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Charging and turning on the Dell Venue 11 Pro 5130

Summary: When the Venue 11 5130 Pro tablet battery discharges completely from usage, shipping or being idle, it has to be charged to a certain level before it can be turned on.

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Symptoms

You may need to charge the Venue 11 Pro tablet before you use it as it is possible for the tablet to discharge during shipping.

Use the 30 watt AC power adapter and the micro-USB cable to connect your tablet to a power outlet. The micro-USB port is located on the lower left edge of the tablet. 

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There are power status LEDs located on either side of the power button on the top edge.
LED status What it means
Solid white The battery is charging.
Solid amber The battery is at low level with the tablet is on or in a connected standby state (the screen is off but the tablet is still turned on).
Off The battery is not charging or the battery is fully charged.
Flashing amber The battery is at a critical level and does not have enough charge to power on. If the power button is pressed during this state, the LED will turn on for 3 seconds and then turn off. Continue charging the tablet.


Normally, the battery will require about 4 hours to fully charge. If you wish to check the charge status, press and release the power button (next to the micro-USB port on the right edge of the tablet) and enter the operating system.

SLN287225_en_US__21380814616259.Caution(BW) Caution: Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) to 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit). Use only the power adapter provided for charging the tablet. Using other power adapters or micro-USB cables may cause damage to your tablet.

Affected Products

Venue 5130 Pro (32Bit), Venue 5130 Pro (64Bit)
Article Properties
Article Number: 000127836
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 10 Apr 2021
Version:  3
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