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July 29th, 2025 14:43
E525W frozen on startup Dell Logo
On start up, printer starts to warm up and stays frozen on the Dell Logo. I've tried CE Mode (left, right arrows, and check mark held down on start up, with two up arrows for password) and it stays frozen on "CE Mode Please Wait".
This all started when I deleted the printers certificate in the web interface and restarted the printer to try and recreate a new certificate with new expiration dates. I was having an issue with wireless printing on iOS devices that would't accept expired certificates.
I would like to find a way to get the printer back to a state where it boots again and I can access the web interface, but I'm having no luck so far. Any help is much appreciated. Would hate to have to recycle a perfectly fine (mechanically speaking) printer.
ejn63
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July 29th, 2025 16:48
From the link below:
Turn off the printer, hold down the left arrow, right arrow, and menu keys simultaneously, and turn the printer on. The CE Mode password is up arrow, up arrow. Then click the check mark to confirm. Navigate the menu as follows: Printer -> Installation Set -> Clear All NVM.
https://www.dell.com/community/de/conversations/drucker/dell-e525w/647f61d5f4ccf8a8ded86d89
mmedellin
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July 29th, 2025 17:07
@ejn63
Tried that (however I needed to press the check button instead of menu — I have both buttons). I just get a frozen screen:
"CE Mode
(Color MFP E525w)Please Wait"
mmedellin
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July 29th, 2025 17:07
It will stay like this indefinitely. I've tried waiting for several hours.