Properties
Article Number: 000128552
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 09 Nov 2023
Version: 5
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