The Blue Power Indicator on the Front of the UD-3900 Is Flashing and My Dock Doesn’t Work, What Is Wrong?

Last Update: June 17th, 2026
Article ID: 701051

If the blue power light on the front of the UD-3900 unit is flashing, this indicates that the UD-3900 unit is not getting the power it needs to function properly. 

Steps to remediate:

  1. That the wall power outlet (or power strip) is working properly. Switching to another outlet or power strip can sometimes help
  2. That the ‘prong’ that attaches to the power adapter and provides the 'blades' that insert into the power outlet is securely attached
  3. The power adapter is securely connected to both the dock's power input port and to the wall power outlet
  4. That the correct power adapter model for the dock is in use, as on rare occasions a different power adapter may be used accidentally.***

*** Over the life of the product, two different styles of power adapter have been included with the product. Photos of both styles of the correct power adapter for the UD-3900 are shown at the bottom of this knowledge base article ***

If behavior persists:

If those steps do not resolve the issue, please reach out to us directly via support@plugable.com and we will be happy to assist you further. 

UD-3900 Power Adapter Types:

Power adapter style #1

UD-3900 Power Adapter Photo

Power adapter style #2

UD-3900 power adapter style 2