> We don't have a boot 'failure' per se (the board technically boots fine with > no display), rather if there's no screen attached during boot then it > completely disables video and never recognizes a screen attached later, ie; > you have to reboot to get video back. > > Do these 'dummy plugs' help solve issues like that? And/or is there a way to > 'kickstart' the video back in to life without having to reboot?
Different issue, I think. In the case of my NUC DN2820FYKH, the system powers up and remains powered on, but never advances to booting the OS unless a valid monitor or dummy plug is attached. I can't speak to the kickstarting the video case, unfortunately. Brian