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Can't See Anything on the Display When Booting Intel® NUC

Content Type: Troubleshooting | Article ID: 000087897 | Last Reviewed: 03/06/2024

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Unable to get display when using Intel® NUC

Check power button LED status: Does it blink 3 times repeatedly or is it steady? See instructions:

3 blinks
- Make sure memory module or RAM (random-access memory) stick is installed.
- Test the RAM stick on each memory slots.
- Test different memory module. Visit Intel® Product Compatibility Tool for the list of validated and tested RAM sticks.
Steady
- Test different cables or monitors.
- Test different memory module.
- Download the latest BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) version and perform BIOS recovery through security jumper. Follow the steps below.
  - BIOS Update and Recovery Instructions for Intel® NUC with Visual BIOS
  - BIOS Update and Recovery Instructions for Intel® NUCs with the Aptio® V UEFI Firmware Core

If your power button is blinking in a different pattern or isn't coming on at all, try referencing our No Boot Issues troubleshooting page.

This article applies to 41 products.

Intel® Compute Sticks Intel® NUC Kit with Intel® Celeron® Processors Intel® NUC Elements Intel® NUC M15V Laptop Kit Intel® NUC P14E Laptop Element - CMCN1CC Intel® NUC Laptop Kits Intel® Compute Stick with 6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors Intel® NUC Kits Intel® NUC Kit with 6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors Intel® NUC Laptop Elements Intel® NUC Kit with 5th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors Intel® NUC 8 Mainstream-G mini PC (NUC8i3INH) Intel® NUC 8 Enthusiast, a Mini PC with Windows 10 Home - NUC8i7HVKVAW

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