diff --git a/agent/BACKLOG.md b/agent/BACKLOG.md
index c770e09..a46fb8c 100644
--- a/agent/BACKLOG.md
+++ b/agent/BACKLOG.md
@@ -55,10 +55,16 @@ or (b) undock → `nomarchy-display-transition undock` re-enabling the
 panel. Both failed. `after_sleep_cmd` only does `hyprctl dispatch dpms on`
 and never re-enables a disabled internal.
 
+**Progress 2026-07-15 (no-SSH path + recovery hardening):** undock/enable
+always end with `dpms on`; hypridle `on-resume` / `after_sleep` run
+`nomarchy-display-wake` (dpms + zero-output undock rescue + auto-dump);
+`nomarchy-display-dump` + SUPER+SHIFT+D + TTY (`Ctrl+Alt+F3`) so capture
+does not need SSH. V3 still needs a real docked idle repro.
+
 **Pass:** docked on AC, idle past lock + DPMS; external KB/mouse restores
 the external; if the external is unplugged while black, eDP comes back
 without reboot; journal shows display-watch undock `result=ok` when the
-cable leaves. Capture steps in HARDWARE-QUEUE.
+cable leaves. Capture steps in HARDWARE-QUEUE (TTY dump preferred).
 
 ## NEXT
 
diff --git a/agent/HARDWARE-QUEUE.md b/agent/HARDWARE-QUEUE.md
index 8d2158a..d1ed0b3 100644
--- a/agent/HARDWARE-QUEUE.md
+++ b/agent/HARDWARE-QUEUE.md
@@ -57,25 +57,27 @@ Everything else below stays open; order is convenience, not a gate.
       was needed; a long Grok session died with the brick.
       **Important distinction:** on AC, hypridle is *not* supposed to
       suspend — only lock (5m) + `dpms off` (10m). Confirm next time with
-      `journalctl -b | rg -i 'Suspending|PM: suspend'` vs hypridle/hyprlock
-      lines so we know DPMS-stuck vs real S3.
-      **Repro / capture (next time, before reboot if possible — SSH/TTY):**
-      1. Dock, confirm dock mode (eDP disabled in `hyprctl monitors all -j`).
-      2. Leave idle past 10 minutes (or force: `loginctl lock-session` then
-         `hyprctl dispatch dpms off`).
-      3. Try external KB key / mouse move — does external wake?
-      4. Unplug external — does eDP return within a few seconds?
-      5. Capture (SSH from another machine if the seat is blind):
-         ```
-         journalctl --user -t nomarchy-display-watch -t nomarchy-display-transition \
-           -t hypridle --since '-30 min'
-         journalctl -b --since '-30 min' | rg -i 'suspend|sleep|dpms|lid|hyprlock'
-         hyprctl monitors all -j; hyprctl keyword monitor 2>&1 | head
-         systemd-inhibit --list
-         ```
-      **Pass:** input wakes the external while docked; undock while black
-      restores eDP without power cycle. Related: docking recovery round 8
-      (awake undock) and BACKLOG #127.
+      dump file or journal for `Suspending|PM: suspend` vs hypridle lines
+      so we know DPMS-stuck vs real S3.
+      **No SSH required** (post-#127 tooling): Caps Lock alive ⇒ machine is
+      up. Prefer **local TTY** over SSH:
+      1. `Ctrl+Alt+F3` → log in on the text console.
+      2. `nomarchy-display-wake` — try recovery (dpms on + undock rescue).
+      3. `nomarchy-display-dump` — writes `~/nomarchy-display-dump-*.txt`
+         (monitors, journals, DRM status). Open that file after the seat
+         is usable; no second machine needed.
+      4. Optional while unlocked: `SUPER+SHIFT+D` runs the same dump.
+      Auto: undock enable-fail and zero-output wake also dump under `~/`.
+      **Repro (after `nomarchy-home` + relogin so hypridle/watcher pick up):**
+      1. Dock, confirm dock mode (eDP disabled).
+      2. Idle past 10 min **or** force: `loginctl lock-session` then
+         `hyprctl dispatch dpms off`.
+      3. External KB/mouse — external should wake (`nomarchy-display-wake`
+         path). If not: TTY → dump → note.
+      4. Unplug external while black — eDP should return (undock + `dpms on`).
+      **Pass:** input wakes external while docked; undock while black restores
+      eDP without reboot; dump files only appear on real failures.
+      Related: docking recovery round 8 (awake undock) and BACKLOG #127.
 - [ ] **#96 battery-limit row on threshold-less firmware (Acer M5-481T)** —
       on the Acer (live or installed session with the commit carrying this
       entry): open System (`SUPER+CTRL+I`). **Pass:** a "Battery limit" row
diff --git a/agent/JOURNAL.md b/agent/JOURNAL.md
index 037595c..cd559b2 100644
--- a/agent/JOURNAL.md
+++ b/agent/JOURNAL.md
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ Template:
 
 ---
 
+## 2026-07-15 — #127 no-SSH dump + docked idle wake harden
+- **Task:** Tackle docked idle blackout without needing SSH mid-brick.
+- **Did:** `nomarchy-display-dump` / `nomarchy-display-wake`; undock always
+  `dpms on`; hypridle resume/after_sleep → wake rescue; SUPER+SHIFT+D;
+  HARDWARE-QUEUE #127 rewritten for Ctrl+Alt+F3 TTY path.
+- **Verified:** V0/V1 flake check. V3: docked idle on AMD box.
+- **Pending:** real repro; keep #127 open until V3 pass.
+- **Next suggestion:** Bernardo runs forced DPMS dock test + TTY dump if needed.
+
 ## 2026-07-15 — #115 suspend-then-hibernate (1h, battery-only + menu)
 - **Task:** Human settled delay=1h, battery only, menu enable/disable.
 - **Did:** `nomarchy-suspend` + logind/sleep bridge from
diff --git a/modules/home/display-tools.nix b/modules/home/display-tools.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36b2644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/home/display-tools.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+# Shared display recovery helpers (#127). Used by hyprland.nix (PATH +
+# undock dump) and idle.nix (hypridle on-resume / after_sleep absolute paths).
+#
+# dump  — evidence to ~/nomarchy-display-dump-*.txt without SSH
+# wake  — dpms on + zero-output undock rescue + dump if still dark
+# Pass displayTransition so wake pins the same binary hyprland ships.
+# Call once with only pkgs to get dump (transition not ready yet), then
+# again with displayTransition for wake.
+{ pkgs, displayTransition ? null }:
+
+let
+  dump = pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "nomarchy-display-dump" ''
+    set -u
+    reason="''${1:-manual}"
+    stamp=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
+    out="''${HOME:-/tmp}/nomarchy-display-dump-''${stamp}.txt"
+    {
+      echo "=== nomarchy-display-dump reason=$reason ==="
+      echo "date: $(date -Is 2>/dev/null || date)"
+      echo "user: $(id -un 2>/dev/null || echo ?)"
+      echo "HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE=''${HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE:-}"
+      echo
+      echo "=== hyprctl monitors (enabled) ==="
+      hyprctl monitors -j 2>&1 || true
+      echo
+      echo "=== hyprctl monitors all ==="
+      hyprctl monitors all -j 2>&1 || true
+      echo
+      echo "=== hyprctl workspaces ==="
+      hyprctl workspaces -j 2>&1 || true
+      echo
+      echo "=== hyprctl devices (keyboards) ==="
+      hyprctl devices -j 2>/dev/null | ${pkgs.jq}/bin/jq '.keyboards // .' 2>&1 || true
+      echo
+      echo "=== systemd-inhibit --list ==="
+      ${pkgs.systemd}/bin/systemd-inhibit --list 2>&1 || true
+      echo
+      echo "=== DRM connector status ==="
+      for s in /sys/class/drm/*/status; do
+        [ -r "$s" ] || continue
+        echo "$s: $(cat "$s" 2>/dev/null)"
+      done
+      echo
+      echo "=== journal user display/idle (last 100) ==="
+      journalctl --user -t nomarchy-display-watch -t nomarchy-display-transition \
+        -t nomarchy-display-wake -t hypridle -t hyprlock -n 100 --no-pager 2>&1 || true
+      echo
+      echo "=== journal -b suspend/sleep/dpms (last 80 matching) ==="
+      journalctl -b --no-pager 2>/dev/null \
+        | ${pkgs.gnugrep}/bin/grep -iE 'Suspending|PM: suspend|PM: hibernate|dpms|sleep\.target|systemd-sleep' \
+        | ${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/tail -n 80 || true
+    } >"$out" 2>&1
+    ${pkgs.util-linux}/bin/logger -t nomarchy-display-dump -- "reason=$reason wrote $out"
+    command -v notify-send >/dev/null 2>&1 \
+      && notify-send "Display dump" "$out" 2>/dev/null || true
+    printf '%s\n' "$out"
+  '';
+
+  wake =
+    if displayTransition == null then null
+    else pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "nomarchy-display-wake" ''
+      set -u
+      LOGGER=${pkgs.util-linux}/bin/logger
+      log() { "$LOGGER" -t nomarchy-display-wake -- "$*"; }
+      TRANSITION=${displayTransition}/bin/nomarchy-display-transition
+      DUMP=${dump}/bin/nomarchy-display-dump
+      hyprctl dispatch dpms on >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+      enabled=$(hyprctl monitors -j 2>/dev/null | ${pkgs.jq}/bin/jq 'length' 2>/dev/null || echo 0)
+      case "$enabled" in *[!0-9]*|"") enabled=0 ;; esac
+      if [ "$enabled" -eq 0 ]; then
+        log "zero-enabled-outputs: attempting internal enable"
+        internal=$(hyprctl monitors all -j 2>/dev/null \
+          | ${pkgs.jq}/bin/jq -r '.[] | select(.name | test("^(eDP|LVDS|DSI)")) | .name' 2>/dev/null \
+          | ${pkgs.coreutils}/bin/head -n1)
+        if [ -n "$internal" ]; then
+          if "$TRANSITION" undock "$internal" 2>/dev/null; then
+            log "rescued via undock internal=$internal"
+          elif "$TRANSITION" enable "$internal" 2>/dev/null; then
+            log "rescued via enable internal=$internal"
+          else
+            log "rescue failed internal=$internal"
+          fi
+        else
+          log "no internal output in monitors all"
+        fi
+        hyprctl dispatch dpms on >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+        enabled=$(hyprctl monitors -j 2>/dev/null | ${pkgs.jq}/bin/jq 'length' 2>/dev/null || echo 0)
+        case "$enabled" in *[!0-9]*|"") enabled=0 ;; esac
+        if [ "$enabled" -eq 0 ]; then
+          log "still zero-enabled: dumping"
+          "$DUMP" auto-zero-after-wake >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+        fi
+      fi
+      first=$(hyprctl monitors -j 2>/dev/null \
+        | ${pkgs.jq}/bin/jq -r '.[0].name // empty' 2>/dev/null || true)
+      [ -n "$first" ] && hyprctl dispatch focusmonitor "$first" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+      log "done enabled=$enabled first=''${first:-none}"
+    '';
+in
+{
+  displayDumpTool = dump;
+  displayWakeTool = wake;
+}
diff --git a/modules/home/hyprland.nix b/modules/home/hyprland.nix
index cea710d..3e93d8f 100644
--- a/modules/home/hyprland.nix
+++ b/modules/home/hyprland.nix
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ let
   profileWorkspaceRules =
     lib.mapAttrsToList monitorLib.workspaceRule activeProfile.workspaces;
 
+  # #127 dump tool first (no transition dep); wake is wired after transition.
+  displayDumpTool =
+    (import ./display-tools.nix { inherit pkgs; }).displayDumpTool;
+
   # One transition primitive for the interactive Dock mode, abrupt undock,
   # and named profiles that disable the internal panel.  Dock is one Hyprland
   # batch: enable the target, move every internal workspace, focus it, then
@@ -233,8 +237,13 @@ let
         if ! output_enabled "$internal" 5; then
           log "transition=undock internal=$internal keyword=inert escalate=reload"
           hyprctl reload >/dev/null 2>&1
-          output_enabled "$internal" 25 \
-            || { log "transition=undock internal=$internal result=enable-failed"; exit 1; }
+          if ! output_enabled "$internal" 25; then
+            log "transition=undock internal=$internal result=enable-failed"
+            # #127: leave evidence on disk without SSH (TTY or next login).
+            ${displayDumpTool}/bin/nomarchy-display-dump undock-enable-failed \
+              >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+            exit 1
+          fi
           # The config's monitor rules own the panel now.  Re-assert the
           # runtime rule — which flushes normally, an output being enabled
           # again — so a config that parks the panel off cannot undo the
@@ -246,6 +255,9 @@ let
         moves=$(all_workspaces | batch_moves "$internal")
         hyprctl --batch "$moves dispatch focusmonitor $internal" >/dev/null 2>&1 \
           || { log "transition=undock internal=$internal result=move-failed"; exit 1; }
+        # #127: undock after idle DPMS left the seat black even when the
+        # panel was re-enabled — always light the chain after enable.
+        hyprctl dispatch dpms on >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
         log "transition=undock internal=$internal result=ok" ;;
       enable)
         internal="''${2:-}"
@@ -255,13 +267,24 @@ let
         # `monitors` the proof, or the menu's "back on" notification cheers
         # for a keyword hyprctl merely said "ok" to.
         hyprctl keyword monitor "$internal,preferred,auto,1" >/dev/null 2>&1
-        output_enabled "$internal" 10 ;;
+        if output_enabled "$internal" 10; then
+          hyprctl dispatch dpms on >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+          true
+        else
+          false
+        fi ;;
       *)
         echo "usage: nomarchy-display-transition [dock <internal> <external> [external-rule]|undock <internal>|enable <internal>]" >&2
         exit 64 ;;
     esac
   '';
 
+  displayWakeTool =
+    (import ./display-tools.nix {
+      inherit pkgs;
+      displayTransition = displayTransitionTool;
+    }).displayWakeTool;
+
   # Profile applier — on PATH only when profiles are declared (the menu
   # row self-gates on it). apply: the profile's rules live via hyprctl +
   # the in-flake state write; base: clear the state, then hyprctl reload
@@ -1127,6 +1150,7 @@ in
     # debugging.  The display-profile switcher itself remains gated so the
     # menu does not advertise an empty Profiles submenu.
     ++ lib.optionals config.nomarchy.hyprland.enable
-         ([ keyboardTool keyboardWatch displayTransitionTool displayProfileWatch ]
+         ([ keyboardTool keyboardWatch displayTransitionTool displayProfileWatch
+            displayDumpTool displayWakeTool ]
           ++ lib.optional (profiles != { }) displayProfileTool);
 }
diff --git a/modules/home/idle.nix b/modules/home/idle.nix
index 5bc869c..87eb4d1 100644
--- a/modules/home/idle.nix
+++ b/modules/home/idle.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,52 @@ let
     done
     exit 1
   '';
+
+  # Same transition binary hyprland.nix puts on PATH — re-derived here so
+  # hypridle can pin absolute store paths (thin PATH in the user unit).
+  # Must stay in lockstep with modules/home/hyprland.nix's transition.
+  # We only need undock/enable + dpms; call via PATH-installed name is
+  # fragile, so wake embeds the transition from a minimal import chain:
+  # dump+wake live in display-tools.nix; transition is the public name
+  # on PATH after HM activation — wake script uses absolute path from
+  # a local reimplementation of just the enable/dpms rescue when the
+  # full transition package isn't injectable without circular imports.
+  #
+  # Practical approach: invoke `nomarchy-display-wake` from PATH after
+  # activation; for the unit Exec lines use a wrapper that prefers the
+  # store path of a wake script built with transition = null fallback
+  # (hyprctl keyword + reload + dpms) matching undock's public contract.
+  displayWake =
+    let
+      # Minimal undock-equivalent for idle's store path (no circular dep on
+      # hyprland.nix). Prefer the real transition when on PATH at runtime.
+      miniTransition = pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "nomarchy-display-transition" ''
+        set -u
+        case "''${1:-}" in
+          undock|enable)
+            internal="''${2:-}"
+            [ -n "$internal" ] || exit 64
+            hyprctl keyword monitor "$internal,preferred,auto,1" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+            if ! hyprctl monitors -j 2>/dev/null \
+                  | ${pkgs.jq}/bin/jq -e --arg m "$internal" 'any(.[]; .name == $m)' \
+                  >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              hyprctl reload >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+              sleep 0.5
+            fi
+            hyprctl keyword monitor "$internal,preferred,auto,1" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+            hyprctl dispatch dpms on >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+            hyprctl monitors -j 2>/dev/null \
+              | ${pkgs.jq}/bin/jq -e --arg m "$internal" 'any(.[]; .name == $m)' \
+              >/dev/null 2>&1
+            ;;
+          *) exit 64 ;;
+        esac
+      '';
+    in
+    (import ./display-tools.nix {
+      inherit pkgs;
+      displayTransition = miniTransition;
+    }).displayWakeTool;
 in
 {
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.idle.enable {
@@ -111,7 +157,10 @@ in
           # can't be safely dropped after the fact — killing the locker trips
           # its "go to a tty" crash failsafe). See nomarchy-lock-before-sleep
           # in modules/nixos/default.nix.
-          after_sleep_cmd = "hyprctl dispatch dpms on";
+          # #127: not only dpms on — if dock mode left zero enabled
+          # outputs (eDP disabled + external gone/black), re-enable the
+          # internal. Absolute store path: hypridle's PATH is thin.
+          after_sleep_cmd = "${lib.getExe displayWake}";
         };
         listener = [
           # Lock and screen-off are the same on either power source —
@@ -120,7 +169,8 @@ in
           {
             timeout = 600;
             on-timeout = "hyprctl dispatch dpms off";
-            on-resume = "hyprctl dispatch dpms on";
+            # Same rescue path as after_sleep (#127).
+            on-resume = "${lib.getExe displayWake}";
           }
           # Suspend only on battery, and sooner than the old fixed 30 min
           # (it now only fires unplugged). Plugged in, the machine stays
diff --git a/modules/home/keybinds.nix b/modules/home/keybinds.nix
index 9f95d3b..bd24b61 100644
--- a/modules/home/keybinds.nix
+++ b/modules/home/keybinds.nix
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@
     # place that decides how a lock actually looks.
     { mods = "$mod CTRL";   key = "L";      action = "exec, loginctl lock-session";   desc = "Lock screen"; group = "Menu"; }
     { mods = "$mod SHIFT";  key = "C";      action = "exec, hyprpicker -a";           desc = "Color picker (→ clipboard)"; group = "Menu"; }
+    # #127: dump display state to ~/nomarchy-display-dump-*.txt without SSH.
+    # If the seat is locked, hyprlock may swallow this — use Ctrl+Alt+F3 and
+    # run `nomarchy-display-dump` / `nomarchy-display-wake` on the TTY instead.
+    { mods = "$mod SHIFT";  key = "D";      action = "exec, nomarchy-display-dump keybind"; desc = "Dump display diagnostics (~/)"; group = "Menu"; }
 
     # Focus — SUPER + arrow keys.
     { mods = "$mod";        key = "left";   action = "movefocus, l";                  desc = "Focus left"; group = "Window"; }