Lenovo V510–14IKB, V510–15IKB User Guide

UserGuide

LenovoV510–14IKBandLenovoV510–15IKB

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiv

•AppendixD“Notices”onpage49

ThelatestelectroniccomplianceandenvironmentalinformationareavailablefromtheLenovocompliance
informationWebsites.

•Toviewcomplianceinformationgoto:http://www.lenovo.com/compliance

•Todownloadenvironmentalinformationgoto:http://www.lenovo.com/ecodeclaration

Note:TheillustrationsusedinthismanualareforLenovoV510–15IKBunlessotherwisestated.

FirstEdition(April2016)

©CopyrightLenovo2016.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServices
Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContract
No.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

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

Importantsafetyinformation.........iv

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..iv

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

Chapter1.Productoverview.....1

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

Left-sideview...............3

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

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

Featuresandspecifications..........7

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...11

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........11

Configuringtheoperatingsystem.......11

Registeringyourcomputer..........11

Usingthekeyboard.............12

Specialkeysandindicators........12

Settingthehotkeymode.........13

Usingthemediacardreader.........14

Insertingamemorycard.........14

Removingamemorycard........14

Powermanagement............14

Checkingthebatterystatus........14

Usingtheacpoweradapter........15

Maximizingbatterylife..........15

Powersaving.............15

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

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

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

Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..19

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

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

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

Attachingamechanicallock.........21

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

Chapter5.LenovoOneKeyRecovery

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

Backingupthesystempartition........23

RestoringthesystempartitionwhenWindowscan

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

RestoringthesystempartitionwhenWindows

cannotbestarted.............24

Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....25

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

Replacingtheopticaldrive/removablebattery(on

selectmodels)...............25

Chapter7.Preventingproblems...29

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......29

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........29

Chapter8.Troubleshootingcomputer

problems...............33

Troubleshooting..............33

Astartupproblem...........33

Sleepandhibernationproblems......33

Computerscreenproblems........33

Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage

devices................34

OneKeyRecoveryprogramproblems....34

Apasswordproblem..........35

Asoundproblem............35

Otherproblems............35

AppendixA.Regulatory

information..............37

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........37

ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......38

Brazilregulatorynotice...........39

Exportclassificationnotice..........39

Electronicemissionnotices..........39

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)

DeclarationofConformity........39

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements..............43

ChinaWEEEstatement...........43

ImportantWEEEinformation.........43

Japanrecyclingstatements.........44

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........44

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................45

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....45

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................45

AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....47

IndiaRoHS................47

ChinaRoHS................47

TaiwanRoHS...............48

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TurkishRoHS...............48

UkraineRoHS...............48

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........48

AppendixD.Notices..........49

Trademarks................50

Index..................51

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Readthisfirst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyour
computer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.

Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.

Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm
rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach
dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.

•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.

•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.

•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.

•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.

Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked
on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway
subjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.

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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblinking:

•Turnitoff.

•Putitinsleepmode.

•Putitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.

Importantsafetyinformation

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookpersonalcomputer.Followandretainallinformation
includedwithyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchase
agreementortheLenovo

®

LimitedWarranty.

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

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.

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

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apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,gotothefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone

Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.Contact
theCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspectthe
productandhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafety
concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceand
telecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

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

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orfire.

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

•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor
poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

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

Safetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetofiveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover.

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Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm
better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

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

Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.

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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

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

Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never

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overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch
circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads
andbranchcircuitratings.

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

Externaldevices

Attention:DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)

cablewhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.T oavoidpossible
damagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnect
externaldevices.

Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

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

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

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

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

Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

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

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromfire.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%
ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent
overdischarge.

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

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

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

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CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

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

Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignificantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks
fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearflammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.

•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.

•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

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Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe
devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.

•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Lasercompliancestatement

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

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

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DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

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

•Thefluorescentlampintheliquidcrystaldisplaycontainsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,
state,orfederallaws.

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

Usingheadphonesorearphones

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

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.

Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

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Thischapterintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeatures.

•“Frontview”onpage1

•“Left-sideview”onpage3

•“Right-sideview”onpage4

•“Bottomview”onpage6

•“Featuresandspecifications”onpage7

Frontview

Note:Y ourcomputermayhaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure1.Frontview

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1Camera(onselectmodels)

2Cameraindicator(onselectmodels)

3Microphonehole(onselectmodels)

4Powerbutton10Deviceaccessstatusindicator

5T ouchpad11Fingerprintreader

6Left-clickbutton

1Camera

7Right-clickbutton

8Memorycardslot

9Batterystatusindicator

Usethebuilt-incameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.

2Cameraindicator

Thecameraindicatorturnsonwhenthecameraisinuse.

3Microphoneholes

Thebuilt-inmicrophonecapturesyourvoicesandambientsound.

4Powerbutton

Pressthebuttontoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffthecomputer,referto“Powersaving”onpage15.

567Touchpadandclickbuttons

Moveyourfingertiponthetouchpadtomovethepointer.Thefunctionsoftheclickbuttonsaresimilarto
thoseoftheleftandrightbuttonsonaconventionalmouse.

8Memorycardslot

Formoreinformation,referto“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage13.

9Batterystatusindicator

Solidgreen

Thebatterychargelevelisbetween80%and100%;
orthebatterychargelevelisbetween20%and
80%andthebatterypackisnotbeingcharged.

Slow-blinkinggreen

Thebatterychargelevelisbetween20%and80%
andthebatterypackisbeingcharged.

Slow-blinkingamber

Thebatterychargelevelisbetween5%and20%

andthebatterypackisbeingcharged.
Solidamber
Fast-blinkingamber
Off

Thebatterychargelevelisbetween5%and20%.

Thebatterychargelevelislessthan5%.

Thecomputeristurnedofforthebatteryisdetached

ordamaged.

10Deviceaccessstatusindicator

IndicatorstatusIndicates

Blinking
Off

Dataisreadingfromtowritingtotheharddisk.

Nodataisreadingfromnorwritingtotheharddisk.

Attention:Whentheaccessindicatorisblinking,donotmovethecomputer.

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11Fingerprintreader

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ScansfingerprintsforWindowsloginorquicklaunchofapplications.

Note:FingerprintsmustberegisteredinadvanceusingtheLenovoSmartFingerprintsoftware.Ifallyour
fingerprintshavebeenregistered,youmayswipeanyofyourfingersonthefingerprintreaderforWindows
login.Youalsocanassociateapplicationstofingerssothatyoucanquicklylaunchanapplicationbyswiping
afingeronthefingerprintreader.Fordetails,refertotheon-screeninstructionofthesoftware.

Note:IfyouusealocalaccounttologintoWindows,youmustsetapasswordforyourlocalaccount
beforeyoucanregisteryourfingerprints.

Left-sideview

Note:Y ourcomputermayhaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.

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Figure3.LenovoV510–15IKB

1dc-inconnector6HDMI-outconnector

2dc-inindicator

3Ventilationslots(outlet)

4VGAconnector9LenovoOneLink+Dockport

5Ethernetconnector

1dc-inconnector

7USB3.0connectors

8Kensingtonminisecurityslot

AttachthesuppliedACpoweradapterheretoprovidepowertothecomputerandchargethebatterypack.

2dc-inindicator

IndicatorstatusIndicates

On
Off

3Ventilationslots(outlet)

Thecomputerisbeingcharged.
Thecomputerisnotbeingcharged.

Enableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.

Attention:Donotblockanyoftheventilationslots.Otherwisethecomputermayoverheat.

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4VGAconnector

a b edc f

Forconnectionwithanexternalmonitororaprojector.

Note:AcompatibleVGAcableisneededfortheconnection.TheconnecteddevicemustincludeaVGA-in
connector.

5Ethernetconnector

AttachanEthernetcabletothisconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN).

6HDMI-outconnector

ForconnectionwithanLCDtelevision,anLCDmonitor,oraprojector.

Note:AcompatibleHDMIcableisneededfortheconnection.Theconnecteddevicemustincludean
HDMI-inconnector.

7USB3.0connectors

ForconnectionwithaUSBmouse,aUSBthumbdrive,ordeviceswithaUSBconnector.

Attention:Acablemaybeneededfortheconnection.WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,
makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.Otherwisetheconnectormaybedamaged.

8Kensingtonminisecurityslot

ForattachingaKensingtonMiniSaver™Mobile(orcompatible)lock.

Note:Lockisnotsupplied.Whenpurchasingalock,chooseonethatutilizestheCleat™locking
mechanismandverifyitscompatibilitywiththeslotbeforepurchase.AlockutilizingtheT-Bar™locking
mechanismisnotcompatiblewiththeKensingtonminisecurityslot.

9LenovoOneLink+Dockport

ForattachingaLenovoOneLink+Dock(notsupplied).LenovoOneLink+Dockisaportableandconvenient
extendingdevicewithmultiplefunctionportsthatcannotonlyconnectyourcomputertootherdevices,but
alsochargeyourcomputer,phones,andtablets.

TousetheLenovoOneLinkconnector,youneedtoremovetheconnectorcoverfromtheLenovoOneLink
connectorfirst.

Note:Ensurethatyoukeeptheconnectorcover.ReattachittotheLenovoOneLinkconnectorwhenyou
arenotusingit.

Right-sideview

Note:Y ourcomputermayhaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure4.LenovoV510–14IKB

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a b c d e g h

Figure5.LenovoV510–15IKB

1Novobutton

2Comboaudiojack

3USB2.0connectors

4AlwaysOnUSB2.0connector

1Novobutton

5Opticaldiskdrive/Removablebattery(onselect

models)

6Kensingtonminisecurityslot

7dc-inindicator

8dc-inconnector

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

2Comboaudiojack

.

Connectaheadphoneorheadsetwitha3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplugtothecomboaudiojack.

Note:Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportconventionalmicrophones.

3USB2.0connector

UsedtoconnectaUSB1.1or2.0device,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

4AlwaysOnUSB2.0connector

Capableofchargingdigitaldeviceswhenthecomputerispoweredoff,orputinsleeporhibernationmode.

Note:Chargingstopswhenthecomputerisunpluggedandthebatterycapacitydropsbelow20%.Youcan
configurechargesettingsofthisconnectorinLenovoSettings.Fordetails,refertothesoftwareHelp.

5Opticaldiskdrive

Usetheopticaldrivetoreadorburnopticaldiscs.

5Removablebattery

Powersthecomputerwhenyourcomputerisnotpluggedin.

6Kensingtonminisecurityslot

ForattachingaKensingtonMiniSaver™Mobile(orcompatible)lock.

Note:Lockisnotsupplied.Whenpurchasingalock,chooseonethatutilizestheCleat™locking
mechanismandverifyitscompatibilitywiththeslotbeforepurchase.AlockutilizingtheT-Bar™locking
mechanismisnotcompatiblewiththeKensingtonminisecurityslot.

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7dc-inindicator

a

b b

c

IndicatorstatusIndicates

On
Off

8dc-inconnector

Thecomputerisbeingcharged.

Thecomputerisnotbeingcharged.

AttachthesuppliedACpoweradapterheretoprovidepowertothecomputerandchargethebatterypack.

Bottomview

Note:Y ourcomputermayhaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure6.Bottomview

1Opticaldrive/removablebatterylatch(spring-loaded)

(onselectmodels)

2Speakers

1Opticaldrivelatch(spring-loaded)

3Louver

Keeptheopticaldrivesecuredinplace..

2Speakers

Thebuilt-inspeakersprovidesoundiftheyareselectedastheplaybackdeviceandnoexternalplayback
deviceispluggedintothecomboaudiojack.Referto“Right-sideview”onpage4forthelocationof
thecomboaudiojack.

3Louver

Allowairtoenterthecomputerforcooling.

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Featuresandspecifications

ThistopicliststhehardwarefeaturesandspecificationsforallmodelsofLenovoV510–14IKBandLenovo
V510–15IKB.Somefeaturesorspecificationsaremodelspecificandmaynotapplytoyourcomputer.

Note:Featuresandspecificationsmaychangewithoutnotice.

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Processor

Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,

•clickStart,right-clickComputer,thenclickProperties.(Windows7)

•clickStart➙Settings➙System➙About.(Windows10)

FormFactor

DimensionsApr.343mmx247mmx22.7mmApr.380mmx262mmx22.9mm

Maximumweight

Memory

Speed

Maximumsupported
capacity

SlotsSODIMMx1

Storagedevice

FormFactor

Type

Capacity500GB/1TB/128GB(SSD)/256GB(SSD)/360GB(SSD)

Display

Size

Resolution

Input/outputinterface

Networkdevice

acpoweradapter

Input100-240Vac,50-60Hz

Output

Power

2kg(withbuilt-inbatteryandODD)2.1kg(withbuilt-inbatteryandODD)

DDR4-2133MHz

16GB

2.5",9.5mm/7mm/5mm(SSD)

harddiskdrive/hybriddrive(SSHD)harddiskdrive/hybriddrive

(SSHD)/solidstatedrive(SSD)

14.0inches15.6inches

1366x768pixelsHD/1920x1080pixelsFHD

Memorycardslot(SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC)x1

Comboaudiojackx1

VGAconnectorx1

HDMI-outconnectorx1

RJ–45Ethernetconnectorx1

USB2.0connectorx2,USB3.0connectorx2

LenovoOneLink+Dockportx1

WirelessLAN&Bluetoothcombocard

1000Mbpsnetworkinterfacecard

20Vdc

45W/65W

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LenovoV510–14IKBLenovoV510–15IKB

Internalbatterypack

Type

Cells

Capacity32Wh/41Wh

Removablebattery
pack

TypeLi-Polymerbattery

Cells

Capacity

Li-Cylinderbattery

4cells

2cells

35Wh

*Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermaycomewithadummybatterypackoradummyoptical
diskdrive.Thedummycomponentservestoprotectthecompartmentandpreventdustandothersmall
particlesfromenteringtheinsideofthecomputer.

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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.

•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage11

•“Configuringtheoperatingsystem”onpage11

•“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage11

•“Usingthekeyboard”onpage12

•“Powermanagement”onpage14

•“Connectingtonetworks”onpage16

Frequentlyaskedquestions

CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?

Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManualsandfollow
theinstructionsonthescreen.

Wherearetherecoverydiscs?

Yourcomputermaynotcomewitharecoverydisc.Instead,somealternativerecoverysolutionsare
available.Formoreinformation,seeChapter5“LenovoOneKeyRecoverysystem”onpage23.

WherecanIdownloadthelatestdrivers?

ThelatestdriversforyourcomputerareavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsite.Todownloadthelatest
driversforyourcomputer,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/driversandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Note:IfLenovoCompanion(software)ispreinstalledonyourcomputer,youcanusetheSystemUpdate
functionofthesoftwaretoautomaticallydownloadandinstallthelatestdrivers.

WhatcanIdoifthebackupprocessfails?

Ifthebackupprocessfails,dothefollowing:

1.Closeotherapplications,thenrestartthebackupprocess.

2.Checkifthedestinationmediumisdamaged.Selectanotherfilepathandtryagain.

Configuringtheoperatingsystem

Ifyourcomputerispre-installedwithWindowsoperatingsystem,youneedtoconfigureitthefirsttimeyou
useyourcomputer.Theconfigurationproceduresmayinclude:

•Acceptingtheenduserlicenseagreement

•ConfiguringtheInternetconnection

•Creatingauseraccount

Registeringyourcomputer

Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youwillreceive

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quickerserviceswhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand

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servicestoregisteredusers.

ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,dooneofthefollowing:

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

•ConnectyourcomputertotheInternetandregisteryourcomputerthroughapreinstalledregistration
program.ThepreinstalledLenovoProductRegistrationprogramlaunchesautomaticallyafteryouhave
usedyourcomputerforatime.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.

Usingthekeyboard

Thischapterprovidesinformationonhowtousethekeyboard.

•“Specialkeysandindicators”onpage12

•“Settingthehotkeymode”onpage13

Specialkeysandindicators

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthespecialkeysandindicatorsonyourkeyboard..

Note:Y ourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure7.LenovoV510–14IKB

Figure8.LenovoV510–15IKB

1Shortcutkeys

Thekeyboardofthecomputerincludesshortcutskeysforquicksettings.T oaccessthesesettings,press
theshortcutkeysdirectly.

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Cutsofforturnsonthevolume.

Decreasesthevolumelevel.

Increasesthevolumelevel.

Enablesordisablesthebuilt-inmicrophone.

Refreshesthedesktoporthecurrentlyactivewindow.

Enablesordisablesthetouchpadandtouchpadbuttons.

Changesthewirelesssettings(windows7).

Enablesordisablestheairplanemode.Whenairplanemodeisenabled,allwirelesscommunication
fromandtothiscomputerisunavailable(windows10).

Enablesordisablesthebuilt-incamera.

Locksthescreen.

Note:Pressanykeyonthekeyboardtowakeupthecomputer.

Togglesthedisplaybetweenthecomputerandanexternaldisplaydevice.

Note:YoualsocanusetheWindows+Pcombinationtoaccessthisfunction.

Darkensthedisplay.

Brightensthedisplay.

2Hiddenhotkeys

Fn+B

Fn+P

Fn+CEnables/disablesthescrolllock.

Fn+S

3Capslockindicator

Activatesthebreakfunction.

Activatesthepausefunction.

Activatesthesystemrequest.

Indicateswhethertheuppercasemodeisenabled.

4Numericlockindicator

Indicateswhetherthenumerickeypadisenabled.

5Numerickeypad

Usestoinputnumbersquickly.Toenableordisablethekeypad,presstheNumericLockKey(NumLock).

Settingthehotkeymode

Bydefault,thehotkeyfunctionsareaccessiblebypressingtheappropriatehotkeys.However,thehotkeys
mayhavespecificfunctionsinsomesoftware.Tobetterusebothofthefunctions,youmayneedtodisable
thehotkeymodeintheBIOSsetuputility.

Todisablethehotkeymode:

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Step1.Restartthecomputer.
Step2.WhentheLenovologoisdisplayed,repeatedlypressFn+F2toentertheBIOSprogram.
Step3.IntheBIOSsetuputility,opentheConfigurationmenu,andchangethesettingofHotkeyMode

fromEnabledtoDisabled.

Step4.OpentheExitmenu,andselectExitSavingChanges.

Whenthehotkeymodeisdisabled,presstheFnkeyandtheappropriatehotkeytoaccessthecorresponding
hotkeyfunctions.

Usingthemediacardreader

Yourcomputersupportsthefollowingcards:

•SecureDigital(SD)card

•SecureDigitalHighCapacity(SDHC)card

•SDeXtendedCapacity(SDXC)card

•MultiMediaCard(MMC)

Note:Y ourcomputerdoesnotsupportContentProtectionfortheRecordableMedia(CPRM)featurefor
theSDcard.

Attention:Whentransferringdatatoorfromaflashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyour
computerinsleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete.Doingsomaycausedamageto
yourdata.

Insertingamemorycard

Step1.Alignthememorycardwiththeslot,withitsmetalcontactsfacingdownwards.
Step2.Insertthememorycarduntilittouchestheendoftheslot.

Afterinsertingthememorycard,waitforWindowstoinstallrequireddrivers.Youshouldthenbeable
toaccessdataonthememorycardinComputer.

Removingamemorycard

Step1.ClicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareiconintheWindowsnotificationareatoejectthememorycard.

Note:Thememorycardcannolongerbeaccessedafterejection.Toregainaccesstothecard,
pulloutthecardandtheninsertitagain.

Step2.Gentlypullthememorycardoutoftheslot.

Powermanagement

Useyourcomputerwithacpowerwheneveracpowerisavailable.Useyourcomputerwithbatterypower
whenacpowerisnotavailable.

Checkingthebatterystatus

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

•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.

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•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer:

–Howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdrive.
–Howbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay.

Usingtheacpoweradapter

Whenyouuseacpower,thebatterychargesautomatically.

Theacpoweradapterthatcomeswithyourcomputerhastwobasiccomponents:

•Thetransformerpackthatconvertsacpowerforusewiththecomputer.

•Thepowercordthatplugsintotheacoutletandintothetransformerpack.

Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordcouldcauseseveredamagetothecomputer.

Connectingtheacpoweradapter

Toconnecttheacpoweradapter,dothefollowing:

1.Plugthepowercordintoanelectricaloutlet.

2.Connectthepowercordtothetransformerpack.

3.Connecttheacpoweradaptertotheacpowerconnectorofthecomputer.

Tipsonusingtheacpoweradapter

Observethefollowingguidelineswhenusingtheacpoweradapter:

•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.

•Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpoweradaptertransformerpackwhenitisconnectedto
thetransformer.

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

•Youcanchargethebatterywhentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthebatteryis
installed.Chargeitinanyofthefollowingconditions:

–Whenyoupurchaseanewbattery
–Ifthebatterymeteratthebottomofyourdisplayindicatesalowbatterychargelevel
–Ifthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtime

Maximizingbatterylife

Tomaximizebatterylife,suggestdoingthefollowing:

•Avoidbatteryusageorstorageinlowtemperatureorhightemperatureenvironment.

•EnableConservationModeinLenovoSettings(software)ifyoukeepyourcomputerpluggedin.

•EnablebatterystretchmodeinLenovoSettings.

Note:Theperformanceofthecomputermaycompromisewhenbatterystretchmodeisenabled.

Powersaving

Thereareseveraloptionsthatyoucanchoosetoconservepower.

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Puttingyourcomputerintosleepmode

Ifyouarenotgoingtousethecomputerforashorttime,putthecomputerintosleepmode.Thisnotonly
helpsyouconservepower,butalsoprovidesyoutheconveniencetobypassthestartupprocessand
directlyresumethecomputerfornormaloperation.

Toputthecomputerintosleepmode,

•clickStart,clickthetrianglemarknexttotheShutdownbutton,andthenselectSleep.(Windows7)

•clickStart➙Power➙Sleep.(Windows10)

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

Towakeupthecomputer,dooneofthefollowing:

•Pressthepowerbutton.

•Pressanykeyonthekeyboard.

Shuttingdownthecomputer

Toshutdownyourcomputer,

•clickStart➙Shutdown.(Windows7)

•clickStart➙Power➙Shutdown.(Windows10)

Puttingthecomputerintohibernationmode

Asanalternativetoshuttingdownthecomputer,youalsocanchoosetoputitintohibernationmode.

•clickStart,clickthetrianglemarknexttotheShutdownbutton,andthenselectHibernate.(Windows7)

•clickStart➙Power➙Hibernate.(Windows10)

Note:Alluserandprogramdatainthememoryiscopiedontotheharddiskforyoutoresumeworkingwhen
thecomputeriswakenupfromhibernationmode.

Addinghibernateoption

IfthehibernateoptionisnotavailableontheStartmenu,youcanaddit.

1.OpentheControlPanel.

Note:Ifyou’reusingWindows10,right-clickontheStartbutton,thenselectControlPanel.

2.FromtheControlPanel,clickSystemandSecurity➙PowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepower
buttonsdo➙Changesettingsthatarecurrentlyavailable.

3.UnderShutdownsettings,checkHibernate.

Connectingtonetworks

Yourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkcardsforconnectingtothenetworks.

Ethernetconnection

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

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Wirelessconnection

Wirelesscommunicationisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbutbymeansofradiowavesonly.

WirelessLAN

AwirelessLANcoversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofficebuildingorahouse.Devices
basedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothisnetwork.

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

Establishingawirelessconnection

Toestablishawirelessconnection,dothefollowing:

1.PressF7tomakesureairplanemodeisturnedoff.

2.ClickthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.Alistofavailable
wirelessnetworksisdisplayed.

3.Double-clickanetworktoconnecttoit.Providerequiredinformationifneeded.

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Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibilityandcomfort.

Accessibilityandcomfort

Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.
Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork
thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile
usingyourcomputer.

Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer
equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities.
Refertoouraccessibilityinformationwhichoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.

Ergonomicinformation

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

Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcanfollow
manyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.

Generalposture:Makeminormodificationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfort
causedbylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequent,shortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelp
topreventminordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.

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

Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.

Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechairadjustmentsto

bestsuityourdesiredposture.

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Armandhandposition:Ifavailable,usechairarmrestsoranareaonyourworkingsurfacetoprovide

weightsupportforyourarms.Keepyourforearms,wrists,andhandsinarelaxedandneutral(horizontal)
position.Typewithasofttouchwithoutpoundingthekeys.

Legposition:Keepyourthighsparalleltothefloorandyourfeetflatonthefloororonafootrest.

Whatifyouaretraveling?

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

Questionsaboutvision?

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

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Chapter4.Security

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutprotectingyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.

•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage21

•“Usingpasswords”onpage21

Attachingamechanicallock

Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputertopreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyourpermission.

Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationary
object.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.

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

Usingpasswords

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

Note:Thispasswordcanbeacombinationofonetosevenalphanumericcharacters.

Formoreinformationabouthowtosetthepassword,refertotheonlinehelpinformationsystemontheright
screenoftheBIOSprogram.

Note:TostarttheBIOSprogram,powerofforrestartthecomputer;whentheLenovologoisdisplayed,
repeatedlypressFn+F2.

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Chapter5.LenovoOneKeyRecoverysystem

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

Note:IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwithaGNU/Linuxoperatingsystem,theRecoverysystemisnot
available.

Backingupthesystempartition

Step1.InWindows,double-clicktheOneKeyRecoveryicontostarttheLenovoOneKeyRecoverysystem.

Note:IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwithWindows10,youcantypethekeyword“OneKey

Recovery”intheSearchboxtolocateandlaunchthesoftware.
Step2.ClickSystemBackup.
Step3.SelectalocationtostoretheimagefileandthenclickNext.

Note:Ifyouwanttochoosealocationonanexternalstoragedevice,makesurethedeviceis

connectedandconfiguredproperly.
Step4.ClickStarttostartthebackupprocess.

Thebackupprocessmaytakeseveralhourstocomplete.Makesureyourcomputerispluggedinduring
thisprocess.

RestoringthesystempartitionwhenWindowscanbestarted

Incasesyoufindyourcomputerisslowduetovirusinfectionorothermaliciousattacks,youmayusethe
LenovoOneKeyRecoverysystemtorestorethesystempartitiontoapreviousbackuppointorthefactory
status.Todothis,followthestepsbelow.

Step1.InWindows,double-clickOnekeyRecoveryicontostarttheLenovoOneKeyRecoverysystem.
Step2.ClickSystemRecovery.Thecomputerrestartstotherecoveryenvironment.
Step3.Selectabackupimageorthefactoryimageandthenfollowon-screeninstructions.

Note:Ifthebackupimageisstoredonanexternalstoragedevice,makesurethedeviceis

connectedandconfiguredproperly.

Whentherecoveryprocessiscompleted,thecomputerrestartsandthesystempartitionrevertsbackto
thepreviousbackuppointorthefactorystatus.

Attention:Alldataonthesystempartitioncreatedafterthebackuporfactorypointwillbedeleted.Make
suretomakeacopyofallimportantdatabeforerestoringthesystempartition.

Attention:Therecoveryprocessmaytakeseveralhourstocomplete.Makesureyourcomputerisplugged
induringthisprocess.

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RestoringthesystempartitionwhenWindowscannotbestarted

IncaseWindowscannotbestarted,followthestepsbelowtorestorethesystempartitiontoaprevious
backuppointorthefactorystatus.

Step1.Shutdownthecomputer.
Step2.UsethetipofapapercliptopresstheNovobutton.
Step3.FromtheNovoButtonmenu,selectSystemRecoveryandpressEnter.Thecomputerstartsto

therecoveryenvironment.

Step4.Selectabackupimageorthefactoryimageandthenfollowtheon-screeninstructions.

Note:Ifthebackupimageisstoredonanexternalstoragedevice,makesurethedeviceis
connectedandconfiguredproperly.

Whentherecoveryprocessiscompleted,thecomputerrestartsandthesystempartitionrevertsbackto
thepreviousbackuppointorthefactorystatus.

Attention:Alldataonthesystempartitioncreatedafterthebackuporfactorypointwillbedeleted.Make
suretomakeacopyofallimportantdatabeforerestoringthesystempartition.

Attention:Therecoveryprocessmaytakeseveralhourstocomplete.Makesureyourcomputerisplugged
induringthisprocess.

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Chapter6.Replacingdevices

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacedevicesforyourcomputer.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:

•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage25

•“Replacingtheopticaldrive/removablebattery(onselectmodels)”onpage25

Staticelectricityprevention

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

WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions
toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe

edges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.

•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthe

parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo
seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandyourbody.

•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackageandinstallthepart

withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackageonasmooth,
levelsurfaceandplacethepartonthepackage.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Replacingtheopticaldrive/removablebattery(onselectmodels)

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Note:Theopticaldriveandtheremovablebatterysharethesamecompartment.Theycanbereplaced
witheachotherfordifferentpurposes.

Formodelssuppliedwiththespring-loadedlatchonthebackcoverofthecomputer

Toreplacetheopticaldrive/removablebattery,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputerandthendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetofiveminutestoletthecomputercool.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Pushforwardthespring-loadedlatchandholditintheunlockedposition1.

4.Gentlypulltheopticaldrive/removablebatteryout2.

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5.Loosenthescrew3,andthenremovethelatchcatchinthedirectionshownbyarrow4.

6.Carefullyremovethebezelinthedirectionshownbyarrow5.

7.Attachthebezelfirmlytoanewopticaldrive/removablebattery,andthenreinstallthescrewtosecure
thelatchcatch.

8.Carefullyinsertthenewopticaldrive/removablebattery.

9.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputerandtheoutlet.

Formodelsnotsuppliedwiththespring-loadedlatchonthebackcoverofthecomputer

Toreplacetheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputerandthendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetofiveminutestoletthecomputercool.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethescrew1.

4.Gentlypulltheopticaldrive/removablebatteryout2.

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5.Loosenthescrew3,andthenremovethebracketinthedirectionshownbyarrow4.

6.Carefullyremovethebezelinthedirectionshownbyarrow5.

7.Attachthebezelfirmlytoanewopticaldrive/removablebattery,andthenreinstallthescrewtosecure
thebracket.

8.Carefullyinsertthenewopticaldrive/removablebattery.

9.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputerandtheoutlet.

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Chapter7.Preventingproblems

AnimportantpartofowningaLenovonotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcan
avoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyoukeepyourcomputerrunning
smoothly.

•“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage29

•“Takingcareofyourcomputer”onpage29

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems

Thistopicprovidesgeneraltipsforyoutopreventproblemswhenusingyourcomputer.

1.Checkthecapacityofyourharddiskdrivefromtimetotime.Iftheharddiskdrivegetsfull,theoperating
systemwillslowdownandmightproduceerrors.

2.Emptyyourrecyclebinonaregularbasis.

3.Tofreeupdiskspace,uninstallunusedprograms.

4.CleanoutyourInbox,Sent,andT rashfoldersfromyoure-mailclientprogram.

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

6.Schedulesystemrestoreoperationstotakeasystemsnapshotperiodically.

Note:Alwaystakeasystemsnapshotbeforeinstallingnewdrivers,updatingsoftware,orinstalling
newsoftware.

7.UpdatedevicedriversandtheBIOSprogramwhenneeded.

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

9.Keepuptodatefordevicedriversonothernon-Lenovohardware.Youmightwanttoreadthedevice
driverinformationreleasenotesbeforeupdatingforcompatibilityorknownissues.

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

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

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

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

Takingcareofyourcomputer

Althoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtouse
commonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingtheseimportanttips,youwillgetthemostuseandenjoyment
outofyourcomputer.

Becarefulaboutwhereandhowyouwork

•Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

•Storepackingmaterialssafelyoutofthereachofchildrentopreventtheriskofsuffocationfromplastic
bags.

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•Keepyourcomputermorethan13cmor5inchesawayfrommagnets,activatedcellularphones,
electricalappliances,orspeakers.

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

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

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

•Avoiddirectlyexposingyourcomputertotheairfromanappliancethatproducesnegativeions.

•Keepyourcomputerandperipheralsasfaraspossiblefromsuchanappliance.

•Whereverpossible,groundyourcomputertofacilitatesafeelectrostaticdischarge.

Note:Notallsuchappliancescauseasignificantelectrostaticcharge.

Begentlewithyourcomputer

•Avoidplacinganyobjects(includingpaper)betweenthedisplayandthekeyboardorthepalmrest.

•Donotopenthedisplaybeyond180degrees,asthismightdamagethecomputerhinge.

•Donotturnyourcomputeroverwhiletheacpoweradapterispluggedin.Thiscouldbreaktheadapter
plug.

Carryyourcomputerproperly

•Beforemovingyourcomputer,besuretoremoveanymedia,turnoffattacheddevices,anddisconnect
cordsandcables.

•Beforemovingyourcomputer,ensurethatitisinsleeporhibernationmode,orturnedoff.Thisprevents
damagetotheharddiskdriveandavoidsdataloss.

•Whenpickingupyouropencomputer,holditbythebottom.Donotpickuporholdyourcomputerby
thedisplay.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushionandprotection.Donotpackyourcomputerin
atightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

Foroutdooruse

•Backupyourcriticaldatabeforeyoutakeyourcomputeroutdoors.

•Ensurethatthebatteryisfullycharged.

•BesuretoturnoffthepowerandclosetheLCDwhennotinuse.

•Whenyouleavethecomputerinyourcar,placeitonthebackseattoavoidbeinginsolated.

•Carrytheacpoweradapterandpowercordwiththecomputer.

Handlestoragemediaanddrivesproperly

•Ifyourcomputercomeswithanopticaldrive,donottouchthesurfaceofadiscorthelensonthetray.

•WaituntilyouheartheCDorDVDclickintothecenterpivotofthedrivebeforeclosingthetray.

•Wheninstallingtheharddiskdrivesoropticaldrives,followtheinstructionsshippedwithyourhardware,
andapplypressureonlywhereneededonthedevice.

•Turnoffyourcomputerifyouarereplacingtheharddiskdrive.

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•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskdrivesoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersor
packagingwhennotinuse.

•Beforeyouinstallanyofthefollowingdevices,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisaction
reducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethedevice.

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

Note:Notalldeviceslistedareincludedinyourcomputer.

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

Cleanthecomputercover

Occasionallycleanyourcomputercoverbydoingthefollowing:

Note:Beforecleaningthecomputercover,ensurethatyouhaveturnedoffthecomputeranddisconnected
thepowercord.

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

2.Absorbthediluteddetergentintoasponge.

3.Squeezeexcessliquidfromthesponge.

4.Wipethecoverwiththesponge,usingacircularmotionandtakingcarenottoletanyexcessliquiddrip.

5.Wipethecovertoremovethedetergent.

6.Rinsethespongewithcleanrunningwater.

7.Wipethecoverwiththecleansponge.

8.Wipethecoveragainwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.

9.Waitforthecovertodrycompletelyandremoveanyfibersfromthecloth.

Cleanthecomputerkeyboard

Tocleanthecomputerkeyboard,dothefollowing:

1.Applysomeisopropylrubbingalcoholtoasoft,dust-freecloth.

Note:Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothekeyboard.

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

3.Allowthekeyboardtodry.

4.Toremoveanycrumbsanddustfrombeneaththekeys,useacamerablowerwithabrushorcoolair
fromahairdrier.

Cleanthecomputerdisplay

Tocleanthecomputerdisplay,dothefollowing:

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

2.Wipeordustthestaingentlywithasoft,drycloth.

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

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Note:Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothedisplay.

4.Wringoutasmuchoftheliquidasyoucan.

5.Wipethedisplayagain;donotletanyliquiddripintothecomputer.

6.Besuretodrythedisplaybeforeclosingit.

Keepthefollowinginmind:

•OnlyanauthorizedLenovorepairtechnicianshoulddisassembleandrepairyourcomputer.

•Donotmodifyortapethelatchestokeepthedisplayopenorclosed.

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Chapter8.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems

Thischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.

Troubleshooting

Tomakesurethatyourcomputerhasthefeaturesthatareintroducedinthefollowingsections,consultthe
onlinehelporthelistshippedwithyourcomputer.

Astartupproblem

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

TheMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.

Usetherecoveryprogramprovidedonyourcomputertoidentifyandtroubleshoottheproblem.Fordetails,
refertoChapter5“LenovoOneKeyRecoverysystem”onpage23.

Sleepandhibernationproblems

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Acriticallow-batteryerroroccurs,andthecomputerimmediatelyturnsoff.

Thisindicatesthatthebatterypowerisgettingtoolow.Connecttheacpoweradaptertoyourcomputerand
plugtheotherendoftheacpoweradapterintoanelectricaloutlet.

Thecomputerenterssleepmodeimmediatelyafterthepower-onself-test.

Ensurethat:

•Thebatteryischarged.

•Theoperatingtemperatureiswithintheacceptablerange.RefertoChapter7“Preventingproblems”
onpage29.

Computerscreenproblems

Printtheseinstructionsfirst.

Thescreenisblank.

Thisindicatesthatthebatterypowerisgettingtoolow.Connecttheacpoweradaptertoyourcomputerand
plugtheotherendoftheacpoweradapterintoanelectricaloutlet.

Iftheproblempersists,dothefollowing:

•Ifyouareusingtheacpoweradapterorusingthebatterypack,andthebatterystatusindicatoris
on,pressF12toincreasethescreenbrightness.

•Ifthepowerindicatorisblinking,pressthepowerbuttontoresumethecomputerfromsleepmode.

•Checkifthedisplaydevicedriverisinstalledcorrectly.

•Checkifthescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrectlyset.

•Checkifthemonitortypeiscorrect.

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Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.

Ensurethat:

•Thedisplaydevicedriverisinstalledcorrectly.

•Thescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrectlyset.

•Themonitortypeiscorrect.

Incorrectcharactersaredisplayedonthescreen.

Ensurethattheoperatingsystemandprogramsarecorrectlyinstalledonyourcomputer.Iftheproblem
persists,contactyourlocalServiceProvider.

WhenIturnonthecomputer,nothingisdisplayedonthescreenandthecomputerdoesnotbeep
whilestartingup.

Ensurethat:

•Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthepowercordispluggedintoaworking
electricaloutlet.

•Pressthepowerbuttonagaintoensurethatthecomputeristurnedon.

Iftheproblempersists,contactyourlocalServiceProvider.

WhenIturnonthecomputer,onlyawhitecursorisdisplayedonablankscreen.

Restoretheentirecontentsofyourharddiskdrivetotheoriginalfactorycontentsusingtherecovery
programsprovidedonyourcomputer.

Iftheproblempersists,contactyourlocalServiceProvider.

Myscreengoesblankwhilethecomputerison.

Yourscreensaverorpowermanagementmightbeenabled.Dooneofthefollowingtoexitfromthescreen
saverortoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode:

•Pressanykeyonthekeyboard.

•Pressthepowerbutton.

Problemswithdrivesandotherstoragedevices

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsontroubleshootingproblemswithdrivesandotherstoragedevices.

Harddiskdriveproblems

Printtheseinstructionsfirst.

Theharddiskdrivemakesarattlingnoiseintermittently.

Therattlingnoisemightbeheardwhen:

•Theharddiskdrivebeginsorfinishesgettingaccesstodata.

•Youcarrytheharddiskdrive.

•Youcarryyourcomputer.

Thisisanormalcharacteristicofaharddiskdriveandcanbeignored.

OneKeyRecoveryprogramproblems

Printtheseinstructionsfirst.

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Backupcannotbemade.

Ensurethat:

•YouareusingaWindowsoperatingsystem.

•Thereisenoughspaceonyourharddiskdrivetostorethebackupdata.

Failtorestorethesystempartitiontothefactorydefaultstate.

Thecausemightbethatthepartitionpropertiessuchasthesizeorthecapacityofyoursystemhasbeen
modified.

Apasswordproblem

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Iforgotmypassword.

Doanyofthefollowing:

•IfyouforgettheBIOSuserpassword,askthesystemadministratortoresetyouruserpassword.

•Ifyouforgetyourharddiskdrivepassword,aLenovoauthorizedservicercannotresetyourpasswordor
recoverdatafromtheharddiskdrive.Y oumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoauthorizedservicerora
marketingrepresentativetohavetheharddiskdrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafee
willbechargedforpartsandservice.

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

Asoundproblem

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Nosoundcanbeheardfromthespeakerevenwhenthevolumeisturnedup.

Makesurethat:

•Themutefunctionisoff.

•Thecomboaudiojackisnotused.

•Speakersareselectedastheplaybackdevice.

Otherproblems

Printtheseinstructionsfirst.

Yourcomputerdoesnotrespond.

Doeitherofthefollowing:

•Turnoffyourcomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormore.

•Yourcomputermightlockwhenitenterssleepmodeduringacommunicationoperation.Disablethe
sleeptimerwhenyouareworkingonthenetwork.

Ineedtostartthecomputerfromaconnecteddevice,butthedevicedoesnotappearontheboot
devicelist.

CheckthebootmodesettingintheBIOSsetuputility.IftheBootModeissettoUEFI,makesurethatthe
deviceorthemediuminthedevicesupportsUEFIboot.Ifthedeviceorthemediuminthedevicedoes

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notsupportUEFIboot,setBootModetoLegacySupport.Ifthedevicestilldoesnotappearintheboot
devicelist,replacewithanewdeviceormedium.

Theconnectedexternaldevicedoesnotwork.

Ensurethat:

•TheexternaldeviceisconnectedbyUSBcableswhilethecomputeristurnedon;otherwise,your
computermightbedamaged.

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

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

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AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation

Wirelessrelatedinformation

Wirelessinteroperability

TheWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirelessLANproductthat
isbasedonDSSS,CCK,and/orOFDMradiotechnology,andiscompliantto:

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

•TheWiFicertificationasdefinedbytheWi-FiAlliance.

YourBluetoothcardiscomplianttoBluetoothSpecification4.0asdefinedbytheBluetoothSpecialInterest
GroupSIG,itsupportsthefollowingprofiles:

•AdvancedAudioDistributionProfile(A2DP)

•Audio/VideoControlTransportProtocol(AVCTP)

•Audio/VideoDistributionTransportProtocol(AVDTP)

•A/VRemoteControlProfile(AVRCP)

•BasicImagingProfile(BIP)

•BasicPrintingProfile(BPP)

•Dial-UpNetworkingProfile(DUN)

•FileTransferProfile(FTP)

•GenericAccessProfile(GAP)

•GenericA/VDistributionProfile(GAVDP)

•HardcopyCableReplacementProfile(HCRP)

•HeadsetProfile(HSP)

•Hands-FreeProfile(HFP)

•HumanInterfaceDeviceProfile(HID)

•MessageAccessProfile(MAP)

•ObjectExchangeProtocol(OBEX)

•ObjectPushProfile(OPP)

•PersonalAreaNetworkingProfile(PAN)

•PhoneBookAccessProfile(PBAP)

•ServiceDiscoveryProtocol(SDP)

•SynchronizationProfile(SYNC)

•VideoDistributionProfile(VDP)

•GenericAttributeProfile(GATT)

•ProximityProfile

•FindMeProfile

•ImmediateAlertProfile

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•BatteryStatusProfile

Usageenvironmentandyourhealth

Integratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,the
levelofenergyemittedisfarmuchlessthantheelectromagneticenergyemittedbywirelessdeviceslike
forexamplemobilephones.

Duetothefactthatintegratedwirelesscardsoperatewithintheguidelinesfoundinradiofrequencysafety
standardsandrecommendations,Lenovobelievestheyaresafeforusebyconsumers.Thesestandardsand
recommendationsreflecttheconsensusofthescientificcommunityandresultfromdeliberationsofpanels
andcommitteesofscientistswhocontinuallyreviewandinterprettheextensiveresearchliterature.

Insomesituationorenvironment,theuseofintegratedwirelesscardsmayberestrictedbytheproprietor
ofthebuildingorresponsiblerepresentativesoftheorganization.Thesesituationsandareasmayfor
exampleinclude:

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

•Inanyotherenvironmentwheretheriskofinterferencetootherdevicesorservicesisperceivedor
identifiedasharmful.

Ifyouareuncertainofthepolicythatappliestotheuseofwirelessdevicesinaspecificorganization(suchas
airportorhospital),youareencouragedtoaskforauthorizationtouseintegratedwirelesscardspriorto
turningonthecomputer.

ENERGYSTARmodelinformation

ENERGYSTAR
ofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandprotectingtheenvironmentthroughenergyefficientproductsand
practices.

LenovoisproudtoofferourcustomersproductswiththeENERGYST ARqualifieddesignation.Lenovo
computerswithmachinetype80WQand80WR.iftheENERGYSTARmarkisaffixed,havebeendesigned
andtestedtoconformtotheENERGYSTARprogramrequirementsforcomputers.

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

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

®

isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.Department

Lenovoencouragesyoutomakeefficientuseofenergyanintegralpartofyourday-to-dayoperations.To
helpinthisendeavor,Lenovohaspresetthefollowingpower-managementfeaturestotakeeffectwhenyour
computerhasbeeninactiveforaspecifiedlengthoftime:

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Table1.Defaultpowersavingsettings

Powerplan:Balanced(pluggedin)(Windows7)Powerplan:Balanced(pluggedin)(Windows10)

•Turnoffthedisplay:After10minutes

•Putthecomputertosleep:After25minutes

•Advancedpowersettings:

–Turnoffharddiskdrives:After20minutes
–Hibernate:Never

•Turnoffthedisplay:After10minutes

•Putthecomputertosleep:After30minutes

•Advancedpowersettings:

–Turnoffharddiskdrives:After20minutes
–Hibernate:Never

Brazilregulatorynotice

Ouvirsonscommaisde85decibéisporlongosperíodospodeprovocardanosaosistemaauditivo.

Exportclassificationnotice

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

Electronicemissionnotices

ThefollowinginformationappliestoLenovoV510–14IKBandLenovoV510–15IKB(80WRand80WQ).

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)DeclarationofConformity

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

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

•Consultanauthorizeddealerorservicerepresentativeforhelp.

Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanyradioortelevisioninterferencecausedbyusingotherthanspecifiedor
recommendedcablesandconnectorsorbyunauthorizedchangesormodificationstothisequipment.
Unauthorizedchangesormodificationscouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

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

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

AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation39

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement

ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.

CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.

EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)DirectiveorRadio
EquipmentDirective

Modelswithoutaradiodevice:ThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEU

CouncilDirective2004/108/EC(until19April,2016)andCouncilDirective2004/108/EC(from20April,2016)
ontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagneticcompatibility.

Modelswitharadiodevice:Thisproductisinconformitywithalltherequirementsandessentialnorms
thatapplytoEUcouncilR&TTEDirective1999/5/EContheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStates
relatingtoradioequipment.

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

EUcontact:Lenovo,Einsteinova21,85101Bratislava,Slovakia

GermanClassBcompliancestatement

DeutschsprachigerEUHinweis:

HinweisfürGerätederKlasseBEU-RichtliniezurElektromagnetischenVerträglichkeit

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

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

Deutschland:

EinhaltungdesGesetzesüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln

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

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

DiesesGerätistberechtigt,inÜbereinstimmungmitdemDeutschenEMVGdasEG-Konformitätszeichen

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

InformationeninHinsichtEMVGParagraf4Abs.(1)4:

DasGeräterfülltdieSchutzanforderungennachEN55024undEN55022KlasseB.

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement

Japancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrent
lessthanorequalto20Aperphase

LenovoproductserviceinformationforT aiwan

AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation41

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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements

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

ChinaWEEEstatement

ImportantWEEEinformation

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

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

EEEandwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)canbedeliveredfreeofchargetotheplaceof
saleoranydistributorthatsellselectricalandelectronicequipmentofthesamenatureandfunctionas
theusedEEEorWEEE.

ForadditionalWEEEinformationgoto:http://www.lenovo.com/recycling

WEEEinformationforHungary

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

Japanrecyclingstatements

CollectingandrecyclingadisusedLenovocomputerormonitor

IfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatistheproperty
ofthecompany,youmustdosoinaccordancewiththeLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationof
Resources.Computersandmonitorsarecategorizedasindustrialwasteandshouldbeproperlydisposed
ofbyanindustrialwastedisposalcontractorcertifiedbyalocalgovernment.InaccordancewiththeLaw
forPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,LenovoJapanprovides,throughitsPCCollectingand
RecyclingServices,forthecollecting,reuse,andrecyclingofdisusedcomputersandmonitors.Fordetails,
visittheLenovoWebsiteat:http://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-shapedlithiumbatteryisinstalledonthesystemboardofyourLenovocomputertoprovidepower
tothecomputerclockwhilethecomputerisoffordisconnectedfromthemainpowersource.Ifyouwantto
replaceitwithanewone,contactyourplaceofpurchaseoraskforarepairserviceprovidedbyLenovo.If
youhavereplaceditbyyourselfandwanttodisposeofthedisusedlithiumbattery,insulateitwithvinyltape,
contactyourplaceofpurchase,andfollowtheirinstructions.IfyouuseaLenovocomputerathomeand
needtodisposeofalithiumbattery,youmustcomplywithlocalordinancesandregulations.

DisposingofadisusedbatterypackfromLenovonotebookcomputers

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

RecyclinginformationforBrazil

DeclaraçõesdeReciclagemnoBrasil

DescartedeumProdutoLenovoForadeUso

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

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

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStatesandCanada

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan

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.

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

DisposingoflithiumbatteriesandbatterypacksfromLenovoproducts

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

DisposingofbatterypacksfromLenovoproducts

YourLenovodevicemightcontainalithiumionbatterypackoranickelmetalhydridebatterypack.Youcan
finddetailsonthebatterypackintheproductdocumentation.Ifyouneedtodisposeofabatterypack,
insulateitwithvinyltape,contactLenovosales,service,oryourplaceofpurchase,orawaste-disposal
operator,andfollowtheirinstructions.Y oualsocanrefertotheinstructionsprovidedintheuserguide
foryourproduct.

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

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AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective (RoHS)

IndiaRoHS

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

ChinaRoHS

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TaiwanRoHS

TurkishRoHS

TheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveontheRestrictionoftheUse
ofCertainHazardousSubstancesinElectricalandElectronicEquipment(EEE).

UkraineRoHS

EuropeanUnionRoHS

ThisLenovoproduct,whichincludedparts(cables,cords,andsoon)meetstherequirementsofDirective
2011/65/EUontherestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronic
equipment(“RoHSrecast”or“RoHS2”).

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

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AppendixD.Notices

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lenovomayuseordistributeanyoftheinformationyousupplyinanywayitbelievesappropriatewithout
incurringanyobligationtoyou.

Anyreferencesinthispublicationtonon-LenovoWebsitesareprovidedforconvenienceonlyanddonotin
anymannerserveasanendorsementofthoseWebsites.ThematerialsatthoseWebsitesarenotpartof
thematerialsforthisLenovoproduct,anduseofthoseWebsitesisatyourownrisk.

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

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Lenovo
Lenovologo
OneKey

MicrosoftandWindowsaretrademarksoftheMicrosoftCorporation.

Othercompany,product,orservicenamesmaybetrademarksorservicemarksofothers.

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