Dell P56F - User Manual

Dell Precision 5520
Owner's Manual
Regulatory Model: P56F
Regulatory Type: P56F001
September 2021
Rev. A03

Summary

Working on your computer

Turning off Your Computer

Instructions on how to properly shut down the Dell Precision 5520 laptop.

Before working inside your computer

Safety precautions and steps to take before opening the laptop for maintenance.

After working inside your computer

Steps to follow after completing internal hardware maintenance or replacement.

Chassis

Disassembly and reassembly

Recommended Tools

Base cover

Procedures for removing and installing the bottom base cover of the laptop.

Battery

Instructions for safely removing and installing the laptop's internal battery.

PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)

Steps to remove and install the PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD).

Hard drive

Procedures for removing and installing the laptop's hard disk drive (HDD).

Speaker

Keyboard lattice and Keyboard

WLAN card

Memory modules

Steps to remove and install the laptop's RAM modules.

System fan

Heat sink

Power connector port

Display Assembly

Instructions for removing and installing the entire display assembly.

System board

Steps to remove and install the main system board (motherboard).

Palm rest

System Setup

Entering BIOS setup program

System Setup Options

Updating the BIOS

Instructions for updating the system's BIOS firmware.

System and setup password

Procedures for setting, changing, or deleting system and BIOS passwords.

Clearing CMOS settings

Steps to reset BIOS settings to default by clearing CMOS.

Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords

Troubleshooting

Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries

Safety guidelines and procedures for dealing with swollen laptop batteries.

Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics

Overview of the built-in hardware diagnostic tool for performance checks.

Built-in self-test (BIST)

Information on the built-in self-test diagnostics for system board components.

LCD Power rail test (L-BIST)

LCD Built-in Self Test (BIST)

Recovering the operating system

Steps for recovering the OS using Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery.

Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)

Dell P56F Specifications