Rugged Computers in Rugged Stealth Mode can Appear to be a No POST, No Power Issue

Summary: This article discusses how rugged stealth mode on Rugged computers can appear to be a no POST, no power issue.

Acest articol se aplică pentru Acest articol nu se aplică pentru Acest articol nu este legat de un produs specific. Acest articol nu acoperă toate versiunile de produs existente.

Symptoms

Affected Platforms:

  • All Rugged Computers

There might be cases that the user mistriggers the stealth mode by pressing the F9 key unknowingly. This turns off the display and all LEDs, which leads to the user contacting Dell to report no POST, no power, or no display.

Cause

The user presses the F9 key and enters OS Stealth Mode. This may be intentional or done by mistake, but they do not restore back to default mode. This causes the display and all LEDs to be turned off.

Resolution

Have user press the F9 key to verify if the computer is in Rugged Stealth Mode.

Produse afectate

Latitude 7214 Rugged Extreme, Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme, Latitude 5414 Rugged, Latitude 5420 Rugged, Latitude 5424 Rugged, Latitude 5430 Rugged, Latitude 7414 Rugged, Latitude 7424 Rugged Extreme, Latitude 5404 Rugged, Latitude 7204 Rugged , Latitude 7404 Rugged ...
Proprietăți articol
Article Number: 000216889
Article Type: Solution
Ultima modificare: 03 apr. 2025
Version:  5
Găsiți răspunsuri la întrebările dvs. de la alți utilizatori Dell
Servicii de asistență
Verificați dacă dispozitivul dvs. este acoperit de serviciile de asistență.