Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet X1 User Guide

ThinkPadX1TabletUserGuide

Welcome

Beforeusingyourtabletandthisuserguide,besuretoreadtheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethat
comeswithyourtablet.

Lenovo

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makesconstantimprovementonthedocumentationofyourtablet.Togetallthelatestdocuments,
goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

Note:Yourtabletmightlookslightlydifferentfromillustrationsinthisuserguide.

SecondEdition(April2016)

©CopyrightLenovo2016.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices
Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.
GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Welcome..................i

Readthisfirst–importantsafetyand

handlinginformation.........iii

Chapter1.MeetingyourThinkPadX1

Tablet..................1

Inthebox.................1

Controlsandconnectors............3

System-statusindicator............4

Featuresandspecifications...........5

Operatingenvironment............6

Chapter2.GettingStarted.......7

Settingupyourtablet.............7

Adjustingtheoperatingmodesbykickstand....7

Usingthemulti-touchscreen..........8

Connectingtoawirelessnetwork........9

Connectingtoawirednetwork........10

Chargingthetablet.............10

Powerbuttonandpowersettings.......11

Chapter3.Usingyourtablet.....13

Registeringyourtablet...........13

DiscoveringLenovoapps..........13

Usinganexternaldisplay..........14

UsingBluetoothdevices...........14

UsingNFCdevices.............15

UsingamicroSDcard............16

Usingthefingerprintreader..........17

Usingthecameras.............18

RemovingorreplacingtheBaseModule....20

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

Accessingtabletsettings..........21

GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating

system..................22

Usingyourtabletmorecomfortably......22

Travelingwithyourtablet...........22

Takingcareofyourtablet..........23

Chapter4.Accessories........25

ThinkPadX1Tabletoptionalmodules......25

ThinkPadX1TabletThinKeyboard.......29

ThinkPadPenProandpenholders.......37

ThinkPadWiGigDock............40

Chapter5.Advancedconfiguration..45

Installingdevicedrivers...........45

ThinkPadT abletSetupapp..........45

UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS...........45

Systemmanagement............46

Chapter6.Accessibility........47

Chapter7.Troubleshooting......49

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........49

Errormessages..............50

LenovoSolutionCenter...........52

Windowsrecoveryapps...........52

Resettingyourtablet..........52

Usingadvancedstartupoptions......53

Recoveringyouroperatingsystemifthe
Windows10operatingsystemfailstostart..53

CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive..53

LenovofactoryrecoveryUSBkey.......54

LenovoSupportWebsite..........54

LenovoCustomerSupportCenter.......55

Purchasingadditionalservices........56

AppendixA.Regulatory

information..............57

Certification-relatedinformation........57

LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystem....57

Wireless-relatedinformation.........57

Wirelessinteroperability.........57

LocatingtheUltraConnect™wireless

antennas...............58

Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...58

Usageenvironmentandyourhealth....59

Electronicemissionnotice..........60

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........60

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............60

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...60

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...61

Class1laserproductcompliancestatement.62

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....62

JapaneseVCCIClassBstatement.....62

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswithrated

currentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase.62

Japannoticeforacpowercord......62

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................62

WEEEandrecyclinginformation........63

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ImportantWEEEinformation.......63

RecyclinginformationforChina......63

RecyclinginformationforJapan......64

RecyclinginformationforBrazil......64

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan...65
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnited

StatesandCanada...........65

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union................65

RecyclinginformationforChina......66

RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective

(RoHS)..................66

EuropeanUnionRoHS..........66

ChinaRoHS..............67

TurkishRoHS.............67

UkraineRoHS.............68

IndiaRoHS..............68

Additionalcomplianceinformation.......68

Brazilaudionotice...........68

Eurasiancompliancemark........68

ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.....68

Exportclassificationnotice........69

AppendixB.T rademarks.......71

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Readthisfirst–importantsafetyandhandlinginformation

BeforeusingyourThinkPad
informationinthissection.Readingthesafetyandhandlinginformationfirsthelpsyouavoidtheriskof
personalinjury,propertyloss,oraccidentaldamagetoyourtablet.

Foradditionaltipstohelpyouoperatethetabletsafely,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/safety

®

X1T ablet(referredtoasthetabletinthisdocument),readallthe

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyourtablet.Followandretainallinformationincludedwithyour
tablet.TheinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreementortheLenovo
LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
thatcomeswithyourtablet.

Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,tabletsare
electronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotentialsafetyrisks
thatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducetheserisks,follow
theinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandintheoperating
instructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowingthe
informationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourselffrom
hazardsandcreateasafertabletworkenvironment.

Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontotablets,some
products(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhavesuchaproduct,
thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,cracking,orhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate
apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:

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

Frequentlyinspectyourtabletanditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.Ifyouhave
anyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomer
SupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproductand
haveitrepaired,ifnecessary.

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafety
concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceand
telecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare
cracked,broken,ordamaged.

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orfire.

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•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeign
substancesonthebattery.

•Acracking,hissing,orpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothetabletproduct,thepowercord,or
poweradapter.

•Theproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor
orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,
oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.

Preventyourtabletandadapterfromgettingwet:

Donotimmerseyourtabletinwaterorleaveitinalocationwhereitcangetsaturatedwithwaterorother
liquids.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbyyourtablet:

Whenyourtabletisturnedonorthebatteryischarging,somepartsmightbecomehot.Thetemperature
thattheyreachdependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.Extended
contactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Avoidkeeping
yourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyincontactwithahotsectionofthetabletforany
extendedtime.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter:

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourtablet,itgeneratesheat.Extended
contactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskinburn.Donotplacetheacpoweradapterin
contactwithanypartofyourbodywhileitisinuse.Neveruseittowarmyourbody.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged:

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofan
acpoweradapter,amouse,akeyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbe
walkedon,trippedover,pinchedbyyourtabletorotherobjects,orinanywaysubjectedtotreatmentthat
couldinterferewiththeoperationofyourtablet.

Preventhearingdamage:

Yourtablethasacomboaudioconnectorthatyoucanuseforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)or
earphones.

CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousif
theoutputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.
TheheadphoneoutputconnectorofyourtabletcomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification

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limitsthetablet'smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.T ohelpprotectagainsthearing
loss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7limits)fora
widebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-2canbe
dangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

Ifyourtabletcamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationofthe
headphonesorearphonesandthetabletalreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.Ifdifferent
headphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5Limitation
Values).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousduetoexcessive
soundpressurelevels.

Carryyourtabletcarefully:

Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.Donotpackyourtabletina
tightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.Beforeputtingyourtabletinacarryingcase,makesurethatthetabletisoff
orinsleepmode.Donotputatabletinacarryingcasewhileitison.

Handleyourtabletwithcare:

Donotdrop,bend,puncture,insertforeignobjectsinto,orplaceheavyobjectsonyourtablet.Sensitive
componentsinsidemightgetdamaged.

Glasspartsnotice

CAUTION:
Somepartsofyourproductmaybemadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakiftheproductisdropped
onahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Ifglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremove
theglass.Stopusingyourproductuntiltheglassisreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.

Takecarewhenusingyourtabletinamotorvehicleoronabicycle:

Alwaysprioritizeyoursafetyandthesafetyofothers.Followthelaw.Locallawsandregulationsmight
governhowyoucanusemobileelectronicdevices,suchasyourtablet,whileyoudriveamotorvehicle
orrideabicycle.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobyLenovoCustomerSupportCenter
oryourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Sometabletpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyarereferredtoas
options.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomerReplaceable
Units,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriateforcustomersto
installoptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingorreplacingparts.
TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsideaproductarezero.
Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmakesurethatthe
poweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsor
concerns,contactLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourtabletafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,thefollowing
warningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

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CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

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

2

,or

better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover ,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord
orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.
Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed
bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

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Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourtabletequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourtablet,data,orattacheddevices.

Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never
overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch
circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads
andbranchcircuitratings.

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Externaldevices

CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)
cableswhilethetabletpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourtablet.T oavoidpossible
damagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthetabletisshutdowntodisconnect
externaldevices.

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Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower ,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourtabletduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Donotuseyourtabletuntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neverusethe
tabletwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.T urneverythingOFF .

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

Todisconnect:

1.T urneverythingOFF .

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

5.T urndevicesON.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothetablet.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothetablet.

DANGER

Duringelectricalstorms,donotperformanyreplacementanddonotconnectthetelephonecable
toordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.

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Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,ora
disassembledormodifiedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.T oavoidpossible
injury,dothefollowing:

•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.

Onlyrechargethebuilt-inrechargeablebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedinthe
productdocumentation.

TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.

Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery

DANGER

Donotattempttoreplacethenon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery.Replacementofthebatterymust
bedonebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.

TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

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CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

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

Lasersafetyinformation

DANGER

LasernoticesfortheoptionalThinkPadX1T ablet3DImagingModule(referredtoasthe3D
ImagingModule):

•Donotattempttoopenanyportionofthe3DImagingModule.Removingthecoversofthe
laserproductcouldresultinexposuretohazardouslaserradiation,anditmayradiateClass3B
invisiblelaser.

•Therearenouserserviceablepartsinsidethe3DImagingModule.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mayresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

•Unauthorizedmodificationorserviceofthe3DImagingModule,specificallytheinfraredlaser
projector,mightcausetheemissionstoexceedClass1.

Usesupportedchargingmethodsonly:

Torechargetheinternalbatteryofyourtabletsafely,see“Chargingthetablet”onpage10.

Attention:UseonlyLenovo-approvedacpoweradapters.Unauthorizedacpoweradapterscouldseverely
damagethetablet.

Chargingdevicesmightbecomewarmduringnormaluse.Ensurethatyouhaveadequateventilationaround
thechargingdevice.Unplugthechargingdeviceifanyofthefollowingoccurs:

•Thechargingdevicehasbeenexposedtorain,liquid,orexcessivemoisture.

•Thechargingdeviceshowssignsofphysicaldamage.

•Y ouwanttocleanthechargingdevice.

Lenovoisnotresponsiblefortheperformanceorsafetyofproductsnotmanufacturedorapprovedby
Lenovo.

Keepyourtabletandaccessoriesawayfromsmallchildren:

Yourtabletcontainssmallpartsthatcanbeachokinghazardtosmallchildren.Additionally,theglassscreen
canbreakorcrackifdroppedonorthrownagainstahardsurface.

Protectyourdataandsoftware:

Donotdeleteunknownfilesorchangethenameoffilesordirectoriesthatwerenotcreatedbyyou;
otherwise,yourtabletsoftwaremightfailtowork.

Beawarethataccessingnetworkresourcescanleaveyourtabletvulnerabletoviruses,hackers,spyware,
andothermaliciousactivitiesthatmightdamageyourtablet,software,ordata.Itisyourresponsibilityto

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ensurethatyouhaveadequateprotectionintheformoffirewalls,antivirussoftware,andanti-spyware
softwareandkeepthissoftwareuptodate.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and
microwaveovenawayfromyourtablet.Thestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbytheseappliancescan
damagethescreenandthedataonthetablet.

Plasticbagnotice

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.

Disposeaccordingtolocallawsandregulations:

Whenyourtabletreachestheendofitsusefullife,donotcrush,incinerate,immerseinwater,ordisposeof
yourtabletinanymannercontrarytolocallawsandregulations.Someinternalpartscontainsubstances
thatcanexplode,leak,orhaveanadverseenvironmentalaffectifdisposedofincorrectly.

See“WEEEandrecyclinginformation”onpage63

foradditionalinformation.

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Chapter1.MeetingyourThinkPadX1Tablet

Getanoverviewofthetablet,suchastheconnectors,indicators,features,specifications,andoperating
environment.

Note:Yourtabletmightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthischapter.

Inthebox

Yourshippingboxcontainsthefollowingitems.Dependingonthemodel,yourtabletmightcomewithone
ormoreoftheaccessories.Ifyourtabletdoesnotcomewithsomeoftheaccessories,youcanpurchase
themfromaLenovoresellerorfromtheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/essentials

Standarditems

ThinkPadX1TabletLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapter

Optionalitems

ThinkPadX1T abletThin
Keyboard*

ThinkPadPenPro*

ThinkPadX1Tablet
PresenterModule*

USB3.0penholder*

ThinkPadX1Tablet3D
ImagingModule*

ThinkPadX1T abletThin
KeyboardPenHolder*

Documentation

ThinkPadX1Tablet
ProductivityModule*

ThinkPadUSB3.0Ethernet
Adapter*

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LenovoMini-DisplayPort

toHDMICable*

ThinkPadWiGigDock*

LenovoMini-DisplayPortto

VGAAdapterCable*

Note:Theitemsshownwithanasterisk(*)areavailableonsomemodels.

LenovoUSBCtoHDMI

plusPowerAdapter*

LenovoUSBCtoVGAplus

PowerAdapter*

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Controlsandconnectors

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Microphones

Camera-statusindicator

NFCtouchpointorinfraredcamera*

MiniDisplayPort®connector

USB3.0connector

Pogointerfaceconnector

Security-lockslot

Volume-controlbuttons

Frontcamera

Ambientlightsensor

Fingerprintreader*

Rightstereospeaker

USB-Cconnector

BaseModule(detachable)

Leftstereospeaker

Audioconnector

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System-statusindicator

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Rear-cameraflashlight

Rearcamera

Powerbutton

Kickstand

Emergency-resethole

Nano-SIM-cardslot*

Kickstandreleaselatch

microSDcardslot

Notes:

•Thecontrolsandindicatorsshownwithanasterisk(*)areavailableonsomemodels.

•IfyoudetachtheBaseModule,donotdiscardit.Youmusthaveonetypeofmoduleinstalledtoconnect
theThinkPadX1T abletThinKeyboard.

System-statusindicator

•Blinksthreetimes:Thetabletisinitiallyconnected
toapowersource.

•On:Thetabletisonandinuse.

•Off:Thetabletisofforinsleepmode.

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Featuresandspecifications

Size•Width:291.5mm(11.5inches)

•Depth:209.5mm(8.2inches)

•Thickness

–WithoutThinkPadX1T abletThinKeyboard:8.75mm(0.34inches)
–WithThinkPadX1T abletThinKeyboard:13.9mm(0.55inches)

Microprocessorandmemory

Operatingsystem

Storage

Display

Cameras

Connectors•Comboaudioconnector

Slots•microSDcardslot

Securityfeatures

Battery37WhLi-Polymerbattery

Toviewthemicroprocessorandmemoryinformation,opentheStartmenu
tapSettings➙System➙About.

Note:SettingsmightnotbedisplayedontheStartmenu.Inthiscase,tapAll
appstofindSettings.

Windows10

M.2solid-statedrive

•Size:304.8mm(12inches)

•Screenresolution:2160x1440pixels

•Automaticbrightnesscontrol(ambientlightsensor)

•Anti-fingerprint,In-PlaneSwitching(IPS),andFullHighDefinition(FHD)
technology

•Multi-touchtechnology

•Frontcamera,2megapixels

•Rearcamera,8megapixelswithflash

•Infraredcamera*

•MiniDisplayPortconnector

•USB3.0connector

•USB-Cconnector

•Pogointerfaceconnector(forThinkPadX1TabletThinKeyboard)

•Moduleinterfaceconnector(forThinkPadX1Tabletoptionalmodules)

•NanoSubscriberIdentityModule(SIM)cardslot*

•Fingerprintreader*

•Password

•Security-lockslot

•T rustedPlatformModule(TPM)*

and

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Wirelessfeatures•Bluetooth4.1

•GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)*

•Nearfieldcommunication(NFC)*

•Wirelesslocalareanetwork(WLAN)

•Wirelesswideareanetwork(WWAN)*

•WirelessGigabitAlliance(WiGig)*

Powersource(acpower
adapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50Hzto60Hz

•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100Vacto240Vac

*Availableonsomemodels

Operatingenvironment

Maximumaltitudewithout
pressurization

Temperature

Relativehumidity

5000m(16404ft)

•Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

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

•Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)

Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingunderunpressurizedconditions:

31.3°C(88°F)

•Operating:8%to95%

•Storage:5%to95%

Ifpossible,placeyourtabletinadry,well-ventilatedareawithoutdirectexposure
tosunshine.Donotuseorstoreyourtabletindusty,dirtyareas,orextremely
hotorcoldareas.

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Chapter2.GettingStarted

LearnthebasicstogetstartedwithyourThinkPadtablet.Followtheinstructionstosetupyourtablet,use
themulti-touchscreen,connecttoanetwork,andputyourtabletintoproperpowermodes.

Settingupyourtablet

Whenyouusethetabletforthefirsttime,dothefollowingtocompletetheinitialsetup:

1.Connectyourtablettoacpower.

2.Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheinitialsetup.

Note:Ifyouhaveanoptionaltabletmodule,pen,keyboard,orWiGigDock,refertoChapter4“Accessories”
onpage25

forinformationaboutattachingandusingtheseaccessories.

Adjustingtheoperatingmodesbykickstand

Yourtablethasabuilt-inkickstand.Byflippingthekickstandopen,youcanusethetabletineitherstand
modeorstylusmode.

StandmodeStylusmode

Thekickstandismulti-positional.Instandmodeandstylusmode,youcanadjustthekickstandtomany
anglesforyourmostcomfortableusingexperience.Thefollowingfiguresshowthesupportedangles
ofthekickstand.

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Usingthemulti-touchscreen

Usethetouchgesturestointeractwithyourtablet.

Thissectionintroducesonlythemostfrequentlyusedgestures.Forawholelistofsupportedgestures,refer
totheWindowshelpinformation.See“GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperatingsystem”onpage22.

Note:Somegesturesaresupportedonlyoncertainapps.

Tap

Taponthescreentoopen,
select,oractivatetheitem
youtap.

Slide

Slideleftwardorrightward
onthescreentoscroll
throughitems,suchaslists,
pages,andphotos.

Zoomin

Puttwofingersonthe
screenandmovethem
fartheraparttozoomin.

Rotate

Puttwoormorefingerson
anitem,andthenrotate
yourfingersclockwiseor
counterclockwise.

Tapandhold

Tapandholdonthescreen
toopenamenuwith
multipleoptions.

Drag

Draganitemtothedesired
locationtomoveanobject.

Zoomout

Puttwofingersonthe
screenandmovethem
closertogethertozoom
out.

Swipeinfromthetop
edgetothebottomedge

Closethecurrent
full-screenedapp.

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Swipeinfromtheleft
edge

Swipeinfromtheright
edge

Viewallyouropenappsin
taskview.

Swipeinshortlyfromthe
toporbottomedge

•Fromthetop:Show
thehiddentitlebarin
full-screenedapps.

•Fromthebottom:
Showthetaskbarin
full-screenedapps.

Opentheactioncenter.

Tipsonusingthemulti-touchscreen

•Themulti-touchscreenisaglasspanelcoveredwithaplasticfilm.Donotapplypressureorplaceany
metallicobjectonthescreenthatmightdamagethetouchpanelorcauseittomalfunction.

•Donotusefingernails,glovedfingers,orinanimateobjectsotherthananapprovedThinkPadPenPro
forinputonthescreen.

Tipsoncleaningthemulti-touchscreen

•T urnoffthetabletbeforecleaningthemulti-touchscreen.

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

•Gentlywipethescreenusingatop-downmotion.Donotapplyanypressureonthescreen.

Connectingtoawirelessnetwork

ConnectyourtablettotheInternetorotherwirelessnetworkssothatyoucanbrowseonyourtabletand
shareinformation.

Yourtabletsupportsthefollowingwirelessnetworks:

•Wi-Finetwork
TheWi-Fifeatureprovidesnetworkaccessatdistancesofupto100meters(328feet)dependingonthe

Wi-Firouterandyoursurroundings.Yourtabletisinstalledwithawireless-LANcardtosupportthe
Wi-Ficonnection.ThequalityoftheWi-Fisignalisaffectedbythenumberofconnecteddevices,the
infrastructure,andtheobjectsthroughwhichthesignalistransmitted.

•Mobilebroadbandnetwork(supportedbysomemodels)
ThemobilebroadbandfeatureenablesyoutoconnecttotheInternetfromanylocationwherecellular

serviceisavailable.Mobilebroadbandconnectionsuse3G,4G,orL TEcellularandmobilenetworks,just
asphonesdo.Mobilebroadbandconnectionissupportedonlyontabletmodelswithawireless-WAN
cardinstalled.

Anano-SIMcardoranexternalmobilebroadbanddeviceisrequiredtoconnecttoamobilebroadband
network.

YourtabletalsosupportsBluetoothandNFCwirelesscommunications.Formoreinformation,see“Using
NFCdevices”onpage15

and“UsingBluetoothdevices”onpage14.

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Tojoinawirelessnetwork:

1.Tapthewireless-networkiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.Alistofavailablewirelessnetworksis
displayed.

Note:IftheAirplanemodecontrolison,ortheWi-FicontrolorMobilebroadbandcontrolisoff,the
listmightnotbedisplayed.Tapthecorrespondingcontroltodisplaythelist.

2.Tapanetworktojoinit.Forsecurednetworks,enterthevalidpasswordwhenprompted.

Toreplaceorinstallanano-SIMcard:

Thenano-SIMcardslotisbehindthekickstand.Beforeyoustart,
turnoffthetablet.

1.Pushthenano-SIMcardinwardalittleuntilyouhearaclick.The
nano-SIMcardejects.Gentlyslidethecardoutoftheslot.

Note:Ifnonano-SIMcardisinstalledintheslot,skipthisstep.

2.Installanewnano-SIMcardintotheslotwiththemetalcontacts
facingdownward.Ensurethatthenewnano-SIMcardis
installedincorrectorientation.

Connectingtoawirednetwork

YoumightneedtouseawirednetworkconnectionthroughanEthernetcablewhendownloadinglargefiles.
Dependingonthemodel,yourtabletmightcomewithaThinkPadUSB3.0EthernetAdapter.Usethis
adaptertoconnectyourtablettoawirednetwork.Youcanalsopurchaseitfrom:
http://www.lenovo.com/essentials

Toconnecttoawirednetwork:

1.ConnecttheThinkPadUSB3.0EthernetAdaptertotheUSB3.0connectoronyourtablet.

2.ConnectanEthernetcableintotheThinkPadUSB3.0EthernetAdapter.

3.TapthewirednetworkiconintheWindowsnotificationarea,andentertheusernameandpassword
ifneeded.

Chargingthetablet

Checkthebattery-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationareaandchargethebatteryifthebatterypower
remainingislow.

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Tochargethetablet:

Attention:UseonlyLenovo-approvedacpoweradapters.
Unauthorizedacpoweradapterscouldseverelydamagethetablet.

1.ConnecttheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdaptertotheUSB-C
connectorofyourtablet.

2.ConnecttheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdaptertoaproper
electricoutlet.

Youalsocanchargeyourtabletusingeitherofthefollowing
adaptersifyourtabletcomeswithone:

•LenovoUSBCtoHDMIplusPowerAdapter

•LenovoUSBCtoVGAplusPowerAdapter

Powerbuttonandpowersettings

Ifyouwillnotusethetabletforaperiodoftime,putthetabletintosleepmodeorturnoffthetabletto
savepower.Y oualsocanadjustthepowersettingstoachievethebestbalancebetweenperformance
andpowersaving.

Puttingyourtabletintosleepmodeandwakingupyourtablet

Ifyouarenotgoingtousethetabletforjustafewminutes,putyourtabletintosleepmodetolockit
andsavepower.

Toputyourtabletintosleepmode,opentheStartmenu,thentapPower➙Sleep.

Towakeupyourtabletfromsleepmode,pressthepowerbutton.

Turningoffandturningonyourtablet

Ifyouarenotgoingtousethetabletforlongperiods,turnoffyourtablettosavepower.

Toturnoffyourtablet,opentheStartmenu,thentapPower➙Shutdown.

Toturnonyourtablet,pressandholdthepowerbutton.

Adjustingthepowersettings

Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,adjustyourpowersettings.

Toadjustpowersettings,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel.ForinformationaboutaccessingControlPanel,see“Accessingtabletsettings”
onpage21.

2.TapSystemandSecurity➙PowerOptions.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

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Chapter3.Usingyourtablet

LearntheskillstomakethebestuseofyourtabletsuchasusingLenovoapps,connectinganNFCdevice,
andusingthefingerprintreader.

Registeringyourtablet

RegisteryourtabletwithLenovo,sothatyoucangetthefollowingbenefits:

•Notificationofarecallorothersevereproblem

•QuickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp

•Automaticnotificationoffreesoftwareandspecialpromotionaloffers

•Otherextendedprivilegesandservicesprovidedinsomelocations

ToregisteryourtabletwithLenovo,dooneofthefollowing:

•UseLenovoCompanion.ForinformationaboutaccessingLenovoCompanion,see“Discovering
Lenovoapps”onpage13.

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

DiscoveringLenovoapps

Lenovoprovidesthefollowingappstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.

Note:PreinstalledLenovoappsaresubjecttochange.ToexploremoreLenovoapps,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ToaccessLenovoapps:

1.OpentheStartmenu,thentapAllapps.

2.TapaLenovoapptoopenit.

3.Iftheappyouwantisnotdisplayed,trysearchingforitinthesearchbox.

LenovoCompanion

Yoursystem’sbestfeaturesshouldbe
easytoaccessandunderstand.With
LenovoCompanion,theyare.Thisapp
isfilledwithexclusiveLenovocontentto
helpyoulearnaboutyournewsystem.

LenovoSolutionCenter

Thisappenablesyoutotroubleshoot
andresolvetabletproblems.Itcombines
diagnostictests,systeminformation
collection,securitystatus,andsupport
information,alongwithhintsandtips.

LenovoSettings

Thisappenhancesyourcomputing
experiencebyenablingyoutoconfigure
cameraandmicrophonesettings,optimize
powersettings,andcreateandmanage
multiplenetworkprofiles.

SystemUpdate

Thisappenablesyoutokeepthesoftware
up-to-datebydownloadingandinstalling
softwarepackages,includingLenovo
apps,devicedrivers,andthird-partyapps.

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