Precision 7875 Tower or XL Tower Power on Automatically from Powered Off State
Summary: Learn about the automatic power on issue seen on some Precision 7875 Tower or XL Tower.
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Symptoms
Precision 7875 Tower may power on automatically and boot to the operating system. The issue occurs after the computer shuts down for a certain period of time.
Affected Platforms:
- Precision 7875 Tower
- Precision 7875 XL Tower
Cause
This is due to the Embedded Controller (EC) issue.
Resolution
Updating to BIOS version 01.06.02 or later on the computer resolves the issue. To download and install the BIOS, refer to the BIOS Update Guide.
Affected Products
Precision 7875 XL Tower, Precision 7875 TowerArticle Properties
Article Number: 000227543
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 13 Nov 2025
Version: 5
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