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Dell Latitude 5420/E5420/E5420m/5520/E5520/ E5520m Setup And Features Information About Warnings WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Latitude 5420/E5420/E5420m — Front And Back View Figure 1. Front View 1. display-latch release switch 2. camera (optional) 3. camera status light (optional) 4. mi[...]
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9. microphone 10. volume control buttons 11. optical-drive eject button 12. optical drive 13. USB 2.0 connector 14. headphone connector 15. fingerprint reader (optional) 16. touchpad 17. touchpad buttons (2) 18. wireless switch 19. power and battery status indicators 20. trackstick buttons (3) 21. trackstick (optional) 22. keyboard 23. device statu[...]
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Latitude 5520/E5520/E5520m — Front And Back View Figure 3. Front View 1. display latch 2. microphone 3. display-latch release switch 4. camera (optional) 5. camera status light (optional) 6. display 7. microphone 8. power button 9. VGA connector 10. optical-drive eject button 11. optical drive 12. USB 2.0 connector 13. headphone connector 14. fin[...]
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Figure 4. Back View 1. network connector 2. USB 2.0 connector 3. modem connector (optional) 4. power connector 5. security cable slot 6. cooling vents 7. IEEE 1394a connector 8. HDMI connector 9. eSATA/USB 2.0 connector 10. USB 2.0 connector 11. Secure Digital (SD) card slot 12. ExpressCard slot WARNING: Do not block, push objects into, or allow du[...]
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CAUTION: When you disconnect the AC adapter cable from the computer, grasp the connector, not the cable itself, and pull firmly but gently to avoid damaging the cable. When you wrap the AC adapter cable, ensure that you follow the angle of the connector on the AC adapter to avoid damaging the cable. NOTE: Some devices may not be included if you did[...]
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5. Open the computer display and press the power button to turn on the computer. Figure 9. Power Button NOTE: It is recommended that you turn on and shut down your computer at least once before you install any cards or connect the computer to a docking device or other external device, such as a printer. Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by re[...]
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Video Latitude 5420/E5420/5520/E5520 • Intel HD Graphics • Intel HD Graphics 3000 Latitude E5420m/E5520m Intel GM45 Memory Memory connector two DIMM slots Memory capacity 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB Memory type Latitude 5420/E5420/5520/E5520 DDR3 SDRAM, 1333 MHz Latitude E5420m/E5520m DDR3 SDRAM, 1066MHz Minimum memory 1 GB Maximum memory 8 GB N[...]
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Battery Temperature range: Operating 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F) Non-operating –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F) Coin-cell battery 3 V CR2032 Lithium coin cell AC Adapter Input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC Input current (maximum) 1.5 A, 1.6 A, or 1.7 A Input frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz Output power 65 W or 90 W Output current 65 W 3.34 A[...]
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Environmental Temperature: Operating 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F) Storage –40 °C to 65 °C (–40 °F to 149 °F) Relative humidity (maximum) : Operating 10% to 90% (noncondensing) Storage 5% to 95% (noncondensing) Altitude (maximum) Operating –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft) Storage –15.2 m to 10668 m (–50 ft to 35,[...]
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