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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.

jaromirrivera commented Sep 4, 2024

@leopck how did you disassemble the NUC to get to the battery? I am experiencing the same problem but cannot figure out how to get to the CMOS battery...

leopck commented Sep 6, 2024

@jaromirrivera you'll need to disassemble it quite a bit, something like this https://youtu.be/Sr-PXrcZzDU?t=75

nitehawk42 commented Sep 6, 2024

@jaromirrivera And it is specific to the maker of your NUC. My fanless OnLogic one simple had a few screws and the board slid right out. The battery is on the bottom of the board, so it was a bit of a hassle, but no problem.