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How to fix Intel NUC that refuses to boot
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Recently I have got a problem. My NUC7 refused to boot OS. The sympthom was exact as in this posting. The power button turned to solid amber/orange color (no blinking).

I've tried holding the power button for any length between 3 to 15 seconds, no changes.

Fortunately I solved the problem following an advice from Intel NUC community. The link to possible solutions is here.

I diassembled the NUC7 to reach an opposite side of the main board (with cooling fan and CMOS battery). I disconnected the battery for 15 minutes, and then connected it again. It solved the problem with power indicator and booting.

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Was sure my NUC was dead and the battery trick revived it. I owe you a glass of your favorite drink.

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RexYuan commented Aug 11, 2023

Thank you! Why is this even a problem in the first place 😭

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leopck commented Nov 20, 2023

I just bought a NUC13 Core i5 in 2023 and instead of orange light, it just showed a white light momentarily and the fans kept running but the power led goes off within a few seconds and nothing is shown on the screen, and I just did this and it worked! Thanks a lot for this tips!

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