ThinkPad13UserGuide
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
•RegulatoryNotice
•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiv
•AppendixE“Notices”onpage51
ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovo
SupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
®
SecondEdition(July2016)
©CopyrightLenovo2016.
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Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.
GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Readthisfirst.............iii
Importantsafetyinformation..........iv
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction...iv
Serviceandupgrades...........v
Poweradapters.............vi
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.....vi
Plugsandoutlets.............vi
Powersupplystatement.........vii
Externaldevices............vii
Generalbatterynotice..........vii
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery...viii
Heatandproductventilation.......viii
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation.....ix
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice......x
Usingheadphonesorearphones.......x
Additionalsafetyinformation........x
Staticelectricityprevention.........xi
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............2
Left-sideview..............3
Bottomview...............4
Statusindicators.............4
Locatingimportantproductinformation......5
Machinetypeandmodelinformation.....5
FCCIDandICCertificationinformation....6
Computerfeatures..............7
Computerspecifications............8
Operatingenvironment............8
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer....9
Registeringyourcomputer...........9
Frequentlyaskedquestions..........9
Specialkeys...............10
Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........11
Usingthetouchpad............12
Powermanagement............13
Usingtheacpower...........13
Checkingthebatterystatus........14
Chargingthebattery..........14
Power-savingmodes..........15
Maximizingthebatterylife........15
ConnectingtoawirelessLAN.........15
Usingaudiofeatures............16
Usingthecamera.............17
Usingaflashmediacard...........17
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..19
Accessibilityandcomfort..........19
Ergonomicinformation..........19
Comfort...............20
Accessibilityinformation.........20
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........21
Traveltips...............21
Travelaccessories...........22
Chapter4.Troubleshootingcomputer
problems...............23
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........23
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....24
Computerstopsresponding.........25
Spillsonthekeyboard............25
AwirelessLANproblem...........26
Keyboardproblems.............26
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices.................26
Computerscreenproblems........26
Audioproblems............27
Batteryandpowerproblems.........27
Batteryproblems............27
Powerproblems............28
Apowerkeyproblem..........28
Sleepproblems............28
Chapter5.Gettingsupport......31
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........31
Gettinghelpandservice...........31
LenovoSupportWebsite.........32
CallingLenovo.............32
FindingThinkPadoptions........33
Purchasingadditionalservices........33
AppendixA.Regulatory
information..............35
LocatingtheUltraConnect™wirelessantennas..35
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........35
Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...37
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....37
Certificationrelatedinformation........37
Exportclassificationnotice..........37
Electronicemissionnotices..........37
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FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........37
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............38
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive
orRadioEquipmentDirective.......38
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...39
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....39
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement.39
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswithrated
currentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase.39
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................40
Eurasiancompliancemark..........40
Brazilaudionotice.............40
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
information..............41
ImportantWEEEinformation.........41
RecyclinginformationforChina........41
RecyclinginformationforJapan........42
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........42
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....43
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................43
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................44
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
Substances(RoHS)Directive....45
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........45
TurkishRoHS...............45
UkraineRoHS...............45
IndiaRoHS................45
ChinaRoHS................46
TaiwanRoHS...............47
AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel
information..............49
AppendixE.Notices..........51
Trademarks................52
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Readthisfirst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.
Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.
Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm
rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach
dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.
•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.
•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.
Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.
Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.
•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.
•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.
Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.
Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.
Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.
Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.
Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked
on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway
subjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.
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Handleyourcomputergently.
Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
Carryyourcomputercarefully.
•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisofforin
Importantsafetyinformation
Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.
sleepmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileitisturnedon.
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovoLimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,
andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal
computersareelectronicdevices.Poweradaptersandotherfeaturescancreatepotentialsafetyrisks
thatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducetheserisks,follow
theinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandintheoperating
instructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowingthe
informationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourselffrom
hazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.
Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook
computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave
suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized
internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe
batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction
Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.
Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner .Or,theymightindicate
apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.
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ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone
Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.Contact
theCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspectthe
productandhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.
Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafety
concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceand
telecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.
•Plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatarecracked,broken,or
damaged.
•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orfire.
•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeign
substancesonthebattery.
•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.
•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproductorthepoweradapter.
•Thecomputerproductorpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.
•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.
•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.
Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor
orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,
oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapoweradapter,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepoweradapterhasbeendisconnected,
thefollowingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
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CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
Poweradapters
DANGER
Useonlythepoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.
Neverwrapapoweradaptercablearoundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthe
cordinwaysthatcancausethepoweradaptercabletofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresent
asafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutethepoweradaptercablesothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinched
byobjects.
Protectpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpoweradapternearsinks,
tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,
particularlyifthepoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradual
corrosionoftheconnectorterminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Ensurethatallpoweradapterconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter .
Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
Plugsandoutlets
DANGER
Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.
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Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never
overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch
circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads
andbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpoweradaptercableinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.
Powersupplystatement
DANGER
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Externaldevices
CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBand1394cableswhilethe
computerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.T oavoidpossibledamageto
attacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternal
devices.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,ora
disassembledormodifiedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.T oavoidpossible
injury,dothefollowing:
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•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery.
•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery.
•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.
•Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren
•Keepthebatteryawayfromfire.
Stopusingthebatteryifitisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupofforeign
materialsonthebatteryleads.
Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom
temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatthebatteriesbe
chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.
Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulations.
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacethebuilt-inrechargeablebattery.Replacementofthebatterymustbe
donebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.
Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.
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.
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•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.
Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectpoweradaptertoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnectthepoweradapterandallthecablesbeforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unless
instructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.
DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpoweradaptertooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepoweradapterfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
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Thepoweradaptermustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingall
otherelectricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepoweradaptermaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
CAUTION:
Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan
causetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour
hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare
presentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.
Note:Forproductswithmercury-containingfluorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),thefluorescentlamp
intheLiquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.
Additionalsafetyinformation
Plasticbagnotice
DANGER
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.
Glasspartsnotice
CAUTION:
Somepartsofyourproductmaybemadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakiftheproductisdropped
onahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Ifglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremove
it.Stopusingyourproductuntiltheglassisreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.
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Staticelectricityprevention
Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.
Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoptionor
aCustomerReplaceableUnit(CRU),donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthepart
untiltheinstructionsdirectyoutoinstallthepart.
WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions
toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:
•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.
•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadaptersandothercircuitboardsbytheedges.Never
touchexposedcircuitry.
•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.
•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthe
parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo
seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandyourbody.
•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackageandinstallthepart
withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackageonasmooth,
levelsurfaceandplacethepartonthepackage.
•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1
•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage5
•“Computerfeatures”onpage7
•“Computerspecifications”onpage8
•“Operatingenvironment”onpage8
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators
Thistopicintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationthatyouneed
tostartusingthecomputer.
Frontview
1Microphone
3Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)
5System-statusindicator
1Microphone
2Camera
4Powerkey
6Touchpad
Themicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
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2Camera
Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera”
onpage17.
3Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)
Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage11.
4Powerkey
Pressthepowerkeytoturnonthecomputer.
Toturnoffthecomputer,dothefollowing:
•Ifyouarenotloggedintotheoperatingsystem,clickthepowericoninthelower-leftcornerofthe
screen.
•Ifyouareloggedintotheoperatingsystem,clickthestatusareainthelower-rightcornerofthescreen,
andthenclickthepowericon.
Ifthecomputerstopsresponding,pressandholdthepowerkeyforabouteightsecondstoturnoffthe
computer.Ifthecomputerstilldoesnotrespond,presstherefreshkeyandthepowerkeyat
thesametimetoturnoffthecomputer.
5System-statusindicator
TheilluminateddotintheThinkPad
®
logofunctionsasasystem-statusindicator.Formoreinformation,see
“Statusindicators”onpage4.
6Touchpad
Thetouchpadenablesyoutomovethepointer,withouttheuseofaconventionalmouse.Formore
information,see“Usingthetouchpad”onpage12.
Right-sideview
1Audioconnector
3USB-Cconnectors4Security-lockslot
2AlwaysOnUSBconnector(USB3.0)
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1Audioconnector
Connectheadphonesoraheadsetwitha3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplugtotheaudioconnectortolistento
thesoundfromthecomputer.
Notes:
•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,suchasaheadsetforaniPhonemobiledigitaldevice,
donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbedisabled.
•Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using
audiofeatures”onpage16
2AlwaysOnUSBconnectors(USB3.0)
.
TheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargemobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphoneswhenyour
computerisonorinsleepmode.
Attention:WhenyouconnectaUniversalSerialBus(USB)cabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSB
markisfacingupward.Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
3USB-Cconnectors
USB-CisanewUSBstandardthatsupportspower,datatransfer,andvideooutputatthesametime.Your
computercomeswiththeLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapter.ConnecttheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapterto
theUSB-Cconnectortoprovideacpowertoyourcomputerandchargethebattery.
YoucanpurchasethefollowingUSB-CaccessoriesfromLenovo(http://www.lenovo.com/accessories)to
connectyourcomputertootherdevicesthroughtheUSB-Cconnector.ThefollowingLenovoaccessories
donotcomewithyourcomputer.
•LenovoUSB-CtoHDMIAdaptor:UsedtoconnectyourcomputertoanHDMI-compatibleaudiodevice
orvideomonitor.
•LenovoUSB-CtoVGAAdaptor:Usedtoconnectyourcomputertoavideographicsarray(VGA)
monitororotherVGA-compatiblevideodevice.
4Security-lockslot
Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,purchaseasecuritycablelockthatfitsthissecurity-lockslottolock
yourcomputertoastationaryobject.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.
Left-sideview
1Media-cardslot
3Fanlouvers
2AlwaysOnUSBconnector(USB3.0)
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1Media-cardslot
Yourcomputerisequippedwithamediacardreader,whichprovidesamedia-cardslot.Insertyourflash
mediacardintothemedia-cardslottoreadthedataonthecard.Formoreinformationaboutthesupported
cards,see.
2AlwaysOnUSBconnector(USB3.0)
TheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargemobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphoneswhenyour
computerisonorinsleepmode.
Attention:WhenyouconnectaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
3Fanlouvers
Thefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandensurepropercooling,especially
thecoolingofthemicroprocessor.
Note:Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.
Bottomview
1Speakers
1Speakers
Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.
Statusindicators
Thistopichelpsyoulocateandidentifythevariousstatusindicatorsonyourcomputer.
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1Camera-statusindicator
Whenthecameraisstarted,thecamera-statusindicatorturnsoningreen.
23System-statusindicators
TherearetwoThinkPadlogosonyourcomputer,oneonthepalmrestandtheotherontheouterlid.
TheilluminateddotineachThinkPadlogoworksasasystem-statusindicatorandhelpsyouidentifythe
statusofyourcomputer.
•Solidon:Thecomputerison(innormaluse).
•Blinksslowly:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.
•Off:Thecomputerisoff.
Locatingimportantproductinformation
ThissectionhelpsyoulocatethemachinetypeandmodellabelandtheFCCIDandICCertificationlabel.
Machinetypeandmodelinformation
Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationofthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer.
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FCCIDandICCertificationinformation
TheFCCandICCertificationinformationisidentifiedbyalabellocatedonthecomputerbasecover
assemblyasshowninthefollowingillustration.
Forapreinstalledwirelessmodule,thislabelidentifiestheactualFCCIDandICcertificationnumberforthe
wirelessmoduleinstalledbyLenovo.
Note:Donotremoveorreplaceapreinstalledwirelessmodulebyyourself.Formodulereplacement,you
mustcontactLenovoServicefirst.Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyunauthorized
replacement.
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Computerfeatures
Thistopicprovidesgeneralinformationaboutthecomputerfeaturesforvariousmodels.Dependingonyour
specificmodel,somefeaturesmightnotbeavailable.
Processor
®
Intel
Celeron™,IntelCore™i3,orIntelCorei5processor
Memory
Lowpower(LP)doubledatarate3(DDR3)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory(SDRAM)
Battery
Built-inlithium-ion(Li-ion)battery
Internalstorage
EmbeddedMultiMediaCard(eMMC)
Display
•Colordisplaywiththethin-filmtransistor(TFT)technology
•Displaysize:337.8mm(13.3inches)
•Displayresolution:1920x1080pixelsor1366x768pixels,dependingonthemodel
•Brightnesscontrol
Keyboard
•Six-rowkeyboard
•Functionkeys
•T ouchpad
Interface
•Oneaudioconnector
•One3-in-1media-cardslot
•T woUSB-Cconnectors
•T woAlwaysOnUSBconnectors(USB3.0)
Integratedwirelessfeatures
•Wirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)
•Bluetooth
Others
•Camera
•Microphones
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