Dell 2-in-1 Laptop Touchpad and Keyboard Not Working
Summary: General information for resolving touchpad or keyboards not responding on Dell 2-in-1 laptops.
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Symptoms
No Response when Using the Touchpad or Keyboard
Dell 2-in-1 laptops that have a tablet mode, may experience the touchpad or keyboard not working in the Operating System (OS) or in the BIOS.
If these laptops are stacked on top of each other, this can falsely trigger the sensor, and will switch the unit to tablet mode.
Example of systems that may be affected:
- Latitude 5310 2-in-1
- Latitude 5410 2-in-1
- Latitude 7310 2-in-1
- Latitude 7410 2-in-1
- Latitude 5320 2-in-1
- Latitude 5420 2-in-1
- Latitude 7320 2-in-1
- Latitude 7420 2-in-1
Cause
Some Dell 2-in-1 laptops have a sensor that can automatically switch them from laptop mode to tablet mode. This disables the keyboard and touchpad on the laptop.
Resolution
Dell 2-in-1 Laptop Touchpad
The first troubleshooting step would be to check if the Dell 2-in-1 laptop is in tablet mode. If the laptop is in tablet mode, switch it back to laptop mode.
More information about tablet mode in Windows 10 can be found at the following site: Windows: Turn Tablet Mode On or Off
The next step would be to test an external mouse and keyboard on the laptop. If these work, then updating the BIOS, Chipset, and Input Device Driver can help resolve the issue. BIOS and Drivers can be found on the Dell Support Site. Learn How to Download and Install Dell Drivers.
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Affected Products
Inspiron 3152 2-in-1, Inspiron 3153 2-in-1, Inspiron 3157 2-in-1, Inspiron 3158 2-in-1, Inspiron 11 3185 2-in-1, Inspiron 3195 2-in-1, Inspiron 5280 2-in-1, Inspiron 13 5368 2-in-1, Inspiron 13 5378 2-in-1, Inspiron 13 5379 2-in-1
, Inspiron 7300 2-in-1, Inspiron 7306 2-in-1, Inspiron 7348 2-in-1, Inspiron 7353 2-in-1, Inspiron 7359 2-in-1, Inspiron 13 7368 2-in-1, Inspiron 7373 2-in-1, Inspiron 13 7375 2-in-1, Inspiron 13 7378 2-in-1, Inspiron 7386 2-in-1, Inspiron 7390 2-in-1, Inspiron 7391 2-in-1, Inspiron 5400 2-in-1, Inspiron 5406 2-in-1, Inspiron 5481 2-in-1, Inspiron 5482 2-in-1, Inspiron 14 5485 2-in-1, Inspiron 5491 2-in-1, Inspiron 7405 2-in-1, Inspiron 15 5568 2-in-1, Inspiron 15 5578 2-in-1, Inspiron 15 5579 2-in-1, Inspiron 15 5582 2-in-1, Inspiron 5591 2-in-1, Inspiron 7500 2-in-1 Black, Inspiron 7500 2-in-1 Silver, Inspiron 7506 2-in-1, Inspiron 7568 2-in-1, Inspiron 15 7569 2-in-1, Inspiron 7573 2-in-1, Inspiron 15 7579 2-in-1, Inspiron 7586 2-in-1, Inspiron 7590 2-in-1, Inspiron 7591 2-in-1, Inspiron 7706 2-in-1, Inspiron 17 7773 2-in-1, Inspiron 17 7778 2-in-1, Inspiron 17 7779 2-in-1, Inspiron 7786 2-in-1, Inspiron 7791 2-in-1, Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Latitude 5285 2-in-1, Latitude 5289 2-in-1, Latitude 5290 2-in-1, Latitude 7200 2-in-1, Latitude 7210 2-in-1, Latitude 7285 2-in-1, Latitude 3310 2-in-1, Latitude 13 3379 2-in-1, Latitude 3390 2-in-1, Latitude 5300 2-in-1, Latitude 5310 2-in-1, Latitude 7350 2-in-1 (End of Life), Latitude 7389 2-in-1, Latitude 7390 2-in-1, Latitude 7400 2-in-1, Latitude 5175 2-in-1, Latitude 5179 2-in-1, Precision 5530 2 in 1, XPS 13 7390 2-in-1, XPS 13 9310 2-in-1, XPS 13 9365 2-in-1, XPS 15 9575 2-in-1
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Article Number: 000184025
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2024
Version: 7
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