Powerline Backhaul Broken, Loud Fan Noise, and One Unit Unresponsive After Latest Firmware Update
Description of Issue:
After installing the latest firmware update, all three Deco PX50 units developed critical issues:
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Powerline Backhaul Failure
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“Powerline” no longer appears as a backhaul option in the Deco app.
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Units no longer connect through the powerline network — only Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
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Mesh performance has degraded substantially.
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Excessive Fan Noise
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All units now run their fans at full speed continuously, even when idle.
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The noise level is very high and wasn’t present before the update.
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One Unit Unresponsive (Solid Light Green)
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One satellite Deco stays on solid light green.
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Factory reset does not work — LED blinks once and returns to green.
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Device is undetectable in the Deco app and cannot be re-added.
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Steps Tried:
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Rebooted all units, swapped power cables, and changed sockets.
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Held the reset button 10 s – 30 s — no effect on the green-light unit.
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Attempted re-adding each unit to mesh; powerline option never reappears.
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Connected directly by Ethernet; unresponsive unit not detected.
Expected Behavior:
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Powerline backhaul should function as before the update.
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Fans should remain quiet under normal operation.
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Reset should restore factory defaults with pulsing yellow LED.
Actual Behavior:
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Powerline connection missing and non-functional.
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Fans run at high speed constantly.
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One unit permanently stuck with solid light-green LED.
Request:
Please advise on next steps — firmware rollback, recovery procedure, or RMA.
If a recovery tool or earlier firmware is available, I’d like to test it before sending units for replacement.
