Asus X441N – Troubleshooting Notes (DriverFiles)
People usually arrived here assuming a driver or firmware problem because the X441N failed to boot normally, showed a blank screen, or lost input devices without warning. In practice, some of these situations did not line up cleanly with drivers at all. A few behaviors resolved on their own, others reappeared without explanation, and some attempts to reset low-level settings didn’t clearly apply to this model.
Problem: Unable to locate CMOS battery for boot reset
What users observed: The laptop had boot-related problems, leading to the assumption that a CMOS reset was needed. When opening the device, no obvious CMOS battery could be found on the motherboard.
What was tried: A power-drain style reset was suggested by disconnecting the main battery and holding the power button.
How this played out: No confirmed resolution was reported. It remained unclear whether the model supported a traditional CMOS reset or if the method had any effect.
Problem: Blank screen with power LED on
What users observed: Pressing the power button turned on the status LED, but the display remained completely blank. A hard reboot did not immediately change the behavior.
What was tried: The system was left alone without further changes, then later a key combination involving the power button was pressed.
Where this sometimes ended: The laptop unexpectedly booted normally the next morning without intervention. The same issue returned later, and then cleared again after using the key combination. The cause was never identified.
Problem: Touchpad not working, cursor missing
What users observed: The built-in touchpad stopped responding entirely and the cursor was not visible. An external mouse worked, suggesting the system itself was still usable.
What was tried: No effective change was reported at first.
How this played out: The touchpad remained unusable, reinforcing the assumption of a driver or device state issue.
Problem: Touchpad suddenly disabled
What users observed: The touchpad appeared nonfunctional even though the system otherwise worked normally. There were no obvious error messages.
What was tried: Device settings were reviewed at the OS level to check whether the touchpad was enabled.
Where this sometimes ended: Re-enabling via the Control Panel the touchpad restored normal behavior. The issue did not appear to be caused by a missing or broken driver, but by the device being disabled.
Other devices showing similar behavior:
- Scans your system for missing or outdated drivers
- Downloads and installs the correct versions
- Creates a restore point before making changes