Lenovo ThinkPad 13 User Guide [en, uk]

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.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices
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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Computerspecifications

Size

•Width:322.4mm(12.7inches)

•Depth:222.8mm(8.8inches)

•Height:19.1mm(0.7inches)or19.8mm(0.8inches),dependingonthemodel

Heatoutput

•45W(154Btu/hr)maximum

Powersource(LenovoUSB-C45WACAdapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50–60Hz

•InputratingoftheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapter:100–240Vac,50–60Hz

Operatingenvironment

Altitudewithoutpressurization

•3048m(10000ft)maximum

Temperature

•Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

–Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)
–Storage:5.0°Cto43.0°C(41°Fto109°F)

•Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)
Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)

Note:Whenyouchargethebattery,thebatterytemperaturemustbeatleast10°C(50°F).

Relativehumidity

•Operating:8%to80%

•Storage:5%to95%

Ifpossible,placethecomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Attention:

•Keepelectricalappliancessuchaselectricfans,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioners,and
microwaveovensawayfromthecomputer.Thestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbytheseappliances
mightaffectproperoperatingofthecomputer.

•Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilled
onorinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

•Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.

Tocreateamorecomfortableconditionforyouruseofthecomputer,seeChapter3“Y ouandyour
computer”onpage19first.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage9

•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage9

•“Specialkeys”onpage10

•“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage11

•“Usingthetouchpad”onpage12

•“Powermanagement”onpage13

•“ConnectingtoawirelessLAN”onpage15

•“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage16

•“Usingthecamera”onpage17

•“Usingaflashmediacard”onpage17

Registeringyourcomputer

Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.

ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionson
thescreen.

Frequentlyaskedquestions

ThefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourThinkPadnotebookcomputers.

Toensurethatyoureceivethebestperformancefromyourcomputer,gotothefollowingWebpage
tofindinformationsuchasaidsfortroubleshootingandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq

CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?

•T odownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollow
theinstructionsonthescreen.

HowcanIusethebatterypowermoreeffectively?

•T oconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingprogramsorsavingfiles,see“Power-saving
modes”onpage15

•T oachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,lookformoreinformationabout
usingthebatteryin“Powermanagement”onpage13.

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HowdoIgetconnectedindifferentlocations?

•T otroubleshootawirelessnetworkingissue,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq

•T olearnmoreaboutusingthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputer,referto“Connectingtoawireless
LAN”onpage15

•T otravelmoreconfidently,besuretocheckthetipsin“T ravelingwithyourcomputer”onpage21.

Printthefollowingsectionsandkeepthemwithyourcomputerincaseyouareunabletoaccessthisonline
userguidewhennecessary.

•“Computerstopsresponding”onpage25

•“Powerproblems”onpage28

FormoreinformationaboutusingandconfiguringtheChromeOSoperatingsystem,gototheChromeOS
Websiteathttp://support.google.com/chromeos.

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Specialkeys

Yourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeystohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandeffectively.

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthespecialkeys.

Goestothepreviouspage.

Goestothenextpage.

Reloadsthecurrentpage.

Viewsthecurrentpageinfull-screenmode.

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Switchesbetweenwindows.

Decreasesthescreenbrightness.

Increasesthescreenbrightness.

Mutesthevolume.

Decreasesthevolume.

Increasesthevolume.

Turnsonthecomputer.

SearchesapplicationsandtheWeb.

Formoreinformationaboutcustomizingandusingthekeyboard,gototheChromeOSWebsiteat
http://support.google.com/chromeos.

Usingthemulti-touchscreen

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethemulti-touchscreenthatisavailableonsomemodels.

Note:Yourcomputerscreenmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustrations.

Touchgesture(touch
modelsonly)

Description

Click:T ouchthescreenontheareayouwanttoclick.

Right-click:Touchwithtwofingers,ortouchandholdontheareayouwantto

right-click.

Scroll,swipe,ordrag:Toscrollquicklyorgobackwardorforwardinyourbrowser
history,swipeonefingerfromonesideofaWebpagetotheother.

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Touchgesture(touch
modelsonly)

Description

Hideorshowyourshelf:Swipeupfromthebottomofthescreen.

Zoomout:T ouchanareawithtwofingersandthenpinchthemtogether.
Note:ThisgestureworksonlyonsomeWebpages.

Zoomin:T ouchanareawithtwofingersandthenspreadthemapart.
Note:ThisgestureworksonlyonsomeWebpages.

Tipsforusingthemulti-touchscreen

•Themulti-touchscreenisaglasspanel.Donotapplypressureorplaceanymetallicobjectonthescreen,
whichmightdamagethetouchpanelorcauseittomalfunction.

•Donotusefingernails,glovedfingers,orinanimateobjectsforinputonthescreen.

Tipsforcleaningthemulti-touchscreen

•T urnoffthecomputerbeforecleaningthemulti-touchscreen.

•Useadry,soft,andlint-freeclothorapieceofabsorbentcottontoremovefingerprintsordustfromthe
multi-touchscreen.Donotapplysolventstothecloth.

•Gentlywipethescreenusingatop-downmotion.Donotapplyanypressureonthescreen.

Usingthetouchpad

Note:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.

Yourcomputerisequippedwithatouchpad1underthebottomedgeofthekeyboard.Tomovethepointer

2onthescreen,slideyourfingertipoverthetouchpadinthedirectioninwhichyouwantthepointerto

move.Theleftandrightbottomofthetouchpadworkasclickbuttons.Thefunctionscorrespondtothose
oftheleftandrightmousebuttonsonaconventionalmouse.

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Customizingthetouchpad

Youcancustomizethetouchpadasfollows:

•Enablethetap-to-clickfunction.

•Enablethesimplescrollingfunction.

Tochangeyourtouchpadsettings,clickthestatusareainthelower-rightcornerofthescreen.Thengoto

Settings➙Device➙T ouchpadsettings.Changethesettingsasdesired.

Powermanagement

ThepowertorunyourcomputercancomeeitherfromthebatteryorfromacpowerthroughtheLenovo
USB-C45WACAdapter.

Usingtheacpower

YourcomputercomeswiththeLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapter.WhileyouusetheLenovoUSB-C45WAC
Adapter,thebatterychargesautomatically.

Connectingtoacpower

Toconnectthecomputertoacpower,dothefollowing:

Attention:UseonlyLenovo-approvedacpoweradapters.Unauthorizedacpoweradapterscouldseverely
damagethecomputer.

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1.EnsurethatyoufirstconnecttheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdaptertoeitherUSB-Cconnectoraof
yourcomputer.

2.ConnecttheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdaptertoaproperelectricoutlet.

TipsforusingtheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapter

•WhentheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.

•Beforeyouchargethebattery,makesurethattheirtemperatureisatleast10°C(50°F).

•Y oucanchargethebatterywhentheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapterisconnectedtothecomputer.
Youneedtochargethebatteryinanyofthefollowingsituations:

–Whenthebatteryiconinthestatusareainthelower-rightcornerofthescreenshowsalowpercentage

ofbatterypowerremaining

–Whenthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtime

Checkingthebatterystatus

Thebattery-statusiconinthelower-rightcornerofthescreendisplaysthepercentageofbatterypower
remaining.Tocheckfordetailedbatterystatusinformation,clickthebattery-statusicon.

Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerdetermineshowlongyoucanusethebatteryofyourcomputer
betweencharges.Becauseeachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsandneeds,itisdifficulttopredicthow
longabatterychargewilllast.Therearetwomainfactors:

•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork

•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer,forexample:

–Howbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay
–Howoftenyouusethewirelessfeatures

Chargingthebattery

Itisrecommendedthatyouchargethebatterywhenthebatterypowerremainingislow,forexample:

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•Whenyoufindthatthepercentageoftheremainingpowerislow

•Whenthepoweralarmalertsyou

Ifanacoutletisconvenient,connecttheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdaptertothecomputerandtheacoutlet.
Dependingonthebatterysizeandthephysicalenvironment,thebatterywillbefullychargedinaboutthree
tosixhours.Thebattery-statusiconhelpsyouidentifythatthebatteryischarging,andthatthebattery
isfullycharged.

Note:T omaximizethelifeofthebattery,thecomputerdoesnotstartrechargingthebatteryiftheremaining
powerisgreaterthan95%.

Power-savingmodes

Thereareseveralpower-savingmodesthatyoucanuseatanytimetosavepower.Thissectionintroduces
eachmodeandgivestipsontheeffectiveuseofthebatterypower.

•Sleep
Insleepmode,yourworkissavedtothememory,andthecomputerdisplayisturnedoff.Whenyour
computerwakesup,yourworkisrestoredwithinseconds.T oputyourcomputerintosleepmode,close
thecomputerlidifyouareloggedin.Toresumefromsleepmode,openthelid.

Note:Ifyouarenotloggedin,closingthecomputerlidwillshutdownthecomputer.

•Wirelessoff
Disablethewirelessfeatures,suchasBluetoothorwirelessLAN,ifyouarenotusingthem.

–T odisablethewirelessLAN,clickthestatusareainthelower-rightcornerofthescreen,andthengoto

Settings➙Internetconnection➙Wi-Finetwork.Inthedrop-downlistbox,selectDisableWi-Fi.

–T odisablethebluetoothfeature,clickthestatusareainthelower-rightcornerofthescreen,goto

Settings➙Bluetooth,andthenclearEnableBluetooth.

Maximizingthebatterylife

Tomaximizethelifeofthebattery,dothefollowing:

•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted.

•Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Youcanseewhetherthebatteryisfullychargedfromthe
battery-statusiconinthelower-rightcornerofthescreen.

•Alwaysusepower-savingmodes,suchassleepmode.

ConnectingtoawirelessLAN

Wirelessconnectionisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbutbymeansofradiowavesonly.A
wirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)coversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofficebuildingora
house.Devicesbasedonthe802.11standardscanbeconnectedtothistypeofnetwork.

Yourcomputercomeswithabuilt-inwirelessnetworkcardandaconfigurationutilitytohelpyouestablish
wirelessconnectionsandmonitortheconnectionstatus.Thisenablesyoutostayconnectedtoyour
networkwhileyouareatworkorathome,withoutawiredconnection.

EstablishingwirelessLANconnections

Toestablishawirelessconnection,dothefollowing:

1.Clickthestatusiconinthelower-rightcornerofthescreen.

2.GotoSettings➙Internetconnection➙Wi-Finetwork.

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3.ClicktheWi-Finetworkdrop-downlistbox,alistofavailablewirelessnetworksisdisplayed.

4.Double-clickanetworktoconnecttoit.Providerequiredinformationifneeded.

WirelessLANconnectionstatus

Youcanviewyourcomputerwirelessnetworkconnectionstatusandwirelesssignalstrengththroughthe
wirelessnetworkconnectionstatusicon.Thewirelessnetworkconnectioniconislocatedinthelower-right
cornerofthescreen.

Thefollowingtableliststhewirelessstatusiconsandthecorrespondingdescription.

IconDescription

WirelessLANconnectionisenabled.Todisableit,clickthisicon.

WirelessLANconnectionisdisabled.Toenableit,clickthisicon.

WirelessLANsecureconnection.T ouseasecureconnection,youmightneedapassword.

NoWirelessLANconnection.

Powertothewirelessradioisonandsignalstrengthisexcellent.

Powertothewirelessradioisonandthesignalstrengthismarginal.

Powertothewirelessradioisonandthesignalstrengthispoor.

Note:Ifyoucannotconnecttothewirelessnetwork,trymovingyourcomputerclosertothewireless
accesspoint.

TipsforusingthewirelessLANfeature

Toachievethebestwirelessnetworkconnection,followthefollowingguidelines:

•PlaceyourcomputersothatthereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweenthewirelessLANaccess
pointandthecomputer.

•Openyourcomputerlidtoanangleofslightlymorethan90degrees.

•Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth
option,thedatatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe
degraded.

•Ifyouwanttousethewirelessfeaturesonanairplane,checkthewirelessserviceswiththeairlinebefore
boardingtheairplane.

•Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputerwirelessfeaturesonanairplane,youneedtodisable
yourcomputerwirelessfeaturesbeforeboarding.

Usingaudiofeatures

Yourcomputerisequippedwiththefollowingitems:

•Built-inmicrophone

•Built-inspeakers

•Comboaudioconnector,3.5mm(0.14inches)indiameter

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Yourcomputeralsohasanaudiochipthatenablesyoutoenjoyvariousmultimediaaudiofeatures:

•Playbackofmusicalinstrumentdigitalinterface(MIDI)andmovingpictureexpertsgroupaudiolayer-3
(MP3)files

•Recordingandplaybackofpulse-codemodulation(PCM)andwaveformaudiofileformat(WAV)files

•Recordingfromvarioussoundsources,suchasaheadsetattached

Thefollowingtableshowswhichfunctionsoftheaudiodevicesattachedtoyourcomputeraresupported.

Table1.Audiofeaturelist

Connector

Comboaudioconnector

Headsetwitha3.5mm
(0.14-inch),4-poleplug

Headphoneand
microphonefunctions
supported

Conventional
headphones

Headphonefunction
supported

Conventionalmicrophone

Notsupported

Usingthecamera

Yourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera.Y oucanusethecameratopreviewyourvideoimageandtakea
snapshotofyourcurrentimage.

Tousethecamera,downloadacameraapplicationthatiscompatiblewiththeChromeOSoperating
system.Youcanusethecameraapplicationtoenableandcontrolthecamera.Featuresandfunctions
varyamongapplications.

Whenthecameraisstarted,thecamera-statusindicatorturnsoningreen.Youalsocanusethecamera
withotherprogramsthatprovidefeaturessuchasphotographing,videocapturing,andvideoconferencing.
Tousethecamerawithotherprograms,openoneoftheprogramsandstartthephotographing,video
capturing,orvideoconferencingfunction.Then,thecamerawillstartautomaticallyandthecamera-status
indicatorwillturnoningreen.Formoreinformationaboutusingthecamerawithaprogram,refertothe
helpinformationsystemoftheprogram.

Usingaflashmediacard

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesupportedflashmediacardtypeandinstructionsonhowto
installorremoveaflashmediacard.Formoreinformationaboutusingthecard,refertothedocumentation
thatcamewiththecard.

Supportedflashmediacardtype

Yourcomputerhasamedia-cardslot,itsupportsthefollowingcards:

•SecureDigital(SD)card

•SecureDigitalHigh-Capacity(SDHC)card

•SecureDigitaleXtended-Capacity(SDXC)card

Note:Yourcomputerdoesnotsupportthecontentprotectionforrecordablemedia(CPRM)feature
fortheSDcard.

Installingorremovingaflashmediacard
Attention:Beforeinstallingorremovingaflashmediacard,ensurethatyouobservethefollowing

precautions:

•Beforeyoustart,read“Staticelectricityprevention”onpagexi.

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•Duringthedatatransfer,donotputyourcomputerintosleepmodeanddonotperformanyinstallationor
removalactions.Otherwise,yourdatacouldgetdamaged.

•Donotremoveasmartcardwhilethecomputerisinsleepmode.Otherwise,thesystemmightnot
respondwhenyoutrytoresumeoperation.

•Stopalltheactivitiesinvolvingthecardbeforeremovingit.Otherwise,dataonthecardmightbe
damagedorlost.

Toinstallaflashmediacard,dothefollowing:

1.Locatethemedia-cardslotonyourcomputer.See“Left-sideview”onpage3.

2.Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented,andtheninsertthecardintothemedia-cardslot.

Toremoveaflashmediacard,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheLaunchericoninthelower-leftcornerofthescreen,andthenopentheFilesapp.

2.Clickthetriangulariconontherightsideoftheflashmediacardtoejectit.

3.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.Removethecardandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.

Note:IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheChromeOS
operatingsystem,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.Toaccessthecard,youmustremoveitfirst,
theninsertitagain.

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Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage19

•“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage21

Accessibilityandcomfort

Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.
Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork
thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile
usingyourcomputer.

Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer
equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities.
Refertotheaccessibilityinformationthatoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.See“Accessibilityinformation”
onpage20

Ergonomicinformation

Workinginthevirtualofficemightmeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Forexample,
adaptingtothesurroundinglightingsources,properseating,andtheplacementofyourcomputerhardware,
canhelpyouimproveyourperformanceandachievegreatercomfort.

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Thefollowingexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcan
followmanyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.

Generalposture:Makeminormodificationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfort
causedbylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequent,shortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelp
topreventminordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.

Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30inches).
Avoidglareorreflectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsidesourcesoflight.Keepthedisplay
screencleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.

Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.

Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechairadjustmentsto

bestsuityourdesiredposture.

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Armandhandposition:Ifavailable,usechairarmrestsoranareaonyourworkingsurfacetoprovide

weightsupportforyourarms.Keepyourforearms,wrists,andhandsinarelaxedandneutral(horizontal)
position.T ypewithasofttouchwithoutpoundingthekeys.

Legposition:Keepyourthighsparalleltothefloorandyourfeetflatonthefloororonafootrest.

Whatifyouaretraveling?

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

Questionsaboutvision?

ThevisualdisplayscreensofThinkPadnotebookcomputersaredesignedtomeetthehigheststandards
andtoprovideyouwithclear,crispimagesandlarge,brightdisplaysthatareeasytosee,yeteasyonthe
eyes.Ofcourse,anyconcentratedandsustainedvisualactivitycanbetiring.Ifyouhavequestionsoneye
fatigueorvisualdiscomfort,consultavision-carespecialistforadvice.

Comfort

Observethefollowingguidelinestoachievegreatercomfortandimproveperformance.

Activesittingandrestbreaks:Thelongeryousitandworkwithyourcomputer,themoreimportantitisto
observeyourworkingposture.Follow“Ergonomicinformation”onpage19andpractice“activesitting”to
avoiddiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingpostures.Makingminorvoluntaryposturalchangesand
takingshortfrequentworkbreaksarethekeyingredientsforhealthycomputing.Yourcomputerislightand
mobile;youcaneasilyrepositionyourworkingsurfacetoaccommodatemanyposturemodifications.

Workareasetupoptions:Familiarizeyourselfwithallofyourofficefurnituresothatyouknowhowtoadjust
yourworksurface,seat,andotherworktoolstoaccommodateyourpreferencesforcomfort.Ifyourwork
areaisnotinanofficesetting,besuretotakespecialnoteofemployingactivesittingandtakingwork
breaks.ManyThinkPadproductsolutionsareavailabletohelpyoumodifyandexpandyourcomputerto
bestsuityourneeds.Youcanfindsomeoftheseoptionsathttp://www.lenovo.com/essentials.Exploreyour
optionsfordockingsolutionsandexternalproductsthatprovidetheadjustabilityandfeaturesthatyouwant.

Accessibilityinformation

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingpeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateraccesstoinformationandtechnology.
Asaresult,thefollowinginformationprovideswaystohelpusersthathavehearing,vision,andmobility
limitationsgetthemostoutoftheircomputerexperience.

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidinguserswhohavehearing,vision,andmobilitylimitationswithgreater
accesstoinformationandtechnology.Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthewaystheseuserscanget
themostoutoftheircomputerexperience.Youalsocangetthemostup-to-dateaccessibilityinformation
fromthefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/accessibility.

Assistivetechnologies

SomeaccessibilitytechnologiesareavailablethroughtheAccessibilityOptionsprogram.Depending
onyouroperatingsystem,thenumberofaccessibilityoptionsavailablevaries.Ingeneral,accessibility
optionsenhancethewayuserswithhearing,vision,ormobilitylimitationsnavigateandusetheircomputer.
Forexample,someusersmightnothavethefinemotorskillsrequiredtouseamouseorselectkey

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combinations.Otherusersmightrequirelargerfontsorhigh-contrastdisplaymodes.Insomecases,
magnifiersandbuilt-inspeechsynthesizersareavailable.

Screen-readertechnologies

Screen-readertechnologiesareprimarilyfocusedonsoftwareprograminterfaces,helpinformationsystems,
andavarietyofonlinedocuments.Foradditionalinformationaboutscreenreaders,seethefollowing:

•UsingPDFswithscreenreaders:
http://www.adobe.com/accessibility.html?promoid=DJGVE

•UsingtheJAWSscreenreader:
http://www.freedomscientific.com/jaws-hq.asp

•UsingtheNVDAscreenreader:
http://www.nvaccess.org/

Industry-standardconnectors

Yourcomputerprovidesindustry-standardconnectorsthatenableyoutoconnectassistivedevices,
ifneeded.

Formoreinformationaboutthelocationandfunctionofeachconnector,see“Locatingcomputercontrols,
connectors,andindicators”onpage1.

Documentationinaccessibleformats

Lenovoprovideselectronicdocumentationinaccessibleformats.Lenovoelectronicdocumentation,suchas
properlytaggedPDFfilesorHyperT extMarkupLanguage(HTML)files,isdevelopedtoensurethatvisually
impaireduserscanreadthedocumentationthroughascreenreader.Eachimageinthedocumentationalso
includesadequatealternativetexttoexplaintheimagesothatvisuallyimpaireduserscanunderstandthe
imagewhentheyuseascreenreader.

Travelingwithyourcomputer

Thistopicprovidesinformationtohelpyouworkwithyourcomputerwhenyouaretraveling.

Traveltips

Usethefollowingtraveltipstotravelmoreconfidentlyandefficientlywithyourcomputer.

•Althoughitissafetoallowyourcomputertogothroughthex-raymachinesatairportsecuritystations,it
isimportanttokeepyoureyesonthecomputeratalltimestopreventtheft.

•Considerbringinganelectricaladapterforuseinanairplaneorautomobile.

Traveltipsonairplanes

Ifyoucarryyourcomputerintoanairplane,takenoteofthefollowingtips:

•Ifyouintendtouseyourcomputerorwirelessservices(suchasInternetandBluetooth),checkwiththe
airlineforrestrictionsandavailabilityofservicesbeforeboardingtheairplane.Iftherearerestrictions
ontheuseofcomputerswithwirelessfeaturesontheairplane,youmustabidebythoserestrictions.If
necessary,disablewirelessfeaturesbeforeboarding.

•Becarefulabouttheseatinfrontofyouonairplanes.Angleyourcomputerdisplaysothatitdoesnotget
caughtwhenthepersoninfrontofyouleansback.

•Whentakingoff,remembertoturnoffyourcomputerorputitintosleepmode.

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Travelaccessories

Thefollowingisachecklistofitemstoconsiderpackingwhenyouaregoingtotravel:

•LenovoUSB-C45WACAdapter

•Externalmouse,ifyouareaccustomedtousingone

•Externalstoragedevice

•Aqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushionandprotection

Ifyouaretravelingtoanothercountry,youmightwanttoconsideranacpoweradapterforthecountryto
whichyouaretraveling.

Topurchasetravelaccessories,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/essentials.

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Chapter4.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems

Whenyouexperienceaproblem,refertothecorrespondingsectionsinthistopictotrytosolvetheproblem
byyourself.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Takingcareofyourcomputer”onpage23

•“Computerstopsresponding”onpage25

•“Spillsonthekeyboard”onpage25

•“AwirelessLANproblem”onpage26

•“Keyboardproblems”onpage26

•“Problemswiththedisplayandmultimediadevices”onpage26

•“Batteryandpowerproblems”onpage27

Takingcareofyourcomputer

Althoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtouse
commonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingtheimportanttipsinthistopic,youwillgetthemostuseand
enjoymentoutofyourcomputer.

Becarefulaboutwhereandhowyouwork

•Storepackingmaterialssafelyoutofthereachofchildrentopreventtheriskofsuffocationfromplastic
bags.

•Keepyourcomputerawayfrommagnets,activatedcellularphones,electricalappliances,orspeakers
(morethan13cmor5inches).

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

•Someappliances,suchascertainportabledesktopfansorairpurifiers,canproducenegativeions.Ifa
computerisclosetosuchanappliance,andisexposedforanextendedtimetoaircontainingnegative
ions,itmightbecomeelectrostaticallycharged.Suchachargemightbedischargedthroughyourhands
whenyoutouchthekeyboardorotherpartsofthecomputer,orthroughconnectorsonI/Odevices
connectedtothecomputer.Eventhoughthiskindofelectrostaticdischarge(ESD)istheoppositeofa
dischargefromyourbodyorclothingtothecomputer,itposesthesameriskofacomputermalfunction.

Yourcomputerisdesignedandmanufacturedtominimizeanyeffectsofelectrostaticcharge.Anelectrostatic
chargeaboveacertainlimit,however,canincreasetheriskofESD.Therefore,whenusingthecomputer
closetoanappliancethatcanproducenegativeions,givespecialattentiontothefollowing:

•Avoiddirectlyexposingyourcomputertotheairfromanappliancethatcanproducenegativeions.

•Keepyourcomputerandperipheralsasfaraspossiblefromsuchanappliance.

•Whereverpossible,groundyourcomputertofacilitatesafeelectrostaticdischarge.

Note:Notallsuchappliancescauseasignificantelectrostaticcharge.

Begentlewithyourcomputer

•Avoidplacinganyobjects(includingpaper)betweenthedisplayandthekeyboardorthepalmrest.

•DonotturnyourcomputeroverwhiletheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapterisconnected.Thiscould
breaktheadapterplug.

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Carryyourcomputerproperly

•Beforemovingyourcomputer,besuretoremoveanymedia,turnoffattacheddevices,anddisconnect
cordsandcables.

•Whenpickingupyouropencomputer,holditbythebottom.Donotpickuporholdyourcomputerby
thedisplay.

Handlestoragemediaanddrivesproperly

•Storeyourexternalharddiskdrivesoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersorpackagingwhen
theyarenotbeingused.

•Beforeyouinstallanyofthefollowingdevices,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisaction
reducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethedevice.

–Memorycard,suchasanSDcard,SDHCcard,SDXCcard,andaMultiMediaCard

Note:Notalllisteddevicesareincludedinyourcomputer.

•Whiletransferringdatatoorfromaflashmediacard,donotputyourcomputerintosleepmodebefore
thedatatransferiscompleted.Otherwise,yourdatamightgetdamaged.

Registeryourcomputer

•RegisteryourThinkPadcomputerwithLenovoathttp://www.lenovo.com/register.Formoreinformation,
see“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage9.

Besurenottomodifyyourcomputer

•OnlyanauthorizedThinkPadrepairtechnicianshoulddisassembleandrepairyourcomputer.

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer

Occasionallycleanyourcomputerbydoingthefollowing:

1.Prepareamixtureofagentlekitchen-usedetergent.Thedetergentmustnotcontainabrasivepowderor
strongchemicalssuchasacidoralkaline.Usefivepartswatertoonepartdetergent.

2.Absorbthediluteddetergentintoasponge.

3.Squeezeexcessliquidfromthesponge.

4.Wipethecoverwiththesponge,usingacircularmotionandtakingcarenottoletanyexcessliquiddrip.

5.Wipethesurfacetoremovethedetergent.

6.Rinsethespongewithcleanrunningwater.

7.Wipethecoverwiththecleansponge.

8.Wipethesurfaceagainwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.

9.Waitforthesurfacetodrycompletelyandremoveanyfibersfromthecloth.

Cleaningyourcomputerkeyboard

Tocleanthecomputerkeyboard,dothefollowing:

1.Applysomeisopropylrubbingalcoholtoasoft,dust-freecloth.

Note:Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothekeyboard.

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

3.Allowtodry.

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4.Toremoveanycrumbsordustfrombeneaththekeys,youcanuseacamerablowerwithabrush
orcoolairfromahairdryer.

Cleaningyourcomputerdisplay

Tocleanthecomputerdisplay,dothefollowing:

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

2.Wipeordustthestaingentlywithasoft,drycloth.

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

Note:Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothekeyboard.

4.Wringoutasmuchoftheliquidasyoucan.

5.Wipethedisplayagain;donotletanyliquiddripintothecomputer.

6.Besuretodrythedisplaybeforeclosingit.

Computerstopsresponding

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Ifyourcomputeriscompletelyunresponsive(youcannotusethetouchpadorthekeyboard),dothefollowing:

1.Pressandholdthepowerbuttonorpowerkeyuntilthecomputerturnsoff.Afterthecomputeris
turnedoff,restartthecomputerbypressingthepowerbuttonorpowerkey.Ifthecomputerdoesnot
turnon,continuewithstep2.

2.Whilethecomputerisoff,removetheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapterfromthecomputer.Holddown
thepowerbuttonorpowerkeyforeightseconds.ConnecttheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapter.Ifthe
computerdoesnotturnbackon,continuewithstep3.

3.Whilethecomputerisoff,removetheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapterfromthecomputer.Remove
allexternaldevicesthatareattachedtoyourcomputer(keyboard,mouse,printer,scanner,andso
on).Repeatstep2.

Note:Ifthecomputerstartswithacpowerbutdoesnotstartwhenacpowerisdisconnected,callthe
CustomerSupportCenterforsupport.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phoneforthelatestlistof
supportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion.

Ifthecomputerstilldoesnotstartup,calltheCustomerSupportCenterandaCustomerSupportSpecialist
willassistyou.

Spillsonthekeyboard

Withamobilecomputer,thereareincreasedchancesofspillingliquidsonthekeyboard.Becausemost
liquidsconductelectricity,liquidspilledonthekeyboardcouldcreatenumerousshortcircuits,potentially
causingirreparabledamagetoyourcomputer.

Ifyouspillsomethingonyourcomputer:

Attention:EnsurethatnoliquidcreatesashortcircuitbetweenyouandtheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapter

(ifinuse).Althoughyoumightlosesomedataorworkbyturningoffthecomputerimmediately,leavingthe
computeronmightmakeyourcomputerunusable.

1.CarefullydisconnecttheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapterimmediately.

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2.Turnoffthecomputerimmediately.Themorequicklyyoustopthecurrentfrompassingthroughthe
computer,themorelikelyyouwillreducedamagefromshortcircuits.

3.Waituntilyouarecertainthatalltheliquidisdrybeforeturningonyourcomputer.

AwirelessLANproblem

Problem:Y oucannotconnecttothenetworkusingthebuilt-inwirelessnetworkcard.

Solution:Makesurethat:

•Thewirelessradioisenabled.

•Y ourwirelessLANdriveristhelatestversion.

•Y ourcomputeriswithinrangeofawirelessaccesspoint.

Keyboardproblems

•Problem:Allorsomekeysonthekeyboarddonotwork.
Solution:Ifanexternalnumerickeypadisconnected:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Removetheexternalnumerickeypad.

3.Turnonthecomputerandtryusingthekeyboardagain.

Ifthekeyboardproblemisresolved,carefullyreconnecttheexternalnumerickeypad.Makesurethatyou
haveseatedtheconnectorscorrectly.

Ifkeysonthekeyboardstilldonotwork,havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:Allorsomekeysontheexternalnumerickeypaddonotwork.

Solution:Makesurethattheexternalnumerickeypadiscorrectlyconnectedtothecomputer.

Problemswiththedisplayandmultimediadevices

Thistopicincludesthemostcommonproblemswithdisplaysandmultimediadevices,includingthe
computerdisplay,theexternalmonitor,andtheaudiodevices.

Computerscreenproblems

•Problem:WhenIturnonthecomputer,nothingisdisplayedonthescreenandthecomputerdoesnot
beepwhilestartingup.

Solution:Ensurethat:

–TheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapterisconnectedtothecomputerandtheLenovoUSB-C45WAC

Adapterispluggedintoaworkingelectricaloutlet.

–Thecomputeristurnedon.(Pressthepowerbuttonorpowerkeyagainforconfirmation.)

Iftheseitemsarecorrectlyset,andthescreenremainsblank,havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:Incorrectcharactersaredisplayedonthescreen.
Solution:Ensurethatyouinstalltheoperatingsystemorprogramcorrectly.Iftheyareinstalledand

configuredcorrectly,havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:Thescreenstaysonevenafteryouturnoffyourcomputer.

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Solution:Pressandholdthepowerbuttonorpowerkeyforabouteightsecondstoturnoffyour

computer;thenturnitonagain.

•Problem:Missing,discolored,orbrightdotsappearonthescreeneverytimeyouturnonyourcomputer.
Solution:ThisisanintrinsiccharacteristicoftheTFTtechnology.Y ourcomputerdisplaycontains

multiplethin-filmtransistors(TFTs).Asmallnumberofmissing,discolored,orbrightdotsonthescreen
mightexistallthetime.

•Problem:Myscreengoesblankwhilethecomputerison.
Solution:Y ourscreensaverorpowermanagementmighthavebeenenabled.Doeitherofthefollowing:

–T ouchthetouchpad,orpressakeytoexitthescreensaver.
–Pressthepowerbuttonorpowerkeytoresumefromsleep.

Audioproblems

•Problem:Avolumeorbalanceslidercannotbemoved.
Solution:Theslidermightbegrayedout.Thismeansthatitspositionisfixedbythehardwareand

cannotbechanged.

•Problem:Thebalanceslidercannotcompletelymuteonechannel.
Solution:Thecontrolisdesignedtocompensateforminordifferencesinbalanceanddoesnot

completelymuteeitherchannel.

•Problem:Whenyouconnectaheadphonetoyourcomputerwhileplayingsound,aspeakerdoesnot
producesound.

Solution:Oncetheheadphoneisattached,thestreamingisautomaticallyredirectedtoit.Ifyouwantto
listentosoundfromthespeakersagain,besuretosetthosespeakersasthedefaultdevice.

Batteryandpowerproblems

Thistopiccontainsinstructionsontroubleshootingbatteryandpowerproblems.

Batteryproblems

•Problem:Thebuilt-inbatterycannotbefullychargedinthestandardchargetimewhenthecomputeris
poweredoff.

Solution:Thebatterymightbeover-discharged.Dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.ConnecttheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdaptertothecomputerandletitcharge.

Ifthebuilt-inbatterycannotbefullychargedin24hours,haveitserviced.

•Problem:Y ourcomputershutsdownbeforethebattery-statusindicatorshowsempty,oryourcomputer
operatesafterthebattery-statusindicatorshowsempty.

Solution:Dischargeandrechargethebuilt-inbattery.

•Problem:Theoperatingtimeforafullychargedbuilt-inbatteryisshort.
Solution:Dischargeandrechargethebuilt-inbattery.Ifyourbatteryoperatingtimeisstillshort,have

yourcomputerserviced.

•Problem:Thecomputerdoesnotoperatewithafullychargedbuilt-inbattery.

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Solution:Thesurgeprotectorinthebuilt-inbatterymightbeactive.Turnoffthecomputerforoneminute
toresettheprotector;thenturnonthecomputeragain.

•Problem:Thebuilt-inbatterycannotbecharged.
Youcannotchargethebatterywhenitistoohot.Turnoffthecomputerandallowittocooltoroom

temperature.Afterthecomputercools,rechargethebattery.Ifthebatterystillcannotbecharged,
haveyourcomputerserviced.

Powerproblems

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Ifyourcomputerisgettingnopoweratall,checkthefollowingitems:

1.Checkallpowerconnections.RemoveanypowerstripsandsurgeprotectorstoconnecttheLenovo
USB-C45WACAdapterdirectlytotheacpoweroutlet.

2.InspecttheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapter.Checkforanyphysicaldamage,andmakesurethatthe
powerconnectorisfirmlyattachedtotheUSB-Cconnectoronthecomputer.

3.Verifytheacpowersourceisworkingbyattachinganotherdevicetotheoutlet.

4.Removealldevicesandthentestforsystempowerwithminimaldevicesattached.

Ifyourcomputerdoesnotrunonbatterypower,checkthefollowingitems:

1.Ifthebatteryrunsoutofpower,attachtheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdaptertorechargethebattery.

2.Ifthebatteryischargedbutthecomputerdoesnotrun,callLenovoCustomerServiceCentertohave
itserviced.

Apowerkeyproblem

Problem:Thesystemdoesnotrespond,andyoucannotturnoffthecomputer.

Solution:Turnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerkeyforeightsecondsormore.Ifthe

systemisstillnotreset,removetheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapter.

Sleepproblems

•Problem:Thecomputerenterssleepmodeunexpectedly.
Solution:Ifthemicroprocessoroverheats,thecomputerautomaticallyenterssleepmodetoallowthe

computertocoolandtoprotectthemicroprocessorandotherinternalcomponents.Checkthesettings
forsleepmode.

•Problem:Thecomputerenterssleepmodeimmediatelyafterthepower-onself-test.
Solution:Makesurethat:

–Thebatteryischarged.
–Theoperatingtemperatureiswithintheacceptablerange.Referto“Computerspecifications”on

page8

Ifthebatteryischargedandthetemperatureiswithinrange,havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:Acriticallow-batteryerroroccurs,andthecomputerimmediatelyturnsoff.
Solution:Thebatterypowerisgettinglow.ConnecttheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdaptertothecomputer

andtoanelectricaloutlet.

.

•Problem:Thecomputerdoesnotreturnfromsleepmode,andthecomputerdoesnotwork.

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Solution:Ifthecomputerdoesnotreturnfromsleepmode,itmighthaveenteredsleepmode

automaticallybecausethebatteryisdepleted.Checkthesystem-statusindicator(illuminatedThinkPad
logo).

–Ifthesystem-statusindicator(illuminateddotintheThinkPadlogo)blinksslowly,yourcomputerisin

sleepmode.ConnecttheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdaptertothecomputer;thenopenthecomputer
screen.

–Ifthesystem-statusindicator(illuminateddotintheThinkPadlogo)isoff,yourcomputerisinpower-off

state.ConnecttheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdaptertothecomputer;thenpressthepowerbuttonor
powerkeytoresumeoperation.

Ifthesystemstilldoesnotreturnfromsleepmode,yoursystemmightstoprespondingandyoumightnot
beabletoturnoffthecomputer.Inthiscase,youneedtoresetthecomputer.Ifyouhavenotsavedyour
data,itmightbelost.Toresetthecomputer,pressandholdthepowerbuttonorpowerkeyforeight
secondsormore.Ifthesystemisstillnotreset,removetheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapter

•Problem:Yourcomputerdoesnotentersleepmode.
Solution:Checkwhetheranyoptionhasbeenselectedtodisableyourcomputerfromenteringsleep

mode.

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Chapter5.Gettingsupport

ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutgettinghelpandsupportfromLenovo.

•“BeforeyoucontactLenovo”onpage31

•“Gettinghelpandservice”onpage31

•“Purchasingadditionalservices”onpage33

BeforeyoucontactLenovo

Often,youcansolveyourcomputerproblemsbyreferringtotheinformationintheexplanationsoferror
codes,runningdiagnosticprograms,orbyconsultingtheLenovoWebsite.

Registeringyourcomputer

RegisteryourcomputerwithLenovoathttp://www.lenovo.com/register.Formoreinformation,see
“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage9.

Recordinginformation

BeforeyoutalktoaLenovorepresentative,recordthefollowingimportantinformationaboutyourcomputer.

Recordingproblemsymptomsanddetails

Collecttheanswerstothequestionsbelowbeforeyoucallforhelp.Then,youwillbeabletogethelp
asquicklyaspossible.

•Whatistheproblem?Isitcontinuousorintermittent?

•Isthereanerrormessage?Whatistheerrorcode,ifany?

•Whatoperatingsystemareyouusing?Whichversion?

•Whichsoftwareprogramswererunningatthetimeoftheproblem?

•Cantheproblembereproduced?Ifso,how?

Recordingsysteminformation

Theserialnumberlabelisonthebottomofyourcomputer.Recordthemachinetypeandtheserialnumber.

•WhatisthenameofyourLenovoproduct?

•Whatisthemachinetype?

•Whatistheserialnumber?

Gettinghelpandservice

Ifyouneedhelp,service,technicalassistance,orjustwantmoreinformationaboutLenovoproducts,you
willfindawidevarietyofsourcesavailablefromLenovotoassistyou.Thissectioncontainsinformation
aboutwheretogoforadditionalinformationaboutLenovoandourproducts,whattodoifyouexperiencea
problemwithyourcomputer,andwhomtocallforserviceshoulditbenecessary.

Informationaboutyourcomputerandpreinstalledsoftware,ifany,isavailableinthedocumentationthat
comeswithyourcomputer.Thatdocumentationincludesprintedbooks,onlinebooks,readmefiles,
andhelpfiles.Inaddition,informationaboutLenovoproductsisavailableontheWorldWideWeb.For
information,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

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LenovoSupportWebsite

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

ThisWebsiteisupdatedwiththelatestsupportinformationsuchasthefollowing:

•Productandservicewarranty

•Productandpartsdetails

•Userguidesandmanuals

•Knowledgebaseandfrequentlyaskedquestions

CallingLenovo

Ifyouhavetriedtocorrecttheproblemyourselfandstillneedhelp,duringthewarrantyperiod,youcan
gethelpandinformationbytelephonethroughtheCustomerSupportCenter.Thefollowingservicesare
availableduringthewarrantyperiod:

•Problemdetermination-Trainedpersonnelareavailabletoassistyouwithdeterminingifyouhavea
hardwareproblemanddecidingwhatactionisnecessarytofixtheproblem.

•Lenovohardwarerepair-IftheproblemisdeterminedtobecausedbyLenovohardwareunderwarranty,
trainedservicepersonnelareavailabletoprovidetheapplicablelevelofservice.

•Engineeringchangemanagement-Occasionally,theremightbechangesthatarerequiredafteraproduct
hasbeensold.Lenovooryourreseller,ifauthorizedbyLenovo,willmakeselectedEngineeringChanges
(ECs)thatapplytoyourhardwareavailable.

Thefollowingitemsarenotcovered:

•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornon-warrantedparts

•Identificationofsoftwareproblemsources

•Changes,modifications,orupgradestodevicedrivers

•Installationandmaintenanceofnetworkoperatingsystems(NOS)

•Installationandmaintenanceofprograms

ForthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLimitedWarrantythatappliestoyourLenovohardwareproduct,
see“Warrantyinformation”intheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

Ifpossible,benearyourcomputerwhenyoumakeyourcallincasethetechnicalassistancerepresentative
needstohelpyouresolveacomputerproblem.Ensurethatyouhavedownloadedthemostcurrentdrivers
andsystemupdates,rundiagnostics,andrecordedinformationbeforeyoucall.Whencallingfortechnical
assistance,havethefollowinginformationavailable:

•Machinetypeandmodel

•Serialnumbersofyourcomputer,monitor,andothercomponents,oryourproofofpurchase

•Descriptionoftheproblem

•Exactwordingofanyerrormessages

•Hardwareandsoftwareconfigurationinformationforyoursystem

Telephonenumbers

ForalistoftheLenovoSupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phoneorrefertotheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswith
yourcomputer.

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Note:Phonenumbersaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Thelatestphonenumbersareavailableat

http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Ifthenumberforyourcountryorregionisnotprovided,contact
yourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.

FindingThinkPadoptions

Ifyouwanttoexpandthecapabilitiesofyourcomputer,Lenovohasanumberofhardwareaccessoriesand
upgradestomeetyourneeds.Optionsincludestoragedevices,networkcards,portreplicatorsordocking
stations,batteries,poweradapters,printers,scanners,keyboards,mice,andmore.

YoucanshopatLenovo24hoursaday,7daysaweekdirectlyovertheWorldWideWeb.Allyouneedisan
Internetconnectionandacreditcard.

ToshopatLenovo,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/essentials

Purchasingadditionalservices

Duringandafterthewarrantyperiod,youcanpurchaseadditionalservices,suchassupportforLenovo
andnon-Lenovohardware,operatingsystems,andapplicationprograms;networksetupandconfiguration
services;upgradedorextendedhardwarerepairservices;andcustominstallationsservices.Service
availabilityandservicenamemightvarybycountry.

Formoreinformationabouttheseservices,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/essentials

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AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation

Thelatestcomplianceinformationisavailableathttp://www.lenovo.com/compliance.

LocatingtheUltraConnect™wirelessantennas

ThinkPadmodelsfeatureadiversifiedantennasystembuiltintothedisplayforoptimalreception,which
enableswirelesscommunicationwhereveryouare.

1Wireless-LANantenna(auxiliary)

2Wireless-LANantenna(main)

Wirelessrelatedinformation

Wirelessinteroperability

TheM.2wireless-LANcardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywireless-LANproductthatisbased
onDirectSequenceSpreadSpectrum(DSSS),ComplementaryCodeKeying(CCK),and/orOrthogonal
FrequencyDivisionMultiplexing(OFDM)radiotechnology,andiscompliantto:

•The802.11b/gStandard,802.11a/b/gor802.11n,or802.11aconWirelessLANs,asdefinedand
approvedbytheInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers.

•TheWirelessFidelity(WiFi)certificationasdefinedbytheWi-FiAlliance.

YourBluetoothcardiscompliantwithBluetoothSpecification4.0asdefinedbytheBluetoothSpecial
InterestGroupSIG.Itsupportsthefollowingprofiles:

Note:DependingontheBluetoothcardandtheoperatingsystemyouuse,someprofilesmightnot
beavailable.

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•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

•BatteryStatusProfile

Usageenvironmentandyourhealth

Thiscomputercontainsintegratedwirelesscardsthatoperatewithintheguidelinesidentifiedbyradio
frequency(RF)safetystandardsandrecommendations;therefore,Lenovobelievesthisproductissafefor
usebyconsumers.Thesestandardsandrecommendationsreflecttheconsensusoftheworldwidescientific
community,andresultfromdeliberationsofpanelsandcommitteesofscientists,whocontinuallyreviewand
interprettheextensiveresearchliterature.

Insomesituationsorenvironments,theuseofwirelessdevicesmightberestrictedbytheproprietorofa
buildingorresponsiblerepresentativesofanorganization.Forexample,thesesituationsandareasmight
includethefollowing:

•Onboardofairplanes,inhospitalsornearpetrolstations,blastingareas(withelectro-explosivedevices),
medicalimplantsorbody-wornelectronicmedicaldevices,suchaspacemakers.

•Inanyotherenvironmentwheretheriskofinterferencetootherdevicesorservicesisperceivedor
identifiedasharmful.

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Ifyouareuncertainofthepolicythatappliestotheuseofwirelessdevicesinaspecificarea(suchasan
airportorhospital),youareencouragedtoaskforauthorizationtouseawirelessdevicepriortoturning
onthecomputer.

Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation

Computermodelsequippedwithwirelesscommunicationscomplywiththeradiofrequencyandsafety
standardsofanycountryorregioninwhichithasbeenapprovedforwirelessuse.

Brazilwireless-radiocomplianceinformation

Esteequipamentooperaemcarátersecundário,istoé,nãotemdireitoaproteçãocontrainterferência
prejudicial,mesmodeestaçõesdomesmotipo,enãopodecausarinterferênciaasistemasoperandoem
caráterprimário.

Thisequipmentisasecondarytypedevice,thatis,itisnotprotectedagainstharmfulinterference,even
iftheinterferenceiscausedbyadeviceofthesametype,anditalsocannotcauseanyinterferenceto
primarytypedevices.

Mexicowireless-radiocomplianceinformation
Advertencia:EnMexicolaoperacióndeesteequipoestásujetaalassiguientesdoscondiciones:(1)es

posiblequeesteequipoodispositivonocauseinterferenciaperjudicialy(2)esteequipoodispositivodebe
aceptarcualquierinterferencia,incluyendolaquepuedacausarsuoperaciónnodeseada.

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices

Formoreinformationaboutthewirelessregulatorynotices,refertotheRegulatoryNoticeshippedwithyour
computer.

IfyourcomputerisshippedwithouttheRegulatoryNotice,youcanfinditontheWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

Certificationrelatedinformation

Thefollowingtablecontainsinformationoftheproductname,complianceID,andmachinetypes.

Productname

ThinkPad13TP00081A

ComplianceID

Machinetypes

20GLand20GM

Exportclassificationnotice

ThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExport
ClassificationControlNumber(ECCN)of5A992.c.Itcanbere-exportedexcepttoanyoftheembargoed
countriesintheEARE1countrylist.

Electronicemissionnotices

ThefollowinginformationreferstotheThinkPad13notebookcomputer,machinetypes20GLand20GM.

FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuant
toPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful
interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequency

AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation37

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.

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

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement

CANICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)

EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibility (EMC)DirectiveorRadioEquipmentDirective

Modelswithoutaradiodevice:ThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEU

CouncilDirective2004/108/EC(until19April,2016)andCouncilDirective2014/30/EU(from20April,2016)
ontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagneticcompatibility.

Modelswitharadiodevice:Thisproductisinconformitywithalltherequirementsandessentialnorms
thatapplytoEUCouncilR&TTEDirective1999/5/EContheapproximationofthelawsoftheMember
Statesrelatingtoradioequipment.

Lenovocannotacceptresponsibilityforanyfailuretosatisfytheprotectionrequirementsresultingfrom
anon-recommendedmodificationoftheproduct,includingtheinstallationofoptioncardsfromother
manufacturers.ThisproducthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforClassBequipment
accordingtoEuropeanStandardsharmonizedintheDirectivesincompliance.ThelimitsforClassB
equipmentwerederivedfortypicalresidentialenvironmentstoprovidereasonableprotectionagainst
interferencewithlicensedcommunicationdevices.

Lenovo,Einsteinova21,85101Bratislava,Slovakia

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GermanClassBcompliancestatement

DeutschsprachigerEUHinweis:

HinweisfürGerätederKlasseBEU-RichtliniezurElektromagnetischenVerträglichkeit

DiesesProduktentsprichtdenSchutzanforderungenderEU-Richtlinie2014/30/EU(früher2004/108/EC)zur
AngleichungderRechtsvorschriftenüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitindenEU-Mitgliedsstaaten
undhältdieGrenzwertederKlasseBderNormgemäßRichtlinie.

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

Deutschland:

EinhaltungdesGesetzesüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln

DiesesProduktentsprichtdem„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln“
EMVG(früher„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonGeräten“).DiesistdieUmsetzungder
EMVEU-Richtlinie2014/30/EU(früher2004/108/EWG)inderBundesrepublikDeutschland.

ZulassungsbescheinigunglautdemDeutschenGesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeit
vonBetriebsmitteln,EMVGvom20.Juli2007(früherGesetzüberdieelektromagnetische
VerträglichkeitvonGeräten),bzw.derEMVEURichtlinie2014/30/EU(früher2004/108/EC),für
GerätederKlasseB.

DiesesGerätistberechtigt,inÜbereinstimmungmitdemDeutschenEMVGdasEG-Konformitätszeichen

-CE-zuführen.VerantwortlichfürdieKonformitätserklärungnachParagraf5desEMVGistdieLenovo
(Deutschland)GmbH,Meitnerstr.9,D-70563Stuttgart.

InformationeninHinsichtEMVGParagraf4Abs.(1)4:

DasGeräterfülltdieSchutzanforderungennachEN55024undEN55022KlasseB.

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement

Japancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepower mainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase

AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation39

LenovoproductserviceinformationforT aiwan

Eurasiancompliancemark

Brazilaudionotice

Ouvirsonscommaisde85decibéisporlongosperíodospodeprovocardanosaosistemaauditivo.

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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclinginformation

http://support.lenovo.com.cn/activity/551.htm

Lenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnology(IT)equipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheir
equipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded.Lenovooffersavarietyofprogramsandservicestoassist
equipmentownersinrecyclingtheirITproducts.ForinformationaboutrecyclingLenovoproducts,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/recycling.Thelatestenvironmentalinformationaboutourproductsisavailableat
http://www.lenovo.com/ecodeclaration.

ImportantWEEEinformation

TheWEEEmarkingonLenovoproductsappliestocountrieswithWEEEande-wasteregulations(for
example,theEuropeanWEEEDirective,IndiaE-WasteManagement&HandlingRules,2011).Appliancesare
labeledinaccordancewithlocalregulationsconcerningwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE).
Theseregulationsdeterminetheframeworkforthereturnandrecyclingofusedappliancesasapplicable
withineachgeography.Thislabelisappliedtovariousproductstoindicatethattheproductisnottobe
thrownaway,butratherputintheestablishedcollectionsystemsforreclaimingtheseendoflifeproducts.

Usersofelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE)withtheWEEEmarkingmustnotdisposeofendoflife
EEEasunsortedmunicipalwaste,butusethecollectionframeworkavailabletothemforthereturn,recycle,
andrecoveryofWEEEandtominimizeanypotentialeffectsofEEEontheenvironmentandhumanhealth
duetothepresenceofhazardoussubstances.Lenovoelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE)maycontain
partsandcomponents,whichatend-of-lifemightqualifyashazardouswaste.

EEEandwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)canbedeliveredfreeofchargetotheplaceof
saleoranydistributorthatsellselectricalandelectronicequipmentofthesamenatureandfunctionas
theusedEEEorWEEE.

ForadditionalWEEEinformation,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/recycling

WEEEinformationforHungary

Lenovo,asaproducer,bearsthecostincurredinconnectionwiththefulfillmentofLenovo’sobligations
underHungaryLawNo.197/2014(VIII.1.)subsections(1)-(5)ofsection12.

RecyclinginformationforChina

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RecyclinginformationforJapan

CollectingandrecyclingadisusedLenovocomputerormonitor

IfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatistheproperty
ofthecompany,youmustdosoinaccordancewiththeLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationof
Resources.Computersandmonitorsarecategorizedasindustrialwasteandshouldbeproperlydisposed
ofbyanindustrialwastedisposalcontractorcertifiedbyalocalgovernment.InaccordancewiththeLaw
forPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,LenovoJapanprovides,throughitsPCCollectingand
RecyclingServices,forthecollecting,reuse,andrecyclingofdisusedcomputersandmonitors.Fordetails,
visittheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/recycling/japan.

PursuanttotheLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,thecollectingandrecyclingof
home-usedcomputersandmonitorsbythemanufacturerwasbegunonOctober1,2003.Thisservice
isprovidedfreeofchargeforhome-usedcomputerssoldafterOctober1,2003.Fordetails,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/recycling/japan.

DisposingofLenovocomputercomponents

SomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorother
environmentalsensitivesubstances.Toproperlydisposeofdisusedcomponents,suchasaprintedcircuit
boardordrive,usethemethodsdescribedaboveforcollectingandrecyclingadisusedcomputerormonitor.

DisposingofdisusedlithiumbatteriesfromLenovocomputers

Abutton-shapedlithiumbatteryisinstalledinsideyourLenovocomputertoprovidepowertothecomputer
clockwhilethecomputerisoffordisconnectedfromthemainpowersource.Ifyouneedtoreplaceitwitha
newone,contactyourplaceofpurchaseorcontactLenovoforservice.Ifyouneedtodisposeofadisused
lithiumbattery,insulateitwithvinyltape,contactyourplaceofpurchaseoranindustrial-waste-disposal
operator,andfollowtheirinstructions.

Disposalofalithiumbatterymustcomplywithlocalordinancesandregulations.

DisposingofadisusedbatterypackfromLenovonotebookcomputers

YourLenovonotebookcomputerhasalithiumionbatterypackoranickelmetalhydridebatterypack.Ifyou
areacompanyemployeewhousesaLenovonotebookcomputerandneedtodisposeofabatterypack,
contacttheproperpersoninLenovosales,service,ormarketing,andfollowthatperson'sinstructions.Y ou
alsocanrefertotheinstructionsathttp://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.

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

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.

Beforeplacingelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE)inthewastecollectionstreamorinwastecollection
facilities,theenduserofequipmentcontainingbatteriesand/oraccumulatorsmustremovethosebatteries
andaccumulatorsforseparatecollection.

DisposingoflithiumbatteriesandbatterypacksfromLenovoproducts

Acoin-celltypelithiumbatterymightbeinstalledinsideyourLenovoproduct.Youcanfinddetailsaboutthe
batteryintheproductdocumentation.Ifthebatteryneedstobereplaced,contactyourplaceofpurchaseor
contactLenovoforservice.Ifyouneedtodisposeofalithiumbattery,insulateitwithvinyltape,contact
yourplaceofpurchaseorawaste-disposaloperator,andfollowtheirinstructions.

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DisposingofbatterypacksfromLenovoproducts

YourLenovodevicemightcontainalithium-ionbatterypackoranickelmetalhydridebatterypack.Youcan
finddetailsonthebatterypackintheproductdocumentation.Ifyouneedtodisposeofabatterypack,
insulateitwithvinyltape,contactLenovosales,service,oryourplaceofpurchase,orawaste-disposal
operator,andfollowtheirinstructions.Youalsocanrefertotheinstructionsprovidedintheuserguide
foryourproduct.

Forpropercollectionandtreatment,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/lenovo/environment

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStatesandCanada

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AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstances(RoHS) Directive

ThelatestenvironmentalinformationaboutLenovoproductsisavailableat:

http://www.lenovo.com/ecodeclaration

EuropeanUnionRoHS

ThisLenovoproduct,withincludedparts(cables,cords,andsoon)meetstherequirementsofDirective
2011/65/EUontherestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronic
equipment("RoHSrecast"or"RoHS2").

FormoreinformationaboutLenovoworldwidecomplianceonRoHS,goto:

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

TurkishRoHS

TheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveontheRestrictionoftheUse
ofCertainHazardousSubstancesinWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE).

UkraineRoHS

IndiaRoHS

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

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ChinaRoHS

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TaiwanRoHS

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AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodelinformation

ENERGYSTAR

®

isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.Department
ofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandprotectingtheenvironmentthroughenergyefficientproductsand
practices.

LenovoisproudtoofferourcustomersproductswiththeENERGYSTARqualifieddesignation.Y oumight
findanENERGYSTARmarkaffixedonthecomputerordisplayedonthepowersettingsinterface.Lenovo
computersofthefollowingmachinetypes,ifcarryanENERGYSTARmark,havebeendesignedandtested
toconformtotheENERGYST ARprogramrequirementsforcomputers.

20GLand20GM

ByusingENERGYSTARqualifiedproductsandtakingadvantageofthepower-managementfeatures
ofthecomputer,youcanhelpreducetheconsumptionofelectricity.Reducedelectricalconsumption
cancontributetopotentialfinancialsavings,acleanerenvironment,andthereductionofgreenhousegas
emissions.

FormoreinformationaboutENERGYSTAR,goto:
http://www.energystar.gov

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

Powerplan:Default

•T urnoffthedisplay:After10minutes

•Putthecomputerintosleep:After30minutes

Toawakenyourcomputerfromsleepmode,openthecomputercover.

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AppendixE.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
ThinkPad
ThinkPadlogo
UltraConnect

ChromeOSisatrademarkofGoogleInc.

Intel,IntelCeleron,andIntelCorearetrademarksofIntelCorporationoritssubsidiariesintheU.S.and/or
othercountries.

Othercompany,product,andservicenamesmaybetrademarksorservicemarksofothers.

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