Lenovo T530I, T530, 23945XU, W530 User Manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
following:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixD“Notices”onpage169

TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.
Torefertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuides.

SecondEdition(April2012)

©CopyrightLenovo2012.

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

Contents

Readthisrst..............v

Importantsafetyinformation..........vi

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

Safetyguidelines............vii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

indicators..................1

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

Right-sideview..............4

Left-sideview..............5

Bottomview...............7

Rearview................8

Statusindicators.............8

Locatingimportantproductinformation.....10

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......11

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..11

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......12

Features.................12

Specications...............14

Operatingenvironment...........14

ThinkVantageT echnologiesandsoftware....15

AccessingThinkVantageapplicationsonthe

Windows7operatingsystem.......15

ThinkVantageapplications........17

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...21

Registeryourcomputer...........21

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........21

Specialkeysandbuttons..........23

Functionkeycombinations........23

Volumeandmutebuttons........24

Windowskey.............26

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......26

UsingtheT rackPointpointingdevice....27

Usingthetouchpad...........28

DisablingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceand

usinganexternalmouse.........29

AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray.29

Powermanagement............29

Checkingbatterystatus.........29

Usingtheacpoweradapter........29

Chargingthebattery..........30

Maximizingbatterylife..........30

Managingyourbatterypower.......30

Power-savingmodes..........31

Handlingthebattery...........32

Connectingtothenetwork..........33

Ethernetconnections..........33

Wirelessconnections..........33

Presentationsandmultimedia.........37

Changingdisplaysettings........37

Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay..37

Settingupapresentation.........40

UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction.....40

UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature...41

Usingthecolorsensor...........41

Usingaudiofeatures............42

Usingtheintegratedcamera.........42

Usingtheopticaldrive...........43

UsinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,ora

smartcard................43

Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..47

Accessibilityandcomfort..........47

Ergonomicinformation..........47

Comfort...............48

Accessibilityinformation.........48

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........49

Traveltips...............49

Travelaccessories...........50

Chapter4.Security..........51

Attachingamechanicallock.........51

Usingpasswords..............51

Passwordsandsleepmode........51

Typingpasswords...........51

Power-onpassword...........52

Harddiskpasswords..........52

Supervisorpassword..........54

Harddisksecurity.............56

Settingthesecuritychip...........57

Usingthengerprintreader..........58

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolidstatedrive.............61

Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......62

Protectingdataagainstviruses........62

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....63

Creatingandusingarecoverymedia......63

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...64
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...65

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......66

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Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice

drivers..................67

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........68

Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....69

Staticelectricityprevention..........69

ReplacingtheUltrabaydevice........69

Replacingthebattery............70

ReplacingtheSIMcard...........72

Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive.73

Replacingthekeyboard...........76

Replacingandinstallingamemorymodule...80

ReplacingthewirelessLANcard.......84

InstallingandreplacingthewirelessWANcard..87

Replacingthebackupbattery.........90

Chapter7.Enhancingyour

computer...............93

FindingThinkPadoptions..........93

UsingtheSerialUltrabayEnhancedfeature...93

Performingahotorawarmswap.....93

Installingasecondaryharddiskdrive....94

Usingtheextendedlifebattery........98

ThinkPadportreplicatorsanddockingstations..100

Frontview...............101

Rearview...............103

AttachingaThinkPadportreplicatoror

dockingstation.............105

DetachingaThinkPadportreplicatoror

dockingstation.............107

Securityfeature............108

Usingthesystemlockkey........108

Chapter8.Advanced

conguration............109

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......109

Beforeyoubegin............109

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..110

Installingdevicedrivers...........111

ThinkPadSetup..............112

Mainmenu..............112

Congmenu..............113

Dateandtimemenu...........120

Securitymenu.............120

Startupmenu.............124

Restartmenu.............125

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....126

Usingsystemmanagement..........126

Systemmanagement..........126

Settingmanagementfeatures.......127

Chapter9.Preventingproblems..129

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......129

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....130

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........131

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....133

Chapter10.T roubleshooting

computerproblems.........135

Diagnosingproblems............135

Troubleshooting..............135

Computerstopsresponding.......135

Spillsonthekeyboard..........136

Errormessages............136

Errorswithoutmessages.........138

Beeperrors..............139

Memorymoduleproblems........139

Networkingproblems..........139

Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing

devices................141

Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia

devices................142

Fingerprintreaderproblems........145

Batteryandpowerproblems.......146

Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage

devices................149

Asoftwareproblem...........150

Problemswithportsandconnectors....150

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....153

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........153

Gettinghelpandservice...........153

Usingdiagnosticprograms........154

LenovosupportWebsite.........154

CallingLenovo.............154

Purchasingadditionalservices........155

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............157

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........157

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............158

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....159

Exportclassicationnotice..........159

Electronicemissionsnotices.........159

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........159

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............159

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...160

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...160

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....161

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..161

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Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................161

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................161

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............163

EUWEEEstatements............163

BatteryrecyclinginformationforJapan.....163

BatteryrecyclinginformationforBrazil.....164

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....164

BatteryrecyclinginformationforEuropean

Union..................165

BatteryrecyclinginformationforUnitedStatesand

Canada.................165

AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............167

AppendixD.Notices.........169

Trademarks................170

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ivUserGuide

Readthisrst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.

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.

Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

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

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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following,andmakesurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblinking:

•Turnitoff.

•Putitinsleepmode.

•Putitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

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

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

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

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo
andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal
computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential
safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducethese
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.

®

LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.

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

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

Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.Ifyou
haveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomer
SupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproductand
haveitrepaired,ifnecessary.

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcerns
withyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunication
linesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

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

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.

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

•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor
poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor
orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,
oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.

Safetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

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

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productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover.

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Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F ,3G,0.75mm

2

,or

better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

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

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

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

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Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugtsonlyintoagrounded
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.

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

Externaldevices

CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBcableswhilethecomputer
powerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer .T oavoidpossibledamagetoattached
devices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.

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Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowerto
thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea
rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby
Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced
withapprovedparts.

Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor
shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge
thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorame
to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany
dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe
batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.

Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable
batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould
increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandalsocan
poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore
thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.

Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancausean
explosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.Abatterypackotherthantheonespeciedby
Lenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%
ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent
overdischarge.

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Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
used,handled,ordisposedof.

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

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

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Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignicantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

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

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.

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

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

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

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Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe
devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

•Donotuseyoucomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

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DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

CAUTION:
TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDtobreak.
IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywashthe
affectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafterwashing,get
medicalcare.

Note:Forproductswithmercury-containinguorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),theuorescentlamp

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

Usingheadphonesorearphones

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

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecication
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV .UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.

Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.

Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor
cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then
thefollowingwarningapplies:

WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,
computerfeatures,specications,operatingenvironment,andThinkVantage

®

Technologiesandother

software.

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage10

•“Features”onpage12

•“Specications”onpage14

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage14

•“ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware”onpage15

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed
tostartusingthecomputer.

Frontview

Figure1.ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530frontview

1Integratedcamera2ThinkLight

3Built-inmicrophones(onsomemodels)

5PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANcardor

mSATAsolidstatedrive

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4powerbutton

6T rackPoint

®

®

light

pointingstick

1

7PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLANcard8Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

9Colorsensor

11T ouchpadbuttons12Touchpad

13T rackPointbuttons14Fnkey

15Memory-upgradeslot16Volumecontrolbuttons

17Blackbutton

1Integratedcamera

10Bluetoothcard

18Statusindicators

Somemodelshaveanintegratedcamera.Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.For
moreinformation,see“Usingtheintegratedcamera”onpage42.

2ThinkLightlight

TheThinkLightlightenablesyoutouseyourcomputerwhenthelightingconditionisnotideal.Toturnonthe
ThinkLightlight,presstheFnkeyandthespacekeytogether.Toturnitoff,pressthecombinationagain.

CAUTION:
Avoidusingyourcomputerindarkconditionsforprolongedperiods.Itisbadforyoureyes.

3Built-inmicrophones(onsomemodels)

Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithanapplicationprogramcapableof
handlingaudio.

4Powerbutton

Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoption.

Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery
toresetthecomputer.

ThepowerbuttonalsocanbeprogrammedthroughthePowerManagerprogramtoshutdownthecomputer
orputitintosleeporhibernationmode.Formoreinformation,seethehelpinformationsystemofthe
PowerManagerprogram.

5PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANcardormSATAsolidstatedrive

Yourcomputermighthaveawirelesswideareanetwork(WAN)cardinstalledinthePCIExpressMini
CardslotforwirelessWANconnections.

Forsomemodels,anmSATAsolidstatedrivemightbeinstalledinsteadofthewirelessWANcard.

UltraNav

6T rackPointpointingstick
13T rackPointbuttons
12T ouchpad
11Touchpadbuttons

®

pointingdevice

ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueUltraNavpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingare
allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.For
moreinformation,see“UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage26

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7PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLANcard

Yourcomputermightincludeawirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)cardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotfor
youtoestablishwirelessLANconnections.

8Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

Somemodelshaveangerprintreader.Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyour
ngerprinttostartthecomputer,entertheThinkPadSetupprogram,orentertheWindowsoperatingsystem.
Fordetails,see“Usingthengerprintreader”onpage58.

9Colorsensor

Somemodelsareequippedwithacolorsensor.Thecolorsensorallowsyoutomeasureandadjustthecolor
accuracyofyourdisplays.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecolorsensor”onpage41.

10Bluetoothcard

IfyourcomputerisequippedwithaBluetoothcard,usetheBluetoothfeaturetoconnectperipheraldevicesto
yourcomputerfordatatransferorotheroperation.Formoreinformation,see“UsingBluetooth”onpage35

14Fnkey

UsetheFnkeytotakeadvantageofThinkPad

®

functionkeys,suchasturningontheThinkLightlight,
lockingthecomputer,managingthewirelessconnections,andsoon.Formoreinformation,see“Function
keycombinations”onpage23

15Memory-upgradeslot

.

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthe
memory-upgradeslot.MemorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovo.Formoreinformation,see
“Replacingandinstallingamemorymodule”onpage80.

.

16Volumecontrolbuttons

Thevolumecontrolbuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadjustthesoundvolume,mutethespeakers,ormutethe
microphonesofyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,see“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage24.

17Blackbutton

Whentheoperatingsystemisworkingnormally,presstheblackbuttontolaunchtheSimpleT approgram
ontheWindows

®

7operatingsystem.

YoualsocanusethisbuttontointerruptthestartupsequenceofyourcomputertostarttheRescueand
Recovery®workspace.T oaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,turnonyourcomputerandpress
thisbuttonwhentheThinkPadlogoisdisplayedonthescreen.FormoreinformationaboutRescueand
Recovery,see“UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage65.

18Statusindicators

Yourcomputerhasseveralstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformationaboutthelocationandmeaningof
eachindicator,see“Statusindicators”onpage8.

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Right-sideview

Figure2.ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530right-sideview

1Securitykeyhole

3SerialUltrabay™Enhancedbay4Comboaudiojack

5Mediacardreaderslot

1Securitykeyhole

2Ethernetconnector

6ExpressCardslot

Purchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourcomputertoastationaryobjecttoprotect
yourcomputerfromtheft.

2Ethernetconnector

ConnectyourcomputertoaLANwiththeEthernetconnector.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

Twoindicators,totheupperrightandleftoftheconnector,showthestatusofthenetworkconnection.
WhenyourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,theupperleftindicator
issteadygreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,theupperrightindicatorblinksyellow.

Note:Ifyouattachyourcomputertoaportreplicatorordockingstation,usetheEthernetconnectoronthe
portreplicatorordockingstationtoconnecttoaLAN,nottheoneonthecomputer.

3SerialUltrabayEnhancedbay

YourcomputerhasabayforSerialUltrabayEnhanceddevices.Somemodelshaveanopticaldiskdrive
installedinthebay.Forcertainmodels,asecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalled.

FormoreinformationabouttheSerialUltrabayEnhancedfeature,see“UsingtheSerialUltrabayEnhanced
feature”onpage93

.

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4Comboaudiojack

Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-pole
plugtothecomboaudiojack.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhone

®

mobiledigital
device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbe
disabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.

•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using
audiofeatures”onpage42

5Mediacardreaderslot

.

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthaveamediacardreaderslot.Formoreinformationabout
thesupportedcards,see“UsinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard”onpage43.

6ExpressCardslot

YourcomputerhasanExpressCardslotfora34mm-wideExpressCard.See“UsinganExpressCard,
aashmediacard,orasmartcard”onpage43

.

Left-sideview

Figure3.ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530left-sideview

1Fanlouvers2MiniDisplayPortconnector

3Videographicsarray(VGA)connector4USB3.0connectors

5USB2.0connector

7Wirelessradioswitch

1Fanlouvers

6IEEE1394connector

8Smartcardslot

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:T oavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

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2MiniDisplayPortconnector

UsetheminiDisplayPortconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibleprojector,externalmonitor,or
high-denitiontelevision.

3Videographicsarray(VGA)connector

AttachaVGAcompatiblemonitororprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaythecomputeroutput.

Note:Ifyouattachyourcomputertoaportreplicatorordockingstation,usetheVGAconnectorontheport
replicatorordockingstation,nottheoneonthecomputer.

Fordetails,see“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage37.

4USB3.0connectors

TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSB
interface,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.

Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

5USB2.0connector

TheUSB2.0connectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasaUSB
printeroradigitalcamera.

Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

6IEEE1394connector

SomemodelshaveanIEEE1394connector,whichisusedforconnectingdevicesthatarecompatiblewith
theIEEE1394interface,suchasdigitalvideocamerasandexternalharddiskdrives.

7Wirelessradioswitch

Usethisswitchtoquicklyturnonorturnoffallwirelessconnections.

8Smartcardslot

Somemodelshaveasmartcardslot.See“UsinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard”
onpage43.

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Bottomview

Figure4.ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530bottomview

1SIMcardslot

3Dockingstationconnector4Memory-upgradeslot

5Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive

1SIMcardslot

2Battery

IfyourcomputerhasawirelessWANfeature,itmightrequireaSubscriberIdenticationModule(SIM)card
toestablishwirelessWANconnections.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIMcardmightalreadybe
installedintheSIMcardslot.

2Battery

Useyourcomputerwiththebatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

YoucanusethePowerManagerprogramtoadjustyourpowersettingsasneeded.Fordetails,seethehelp
informationsystemofthePowerManagerprogram.

3Dockingstationconnector

Connectyourcomputertoasupportedportreplicatorordockingstationthroughthisconnectortoextend
thecomputercapabilitieswhenyouareinyourofceorathome.Formoreinformationaboutthesupported
dockingstations,see“ThinkPadportreplicatorsanddockingstations”onpage100

4Memory-upgradeslot

.

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthe
memory-upgradeslot.MemorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovo.

Formoreinformation,see“Replacingandinstallingamemorymodule”onpage80.

5Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddisk
drivethatcanmeetavarietyofstoragedemands.

Ifyouwish,youcanpurchaseanotherharddiskdriveandinstallitintheSerialUltrabayEnhancedbay.
Fordetails,see“Installingasecondaryharddiskdrive”onpage94

.

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Somemodelsareequippedwithasolidstatedrivefordatastorage,makingyourcomputerlighter,smaller,
andfaster.

Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourhard
diskdriveorsolidstatedrive.Thisreductionismorenoticeableonthesolidstatedrivebecauseofits
smallercapacity.

Rearview

Figure5.ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530rearview

1AlwaysOnUSBconnector

3Fanlouvers

1AlwaysOnUSBconnector

Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargesomedevices,suchasiPod

2Powerjack

®

,iPhone,and

BlackBerry®smartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleeporhibernationmode.

Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputeristurnedoff,youneedtoconnectthecomputer
toacpowersupplyandchangetheAlwaysOnUSBsettingsinThinkPadSetupandthePowerManager
program.Formoreinformation,see“Congmenu”onpage113.

2Powerjack

Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerjacktoprovideacpowertothecomputerandchargethebattery.

3Fanlouvers

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:T oavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

Statusindicators

Yourcomputerhassystem-statusindicatorsandpower-statusindicators.Thestatusindicatorsshowthe
currentstatusofyourcomputer.

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System-statusindicators

1WirelessLAN/WAN/Bluetoothstatusindicator

•Green:ThewirelessLAN,WAN,orBluetoothfeatureison.

•Off:Wirelessnetworkdevicesaredisabledorthewirelessradioisturnedoff.

2Deviceaccessstatusindicator

Theharddiskdrive,solidstatedrive,mSATAsolidstatedrive,orthesecondharddiskdriveintheSerial
UltrabayEnhancedbayisreadingorwritingdata.

Note:Whenthisindicatorisblinking,donotputthecomputerintosleepmode,removethedrive,orturn
offthecomputer.

3Poweronstatusindicator

Thepowerbuttonstayslitwheneverthecomputerison,blinkswhenthecomputerisinsleepmode,and
isoffwhenthecomputeristurnedoff.

Powerstatusindicators

Thecomputerhaspowerstatusindicatorsthatshowthepowermode(sleeporhibernation),acpower
status,andbatterystatus.Thefollowingshowsthelocationandthemeaningoftheindicators.

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1Sleepstatusindicator

•Green:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.

•Blinkinggreen:Thecomputerisenteringsleeporhibernationmode,orisresumingnormaloperation.

2Batterystatusindicator

•Green:Thebatterychargelevelis20%ormore.

•Orange:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween5%and20%.

•Fastblinkingorange:Thebatterychargelevelis5%orless.

•Slowblinkingorange:Thebatteryisbeingcharged.Whenthechargelevelreaches20%,theblinking
colorchangestogreen.

•Slowblinkinggreen:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween20%and80%,andchargingiscontinuing.
Whenthebatterychargelevelreaches80%,thebatterystatusindicatorstopsblinking,butthecharging
mightcontinueuntilthebatteryis100%charged.

•Quickblinkingorange:Anerrorhasoccurredwiththebattery.

•Off:Thebatteryisdetachedorthecomputerispoweredoff.

Note:Ifthecomputerisoperatingonbatterypower,thebatterystatusindicatordoesnotworkwhilethe
computeristurnedofforisinsleepmodeorhibernationmode.

3Colorsensorstatusindicator(forsomemodels)

•Green:Displaycolorcalibrationhascompleted.Whenthecomputerlidisopened,theindicatorturnsoff.

•Blinkinggreen:Displaycolorsarebeingcalibrated.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC
Certicationlabel,andtheMicrosoft

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CerticateofAuthenticity(COA)label.

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.IfyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelnumberwillhelpsupporttechniciansidentifyyourcomputerandprovidethehighestlevel
ofservice.

Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputerinthelabelasshownbelow:

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel

ThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthePCIExpressMiniCardshownontheenclosureof
yourcomputer.TheFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelisafxedonthecardinstalledinthePCI
ExpressMiniCardslotofyourcomputer.

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CerticateofAuthenticitylabel

TheMicrosoft
thislabelaretheproductIDandtheproductkeyinformationforyourcomputer.Recordthisinformation
andkeepitinasafeplace.Y oumightneedthesenumberstostartyourcomputerorreinstalltheoperating
system.

TheWindowsCerticateofAuthenticityofyourcomputerisshownasbelow:

®

CerticateofAuthenticitylabelforthepreinstalledoperatingsystemisattached.Printedon

Features

Processor

•Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,clickStart,right-clickComputer.Thenclick
Properties.

Memory

•Doubledatarate3(DDR3)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory(SDRAM)

–ThinkPadT530andT530i:2slots
–ThinkPadW530:4slots

Storagedevice

Dependingonthemodel:

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