Lenovo E220s User Manual

SafetyandWarrantyGuide

ThinkPadEdgeE220s,E420,E420s,andE520

Note

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstand
thefollowing:

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii

•“WirelessWANandLANregulatoryinformation”onpage21

•RegulatoryNotice

•WirelessrelatedinformationintheUserGuide

TheRegulatoryNoticeandUserGuideareavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsite.T o
obtainaPDFversionofthem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support,clickUserGuides&

Manuals,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FirstEdition(April2011)

©CopyrightLenovo2011.

LENOVOproducts,data,computersoftware,andserviceshavebeendeveloped
exclusivelyatprivateexpenseandaresoldtogovernmentalentitiesascommercial
itemsasdenedby48C.F .R.2.101withlimitedandrestrictedrightstouse,
reproductionanddisclosure.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:Ifproducts,data,computersoftware,
orservicesaredeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration“GSA”contract,
use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.
GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Importantsafetyinformation...............iii

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction............iii

Safetyguidelines....................iv

Hazardousmovingpartsstatement.............iv

Caution......................v

Batteries......................vi

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation.............ix

Modemsafetyinformation................ix

Productswithtelevisiontuneroptionsinstalled..........ix

NotetoCATVsysteminstaller...............ix

Exampleofantennagrounding..............x

Lasercompliancestatement................xi

Usingheadphonesorearphones...............xii

Datasafety......................xii

Additionalsafetyinformation................xiii

Chapter1.Findinginformation...............1

UserGuide......................1

LocatingtheLenovoLimitedWarrantyinformation.........1

LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)...........2

Recordingyourcomputerinformation.............2

Chapter2.Gettinghelpandservice.............5

GettingMicrosoftServicePacks...............5

GettinghelpontheWeb.................5

CallingtheCustomerSupportCenter.............5

Gettinghelparoundtheworld................7

Frequentlyaskedquestions................7

LenovoproductserviceinformationforT aiwan..........7

Worldwidetelephonelist.................7

AppendixA.Warrantyinformation.............13

Typesofwarrantyservice.................14

SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico.............15

CustomerReplaceableUnits................17

AppendixB.Regulatoryinformation.............21

WirelessWANandLANregulatoryinformation..........21

©CopyrightLenovo2011i

Electronicemissionsnotices................21

AppendixC.WEEEandrecyclingstatements..........23

ChinaWEEEstatement..................23

Japanrecyclingstatements................23

Taiwanrecyclingstatement................24

AppendixD.Notices..................25

Powercordnotice...................25

PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..........25

Chinasubstancedisclosuretable..............26

Turkishstatementofcompliance...............26

ENERGYSTARmodelinformation..............27

Televisionoutputnotice..................28

Trademarks......................29

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Importantsafetyinformation

Note:

Readimportantsafetyinformationrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookpersonalcomputer.Follow
andretainallinformationincludedwithyourcomputer .Theinformationinthis
documentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreementortheLenovo
LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,refertoyourproductwarranty.Specic
termsforyourcountryareavailableinAppendixA“Warrantyinformation”on
page13.Y oucanviewtheLenovoLimitedWarrantyduringinitialsetupofyour
notebookandalsoontheLenovoWebsite:http://www.lenovo.com/warranty.

Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeand
effective.However,personalcomputersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,
poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotentialsafetyrisksthatcanresult
inphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.T oreducetheserisks,
followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsonthe
productandintheoperatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedin
thisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowingtheinformationcontainedinthis
documentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourselffrom
hazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.

Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.In
additiontonotebookcomputers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)
shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhavesuchaproduct,thisinformation
appliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized
internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputer
isunplugged,sothebatterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.

®

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproduct
damageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilit
hasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedbyanauthorizedservicer.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitis
turnedon.Onveryrareoccasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuff
ofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryoumighthearsoundslike
popping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or ,
theymightindicateapotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksor
attempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.ContacttheCustomerSupport
Centerforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphonenumbers,
refertotheCustomerSupportPhoneListthatwasincludedwiththeproduct
orseethefollowingWebsite:

©CopyrightLenovo2011iii

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

Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwear
orsignsofdanger.Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofa
component,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomerSupportCenter
ortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproduct
andhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyou
haveanysafetyconcernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductand
unplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunicationlinesuntilyoucan
speaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,or
powersuppliesthatarecracked,broken,ordamaged.

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.

•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefroma
battery,orabuildupofforeignsubstancesonthebattery.

•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromthe
product.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputer
product,thepowercordorpoweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedto
water.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperating
instructions.

Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)
thatisnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyou
cancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,oruntilyougeta
suitablereplacement.

Safetyguidelines

Thissectioncontainstherequiredsafetyguidelines.Morecomprehensivesafety
informationisincludedintheUserGuideforthisproduct.Alwaysobservethe
followingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.

Hazardousmovingpartsstatement

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

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Caution

CAUTION:
Youmustknowthevoltageoftheelectricalconnection(outlet)whereyour
computerwillbeconnected.Ifyoudonotknowthevoltage,contactyour
localelectriccompanyorrefertoofcialWebsitesorotherliteraturefor
travelerstothecountryorregionwhereyouarelocated.

SafetyandWarrantyGuidev

Batteries

DANGER

PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbattery
toprovidepowertothesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,
suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizearechargeablebatterypackto
providesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby
Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.

ThissystemdoesnotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenuineLenovo-made
orauthorized.Thesystemwillcontinuetoboot,butmaynotcharge
unauthorizedbatteries.Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfor
theperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,andprovidesno
warrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.

Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,or
incineratebatteriesorshortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethe
batterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrechargethebatterypackstrictly
accordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcan
causegassesorameto“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyour
batteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargefromyourbatteryorthe
buildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebattery
andobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.

Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsof
time.Forsomerechargeablebatteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),
leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecouldincreasetheriskofa
batteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandcan
alsoposeasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteries
completelydischargeorstorethesebatteriesinadischargedstate.

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Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingto
dosocancauseanexplosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.A
batterypackotherthantheonespeciedbyLenovo,oradisassembledor
modiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdanger
ofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofharmful
substances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.When
disposingofthebattery,complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedto
approximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbe
chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.

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Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoran
equivalenttypethatisrecommendedbythemanufacturer .Thebattery
containslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperlyused,handled,ordisposed
of.

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

ProductscontainingCR(manganesedioxide)lithiumcoincellbatteries
maycontainperchlorate.

PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply.Goto:
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthe
followinglabelattached.

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Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesis
hazardous.

DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedures
wheninstalling,moving,oropeningcoversonthisproductorattached
devices.

Toconnect:

1.T urneverythingOFF.

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.T urndevicesON.

Todisconnect:

1.T urneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepowercordsfrom
outlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfrom
connectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptacle
beforeinstallingallotherelectricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonly
afterallotherelectricalcableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer .

Modemsafetyinformation

CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofre,useonlyNo.26AWGorlarger(forexample,No.24
AWG)telecommunicationlinecordlistedbyUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)
orcertiedbytheCanadianStandardsAssociation(CSA).

Productswithtelevisiontuneroptionsinstalled

Thenoticebelowappliestoproductscontainingtelevision(TV)tunerdevicesthat
connecttoexternalantennasortocable/CATVsystems,orboth,andthatare
intendedtobeinstalledinNorthAmerica.Usersandinstallersinothercountries
shouldfollowlocalcodesandordinanceswheninstallingappliancesthatconnect
toexternalantennasandcable/CA TVsystems.Iflocalcodesarenotapplicable,it
isrecommendedthatusers/installersfollowguidelinessimilartothosethatfollow.

NotetoCA TVsysteminstaller

ThisreminderisprovidedtocalltheCATVsysteminstaller'sattentiontoArticle
820-40oftheNationalElectricalCode(NEC)thatprovidesguidelinesforproper

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groundingand,inparticular,speciesthatthecablegroundshallbeconnectedto
thegroundingsystemofthebuilding,ascloseaspossibletothepointofcable
entryaspractical.

Exampleofantennagrounding

Propergroundingforthecable

1

2

3

4

Figure1.Propergroundingforthecable

Groundclamp

Antennalead-inwire

Antennadischargeunit(NEC
Section810-20)

Groundingconductors(NEC
Section810-21)

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5

6

7

Powerservicegrounding
electrodesystem(NECArticle
250,PartH)

Groundclamps

Electronicserviceequipment

Thefollowingnoticeappliestoallcountriesandregions:

DANGER

Outdoorantenna
grounding

LightningForaddedprotectionforthisequipmentduringa

PowerlinesAnoutsideantennasystemshouldnotbelocated

Ifanoutsideantennaorcablesystemisconnected
totheequipment,besuretheantennaorcable
systemisgroundedastoprovidesomeprotection
againstvoltagesurgesandbuilt-upstaticcharges.

lightningstorm,orwhenitisleftunattendedand
unusedforlongperiodsoftime,unplugitfromthe
walloutletanddisconnecttheantennaorcable
system.Thiswillpreventdamagetothevideo
productduetolightningandpowerlinesurges.

inthevicinityofoverheadpowerlinesorwhereit
canfallintosuchpowerlinesorcircuits.When
installinganoutsideantennasystem,extremecare
shouldbetakentokeepfromtouchingsuchpower
linesorcircuits,ascontactwiththemmaybefatal.

Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,or
transmitters)areinstalled,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproduct
couldresultinexposuretohazardouslaserradiation.Thereareno
serviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthan
thosespeciedhereinmightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaser
diode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotview
directlywithopticalinstruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

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Usingheadphonesorearphones

Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudioline-out
connector,alwaysusetheheadphoneconnectorforheadphones(alsocalleda
headset)orearphones.

CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancause
hearingloss.Adjustmentoftheequalizertomaximumincreasesthe
earphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesoundpressurelevel.
Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriate
level.

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathigh
volumecanbedangerousiftheoutputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectors
donotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.Theheadphoneoutput
connectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.This
specicationlimitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltage
to150mV .T ohelpprotectagainsthearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesor
earphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7Limits)forawideband
characteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,
asaset,thecombinationoftheheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputer
alreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.Ifdifferentheadphones
orearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbe
dangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

Datasafety

Donotdeleteunknownlesorchangethenameoflesordirectoriesthatwere
notcreatedbyyou;otherwise,yourcomputersoftwaremightfailtowork.

Beawarethataccessingnetworkresourcescanleaveyourcomputervulnerable
tocomputerviruses,hackers,spyware,andothermaliciousactivitiesthatmight
damageyourcomputer,software,ordata.Itisyourresponsibilitytoensurethat
youhaveadequateprotectionintheformofrewalls,antivirussoftware,and
anti-spywaresoftwareandkeepthissoftwareuptodate.

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Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesand
childrentoavoiddangerofsuffocation.

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