Lenovo E50-80, E50-70 User Manual

UserGuide

LenovoE50–70,LenovoE50–80,ZhaoY angE50–70andZhao
YangE50–80

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiv

•AppendixD“Notices”onpage55

TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.To
refertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.

FirstEdition(November2014)

©CopyrightLenovo2014.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServices
Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContract
No.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

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

Importantsafetyinformation..........iv

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction...iv

Safetyguidelines.............v

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

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

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

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

Bottomview................6

Featuresandspecifications...........6

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer....9

Frequentlyaskedquestions..........9

Configuringtheoperatingsystem.......10

Registeringyourcomputer..........10

Usingthekeyboard.............10

Specialkeysandindicators........10

Settingthehotkeymode.........12

Usingthetouchpad............12

Usingthemediacardreader.........13

Insertingamemorycard.........13

Removingamemorycard........13

Powermanagement............13

Checkingthebatterystatus........13

Usingtheacpoweradapter........14

Chargingthebattery..........14

Maximizingthebatterylife........14

Powersaving.............14

Handlingthebattery...........16

Connectingtonetworks...........16

Ethernetconnection...........16

Wirelessconnection...........17

Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..19

Accessibilityandcomfort..........19

Ergonomicinformation..........19

RestoringthesystempartitionwhenWindows

cannotbestarted.............23

Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....25

Staticelectricityprevention..........25

Replacingthebatterypack..........25

Replacingthememorymodule........26

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........28

Replacingthekeyboard...........29

Replacingtheopticaldrive..........31

ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless

LAN/WiMAXconnection...........32

Chapter7.Preventingproblems...35

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......35

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........35

Chapter8.Troubleshootingcomputer

problems...............39

Troubleshooting..............39

Batteryandpowerproblems.......39

Computerscreenproblems........40

Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage

devices................41

OneKeyRecoveryprogramproblems....41

Apasswordproblem..........41

Asoundproblem............42

Otherproblems............42

AppendixA.Regulatory

information..............43

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........43

ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......44

Brazilregulatorynotice...........45

Exportclassificationnotice..........45

Electronicemissionnotices..........45

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)

DeclarationofConformity........45

Chapter4.Security..........21

Attachingamechanicallock.........21

Usingpasswords..............21

Chapter5.LenovoOneKeyRecovery

system.................23

Backingupthesystempartition........23

RestoringthesystempartitionwhenWindowscan

bestarted................23

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AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements..............49

ChinaWEEEstatement...........49

ImportantWEEEinformation.........49

Japanrecyclingstatements.........49

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........50

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................51

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....51

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BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................51

UkraineRoHS...............54

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........54

AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....53

IndiaRoHS................53

ChinaRoHS................53

TurkishRoHS...............54

AppendixD.Notices..........55

Trademarks................56

Index..................57

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Readthisfirst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyour
computer.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,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblinking:

•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

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookpersonalcomputer.Followandretainallinformation
includedwithyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchase
agreementortheLenovo

®

LimitedWarranty.

Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal
computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential
safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.T oreducethese
risks,followtheinstructionsinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowingtheinformationcontainedin
thisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourselffromhazardsandcreatea
safercomputerworkenvironment.

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate

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apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,gotothefollowingWebsite:
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,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.Y oumustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetofiveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover.

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Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-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.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.

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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

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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

Attention:DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)

cablewhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossible
damagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnect
externaldevices.

Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

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

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

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorflame
to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany
dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe
batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.

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

Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancausean
explosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.Abatterypackotherthantheonespecifiedby
Lenovo,oradisassembledormodifiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromfire.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%
ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent
overdischarge.

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

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

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

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CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

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.

•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).

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Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe
devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.

•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.T urneverythingOFF .

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.T urndevicesON.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

Todisconnect:

1.T urneverythingOFF .

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Lasercompliancestatement

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

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

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DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

CAUTION:
Forproductswithmercury-containingfluorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED)

•Thefluorescentlampintheliquidcrystaldisplaycontainsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,
state,orfederallaws.

•TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDto
break.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediately
washtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafter
washing,getmedicalcare.

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.

Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeatures.

•“Frontview”onpage1

•“Left-sideview”onpage2

•“Right-sideview”onpage4

•“Bottomview”onpage6

•“Featuresandspecifications”onpage6

Frontview

Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure1.Frontview

1Camera(onsomemodels)

2Cameraindicator(onsomemodels)

3Microphonehole(onsomemodels)

4Powerbutton10Batterystatusindicator

5Left-clickbutton

6Right-clickbutton

1Camera

7Touchpad

8Memorycardslot

9Powerindicator

11Deviceaccessstatusindicator

12Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.

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2Cameraindicator

Indicateswhetherthecameraisenabled.

3Microphonehole

Capturessound.

4Powerbutton

Pressthisbuttontoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffthecomputer,referto“Powersaving”onpage14.

5Left-clickbutton
6Right-clickbutton
7Touchpad

Moveyourfingertipacrossthetouchpadtomovethepointer.Theright-clickbuttonandleft-clickbutton
providefunctionssimilartotherightbuttonandleftbuttononamouse.

Thetouchpadofyourcomputersupportsmulti-touchwithwhichyoucanzoomin,zoomout,orscrollon
thescreenwhilebrowsingtheInternetorreadingoreditingadocument.

8Memorycardslot

Formoreinformation,referto“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage13(notsupplied).

9Powerindicator

•On:Indicatesthecomputerispoweredon.

•Off:Indicatesthecomputerispoweredofforinhibernationmode.

•Blink:Indicatesthecomputerisinsleepmode.

10Batterystatusindicator

•Solidgreen:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween80%and100%,orthebatterydischargelevelis
between20%and100%.

•Slow-blinkinggreen:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween20%and80%,andchargingiscontinuing.

•Slow-blinkingamber:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween5%and20%,andchargingiscontinuing.

•Solidamber:Thebatteryhasbetween5%and20%charge.

•Fast-blinkingamber:Thebatterychargeordischargelevelis5%orless.

•Off:Thebatteryisdetachedorthecomputeristurnedoff.

11Deviceaccessstatusindicator

Whenthisindicatorison,theharddiskdriveortheopticaldriveisreadingorwritingdata.

Attention:

•Whentheindicatorison,donotputthecomputerintosleepmodeorturnoffthecomputer.

•Whentheindicatorison,donotmovethecomputer.Suddenphysicalshockmightcausedriveerrors.

12Fingerprintreader

RegisteryourfingerandusethefingerprintreaderforWindowslogon.

Left-sideview

Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.

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Figure2.Left-sideview

1acpowerconnector

2LenovoOneLinkconnetor(onselectmodels)

3dc-inindicator7HDMI-outconnector

4Ventilationslots

1acpowerconnector

5VGAconnector

6Ethernetconnector

8USB3.0connector

Attachthesuppliedacpoweradapterheretoprovidepowertothecomputerandchargethebatterypack.

2LenovoOneLinkconnector

WhentheACpoweradapterisconnectedtotheACpoweradapterjack,itprovidespowertothecomputer
andchargesthebattery.WhenasupportedThinkPadOneLinkDockisconnectedtotheLenovoOneLink
connector,itcannotonlyextendthecomputercapabilities,butalsoprovideACpowertothecomputer
andchargethebattery.

TousetheLenovoOneLinkconnector,youneedtoremovetheconnectorcoverfromtheLenovoOneLink
connectorfirst.

Note:Ensurethatyoukeeptheconnectorcover.ReattachittotheLenovoOneLinkconnectorwhen
youarenotusingtheLenovoOneLinkconnctor.

3dc-inindicator

Indicateswhetherthecomputerispluggedintoaworkingelectricaloutlet.

4Ventilationslots

Enableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.

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Attention:Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontoftheventilationslots.

5VGAconnector

Usedtoconnectanexternalmonitororaprojectortoyourcomputer.

6Ethernetconnector

AttachanEthernetcabletothisconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN).

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

Formoreinformation,referto“Ethernetconnection”onpage16.

7HDMI—outconnector

Usethehigh-definitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)connectortoconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodevice
orvideomonitor,suchasahigh-definitiontelevision(HDTV).

8USB3.0connector

UsedtoconnectaUSB1.1,2.0,or3.0device,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

Right-sideview

Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.

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Figure3.Right-sideview

1Securitykeyhole4USB2.0connector

2Opticaldrive5Comboaudiojack

3Novobutton

1Securitykeyhole

Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelockthatfitsthesecuritykeyholeto
lockthecomputertoastationaryobject.

2Opticaldrive

Usetheopticaldrivetoreadorburnopticaldiscs.

3Novobutton

Whenthecomputerisoff,pressthisbuttontostarttheLenovoOneKeyRecoverysystemortheBIOSsetup
utility,ortoenterthebootmenu.Formoreinformation,refertoChapter5“LenovoOneKeyRecovery
system”onpage23

4USB2.0connector

UsedtoconnectaUSB1.1or2.0device,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

5Comboaudiojack

Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch),
4-poleplugtothecomboaudiojack.

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Bottomview

Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure4.Bottomview

1Batterylock

2Batterypack4Bottomslotcover

1Batterylock

3Batterylock(springloaded)

Keepsthebatterysecuredinplace.

2Batterypack

Providespowertothecomputerandcanbechargedifthecomputerispluggedin.

3Batterylock(springloaded)

Keepsthebatterysecuredinplace.

4Bottomslotcover

Protectstheharddiskdrive,memorymodules,mini-PCIExpressCard,andothercomponentsunderneath.

Featuresandspecifications

Thistopicliststhehardwarefeaturesandspecificationsofyourcomputer.

Processor

•Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

–Windows
–Windows8.1:Fromthedesktop,movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreen

todisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙PCinfo.

®

7:ClickStart,right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties.

FormFactor

•Dimensions:Appr.380mm*262mm*24.7mm

•Weight:Appr.2.355kg

Memory

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•Doubledatarate3lowvoltage(DDR3L)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory(SDRAM)

Storagedevice

•2.5-inchharddiskdrive

•2.5–inchsolidstatehybriddrive(onsomemodels)

•2.5–inchsolidstatedrive(onsomemodels)

Display

•Size:396.2mm(15.6inches)

•Resolution:

–LCD:1366by768pixelsor1920by1080(dependingonthemodel).
–Externalmonitor:Maximum2048by1536pixels

Keyboard

•6-rowLenovokeyboard

•Fnkey

•Numerickeypad

Input/outputinterface

•4–in-1digitalmediacardreader

•acpowerconnetor

•OneLinkdockconnectorx1

•Comboaudiojackx1

•VGAconnectorx1

•HDMIconnectorx1

•RJ–45Ethernetconnectorx1

•USB2.0connectorx1

•USB3.0connectorx2

Note:Formoreinformation,referto“Left-sideview”onpage2

Opticaldrive(onsomemodels)

•9.0mmRamboopticaldrive

Communication

•WirelessLAN&Bluetoothcombocard

•10/100/1000Mbpsnetworkinterfacecard

acpoweradapter

•Input:100-240V/50-60Hz

•Output:20Vdc

•Power:45Wor65W

Batterypack

•Type:Lithium-ion(Li-ion)batterypack

and“Right-sideview”onpage4.

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•Cells:4cells

•Capacity:32Whor41Wh

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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.

•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage9

•“Configuringtheoperatingsystem”onpage10

•“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage10

•“Usingthekeyboard”onpage10

•“Usingthetouchpad”onpage12

•“Powermanagement”onpage13

•“Connectingtonetworks”onpage16

Frequentlyaskedquestions

Thefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourcomputer.

CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?

Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.Thenfollow
theinstructionsonthescreen.

Howtousethebatterypowermoreeffectively?

•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingprogramsorsavingfiles,see“Powersaving”
onpage14.

•Ifyouaregoingtoturnoffthecomputerforanextendedperiod,youcanpreventbatterypowerfrom
drainingbykeepingbatterycapacityabout60%andremovingthebatterypack.Formoreinformation,
see“Powermanagement”onpage13.

WherecanIfindtheinstructionsoninstallingorreplacingadevice?

Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceacomputerdevice,seeChapter6“Replacingdevices”on
page25

Wherearetherecoverydiscs?

Yourcomputermightnotcomewitharecoverydisc.Instead,somealternativerecoverysolutionsare
availableonyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,seeChapter5“LenovoOneKeyRecoverysystem”
onpage23

WherecanIdownloadthelatestdrivers?

ThelatestdriversforyourcomputerareavailablefromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.T odownloadthelatest
driversforyourcomputer,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/driversandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

WhatcanIdoifthebackupprocessfails?

Ifthebackupprocessfails,dothefollowing:

1.Closeotherapplications,thenrestartthebackupprocess.

2.Checkifthedestinationmediumisdamaged.Selectanotherfilepathandtryagain.

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Configuringtheoperatingsystem

Yourcomputercomeswithapreinstalledoperatingsystem.Whenyouusethecomputerforthefirsttime,
youmightbepromptedtotakethefollowingstepstocompletetheconfigurationprocess:

•Acceptingtheenduserlicenseagreement

•ConfiguringtheInternetconnection

•Registeringtheoperatingsystem

•Creatingauseraccount

Registeringyourcomputer

Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youwillreceive
quickerserviceswhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.

ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,dooneofthefollowing:

•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.

•ConnectyourcomputertotheInternetandregisteryourcomputerthroughapreinstalledregistration
program.ThepreinstalledLenovoProductRegistrationprogramlaunchesautomaticallyafteryouhave
usedyourcomputerforatime.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.

Usingthekeyboard

Thischapterprovidesinformationonhowtousethekeyboard.

•“Specialkeysandindicators”onpage10

•“Settingthehotkeymode”onpage12

Specialkeysandindicators

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthespecialkeysandindicatorsonyourkeyboard..

Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.

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Figure5.Specialkeys

Thefollowingisabriefintroductiontothehotkeys.

1Hotkeys

Toinitiatethespecialfunctionofeachkey,pressthehotkeysdirectly.

Cutsofforturnsonthevolume.

Decreasesthevolumelevel.

Increasesthevolumelevel.

Closesthecurrentlyactivewindow.

Refreshesthedesktoporthecurrentlyactivewindow.

Enablesordisablesthetouchpadandtouchpadbuttons.

Changethewirelesssettings(windows7).

Enablesordisablestheairplanemode.Whenairplanemodeisenabled,allwirelesscommunication
fromandtothiscomputerisunavailable(windows8.1).

Viewstheopenapplications.

TurnstheLCDbacklightonoroff.

Selectstheactivedisplaydevice.UsethisfunctionkeycombinationtoselecttheLCDofthecomputer,
aconnectedexternaldevice,orboth,astheactivedisplaydevice.

Note:Y oualsocanusetheWindows+Pcombinationtogetthesamefunction.

Darkensthedisplay.

Brightensthedisplay.

2Numerickeypad

Usestoinputnumbersquickly.Toenableordisablethekeypad,presstheNumericLockKey(NumLock).

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3Numericlockindicator

Indicateswhetherthenumerickeypadisenabled.

4Capslockindicator

Indicateswhethertheuppercasemodeisenabled.

Settingthehotkeymode

Bydefault,thehotkeyfunctionsareaccessiblebypressingtheappropriatehotkeys.However,thehotkeys
mayhavespecificfunctionsinsomesoftware.T obetterusebothofthefunctions,youmayneedtodisable
thehotkeymodeintheBIOSsetuputility.

Todisablethehotkeymode:

Step1.Shutdownthecomputer.
Step2.PresstheNovobuttonandthenselectBIOSSetup.
Step3.IntheBIOSsetuputility,opentheConfigurationmenu,andchangethesettingofHotkeyMode

fromEnabledtoDisabled.

Step4.OpentheExitmenu,andselectExitSavingChanges.

Whenthehotkeymodeisdisabled,presstheFnkeyandtheappropriatehotkeytoaccessthecorresponding
hotkeyfunctions.

Usingthetouchpad

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthecontrolsonthetouchpad.Toenableordisablethetouchpad,press
Fn+F6.

Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure6.T ouchpad

1Right-clickbutton:Functionsthesameastherightbuttononaconventionalmouse.

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2Left-clickbutton:Functionsthesameastheleftbuttononaconventionalmouse.

3T ouchpad:Tomovethecursoronthescreen,slideyourfingertipoverthetouchpadinthedirection

inwhichyouwantthecursortomove.

Usingthemediacardreader

Yourcomputersupportsthefollowingcards:

•SecureDigital(SD)card

•SecureDigitalHighCapacity(SDHC)card

•SDeXtendedCapacity(SDXC)card

•MultiMediaCard(MMC)

Note:YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheContentProtectionforRecordableMedia(CPRM)featurefor
theSDcard.

Attention:Whentransferringdatatoorfromaflashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyour
computerinsleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete.T odosomightcausedamage
toyourdata.

Insertingamemorycard

Toinsertamemorycard,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.

2.Pushthememorycarduntilitclicksintoplace.

Removingamemorycard

Toremoveaflashmediacard,dothefollowing:

1.Pushtheflashmediacarduntilyouhearaclick.

2.Gentlypullthememorycardoutofthememorycardslot.

Note:IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperating
system,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.Toaccessthecard,youmustremoveitandtheninsertitagain.

Powermanagement

Useyourcomputerwithacpowerwheneveracpowerisavailable.Useyourcomputerwithbatterypower
whenacpowerisnotavailable.

Checkingthebatterystatus

ThebatteryiconintheWindowsnotificationareadisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.
Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentrates.Themoreyouusethepower-intensive
components,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.Becauseeachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsand
needs,itisdifficulttopredicthowlongabatterychargewilllast.Therearetwomainfactors:

•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.

•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer:

–Howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdrive.
–Howbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay.

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Usingtheacpoweradapter

Whenyouuseacpower,thebatterychargesautomatically.

Theacpoweradapterthatcomeswithyourcomputerhastwobasiccomponents:

•Thetransformerpackthatconvertsacpowerforusewiththecomputer.

•Thepowercordthatplugsintotheacoutletandintothetransformerpack.

Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordcouldcauseseveredamagetothecomputer.

Connectingtheacpoweradapter

Toconnecttheacpoweradapter,dothefollowing:

1.Plugthepowercordintoanelectricaloutlet.

2.Connectthepowercordtothetransformerpack.

3.Connecttheacpoweradaptertotheacpowerconnectorofthecomputer.

Tipsonusingtheacpoweradapter

Observethefollowingguidelineswhenusingtheacpoweradapter:

•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.

•Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpoweradaptertransformerpackwhenitisconnectedto
thetransformer.

•Beforeyouchargethebatterypack,makesurethatitstemperatureisatleast10°C(50°F).

•Youcanchargethebatterywhentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthebatteryis
installed.Chargeitinanyofthefollowingconditions:

–Whenyoupurchaseanewbattery
–Ifthebatterymeteratthebottomofyourdisplayindicatesalowbatterychargelevel
–Ifthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtime

Chargingthebattery

Itisrecommendedthatyouchargethebatteryorreplaceitwithachargedbatteryonanyofthefollowing
conditions:

•Thepercentageofbatterypowerremainingislow.

•Thepoweralarmalertsyouthattheremainingpowerislow.

Maximizingthebatterylife

Tomaximizethebatterylife,suggestdoingthefollowing:

•Avoidbatteryusageorstorageinlowtemperatureorhightemperatureenvironment.

•Enable“conservationmode”inOneKeyOptimizerifyoukeepACadapterplug-in.

•Execute“gaugereset”inOneKeyOptimizereverymonthtoimprovebatterycapacityaccuracy.

•EnablesavingfunctioninOneKeyOptimizertoextendbatterylife.

Powersaving

Thereareseveraloptionsthatyoucanchoosetoconservepower.

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Puttingcomputerintosleepmode

Ifyouarenotgoingtousethecomputerforashorttime,putthecomputerintosleepmode.Thisnotonly
helpsyouconservepower,butalsoprovidesyoutheconveniencetobypassthestartupprocessand
directlyresumethecomputerfornormaloperation.

Toputthecomputerintosleepmode,dooneofthefollowing:

•Windows7:

1.ClickStart.

2.ClickthetrianglemarknexttotheShutdownbutton,andthenselectSleep.

Windows8.1:

1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.ClickSettings.

3.SelectSleepfromthePowermenuoptions.

Attention:Waituntilthepowerindicatorstartsblinking(indicatingthatthecomputerisinsleepstate)
beforeyoumovethecomputer.Movingthecomputerwhiletheharddiskdriveisspinningcandamagethe
harddiskdrive,causinglossofdata.

Towakeupthecomputer,dooneofthefollowing:

•Pressthepowerbutton.

•Pressanykeyonthekeyboard.

Shuttingdownthecomputer

Ifyouarenotgoingtousethecomputerforadayortwo,shutitdown.

•Windows7:
ClickStart➙Shutdown.

•Windows8.1:

1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.ClickSettings.

3.SelectShutdownfromthePowermenuoptions.

Or

1.Fromthedesktop,movethecursortothebottom-leftcorner.

2.Right-clickStart.

3.SelectShutdownfromtheShutdownorsignoutmenuoptions.

Or

1.Clickthepowerbuttononthetop-rightcorneroftheStartscreen.

2.SelectShutdown.

Puttingthecomputerintohibernationmode

Asanalternativetoshuttingdownthecomputer,youalsocanchoosetoputitintohibernationmode.

•Windows7:

1.ClickStart.

2.ClickthetrianglemarknexttotheShutdownbutton,andthenselectHibernation.

•Windows8.1:

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1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.ClickSettings.

3.SelectHibernationfromthePowermenuoptions.

Note:Alluserandprogramdatainthememoryiscopiedontotheharddiskforyoutoresumeworkingwhen
thecomputeriswakenupfromhibernationmode.

Towakeupthecomputer,pressthepowerbutton.

Handlingthebattery

Thebatterypackisaconsumablesupply.Ifyourbatterybeginstodischargetooquickly,replacethebattery
packwithanewoneofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.Formoreinformationaboutreplacingthe
batterypack,contactyourCustomerSupportCenter.

DANGER

Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcancause
thebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorflameto“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoin
cell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildup
offoreignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebatteryandobtainareplacementfrom
thebatterymanufacturer.

DANGER

Onlyrechargethebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproduct
documentation.

DANGER

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.

DANGER

Thereisadangerofanexplosionifthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyplaced.Thelithiumbattery
containslithiumandcanexplodeifitisnotproperlyhandled,ordisposedof.Replaceonlywitha
batteryofthesametype.Toavoidpossibleinjuryordeath,donot:(1)throworimmerseintowater,
(2)allowittoheattomorethan100°C(212°F),or(3)attempttorepairordisassembleit.Disposeof
itasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.

Connectingtonetworks

Yourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkcardsforconnectingtothenetworks.

Ethernetconnection

YourcomputerhasoneEthernetconnector.Usingtheconnectorandawiredcable,youcanconnecttoyour
networkorabroadbandconnection,suchasdigitalsubscriberline(DSL)orcabletelevision(CA TV).This
connectionenablesyoutodo1Gbpshalf-duplexorfull-duplexdatatransmission.

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Wirelessconnection

Wirelesscommunicationisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbutbymeansofradiowavesonly.

WirelessLAN

AwirelessLANcoversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofficebuildingorahouse.Devices
basedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothisnetwork.

Yourcomputercomeswithabuild-inwirelessnetworkcardandaconfigurationutilitytohelpyoumake
wirelessconnectionsandmonitorthestatusofyourconnection,sothatyoucanstayconnectedtoyour
networkwhileyouareintheoffice,inameetingroom,orathome,withnoneedforawiredconnection.

Establishingawirelessconnection

Toestablishawirelessconnection,dothefollowing:

1.Ifthewirelessfeatureisdisabled,pressFn+F7toturnonthewirelessfeature(Windows7)ortoturn
offtheairplanemode(Windows8.1).

2.ClickthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.Alistofavailable
wirelessnetworksisdisplayed.

3.Double-clickanetworktoconnecttoit.Providerequiredinformationifneeded.

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Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibilityandcomfort.

Accessibilityandcomfort

Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.
Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork
thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile
usingyourcomputer.

Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer
equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities.
Refertoouraccessibilityinformationwhichoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.

Ergonomicinformation

Workinginthevirtualofficemightmeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Followingsome
simpleruleswillmakethingseasierandbringyouthemaximumbenefitsofyourcomputer.Keepinginmind
suchbasicsasgoodlightingandproperseating,forexample,canhelpyouimproveyourperformance
andachievegreatercomfort.

Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcanfollow
manyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.

Generalposture:Makeminormodificationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfort
causedbylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequent,shortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelp
topreventminordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.

Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30inch).Avoid
glareorreflectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsidesourcesoflight.Keepthedisplayscreen

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cleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressFn+up/downarrow
toadjustdisplaybrightness.

Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.

Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechairadjustmentsto

bestsuityourdesiredposture.

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

Legposition:Keepyourthighsparalleltothefloorandyourfeetflatonthefloororonafootrest.

Whatifyouaretraveling?

Itmightnotbepossibletoobservethebestergonomicpracticeswhenyouareusingyourcomputer
whileonthemoveorinacasualsetting.Regardlessofthesetting,trytoobserveasmanyofthetipsas
possible.Sittingproperlyandusingadequatelighting,forexample,willhelpyoumaintaindesirablelevels
ofcomfortandperformance.

Questionsaboutvision?

ThevisualdisplayscreensofLenovonotebookcomputersaredesignedtomeetthehigheststandardsand
toprovideyouwithclear,crispimagesandlarge,brightdisplaysthatareeasytosee,yeteasyontheeyes.
Ofcourse,anyconcentratedandsustainedvisualactivitycanbetiring.Ifyouhavequestionsoneyefatigue
orvisualdiscomfort,consultavisioncarespecialistforadvice.

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Chapter4.Security

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutprotectingyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.

•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage21

•“Usingpasswords”onpage21

Attachingamechanicallock

Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputertopreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyourpermission.

Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationary
object.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.

Note:Y ouareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesandsecurity
features.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
oflockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.

Usingpasswords

Usingpasswordshelpspreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Onceyousetapasswordand
enableit,apromptappearsonthescreeneachtimeyoupoweronthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordatthe
prompt.Thecomputercannotbeusedunlessyouenterthecorrectpassword.

Note:Thispasswordcanbeacombinationofonetosevenalphanumericcharacters.

Formoreinformationabouthowtosetthepassword,refertotheonlinehelpinformationsystemontheright
screenoftheBIOSprogram.

Note:T ostarttheBIOSprogram,poweroffthecomputer;presstheNovobuttonandthenselectBIOS
SetupUtility.

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Chapter5.LenovoOneKeyRecoverysystem

LenovoOneKeyRecoverysystemisaneasy-to-usebackupandrecoverysoftware.Usingthissoftware,you
canbackuptheentiresystempartitionasanimagefileanduseittorestorethesystemincaseofsystem
failure.IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwithanyversionofaWindowsoperatingsystem,Lenovoprovides
animageofthesystemona“hidden”partitionoftheharddiskdrive.

Note:IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwithaGNU/Linuxoperatingsystem,theRecoverysystemisnot
available.

Backingupthesystempartition

Step1.InWindows,presstheNovobuttonordoubleclickOneKeyRecoveryicontostarttheLenovo

OneKeyRecoverysystem.
Step2.ClickSystemBackup.
Step3.SelectalocationtostoretheimagefileandthenclickNext.

Note:Ifyouwanttochoosealocationonanexternalstoragedevice,makesurethedeviceis

connectedandconfiguredproperly.
Step4.ClickStarttostartthebackupprocess.

Thebackupprocessmaytakeseveralhourstocomplete.Makesureyourcomputerispluggedinduring
thisprocess.

RestoringthesystempartitionwhenWindowscanbestarted

Incasesyoufindyourcomputerisslowduetovirusinfectionorothermaliciousattacks,youmayusethe
LenovoOneKeyRecoverysystemtorestorethesystempartitiontoapreviousbackuppointorthefactory
status.Todothis,followthestepsbelow.

Step1.InWindows,presstheNovobuttonordouble-clickOnekeyRecoveryicontostarttheLenovo

OneKeyRecoverysystem.
Step2.ClickSystemrecovery.Thecomputerrestartstotherecoveryenvironment.
Step3.Selectabackupimageorthefactoryimageandthenfollowon-screeninstructions.

Note:Ifthebackupimageisstoredonanexternalstoragedevice,makesurethedeviceis

connectedandconfiguredproperly.

Whentherecoveryprocessiscompleted,thecomputerrestartsandthesystempartitionrevertsbackto
thepreviousbackuppointorthefactorystatus.

Attention:Alldataonthesystempartitioncreatedafterthebackuporfactorypointwillbedeleted.Make
suretomakeacopyofallimportantdatabeforerestoringthesystempartition.

Attention:Therecoveryprocessmaytakeseveralhourstocomplete.Makesureyourcomputerisplugged
induringthisprocess.

RestoringthesystempartitionwhenWindowscannotbestarted

IncaseWindowscannotbestarted,followthestepsbelowtorestorethesystempartitiontoaprevious
backuppointorthefactorystatus.

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Step1.Shutdownthecomputer.
Step2.PresstheNovobutton.
Step3.FromtheNovobuttonmenu,selectSystemrecoveryandpressEnter.Thecomputerstartsto

therecoveryenvironment.

Step4.Selectabackupimageorthefactoryimageandthenfollowon-screeninstructions.

Note:Ifthebackupimageisstoredonanexternalstoragedevice,makesurethedeviceis
connectedandconfiguredproperly.

Whentherecoveryprocessiscompleted,thecomputerrestartsandthesystempartitionrevertsbackto
thepreviousbackuppointorthefactorystatus.

Attention:Alldataonthesystempartitioncreatedafterthebackuporfactorypointwillbedeleted.Make
suretomakeacopyofallimportantdatabeforerestoringthesystempartition.

Attention:Therecoveryprocessmaytakeseveralhourstocomplete.Makesureyourcomputerisplugged
induringthisprocess.

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Chapter6.Replacingdevices

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacedevicesforyourcomputer.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:

•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage25

•“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage25

•“Replacingthememorymodule”onpage26

•“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage28

•“Replacingthekeyboard”onpage29

•“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage31

•“ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAXconnection”onpage32

Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.
Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoption
orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyou
toinstallthepart.

WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions
toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe

edges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.

•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthe

parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo
seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandyourbody.

•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackageandinstallthepart

withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackageonasmooth,
levelsurfaceandplacethepartonthepackage.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Replacingthebatterypack

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Note:ThissystemdoesnotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenuineLenovo-madeorauthorized.Thesystem
willcontinuetoboot,butmaynotchargeunauthorizedbatteries.

Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,and
providesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.

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Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromfire.

•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcan
causethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorflameto“vent”fromthebattery
packorcoincell.

Toreplacethebatterypack,dothefollowing:

1.T urnoffthecomputerandthendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetofiveminutestoletthecomputercool.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Unlockthebatterylock1.Holdthebatterylockintheunlockedposition2,andthenremovethe
batterypack.

4.Insertafullychargedbatterypackuntilitclicksintoplace.Thenslidethebatterylock1tothelocked
positiontosecurethebatterypackinplace.

5.T urnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

Replacingthememorymodule

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Note:Theoperatingspeedofamemorymodulehasdependencyonthesystemconfiguration.Insome
conditions,thememorymoduleinyourcomputermightnotbeabletooperateatthemaximumspeed.

Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallingamemorymodule,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.This
actionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethememorymodule.

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Toreplacethememorymodule,dothefollowing:

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1.T urnoffthecomputerandthendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetofiveminutestoletthecomputercool.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebatterypack.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage25.

4.Removethescrews1,andthenremovethebottomslotcover2.

5.Ifonememorymoduleisalreadyinthememoryslot,pressoutonthelatchesonbothedgesofthe
socketatthesametime3,andthenremovethememorymoduletomakeroomforthenewone4.
Savetheremovedmemorymoduleforfutureuse.

6.Alignthenotchonthecontactedgeofthenewmemorymodulewiththekeyinthememoryslotand
thencarefullyinsertthememorymoduleintotheslotatanangleofabout20degrees5.

Attention:Toavoiddamagingthememorymodule,donottouchitscontactedge.

7.Pivotthememorymoduledownwarduntilitsnapsintoplace6.Ensurethatthememorymoduleis
installedfirmlyintheslotandcannotbemovedeasily7.

8.Reinstallthebottomslotcover,andthenreinstallthescrewstosecurethecover.

9.Reinstallthebatterypack.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage25.

10.T urnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

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Replacingtheharddiskdrive

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Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Attention:Theharddiskdriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamageandpermanentloss
ofdata.Observethefollowingguidelines:

•Replacetheharddiskdriveonlyifyouupgradeitorhaveitrepaired.Theconnectorsandslotofthehard
diskdrivearenotdesignedforfrequentchangesordriveswapping.

•Donotdropthedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.Putthedriveonamaterial,suchassoftcloth,
thatabsorbsphysicalshocks.

•Donotapplypressuretothecoverofthedrive.

•Donottouchanyconnectorsontheharddiskdrive.

•Beforeremovingtheharddiskdrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturn
offthecomputer.

•Neverremovethedrivewhilethecomputerisoperating,insleepmode,orinhibernationmode.

Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

1.T urnoffthecomputerandthendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetofiveminutestoletthecomputercool.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebatterypack.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage25.

4.Removethescrews1,andthenremovethebottomslotcover2.

5.Removethescrews3,andthenslidetheharddiskdrivetodetachtheconnectors4.

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6.Removetheharddiskdrive(inthebracket)byliftingthetab5.

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7.Removethescrews6,anddetachtheharddiskdrivefromthebracket.

8.Attachanewharddiskdrivetothebracketandreinstallthescrews.

9.Gentlyputtheharddiskdrive(inthebracket)intothecompartment.Ensuretheconnectorsonthehard
diskdrivearealignedwiththoseinthecompartment.

10.Slidetheharddiskdrive(inthebracket)untilitsnapstoplace.

11.Reinstallthescrewstosecurethedrive.

12.Reinstallthebottomslotcover,andthenreinstallthescrewstosecurethecover.

13.Reinstallthebatterypack.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage25.

14.T urnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

Replacingthekeyboard

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Toreplacethekeyboard,dothefollowing:

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1.T urnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetofiveminutestoletthecomputercool.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage25

4.Removethescrews1thatsecurethekeyboard.

5.T urnoverthecomputerandopenthedisplay.

6.Liftthekeyboardalittlebyitsupperedge2.

7.Slowlyliftthekeyboarduntiltheconnectorsappear3.

8.Carefullydetachtheconnectors45.

Attention:Liftingthekeyboardbeyonditsrangemaybreaktheconnector.

9.Withmetalcontactsfacingdownward,inserttheconnectorofthenewkeyboardfirmlyintothesocket
andthenclosethesocket67.

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10.Aligntheloweredgeofthekeyboardwiththeloweredgeofthekeyboardcompartmentandpivotthe
keyboarddown.Ensurethenewkeyboardisfirmlyinsertedinthecompartment.

11.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.Thenreinstallthescrewstosecurethe
keyboard.

12.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage25.

13.T urnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

Replacingtheopticaldrive

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Toreplacetheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.T urnoffthecomputerandthendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetofiveminutestoletthecomputercool.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebatterypack.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage25.

4.Removethescrew1thatsecurestheopticaldriveandthekeyboard.

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5.Insertascrewdriverintothescrewhole2,andthenpushtheopticaldriveinthedirectionshownby

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6.Removetheopticaldrivebezel4,loosentwoscrews5andthendetachtheopticaldrivebracket6.

7.Attachtheopticaldrivebezelfirmlytoanewopticaldrive,andthenreinstallthetwoscrewstosecure
theopticaldrivebracket.

8.Insertthenewopticaldrive,andthenreinstallthescrewtosecurethedrive.

9.Reinstallthebatterypack.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage25.

10.T urnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAX connection

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

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YourcomputerhasaPCIExpressMiniCardforconnectiontoawirelessLAN/WiMAX.ToreplacethePCI
ExpressMiniCard,readthefollowingprerequisites.

Attention:BeforeyoustartinstallingaPCIExpressMiniCard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetal
object.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.

ToreplacethePCIExpressMiniCard,dothefollowing:

1.T urnoffthecomputerandthendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetofiveminutestoletthecomputercool.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebatterypack.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage25.

4.Removethescrews1,andthenremovethebottomslotcover2.

5.Disconnectthecablesbypickinguptheconnectors3withyourfingersandgentlyunpluggingthem.
Thenremovethescrew4andthecardpopsup.

Note:Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,usethetoolto
disconnectthecables.

6.Removethecard5.

7.InsertthenewPCIExpressMiniCardintotheslotatanangleabout20degrees.Carefullypivotthe
carddownwardandtheninstallthescrewtosecurethenewcard.

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8.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCard.Ensurethatyouconnecttheblack
cabletotheconnectoronthecardmarkedwith“MAIN”or“M”,andconnectthegreycabletothe
connectormarkedwith“AUX”or“A”.

9.Reinstallthebottomslotcover,andthenreinstallthescrewstosecurethecover.

10.Reinstallthebatterypack.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage25.

11.T urnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

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Chapter7.Preventingproblems

AnimportantpartofowningaLenovonotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcan
avoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyoukeepyourcomputerrunning
smoothly.

•“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage35

•“Takingcareofyourcomputer”onpage35

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems

Thistopicprovidesgeneraltipsforyoutopreventproblemswhenusingyourcomputer.

1.Checkthecapacityofyourharddiskdrivefromtimetotime.Iftheharddiskdrivegetsfull,theoperating
systemwillslowdownandmightproduceerrors.

2.Emptyyourrecyclebinonaregularbasis.

3.T ofreeupdiskspace,uninstallunusedprograms.

4.CleanoutyourInbox,Sent,andTrashfoldersfromyoure-mailclientprogram.

5.Backupyourdataatleastonceaweek.Ifcriticaldataispresent,itisrecommendedthatyouperforma
dailybackupoperation.Lenovohasmanybackupoptionsavailableforyourcomputer.CD-RWdrives
andCD-RW/DVDdrivesareavailableformostcomputersandcanbeinstalledeasily.

6.Schedulesystemrestoreoperationstotakeasystemsnapshotperiodically.

Note:Alwaystakeasystemsnapshotbeforeinstallingnewdrivers,updatingsoftware,orinstalling
newsoftware.

7.UpdatedevicedriversandtheBIOSprogramwhenneeded.

8.Profileyourmachineathttp://www.lenovo.com/supporttokeepuptodatewithcurrentdriversand
revisions.

9.Keepuptodatefordevicedriversonothernon-Lenovohardware.Youmightwanttoreadthedevice
driverinformationreleasenotesbeforeupdatingforcompatibilityorknownissues.

10.Keepalogbook.Entriesmightincludemajorhardwareorsoftwarechanges,driverupdates,minor
issuesyouhaveexperienced,andhowyouresolvedtheminorissues.

11.Ifrequired,youcanfindyourcountry'sCustomerSupportCenterathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

Note:WhencallingtheCustomerSupportCenter,ensurethatyouhaveyourmachinemodeltype,serial
number,andthecomputerinfrontofyou.Also,ifthecomputerisproducingerrorcodes,itishelpfulto
havetheerrorscreenonorthemessagewrittendown.

12.IfyouwanttogetthelatestsoftwaresourceforMicrosoftWindowsproductupdates,goto
http://www.microsoft.com.Lenovoprovidestechnicalassistancewithinstallationof,orquestions
relatedto,ServicePacksforyourLenovo-preinstalledWindowsproducts.

Takingcareofyourcomputer

Althoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtouse
commonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingtheseimportanttips,youwillgetthemostuseandenjoyment
outofyourcomputer.

Becarefulaboutwhereandhowyouwork

•Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

•Storepackingmaterialssafelyoutofthereachofchildrentopreventtheriskofsuffocationfromplastic
bags.

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•Keepyourcomputermorethan13cmor5inchesawayfrommagnets,activatedcellularphones,
electricalapplicances,orspeakers.

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

•Someappliances,suchascertainportabledesktopfansorairpurifiers,producenegativeions.Ifa
computerisclosetosuchanappliance,andisexposedforanextendedtimetoaircontainingnegative
ions,itmightbecomeelectrostaticallycharged.Suchachargemightbedischargedthroughyourhands
whenyoutouchthekeyboardorotherpartsofthecomputer,orthroughconnectorsonI/Odevices
connectedtoit.Eventhoughthiskindofelectrostaticdischarge(ESD)istheoppositeofadischargefrom
yourbodyorclothingtothecomputer,itposesthesameriskofacomputermalfunction.

Yourcomputerisdesignedandmanufacturedtominimizeanyeffectsofelectrostaticcharge.Anelectrostatic
chargeaboveacertainlimit,however,increasestheriskofESD.Therefore,whenusingthecomputerclose
toanappliancethatproducesnegativeions,givespecialattentiontothefollowing:

•Avoiddirectlyexposingyourcomputertotheairfromanappliancethatproducesnegativeions.

•Keepyourcomputerandperipheralsasfaraspossiblefromsuchanappliance.

•Whereverpossible,groundyourcomputertofacilitatesafeelectrostaticdischarge.

Note:Notallsuchappliancescauseasignificantelectrostaticcharge.

Begentlewithyourcomputer

•Avoidplacinganyobjects(includingpaper)betweenthedisplayandthekeyboardorthepalmrest.

•Donotopenthedisplaybeyond135degrees,asthismightdamagethecomputerhinge.

•Donotturnyourcomputeroverwhiletheacpoweradapterispluggedin.Thiscouldbreaktheadapter
plug.

Carryyourcomputerproperly

•Beforemovingyourcomputer,besuretoremoveanymedia,turnoffattacheddevices,anddisconnect
cordsandcables.

•Beforemovingyourcomputer,ensurethatitisinsleeporhibernationmode,orturnedoff.Thisprevents
damagetotheharddiskdriveandavoidsdataloss.

•Whenpickingupyouropencomputer,holditbythebottom.Donotpickuporholdyourcomputerby
thedisplay.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushionandprotection.Donotpackyourcomputerin
atightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

Foroutdooruse

•Backupyourcriticaldatabeforeyoutakeyourcomputeroutdoors.

•Ensurethatthebatteryisfullycharged.

•BesuretoturnoffthepowerandclosetheLCDwhennotinuse.

•Whenyouleavethecomputerinyourcar,placeitonthebackseattoavoidbeinginsolated.

•Carrytheacpoweradapterandpowercordwiththecomputer.

Handlestoragemediaanddrivesproperly

•Ifyourcomputercomeswithanopticaldrive,donottouchthesurfaceofadiscorthelensonthetray.

•WaituntilyouheartheCDorDVDclickintothecenterpivotofthedrivebeforeclosingthetray.

•Wheninstallingtheharddiskdrivesoropticaldrives,followtheinstructionsshippedwithyourhardware,
andapplypressureonlywhereneededonthedevice.

•Turnoffyourcomputerifyouarereplacingtheharddiskdrive.

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•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskdrivesoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersor
packagingwhennotinuse.

•Beforeyouinstallanyofthefollowingdevices,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisaction
reducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethedevice.

–Memorycards,suchasSDcards,MemoryStickcards,MultiMediaCards,andMemoryStickProcards
–Memorymodules

Note:Notalldeviceslistedareincludedinyourcomputer.

•Whentransferringdatatoorfromaflashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputerin
sleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete.Otherwise,datamightbedamaged.

Cleanthecomputercover

Occasionallycleanyourcomputercoverbydoingthefollowing:

Note:Beforecleaningthecomputercover,ensurethatyouhaveturnedoffthecomputeranddisconnected
thepowercord.

1.Prepareamixtureofagentlekitchen-usedetergent(onethatdoesnotcontainabrasivepowderor
strongchemicalssuchasacidoralkaline).Use5partswaterto1partdetergent.

2.Absorbthediluteddetergentintoasponge.

3.Squeezeexcessliquidfromthesponge.

4.Wipethecoverwiththesponge,usingacircularmotionandtakingcarenottoletanyexcessliquiddrip.

5.Wipethecovertoremovethedetergent.

6.Rinsethespongewithcleanrunningwater.

7.Wipethecoverwiththecleansponge.

8.Wipethecoveragainwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.

9.Waitforthecovertodrycompletelyandremoveanyfibersfromthecloth.

Cleanthecomputerkeyboard

Tocleanthecomputerkeyboard,dothefollowing:

1.Applysomeisopropylrubbingalcoholtoasoft,dust-freecloth.

Note:Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothekeyboard.

2.Wipeeachkeytopsurfacewiththecloth.Wipethekeysonebyone;ifyouwipeseveralkeysatatime,
theclothmighthookontoanadjacentkeyandpossiblydamageit.Ensurethatnoliquiddripsonto
orbetweenthekeys.

3.Allowthekeyboardtodry.

4.T oremoveanycrumbsanddustfrombeneaththekeys,useacamerablowerwithabrushorcoolair
fromahairdrier.

Cleanthecomputerdisplay

Tocleanthecomputerdisplay,dothefollowing:

1.Gentlywipethedisplaywithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.Ifyouseeascratchlikemarkonthedisplay,it
mightbeastaintransferredfromthekeyboardwhenthecoverwaspressedfromtheoutside.

2.Wipeordustthestaingentlywithasoft,drycloth.

3.Ifthestainremains,moistenasoft,lint-freeclothwithwaterora50-50mixtureofisopropylalcoholand
waterthatdoesnotcontainimpurities.

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Note:Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothedisplay.

4.Wringoutasmuchoftheliquidasyoucan.

5.Wipethedisplayagain;donotletanyliquiddripintothecomputer.

6.Besuretodrythedisplaybeforeclosingit.

Keepthefollowinginmind:

•OnlyanauthorizedLenovorepairtechnicianshoulddisassembleandrepairyourcomputer.

•Donotmodifyortapethelatchestokeepthedisplayopenorclosed.

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Chapter8.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems

Thischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.

Troubleshooting

Tomakesurethatyourcomputerhasthefeaturesthatareintroducedinthefollowingsections,consultthe
onlinehelporthelistshippedwithyourcomputer.

Batteryandpowerproblems

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsontroubleshootingbatteryandpowerproblems.

Printtheseinstructionsfirst.

Thecomputerturnsoffbeforethebatterystatusindicatorshowsempty,orthecomputeroperates
afterthebatterystatusindicatorshowsempty.

ResetthebatterygaugeusingOneKeyOptimizer.Iftheproblempersists,replacewithanewbatterypack.

Theoperatingtimeofafullychargedbatterypackisshort.

Dischargeandrechargethebatterypack.Iftheproblempersists,useanewbatterypack.

Thecomputerdoesnotoperatewithafullychargedbatterypack.

Thesurgeprotectorinthebatterypackmightbeactive.T urnoffthecomputerforoneminutetodisablethe
surgeprotector;thenturnonthecomputeragain.

Thebatterypackcannotbecharged.

Youcannotchargethebatterywhenitistoohot.Ifthebatteryishot,removeitfromthecomputerandletit
cooltoroomtemperature.Afteritcools,reinstallitandrechargethebatterypack.Iftheproblempersists,
contactyourlocalCustomerSupportCenter.

Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtoboththecomputerandtheworkingelectricaloutlet,buttheac
poweradaptericonisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,andtheacpowerindicator
doesnotlightup.

Dothefollowing:

1.T urnoffthecomputer,andthendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandremovethemainbatterypack.

2.Reinstallthebatteryandreconnecttheacpoweradapter,thenturnonthecomputer.Ensurethattheac
poweradapteriscorrectlyandsecurelyconnected.

3.T urnonthecomputer.

Iftheproblempersists,contactyourlocalCustomerSupportCenter.

Astartupproblem

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

TheMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.

Usetherecoveryprogramprovidedonyourcomputertoidentifyandtroubleshoottheproblem.Fordetails,
refertoChapter5“LenovoOneKeyRecoverysystem”onpage23.

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Sleepandhibernationproblems

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Acriticallow-batteryerroroccurs,andthecomputerimmediatelyturnsoff.

Thisindicatesthatthebatterypowerisgettingtoolow.Connecttheacpoweradaptertoyourcomputer
andplugtheotherendoftheacpoweradapterintoanelectricaloutlet.Youalsocansolvetheproblemby
replacingthebatterywithachargedone.

Thecomputerenterssleepmodeimmediatelyafterthepower-onself-test.

Ensurethat:

•Thebatteryischarged.

•Theoperatingtemperatureiswithintheacceptablerange.RefertoChapter7“Preventingproblems”
onpage35

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Computerscreenproblems

Printtheseinstructionsfirst.

Thescreenisblank.

Thisindicatesthatthebatterypowerisgettingtoolow.Connecttheacpoweradaptertoyourcomputer
andplugtheotherendoftheacpoweradapterintoanelectricaloutlet.Youalsocansolvetheproblemby
replacingthebatterywithachargedone.

Iftheproblempersists,dothefollowing:

•Ifyouareusingtheacpoweradapterorusingthebatterypack,andthebatterystatusindicatorison,
pressFn+F12toincreasethescreenbrightness.

•Ifthepowerindicatorisblinking,pressthepowerbuttontoresumethecomputerfromsleepmode.

•CheckiftheLCDbacklightfeatureisenabled.

•Checkifthedisplaydevicedriverisinstalledcorrectly.

•Checkifthescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrectlyset.

•Checkifthemonitortypeiscorrect.

Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.

Ensurethat:

•Thedisplaydevicedriverisinstalledcorrectly.

•Thescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrectlyset.

•Themonitortypeiscorrect.

Incorrectcharactersaredisplayedonthescreen.

Ensurethattheoperatingsystemandprogramsarecorrectlyinstalledonyourcomputer.Iftheproblem
persists,contactyourlocalServiceProvider.

WhenIturnonthecomputer,nothingisdisplayedonthescreenandthecomputerdoesnotbeep
whilestartingup.

Ensurethat:

•Thebatteryisinstalledcorrectly.

•Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthepowercordispluggedintoaworking
electricaloutlet.

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•Pressthepowerbuttonagaintoensurethatthecomputeristurnedon.

Iftheproblempersists,contactyourlocalServiceProvider.

WhenIturnonthecomputer,onlyawhitecursorisdisplayedonablankscreen.

Restoretheentirecontentsofyourharddiskdrivetotheoriginalfactorycontentsusingtherecovery
programsprovidedonyourcomputer.

Iftheproblempersists,contactyourlocalServiceProvider.

Myscreengoesblankwhilethecomputerison.

Yourscreensaverorpowermanagementmightbeenabled.Dooneofthefollowingtoexitfromthescreen
saverortoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode:

•Pressanykeyonthekeyboard.

•Pressthepowerbutton.

•PressFn+F9tocheckwhethertheLCDscreenhasbeenturnedoff.

Problemswithdrivesandotherstoragedevices

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsontroubleshootingproblemswithdrivesandotherstoragedevices.

Harddiskdriveproblems

Printtheseinstructionsfirst.

Theharddiskdrivemakesarattlingnoiseintermittently.

Therattlingnoisemightbeheardwhen:

•Theharddiskdrivebeginsorfinishesgettingaccesstodata.

•Youcarrytheharddiskdrive.

•Youcarryyourcomputer.

Thisisanormalcharacteristicofaharddiskdriveandcanbeignored.

OneKeyRecoveryprogramproblems

Printtheseinstructionsfirst.

Backupcannotbemade.

Ensurethat:

•YouareusingaWindowsoperatingsystem.

•Thereisenoughspaceonyourharddiskdrivetostorethebackupdata.

Failtorestorethesystempartitiontothefactorydefaultstate.

Thecausemightbethatthepartitionpropertiessuchasthesizeorthecapacityofyoursystemhasbeen
modified.

Apasswordproblem

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

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Iforgotmypassword.

Doanyofthefollowing:

•IfyouforgettheBIOSuserpassword,askthesystemadministratortoresetyouruserpassword.

•Ifyouforgetyourharddiskdrivepassword,aLenovoauthorizedservicercannotresetyourpasswordor
recoverdatafromtheharddiskdrive.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoauthorizedservicerora
marketingrepresentativetohavetheharddiskdrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafee
willbechargedforpartsandservice.

•IfyouforgettheBIOSsupervisorpassword,aLenovoauthorizedservicercannotresetyourpassword.
YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoauthorizedserviceroramarketingrepresentativetohavethe
systemboardreplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.

Asoundproblem

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Nosoundcanbeheardfromthespeakerevenwhenthevolumeisturnedup.

Makesurethat:

•Themutefunctionisoff.

•Thecomboaudiojackisnotused.

•Speakersareselectedastheplaybackdevice.

Otherproblems

Printtheseinstructionsfirst.

Yourcomputerdoesnotrespond.

Doeitherofthefollowing:

•Turnoffyourcomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormore.Ifthe
computerstilldoesnotrespond,removetheacpoweradapterandthebatterypack.

•Yourcomputermightlockwhenitenterssleepmodeduringacommunicationoperation.Disablethe
sleeptimerwhenyouareworkingonthenetwork.

Ineedtostartthecomputerfromaconnecteddevice,butthedevicedoesnotappearontheboot
devicelist.

CheckthebootmodesettingintheBIOSsetuputility.IftheBootModeissettoUEFI,makesurethatthe
deviceorthemediuminthedevicesupportsUEFIboot.Ifthedeviceorthemediuminthedevicedoes
notsupportUEFIboot,setBootModetoLegacySupport.Ifthedevicestilldoesnotappearintheboot
devicelist,replacewithanewdeviceormedium.

Theconnectedexternaldevicedoesnotwork.

Ensurethat:

•TheexternaldeviceisconnectedbyUSBcableswhilethecomputeristurnedon;otherwise,your
computermightbedamaged.

•Whenyouareusingahigh-power-consumptionexternaldevicesuchasanexternalUSBopticaldrive,
ensurethatyouusethepowercablethatcomeswiththeexternaldevice.Otherwise,thedevicemightnot
berecognized,orthecomputermightbeturnedoff.

Formoretechnicalsupportinformation,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

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AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation

Wirelessrelatedinformation

Wirelessinteroperability

TheWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirelessLANproductthat
isbasedonDSSS,CCK,and/orOFDMradiotechnology,andiscompliantto:

•The802.11b/gStandard,802.11a/b/gor802.11ndraft2.0onWirelessLANs,asdefinedandapprovedby
theInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers.

•TheWiFicertificationasdefinedbytheWi-FiAlliance.

YourBluetoothcardiscomplianttoBluetoothSpecification4.0asdefinedbytheBluetoothSpecialInterest
GroupSIG,itsupportsthefollowingprofiles:

•AdvancedAudioDistributionProfile(A2DP)

•Audio/VideoControlTransportProtocol(AVCTP)

•Audio/VideoDistributionTransportProtocol(AVDTP)

•A/VRemoteControlProfile(AVRCP)

•BasicImagingProfile(BIP)

•BasicPrintingProfile(BPP)

•Dial-UpNetworkingProfile(DUN)

•FileTransferProfile(FTP)

•GenericAccessProfile(GAP)

•GenericA/VDistributionProfile(GAVDP)

•HardcopyCableReplacementProfile(HCRP)

•HeadsetProfile(HSP)

•Hands-FreeProfile(HFP)

•HumanInterfaceDeviceProfile(HID)

•MessageAccessProfile(MAP)

•ObjectExchangeProtocol(OBEX)

•ObjectPushProfile(OPP)

•PersonalAreaNetworkingProfile(PAN)

•PhoneBookAccessProfile(PBAP)

•ServiceDiscoveryProtocol(SDP)

•SynchronizationProfile(SYNC)

•VideoDistributionProfile(VDP)

•GenericAttributeProfile(GATT)

•ProximityProfile

•FindMeProfile

•ImmediateAlertProfile

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•BatteryStatusProfile

Usageenvironmentandyourhealth

Integratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,the
levelofenergyemittedisfarmuchlessthantheelectromagneticenergyemittedbywirelessdeviceslike
forexamplemobilephones.

Duetothefactthatintegratedwirelesscardsoperatewithintheguidelinesfoundinradiofrequencysafety
standardsandrecommendations,Lenovobelievestheyaresafeforusebyconsumers.Thesestandardsand
recommendationsreflecttheconsensusofthescientificcommunityandresultfromdeliberationsofpanels
andcommitteesofscientistswhocontinuallyreviewandinterprettheextensiveresearchliterature.

Insomesituationorenvironment,theuseofintegratedwirelesscardsmayberestrictedbytheproprietor
ofthebuildingorresponsiblerepresentativesoftheorganization.Thesesituationsandareasmayfor
exampleinclude:

•Usingtheintegratedwirelesscardsonboardofairplanes,inhospitalsornearpetrolstations,blasting
areas(withelectro-explosivedevices),medicalimplantsorbody-wornelectronicmedicaldevices,such
aspacemakers.

•Inanyotherenvironmentwheretheriskofinterferencetootherdevicesorservicesisperceivedor
identifiedasharmful.

Ifyouareuncertainofthepolicythatappliestotheuseofwirelessdevicesinaspecificorganization(suchas
airportorhospital),youareencouragedtoaskforauthorizationtouseintegratedwirelesscardspriorto
turningonthecomputer.

ENERGYST ARmodelinformation

ENERGYSTAR
ofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandprotectingtheenvironmentthroughenergyefficientproductsand
practices.

LenovoisproudtoofferourcustomersproductswiththeENERGYST ARqualifieddesignation.Lenovo
computersofthefollowingmachinetypes,iftheENERGYSTARmarkisaffixed,havebeendesignedand
testedtoconformtotheENERGYST ARprogramrequirementsforcomputers.

80JA
80J2

ByusingENERGYST ARqualifiedproductsandtakingadvantageofthepower-managementfeatures
ofyourcomputer,youcanhelpreducetheconsumptionofelectricity.Reducedelectricalconsumption
cancontributetopotentialfinancialsavings,acleanerenvironment,andthereductionofgreenhousegas
emissions.

®

isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.Department

FormoreinformationaboutENERGYST AR,goto:
http://www.energystar.gov

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Lenovoencouragesyoutomakeefficientuseofenergyanintegralpartofyourday-to-dayoperations.T o
helpinthisendeavor,Lenovohaspresetthefollowingpower-managementfeaturestotakeeffectwhenyour
computerhasbeeninactiveforaspecifiedlengthoftime:

Table1.ENERGYST ARpower-managementfeatures

Powerplan:EnergySaver(settingswhenpluggedintoacpower)

•Turnoffthedisplay:After10minutes

•Putthecomputertosleep:After25minutes

•Advancedpowersettings:

–Turnoffharddiskdrives:After20minutes
–Hibernate:Never

ToawakenyourcomputerfromSleepmode,pressanykeyonyourkeyboard.Formoreinformationabout
thesesettings,seeyourWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsystem.

Brazilregulatorynotice

Ouvirsonscommaisde85decibéisporlongosperíodospodeprovocardanosaosistemaauditivo.

Exportclassificationnotice

ThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExport
ClassificationControlNumber(ECCN)of4A994.b.Itcanbere-exportedexcepttoanyoftheembargoed
countriesintheEARE1countrylist.

Electronicemissionnotices

ThefollowinginformationreferstoZhaoY angE50–70,ZhaoY angE50–80,LenovoE50–70andLenovo
E50–80,machinetype80JA,80J2.

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)DeclarationofConformity

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuant
toPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful
interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequency
energyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterference
toradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular
installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbe
determinedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferenceby
oneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

•Consultanauthorizeddealerorservicerepresentativeforhelp.

Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanyradioortelevisioninterferencecausedbyusingotherthanspecifiedor
recommendedcablesandconnectorsorbyunauthorizedchangesormodificationstothisequipment.
Unauthorizedchangesormodificationscouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)
thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,
includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

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ResponsibleParty:
Lenovo(UnitedStates)Incorporated
1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOne
Morrisville,NC27560
PhoneNumber:919-294-5900

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement

ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.

CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.

EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective

ThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/EConthe
approximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagneticcompatibility.Lenovocannot
acceptresponsibilityforanyfailuretosatisfytheprotectionrequirementsresultingfromanon-recommended
modificationoftheproduct,includingtheinstallationofoptioncardsfromothermanufacturers.

ThisproducthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforClassBInformationTechnology
EquipmentaccordingtoEuropeanStandardEN55022.ThelimitsforClassBequipmentwerederived
fortypicalresidentialenvironmentstoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstinterferencewithlicensed
communicationdevices.

EUcontact:Lenovo,Einsteinova21,85101Bratislava,Slovakia

GermanClassBcompliancestatement

DeutschsprachigerEUHinweis:

HinweisfürGerätederKlasseBEU-RichtliniezurElektromagnetischenVerträglichkeit

DiesesProduktentsprichtdenSchutzanforderungenderEU-Richtlinie2004/108/EG(früher89/336/EWG)zur
AngleichungderRechtsvorschriftenüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitindenEU-Mitgliedsstaaten
undhältdieGrenzwertederEN55022KlasseBein.

Umdiesessicherzustellen,sinddieGerätewieindenHandbüchernbeschriebenzuinstallierenundzu
betreiben.DesWeiterendürfenauchnurvonderLenovoempfohleneKabelangeschlossenwerden.
LenovoübernimmtkeineVerantwortungfürdieEinhaltungderSchutzanforderungen,wenndasProdukt
ohneZustimmungderLenovoverändertbzw.wennErweiterungskomponentenvonFremdherstellernohne
EmpfehlungderLenovogesteckt/eingebautwerden.

Deutschland:

EinhaltungdesGesetzesüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln

DiesesProduktentsprichtdem„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln“
EMVG(früher„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonGeräten“).DiesistdieUmsetzungder
EU-Richtlinie2004/108/EG(früher89/336/EWG)inderBundesrepublikDeutschland.

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ZulassungsbescheinigunglautdemDeutschenGesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeit
vonBetriebsmitteln,EMVGvom20.Juli2007(früherGesetzüberdieelektromagnetische
VerträglichkeitvonGeräten),bzw.derEMVEGRichtlinie2004/108/EC(früher89/336/EWG),für
GerätederKlasseB.

DiesesGerätistberechtigt,inÜbereinstimmungmitdemDeutschenEMVGdasEG-Konformitätszeichen

-CE-zuführen.VerantwortlichfürdieKonformitätserklärungnachParagraf5desEMVGistdieLenovo
(Deutschland)GmbH,Gropiusplatz10,D-70563Stuttgart.

InformationeninHinsichtEMVGParagraf4Abs.(1)4:

DasGeräterfülltdieSchutzanforderungennachEN55024undEN55022KlasseB.

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement

Japancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrent
lessthanorequalto20Aperphase

LenovoproductserviceinformationforT aiwan

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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements

Lenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipment
whenitisnolongerneeded.Lenovooffersavarietyofprogramsandservicestoassistequipmentownersin
recyclingtheirITproducts.InformationonproductrecyclingofferingscanbefoundonLenovo'sInternet
siteathttp://www.lenovo.com/recycling.

ChinaWEEEstatement

ImportantWEEEinformation

TheWEEEmarkingonLenovoproductsappliestocountrieswithWEEEande-wasteregulations(forexample,
EuropeanDirective2002/96/EC,IndiaE-WasteManagement&HandlingRules,2011).Appliancesare
labeledinaccordancewithlocalregulationsconcerningwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE).
Theseregulationsdeterminetheframeworkforthereturnandrecyclingofusedappliancesasapplicable
withineachgeography.Thislabelisappliedtovariousproductstoindicatethattheproductisnottobe
thrownaway,butratherputintheestablishedcollectivesystemsforreclaimingtheseendoflifeproducts.

Usersofelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE)withtheWEEEmarkingmustnotdisposeofendof
lifeEEEasunsortedmunicipalwaste,butusethecollectionframeworkavailabletothemforthereturn,
recycle,andrecoveryofWEEEandtominimizeanypotentialeffectsofEEEontheenvironmentand
humanhealthduetothepresenceofhazardoussubstances.ForadditionalWEEEinformationgoto:
http://www.lenovo.com/recycling

Japanrecyclingstatements

CollectingandrecyclingadisusedLenovocomputerormonitor

IfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatistheproperty
ofthecompany,youmustdosoinaccordancewiththeLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationof
Resources.Computersandmonitorsarecategorizedasindustrialwasteandshouldbeproperlydisposed
ofbyanindustrialwastedisposalcontractorcertifiedbyalocalgovernment.InaccordancewiththeLaw
forPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,LenovoJapanprovides,throughitsPCCollectingand

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RecyclingServices,forthecollecting,reuse,andrecyclingofdisusedcomputersandmonitors.Fordetails,
visittheLenovoWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/services_warranty/jp/ja/recycle/pcrecycle/.

PursuanttotheLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,thecollectingandrecyclingof
home-usedcomputersandmonitorsbythemanufacturerwasbegunonOctober1,2003.Thisservice
isprovidedfreeofchargeforhome-usedcomputerssoldafterOctober1,2003.Fordetails,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/services_warranty/jp/ja/recycle/personal/.

DisposingofLenovocomputercomponents

SomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorother
environmentalsensitivesubstances.Toproperlydisposeofdisusedcomponents,suchasaprintedcircuit
boardordrive,usethemethodsdescribedaboveforcollectingandrecyclingadisusedcomputerormonitor.

DisposingofdisusedlithiumbatteriesfromLenovocomputers

Abutton-shapedlithiumbatteryisinstalledonthesystemboardofyourLenovocomputertoprovidepower
tothecomputerclockwhilethecomputerisoffordisconnectedfromthemainpowersource.Ifyouwantto
replaceitwithanewone,contactyourplaceofpurchaseoraskforarepairserviceprovidedbyLenovo.If
youhavereplaceditbyyourselfandwanttodisposeofthedisusedlithiumbattery,insulateitwithvinyltape,
contactyourplaceofpurchase,andfollowtheirinstructions.IfyouuseaLenovocomputerathomeand
needtodisposeofalithiumbattery,youmustcomplywithlocalordinancesandregulations.

DisposingofadisusedbatterypackfromLenovonotebookcomputers

YourLenovonotebookcomputerhasalithiumionbatterypackoranickelmetalhydridebatterypack.If
youareacompanyemployeewhousesaLenovonotebookcomputerandneedtodisposeofabattery
pack,contacttheproperpersoninLenovosales,service,ormarketing,andfollowthatperson'sinstructions.
Youalsocanrefertotheinstructionsathttp://www.lenovo.com/jp/ja/environment/recycle/battery/.
IfyouuseaLenovonotebookcomputerathomeandneedtodisposeofabatterypack,you
mustcomplywithlocalordinancesandregulations.Youalsocanrefertotheinstructionsat
http://www.lenovo.com/jp/ja/environment/recycle/battery/.

RecyclinginformationforBrazil

DeclaraçõesdeReciclagemnoBrasil

DescartedeumProdutoLenovoForadeUso

Equipamentoselétricoseeletrônicosnãodevemserdescartadosemlixocomum,masenviadosàpontosde
coleta,autorizadospelofabricantedoprodutoparaquesejamencaminhadoseprocessadosporempresas
especializadasnomanuseioderesíduosindustriais,devidamentecertificadaspelosorgãosambientais,de
acordocomalegislaçãolocal.

ALenovopossuiumcanalespecíficoparaauxiliá-lonodescartedessesprodutos.Casovocêpossua
umprodutoLenovoemsituaçãodedescarte,ligueparaonossoSACouencaminheume-mailpara:
[e-mail],informandoomodelo,númerodesérieecidade,afimdeenviarmosasinstruções
paraocorretodescartedoseuprodutoLenovo.

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BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStatesandCanada

BatteryrecyclinginformationforT aiwan

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion

Notice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).

BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/EC
concerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulators.TheDirectivedeterminesthe
frameworkforthereturnandrecyclingofusedbatteriesandaccumulatorsasapplicablethroughoutthe
EuropeanUnion.Thislabelisappliedtovariousbatteriestoindicatethatthebatteryisnottobethrown
away,butratherreclaimeduponendoflifeperthisDirective.

InaccordancewiththeEuropeanDirective2006/66/EC,batteriesandaccumulatorsarelabeledtoindicate
thattheyaretobecollectedseparatelyandrecycledatendoflife.Thelabelonthebatterymayalso
includeachemicalsymbolforthemetalconcernedinthebattery(Pbforlead,Hgformercury,andCdfor
cadmium).Usersofbatteriesandaccumulatorsmustnotdisposeofbatteriesandaccumulatorsasunsorted
municipalwaste,butusethecollectionframeworkavailabletocustomersforthereturn,recycling,and
treatmentofbatteriesandaccumulators.Customerparticipationisimportanttominimizeanypotential
effectsofbatteriesandaccumulatorsontheenvironmentandhumanhealthduetothepotentialpresenceof
hazardoussubstances.Forpropercollectionandtreatment,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/lenovo/environment

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AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective (RoHS)

IndiaRoHS

RoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.

ChinaRoHS

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TurkishRoHS

TheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveontheRestrictionoftheUse
ofCertainHazardousSubstancesinElectricalandElectronicEquipment(EEE).

UkraineRoHS

EuropeanUnionRoHS

LenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirementsofDirective
2011/65/EUontherestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronic
equipment(“RoHSrecast”or“RoHS2”).

FormoreinformationaboutLenovoprogressonRoHS,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/social_responsibility/us/en/RoHS_Communication.pdf

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AppendixD.Notices

Lenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.Consult
yourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformationontheproductsandservicescurrentlyavailableinyour
area.AnyreferencetoaLenovoproduct,program,orserviceisnotintendedtostateorimplythatonlythat
Lenovoproduct,program,orservicemaybeused.Anyfunctionallyequivalentproduct,program,orservice
thatdoesnotinfringeanyLenovointellectualpropertyrightmaybeusedinstead.However,itistheuser's
responsibilitytoevaluateandverifytheoperationofanyotherproduct,program,orservice.

Lenovomayhavepatentsorpendingpatentapplicationscoveringsubjectmatterdescribedinthis
document.Thefurnishingofthisdocumentdoesnotgiveyouanylicensetothesepatents.Youcansend
licenseinquiries,inwriting,to:

Lenovo(UnitedStates),Inc.
1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOne
Morrisville,NC27560
U.S.A.
Attention:LenovoDirectorofLicensing

LENOVOPROVIDESTHISPUBLICATION“ASIS”WITHOUTWARRANTYOFANYKIND,EITHEREXPRESS
ORIMPLIED,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFNON-INFRINGEMENT,
MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.Somejurisdictionsdonotallow
disclaimerofexpressorimpliedwarrantiesincertaintransactions,therefore,thisstatementmaynotapply
toyou.

Thisinformationcouldincludetechnicalinaccuraciesortypographicalerrors.Changesareperiodically
madetotheinformationherein;thesechangeswillbeincorporatedinneweditionsofthepublication.
Lenovomaymakeimprovementsand/orchangesintheproduct(s)and/ortheprogram(s)describedinthis
publicationatanytimewithoutnotice.

Theproductsdescribedinthisdocumentarenotintendedforuseinimplantationorotherlifesupport
applicationswheremalfunctionmayresultininjuryordeathtopersons.Theinformationcontainedinthis
documentdoesnotaffectorchangeLenovoproductspecificationsorwarranties.Nothinginthisdocument
shalloperateasanexpressorimpliedlicenseorindemnityundertheintellectualpropertyrightsofLenovo
orthirdparties.Allinformationcontainedinthisdocumentwasobtainedinspecificenvironmentsandis
presentedasanillustration.Theresultobtainedinotheroperatingenvironmentsmayvary.

Lenovomayuseordistributeanyoftheinformationyousupplyinanywayitbelievesappropriatewithout
incurringanyobligationtoyou.

Anyreferencesinthispublicationtonon-LenovoWebsitesareprovidedforconvenienceonlyanddonotin
anymannerserveasanendorsementofthoseWebsites.ThematerialsatthoseWebsitesarenotpartof
thematerialsforthisLenovoproduct,anduseofthoseWebsitesisatyourownrisk.

Anyperformancedatacontainedhereinwasdeterminedinacontrolledenvironment.Therefore,theresult
obtainedinotheroperatingenvironmentsmayvarysignificantly.Somemeasurementsmayhavebeen
madeondevelopment-levelsystemsandthereisnoguaranteethatthesemeasurementswillbethesame
ongenerallyavailablesystems.Furthermore,somemeasurementsmayhavebeenestimatedthrough
extrapolation.Actualresultsmayvary.Usersofthisdocumentshouldverifytheapplicabledatafortheir
specificenvironment.

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Trademarks

ThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:

Lenovo
Lenovologo
OneKey

MicrosoftandWindowsaretrademarksoftheMicrosoftCorporation.

Othercompany,products,orservicenamesmaybetrademarksorservicemarksofothers.

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Index

C

Camera1
Chargingthebattery14

H

Hotkeys11

M

Mechanicallock21

P

Password21

S

Security21

T

Touchpad2

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