Failed Boot Issues on Intel® NUC Products
Content Type: Troubleshooting | Article ID: 000005845 | Last Reviewed: 02/06/2025
If your Intel® NUC won't start, reference the table below for troubleshooting suggestions. If your issue does not appear on this page, contact Intel Customer Support.
| Description | Troubleshooting |
| LED on power button won't light up | Intel® NUC Not Powering On |
| LED on power button flashes | |
| LED on power button is lit solid, but no video |
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| See error "No Boot Device Found" or "A bootable device has not been detected" | "No Boot Device Found," or "A bootable device has not been detected" Message on an Intel® NUC Product |
| System hangs during boot, POST | Troubleshooting for System Hangs, Unexpected Shut Down, or Blue Screens (BSOD) on Intel® NUC Devices |
| No Display after a BIOS Update |
There is also an Intel® NUC - No Boot Troubleshooting Wizard.
Power Button LED Reference table
| Default Power button LED Color | Meaning |
| Blue or white (solid) | Powered on (S0 power state) |
| Blue or white (breathing) | In Modern standby (S3 power state) |
| Blue, white, Orange (flashing) | HDD activity |
| Red | Catastrophic error |