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ThinkPadS52ndGenerationUserGuide

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii

ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupport
Websiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

FirstEdition(February2017)

©CopyrightLenovo2017.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices
Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.
GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Importantsafetyinformation.....iii

Readthisfirst................iii

Importantinformationaboutusingyourcomputer..iii

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction.....v

Serviceandupgrades.............v

Powercordsandpoweradapters........vi

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices......vii

Plugsandoutlets..............vii

Powersupplystatement...........vii

Externaldevices..............viii

Generalbatterynotice............viii

Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery......ix

Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery...ix

Heatandproductventilation..........ix

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation.......x

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice........xi

Usingheadphonesorearphones........xi

Chokinghazardnotice............xi

Plasticbagnotice.............xii

Glasspartsnotice.............xii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Computercontrols,connectors,andindicators...1

Frontview................1

Left-sideview..............2

Right-sideview..............3

Bottomview...............4

Statusindicators.............5

Importantproductinformationlabels.......7

Machinetypeandmodellabel........7

FCCIDandICCertificationnumber.....8

LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems...8

Computerfeatures..............9

Computerspecifications...........10

Operatingenvironment...........10

Lenovoprograms.............11

AccessingLenovoprograms.......11

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....11

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...13

Registeringyourcomputer..........13

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........13

GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating

system..................14

Usingthespecialkeys...........14

UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......16

ThinkPadpointingdeviceoverview.....16

UsingtheT rackPointpointingdevice....17

Usingthetrackpad...........18

Usingthetrackpadtouchgestures.....19

CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..20
Replacingthecaponthepointingstick...20

Powermanagement............21

Usingtheacpoweradapter........21

Usingthebattery............21

Managingthebatterypower.......22

Power-savingmodes..........22

CabledEthernetconnections.........23

Wirelessconnections............23

Usingthewireless-LANconnection.....23

UsingtheBluetoothconnection......24

UsingtheAirplanemode.........24

Usingaudiofeatures............25

Usingthecamera.............25

Usingamediacard.............26

Usinganexternaldisplay..........27

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........28

Chapter3.Enhancingyour

computer...............31

FindingThinkPadoptions..........31

Chapter4.Accessibility,ergonomic,

andmaintenanceinformation....33

Accessibilityinformation...........33

Ergonomicinformation...........35

Cleaningandmaintenance..........36

Chapter5.Security..........39

Usingpasswords..............39

Passwordsintroduction.........39

Setting,changing,orremovingapassword.40

Harddisksecurity.............40

Settingthesecuritychip...........41

Deletingdatafromyourstoragedrive......42

Usingfirewalls...............42

Protectingdataagainstviruses........43

Chapter6.Advancedconfiguration..45

InstallingtheWindows10operatingsystem...45

Installingdevicedrivers...........46

UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......46

ConfiguringThinkPadSetup.......47

Changingthestartupsequence......47

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UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........48

BIOSmenu..............48

Usingsystemmanagement..........56

Chapter7.Troubleshootingcomputer

problems...............59

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......59

DiagnosingproblemswithLenovoCompanion..59

Troubleshooting..............60

Computerstopsresponding.......60

Spillsonthekeyboard..........61

Errormessages............61

Beeperrors..............62

Memorymoduleproblems........64

Ethernetproblems...........64

Wireless-LANproblem..........65

Bluetoothproblem...........65

ThinkPadpointingdeviceproblems.....65

Keyboardproblems...........66

Computerscreenproblems........66

Externalmonitorproblems........68

Audioproblems............69

Batteryproblems............70

acpoweradapterproblem........71

Powerproblems............71

Powerbuttonproblem..........72

Bootproblems.............72

Sleepandhibernationproblems......72

Harddiskdriveproblems.........73

Solid-statedriveproblem.........73

Softwareproblem............74

USBproblem.............74

Chapter8.Recoveryinformation...75

Resettingyourcomputer...........75

Usingadvancedstartupoptions........75

RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows10

failstostart................75

CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive....75

Gettinghelpandservice...........89

LenovoSupportWebsite.........90

CallingLenovo.............90

Purchasingadditionalservices........91

AppendixA.Regulatory

information..............93

Certification-relatedinformation........93

Wireless-relatedinformation.........93

Wirelessinteroperability.........93

Usageenvironmentandyourhealth....93

LocatingtheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............94

Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...94

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....95

Exportclassificationnotice..........95

Electronicemissionnotices..........95

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........95

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............95

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive

orRadioEquipmentDirective.......96

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....96

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................96

Brazilaudionotice.............96

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements..............97

Generalrecyclinginformation.........97

ImportantWEEEinformation.........97

Japanrecyclingstatements.........98

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........98

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................99

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....100

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................100

RecyclinginformationforChina........100

Chapter9.Replacingdevices.....77

Staticelectricityprevention..........77

Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.........77

Replacingthememorymodule........78

Replacingtheinternalstoragedrive......79

Replacingthekeyboard...........83

Chapter10.Gettingsupport.....89

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........89

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AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous

Substances(RoHS)Directive....101

AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............105

AppendixE.Notices.........107

AppendixF.T rademarks.......109

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.

Readthisfirst

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see"WarrantyInformation"intheSafety,Warranty,andSetup
Guidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal
computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential
safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.T oreducethese
risks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandinthe
operatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowing
theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourself
fromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.

Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook
computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave
suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized
internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe
batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.

Importantinformationaboutusingyourcomputer

Ensurethatyoufollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcausethecomputertofail.

Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.

Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm
rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach
dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.

•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.

•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.

•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.

•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.

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Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.

Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter ,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked
on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway
subjecttotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following:

•Turnitoff.

•Putitinsleepmode.

•Putitinhibernationmode.

Handleyourcomputergently.

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

Thishelpstopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,cracking,orhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner .Or,theymightindicate
apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone

Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.Contact
theCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspectthe
productandhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafety
concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceand
telecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare
cracked,broken,ordamaged.

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orfire.

•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeign
substancesonthebattery.

•Acracking,hissing,orpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercord,or
poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufactured
fororbyLenovo
instructions,oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.

®

,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurther

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake

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surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH03VV-F ,3G,0.75mm
better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord
orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.
Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed
bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter .

2

,or

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

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Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never
overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch
circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads
andbranchcircuitratings.

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Externaldevices

CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and
1394cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoid
possibledamagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdownto
disconnectexternaldevices.

Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,ora
disassembledormodifiedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.Toavoidpossible
injury,dothefollowing:

•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery.

•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery.

•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.

•Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren.

•Keepthebatteryawayfromfire.

Stopusingthebatteryifitisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupofforeign
materialsonthebatteryleads.

Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom
temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatthebatteriesbe
chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.

Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulations.

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Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery

DANGER

Donotattempttoreplacethebuilt-inrechargeablebattery.Replacementofthebatterymustbe
donebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.

Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.

Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery

DANGER

Donotattempttoreplacethenon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery.Replacementofthebatterymust
bedonebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.

TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignificantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks
fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearflammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.

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•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.

•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,battery,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthedevice
covers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.

•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

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4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

DANGER

Duringelectricalstorms,donotperformanyreplacementanddonotconnectthetelephonecable
toordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

CAUTION:
Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan
causetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour
hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare
presentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.

Note:Forproductswithmercury-containingfluorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),thefluorescentlamp

intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.

Usingheadphonesorearphones

CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV .UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.

Chokinghazardnotice

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CHOKINGHAZARD–Productcontainssmallparts.

Keepawayfromchildrenunderthreeyears.

Plasticbagnotice

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.

Glasspartsnotice

CAUTION:
Somepartsofyourproductmaybemadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakiftheproductisdropped
onahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Ifglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremove
it.Stopusingyourproductuntiltheglassisreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesbasicinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourcomputer.

Computercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroduceshardwarefeaturesofthecomputer.

Frontview

1Microphones

3T rackPoint

5Numerickeypad

7T rackPointbuttons8T rackpad

9Speakers

1Microphones

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pointingstick4Powerbutton

2Camera

6Systemstatusindicator

Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.

2Camera

Thecameraenablesyoutotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Using
thecamera”onpage25.

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pointingdevice

3TrackPointpointingstick

7TrackPointbuttons

8Trackpad

1

YourcomputerisequippedwiththeLenovo-uniqueThinkPadpointingdevice.Formoreinformation,see
“ThinkPadpointingdeviceoverview”onpage16

4Powerbutton

.

Youcanpressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleepmode.

Toturnoffthecomputer,opentheStartmenu,clickPower,andthenclickShutdown.

Ifyourcomputerisunresponsive,youcanturnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonfor
fourormoreseconds.Ifthecomputercannotbeturnedoff,see“Computerstopsresponding”onpage60.

Youalsocandefinewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Forexample,bypressingthepowerbutton,youcanturn
offthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Tochangewhatthepowerbutton
does,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andthenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall
icons.

2.ClickPowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

5Numerickeypad

Thenumerickeypadenablesyoutoquicklyinputnumbers.

6Systemstatusindicator

TheilluminateddotontheThinkPadlogofunctionsasasystemstatusindicator.

9Speakers

Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.

Left-sideview

1acpowerconnector

3HDMI

5AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector

1acpowerconnector

TM

connector4Ethernetconnector

Theacpowerconnectorenablesyoutoconnectthecomputertoacpower.

2Fanlouvers

Thefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,especially
thecoolingofthemicroprocessor.

Note:Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.

2Fanlouvers

6Audioconnector

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3HDMIconnector

TheHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)connectorisadigitalaudioandvideointerface.Itenables
youtoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitor,suchasaDVDplayer
orahigh-definitiontelevision(HDTV).

4Ethernetconnector

TheEthernetconnectorenablesyoutoconnectthecomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN).

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

TheEthernetconnectorhastwonetworkstatusindicators.Whenthegreenindicatorison,thecomputeris
connectedtoaLAN.Whentheyellowindicatorblinks,dataisbeingtransmitted.

5AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector

Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSB3.0connectorenablesyoutochargetheUSB-compatibledevicesinthe
followingsituations:

•Whenyourcomputerisonorinsleepmode

•Whenyourcomputerisofforinhibernationmode,butconnectedtoacpower

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.

Tochargethesedeviceswhenthecomputerisofforinhibernationmode,andthecomputerisnotconnected
toacpower,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheLenovoSettingsprogram.See“AccessingLenovoprograms”onpage11.

2.ClickPOWER.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentomakeyourpreferredsetting.

6Audioconnector

Youcanconnectheadphonesoraheadsetwitha3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplugtotheaudioconnectorto
listentothesoundfromthecomputer.

Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyou
presstheswitch,theheadsetmicrophoneisdisabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputeris
enabledinstead.

Note:Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using
audiofeatures”onpage25

.

Right-sideview

1USB3.0connectors

3Fanlouvers

2Media-cardslot

4Security-lockslot

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1USB3.0connectors

YoucanusetheUSB3.0connectorstoconnectUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBkeyboard,USB
mouse,USBstoragedevice,orUSBprinter.

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.

2Media-cardslot

Youcaninsertaflashmediacardintothemedia-cardslotfordataaccessorstorage.Formoreinformation,
see“Usingamediacard”onpage26

3Fanlouvers

.

Thefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,especially
thecoolingofthemicroprocessor.

Note:Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.

4Security-lockslot

Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,lockyourcomputertoadesk,table,orotherfixturethroughasecurity
cablelockthatfitsthissecurity-lockslot.

Note:Y ouareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.

Bottomview

1Memoryslot2Emergency-resethole

3M.2solid-statedrive(availableonsomemodels)

5Internalstoragedrive

1Memoryslot

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthe
memory-upgradeslot.MemorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovo.T opurchasememory
modules,goto:

4Built-inbattery

http://www.lenovo.com/essentials

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2Emergency-resethole

Ifthecomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoffbypressingthepowerbutton,removethe
acpoweradapterfirst.Theninsertaneedleorastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergency-resethole
toresetthecomputer.

3M.2solid-statedrive(availableonsomemodels)

SomemodelshaveanM.2solid-statedrivefordatastorage.

4Built-inbattery

Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

5Internalstoragedrive

Dependingonthemodel,thecomputermighthavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrive
thatcanmeetvariousstoragedemands.

Somemodelshaveasolid-statedrivefordatastorage.Thesolid-statedrivemakesyourcomputerlight,
small,andfast.

Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourstorage
drive.Thisreductionismorenoticeableonthesolid-statedrivebecauseofitssmallercapacity.

Statusindicators

Thistopicprovidesinformationaboutlocatingandidentifyingthevariousstatusindicatorsonyourcomputer.

Chapter1.Productoverview5

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustrations.

1FnLockindicator

ThisindicatorshowsthestatusofFnLockfunction.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthespecialkeys”
onpage14.

2Speaker-muteindicator

Whenthisindicatorison,thespeakersaremuted.

3Microphone-muteindicator

Whenthisindicatorison,themicrophonesaremuted.

4Camerastatusindicator

Whenthisindicatorison,thecameraisinuse.

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56Systemstatusindicators

TheindicatorintheThinkPadlogoonthecomputerlidandtheindicatorinthepowerbuttonshowthe
systemstatusofyourcomputer.

•Blinksforthreetimes:Thecomputerisinitiallyconnectedtopower.

•On:Thecomputerison(innormalmode).

•Off:Thecomputerisofforinhibernationmode.

•Blinksquickly:Thecomputerisenteringsleeporhibernationmode.

•Blinksslowly:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.

7acpowerstatusindicator

Thisindicatorshowstheacpowerandchargingstatusofthecomputer.

•Green:connectedtoacpower(batterypower80%–100%)

•Y ellow:connectedtoacpower(batterypower1%–80%)

•Off:notconnectedtoacpower

Importantproductinformationlabels

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatethefollowinglabels:

•Machinetypeandmodellabel

•FCCIDandICCertificationlabel

•LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems

Machinetypeandmodellabel

WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetypeandmodelinformationhelpsthetechniciansto
identifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

Thefollowingillustrationshowswheretofindthelabelthatcontainsthemachinetypeandmodelinformation
ofyourcomputer.

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FCCIDandICCertificationnumber

TheFCCandICCertificationinformationisidentifiedbyalabelonthecomputerasshowninthefollowing
illustration.

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

Thecontentofthislabeldiffersdependingonthewirelessmodulesthatcomewithyourcomputer:Fora
preinstalledwirelessmodule,thislabelidentifiestheactualFCCIDandICcertificationnumberforthe
wirelessmoduleinstalledbyLenovo.

Note:Donotremoveorreplaceapreinstalledwirelessmodulebyyourself.Forreplacement,youmust
contactLenovoservicefirst.Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyunauthorizedreplacement.

LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems

Windows

coverdependingonthefollowingfactors:

•Y ourgeographiclocation

•Datewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured

•VersionofWindows10thatispreinstalled

Gotohttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspxforillustrationsofthevarioustypes
ofGenuineMicrosoftlabels.

•InthePeople’sRepublicofChina,theGenuineMicrosoftlabelisrequiredonallcomputermodels
preinstalledwithanyversionofWindows10.

•Inothercountriesandregions,theGenuineMicrosoftlabelisrequiredonlyoncomputermodelslicensed
forWindows10Pro.

TheabsenceofaGenuineMicrosoftlabeldoesnotindicatethatthepreinstalledWindowsversionisnot
genuine.FordetailsonhowtotellwhetheryourpreinstalledWindowsproductisgenuine,refertothe
informationprovidedbyMicrosoftat:

®

10GenuineMicrosoft

®

label:YourcomputermighthaveaGenuineMicrosoftlabelaffixedtoits

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https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/default.aspx

Therearenoexternal,visualindicatorsoftheProductIDorWindowsversionforwhichthecomputeris
licensed.Instead,theProductIDisrecordedinthecomputerfirmware.WheneveraWindows10product
isinstalled,theinstallationprogramchecksthecomputerfirmwareforavalid,matchingProductIDto
completetheactivation.

Insomecases,anearlierWindowsversionmightbepreinstalledunderthetermsoftheWindows10Pro
licensedowngraderights.

Computerfeatures

Thecomputerfeaturesintroducedinthistopiccovervariousmodels.Somecomputerfeaturesmight
beavailableonlyonspecificmodels.

Microprocessor

Toviewthemicroprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,right-clicktheStartbuttonandthenselect
System.

Memory

•Doubledatarate4(DDR4)smalloutlinedualin-linememorymodule(SODIMM)

Storagedevice

•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mm(0.28-inch)or9.5-mm(0.37-inch)heightharddiskdrive

•M.2solid-statedrive(availableonsomemodels)

•Intel

®

Optane™memory

Display

•Brightnesscontrol

•ColordisplaywithIn-planeSwitching(IPS)technology

•Displaysize:396.24mm(15.6inches)

•Displayresolution:1920x1080pixelsor3840x2160pixels

Keyboard

•Six-rowkeyboard(traditionalorbacklight)

•Functionkeys

•Numerickeypad

•ThinkPadpointingdevice(includingtheTrackPointpointingstickandtrackpad)

Connectorsandslots

•acpowerconnector

•Audioconnector

•Ethernetconnector

•ThreeUSB3.0connectors(includingoneAlwaysOnUSB3.0connector)

•HDMIconnector

•Media-cardslot

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Securityfeatures

•Security-lockslot

•T rustedPlatformModule(TPM)

Wirelessfeatures

•Bluetooth

•WirelessLAN

Others

•Camera

•Microphones

Computerspecifications

Size

•Width:378mm(14.9inches)

•Depth:258mm(10.2inches)

•Thickness:25.8mmto26.25mm(1.01inchesto1.04inches)

Maximumheatoutput(dependingonthemodel)

•135W(460Btu/hr)

Powersource(acpoweradapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50Hzto60Hz

•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100Vto240Vac,50Hzto60Hz

Operatingenvironment

Maximumaltitude(withoutpressurization)

•3048m(10000ft)

Temperature

•Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

–Operating:5°Cto35°C(41°Fto95°F)

–Storage:5°Cto43°C(41°Fto109°F)

•Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)

–Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)

Note:Whenyouchargethebattery,itstemperaturemustbeatleast10°C(50°F).

Relativehumidity

•Operating:8%to95%atwet-bulbtemperature23°C(73°F)

•Storage:5%to95%atwet-bulbtemperature27°C(81°F)

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

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Attention:

•Keepelectricalappliancessuchaselectricfans,radio,airconditioners,andmicrowaveovensaway
fromthecomputer.Thestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbytheseappliancescandamagethemonitor
anddataontheinternalstoragedrive.

•Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilled
onorinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

•Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

Lenovoprograms

YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkeasilyandsecurely.

AccessingLenovoprograms

ToaccessLenovoprogramsonyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.OpentheStartmenuandlocateaprogrambytheprogramname.

2.Ifyoudonotfindtheprogramintheprogramlist,searchfortheprograminthesearchbox.

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms

ThistopicprovidesabriefintroductiontoLenovoprograms.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someof
theprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

Theavailableprogramsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Tolearnmoreabouttheprogramsandother
computingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

ActiveProtectionSystem™

LenovoCompanion

Thisprogramprotectsyourinternalstoragedrivewhentheshocksensorinside
yourcomputerdetectsaconditionthatcoulddamagethedrive.Sucha
conditionincludessystemtilt,excessivevibration,orshock.

Theinternalstoragedriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitisnotoperating.
Thisisbecausethedrivestopsspinning,andthereadandwriteheadsofthe
drivemightalsobemovedtoareaswithoutdata.

Whendetectingthattheenvironmentisstableagain(minimalchangeinsystem
tilt,vibration,orshock),theshocksensorenablestheinternalstoragedrive.

Yourcomputer’sbestfeaturesandcapabilitiesshouldbeeasytoaccessand
understand.WithLenovoCompanion,theyare.

UseLenovoCompaniontodothefollowing:

•Optimizeyourcomputerperformance,monitoryourcomputerhealth,and
manageupdates.

•Accessyouruserguide,checkwarrantystatus,andviewaccessories
customizedforyourcomputer.

•Readhow-toarticles,exploreLenovoforums,andstayup-to-dateon
technologynewswitharticlesandblogsfromtrustedsources.

TheLenovoCompanionprogramisfilledwithexclusiveLenovocontenttohelp
youlearnmoreaboutwhatyoucandowithyourLenovocomputer.

Chapter1.Productoverview11

LenovoIDThisprogramenablesyoutocreateandmanageyourLenovoID.WithaLenovo

ID,youcanconnecttoeverythingLenovothroughasingleaccount.Useyour
LenovoIDforquickandsimpleauthenticationandthenenjoythevarious
servicesprovidedbyLenovo.Suchservicesincludeonlineshopping,app
download,personalizeddevicesupport,specialpromotionaloffers,Lenovo
forums,andsoon.

LenovoSettings

Thisprogramenhancesyourcomputingexperiencebyprovidingthefollowing
features:

•Turningyourcomputerintoaportablehotspot

•Configuringcameraandaudiosettings

•Optimizingyourpowersettings

•Creatingandmanagingmultiplenetworkprofiles

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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationtohelpyouusethevariousfeaturesprovidedbyyourcomputer.

Registeringyourcomputer

Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youifthereisarecallorothersevereproblem.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.

WhenyouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youalsowillreceivethefollowingbenefits:

•QuickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp

•Automaticnotificationoffreesoftwareandspecialpromotionaloffers

ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionson
thescreen.

Frequentlyaskedquestions

ThistopicprovidesafewtipstohelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourThinkPadnotebookcomputers.

Toensurethebestcomputerperformance,gotothefollowingWebsitetofindinformationsuchasaidsfor
troubleshootingandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq

CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?

Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollowthe
instructionsonthescreen.

Howtoturnoffmycomputer?

OpentheStartmenu,clickPower,andthenclickShutdown.

HowdoIaccessControlPanel?

Right-clicktheStartbutton,andthenclickControlPanel.

HowdoIusebatterypowermoreeffectivelywhenIamonthego?

•T oconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingprogramsorsavingfiles,see“Power-saving
modes”onpage22.

•T oachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,createandapplyanappropriate
powerplan.See“Managingthebatterypower”onpage22.

•Ifyourcomputerwillbeturnedoffforanextendedperiodoftime,youcanpreventbatterypowerfrom
drainingbyremovingthebattery.

HowdoIsecurelydisposeofdatastoredontheinternalstoragedrive?

•Study“Security”onpage39tofindouthowyoucanprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorized
use.

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•Beforeyoudisposeofthedataontheinternalstoragedrive,ensurethatyouread“Deletingdatafrom
yourstoragedrive”onpage42

HowdoIattachanexternaldisplay?

•Referto“Usinganexternaldisplay”onpage27.

•WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternal
display.

HowdoIattachorreplaceadevice?

Refertotheappropriatetopicin“Replacingdevices”onpage77.

Ihavebeenusingthecomputerforsometimealready,andisgettingslower .WhatshouldIdo?

•Followthe“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage59.

•Diagnoseproblemsyourselfbyusingthepreinstalleddiagnosticsoftware.See“Diagnosingproblems
withLenovoCompanion”onpage59.

•Checkforrecoverysolutionsin“Recoveryinformation”onpage75.

Printthefollowingtopicsandkeepthemwithyourcomputerincaseyouareunabletoaccessthis
electronicuserguidewhennecessary.

•“InstallingtheWindows10operatingsystem”onpage45

•“Computerstopsresponding”onpage60

•“Powerproblems”onpage71

.

GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperatingsystem

TheWindowshelpinformationsystemprovidesyouwithdetailedinformationaboutusingtheWindows
operatingsystemsothatyoucangetthemostofyourcomputer.ToaccesstheWindowshelpinformation
system,opentheStartmenuandclickGetStarted.Additionally,youcanusetheCortana
assistanttosearchforhelp,apps,files,settings,andsoon.

Usingthespecialkeys

Yourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeystohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandeffectively.

®

personal

1Numerickeypad

Youcanusethisnumerickeypadtoinputnumbersquickly.

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2Windowslogokey

PresstheWindowslogokeytoopentheStartmenu.ForinformationaboutusingtheWindowslogokeywith
otherkeys,seethehelpinformationsystemoftheWindowsoperatingsystem.

34Fnkeyandfunctionkeys

YoucanconfiguretheFnkeyandfunctionkeysintheKeyboardPropertieswindowbydoingthefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andthenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall
icons.

2.ClickKeyboard.IntheKeyboardPropertieswindow,clicktheFnandfunctionkeystab.

3.Selecttheoptionsofyourpreference.

•+SwitchthekeyfunctionbetweenthestandardF1–F12functionandthespecialfunction
printedasanicononeachkey.WhentheFnLockindicatorisoff,youcanusethedefaultfunction.You
canchangethedefaultfunctionintheKeyboardPropertieswindow.

•Muteorunmutethespeakers.Whenthespeakersaremuted,theindicatoronthekeyison.

Ifyoumutethesoundandturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour

computer.Toturnonthesound,pressor.

•Decreasethespeakervolume.

•Increasethespeakervolume.

•

Muteorunmutethemicrophones.Whenthemicrophonesaremuted,theindicatoronthekeyison.

•Darkenthecomputerdisplay.

•

Brightenthecomputerdisplay.

•Manageexternaldisplays.

•Enableordisablethebuilt-inwirelessfeatures.

•

OpentheSettingswindow.

•Enableordisablethebuilt-inBluetoothfeatures.

•Openakeyboardsettingpage.

•Invokethefunctiondefinedbyyourself.Ifnofunctionisdefined,pressthiskeytoopenthe
Cortanapersonalassistant.

TodefineorchangetheactionfortheF12key,dothefollowing:

1.OpentheLenovoSettingsprogram.See“AccessingLenovoprograms”onpage11.

2.Clicktheinputicon.

3.LocatetheKEYBOARD:USER-DEFINEDKEYsectionandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreento
completethesetting.

OntheInputpage,youcanalsodefinedifferentfunctionsforthekeycombinationswithF12,suchas
Shift+F12,Alt+F12,orCtrl+F12.

Keycombinations

•+:Openthecalculator.

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•+:Putyourcomputerintosleepmode.

•+:OpentheSnippingToolprogram.

•Fn+Spacebar:Ifyourcomputersupportskeyboardbacklight,pressFn+Spacebartoswitchbetweenthe
differentkeyboardbacklightstatus(off,low,orhigh).

Note:IfyourcomputerisinstalledwiththeLenovoSettings3.0programorlaterversion,therearefour
modesforthekeyboardbacklight:Off,Low,High,andAuto.

•Fn+B:ThiskeycombinationhasthesamefunctionastheBreakkeyonaconventionalkeyboard.

•Fn+K:ThiskeycombinationhasthesamefunctionastheScrLKkeyonaconventionalkeyboard.

•Fn+P:ThiskeycombinationhasthesamefunctionasthePausekeyonaconventionalkeyboard.

•Fn+S:ThiskeycombinationhasthesamefunctionastheSysRqkeyonaconventionalkeyboard.

•Fn+4:PressFn+4toputthecomputerintosleepmode.Towakeupthecomputer,pressanykeyor
thepowerbutton.

•Fn+Q:PressFn+Qtoswitchbetweentheperformancemodeandquietmode.Inthequietmode,your
computerworkswithlowernoise,buttheperformanceisslightlylimited.

UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice

ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutusingtheThinkPadpointingdevice.

ThinkPadpointingdeviceoverview

TheThinkPadpointingdeviceenablesyoutoperformallthefunctionsofatraditionalmouse,suchas
pointing,clicking,andscrolling.WiththeThinkPadpointingdevice,youalsocanperformvarioustouch
gestures,suchasrotatingandzoominginorout.

TheThinkPadpointingdeviceconsistsofthefollowingdevices:

1TrackPointpointingdevice

2Trackpad

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourTrackPointpointingdeviceandthetrackpadmightlookdifferent
fromtheillustrationinthistopic.

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Bydefault,boththeTrackPointpointingdeviceandthetrackpadareactivewiththetouchgesturesenabled.
Tochangethesettings,see“CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage20

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UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice

TheT rackPointpointingdeviceenablesyoutoperformallthefunctionsofatraditionalmouse,suchas
pointing,clicking,andscrolling.

TheT rackPointpointingdeviceconsistsofthefollowingcomponents:

1Pointingstick

2Left-clickbutton(primary-clickbutton)

3Right-clickbutton(secondary-clickbutton)

4Scrollbar

TousetheT rackPointpointingdevice,seethefollowinginstructions:

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Note:Placeyourhandsinthetypingpositionanduseyourindexfingerormiddlefingertoapplypressureto
thepointing-sticknonslipcap.Useeitherthumbtopresstheleft-clickbuttonorright-clickbutton.

•Point

Usethepointingstick

1tomovethepointeronthescreen.Tousethepointingstick,applypressureto

thepointing-sticknonslipcapinanydirectionparalleltothekeyboard.Thepointermovesaccordingly
butthepointingstickitselfdoesnotmove.Thespeedatwhichthepointermovesdependsonthe
amountofpressureyouapplytothepointingstick.

•Left-click

Presstheleft-clickbutton2toselectoropenanitem.

•Right-click

Presstheright-clickbutton3todisplayashortcutmenu.

•Scroll

Pressandholdthedottedscrollbar4whileapplyingpressuretothepointingstickintheverticalor
horizontaldirection.Thenyoucanscrollthroughthedocument,Website,orapps.

Usingthetrackpad

Theentiretrackpadsurfaceissensitivetofingertouchandmovement.Youcanusethetrackpadtoperform
allthepointing,clicking,andscrollingfunctionsofatraditionalmouse.

Thetrackpadcanbedividedintotwozones:

1Left-clickzone(primary-clickzone)

2Right-clickzone(secondary-clickzone)

Tousethetrackpad,seethefollowinginstructions:

•Point

Slideonefingeracrossthesurfaceofthetrackpadtomovethepointeraccordingly.

•Left-click

Presstheleft-clickzone1toselectoropenanitem.

Youalsocantapanywhereonthesurfaceofthetrackpadwithonefingertoperformtheleft-clickaction.

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•Right-click

Presstheright-clickzone2todisplayashortcutmenu.

Youalsocantapanywhereonthesurfaceofthetrackpadwithtwofingerstoperformtheright-clickaction.

•Scroll

Puttwofingersonthetrackpadandmovethemintheverticalorhorizontaldirection.Thisactionenables
youtoscrollthroughthedocument,Website,orapps.Ensurethatyoupositionyourtwofingersslightly
apartfromeachother.

Withthetrackpad,youalsocanperformavarietyoftouchgestures.Forinformationaboutusingthetouch
gestures,see“Usingthetrackpadtouchgestures”onpage19.

Ifthetrackpadsurfaceisstainedwithoil,turnoffthecomputerfirst.Thengentlywipethetrackpadsurface
withasoftandlint-freeclothmoistenedwithlukewarmwaterorcomputercleaner.

Usingthetrackpadtouchgestures

Theentiretrackpadsurfaceissensitivetofingertouchandmovement.Youcanusethetrackpadtoperform
thesamepointandclickactionsasyouwoulduseatraditionalmouse.Y oualsocanusethetrackpadto
performvarioustouchgestures.

Thefollowingsectionintroducessomefrequentlyusedtouchgesturessuchastapping,dragging,and
scrolling.Formoregestures,seethehelpinformationsystemoftheThinkPadpointingdevice.

Notes:

•Whenusingtwoormorefingers,ensurethatyoupositionyourfingersslightlyapart.

•SomegesturesarenotavailableifthelastactionwasdonefromtheT rackPointpointingdevice.

•Somegesturesareonlyavailablewhenyouareusingcertainapps.

•Dependingonthemodel,thetrackpadonyourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationsin
thistopic.

Tap

Tapanywhereonthetrackpad
withonefingertoselectoropen
anitem.

Two-fingerscroll

Puttwofingersonthetrackpad
andmovethemintheverticalor
horizontaldirection.Thisaction
enablesyoutoscrollthroughthe
document,Website,orapps.

Two-fingertap

Tapanywhereonthetrackpadwith
twofingerstodisplayashortcut
menu.

Two-fingerzoomout

Puttwofingersonthetrackpadand
movethemclosertogethertozoom
out.

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Two-fingerzoomin

Swipethreefingersup

Puttwofingersonthetrackpad
andmovethemfartherapartto
zoomin.

Swipethreefingersdown

Putthreefingersonthetrackpad
andmovethemdowntoshow
thedesktop.

Putthreefingersonthetrackpad
andmovethemuptoopenthetask
viewtoseeallyouropenwindows.

CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice

YoucancustomizetheThinkPadpointingdevicesoyoucanuseitmorecomfortablyandefficiently.For
example,youcanchoosetoenabletheTrackPointpointingdevice,thetrackpad,orboth.Youalsocan
disableorenablethetouchgestures.

TocustomizetheThinkPadpointingdevice,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel.

2.ViewControlPanelbyLargeiconsorSmallicons.ClickMouse.TheMousePropertieswindowis
displayed.

3.IntheMousePropertieswindow,followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethecustomization.

Replacingthecaponthepointingstick

Thecap1ontheendofthepointingstickisremovable.Afteryouusethecapforaperiodoftime,you
mightconsiderreplacingthecapwithanewone.

Notes:

•Ensurethatyouuseacapwithgroovesaasshowninthefollowingillustration.

•Dependingonthemodel,yourkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.

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Powermanagement

Thissectionprovidesinformationabouthowtouseacpowerandbatterypowertoachievethebestbalance
betweenperformanceandpowermanagement.

Usingtheacpoweradapter

Thepowertorunyourcomputercancomeeitherfromthebatteryorfromacpower.Whileyouuseac
power,thebatterychargesautomatically.

Yourcomputercomeswithanacpoweradapterandapowercord.

•acpoweradapter:Convertsacpowerfornotebookcomputeruse.

•Powercord:Connectstheacoutletandtheacpoweradapter.

Connectingtheacpoweradapter

Toconnectthecomputertoacpower,ensurethatyoufollowthestepsinorder:

Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordmightseverelydamageyourcomputer.

1.Connectthepowercordtotheacpoweradapter.

2.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerconnectorofthecomputer.

3.Connectthepowercordtoanelectricaloutlet.

Tipsonusingtheacpoweradapter

•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.

•Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpoweradaptertransformerpackwhenitisconnectedto
thetransformer.

Usingthebattery

Whenyouuseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeepyour
computerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentrates.Themoreyouusethe
power-intensivecomponents,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.

SpendmoretimeunpluggedwithThinkPadbatteries.Mobilityhasrevolutionizedbusinessbyenablingyou
totakeyourworkwhereveryougo.WithThinkPadbatteries,youareabletoworklongerwithoutbeingtied
toanelectricaloutlet.

Checkingthebatterystatus

Moveyourpointertothebattery-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationareatocheckthebatterystatus.
Thebattery-statusicondisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremainingandhowlongyoucanuse
yourcomputerbeforeyoumustchargethebattery.

Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerdetermineshowlongyoucanusethebatteryofyourcomputer
betweencharges.Becauseeverycomputeruserhasindividualhabitsandneeds,itisdifficulttopredicthow
longabatterychargelasts.Therearetwomainfactors:

•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork

•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer,forexample:

–Howoftenyouaccessthestoragedrive

–Howbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay

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–Howoftenyouusethewirelessfeature

Chargingthebattery

Whenyoufindthattheremainingbatterypowerislow,chargeyourbatteryorreplacethebatterywitha
chargedbattery.

Ifanacoutletisconvenient,connectthecomputertoacpower.Thebatteryisfullychargedinabout
fourtoeighthours.Theactualchargingtimedependsonthebatterysize,thephysicalenvironment,and
whetheryouareusingthecomputer.Youcancheckthebatterychargingstatusatanytimethroughthe
battery-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.

Note:Tomaximizethelifeofthebattery,thecomputerdoesnotstartrechargingthebatteryiftheremaining
powerisgreaterthan95%.

Tipsonchargingthebattery

•Beforeyouchargethebattery,ensurethatthebatterytemperatureislowerthan10°C(50°F).

•Chargethebatteryinanyofthefollowingconditions:

–Anewbatteryisinstalled.

–Thepercentageofpowerremainingislow.

–Thebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtime.

Maximizingthebatterylife

Tomaximizethelifeofthebattery,dothefollowing:

•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeisdepleted.

•Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Youcanseewhetherthebatteryisfullychargedfromthe
battery-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.

•Alwaysusepowermanagementfeaturessuchaspower-savingmodes.

Managingthebatterypower

Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,adjustyourpowerplansettings.
Toadjustpowerplansettings,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andthenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall
icons.

2.ClickPowerOptions.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Formoreinformation,seetheWindowshelpinformationsystem.

Power-savingmodes

Thereareseveralmodesthatyoucanuseatanytimetoconservepower.Thissectionintroduceseach
modeandgivestipsontheeffectiveuseofbatterypower.

•Sleepmode

Insleepmode,yourworkissavedtomemory,andthenthestoragedriveandthecomputerdisplayare
turnedoff.Whenyourcomputerwakesup,yourworkisrestoredwithinseconds.

Toputyourcomputerintosleepmode,opentheStartmenu,click

•Hibernationmode

Power,andthenclickSleep.

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Byusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavingfilesorexitingany
programsthatarerunning.Whenthecomputerentershibernationmode,allopenprograms,folders,and
filesaresavedtothestoragedrive,andthenthecomputerturnsoff.

Toputthecomputerintohibernationmode,definewhatthepowerbuttondoesfirst,andthenpressthe
powerbuttontoputthecomputerintohibernationmode.

Ifyouputyourcomputerintohibernationmodewiththewake-upfunctiondisabled,thecomputerdoes
notconsumeanypower.Thewake-upfunctionisdisabledbydefault.Ifyouputyourcomputerinto
hibernationmodewiththewake-upfunctionenabled,thecomputerconsumesasmallamountofpower.

Toenablethewake-upfunction,dothefollowing:

1.OpenControlPanel,viewControlPanelbyCategory,andthenclickSystemandSecurity.

2.ClickAdministrativeT ools.

3.Double-clickT askScheduler.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,
typethepasswordorprovideconfirmation.

4.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewake-upfunction.The
scheduledtasksaredisplayed.

5.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab.

6.UnderPower,selectWakethecomputertorunthistask.

•Wirelessoff

Whenyouarenotusingthewirelessfeatures,suchasBluetoothorwirelessLAN,turnthemofftohelp
conservepower.

CabledEthernetconnections

WithanEthernetcable,youcanconnectyourcomputertoalocalnetworkthroughtheEthernetconnector
onyourcomputer.

TheEthernetconnectorhastwonetworkstatusindicators.Whenthegreenindicatorison,thecomputeris
connectedtoaLAN.Whentheyellowindicatorblinks,dataisbeingtransmitted.

Note:Ifthecomputerisconnectedtoasupporteddockingstationorasupporteddock,usetheEthernet
connectoronthedockingstationorthedockinsteadoftheoneonthecomputer.

DANGER

YourcomputerhasanEthernetconnector.T oavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnect
thetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.

Wirelessconnections

Wirelessconnectionisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbutbymeansofradiowavesonly.

Usingthewireless-LANconnection

Awirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)coversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofficebuildingora
house.Devicesbasedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothistypeofnetwork.

Yourcomputercomeswithabuilt-inwirelessnetworkcardtohelpyouestablishwirelessconnectionsand
monitortheconnectionstatus.

Toestablishawireless-LANconnection,dothefollowing:

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1.Turnonthewirelessfeature.See“Usingthespecialkeys”onpage14.

2.Clickthewireless-network-connection-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.Alistofavailable
wirelessnetworksisdisplayed.

3.Double-clickanetworktoconnecttoit.Providerequiredinformationifneeded.

Thecomputerautomaticallyconnectstoanavailableandrememberedwirelessnetworkwhenthelocation
changes.Iftheavailablewirelessnetworkissecured,providethepasswordasrequired.Formore
information,seetheWindowshelpinformationsystem.

Tipsonusingthewireless-LANfeature

Toachievethebestconnection,usethefollowingguidelines:

•Placeyourcomputersothatthereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweenthewireless-LANaccess
pointandthecomputer.

•Openyourcomputercovertoanangleofslightlymorethan90degrees.

Checkingthewireless-LANconnectionstatus

Youcancheckthewireless-LANconnectionstatusthroughthewireless-network-connection-statusiconin
theWindowsnotificationarea.Themorebarsencompassed,thebetterthesignalis.

UsingtheBluetoothconnection

Bluetoothcanconnectdevicesthatarewithinashortdistancefromoneanother.Bluetoothiscommonly
usedinthefollowingscenarios:

•Connectingperipheraldevicestoacomputer

•T ransferringdatabetweenhand-helddevicesandapersonalcomputer

•Remotelycontrollingandcommunicatingwithdevicessuchasmobilephones

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightsupporttheBluetoothfeature.Totransferdatathrough
theBluetoothfeature,dothefollowing:

Note:Itisnotrecommendedtousethewirelessfeature(the802.11standards)ofyourcomputer
simultaneouslywithaBluetoothoption.Thedatatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformance
ofthewirelessfeaturecanbedegraded.

1.Dooneofthefollowing:

•PresstheBluetooth-controlkey

•OpentheStartmenu,andthenclickSettings➙Network&Internet➙Airplanemode.The

Bluetoothfeatureisenabled.

2.Right-clickthedatathatyouwanttosend.

3.SelectSendT o➙BluetoothDevices.

4.SelectaBluetoothdevice,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Formoreinformation,seetheWindowshelpinformationsystemandthehelpinformationsystemofthe
Bluetoothdevice.

andturnontheBluetoothfeature.

UsingtheAirplanemode

TheAirplanemodeissupportedontheWindows10operatingsystem.IftheAirplanemodeisenabled,all
wirelessfeaturesaredisabled.

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ToenableordisabletheAirplanemode,dothefollowing:

1.OpentheStartmenu.

2.ClickSettings➙Network&Internet➙Airplanemode.

3.SlidethecontrolforAirplanemodetoturnitonoroff.

Usingaudiofeatures

Yourcomputerisequippedwiththefollowingitems:

•Audioconnector,3.5mm(0.14inches)indiameter

•Microphones

•Speakers

Yourcomputeralsohasanaudiochipthatenablesyoutoenjoyvariousmultimediaaudiofeatures,such
asthefollowing:

•CompliantwithHighDefinitionAudio

•PlaybackofMIDIandMP3files

•RecordingandplaybackofPCMandWAVfiles

•Recordingfromvarioussoundsources,suchasaheadsetattached

Thefollowinglistprovidesinformationaboutsupportedfunctionsoftheaudiodevicesattachedtothe
connectorsonyourcomputerorthedockingstation.

•Headsetwitha3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplug:Headphoneandmicrophonefunctions

•Conventionalheadphone:Headphonefunction

Note:Theconventionalmicrophoneisnotsupported.

Usingthecamera

Ifyourcomputerhasacamera,youcanusethecameratopreviewyourvideoimageandtakeasnapshot
ofyourcurrentimage.

Tostartthecamera,opentheStartmenuandclickCamera.

Whenthecameraisstarted,theindicatoristurnedoningreen,indicatingthatthecameraisinuse.

Youalsocanusetheintegratedcamerawithotherprogramsthatprovidefeaturessuchasphotographing,
videocapturing,andvideoconferencing.Tousetheintegratedcamerawithotherprograms,openoneofthe
programsandstartthephotographing,videocapturing,orvideoconferencingfunction.Then,thecamera
startsautomaticallyandthegreencamerastatusindicatorturnson.Formoreinformationaboutusingthe
camerawithaprogram,seethehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.

Configuringcamerasettings

Youcanconfigurethecamerasettingstomeetyourneeds,suchasadjustingthequalityofthevideooutput.

Toconfigurethecamerasettings,dooneofthefollowing:

•OpentheCameraapp,andclickthesettingsiconintheupper-rightcorner.Followtheinstructionsonthe
screentoconfigurethecamerasettingsasdesired.

•OpentheStartmenuandthenclickLenovoSettings➙Camera.Followtheinstructionsonthescreento
configurethecamerasettings.

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Usingamediacard

Yourcomputerhasonemedia-cardslot.

Themedia-cardslotsupportsthefollowingtypesofcards:

Note:Y ourcomputerdoesnotsupportthecontentprotectionforrecordablemedia(CPRM)feature
fortheSDcard.

•MultiMediaCard(MMC)

•SecureDigital(SD)card

•SecureDigitaleXtended-Capacity(SDXC)card

•SecureDigitalHigh-Capacity(SDHC)card

Attention:Whiletransferringdatatoorfromamediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputerinto
sleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscompleted.Otherwise,yourdatacouldgetdamaged.

Installingamediacard

Toinstallamediacard,dothefollowing:

1.Locatetheappropriatetypeofslotforyourcard.See“Computercontrols,connectors,andindicators”
onpage1

2.Ensurethatthemetalcontactsarefacingdownandtowardthecardslot.

3.Pressthecardfirmlyintothecardslot.

.

Iftheplug-and-playfeatureisnotenabled,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel.

2.ViewControlPanelbyCategory.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethe
passwordorprovideconfirmation.

4.FromtheActionmenu,selectAddlegacyhardware.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Removingamediacard

Attention:

•Stopalltheactivitiesinvolvingthecardbeforeremovingit.Otherwise,dataonthecardmightget
damagedorlost.

•Donotremoveacardwhilethecomputerisinsleeporhibernationmode.Otherwise,thesystemmight
notrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeoperation.

Toremoveamediacard,dothefollowing:

1.ClickthetriangulariconintheWindowsnotificationareatoshowhiddenicons.

2.Right-clicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicon.

3.SelectthecorrespondingitemtoejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.

4.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.

5.Removethecardandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.

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Note:IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindows

operatingsystem,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.T oaccessthecard,youmustremoveitfirst,
andtheninsertitagain.

Usinganexternaldisplay

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoconnectanexternaldisplay,choosedisplaymodes,and
changedisplaysettings.

Youcanuseanexternaldisplaysuchasaprojectororamonitortogivepresentationsortoexpandyour
workspace.

Yourcomputersupportsthefollowingvideoresolution,iftheexternaldisplayalsosupportsthatresolution.

•Upto3840x2160pixels/30Hz,withanexternaldisplayconnectedtotheHDMIconnector

Formoreinformationabouttheexternaldisplay,seethemanualsthatcomewithit.

Connectinganexternaldisplay

Youcanuseeitherawireddisplayorawirelessdisplay.Thewireddisplaycanbeconnectedtoavideo
connectorsuchastheHDMIconnectorandminiDisplayPortconnectorbyacable.Thewirelessdisplaycan
beaddedthroughtheMiracast

•Connectingawireddisplay

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function.

Note:Whenyouconnectanexternalmonitor,avideointerfacecablewithaferritecoreisrequired.

1.Connecttheexternaldisplaytoanappropriatevideoconnectoronyourcomputer,suchasthe
HDMIconnectororminiDisplayPortconnector.

2.Connecttheexternaldisplaytoanelectricaloutlet.

3.Turnontheexternaldisplay.

Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternaldisplay,right-clickonthedesktop,andthenclickScreen
resolution/Displaysettings➙Detect.

•Connectingawirelessdisplay

Note:T ouseawirelessdisplay,ensurethatbothyourcomputerandtheexternaldisplaysupportthe
Miracastfeature.

Dooneofthefollowing:

–OpentheStartmenu,andthenclickSettings➙Devices➙Connecteddevices➙Addadevice.

–ClicktheactioncentericonintheWindowsnotificationarea.ClickConnect.Selectthewireless

displayandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Formoreinformation,seetheWindowshelpinformationsystem.

Choosingadisplaymode

Youcandisplayyourdesktopandappsonthecomputerdisplay,theexternaldisplay,orboth.Tochoose

howtodisplaythevideooutput,pressthedisplay-modeswitchingkeyandthenselectadisplay
modeyouprefer.

Therearefourdisplaymodes:

•Disconnect:Displaysthevideooutputonlyonyourcomputerscreen.

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Note:Dependingonthesituation,youmightseeDisconnect,PCscreenonly,Computeronly,or
Disconnectprojector.

•Duplicate:Displaysthesamevideooutputonbothyourcomputerscreenandanexternaldisplay.

•Extend:Extendsthevideooutputfromyourcomputerdisplaytoanexternaldisplay.Youcandragand
moveitemsbetweenthetwodisplays.

•Projectoronly:Showsthevideooutputonlyonanexternaldisplay.

Note:Dependingonthesituation,youmightseeProjectoronlyorSecondscreenonly.

IfyoushowprogramsusingDirectDraworDirect3D
thevideooutput.

Changingdisplaysettings

Youcanchangethesettingsforboththecomputerdisplayandtheexternaldisplay.Forexample,you
candefinewhichoneisthemaindisplayandwhichoneisthesecondarydisplay.Y oualsocanchange
theresolutionandorientation.

Tochangedisplaysettings,dothefollowing:

1.Right-clickonthedesktopandselectDisplaysettings.

2.Selectthedisplaythatyouwanttoconfigure.

3.Changedisplaysettingsasyouwant.

Note:Ifyousetahigherresolutionforthecomputerdisplaythantheexternaldisplay,onlypartofthescreen
canbeshownontheexternaldisplay.

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infull-screenmode,onlythemaindisplayshows

Travelingwithyourcomputer

Thistopicprovidesinformationtohelpyouworkwithyourcomputerwhenyouaretraveling.

Usethefollowingtraveltipstotravelmoreconfidentlyandefficientlywithyourcomputer.

•Whenyourcomputergoesthroughthex-raymachinesatairportsecuritystations,itisimportanttokeep
youreyesonthecomputeratalltimestopreventtheft.

•Considerbringinganelectricaladapterforuseonanairplaneorautomobile.

•Ifyoucarryanacpoweradapter,detachtheaccordfromittoavoiddamagingthecord.

Traveltipsonairplanes

Ifyoucarryyourcomputerontoanairplane,observethefollowingtips:

•Becarefulabouttheseatinfrontofyouonairplanes.Angleyourcomputerdisplaysothatitdoesnotget
caughtwhenthepersoninfrontofyouleansback.

•Whentakingoff,remembertoturnoffyourcomputerorputitintohibernationmode.

•Ifyouintendtouseyourcomputerorwirelessservices(suchasInternetandBluetooth),checkwiththe
airlineforrestrictionsandavailabilityofservicesbeforeboardingtheairplane.Iftherearerestrictionson
theuseofcomputerswithwirelessfeaturesontheairplane,youmustabidebythoserestrictions.

TheAirplanemodeissupportedontheWindows10operatingsystem.IntheAirplanemode,allwireless
featuresaredisabled.

ToenabletheAirplanemode,dothefollowing:

1.OpentheStartmenu,andthenclickSettings➙Network&Internet➙Airplanemode.

2.SlidetheAirplanemodecontroltoturniton.

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Travelaccessories

Ifyouaretravelingtoanothercountryorregion,youmightwanttoconsideranappropriateacpoweradapter
forthecountryorregiontowhichyouaretraveling.

Topurchasetravelaccessories,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/accessories

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Chapter3.Enhancingyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtousehardwaredevicestoexpandyourcomputercapabilities.

FindingThinkPadoptions

Ifyouwanttoexpandthecapabilitiesofyourcomputer,Lenovohasanumberofhardwareaccessories
andupgradestomeetyourneeds.Optionsincludememorymodules,storagedevices,networkcards,port
replicatorsordockingstations,batteries,poweradapters,keyboards,mice,andmore.

ToshopatLenovo,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/essentials

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Chapter4.Accessibility,ergonomic,andmaintenance information

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,ergonomic,andcleaningandmaintenance.

Accessibilityinformation

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidinguserswhohavehearing,vision,andmobilitylimitationswithgreater
accesstoinformationandtechnology.Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthewaystheseuserscanget
themostoutoftheircomputerexperience.Y oualsocangetthemostup-to-dateaccessibilityinformation
fromthefollowingWebsite:

https://www.lenovo.com/accessibility

Keyboardshortcuts

Thefollowingtablecontainskeyboardshortcutsthatcanhelpmakeyourcomputereasiertouse.

Note:Dependingonyourkeyboard,someofthefollowingkeyboardshortcutsmightnotbeavailable.

KeyboardshortcutFunction

Windowslogokey+U

RightShiftforeightseconds

ShiftfivetimesT urnonorturnoffStickyKeys

NumLockforfivesecondsTurnonorturnoffToggleKeys

LeftAlt+LeftShift+NumLock

LeftAlt+LeftShift+PrtScn(orPrtSc)TurnonorturnoffHighContrast

OpenEaseofAccessCenter

TurnonorturnoffFilterKeys

TurnonorturnoffMouseKeys

Formoreinformation,gotohttp://windows.microsoft.com/,andthensearchusinganyofthefollowing
keywords:keyboardshortcuts,keycombinations,shortcutkeys.

EaseofAccessCenter

EaseofAccessCenterontheWindowsoperatingsystemenablesyoutoconfigureyourcomputersto
suittheirphysicalandcognitiveneeds.

ToaccessEaseofAccessCenter,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andensurethatyouviewControlPanelusingCategory.

2.ClickEaseofAccess➙EaseofAccessCenter.

3.Choosetheappropriatetoolbyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

EaseofAccessCentermainlyincludesthefollowingtools:

•Magnifier

Magnifierisausefulutilitythatenlargestheentirescreenorpartofthescreensothatyoucansee
theitemsbetter.

•Narrator

Narratorisascreenreaderthatreadswhatisdisplayedonthescreenaloudanddescribeseventssuchas
errormessages.

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•On-ScreenKeyboard

Ifyouprefertotypeorenterdataintoyourcomputerusingamouse,joystick,orotherpointingdevice
insteadofaphysicalkeyboard,youcanuseOn-ScreenKeyboard.On-ScreenKeyboarddisplaysavisual
keyboardwithallthestandardkeys.Y oucanselectkeysusingthemouseoranotherpointingdevice,or
youcantaptoselectthekeysifyourcomputersupportsmulti-touchscreen.

•HighContrast

HighContrastisafeaturethatheightensthecolorcontrastofsometextandimagesonyourscreen.Asa
result,thoseitemsaremoredistinctandeasiertoidentify.

•Personalizedkeyboard

Adjustkeyboardsettingstomakeyourkeyboardeasiertouse.Forexample,youcanuseyourkeyboard
tocontrolthepointerandmakethekeyboardeasiertotypecertainkeycombinations.

•Personalizedmouse

Adjustmousesettingstomakeyourmouseeasiertouse.Forexample,youcanchangethepointer
appearanceandmakeyourmouseeasiertomanagewindows.

SpeechRecognition

SpeechRecognitionenablesyoutocontrolyourcomputerbyvoice.

Usingonlyyourvoice,youcanstartprograms,openmenus,clickobjectsonthescreen,dictatetextinto
documents,andwriteandsende-mails.Everythingyoudowiththekeyboardandmousecanbedonewith
onlyyourvoice.

TouseSpeechRecognition,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andensurethatyouviewControlPanelbyCategory.

2.ClickEaseofAccess➙SpeechRecognition.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Screen-readertechnologies

Screen-readertechnologiesareprimarilyfocusedonsoftwareprograminterfaces,helpsystems,andvarious
onlinedocuments.Foradditionalinformationaboutscreenreaders,seethefollowing:

•UsingPDFswithscreenreaders:

https://www.adobe.com/accessibility.html?promoid=DJGVE

•UsingtheJAWSscreenreader:

http://www.freedomscientific.com/jaws-hq.asp

•UsingtheNVDAscreenreader:

https://www.nvaccess.org/

Screenresolution

Youcanmakethetextandimagesonyourscreeneasiertoreadbyadjustingthescreenresolutionofyour
computer.

Toadjustthescreenresolution,dothefollowing:

1.Right-clickanemptyareaofthedesktopandselectScreenresolution.

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Note:Settingaresolutiontoolowmightpreventsomeitemsfromfittingonthescreen.

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Customizableitemsize

Youcanmaketheitemsonyourscreeneasiertoreadbychangingtheitemsize.

•T ochangetheitemsizetemporarily,usetheMagnifiertoolinEaseofAccessCenter.

•T ochangetheitemsizepermanently,dothefollowing:

–Changethesizeofalltheitemsonyourscreen.

1.GotoControlPanel,andensurethatyouviewControlPanelbyCategory.

2.ClickAppearanceandPersonalization➙Display.

3.Changetheitemsizebyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

4.ClickApply.Thischangewilltakeeffectthenexttimeyoulogintotheoperatingsystem.

–ChangethesizeoftheitemsonaWebpage.

PressandholdCtrl,andthenpresstheplus-signkey(+)toenlargeortheminus-signkey(–)to
reducethetextsize.

–Changethesizeoftheitemsonthedesktoporawindow.

Note:Thisfunctionmightnotworkonsomewindows.

Ifyourmousehasawheel,pressandholdCtrl,andthenscrollthewheeltochangetheitemsize.

Industry-standardconnectors

Yourcomputerprovidesindustry-standardconnectorsthatenableyoutoconnectassistivedevices.

Documentationinaccessibleformats

Lenovoprovideselectronicdocumentationinaccessibleformats,suchasproperlytaggedPDFfilesor
HyperTextMarkupLanguage(HTML)files.Lenovoelectronicdocumentationisdevelopedtoensure
thatvisuallyimpaireduserscanreadthedocumentationthroughascreenreader.Eachimageinthe
documentationalsoincludesadequatealternativetextsothatvisuallyimpaireduserscanunderstandthe
imagewhentheyuseascreenreader.

Ergonomicinformation

Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.
Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork
thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhen
usingyourcomputer.

Workinginthevirtualofficemightmeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Adaptingto
thesurroundinglightsources,activeseating,andtheplacementofyourcomputerhardware,canhelpyou
improveyourperformanceandachievegreatercomfort.

Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcanfollow
manyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.

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Generalposture:Makeminormodificationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfort
causedbylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequentshortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelp
topreventminordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.

Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510mmto760mm(20inchesto
30inches).Avoidglareorreflectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsidesourcesoflight.Keep
thedisplayscreencleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.Pressthe
brightnesscontrolkeystoadjustdisplaybrightness.

Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.

Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechairadjustmentsto

bestsuityourcomfortposture.

Armandhandposition:Ifavailable,usechairarmrestsoranareaonyourworkingsurfacetoprovide
weightsupportforyourarms.Keepyourforearms,wrists,andhandsinarelaxedandneutral(horizontal)
position.Typewithasofttouchwithoutpoundingthekeys.

Legposition:Keepyourthighsparalleltothefloorandyourfeetflatonthefloororonafootrest.

Whatifyouaretraveling?

Itmightnotbepossibletoobservethebestergonomicpracticeswhenyouareusingyourcomputer
whileonthemoveorinacasualsetting.Regardlessofthesetting,trytoobserveasmanyofthetipsas
possible.Sittingproperlyandusingadequatelighting,forexample,helpsyoumaintaindesirablelevels
ofcomfortandperformance.Ifyourworkareaisnotinanofficesetting,ensuretotakespecialnoteof
employingactivesittingandtakingworkbreaks.ManyThinkPadproductsolutionsareavailabletohelp
youmodifyandexpandyourcomputertobestsuityourneeds.Y oucanfindsomeoftheseoptionsat
http://www.lenovo.com/essentials.Exploreyouroptionsfordockingsolutionsandexternalproductsthat
providetheadjustabilityandfeaturesthatyouwant.

Questionsaboutvision?

ThevisualdisplayscreensofThinkPadnotebookcomputersaredesignedtomeetthehigheststandards.
Thesevisualdisplayscreensprovideyouwithclear,crispimagesandlarge,brightdisplaysthatareeasyto
see,yeteasyontheeyes.Anyconcentratedandsustainedvisualactivitycanbetiring.Ifyouhavequestions
oneyefatigueorvisualdiscomfort,consultavision-carespecialistforadvice.

Cleaningandmaintenance

Withappropriatecareandmaintenanceyourcomputerwillserveyoureliably.Thefollowingtopicsoffer
informationtohelpyoukeepyourcomputerintopworkingorder.

Basicmaintenancetips

Herearesomebasicpointsaboutkeepingyourcomputerfunctioningproperly:

•Storepackingmaterialssafelyoutofthereachofchildrentopreventtheriskofsuffocationfromplastic
bags.

•Keepyourcomputerawayfrommagnets,activatedcellularphones,electricalappliances,orspeakers
(morethan13cmor5inches).

•Avoidsubjectingyourcomputertoextremetemperatures(below5°C/41°Forabove35°C/95°F).

•Avoidplacinganyobjects(includingpaper)betweenthedisplayandthekeyboardorthepalmrest.

•Y ourcomputerdisplayisdesignedtobeopenedandusedatanangleslightlygreaterthan90degrees.
Donotopenthedisplaybeyond135degrees.Otherwise,thecomputerhingemightgetdamaged.

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•Donotturnyourcomputeroverwhentheacpoweradapterispluggedin,otherwise,itcouldbreak
theadapterplug.

•Beforemovingyourcomputer,besuretoremoveanymedia,turnoffattacheddevices,anddisconnect
cordsandcables.

•Whenpickingupyouropencomputer,holditbythebottom.Donotpickuporholdyourcomputerby
thedisplay.

•OnlyanauthorizedThinkPadrepairtechnicianshoulddisassembleandrepairyourcomputer.

•Donotmodifyortapethelatchestokeepthedisplayopenorclosed.

•Avoiddirectlyexposingyourcomputerandperipheralstotheairfromanappliancethatcanproduce
negativeions.Whereverpossible,groundyourcomputertofacilitatesafeelectrostaticdischarge.

Cleaningyourcomputer

Itisagoodpracticetocleanyourcomputerperiodicallytoprotectthesurfacesandensuretrouble-free
operation.

Cleaningthecomputercover:Wipeitwithalint-freeclothdampenedinmildsoapandwater.Avoid
applyingliquidsdirectlytothecover.

Cleaningthekeyboard:Wipethekeysonebyonewithalint-freeclothdampenedinmildsoapandwater.
Ifyouwipeseveralkeysatatime,theclothmighthookontoanadjacentkeyandpossiblydamageit.Avoid
sprayingcleanerdirectlyontothekeyboard.Toremoveanycrumbsordustfrombeneaththekeys,youcan
useacamerablowerwithabrushorusecoolairfromahairdryer.

Cleaningthecomputerscreen:Scratches,oil,dust,chemicals,andultravioletlightcanaffectthe
performanceofyourcomputerscreen.Useadry,softlint-freeclothtowipethescreengently.Ifyouseea
scratchlikemarkonyourscreen,itmightbeastain.Wipeordustthestaingentlywithasoft,drycloth.Ifthe
stainremains,moistenasoft,lint-freeclothwithwateroreyeglasscleaner,butdonotapplyliquidsdirectly
toyourcomputerscreen.Ensurethatthecomputerscreenisdrybeforeclosingit.

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Chapter5.Security

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromunauthorizeduse.

Usingpasswords

Youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfromunauthorizedusebyusingpasswords.Afteryousetapassword,a
promptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordattheprompt.
Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.

Ifyouhavesetapower-onpassword,asupervisorpassword,oraharddiskpassword,itunlocks
automaticallywhenthecomputerresumesfromsleepmode.

Note:IfaWindowspasswordhasbeenset,youarepromptedtoenteritwhenthecomputerresumes
fromsleepmode.

Passwordsintroduction

Power-onpassword

Youcansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorizedaccess.

Ifyousetapower-onpassword,thepasswordpromptisdisplayedonthescreenwheneveryouturnonthe
computer.Youmustenterthecorrectpasswordtostartusingthecomputer.

Whenthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.

Supervisorpassword

ThesupervisorpasswordprotectsthesysteminformationstoredintheThinkPadSetupprogram.Ifyouhave
setasupervisorpassword,noonecanchangetheconfigurationofthecomputerwithoutthepassword.It
providesthefollowingsecurityfeatures:

•Ifonlyasupervisorpasswordisset,apasswordpromptisdisplayedwhenyoutrytostarttheThinkPad
Setupprogram.UnauthorizeduserscannotaccesstheThinkPadSetupprogramwithoutthepassword.

•Thesystemadministratorcanusethesupervisorpasswordtoaccessacomputereveniftheuserofthat
computerhassetapower-onpassword.Thesupervisorpasswordoverridesthepower-onpassword.

•ThesystemadministratorcansetthesamesupervisorpasswordonmanyThinkPadnotebookcomputers
tomakeadministrationeasier.

Harddiskpasswords

Settingaharddiskpasswordpreventsunauthorizedaccesstothedataontheharddiskdrive.When
aharddiskpasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimeyoutrytoaccessthe
harddiskdrive.

Thefollowingtwotypesofharddiskpasswordscanhelpprotecttheinformationstoredonthestoragedrive:

•Userharddiskpassword

Ifauserharddiskpasswordhasbeenset,butnomasterharddiskpasswordhasbeen,theusermust
entertheuserharddiskpasswordtoaccessfilesandapplicationsonthestoragedrive.

•Masterharddiskpassword

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Themasterharddiskpasswordalsorequiresauserharddiskpassword.Themasterharddiskpassword
issetandusedbyasystemadministrator.Itenablestheadministratortoaccessanystoragedrivein
asystemlikeamasterkey.Theadministratorsetsthemasterpassword;thenassignauserpassword
foreachcomputerinthenetwork.Theusercanthenchangetheuserpasswordasdesired,butthe
administratorstillcangetaccessbyusingthemasterpassword.

Whenamasterharddiskpasswordisset,onlytheadministratorcanremovetheuserharddiskpassword.

Whenthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Totypeamasterharddiskpassword,

pressF1.Whentheiconchangesto,typethemasterharddiskpassword.Toreturntotheicon

,pressF1again.

Tipsonusingtheharddiskpasswords:

•Y oucansettheminimumlengthofaharddiskpassword.

•Ifyousetaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters,thestoragedrivecanbeusedonlywitha
computerthatcanrecognizeaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters.Ifyoutheninstallthe
storagedriveinacomputerthatcannotrecognizeaharddiskpasswordthatcontainsmorethanseven
characters,youcannotaccessthedrive.

•Recordyourpasswordandstoreitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgettheuserharddiskpassword,orbothuser
andmasterharddiskpasswords,Lenovocannotresetyourpasswordsorrecoverdatafromthestorage
drive.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativetohavethestorage
drivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.

Notes:TheeDrivestoragedrivesorTrustedComputingGroup(TCG)Opal-compliantstoragedrivesprovide
self-encryptioncapabilitiestosecureyourdata.

•IfaTCGOpal-compliantstoragedriveandaTCGOpalmanagementsoftwareprogramareinstalled,and
theTCGOpalmanagementsoftwareprogramisactivated,theharddiskpasswordisnotavailable.

•IfaneDrivestoragedriveisinstalledinyourcomputer,andyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththe
Windows10operatingsystem,theharddiskpasswordisnotavailable.

Setting,changing,orremovingapassword

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Toset,change,orremoveapassword,dothefollowing:

1.Restartthecomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.

2.SelectSecurity➙Passwordbyusingthedirectionalkeys.

3.Dependingonthepasswordtype,selectPower-onPassword,SupervisorPassword,orHarddiskx
Password.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoset,change,orremoveapassword.

Youmightwanttorecordyourpasswordandstoreitinasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyouforgetthepassword,
youhavetotakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativetohavethepassword
canceled.

Harddisksecurity

Toprotectthecomputerfromunauthorizedsecurityattacks,refertothefollowingtipstoenhancesecurity:

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•Setapower-onpasswordaswellasaharddiskpassword.Forsecurity,alongerpasswordis
recommended.

•TheharddiskdrivebuiltintoyourcomputercanbeprotectedbyUEFIBIOS.Toprovidereliablesecurity,
usethesecuritychipandasecurityprogramwiththeTrustedPlatformModule(TPM)management
feature.See“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage41

.

•IfaDiskEncryptionstoragedriveisinstalledinyourcomputer,ensuretoprotectthecontentsofyour
computerfromunauthorizedaccessbyuseofdriveencryptionsoftware,suchasMicrosoftWindows
BitLocker

®

DriveEncryption.

•Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,deletethedatastoredonit.Formoreinformation,
see“Deletingdatafromyourstoragedrive”onpage42

.

UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption

Tohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorizedaccess,usethedriveencryptionsoftware,suchas
WindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption.

WindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption(referredtoasBitLocker)isanintegralsecurityfeatureofsomeeditions
oftheWindowsoperatingsystem.Itcanhelpyouprotecttheoperatingsystemanddatastoredonyour
computer,evenifyourcomputerislostorstolen.BitLockercanencryptalluserandsystemfiles,including
theswapandhibernationfiles.

BitLockerusestheTPMtoprovideenhancedprotectionforyourdataandtoensureearlybootcomponent
integrity.AcompatibleTPMisdefinedasaV2.0TPM.

TochecktheBitLockerstatus,gotoControlPanel,viewControlPanelbyCategory,andclickSystemand
Security➙BitLockerDriveEncryption.

Formoreinformation,seethehelpsystemoftheWindowsoperatingsystem,orsearchfor“Microsoft
WindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionStep-by-StepGuide”ontheMicrosoftWebsite.

DiskEncryptionharddiskdriveandEncryptionsolid-statedrive

SomemodelscontaintheDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveorEncryptionsolid-statedrive.Thisencryption
technologyhelpstoprotectyourcomputeragainstsecurityattacksonmedia,NANDflash,ordevice
controllersbyuseofahardwareencryptionchip.Fortheefficientuseoftheencryptionfeature,seta
harddiskpasswordfortheinternalstoragedrive.

Settingthesecuritychip

Strictsecurityrequirementsareimposedonnetworkclientcomputersthattransferconfidentialinformation
electronically.Dependingontheoptionsyouordered,yourcomputermighthaveanembeddedsecuritychip
(acryptographicmicroprocessor).Withthesecuritychip,youcandothefollowing:

•Protectyourdataandsystem

•Strengthenaccesscontrols

•Securecommunications

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

TosetanitemontheSecurityChipsubmenu,dothefollowing:

1.Restartthecomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.

2.SelectSecurity➙SecurityChipbyusingthedirectionalkeys.

3.PressEnter.TheSecurityChipsubmenuopens.

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4.Movetoanitemyouwanttosetbyusingthedirectionalkeys.Whentheitemishighlighted,pressEnter.

5.Setotheritemsthatyouwanttoset.

6.PressF10.ASetupConfirmationwindowisdisplayed.SelectYestosavetheconfigurationchanges
andexit.

Notes:

•EnsurethatthesupervisorpasswordhasbeensetinThinkPadSetup.Otherwiseanyonecanchangethe
settingsforthesecuritychip.

•Whenyouclearthesecuritychip,turnoffyourcomputerandthenturnitonagainafteryousetthe
securitychiptoActive.Otherwise,theClearSecurityChipoptionisnotdisplayed.

Deletingdatafromyourstoragedrive

Someofthedatastoredonthestoragedrivemightbesensitive.Handingyourcomputerovertosomeone
elsewithoutdeletingtheinstalledsoftware,suchasoperatingsystemsandprograms,mightevenviolate
thelicenseagreements.Besuretodeletedatastoredonthestoragedrivebeforeyoudisposeof,sell,
orhandoveryourcomputer.

Youcanusethefollowingmethodstodeletedatafromthestoragedrive:

•MovethedatatotheRecycleBin,andthenemptytheRecycleBin.

•Formatyourstoragedrive,usingthesoftwaretoinitializeit.

•UsetherecoveryprogramprovidedbyLenovotobringthestoragedrivebacktothefactorydefault
settings.

Theseoperations,however,onlychangethefilelocationofthedata;theydonotdeletethedataitself.The
dataisstillthere,eventhoughitseemstobelost.Thus,itissometimespossibletoreadthedatabyuseof
specialsoftwarefordatarecovery.Thereisariskthatpeopleofbadfaithmightreadandmisusethecritical
dataonstoragedrivesforunexpectedpurposes.

Topreventleakageofdata,itisimportantthatyoudeleteallthedatafromtheharddiskdrivewhenyou
disposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer.Youcandestroythedataphysicallybysmashingtheharddisk
drivewithahammer,ormagneticallybymeansofstrongmagneticpower,thusmakingthedataunreadable.
Butitisrecommendedthatyouusethesoftware(payware)orservice(payservice)developedforthat
purpose.Theprocessmighttakeseveralhours.

Fordisposingofdataonthesolid-statedrive,LenovoprovidestheDriveEraseUtilityforResettingthe
CryptographicKeyandErasingtheSolidStateDrivetool.

SomecomputersmightsupporttheDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveorEncryptionsolid-statedriveandhave
suchadriveinstalled.Youcanlogicallydisposeofallthedataonthedriveinashorttimebyerasingthe
cryptographickey.Thedataencryptedwiththeoldkeyisnotphysicallyerasedbutremainsonthedrive;
however,itcannotbedecryptedwithouttheoldkey.ThisfeatureisalsoavailablewiththeDriveEraseUtility
forResettingtheCryptographicKeyandErasingtheSolidStateDrivetool.

Usingfirewalls

Ifyoursystemispreinstalledwithafirewallprogram,itprotectsagainstcomputerInternetsecuritythreats,
unauthorizedaccess,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.

Formoreinformationabouthowtousethefirewallprogram,seethehelpsystemthatcomeswiththe
program.

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Protectingdataagainstviruses

Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After
30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Formoreinformationaboutyourantivirussoftware,seethehelpsystemofyourantivirussoftware.

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Chapter6.Advancedconfiguration

Thischapterprovidesinformationtohelpyoufurtherconfigurethecomputer:

InstallingtheWindows10operatingsystem

Insomesituations,youmightneedtoinstallanewoperatingsystem.Thistopicprovidesinstructions
onhowtoinstallaWindows10operatingsystem.

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Attention:Theprocessofinstallinganewoperatingsystemdeletesallthedataonyourinternalstorage
drive,includingthedatathatwerestoredinahiddenfolder.

ToinstalltheWindows10operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.EnsurethatyousetthesecuritychiptoTPM2.0.Formoreinformation,see“Settingthesecurity
chip”onpage41.

2.Connectthedrivethatcontainstheoperatingsysteminstallationprogramtothecomputer.

3.StarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.See“UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram”onpage47.

4.SelectStartup➙BoottodisplaytheBootPriorityOrdersubmenu.

5.Selectthedrivethatcontainstheoperatingsysteminstallationprogram,forexample,USBHDD.
ThenpressEsc.

6.SelectRestartandensurethatOSOptimizedDefaultsisenabled.ThenpressFn+F10tosavethe
settingsandexittheThinkPadSetupprogram.

7.Followtheon-screeninstructionstoinstallthedevicedriversandnecessaryprograms.See“Installing
devicedrivers”onpage46.

8.Afterinstallingthedevicedrivers,applyWindowsUpdatetogetthelatestmodules,forexamplethe
securitypatches.

9.Dependingonyourpreference,installLenovoprograms.ForinformationaboutLenovoprograms,
see“Lenovoprograms”onpage11

.

Note:Afterinstallingtheoperatingsystem,donotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettinginthe
ThinkPadSetupprogram.Otherwise,theoperatingsystemwillnotstartcorrectly.

WhenyouinstalltheWindows10operatingsystem,youmightneedoneofthefollowingcountryorregion
codes:

CountryorregionCodeCountryorregionCode

ChinaSC

DenmarkDKNorway

FinlandFI

FranceFR

GermanyGR

ItalyIT

JapanJP

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NetherlandsNL

SpainSP

SwedenSV

TaiwanandHongKong

UnitedStatesUS

NO

TC

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Installingdevicedrivers

Devicedriversareprogramsthatcontaininstructionsfortheoperatingsystemabouthowtooperateor
“drive”acertainpieceofhardware.Eachhardwarecomponentonyourcomputerhasitsownspecific
driver.Ifyouaddacomponent,theoperatingsystemmustbeinstructedonhowtooperatethatpieceof
hardware.Afteryouinstallthedriver,theoperatingsystemcanrecognizethehardwarecomponentand
understandhowtouseit.

Note:Becausedriversareprograms,likeanyotherfileonyourcomputer,theyaresusceptibletocorruption
andmightnotperformproperlyifcorruptionoccurs.

Itisnotalwaysnecessarytodownloadthelatestdrivers.However,youshoulddownloadthelatestdriverfor
acomponentwhenyounoticepoorperformancefromthatcomponentorwhenyouaddedacomponent.
Thisactionmighteliminatethedriverasthepotentialcauseofaproblem.

GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite

YoucandownloadandinstallupdateddevicedriversfromtheLenovoSupportWebsitebydoingthe
following:

1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

2.Selecttheentryforyourcomputerandthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentodownloadand
installnecessarysoftware.

GettingthelatestdriversusingLenovoCompanion

ThesystemupdatefunctionofLenovoCompanionhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputer
up-to-date.UpdatepackagesarestoredonLenovoserversandcanbedownloadedfromtheLenovo
SupportWebsite.Updatepackagescancontainapplications,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSflashes,orsoftware
updates.WhenLenovoCompanionconnectstotheLenovoSupportWebsite,theprogramautomatically
recognizesthefollowinginformationanddetermineswhatupdatesareavailableforyourcomputer:

•Machinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer

•Installedoperatingsystem

•Languageoftheoperatingsystem

LenovoCompanionthendisplaysalistofupdatepackagesandcategorizeseachupdateascritical,
recommended,oroptionaltohelpyouunderstandtheimportance.Y ouhavecompletecontrolofwhich
updatestodownloadandinstall.Afteryouselecttheupdatepackagesyouwant,LenovoCompanion
automaticallydownloadsandinstallstheupdates.

LenovoCompanionispreinstalledonyourcomputerandisreadytorun.Theonlyprerequisiteisanactive
Internetconnection.Youcanstarttheprogrammanually,oryoucanusetheschedulefeaturetoenable
theprogramtosearchforupdatesautomaticallyatspecifiedintervals.Youalsocanpredefinescheduled
updatestosearchbythecriticalseveritylevelsothelistyouchoosefromcontainsonlythoseupdate
typesthatyouneed.

FormoreinformationabouthowtouseLenovoCompanion,seethehelpsystemoftheprogram.

UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram

TheThinkPadSetupprogramenablesyoutoselectthepreferredsettingsforyourcomputerthrough
configuringtheBIOS.

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ConfiguringThinkPadSetup

TheThinkPadSetupprogrammenulistsvariousitemsaboutsystemconfiguration.

Attention:Thedefaultconfigurationsarealreadyoptimizedforyou.Improperchangeoftheconfigurations
mightcauseunexpectedresults.

ToconfigureThinkPadSetup,dothefollowing:

1.Restartthecomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogramstarts.

Note:Ifyouarerequiredtoenterthesupervisorpassword,enterthecorrectpassword.Youalsocan
pressEntertoskipthepasswordpromptandstarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.Ifyoudonotenterthe
password,youcannotchangetheconfigurationsthatareprotectedbythesupervisorpassword.

2.Usethearrowkeystoselectatab;orusethearrowkeystolocateanitemandpressEntertoselect
it.Thenthesupportedsubmenuisdisplayed.

3.Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Setthevalueofanitembydoingoneofthefollowing:

•PressFn+F6tochangetoahighervalue.

•PressFn+F5tochangetoalowervalue.

4.PresstheEsckeytoexitthesubmenuandreturntotheparentmenu.Thenusethesamemethod
mentionedabovetochangeotherconfigurations.

5.Whenyoucompletetheconfiguration,pressFn+F10tosaveandexit.YoualsocanselecttheRestart
tabintheThinkPadSetupmenu,andrestartyourcomputerwithoneoftheprovidedoptions.

YoucanpressFn+F9torestoretothedefaultsettings.

Changingthestartupsequence

Insomecases,youmighthavetochangethestartupsequencesothatthecomputerstartsfromadesired
devicewhenpoweredon.Readthistopictolearnhowtochangethecomputerstartupsequence.

Attention:

•Afteryouchangethestartupsequence,ensurethatyouselectthecorrectdeviceduringacopy,asave,or
aformatoperation.Ifyouselectthewrongdevice,thedataonthatdevicemightbeerasedoroverwritten.

•IfyouareusingtheWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionfeatureandyourcomputerhasaT rusted
PlatformModule,donotchangethestartupsequence.BitLockerDriveEncryptionlocksthecomputer
whenitdetectsthechangeofstartupsequence.

Tochangethestartupsequence,dothefollowing:

1.AccesstheThinkPadSetupprogramandselectStartup➙Boot.ThenpressEnter.Thedefaultdevice

orderlistisdisplayed.

2.Setthestartupsequenceasyoudesired.

3.PressF10tosavethechangesandrestartthesystem.

Youalsocanchangethestartupsequencetemporarilybydoingthefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Turnonthecomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,presstheF12key.

3.Selectthedevicethatyouwantthecomputertostartfrom.ThenpressEnter.

Note:TheBootmenuwillbedisplayedifthecomputercannotstartfromanydevicesortheoperating
systemcannotbefound.

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UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS

TheUEFIBIOSisthefirstprogramthatthecomputerrunswhenthecomputeristurnedon.TheUEFIBIOS
initializesthehardwarecomponents,andloadstheoperatingsystemandotherprograms.

Whenyouinstallanewprogram,devicedriver,orhardwarecomponent,youmightbeinformedtoupdate
theUEFIBIOS.Y oucanupdatetheUEFIBIOSbystartingyourcomputerfromaflashupdatediscoraflash
updateprogramrunningintheWindowsenvironment.

Therequirementsforflashupdateareasfollows:

•ThecomputermustbestartedoverLAN.

•ThecomputermustbeengagedinthePrebooteXecutionEnvironment(PXE).

•Anetwork-managementprogrammustbeinstalledonthecomputerofthenetworkadministrator.

ForinstructionsonhowtoupdatetheUEFIBIOS,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

BIOSmenu

ThistopicintroducesthefollowingBIOSmenusofyourcomputer:

•Mainmenu

•Configmenu

•Date/Timemenu

•Securitymenu

•Startupmenu

•Restartmenu

Note:Dependingonthemodelandoperatingsystem,themenuitemsandthedefaultvaluemightchange
withoutnotice.

Mainmenu

WhenyouentertheThinkPadSetupprogram,youfirstseetheMainmenuasfollows:

Note:TheBIOSmenuitemsmightchangewithoutnotice.Dependingonthemodel,thedefaultvalue

mightvary.

•UEFIBIOSVersion

•UEFIBIOSDate

•EmbeddedControllerVersion

•MEFirmwareVersion

•MachineT ypeModel

•System-unitserialnumber

•Systemboardserialnumber

•AssetT ag

•CPUT ype

•CPUSpeed

•InstalledMemory

•UUID

•MACAddress(InternalLAN)

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•Preinstalledoperatingsystemlicense

•UEFISecureBoot

•OA3ID

•OA2

Configmenu

Note:TheBIOSmenuitemsmightchangewithoutnotice.Dependingonthemodel,thedefaultvalue

mightvary.

Network

•WakeOnLAN

Values:Disabled,AConly,ACandBattery

Description:Thenetworkadministratorcanturnonacomputerfromamanagementconsolebyusing
theWakeonLANfeature.IfyouselectACOnly,theWakeonLANfeatureisenabledonlywhentheac
poweradapterisattached.IfyouselectACandBattery,theWakeonLANfeatureisenabledwithany
powersources.

Notes:

–ThemagicpackettypeWakeonLANrequiresthattheacpowerisattached.

–TheWakeonLANfeaturedoesnotworkwhentheharddiskpasswordisset.

•EthernetLANOptionROM

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Description:TheEthernetLANOptionROMenablesthestartupfromanintegratednetworkdevice.This
menuisdisplayedonlyinLegacyOnlybootmodeorBothbootmodewithLegacyfirst.

•UEFIIPv4NetworkStack

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Description:EnableordisableInternetProtocolVersion4(IPv4)networkstackforUEFIenvironment.This
menuisdisplayedonlyinUEFIOnlybootmodeorBothbootmodewithUEFIfirst.

•UEFIIPv6NetworkStack

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Description:EnableordisableInternetProtocolVersion6(IPv6)networkstackforUEFIenvironment.This
menuisdisplayedonlyinUEFIOnlybootmodeorBothbootmodewithUEFIfirst.

•UEFIPXEBootPriority

Values:IPv6First,IPv4First

Description:SelectnetworkstackpriorityforUEFIPXEboot.ThismenuisdisplayedonlyinUEFIOnly
bootmodeorBothbootmodewithUEFIfirst,whenIPv6andIPv4stacksarebothenabled.

•WirelessAutoDisconnection

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Description:EnableordisabletheWirelessAutoDisconnectionwhentheEthernetcableisconnected
totheEthernetLANonsystem.Ifitisenabled,WirelessLANisautomaticallyturnedoffwhenever
Ethernetcableisconnected.

USB

•USBUEFIBIOSSupport

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Description:EnableordisablethebootsupportforUSBstoragedevices.

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•AlwaysOnUSB

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Description:SelectEnabledtochargedevicesthroughtheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorsevenwhenthe
computeristurnedoff,insleepmode,orinhibernationmode.

–ChargeinBatteryMode

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Description:SelectEnabledtochargedevicesthroughtheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorsevenwhen
thecomputeristurnedoff,insleepmode,orinhibernationmode.

Keyboard/Mouse

•T rackPoint

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Description:Enableordisablethebuilt-inT rackPointpointingdevice.

Note:Ifyouwanttouseanexternalmouse,selectDisabled.

•T rackpad

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Description:Enableordisablethebuilt-intrackpad.

Note:Ifyouwanttouseanexternalmouse,selectDisabled.

•FnandCtrlKeyswap

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Description:IfyouselectEnabled,theFnkeyworksastheCtrlkeyandtheCtrlkeyworksastheFnkey.

•F1–F12asprimaryfunction

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Description:IfyouselectEnabled,pressingthefunctionkeysdirectlyinputsF1–F12.Ifyouselect
Disabled,pressingthefunctionkeysdirectlyinitiatesthespecialfunctionprintedasanicononeach
key.Totemporarilyswitchtheabovetwofunctions,pressFn+Esc.

Display

•BootDisplayDevice

Values:ThinkPadLCD,HDMI

Description:Selectthedisplaydevicethatyouwanttoactivateatboottime.Thisselectioniseffective
forboottime,passwordprompt,andThinkPadSetup.HDMIcorrespondstotheHDMIconnectoron
yourcomputer.

•T otalGraphicsMemory

Values:256MB,512MB

Description:AllocatethetotalmemorywhichIntelinternalgraphicsshares.

Note:Ifyouselect512MB,themaximumusablememorymightbereducedonthe32–bitoperating
system.

•BootTimeExtension

Values:Disabled,1second,2seconds,3seconds,5seconds,10seconds

Description:Duringthebootprocess,thecomputermightnotdetecttheexternalmonitorsthatneed
moretimetogetready.Selecthowlongyouwanttoextendthebootprocess.

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Power

•IntelSpeedStep

®

technology

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Description:SelectthemodeofIntelSpeedSteptechnologyatruntime.

–ModeforAC

Values:MaximumPerformance,BatteryOptimized

Description:MaximumPerformance:Alwayshighestspeed

–ModeforBattery

Values:MaximumPerformance,BatteryOptimized

Description:BatteryOptimized:Alwayslowestspeed

Note:ThissubmenuisavailableonmodelswithanIntelCPU.

•AdaptiveThermalManagement

Values:

–SchemeforAC:MaximizePerformance,Balanced

–SchemeforBattery:MaximizePerformance,Balanced

Description:Selectathermalmanagementschemetouse.Theschemeaffectsfansound,
temperature,andperformance.

MaximizePerformance:Reducemicroprocessorthrottling.

Balanced:Balancesound,temperature,andperformance.

•CPUPowerManagement

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Description:Enableordisablethepower-savingfeaturethatstopsthemicroprocessorclockautomatically
whentherearenosystemactivities.Normally,itisnotnecessarytochangethesetting.

•DisableBuilt-inBattery

Values:Y es,No

Description:Temporarydisablebatteryforservicingthesystem.Afterselectingthisitem,thesystemwill
beautomaticallypoweredoff,thenreadytobeserviced.Note:thebatterywillbeautomaticallyenabled
whentheACadapterisreconnected.

BeepandAlarm

•PasswordBeep

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Description:Enableordisableabeepwhenthecomputeriswaitingforapower-on,harddisk,or
supervisorpassword.Differentbeepsremindyouthatthepasswordyouenteredisrightorwrong.

•KeyboardBeep

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Description:Enableordisableabeepwhenunmanageablekeycombinationsarepressed.

Date/Timemenu

Note:TheBIOSmenuitemsmightchangewithoutnotice.Dependingonthemodel,thedefaultvalue

mightvary.

•SystemDate

Descriptions:Setorchangethedateofthesystem.

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•SystemTime

Descriptions:Setorchangethetimeofthesystem.

Securitymenu

Note:TheBIOSmenuitemsmightchangewithoutnotice.Dependingonthemodel,thedefaultvalue

mightvary.

Password

•SupervisorPassword

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:Setasupervisorpasswordtopreventunauthorizedusersfromchangingthestartup
sequence,network-relatedsettings,andsystemdateandtime.Formoreinformation,see“Passwords
introduction”onpage39.

•LockUEFIBIOSSettings

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:EnablethisoptiontopreventunauthorizedusersfromchanginganysettingsinThinkPad
Setup.T ousethisfunction,asupervisorpasswordisrequired.

•PasswordatUnattendedBoot

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:Whenthisoptionisenabled,apasswordpromptisdisplayedwhenthecomputeristurned
onbyanunattendedeventsuchasaWakeonLANattempt.Topreventunauthorizedaccess,settheuser
authenticationontheoperatingsystem.

•PasswordatRestart

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:Whenthisoptionisenabled,apasswordpromptisdisplayedwhenyourestartthe
computer.Topreventunauthorizedaccess,settheuserauthenticationontheoperatingsystem.

•PasswordatBootDeviceList

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:Ifyouenablethisoption,thesupervisorpasswordisrequiredwhenyoutrytoenterthe
BootmenubyrepeatedlypressingF12.Tousethisfunction,asupervisorpasswordmustbeset.

•PasswordCountExceededError

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:EnablethisoptiontodisplaythePOST0199errormessagewhenyouenterawrong
supervisorpasswordmorethanthreetimes.

•SetMinimumLength

Values:Disabled,xcharacters(4≤x≤12)

Descriptions:Specifyaminimumlengthforpower-onpasswordsandharddiskpasswords.Ifasupervisor
passwordisset,youcannotchangetheminimumlengthuntilyouloginasasupervisor.

•Power-OnPassword

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:Setapower-onpasswordtoprotectthecomputerfromunauthorizedaccess.Formore
information,see“Passwordsintroduction”onpage39

•HardDiskXPassword

Values:Disabled,Enabled

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Descriptions:Setaharddiskpasswordtopreventunauthorizedusersfromaccessingdataontheinternal
storagedrive.Formoreinformation,see“Passwordsintroduction”onpage39

.

SecurityChip

•SecurityChipType

Values:TPM2.0

•SecurityChip

Values:Enabled,Disabled

Descriptions:Enableordisablethesecuritychip.

•ClearSecurityChip

Descriptions:Usethisoptiontocleartheencryptionkey.Itwillnotbepossibletoaccess
already-encrypteddataafterthesekeysarecleared.

Note:ThisitemisdisplayedonlyifyouhaveselectedEnabledfortheSecurityChipoption.

•PhysicalPresenceforClear

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:Ifthisoptionisenabled,aconfirmationmessageisdisplayedwhenyouclearthesecurity
chip.

UEFIBIOSUpdateOption

•FlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Users

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:Whenthisoptionisenabled,alluserscanupdatetheUEFIBIOS.Ifyoudisablethisoption,
onlythepersonwhoknowsthesupervisorpasswordcanupdatetheUEFIBIOS.

•SecureRollBackPrevention

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:Whenthisoptionisdisabled,youcanflashtheUEFIBIOStoearlierversion.

Note:ThisitemissetasDisabledbydefaultwhentheOSOptimizedDefaultsontheRestartmenuisset
asDisabled.ThisitemissetasEnabledbydefaultwhentheOSOptimizedDefaultsissetasEnabled.

•WindowsUEFIFirmwareUpdate

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:EnableordisabletheWindowsUEFIFirmwareUpdatefeature.IfyouselectDisabled,BIOS
willskipWindowsUEFIFirmwareUpdateandyoucanflashtheUEFIBIOStoanearlierversion.

MemoryProtection

•ExecutionPrevention

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:Somecomputervirusesandwormscausememorybufferstooverflow.Byenablingthis
option,youcanprotectyourcomputeragainstattacksfromsuchvirusesandworms.Iftheoptionis
enabledbutyoufindthataprogramdoesnotrunproperly,disablethisoptionfirstandthenresetthe
settings.

Virtualization

•IntelVirtualizationT echnology

Values:Disabled,Enabled

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Descriptions:Ifthisoptionisenabled,aVirtualMachineMonitor(VMM)canutilizetheadditionalhardware
capabilitiesprovidedbyIntelVirtualizationTechnology.

•IntelVT -dFeature

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:IntelVT -dstandsforIntelVirtualizationTechnologyforDirectedI/O.Whenenabled,aVMM
canutilizetheplatforminfrastructureforI/Ovirtualization.

I/OPortAccess

Descriptions:Usethissubmenutoenableordisablethefollowinghardwarefeatures:

•EthernetLAN

•WirelessLAN

•Bluetooth

•USBport

•Memorymoduleslot

•Integratedcamera

•Microphone

InternalDeviceAccess

•InternalStorageTamperDetection

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:Whenthisoptionisenabled,removinganyinternalstoragedevicewhenyourcomputerisin
sleepmodewillbedetected.Ifyouremovetheinternalstoragedevicewhilethecomputerisinsleep
mode,thecomputerwillshutdownwhenyouwakeitup,andanyunsaveddatawillbelost.

Anti-Theft

•ComputraceModuleActivation

Values:Disabled,Enabled,PermanentlyDisabled

Descriptions:EnabletheUEFIBIOSinterfacetoactivatethecomputracemodule.Computraceisan
optionalmonitoringservicefromAbsoluteSoftware.IfyouselectPermanentlyDisabled,youcannot
enablethissettingagain.

SecureBoot

•SecureBoot

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:Enablethisoptiontopreventunauthorizedoperatingsystemsfromloadingwhenyou
turnonthecomputer.

Note:ThisitemissetasDisabledbydefaultwhentheOSOptimizedDefaultsontheRestartmenuisset
asDisabled.ThisitemissetasEnabledbydefaultwhentheOSOptimizedDefaultsissetasEnabled.

•PlatformMode

Values:SetupMode,UserMode

Descriptions:Specifythesystemoperatingmode.

•SecureBootMode

Values:StandardMode,CustomMode

Descriptions:SpecifytheSecureBootmode.

•ResettoSetupMode

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Descriptions:UsethisoptiontoclearthecurrentplatformkeyandresetPlatformModetoSetupMode.

•RestoreFactoryKeys

Descriptions:UsethisoptiontorestoreallkeysandcertificatesinSecureBootdatabasestothe
factorydefaults.

•ClearAllSecureBootKeys

Descriptions:UsethisoptiontoclearallkeysandcertificatesinSecureBootdatabasesandinstall
yourownkeysandcertificates.

Intel(R)SGX

•Intel(R)SGXControl

Values:Disabled,Enabled,SoftwareControlled

Descriptions:EnableordisabletheIntelSoftwareGuardExtensions(SGX)function.Ifyouselect
SoftwareControlled,SGXwillbecontrolledbytheoperatingsystem.

•ChangeOwnerEPOCH

Value:Enter

Descriptions:ChangeOwnerEPOCHtoarandomvalue.UsethisoptiontoclearSGXuserdata.

Startupmenu

Note:TheBIOSmenuitemsmightchangewithoutnotice.Dependingonthemodel,thedefaultvalue

mightvary.

•Boot

Descriptions:Definethestartupsequence.

•NetworkBoot

Descriptions:SelectthebootdevicewhenthesystemwakesfromLAN.IfWakeOnLANisenabled,the
networkadministratorcanturnonallofthecomputersinaLANremotelythroughnetworkmanagement
software.

•UEFI/LegacyBoot

Values:Both,UEFIOnly,LegacyOnly

Descriptions:Definethesystembootcapability.

–UEFI/LegacyBootPriority

Values:LegacyFirst,UEFIFirst

Description:SelectthebootprioritybetweenUEFIandLegacy.

–CSMSupport(forUEFIOnly)

Values:Y es,No

CompatibilitySupportModule(CSM)isrequiredforstartingthelegacyoperatingsystem.Ifyou
selectUEFIOnly,CSMSupportisselectable.ForBothorLegacyOnlymode,CSMSupportisnot
selectable.

Note:IfyouselectUEFIOnly,thecomputercannotstartfromthebootabledevicesthatdonothave
theUEFI-enabledoperatingsystem.

•BootMode

Values:Quick,Diagnostics

Descriptions:DefinewhichscreenisdisplayedduringthePOST,thelogoscreenorthetextmessage
screen.

•OptionKeyDisplay

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Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:Ifyoudisablethisoption,the“Tointerruptnormalstartup,pressEnter.”messagewillnotbe
displayedduringthePOST.

•BootDeviceListF12Option

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:Ifyouenablethisoption,youcanopentheBootMenuwindowbycontinuouslypressing
F12whenthecomputerispoweredon.

•BootOrderLock

Values:Disabled,Enabled

Descriptions:Enablethisoptiontolockthebootdevicepriorityorder.

Restartmenu

Note:TheBIOSmenuitemsmightchangewithoutnotice.Dependingonthemodel,thedefaultvalue

mightvary.

•ExitSavingChanges

Descriptions:Savethechangesandrestartthecomputer.

•ExitDiscardingChanges

Descriptions:Discardthechangesandrestartthecomputer.

•LoadSetupDefaults

Descriptions:Restoretothefactorydefaultsettings.

Note:EnableOSOptimizedDefaultstomeettheMicrosoft(R)Windows8(R)certificationrequirement.
Whenyouchangethissetting,someothersettingsarechangedautomatically,suchasCSMSupport,
UEFI/LegacyBoot,UEFI/LegacyBootPriority,SecureBoot,SecureRollBackPrevention.

•DiscardChanges

Descriptions:Discardthechanges.

•SaveChanges

Descriptions:Savethechanges.

Usingsystemmanagement

Thistopicisprimarilyintendedforthenetworkadministrators.

Yourcomputerisdesignedformanageability,sothatyoucanredirectmoreresourcestobettermeet
yourbusinessobjectives.

Thismanageability,knownastotalcostofownership(TCO),enablesyoutoremotelyoperateclient
computersinthesamewayasyouoperateyourowncomputer,suchasturningonaclientcomputer,
formattingastoragedrive,andinstallingaprogram.

Oncethecomputerisconfiguredandoperational,youcanmanageitbyusingthesoftwareandthe
manageabilityfeaturesthatarealreadyintegratedintotheclientcomputerandthenetwork.

DesktopManagementInterface

TheUEFIBIOSofyourcomputersupportsaninterfacecalledSystemManagementBIOS(SMBIOS)
ReferenceSpecification,version2.8orlater.SMBIOSprovidesinformationaboutthehardwarecomponents
ofyourcomputer.ItistheresponsibilityoftheUEFIBIOStoprovideinformationaboutitselfandthedevices
onthesystemboard.ThisspecificationdocumentsthestandardsforgettingaccesstothisBIOSinformation.

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PrebooteXecutionEnvironment

ThePrebooteXecutionEnvironment(PXE)technologymakesthecomputermoremanageablebyenabling
thecomputertostartfromaserver.Y ourcomputersupportsthepersonalcomputerfunctionsthatPXE
requires.Forexample,withtheappropriateLANcard,yourcomputercanbestartedfromthePXEserver.

Note:TheRemoteInitialProgramLoad(RIPLorRPL)functioncannotbeusedwithyourcomputer.

WakeonLAN

ThenetworkadministratorcanturnonacomputerfromamanagementconsolebyusingtheWakeon
LANfeature.

WhentheWakeonLANfeatureisenabled,manyoperations,suchasdatatransfer,softwareupdates,and
flashupdatesoftheUEFIBIOS,canbedoneremotelywithoutremoteattendance.Theupdatingprocess
canperformafternormalworkinghoursandonweekends,sothattheusersarenotinterruptedduringwork,
andtheLANtrafficiskepttoaminimum.Itsavestimeandincreasesproductivity.

IfthecomputeristurnedonthroughWakeonLAN,thecomputerstartsfollowtheNetworkBootsequence.

AssetIDEEPROM

TheAssetIDEEPROMcontainsinformationaboutthecomputerconfigurationandtheserialnumbersof
thekeycomponents.Italsoincludesanumberofblankfieldswhereyoucanrecordinformationabout
theendusersinyournetwork.

Toenableanetworkadministratortoremotelycontrolyourcomputer,setthefollowingsystem-management
featuresintheThinkPadSetupprogram:

•WakeonLAN

•NetworkBootsequence

Note:Ifasupervisorpasswordhasbeenset,youarerequiredtoenterthesupervisorpasswordwhen
youstarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.

EnablingordisablingtheWakeonLANfeature

WhentheWakeonLANfeatureisenabledandthecomputerisconnectedtoaLAN,thenetworkadministrator
canstartthecomputerremotelyfromamanagementconsole,usingaremotenetwork-managementprogram.

ToenableordisabletheWakeonLANfeature,dothefollowing:

1.Restartthecomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.

2.SelectConfig➙Network.TheNetworksubmenuisdisplayed.

3.SelectacorrespondingoptionfortheWakeonLANfeature.

4.PressFn+F10tosavethesettingsandexit.

DefiningaNetworkBootsequence

WhenthecomputerwakesonLAN,thecomputerbootsfromthedeviceasspecifiedontheNetworkBoot
menu,andthenfollowthebootorderlistontheBootmenu.

TodefineaNetworkBootsequence,dothefollowing:

1.Restartthecomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.

2.SelectStartup➙NetworkBoot.Thebootdevicelistisdisplayed.

3.Selectabootdevicetomakeitasthetopbootpriority.

4.PressFn+F10tosavethesettingsandexit.

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YoucanpressFn+F9torestoretothefactorydefaultsettings.

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Chapter7.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems

Thistopicprovidesthefollowingtipstohelpyoupreventcomputingproblems:

•Emptyyourrecyclebinonaregularbasis.

•Useadiskdefragmenttoolregularlyonyourstoragedrivetoimprovedataseekandreadtimes.

•T ofreeupdiskspace,uninstallunusedprograms.Youalsomightwanttolookforprogramduplicationor
overlappingversions.

•CleanoutyourInbox,Sent,andTrashfoldersfromyoure-mailclientprogram.

•Backupyourdataatleastonceaweek.Ifcriticaldataispresent,itisagoodideatobackupthedata
daily.Lenovohasmanybackupoptionsavailableforyourcomputer.

•Schedulesystemrestoreoperationstotakeasystemsnapshotperiodically.Forinformationaboutsystem
restore,see“Recoveryinformation”onpage75

•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/supporttodownloadandinstallupdatesforthedevicedriversandUEFI
BIOSwhenneeded.

•Keepuptodatefordevicedriversonothernon-Lenovohardware.Beforeupdatingdevicedrivers,read
thedevicedriverinformationreleasenotesforcompatibilityorknownissues.

•Keepalogbook.Entriesmightincludemajorhardwareorsoftwarechanges,driverupdates,minorissues
youhaveexperienced,andhowyouresolvedtheminorissues.

•Ifyoueverneedtorunarecoveryonyourcomputertoreturnthepreinstalledcontentsontothemachine,
thefollowingtipsmighthelpalongtheway:

1.Removeallexternaldevicessuchastheprinterandkeyboard.

2.Ensurethatyourbatteryischargedandyourcomputerhastheacpowerconnected.

3.AccessThinkPadSetupandloadthedefaultsettings.

4.Restartthecomputerandstarttherecoveryoperation.

5.Ifyourcomputerusesdiscsastherecoverymedia,donotremovethediscfromthedriveuntil
promptedtodoso.

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DiagnosingproblemswithLenovoCompanion

Manycomputerproblemscanbesolvedwithoutoutsideassistance.Ifyouexperienceaproblemwithyour
computer,thefirstplacetostartisthetroubleshootinginformationinyourcomputerdocumentation.Ifyou
suspectasoftwareproblem,seethedocumentation,includingreadmefilesandhelpinformationsystems,
thatcomewiththeoperatingsystemorprogram.

ThinkPadnotebookcomputerscomewithasetofdiagnosticprogramsthatyoucanusetohelpyou
identifyhardwareproblems.LenovoCompanionispreinstalledonyourcomputerandalsoisavailable
fordownloadat:

https://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/accessories/software/apps/lenovo-apps/companion/

Note:IfyouareunabletoisolateandrepairtheproblemyourselfafterrunningLenovoCompanion,save
andprintthelogfilescreatedbytheprogram.YouneedthelogfileswhenyouspeaktoaLenovotechnical
supportrepresentative.

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LenovoCompanionsupportsthehardwarescanfunction.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,systeminformation
collection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,alongwithhintsandtipsforoptimalsystem
performance.TorunLenovoCompanion,see“AccessingLenovoprograms”onpage11

Thetroubleshootinginformationorthediagnosticprogramsmighttellyouthatyouneedadditionalor
updateddevicedriversorothersoftware.Youcangetthelatesttechnicalinformationanddownloaddevice
driversandupdatesfromtheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

Foradditionalinformation,seethehelpsystemoftheprogram.

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Troubleshooting

Ifyourcomputerhasanerror,ittypicallydisplaysamessageoranerrorcode,ormakesabeepwhenyou
turniton.Whenyouexperienceaproblem,seethecorrespondingsymptomandsolutioninthistopic
totrytosolvetheproblembyyourself.

Computerstopsresponding

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepthemwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Problem:Mycomputerisunresponsive(IcannotusetheThinkPadpointingdeviceorthekeyboard).

Solution:Dothefollowing:

1.Pressandholdthepowerbuttonuntilthecomputerturnsoff.Ifyoucannotturnoffthecomputerby
pressingthepowerbutton,removetheacpoweradapterandtheremovablebattery.Afterthecomputer
isturnedoff,reconnecttheacpoweradapterandreinstalltheremovablebattery,andthenrestartthe
computerbypressingthepowerbutton.Ifthecomputerdoesnotturnon,continuewithstep2.

2.Whilethecomputeristurnedoff,removeallpowersourcesfromthecomputer(removablebatteryand
theacpoweradapter).Plugintheacpoweradapterwhilekeepingtheremovablebatteryoutofthe
computer.Ifthecomputerdoesnotturnbackon,continuewithstep3.

Note:WhenthecomputerstartsupandenterstheWindowsenvironment,usethepropershutdown
proceduretoturnoffthecomputer.Whenthecomputerisoff,reattachtheremovablebatteryand
restartthecomputer.Ifthecomputerdoesnotstartwiththeremovablebatteryreattached,removethe
removablebatteryandagainstartwithstep2.Ifthecomputerstartswithacpowerbutdoesnotstart
whentheremovablebatteryisattached,calltheCustomerSupportCenterforsupport.

3.Whilethecomputerisoff,removeallsourcesofpower(removablebatteryandtheacpoweradapter).
Removeallexternaldevicesthatareattachedtoyourcomputer(keyboard,mouse,printer,scanner,and
soon).Repeatstep2.Ifstep2isunsuccessful,continuewithstep4.

Note:Thefollowingstepsinvolveremovingstaticsensitivecomponentsfromyourcomputer.Makesure
thatyouareproperlygroundedandremoveallsourcesofpowerattachedtothecomputer.Ifyouare
uncomfortableorunsureaboutremovingcomponents,calltheCustomerSupportCenterforassistance.

4.Whilethecomputerisoff,removeallsourcesofpowerandexternalhardware.Removeanynon-original
memorymoduleaddedtoyourcomputer.Afterremovingtheextramemorymoduleandreinstallingthe
originalmemorymodule,repeatstep2.Ifthecomputerstilldoesnotturnon,consulttheusermanual
forothercustomer-replaceablecomponentsthatareattachedtoyourcomputer.

Ifthecomputerstilldoesnotstartup,calltheCustomerSupportCenterandaCustomerSupportSpecialist
willassistyou.

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Spillsonthekeyboard

Problem:Ispillsomethingonthecomputer.

Solution:Becausemostliquidsconductelectricity,liquidspilledonthekeyboardcouldcreatenumerous

shortcircuitsanddamageyourcomputer.T osolvetheproblem,dothefollowing:

1.Ensurethatnoliquidcreatesashortcircuitbetweenyouandtheacpoweradapter(ifinuse).

2.Carefullyunplugtheacpoweradapterimmediately.

3.Turnoffthecomputerimmediately.Ifthecomputerdoesnotturnoff,removetheremovablebattery.The
morequicklyyoustopthecurrentfrompassingthroughthecomputerthemorelikelyyouwillreduce
damagefromshortcircuits.

Attention:Althoughyoumightlosesomedataorworkbyturningoffthecomputerimmediately,leaving
thecomputeronmightmakeyourcomputerunusable.

4.Waituntilyouarecertainthatalltheliquidisdrybeforeturningonyourcomputer.

Errormessages

•Message:0177:BadSVPdata,stopPOSTtask.

Solution:ChecksumofthesupervisorpasswordintheEEPROMisnotcorrect.Thesystemboard

shouldbereplaced.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:0183:BadCRCofSecuritySettingsinEFIVariable.EnterThinkPadSetup.

Solution:ChecksumoftheSecuritysettingsintheEFIVariableisnotcorrect.EnterThinkPadSetup
tochecksecuritysettings,pressF10,andthenpressEntertorestartthesystem.Ifyoustillhavea
problem,havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:0187:EAIAdataaccesserror

Solution:TheaccesstoEEPROMisfailed.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:0188:InvalidRFIDSerializationInformationArea

Solution:TheEEPROMchecksumisnotcorrect(block#0and1).Thesystemboardshouldbereplaced,
andtheboxserialnumbermustbereinstalled.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:0189:InvalidRFIDconfigurationinformationarea

Solution:TheEEPROMchecksumisnotcorrect(block#4and5).Thesystemboardshouldbereplaced,
andtheuniversallyuniqueidentifier(UUID)mustbereinstalled.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:0190:Criticallow-batteryerror

Solution:Thecomputerturnedoffbecausethebatterypowerislow.Connecttheacpoweradapterto
thecomputerandchargethebatteries.

•Message:0191:SystemSecurity-Invalidremotechangerequested

Solution:Thesystemconfigurationchangehasfailed.Confirmtheoperationandtryagain.Toclearthe
error,enterThinkPadSetup.

•Message:0199:SystemSecurity-Securitypasswordretrycountexceeded.

Solution:Thismessageisdisplayedifyouenterawrongsupervisorpasswordmorethanthreetimes.
Confirmthesupervisorpasswordandtryagain.T ocleartheerror,enterThinkPadSetup.

•Message:0270:RealTimeClockError.

Solution:SystemRealTimeClockisnotfunctional.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:0271:CheckDateandTimesettings.

Solution:Thedateorthetimeisnotsetinthecomputer.EnterThinkPadSetupandsetthedateandtime.

•Message:1802:Unauthorizednetworkcardispluggedin-Poweroffandremovethenetworkcard.

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Solution:Thewirelessnetworkcardisnotsupportedonthiscomputer.Removeit.

•Message:1820:Morethanoneexternalfingerprintreadersareattached.

Solution:Turnoffandremoveallbutthereaderthatyousetupwithinyourmainoperatingsystem.

•Message:2100:DetectionerroronHDD0(MainHDD)

Solution:Theharddiskdriveisnotworking.Havetheharddiskdriveserviced.

•Message:2101:DetectionerroronSSD1(M.2)

Solution:TheM.2solid-statedriveisnotworking.HavetheM.2solid-statedriveserviced.

•Message:2102:DetectionerroronSSD2(M.2)

Solution:TheM.2solid-statedriveisnotworking.HavetheM.2solid-statedriveserviced.

•Message:2110:ReaderroronHDD0(MainHDD)

Solution:Theharddiskdriveisnotworking.Havetheharddiskdriveserviced.

•Message:2111:ReaderroronSSD1(M.2)

Solution:TheM.2solid-statedriveisnotworking.HavetheM.2solid-statedriveserviced.

•Message:2112:ReaderroronSSD2(M.2)

Solution:TheM.2solid-statedriveisnotworking.HavetheM.2solid-statedriveserviced.

•Message:2200:MachineT ypeandSerialNumberareinvalid.

Solution:MachineTypeandSerialNumberareinvalid.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:2201:MachineUUIDisinvalid.

Solution:MachineUUIDisinvalid.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:Fanerror

Solution:Coolingfanhasfailed.Shutdownthecomputerimmediatelyandhavethecomputerserviced.

•Message:Thermalsensingerror

Solution:Thethermalsensorhasaproblem.Shutdownthecomputerimmediatelyandhavethe
computerserviced.

•Message:Error:Thenon-volatilesystemUEFIvariablestorageisnearlyfull.

Note:Thiserrorindicatesthattheoperatingsystemorprogramscannotcreate,modify,ordeletedatain
thenon-volatilesystemUEFIvariablestorageduetoinsufficientstoragespaceafterPOST.

Thenon-volatilesystemUEFIvariablestorageisusedbytheUEFIBIOSandbytheoperatingsystem
orprograms.Thiserroroccurswhentheoperatingsystemorprogramsstorelargeamountsofdata
inthevariablestorage.AlldataneededforPOST,suchasBIOSsetupsettings,chipset,orplatform
configurationdata,arestoredinaseparateUEFIvariablestorage.

Solution:PressF1aftertheerrormessageisdisplayedtoenterThinkPadSetup.Adialogaskstheuser
forconfirmationtocleanupthestorage.Iftheuserselects“Yes” ,alldatathatwerecreatedbythe
operatingsystemorprogramswillbedeletedexceptglobalvariablesdefinedbytheUnifiedExtensible
FirmwareInterfaceSpecification.Iftheuserselects“No” ,alldatawillbekept,buttheoperatingsystemor
programswillnotbeabletocreate,modify,ordeletedatainthestorage.

Ifthiserrorhappensataservicecenter,Lenovoauthorizedservicepersonnelwillcleanupthenon-volatile
systemUEFIvariablestorageusingtheprecedingsolution.

Beeperrors

LenovoSmartBeeptechnologyenablesyoutodecodebeeperrorswithyoursmartphonewhenablack
screenoccurswithbeepsfromyourcomputer.TodecodethebeeperrorwithLenovoSmartBeep
technology,dothefollowing:

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1.Gotohttp://www.support.lenovo.com/smartbeeporscanthefollowingQRCode.

2.Downloadtheproperdiagnosticappandinstallitonyoursmartphone.

3.Runthediagnosticappandplacethesmartphonenearthecomputer.

4.PresstheFnkeyonyourcomputertoemitthebeepagain.Thediagnosticappdecodesthebeeperror
andshowspossiblesolutionsonthesmartphone.

Thefollowingsectiondescribessomebeeperrorsandthecorrespondingsolutions.

Note:DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupport
Centerorproductdocumentation.OnlyuseaLenovo-authorizedserviceprovidertorepairyourproduct.

Errorcodes

0001:Reseterror(platformresetnotde-asserted)1.Removeallpowerresources(theacpoweradapter,

0002:Internalbuserror

0281:GeneralembeddedcontrollererrorReplacethesystemboard(serviceprovideronly).

0282:Memorymoduleerror1.Reinstallorreplacethememorymodule.

0283:PCIresourceerror1.RemovePCIedevices(theM.2card,PCIecard,

0284:TCG-compliantfunctionality-relatederror(mightbe
theBIOScodevalidationfailure)

0285:TCG-compliantfunctionality-relatederror(mightbe
theTPMinitializationfailure)

0286:Integratedgraphicserror

0287:Discretegraphicserror1.Reinstallorreplacethediscretegraphicscard

0288:Computerdisplayerror

Solutions

removablebattery,andcoin-cellbattery).Ifyour
computerhasabuilt-inbattery,resetthecomputer
byinsertingastraightenedpaperclipintothe
emergency-resethole.Waitforoneminute.Then
reconnectallpowerresources.

2.Replacethesystemboard(serviceprovideronly).

Replacethesystemboard(serviceprovideronly).

2.Replacethesystemboard(serviceprovideronly).

andsoon)(serviceprovideronly).

2.Replacethesystemboard(serviceprovideronly).

Replacethesystemboard(serviceprovideronly).

Replacethesystemboard(serviceprovideronly).

Replacethesystemboard(serviceprovideronly).

(serviceprovideronly).

2.Replacethesystemboard(serviceprovideronly).

1.Reconnectthedisplaycableonboththesystem
boardsideandthecomputerdisplayside(service
provideronly).

2.Replacethesystemboard(serviceprovideronly).

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Memorymoduleproblems

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepthemwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Problem:Mymemorymoduleisnotoperatingproperly.

Solution:Checkthefollowingitems:

1.Verifythatthememorymoduleisinstalledandseatedcorrectlyinyourcomputer.

Removealladdedmemorymodulestotestthecomputerwithonlythefactory-installedmemory
modules,andthenreinstallthememorymoduleoneatatimetoensureaproperconnection.

2.Checkforerrormessagesduringstartup.

Followtheappropriatecorrectiveactionsforpower-onself-test(POST)errormessages.

3.VerifythatthelatestUEFIBIOSforyourmodelhasbeeninstalled.

4.Verifythepropermemoryconfigurationandcompatibilityincludingthemaximummemorysizeandthe
memoryspeed.

5.Rundiagnosticprograms.See“DiagnosingproblemswithLenovoCompanion”onpage59.

Ethernetproblems

•Problem:Mycomputercannotconnecttothenetwork.

Solution:

Ensurethat:

–Thecableisinstalledcorrectly.

ThenetworkcablemustbesecurelyconnectedbothtotheEthernetconnectorofyourcomputerand
totheRJ45connectorofthehub.Themaximumallowabledistancefromthecomputertohubis100
m(328ft).Ifthecableisconnectedandthedistanceiswithintheacceptablelimitsbuttheproblem
persists,tryadifferentcable.

–Y ouareusingthecorrectdevicedriver.Toinstallthecorrectdriver,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andensurethatyouviewControlPanelbyCategory.

2.ClickHardwareandSound➙DeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministrator

passwordorconfirmation,typethepasswordorprovideconfirmation.

3.Double-clickNetworkadapterstoviewallnetworkadapters.Ifanexclamationmark!is
displayednexttotheadaptername,youmightnotbeusingthecorrectdriverorthedrivermight
havebeendisabled.

4.Right-clickthehighlightedadapter,clickUpdateDriverSoftware,andthenfollowtheinstructions
onthescreentoupdatethedriver.

–Theswitchportandtheadapterhavethesameduplexsetting.

Ifyouconfiguredtheadapterforfullduplex,ensurethattheswitchportalsoisconfiguredforfullduplex.
Settingawrongduplexmodecandegradeperformance,causedataloss,orresultinlostconnections.

–Y ouhaveinstalledallnetworkingsoftwarethatisnecessaryforyournetworkenvironment.

CheckwithyourLANadministratorforthenecessarynetworkingsoftware.

•Problem:Theadapterstopsworkingfornoapparentreason.

Solution:Thenetworkdriverfilesmightbecorruptormissing.

•Problem:MycomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandIuseaspeedof1000Mbps,theconnectionfails
orerrorsoccur.

Solution:

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–UseCategory5wiringandensurethatthenetworkcableissecurelyconnected.

–Connecttoa1000BASE-Thub/switch(not1000BASE-X).

•Problem:TheWakeonLANfeatureisnotworking.

Solution:EnsurethatWakeonLANisenabledinThinkPadSetup.Ifitis,checkwithyourLAN
administratorforthenecessarysettings.

•Problem:MycomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodel,butitcannotconnecttothenetworkat1000Mbps.
Instead,itconnectsat100Mbps.

Solution:

–T ryanotherEthernetcable.

–Ensurethatthelinkpartnerissettoauto-negotiate.

–Ensurethattheswitchis802.3ab-compliant(gigabitovercopper).

Wireless-LANproblem

Problem:Icannotconnecttothenetworkusingthebuilt-inwirelessnetworkcard.

Solution:

Ensurethat:

•TheAirplanemodeisoff.

•Y ourwireless-LANdriveristhelatestversion.

•Y ourcomputeriswithintherangeofawirelessaccesspoint.

•Thewirelessradioisenabled.

Bluetoothproblem

Note:CheckyourconnectionanytimeandensurethatnootherBluetooth-enableddeviceissearchingfor

thedevicetowhichyouwanttoconnect.SimultaneoussearchingisnotallowedintheBluetoothconnection.

Problem:SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadset/headphonesbutcomesfromthelocalspeaker
eventhoughtheBluetoothheadset/headphonesisconnectedusingaHeadsetprofileorAVprofile.

Solution:Dothefollowing:

1.Exittheprogramthatusesthesounddevice(forexample,WindowsMediaPlayer).

2.GotoControlPanel,andensurethatyouviewControlPanelbyCategory.

3.ClickHardwareandSound➙Sound➙Playback.

4.IfyouareusingaHeadsetprofile,selectBluetoothHands-freeAudioandclicktheSetDefaultbutton.
IfyouareusinganAVprofile,selectStereoAudioandclicktheSetDefaultbutton.

5.ClickOKtoclosetheSoundwindow.

ThinkPadpointingdeviceproblems

•Problem:Thepointerdriftswhenthecomputeristurnedonorafteritresumesnormaloperation.

Solution:ThepointermightdriftwhenyouarenotusingtheTrackPointpointingdeviceduringnormal

operation.ThisisanormalcharacteristicoftheTrackPointpointingdeviceandisnotadefect.Pointer
driftingmightoccurforseveralsecondsunderthefollowingconditions:

–Whenthecomputeristurnedon

–Whenthecomputerresumesnormaloperation

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–WhentheTrackPointpointingdeviceiskeptpressedforalongtime

–Whenthetemperaturechanges

•Problem:TheT rackPointpointingdeviceortrackpaddoesnotwork.

Solution:EnsurethattheTrackPointpointingdeviceortrackpadisenabledintheMouseProperties
window.Formoreinformation,see“CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage20.

Keyboardproblems

•Problem:Allorsomekeysonthekeyboarddonotwork.

Solution:Ifanexternalnumerickeypadisconnected:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Removetheexternalnumerickeypad.

3.Turnonthecomputerandtryusingthekeyboardagain.

Ifthekeyboardproblemisresolved,carefullyreconnecttheexternalnumerickeypad.

Iftheproblempersists,ensurethatthecorrectdevicedriverisinstalledbydoingthefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andthenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsor
Smallicons.

2.ClickKeyboard.

3.SelecttheHardwaretab.IntheDevicePropertiespane,makesurethatyouseethismessage:

DeviceStatus:Thisdeviceisworkingproperly.

Ifkeysonthekeyboardstilldonotwork,havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:Allorsomekeysontheexternalnumerickeypaddonotwork.

Solution:Ensurethattheexternalnumerickeypadiscorrectlyconnectedtothecomputer.

Computerscreenproblems

•Problem:MyscreenkeepsblankingwhenIdonotwantitto.

Solution:Dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andensurethatyouviewControlPanelbyCategory.

2.ClickHardwareandSound➙PowerOptions.

3.Showtheadditionalplans,andthenselectHighperformance.

•Problem:WhenIturnonthecomputer,nothingisdisplayedonthescreenandthecomputerdoesnot
beepwhilestartingup.

Note:Ifyouarenotsurewhetheryouheardanybeeps,turnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthe
powerbuttonforfoursecondsormore.Thenturnonthecomputerandlistenagain.

Solution:Ensurethat:

–Thebatteryisinstalledcorrectly.

–Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthepowercordispluggedintoaworking

electricaloutlet.

–Thecomputeristurnedon.(Pressthepowerbuttonagainforconfirmation.)

–Thebrightnesslevelofthescreenisappropriatelyset.

Ifapower-onpasswordisset,pressanykeytodisplaythepromptforthepower-onpasswordand
thentypethecorrectpasswordandpressEnter.

Iftheseitemsarecorrectlyset,andthescreenremainsblank,havethecomputerserviced.

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•Problem:WhenIturnonthecomputer,onlyawhitecursorisdisplayedonablankscreen.

Solution:Ifyouhavemodifiedapartitiononyourharddiskdrivebyusingpartitionsoftware,information

aboutthatpartition,orthemasterbootrecordmighthavebeendestroyed.

Dothefollowingtotrytosolvetheproblem:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,andthenturnitonagain.

2.Ifyoustillseeonlythecursoronthescreen,dothefollowing:

–Ifyouhaveusedpartitionsoftware,examinethepartitionontheharddiskdrivebyusingthe

software,andrecoverthepartitionifrequired.

–Usetherecoverysolutionstorestorethesystemtothefactorydefaultstate.Formoreinformation,

see“Recoveryinformation”onpage75

.

Iftheproblempersists,havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:Thescreengoesblankwhilethecomputerison.

Solution:Yourscreensaverorpowermanagementmighthavebeenenabled.Dooneofthefollowing:

–T ouchtheTrackPointpointingdeviceorthetrackpad,orpressakeytoexitthescreensaver.

–Pressthepowerbuttontoresumethecomputerfromsleeporhibernationmode.

•Problem:Thescreenisblank.

Solution:Dothefollowing:

1.Pressthedisplay-modeswitchingkeytobringuptheimage.

2.Ifyouareusingtheacpoweradapter,orusingthebatteryandthebatterygaugeshowsthatthe

batteryisnotdepleted,pressthebrightness-upkeytomakethescreenbrighter.

3.Ifyourcomputerisinsleepmode,pressFntoresumethecomputerfromsleepmode.

4.Iftheproblempersists,followthesolutionforthefollowingproblem.

•Problem:Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.

Solution:Ensurethat:

–Thedisplaydevicedriverisinstalledcorrectly.

–Thescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrectlyset.

–Themonitortypeiscorrect.

Tocheckthesesettings,dothefollowing:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickDisplaysettings➙Advanceddisplaysettings.

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clickDetectintheDisplaywindow.

2.SelecttheexternalmonitorandsetResolution.

3.ClickDisplayadapterproperties.

4.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationtomakesurethatthemonitortypeiscorrect.If
itis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwiseproceedwiththefollowingsteps.

5.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP
Monitor.

6.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethe
passwordorprovideconfirmation.

7.ClicktheDrivertab.

8.ClickUpdateDriver.

9.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice
driversonmycomputer.

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10.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

11.Selectthecorrectmanufacturerandmodelfortheexternalmonitor.Ifyoucannotfindyourmonitor
onthelist,stoptheinstallationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

12.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.

•Problem:Incorrectcharactersaredisplayedonthescreen.

Solution:Ensurethatyouinstalltheoperatingsystemandprogramcorrectly.Iftheproblempersists,
havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:ItrytoturnoffmycomputerbutthescreenstaysonandIcannotcompletelyturnoffmy
computer.

Solution:Pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormoretoturnoffthecomputer.

•Problem:Missing,discolored,orbrightdotsappearonthescreeneverytimeIturnonmycomputer.

Solution:ThisisanintrinsiccharacteristicoftheTFTtechnology.Y ourcomputerdisplaycontains
multiplethin-filmtransistors(TFTs).Onlyaverysmallnumberofmissing,discolored,orbrightdots
onthescreenmightexistallthetime.

Externalmonitorproblems

•Problem:Theexternalmonitorisblank.

Solution:Tobringuptheimage,pressthedisplay-modeswitchingkeyandselectthemonitoryou

want.Iftheproblempersists,dothefollowing:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortoanothercomputertoensurethatitworks.

2.Reconnecttheexternalmonitortoyourcomputer.

3.Seethemanualshippedwiththeexternalmonitortochecktheresolutionsandrefreshratesthat
aresupported.

–Iftheexternalmonitorsupportsthesameresolutionasthecomputerdisplayorahigherresolution,

viewoutputontheexternalmonitororonboththeexternalmonitorandthecomputerdisplay.

–Iftheexternalmonitorsupportsalowerresolutionthanthecomputerdisplay,viewoutputonthe

externalmonitoronly.(Ifyouviewoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandtheexternalmonitor,
theexternalmonitorscreenwillbeblankordistorted.)

•Problem:Icannotsetahigherresolutionthanthepresentoneonmyexternalmonitor.

Solution:Ensurethatthemonitorinformationiscorrect.Ifnecessary,updatethemonitordriver.

•Problem:Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.

Solution:Ensurethat:

–Themonitorinformationiscorrectandtheappropriatemonitortypeisselected.Ifnecessary,update

themonitordriver.

–Ensurethatanappropriaterefreshrateisselectedbydoingthefollowing:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoan
electricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickDisplaysettings➙Advanceddisplaysettings.

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clickDetectintheDisplaywindow.

4.Clicktheiconfortheappropriatemonitor(Monitor-2iconisfortheexternalmonitor).

5.ClickDisplayadapterproperties.

6.ClicktheMonitortab.

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7.Selectthecorrectscreenrefreshrate.

•Problem:Wrongcharactersaredisplayedonthescreen.

Solution:Ensurethatyoufollowthecorrectprocedurewheninstallingtheoperatingsystemand
program.Iftheyareinstalledandconfiguredcorrectly,buttheproblemstillpersists,havetheexternal
monitorserviced.

•Problem:TheExtenddesktopfunctiondoesnotwork.

Solution:EnabletheExtenddesktopfunction.See“Usinganexternaldisplay”onpage27.

•Problem:IamusingtheExtenddesktopfunction,butIcannotsetahigherresolutionorhigherrefresh
rateonthesecondarydisplay.

Solution:Changetheresolutionandthecolordepthtolowersettingsfortheprimarydisplay.See
“Usinganexternaldisplay”onpage27.

•Problem:Displayswitchingdoesnotwork.

Solution:IfyouusetheExtenddesktopfunction,disableit,andchangethedisplayoutputlocation.If
aDVDmovieoravideoclipisplaying,stoptheplayback,closetheprogram,andthenchangethe
displayoutputlocation.

•Problem:Thescreenpositionontheexternalmonitorisincorrectwhenthatmonitorissetforahigh
resolution.

Solution:Sometimes,whenyouuseahighresolutionsuchas1600x1200pixels,theimageisshiftedto
theleftorrightonthescreen.Tocorrectthis,firstensurethatyourexternalmonitorsupportsthedisplay
mode(theresolutionandtherefreshrate)thatyouhaveset.Ifitdoesnot,setadisplaymodethatthe
monitorsupports.Ifitdoessupportthedisplaymodeyouhaveset,gotothesetupmenuforthemonitor
itselfandadjustthesettingsthere.Usuallytheexternalmonitorhasbuttonsforaccesstothesetupmenu.
Formoreinformation,seethedocumentationthatcomeswiththemonitor.

Audioproblems

•Problem:WaveorMIDIsounddoesnotplayproperly.

Solution:Ensurethatthebuilt-inaudiodeviceisconfiguredcorrectly.

1.GotoControlPanel,andensurethatyouviewControlPanelbyCategory.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethe
passwordorprovideconfirmation.

4.Double-clickSound,videoandgamecontrollers.

5.EnsurethatthedevicefollowingSound,videoandgamecontrollersisenabledandconfigured
correctly.

•Problem:Recordingsmadebyusingthemicrophoneinputarenotloudenough.

Solution:EnsurethattheMicrophoneBoostfunctionisturnedonandsetbydoingthefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andensurethatyouviewControlPanelbyCategory.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickSound.

4.ClicktheRecordingtabintheSoundwindow.

5.SelectMicrophone,andclickthePropertiesbutton.

6.ClicktheLevelstab,andmovetheMicrophoneBoostsliderupwards.

7.ClickOK.

Note:Formoreinformationaboutcontrollingvolume,seeyourWindowsonlinehelp.

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•Problem:Icannotmovethevolumesliderorbalanceslider.

Solution:Theslidermightbegrayedout.Thismeansthatitspositionisfixedbythehardwareand
cannotbechanged.

•Problem:Thevolumeslidersdonotstayinplacewhensomeaudioprogramsareused.

Solution:Itisnormalforthesliderstochangepositionwhencertainsoundprogramsareused.The
programsareawareofthesettingsintheVolumeMixerwindowandareenabledtochangethesettings
themselves.AnexampleistheWindowsMediaPlayerprogram.Usuallytheprogramhasslidersavailable
tocontrolthesoundfromwithintheprogram.

•Problem:Thebalanceslidercannotcompletelymuteonechannel.

Solution:Thecontrolisdesignedtocompensateforminordifferencesinbalanceanddoesnot
completelymuteeitherchannel.

•Problem:ThereisnovolumecontrolforMIDIsoundintheVolumeMixerwindow.

Solution:Usethehardwarevolumecontrol.Thisisbecausethebuilt-insynthesizersoftwaredoes
notsupportthecontrol.

•Problem:ThesoundcannotbeturnedoffevenifIsettheMastervolumecontrolatminimum.

Solution:YoustillcanhearsomesoundeventhoughyouhavesettheMastervolumecontrolatminimum.
Toturnoffthesoundcompletely,gototheMastervolumecontrolandselectMutespeakers.

•Problem:WhenIconnectheadphonestomycomputerwhileplayingsound,aspeakerdoesnot
producesound.

Solution:Whentheheadphonesareattached,thestreamingisautomaticallyredirectedtoit.Ifyouwant
tolistentosoundfromthespeakersagain,ensurethatyousetthosespeakersasthedefaultdevice.For
moreinformation,seethehelpinformationsystemforRealtekHDAudioManager.

•Problem:Sounddoesnotcomefromaheadphoneoraspeaker,orthecomputercannotrecordsounds.

Solution:T oswitchfromonedevicetoanother(forexample,fromaspeakertoaheadphone,orfrom
anexternalmicrophonetoabuilt-inmicrophone),dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andensurethatyouviewControlPanelbyCategory.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClicktheSmartAudioicon.

4.EnsurethatthecomputerisinMULTI-STREAMmodeintheDeviceadvancedsettingswindow.

5.IntheVolumeMixerwindow,selectthedeviceyouwant,forexample,speakers.

6.Playanysoundthroughamusicprogram(forexample,WindowsMediaPlayer).Ensurethatsound
comesfromthespeakersnow.

7.Then,ifyouwouldliketoswitchtoaheadphone,closethemusicprogram.

8.GototheVolumeMixerwindow.Thenselectanotherdevice(forexample,theheadphone).

9.Playanysoundthroughthemusicprogram.Ensurethatsoundcomesfromtheheadphoneattached
directlytothesystem.Formoreinformation,seethehelpinformationsystemoftheSmartAudio
program.

Note:TheVolumeMixerwindowofSmartAudiodisplaysallaudiodevicesdetectedinthesystem,
suchasspeakersforaplaybackdevice,orabuilt-inmicrophoneforarecordingdevice.Acheck
markbesidetheaudiodeviceshowsthatthedevicehasbeenselected.

Batteryproblems

•Problem:Thebatterycannotbefullychargedinthestandardchargetimewhenthecomputerispowered
off.

Solution:Thebatterymightbeover-discharged.Dothefollowing:

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1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Ensurethattheover-dischargedbatteryisinthecomputer.

3.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputerandletitcharge.

Ifaquickchargerisavailable,useittochargetheover-dischargedbattery.

Ifthebatterycannotbefullychargedin24hours,useanewbattery.

•Problem:Thecomputershutsdownbeforethebatterystatusiconshowsthatthebatteryisempty.

Solution:Dischargeandrechargethebattery.

•Problem:Thecomputeroperatesafterthebatterystatusiconshowsthatthebatteryisempty.

Solution:Dischargeandrechargethebattery.

•Problem:Theoperatingtimeforafullychargedbatteryisshort.

Solution:Dischargeandrechargethebattery.Ifyourbatteryoperatingtimeisstillshort,useanewbattery.

•Problem:Thecomputerdoesnotoperatewithafullychargedbattery.

Solution:Thesurgeprotectorinthebatterymightbeactive.T urnoffthecomputerforoneminutetoreset
theprotector;thenturnonthecomputeragain.

•Problem:Thebatterycannotgetcharged.

Solution:Y oucannotchargethebatterywhenitistoohot.Ifthebatteryfeelshot,removeitfromthe
computerandwaitforawhiletoletitcooltoroomtemperature.Afteritcools,reinstallitandrechargethe
battery.Ifitstillcannotbecharged,haveitserviced.

acpoweradapterproblem

Problem:Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandtheworkingelectricaloutlet,butthe

poweradapter(powerplug)iconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea.Theacpowerindicator
alsodoesnotlightup.

Solution:Dothefollowing:

1.Ensurethattheconnectionoftheacpoweradapteriscorrect.Forinstructionsonhowtoconnectthe
acpoweradapter,see“Usingtheacpoweradapter”onpage21.

2.Iftheconnectionoftheacpoweradapteriscorrect,turnoffthecomputer,andthendisconnecttheac
poweradapterandremovetheremovablebattery.

3.Reinstallthebatteryandreconnecttheacpoweradapter,andthenturnonthecomputer.

4.IfthepoweradaptericonstillisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,havetheacpower
adapterandyourcomputerserviced.

Powerproblems

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepthemwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

•Problem:Mycomputerisgettingnopoweratall.

Solution:Checkthefollowingitems:

1.Verifythepowerbutton.Thepowerbuttonisilluminatedwheneverthecomputerison.

2.Checkallpowerconnections.Removeanypowerstripsandsurgeprotectorstoconnecttheac
poweradapterdirectlytotheacpoweroutlet.

3.Inspecttheacpoweradapter.Checkforanyphysicaldamage,andensurethatthepowercableis
firmlyattachedtotheadapterbrickandthecomputer.

4.Verifythattheacpowersourceisworkingbyattachinganotherdevicetotheoutlet.

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•Problem:Mycomputerdoesnotrunonbatterypower.

Solution:Checkthefollowingitems:

1.Removeandreinstalltheremovablebatterytoensurethatitisproperlyconnected.

2.Ifthebatteryrunsoutofpower,attachtheacpoweradaptertorechargethebattery.

3.Ifthebatteryischargedbutthecomputerdoesnotrun,replacethebatterywithanewone.

•Problem:Thesystemdoesnotrespond,andIcannotturnoffthecomputer.

Solution:Turnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormore.Ifthe
computerstilldoesnotrespond,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.

Powerbuttonproblem

Problem:Thesystemdoesnotrespond,andIcannotturnoffthecomputer.

Solution:Turnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormore.Ifthe

systemstilldoesnotrespond,removetheacpoweradapterandresetthesystembyinsertingoneendof
aneedleorastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergency-resethole.Tolocatetheemergency-resethole,
see“Bottomview”onpage4

.

Bootproblems

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepthemwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

•Problem:Ireceiveanerrormessagebeforetheoperatingsystemloads.

Solution:Followtheappropriatecorrectiveactionsforpower-onself-test(POST)errormessages.

•Problem:Ireceiveanerrormessagewhiletheoperatingsystemisloadingthedesktopconfiguration
afterthePOSTiscompleted.

Solution:FindsolutionsbysearchingfortheerrormessageatthefollowingWebsites:

–http://www.lenovo.com/support

–https://support.microsoft.com/

Sleepandhibernationproblems

•Problem:Thecomputerenterssleepmodeunexpectedly.

Solution:Ifthemicroprocessoroverheats,thecomputerautomaticallyenterssleepmodetoallowthe

computertocoolandtoprotectthemicroprocessorandotherinternalcomponents.Checkthesettings
forsleepmode.

•Problem:Thecomputerenterssleepmodeimmediatelyafterthepower-onself-test.

Solution:Ensurethat:

–Thebatteryischarged.

–Theoperatingtemperatureiswithintheacceptablerange.See“Operatingenvironment”onpage10

Iftheproblempersists,havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:Acriticallow-batteryerroroccurs,andthecomputerimmediatelyturnsoff.

Solution:Thebatterypowerisgettinglow.Plugtheacpoweradapterintoanelectricaloutletandthen
intothecomputer.Alternatively,replacethebatterywithachargedone.

•Problem:ThecomputerdisplayremainsblankafteryoupressFntoresumefromsleepmode.

Solution:Checkwhetheranexternalmonitorwasdisconnectedorturnedoffwhilethecomputerwasin
sleepmode.Ifyoudisconnectedorturnedofftheexternalmonitor,connectitorturnitonbeforeresuming

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thecomputerfromsleepmode.Whenresumingthecomputerfromsleepmodewithoutattachingthe
externalmonitororturningiton,andthecomputerdisplayremainsblank,pressthedisplay-mode

switchingkeytobringupthecomputerdisplay.

•Problem:Thecomputerdoesnotresumefromsleepmode,orthesystemstatusindicatorblinksslowly
andthecomputerdoesnotwork.

Solution:Ifthesystemdoesnotresumefromsleepmode,itmighthaveenteredsleeporhibernation
modeautomaticallybecausethebatteryisdepleted.Checkthesystemstatusindicator.

–Ifthesystemstatusindicatorblinksslowly,yourcomputerisinsleepmode.Connecttheacpower

adaptertothecomputer;thenpressFn.

–Ifthesystemstatusindicatorisoff,yourcomputerhasnopowerorisinhibernationmode.Connect

theacpoweradaptertothecomputer;thenpressthepowerbuttontoresumeoperation.

Ifthesystemstilldoesnotresumefromsleepmode,yoursystemmightstoprespondingandyoumight
notbeabletoturnoffthecomputer.Inthiscase,youmustresetthecomputer.Ifyouhavenotsavedyour
data,itmightbelost.Toresetthecomputer,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormore.If
thesystemstilldoesnotrespond,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.

•Problem:Yourcomputerdoesnotentersleeporhibernationmode.

Solution:Checkwhetheranyoptionhasbeenselectedtodisableyourcomputerfromenteringsleep
orhibernationmode.

Ifyourcomputertriestoentersleepmodebuttherequestisrejected,thedeviceattachedtotheUSB
connectormighthavebeendisabled.Ifthisoccurs,doahot-unplug-and-plugoperationfortheUSB
device.

•Problem:Thebatterydischargesslightlywhilethecomputerisinhibernationmode.

Solution:Ifthewakeupfunctionisenabled,thecomputerconsumesasmallamountofpower.Thisisnot
adefect.Formoreinformation,see“Power-savingmodes”onpage22

.

Harddiskdriveproblems

•Problem:Theharddiskdrivemakesarattlingnoiseintermittently.

Solution:Therattlingnoisemightbeheard:

–Whentheharddiskdrivebeginsorfinishesgettingaccesstodata

–Whenyoucarrytheharddiskdrive

–Whenyoucarryyourcomputer

Thisisanormalcharacteristicofaharddiskdriveandisnotadefect.

•Problem:Theharddiskdrivedoesnotwork.

Solution:OntheStartupmenuofThinkPadSetup,ensurethattheharddiskdriveisontheBootpriority
orderlist.IfitisontheExcludedfrombootorderlist,itisdisabled.Selecttheentryforitonthelist

andpressShift+1tomoveitbacktotheBootpriorityorderlist.

•Problem:AfterIhavesetaharddiskpassword,Imovetheharddiskdrivetoanothercomputerbut
cannotunlocktheharddiskpasswordonthenewcomputer.

Solution:Yourcomputersupportsanenhancedpasswordalgorithm.Computersolderthanyoursmight
notsupportsuchasecurityfunction.

Solid-statedriveproblem

Problem:WhenyoucompressfilesorfoldersbyuseofthedatacompressionfunctionintheWindows

operatingsystem,andthendecompressthem,theprocessofwritingtoorreadingfromthefilesorfoldersis
slow.

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Solution:ApplythediskdefragmentationtoolintheWindowsoperatingsystemforfasteraccesstothedata.

Softwareproblem

Problem:Aprogramdoesnotrunproperly.

Solution:Ensurethattheproblemisnotbeingcausedbytheprogram.

Checkthatyourcomputerhastheminimumrequiredmemorytoruntheprogram.Seethemanualssupplied
withtheprogram.

Checkthefollowing:

•Theprogramisdesignedtooperatewithyouroperatingsystem.

•Otherprogramsrunproperlyonyourcomputer.

•Thenecessarydevicedriversareinstalled.

•Theprogramworkswhenitisrunonsomeothercomputer.

Ifanerrormessageisdisplayedwhileyouareusingtheprogram,seethemanualsorhelpsystemsupplied
withtheprogram.

Iftheprogramstilldoesnotrunproperly,contactyourplaceofpurchaseoraservicerepresentativeforhelp.

USBproblem

Problem:AdeviceconnectedtotheUSBconnectordoesnotwork.

Solution:EnsurethattheUSBportisenabledintheThinkPadSetup.OpentheDeviceManagerwindow.

EnsurethattheUSBdevicesetupiscorrect,andthattheassignmentofcomputerresourceandthe
installationofthedevicedriverarecorrect.T oopentheDeviceManagerwindow,gotoControlPaneland
ensurethatyouviewControlPanelbyCategory,andclickHardwareandSound➙DeviceManager.Ifyou
arepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethepasswordorprovideconfirmation.

Referto“DiagnosingproblemswithLenovoCompanion”onpage59
USBconnector.

andrunadiagnostictestofthe

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Chapter8.Recoveryinformation

ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttheWindowsrecoverysolutionsontheWindows10operating
system.

Resettingyourcomputer

Ifyourcomputerdoesnotperformwell,youmightconsiderresettingyourcomputer.Intheresettingprocess,
youcanchoosetokeepyourfilesorremovethem,andthenreinstalltheWindowsoperatingsystem.

Toresetyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

Note:Theitemsinthegraphicaluserinterface(GUI)mightchangewithoutnotice.

1.OpentheStartmenu,andthenclickSettings➙Update&security➙Recovery.

2.IntheResetthisPCsection,clickGetstarted.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoresetyourcomputer.

Usingadvancedstartupoptions

Theadvancedstartupoptionsenableyoutodothefollowing:

•Changethefirmwaresettingsofthecomputer

•ChangethestartupsettingsoftheWindowsoperatingsystem

•Startthecomputerfromanexternaldevice

•RestoretheWindowsoperatingsystemfromasystemimage

Touseadvancedstartupoptions,dothefollowing:

Note:Theitemsinthegraphicaluserinterface(GUI)mightchangewithoutnotice.

1.OpentheStartmenu,andthenclickSettings➙Update&security➙Recovery.

2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,clickRestartnow➙Troubleshoot➙Advancedoptions.

3.Selectastartupoptionyouwant,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows10failstostart

TheWindowsrecoveryenvironmentonyourcomputeroperatesindependentlyfromtheWindows10
operatingsystem.ItenablesyoutorecoverorrepairtheoperatingsystemeveniftheWindows10operating
systemfailstostart.

Aftertwoconsecutivefailedbootattempts,theWindowsrecoveryenvironmentstartsautomatically.Then
youcanchooserepairandrecoveryoptionsbyfollowingtheon-screeninstructions.

Note:Ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtoacpowerduringtherecoveryprocess.

CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive

YoucancreatearecoveryUSBdriveasabackupfortheWindowsrecoveryprograms.Withtherecovery
USBdrive,youcantroubleshootandfixtheproblemsevenifthepreinstalledWindowsrecoveryprograms
aredamaged.

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ItisrecommendedthatyoucreatearecoveryUSBdriveasearlyaspossible.Ifyoudidnotcreatearecovery
USBdriveasaprecautionarymeasure,youcancontactLenovoCustomerSupportCenterandpurchase
onefromLenovo.ForalistoftheLenovoSupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone

CreatingarecoveryUSBdrive

TocreatearecoveryUSBdrive,youneedaUSBdrivewithatleast16GBofstoragecapacity.Theactual
USBcapacitythatisrequireddependsonthesizeoftherecoveryimage.

Attention:ThecreationprocesswilldeleteanythingstoredontheUSBdrive.T oavoiddataloss,makea
backupcopyofallthedatathatyouwanttokeep.

TocreatearecoveryUSBdrive,dothefollowing:

Note:Ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtoacpowerduringthefollowingprocess.

1.ConnectaproperUSBdrive(atleast16GBofstorage)tothecomputer.

2.Typerecoveryinthesearchboxonthetaskbar.ThenclickCreatearecoverydrive.

3.ClickY esintheUserAccountControlwindowtoallowtheRecoveryMediaCreatorprogramtostart.

4.IntheRecoveryDrivewindow,followtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearecoveryUSBdrive.

UsingtherecoveryUSBdrive

Ifyoucannotstartyourcomputer,refertothecorrespondinginformationinthetopic“T roubleshooting”on
page60totrytosolvetheproblembyyourself.Ifyoustillcannotstartyourcomputer,usetherecovery
USBdrivetorecoveryourcomputer.

TousearecoveryUSBdrive,dothefollowing:

Note:Ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtoacpowerduringthefollowingprocess.

1.ConnecttherecoveryUSBdrivetothecomputer.

2.Turnonorrestartthecomputer.BeforetheWindowsoperatingsystemstarts,repeatedlypressF12.The
BootMenuwindowopens.

3.SelecttherecoveryUSBdriveasthebootdevice.

4.Selectapreferredkeyboardlayout.

5.ClickTroubleshoottodisplayoptionalrecoverysolutions.

6.Selectacorrespondingrecoverysolutionaccordingtoyoursituation.Thenfollowtheinstructionson
thescreentocompletetheprocess.

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Chapter9.Replacingdevices

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.

Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.
Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoptionora
CustomerReplaceableUnit(CRU),donotopenthestatic-protectivepackageuntiltheinstructionsdirect
youtoinstallthepart.

WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions
toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe
edges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthecomponents.

•Beforeyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,doeitherofthefollowingtoreducestaticelectricityin
thepackageandyourbody:

–T ouchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheparttoametalexpansion-slotcoverforat

leasttwoseconds.

–T ouchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainstheparttootherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthe

computerforatleasttwoseconds.

•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackageandinstallthepart
withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackageonasmooth,
levelsurfaceandplacethepartonthepackage.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Disablingthebuilt-inbattery

BeforereplacinganyCRU,ensurethatyoudisableFastStartupfirstandthendisablethebuilt-inbattery.

TodisableFastStartup,dothefollowing:

1.Fromthedesktop,typePowerinthesearchboxonthetaskbar,andselectPowerOptions.

2.ClickChoosewhatthepowerbuttonsdoontheleftpane.

3.ClickChangesettingsthatarecurrentlyunavailableatthetop.

4.IfpromptedbyUserAccountControl(UAC),clickYes.

5.CleartheTurnonfaststartupcheckbox,andthenclickSavechanges.

Todisablethebuilt-inbattery,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffyourcomputeranddisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

2.Turnonyourcomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,immediatelypressF1toenterThinkPad
Setup.

3.SelectConfig➙Power.ThePowersubmenuisdisplayed.

4.SelectDisablebuilt-inbatteryandpressEnter.

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5.SelectY esintheSetupConfirmationwindow.Thebuilt-inbatteryisdisabledandthecomputerturnsoff
automatically.Waitthreetofiveminutestoletthecomputercool.

Replacingthememorymodule

Beforeyoustart,read“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiiiandprintthefollowinginstructions.

Increasingmemorycapacityisaneffectivewaytomakeprogramsrunfaster.Youcanincreasememory
capacitybyreplacingoraddingamemorymodule.

Note:Theoperatingspeedofthememorymodulehasdependencyonthesystemconfiguration.Insome
conditions,thememorymoduleinyourcomputermightnotbeabletooperateatthemaximumspeed.

Attention:Donottouchthecontactedgeofthememorymodule.Otherwisethememorymodulemightget
damaged.

Toreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage77.

2.Ensurethatthecomputeristurnedoffanddisconnectedfromacpowerandallcables.

3.Closethecomputerdisplayandturnthecomputerover.

4.Loosenthescrews1andthenremovethebottomcover2.

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5.Openthelatchesonbothsidesofthememoryslotatthesametime1,andthenremovethememory
module

6.Insertthenewmemorymoduleintothememoryslotatanangleofabout20degrees1.Pivotthe
memorymoduledownwarduntilitsnapsintoplace2.Ensurethatthememorymoduleisfirmlyinstalled
inthememoryslotandcannotbemovedeasily.

2.

7.Reinstallthebottomcover.

8.Turnthecomputerover.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcablestothecomputer.

Replacingtheinternalstoragedrive

Beforeyoustart,read“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiiiandprintthefollowinginstructions.

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Attention:Theinternalstoragedrive(suchasharddiskdrive,orsolid-statedrive)issensitive.Inappropriate
handlingmightcausedamageandpermanentlossofdata.

Whenhandlingtheinternalstoragedrive,observethefollowingguidelines:

•Replacetheinternalstoragedriveonlyforupgradeorrepair.Theinternalstoragedriveisnotdesigned
forfrequentchangesorreplacement.

•Beforereplacingtheinternalstoragedrive,makeabackupcopyofallthedatathatyouwanttokeep.

•Donottouchthecontactedgeoftheinternalstoragedrive.Otherwisetheinternalstoragedrivemightget
damaged.

•Donotapplypressuretotheinternalstoragedrive.

•Donotmaketheinternalstoragedrivesubjecttophysicalshocksorvibration.Puttheinternalstorage
driveonasoftmaterial,suchascloth,toabsorbphysicalshocks.

Toreplacetheinternalstoragedrive,dothefollowing:

1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage77.

2.Ensurethatthecomputeristurnedoffanddisconnectedfromacpowerandallcables.

3.Closethecomputerdisplayandturnthecomputerover.

4.Loosenthescrews1andthenremovethebottomcover2.

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5.Disconnectthecablefromthesystemboard1,andthenremovethescrewthatsecuresthestorage

2.

drive

6.Removethestoragedrivetogetherwithitsbracket.

7.Disconnectthecablefromthestoragedrive.

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8.Detachthebracketfromthestoragedrive.

9.Attachthebrackettothenewstoragedrive.

10.Connectthecabletothenewstoragedrive.

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11.Insertthenewstoragedrive1andpivotitdownward2.Ensurethatthenewstoragedriveisseatedin

place.

12.Installthescrewtosecurethenewstoragedrive1,andconnectthecabletothesystemboard2.

13.Reinstallthebottomcover.

14.Turnthecomputerover.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

Replacingthekeyboard

Beforeyoustart,read“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiiiandprintthefollowinginstructions.

Toremovethekeyboard,dothefollowing:

1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage77.

2.Ensurethatthecomputeristurnedoffanddisconnectedfromacpowerandallcables.

3.Closethecomputerdisplayandturnthecomputerover.

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4.Loosenthescrews1andthenremovethebottomcover2.

5.Removethescrewsthatsecurethekeyboard.

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6.Turnthecomputeroverandopenthedisplay.Slightlypushthekeyboardinthedirectionasshownby
arrowstoreleasethelatchesfromthekeyboardbezel.

7.Pivotthekeyboardslightlyupwardasshownbyarrow1untilyoucanseetheconnectorsonthebottom
sideofthekeyboard.Thenturnthekeyboardoverasshownbyarrow

2.

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8.Putthekeyboardonthepalmrestasshownanddetachtheconnectors.Removethekeyboard.

Toinstallthenewkeyboard,dothefollowing:

1.Attachtheconnectorsasshown,andthenturnthekeyboardover.

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