What to do when your Dell U2410 monitor fails to power on
Dell U2410 screens have a stupid firmware bug where when you manually switch off the monitor and then your computer, the screen will no longer power on when the computer is restarted. In such a case the power button is dead and no longer reacts to input.
In order to fix this:
- Remove the power cable from the monitor
- Wait for 10 minutes
- Replug the power cable
Seriously.
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