Lenovo M70z User Manual [en, de, fr, it]

ThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide

Note

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstand
thefollowing:

•Chapter1“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1

•Chapter5“LenovoLimitedWarranty”onpage27

•Chapter8“Notices”onpage47

FirstEdition(November2011)
©CopyrightLenovo2010,2011.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:Ifdataorsoftwareisdelivered
pursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,or
disclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation............1

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction.............1

Generalsafetyguidelines..................2

Serviceandupgrades..................2

Staticelectricityprevention.................3

Powercordsandpoweradapters...............4

Voltage-selectionswitch..................5

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices..............5

Plugsandoutlets....................6

Externaldevices....................6

Batteries.......................6

Heatandproductventilation................7

Operatingenvironment..................8

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation...............8

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice...............10

Modemsafetyinformation.................10

Lasercompliancestatement................10

Powersupplystatement.................11

Productswithtelevisiontuneroptionsinstalled..........11

NotetoCATVsysteminstaller...............12

Exampleofantennagrounding..............12

Datasafety......................13

Cleaningandmaintenance.................13

Usingheadphonesorearphones...............13

Additionalsafetyinformation................14

Chapter2.Arrangingyourworkspace............15

Comfort.......................15

Glareandlighting....................15

Aircirculation.....................16

Electricaloutletsandcablelengths..............16

Chapter3.Settingupyourcomputer............17

Connectingyourcomputer.................17

Adjustingtheframestandortheliftstand............20

Turningoncomputerpower................21

Completingthesoftwareinstallation.............21

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Completingimportanttasks................22

Shuttingdownthecomputer................22

Chapter4.Informationresources..............23

OnlineBooksfolder...................23

LenovoThinkVantageT ools................23

LenovoWelcome....................24

AccessHelp.....................24

LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)...........24

LenovoSupportWebsite.................25

Recordingyourcomputerinformation.............25

Chapter5.LenovoLimitedWarranty.............27

Part1-GeneralT erms..................27

Part2-Country-specicTerms...............31

Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation.............34

SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico.............38

Chapter6.WorldwideLenovoSupporttelephonelist.......39

Chapter7.CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs).........45

Chapter8.Notices...................47

Exportclassicationnotice................48

Televisionoutputnotice..................48

Trademarks......................48

Electronicemissionsnotices................48

FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity...49

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)andtelephonecompany

requirements.....................51

CanadianDepartmentofCommunicationscerticationlabel.....52

Replacementpowercords.................53

PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..........53

Chinasubstancedisclosuretable..............54

ChinarecyclinginformationforWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment

(WEEE).......................54

Turkishstatementofcompliance...............54

Wasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)notices......55

ImportantinformationfortheEuropeanDirective2002/96/EC....55

Recyclinginformation..................55

UkraineRoHSStatement.................57

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ENERGYSTARmodelinformation..............57

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Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Besuretoreadandunderstandtheimportantsafetyinformationrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyourdesktopornotebookpersonal
computer.Followandretainallinformationincludedwithyourcomputer.The
informationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo®LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,refertoChapter5
“LenovoLimitedWarranty”onpage27

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

Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.In
additiontonotebookcomputers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)
areshippedwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhavesuchaproduct,this
informationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontaina
coin-sizedinternalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthe
computerisunplugged,sothebatterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputer
products.

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproduct
damageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntil
ithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedbyanAuthorizedService
Provider.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitis
turnedon.Onveryrareoccasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuff
ofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryoumighthearsoundslike
popping,cracking,orhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,
theymightindicateapotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksor
attempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.ContacttheCustomerSupport
Centerforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphonenumbers,
seeChapter6“WorldwideLenovoSupporttelephonelist”onpage39

Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamage,wear,
orsignsofdanger.Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofa

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component,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomerSupportCenter
ortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproduct
andhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyou
haveanysafetyconcernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductand
unplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunicationlinesuntilyoucan
speaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,or

powersuppliesthatarecracked,broken,ordamaged.

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.

•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefroma

battery,orabuildupofforeignsubstancesonthebattery.

•Acracking,hissing,orpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromthe

product.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputer

product,thepowercord,orpoweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedto

water.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperating

instructions.

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

Generalsafetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandproperty
damage.

Serviceandupgrades

Donotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobythe
CustomerSupportCenteroryourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProvider
whoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

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Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.

Upgradestypicallyarereferredtoasoptions.Replacementpartsapproved
forcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomerReplaceableUnits,or
CRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriate
forcustomerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowall
instructionswheninstallingorreplacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicator
doesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsideaproductarezero.Before
youremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromany
powersource.FormoreinformationonCRUs,refertotheThinkCentreUserGuide
forthisproduct.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomer
SupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhas
beendisconnected,thefollowingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

DANGER

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetove
minutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeopeningthecover.

Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputer
componentsandoptions.Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancause
damagetothepart.WhenyouunpackanoptionorCRU,donotopenthe
static-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyouto
installit.

WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,take
thefollowingprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation3

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuildup

aroundyou.

•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,and

othercircuitboardsbytheedges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.

•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protective

packagecontainingtheparttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpainted
metalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwoseconds.Thisreducesstatic
electricityinthepackageandyourbody.

•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protective

packagingandinstallthepartwithoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnot
possible,placethestatic-protectivepackagingonasmooth,levelsurface
andplacethepartonit.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproduct
manufacturer.

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

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocan
stressthecordinwaysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.This
canpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,or
pinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleave
yourpowercordorpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronoorsthatare
cleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthe
powercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocan
causegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnectorterminals
onapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethat
allpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshows
signsofoverheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputoranywhereon
thepoweradapter.

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,orbetter.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeused

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Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshow
signsofcorrosionoroverheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeen
damagedinanyway.

Voltage-selectionswitch

Somecomputersareequippedwithavoltage-selectionswitchlocatednearthe
power-cordconnectionpointonthecomputerandsomecomputersdonot
haveavoltage-selectionswitch.Beforeyouinstallyourcomputerorrelocate
yourcomputertoanothercountryorregion,youmustbecertainthatyouhave
matchedyourcomputertothevoltageavailableatyourelectricaloutlet.

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

Ifyourcomputerhasavoltage-selectionswitch,youmustsettheswitchtomatch
thevoltageavailableatyourelectricaloutlet.Settingthevoltage-selectionswitch
incorrectlywillcausethecomputertomalfunctionandmightcausepermanent
damagetothecomputer.Donotconnectthecomputertoanelectricaloutletuntil
youhaveveriedthatthevoltage-selectionswitchsettingmatchesthevoltage
availableattheelectricaloutlets.

Ifyourcomputerdoesnothaveavoltage-selectionswitch,inspectthe
voltage-ratinglabelonthebottomofthecomputerandnotethefollowing:

•Ifthevoltage-ratinglabelshowsarangeofeither“100-127V”or“200-240V,”
youmustensurethatthevoltageprovidedattheelectricaloutletmatchesthe
voltageratingonthecomputerlabel.Ifitdoesnotmatch,donotattemptto
connectthecomputertotheelectricaloutlet,unlessanexternaldevicesuch
asavoltage-convertingtransformerisused.

•Ifthevoltage-ratinglabelshowsadualrangeof“100-127V”and“200-240
V,”thissigniesthatthecomputerissuitableforworldwideoperationand
thecomputerwillautomaticallyadjusttothevoltageattheelectricaloutlet
regardlessofthecountryorregionwherethecomputerisbeingconnected.

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,and
powerstripsthatyouuseareratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsofthe
product.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstripsareused,theloadshould
notexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation5

Plugsandoutlets

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipment
appearstobedamagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedby
aqualiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturer
toobtainareplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthat
drawlargeamountsofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyour
computer,data,orattacheddevices.

Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugtsonlyinto
agroundedelectricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafety
featurebytryingtoinsertitintoanon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinsertthe
plugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforanapprovedoutletadapteror
toreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverload
anelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentof
thebranchcircuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhave
questionsaboutpowerloadsandbranchcircuitratings.

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,
andlocatedclosetotheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinaway
thatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentforthe
productyouareinstalling.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Externaldevices

DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversal
SerialBus(USB)and1394cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,you
mightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamagetoattacheddevices,
waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternal
devices.

Batteries

AllpersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainanon-rechargeable
coincellbatterytoprovidepowertothesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobile
products,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizearechargeablebatterypackto
providesystempowerwheninportablemode.BatteriessuppliedbyLenovofor
usewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybe
replacedwithapprovedparts.

Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincinerate
batteriesorshortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowater

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orotherliquids.Onlyrechargethebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructions
includedintheproductdocumentation.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancause
gassesorameto“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryis
damaged,orifyounoticeanydischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeign
materialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebatteryandobtainareplacement
fromthebatterymanufacturer.

Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.For
somerechargeablebatteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabattery
unusedinadischargedstatecouldincreasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,
whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandcanalsoposeasafetyhazard.Do
notletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstorethese
batteriesinadischargedstate.

Heatandproductventilation

Computers,poweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhen
turnedonandwhenbatteriesarecharging.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Donotleaveyourcomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesincontactwith
yourlaporanypartofyourbodyforanextendedperiodwhentheproducts
arefunctioningorwhenthebatteryischarging.Y ourcomputer,poweradapter,
andmanyaccessoriesproducesomeheatduringnormaloperation.Extended
contactwiththebodycouldcausediscomfortor,potentially,askinburn.

•Donotchargethebatteryoroperateyourcomputer,poweradapter,or
accessoriesnearammablematerialsorinexplosiveenvironments.

•Ventilationslots,fans,andheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,
comfort,andreliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecome
blockedbyplacingtheproductonabed,sofa,carpet,orotherexiblesurface.
Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.

Inspectyourdesktopcomputerfordustaccumulationatleastonceeverythree
months.Beforeinspectingyourcomputer,turnoffthepowerandunplugthe
computer'spowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet;thenremoveanydustfrom
ventsandperforationsinthebezel.Ifyounoticeexternaldustaccumulation,then
examineandremovedustfromtheinsideofthecomputerincludingheatsinkinlet
ns,powersupplyvents,andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunplugthecomputer
beforeopeningthecover.Ifpossible,avoidoperatingyourcomputerwithin
twofeetofhigh-trafcareas.Ifyoumustoperateyourcomputerinorneara
high-trafcarea,inspectand,ifnecessary,cleanyourcomputermorefrequently.

Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollow
thesebasicprecautionswithyourdesktopcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation7

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequent
cleaningsmightberequiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotstoreoroperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincrease
theriskofoverheating.

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

•Donotinstallairltrationdevices.Theymayinterferewithpropercooling.

Operatingenvironment

Theoptimalenvironmentinwhichtouseyourcomputeris10°C-35°C(50°F-95°F)
withhumidityrangingbetween35%and80%.Ifyourcomputerisstoredor
transportedintemperatureslessthan10°C(50°F),allowthecoldcomputertorise
slowlytoanoptimaloperatingtemperatureof10°C-35°C(50°F-95°F)beforeuse.
Thisprocesscouldtaketwohoursinextremeconditions.Failuretoallowyour
computertorisetoanoptimaloperatingtemperaturebeforeusecouldresultin
irreparabledamagetoyourcomputer.

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirect
exposuretosunshine.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,
airconditioner,andmicrowaveovenawayfromyourcomputerbecausethestrong
magneticeldsgeneratedbytheseappliancescandamagethemonitoranddata
ontheharddiskdrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattached
devices.Ifliquidisspilledonorinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashort
circuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboard
cancausedamage.

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesis
hazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Topreventpossibleshockhazard,donotuseyourcomputerduringa
lightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,
maintenance,orrecongurationofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

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•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectrical

outlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattached

tothisproduct.

•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,or

structuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,

networks,andmodemsbeforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unless
instructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewhen

installing,moving,oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.

5.TurndeviceON.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.

3.Removesignalcablesfrom
connectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation9

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

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

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

ProductscontainingCR(manganesedioxide)lithiumcoincellbatteries
maycontainperchlorate.

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

Modemsafetyinformation

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

Lasercompliancestatement

WhenaCDorDVDdriveisinstalled,notethefollowinghandlinginstructions.

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

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproduct
couldresultinexposuretohazardouslaserradiation.Thereareno
serviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthan
thosespeciedhereinmightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaser
diode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotview
directlywithopticalinstruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Powersupplystatement

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowing
labelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponent
thathasthislabelattached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethese
components.Ifyoususpectaproblemwithoneoftheseparts,contactaservice
technician.

Productswithtelevisiontuneroptionsinstalled

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

Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation11

NotetoCATVsysteminstaller

ThisreminderisprovidedtocalltheCA TVsysteminstaller'sattentiontoArticle
820-40oftheNationalElectricalCode(NEC)thatprovidesguidelinesforproper
groundingand,inparticular,speciesthatthecablegroundshallbeconnectedto
thegroundingsystemofthebuilding,ascloseaspossibletothepointofcable
entryaspractical.

Exampleofantennagrounding

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2

3

4

Figure1.Propergroundingforthecable

Groundclamp

Antennalead-inwire

Antennadischargeunit
(NECSection810-20)

Groundingconductors
(NECSection810-21)

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5

6

7

Powerservicegroundingelectrodesystem
(NECArticle250,PartH)

Groundclamps

Electronicserviceequipment

Thefollowingnoticeappliestoallcountriesandregions:

DANGER

Outdoorantenna
grounding

LightningForaddedprotectionforthisequipmentduringa

PowerlinesAnoutsideantennasystemshouldnotbelocated

Ifanoutsideantennaorcablesystemisconnected
totheequipment,besuretheantennaorcable
systemisgroundedastoprovidesomeprotection
againstvoltagesurgesandbuilt-upstaticcharges.

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

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

Datasafety

Donotdeleteunknownlesorchangethenameoflesordirectoriesthatwere
notcreatedbyyou;otherwise,yourcomputersoftwaremightfailtowork.

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

Cleaningandmaintenance

Keepyourcomputerandworkspaceclean.Shutdownthecomputerandthen
disconnectthepowercordbeforecleaningthecomputer.Donotsprayanyliquid
detergentdirectlyonthecomputeroruseanydetergentcontainingammable
materialtocleanthecomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftclothandthen
wipethecomputersurfaces.

Usingheadphonesorearphones

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

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

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathigh
volumecanbedangerousiftheoutputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectors
donotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.Theheadphoneoutput
connectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.This
specicationlimitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltage
to150mV .Tohelpprotectagainsthearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesor
earphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7Limits)forawideband
characteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

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

Additionalsafetyinformation

CAUTION:
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesand
childrentoavoiddangerofsuffocation.

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Chapter2.Arrangingyourworkspace

Togetthemostfromyourcomputer,arrangeboththeequipmentyouuseand
yourworkareatosuityourneedsandthekindofworkyoudo.Y ourcomfort
isofforemostimportance,butlightsources,aircirculation,andthelocationof
electricaloutletscanalsoaffectthewayyouarrangeyourworkspace.

Comfort

Althoughnosingleworkingpositionisidealforeveryone,hereareafewguidelines
tohelpyoundapositionthatsuitsyoubest.

Sittinginthesamepositionforalongtimecancausefatigue.Thebackrestand
seatofyourchairshouldadjustindependentlyandprovidegoodsupport.The
seatshouldhaveacurvedfronttorelievepressureonthethighs.Adjusttheseat
sothatyourthighsareparalleltotheoorandyourfeetareeitheratonthe
oororonafootrest.

Whenusingthekeyboard,keepyourforearmsparalleltotheoorandyourwrists
inacomfortableposition.Usealighttouchonthekeyboardandyourhands
andngersrelaxed.Changetheangleofthekeyboardformaximumcomfortby
adjustingthepositionofthekeyboardfeet.

Adjustthemonitorsothetopofthescreenisat,orslightlybelow,eyelevel.Place
themonitoratacomfortableviewingdistance,usually51to61cm(20to24
inches),andpositionitsoyoucanviewitwithouthavingtotwistyourbody.Also,
positionotherequipmentyouuseregularly,suchasthetelephoneoramouse,
withineasyreach.

Glareandlighting

Positionthemonitortominimizeglareandreectionsfromoverheadlights,
windows,andotherlightsources.Reectedlightfromshinysurfacescancause
annoyingreectionsonyourmonitorscreen.Placethemonitoratrightangles
towindowsandotherlightsources,whenpossible.Reduceoverheadlighting,

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ifnecessary,byturningofflightsorusinglowerwattagebulbs.Ifyouinstallthe
monitornearawindow,usecurtainsorblindstoblockthesunlight.Y oucan
adjustthebrightnessandcontrastcontrolsonthemonitorastheroomlighting
changesthroughouttheday.

Whereitisimpossibletoavoidreectionsortoadjustthelighting,anantiglare
lterplacedoverthescreenmightbehelpful.However,theseltersmightaffect
theclarityoftheimageonthescreen;trythemonlyafteryouhaveexhausted
othermethodsofreducingglare.

Dustbuildupcompoundsproblemsassociatedwithglare.Remembertoclean
yourmonitorscreenperiodicallyusingasoftclothasdirectedinyourmonitor
documentation.

Aircirculation

Yourcomputerandmonitorproduceheat.Thecomputerhasafanthatpullsin
freshairandforcesouthotair.Themonitorletshotairescapethroughvents.
Blockingtheairventscancauseoverheating,whichmightresultinamalfunction
ordamage.Placethecomputerandmonitorsothatnothingblockstheairvents;
usually,51mm(2inches)ofairspaceissufcient.Also,makesurethevented
airisnotblowingonpeople.

Electricaloutletsandcablelengths

Thelocationofelectricaloutlets,thelengthofpowercordsandcablesthat
connecttothemonitor,printer,andotherdevicesmightdeterminethenal
placementofyourcomputer.

Whenarrangingyourworkspace:

•Avoidtheuseofextensioncords.Whenpossible,plugthecomputerpower
corddirectlyintoanelectricaloutlet.

•Keeppowercordsandcablesneatlyroutedawayfromwalkwaysandother
areaswheretheymightgetkickedaccidentally.

Formoreinformationaboutpowercords,seeChapter1“Importantsafety
information”onpage1

.

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Chapter3.Settingupyourcomputer

Beforeyoubegin,makesureyousetupyourcomputerinthebestpossiblework
areathatsuitsyourneedsandthekindofworkyoudo.Formoreinformation,see
Chapter2“Arrangingyourworkspace”onpage15orgoto:
http://www.lenovo.com/healthycomputing

Note:BesuretoreadandunderstandChapter1“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpage1
helpyouworksafely.

Connectingyourcomputer

Usethefollowinginformationwhenconnectingyourcomputer.

•Lookforthesmallconnectoriconsonthebackofyourcomputer.Matchthe

•Ifyourcomputercablesandconnectorpanelhavecolor-codedconnectors,

Note:Dependingonyourmodeltype,yourcomputermightnothaveallthe
connectorsthataredescribedinthissection.

1.Connectthekeyboardcabletotheappropriatekeyboardconnector,either

beforeyousetupyourcomputer.Theprecautionsandguidelineswill

connectorstotheicons.

matchthecolorofthecableendwiththecoloroftheconnector.Forexample,
matchabluecableendwithablueconnectororaredcableendwithared
connector.

thePersonalSystem/2®(PS/2®)keyboardconnector1ortheUniversal
SerialBus(USB)connector

2.

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Note:Somemodelswillhaveakeyboardwithangerprintreader.After
yousetupandturnonyourcomputer,refertotheAccessHelpinformation
systemforinformationaboutthengerprintreader.See“AccessHelp”on
page24forinstructionsonhowtoopentheinformationsystem.

2.Connectthemousecabletotheappropriatemouseconnector,eitherthe
PS/2mouseconnector1ortheUSBconnector2.

3.T oconnectyourcomputertoanetwork,dooneofthefollowing:

•Toconnectyourcomputertoawirednetwork,connectoneendofan

EthernetcabletotheEthernetconnectorontherearofyourcomputer,and
thenconnecttheotherendoftheEthernetcabletoanEthernet-typelocal
areanetworkortoacablemodem.

Important:T ooperatethecomputerwithinFCClimitswhenitis
connectedtoanEthernetnetwork,useaCategory5Ethernetcable.

•Toconnectyourcomputertoawirelessnetwork,refertotheAccessHelp

informationsystem.See“AccessHelp”onpage24forinstructionson
howtoopentheinformationsystem.

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4.Ifyouhaveaudiodevices,attachthemusingthefollowinginstructions.For

moreinformationaboutspeakers,seesteps5and6.

1Headphone

connector

2Microphone

connector

Usethisconnectortoattachheadphonestoyourcomputer
whenyouwanttolistentomusicorothersoundswithout
disturbinganyone.

Usethisconnectortoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputer
whenyouwanttorecordsoundorifyouusespeech-recognition
software.

5.Ifyouhavepoweredspeakerswithanacpoweradapter:

a.Connectthecablethatrunsbetweenthespeakers,ifnecessary.On

somespeakers,thiscableispermanentlyattached.
b.Connecttheacpoweradaptercabletothespeakers.
c.Connectthespeakerstotheaudioline-outconnectorortheheadphone

connectoronthecomputer.
d.Connecttheacpoweradaptertotheacpowersource.

6.Ifyouhaveunpoweredspeakerswithnoacpoweradapter:
a.Connectthecablethatrunsbetweenthespeakers,ifnecessary.On

somespeakers,thiscableispermanentlyattached.

b.Connectthespeakerstotheaudioline-outconnectorortheheadphone

connectoronthecomputer..

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7.Connectanyadditionaldevicesthatyouhave.

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1USBconnectorUsethisconnectortoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSB

2Serialport

connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,ascanner,a
printer,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).

Usethisporttoattachanexternalmodem,aserial
printer,orotherdevicesthatusea9-pinserialport.

8.Connectthepowercordstoproperlygroundedelectricaloutlets.

Note:Formoreinformationaboutconnectors,refertotheAccessHelpinformation
system.See“AccessHelp”onpage24forinstructionsonhowtoopenthe
informationsystem.

Adjustingtheframestandortheliftstand

Yourcomputermightcomewitheitheraframestandoraliftstandthatyoucan
usetoadjustthecomputertoyourcomfortableposition.

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•Ifyourcomputercomeswithaframestand,pulltheframestandopenand

15

°

35

°

adjustthepositionofthecomputeratananglebetween15°to35°fromthe
vertical.

CAUTION:
Makesurethattheangleisatleast15°fromthevertical;otherwise,the
computermightbeunstableandfallover.

•Ifyourcomputercomeswithaliftstand,adjustthepositionofyourcomputer
atananglebetween-5°to25°fromthevertical.

Turningoncomputerpower

Turnonthemonitorandotherexternaldevicesrst,andthenturnonthecomputer.
Whenthepower-onself-test(POST)isnished,thelogowindowcloses.Ifyour
computerhaspreinstalledsoftware,thesoftwareinstallationprogramstarts.

Completingthesoftwareinstallation

Important:Readthelicenseagreementscarefullybeforeusingtheprogramson

thiscomputer.Theseagreementsdetailyourrights,obligations,andwarranties
forthesoftwareonthiscomputer.Byusingtheseprograms,youaccepttheterms
oftheagreements.Ifyoudonotaccepttheagreements,donotusetheprograms.
Instead,promptlyreturntheentirecomputerforafullrefund.

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Thersttimeyoustartyourcomputer,followtheinstructionsonthescreento
completethesoftwareinstallation.Ifyoudonotcompletethesoftwareinstallation
thersttimeyoustartyourcomputer,unpredictableresultsmightoccur.When
theinstallationiscomplete,refertotheAccessHelpinformationsystemtolearn
moreaboutyourcomputer.See“AccessHelp”onpage24forinstructionson
howtoopenthisinformationsystem.

Note:SomemodelsmighthaveamultilingualversionofMicrosoft®Windows®
operatingsystempreinstalled.Ifyourcomputerhasthemultilingualversion,you
willbepromptedtochoosealanguageduringtheinstallationprocess.After
installation,thelanguageversioncanbechangedthroughtheWindowsControl
Panel.

Completingimportanttasks

Afteryouhavesetupyourcomputer,recordyourcomputermachinetype,model,
andserialnumber.Ifyouneedserviceortechnicalsupport,youwillprobably
beaskedforthisinformation.

Shuttingdownthecomputer

Whenyouturnoffyourcomputer,alwaysfollowtheshutdownprocedureforyour
operatingsystem.Thispreventsthelossofunsaveddataordamagetoyour
softwareprograms.ToshutdowntheMicrosoftWindows7operatingsystem,
opentheStartmenufromtheWindowsdesktopandclickShutdown.

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Chapter4.Informationresources

Afteryouhavesetupyourcomputer,youcanusetheinformationinthischapter
toaccessusefulresourcesrelatingtoyourcomputingneeds.

OnlineBooksfolder

TheOnlineBooksfolderpreinstalledonyourcomputercontainstheThinkCentre
UserGuide,whichprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputertohelpyouset

up,use,andmaintainyourcomputer.ItrequiresnoInternetaccesstoviewthe
publication.

Toviewthepublication,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙OnlineBooks➙Online
Books,thendouble-clickthepublicationforyourcomputer.Thepublicationis
alsoavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Notes:

1.ThepublicationisinPortableDocumentFormat(PDF).T oviewthepublication,
youneedtohavetheAdobeReaderprogrampreinstalledonyourcomputer.
IftheAdobeReaderprogramhasnotbeeninstalledonyourcomputer,a
messagewillappearwhenyouattempttoviewthePDFleandyouwillbe
guidedthroughtheAdobeReaderprograminstallation.

2.ThepublicationisavailableinotherlanguagesontheLenovoSupportWeb
siteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

3.IfyouwanttoinstalladifferentlanguageversionoftheAdobeReader
programratherthantheversionpreinstalledonyourcomputer,downloadthe
desiredlanguageversionfromtheAdobeWebsiteat:
http://www.adobe.com

LenovoThinkVantageTools

Note:TheLenovoThinkVantage®Toolsprogramisonlyavailableoncomputers

withtheWindows7operatingsystemfromLenovo.

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformation
sourcesandprovideseasyaccesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasily
andsecurely.

ToaccesstheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙
LenovoThinkVantageT ools.

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LenovoWelcome

Note:TheLenovoWelcomeprogramisonlyavailableoncomputerspreinstalled

withtheWindows7operatingsystemfromLenovo.

TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducesyoutosomeinnovativebuilt-infeatures
ofLenovoandguidesyouthroughafewimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumake
themostofyourcomputer.

AccessHelp

TheAccessHelpinformationsystemprovidesinformationaboutgettingstarted,
doingbasictasks,customizingsettingsforyourpersonalpreference,protecting
data,expandingandupgrading,andtroubleshooting.

•ToopentheAccessHelpinformationsystemontheWindows7operating
system,clickStart➙HelpandSupport➙LenovoAccessHelp.

AfteryouhaveopenedtheAccessHelpinformationsystem,usetheleftpanelto
makeaselectionfromtheContentstabortheIndextab,orusetheSearch
tabtondaparticularwordorphrase.

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

TheLenovoWebsiteprovidesup-to-dateinformationandservicestohelpyou
buy,upgrade,andmaintainyourcomputer.Y oucanalsodothefollowing:

•Shopfordesktopandnotebookcomputers,monitors,projectors,upgrades
andaccessoriesforyourcomputer,andspecialoffers.

•Purchaseadditionalservices,suchassupportforhardware,operating
systems,applicationprograms,networksetupandconguration,andcustom
installations.

•Purchaseupgradesandextendedhardwarerepairservices.

•Downloadthelatestdevicedriversandsoftwareupdatesforyourcomputer
model.

•Accesstheonlinemanualsforyourproducts.

•AccesstheLenovoLimitedWarranty.

•Accesstroubleshootingandsupportinformationforyourcomputermodel
andothersupportedproducts.

•Findtheserviceandsupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion.

•FindaServiceProviderlocatednearyou.

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