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Dell Precision 5520 Mobile Workstation Visual Guide

Summary: This article provides a Visual Guide to the Dell Precision 5520 Mobile Workstation.

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Symptoms

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Resolution

Table of Contents:

  1. Front View
  2. Base View
  3. Left View
  4. Right View
  5. Display
  6. Back
NOTE: For a more detailed description about each location, go to the system manuals at:

1. Front View

Dell Precision 5520 Mobile Workstation Front View

1 Left Microphone

Provides high-quality digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls.

3 Right Microphone

Provides high-quality digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls.

2 Power and battery-status light

Indicates the power state and battery state of the computer.

Solid white — Power adapter is connected and the battery is charging.

Solid amber — Battery charge is low or critical.

Off — Battery is fully charged.

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2. Base View

Dell Precision 5520 Mobile Workstation Base View

1 Left-click area

Press to left-click.

4 Power button

Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, in sleep state or in hibernation state.

Press to put the computer in a sleep state if it is turned on.

Press and hold for 4 seconds to force shut‑down the computer

Press and hold for 25 seconds to force the Real Time Clock (RTC) battery reset.

2 Touch pad

Move your finger on the touchpad to move the mouse pointer. Tap to left-click.

3 Right-click area

Press to right-click.

 

NOTE: For a guide to the keyboard, see the following article:

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3. Left View

Dell Precision 5520 Mobile Workstation Left View

1 Power-adapter port

Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the battery

3 HDMI port

Connect a TV or another HDMI‑in enabled device. Provides video and audio output.

2 USB 3.0 port with PowerShare

Connect peripherals such as storage devices, printers.

Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.

PowerShare allows you to charge your USB devices even when your computer is turned off

4 Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) port

Supports USB 3.1 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.2, Thunderbolt 3 and also allows you to connect to external display adapter.

Provides data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps for USB 3.1 Gen 2 and up to 40 Gbps for Thunderbolt 3.

Supports Power Delivery that enables two-way power supply between devices. Provides up to a 5V/3A power output that enables faster charging.

5 Headset port

Connect a headphone, a microphone, or a headset (headphone and microphone combo).

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4. Right View

Dell Precision 5520 Mobile Workstation Right View

1 SD-card slot

Reads from and writes to an SD card.

3 Battery-charge status lights (5).

Turn on when the battery-charge status button is pressed. Each light indicates approximately 20% charge.

2 USB 3.0 port with PowerShare

Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers.

Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.

PowerShare allows you to charge your USB devices even when your computer is turned off.

4 Battery-status button

Press to check the charge remaining in the battery.

5 Security-cable slot (for Kensington locks).

Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer.

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5. Display

Dell Precision 5520 Mobile Workstation Display

1 Camera

Allows you to video chat, capture photos, and record videos.

2 Camera-status light

Turns on when the camera is in use.

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6. Back

Dell Precision 5520 Mobile Workstation Back View

1 Service Tag Label

The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information.

2 Regulatory Label

Contains regulatory information of your computer.

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Affected Products

Precision 5520