Latitude 5500: Visual Guide to your Computer
Summary: This article is a visual guide to the external ports and features of the Latitude 5500 notebook.
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Symptoms
The following article provides a visual guide to your Latitude 5500 Notebook and lists the external ports and features of your PC.
Note: For a more detailed description of each location, please go to the system manuals at Dell Latitude 5500 Service Manual
Table of Contents:
- Front View
- Top View
- Bottom View
- Left-Hand Side View
- Right-Hand Side View
- AC Adapter View
- Additional Info:
Front View

(Figure.1 Front View)
| 1 | Array Microphone | 2 | SafeView Shutter |
| 3 | Camera | 4 | Camera Status LED |
| 5 | Array Microphone | 6 | LCD Panel |
| 7 | LED Activity Light |
Top View

(Figure.2 Top View)
| 1 | Power Button w/Fingerprint Reader (Optional) | 2 | Keyboard |
| 3 | Fingerprint Reader (Optional) | 4 | Touchpad |
| 5 | Trackstick (Optional) |
Bottom View

(Figure.3 Bottom View)
| 1 | Thermal Vent | 2 | Service Tag Label |
| 3 | Speakers |
Left-Hand Side View

(Figure.4 Left-Hand Side View)
| 1 | Power Connector | 2 | USB 3.1 Gen2 (USB Type-C) connector w/DisplayPort/Thunderbolt (Optional) |
| 3 | USB 3.1 Gen 1 | 4 | Smart Card Reader (Optional) |
Right-Hand Side View

(Figure.5 Right-Hand Side View)
| 1 | MicroSD Card Reader | 2 | Headset/Microphone Connector |
| 3 | USB 3.1 Gen1 Connector | 4 | USB 3.1 Gen1 Connector w/PowerShare |
| 5 | HDMI Connector | 6 | Ethernet (NIC) Connector |
| 7 | Wedge-Shaped Lock Slot |
AC Adapter View

(Figure.6 65W Adapter)
| Type 65W E4 Series | Description |
| Input Voltage | 100 VAC to 240 VAC |
| Output Current | 3.34 A (Continuous) |
| Output Power | 65 W |
| Output Voltage | 19.5 VDC |

(Figure.7 90W Adapter)
| Type E5 90W Series | Description |
| Input Voltage | 100 VAC to 240 VAC |
| Output Current | 4.62 A (Continuous) |
| Output Power | 90 W |
| Output Voltage | 19.5 VDC |
Additional Info:
- Latitude 5500 Teardown removal guide for customer replaceable units (CRUs)
- Dell Latitude 5500 Service Manual
Cause
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Resolution
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Affected Products
Latitude 5500Article Properties
Article Number: 000123938
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 29 May 2025
Version: 6
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