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ThinkPad13UserGuide

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiv

•AppendixE“Notices”onpage51

ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovo

SupportWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

FirstEdition(May2016)

©CopyrightLenovo2016.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices

Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.

GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Readthisﬁrst.............iii

Importantsafetyinformation..........iv

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction...iv

Serviceandupgrades...........v

Poweradapters.............vi

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.....vi

Plugsandoutlets.............vi

Powersupplystatement.........vii

Externaldevices............vii

Generalbatterynotice..........vii

Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery...viii

Heatandproductventilation.......viii

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation.....ix

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice......x

Usingheadphonesorearphones.......x

Additionalsafetyinformation........x

Staticelectricityprevention.........xi

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

indicators..................1

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

Right-sideview..............2

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

Bottomview...............4

Statusindicators.............4

Locatingimportantproductinformation......5

Machinetypeandmodelinformation.....5

FCCIDandICCertiﬁcationinformation....6

Computerfeatures..............7

Computerspeciﬁcations............8

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

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer....9

Registeringyourcomputer...........9

Frequentlyaskedquestions..........9

Specialkeys...............10

Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........11

Usingthetouchpad............12

Powermanagement............13

Usingtheacpower...........13

Checkingthebatterystatus........14

Chargingthebattery..........14

Power-savingmodes..........15

Maximizingthebatterylife........15

ConnectingtoawirelessLAN.........15

Usingaudiofeatures............16

Usingthecamera.............17

Usingaﬂashmediacard...........17

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..19

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

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

Comfort...............20

Accessibilityinformation.........20

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........21

Traveltips...............21

Travelaccessories...........22

Chapter4.Troubleshootingcomputer

problems...............23

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........23

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....24

Computerstopsresponding.........25

Spillsonthekeyboard............25

AwirelessLANproblem...........26

Keyboardproblems.............26

Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia

devices.................26

Computerscreenproblems........26

Audioproblems............27

Batteryandpowerproblems.........27

Batteryproblems............27

Powerproblems............28

Apowerkeyproblem..........28

Sleepproblems............28

Chapter5.Gettingsupport......31

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........31

Gettinghelpandservice...........31

LenovoSupportWebsite.........32

CallingLenovo.............32

FindingThinkPadoptions........33

Purchasingadditionalservices........33

AppendixA.Regulatory

information..............35

LocatingtheUltraConnect™wirelessantennas..35

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........35

Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...37

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....37

Certiﬁcationrelatedinformation........37

Exportclassiﬁcationnotice..........37

Electronicemissionnotices..........37

©CopyrightLenovo2016

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........37

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............38

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...38

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...38

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....39

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement.39

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswithrated

currentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase.39

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................39

Eurasiancompliancemark..........40

Brazilaudionotice.............40

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

information..............41

ImportantWEEEinformation.........41

RecyclinginformationforChina........41

RecyclinginformationforJapan........42

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........42

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....43

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................43

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................44

AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous

Substances(RoHS)Directive....45

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........45

TurkishRoHS...............45

UkraineRoHS...............45

IndiaRoHS................45

ChinaRoHS................46

TaiwanRoHS...............47

AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel

information..............49

AppendixE.Notices..........51

Trademarks................52

iiThinkPad13UserGuide

Readthisﬁrst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.

Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.

Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.

Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm

rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach

dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause

discomfortorevenaskinburn.

•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin

contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.

•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom

thepalmrest.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour

computer,itgeneratesheat.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin

burn.

•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody

whileitisinuse.

•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.

Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.

Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour

computer.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a

keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked

on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway

subjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.

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iii

Handleyourcomputergently.

Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson

yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisofforin

sleepmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileitisturnedon.

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationﬁrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded

withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement

ortheLenovoLimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,

andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal

computersareelectronicdevices.Poweradaptersandotherfeaturescancreatepotentialsafetyrisks

thatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducetheserisks,follow

theinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandintheoperating

instructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowingthe

informationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourselffrom

hazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.

Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook

computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave

suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized

internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe

batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough

thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby

anauthorizedservicer.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare

occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou

mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan

internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate

apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.

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ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone

numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:

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

Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.Contact

theCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspectthe

productandhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafety

concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceand

telecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

•Plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatarecracked,broken,or

damaged.

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orﬁre.

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

substancesonthebattery.

•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproductorthepoweradapter.

•Thecomputerproductorpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor

orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,

oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror

yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare

referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer

ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor

customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor

replacingparts.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapoweradapter,alwaysmake

surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave

anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepoweradapterhasbeendisconnected,

thefollowingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepﬁngersandotherbodypartsaway.

©CopyrightLenovo2016

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe

computeriscool.

Poweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

Neverwrapapoweradaptercablearoundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthe

cordinwaysthatcancausethepoweradaptercabletofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresent

asafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutethepoweradaptercablesothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinched

byobjects.

Protectpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpoweradapternearsinks,

tubs,toilets,oronﬂoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,

particularlyifthepoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradual

corrosionoftheconnectorterminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Ensurethatallpoweradapterconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof

overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects

whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse

areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips

areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation

ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe

damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiﬁedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain

areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts

ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

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Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugﬁtsonlyintoagrounded

electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto

anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan

approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never

overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch

circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads

andbranchcircuitratings.

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose

totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpoweradaptercableinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare

installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel

attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith

oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Externaldevices

CAUTION:

DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBand1394cableswhilethe

computerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamageto

attacheddevices,waitatleastﬁvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternal

devices.

Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand

shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespeciﬁedbyLenovo,ora

disassembledormodiﬁedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.Toavoidpossible

injury,dothefollowing:

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vii

•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery.

•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery.

•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.

•Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren

•Keepthebatteryawayfromﬁre.

Stopusingthebatteryifitisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupofforeign

materialsonthebatteryleads.

Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom

temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatthebatteriesbe

chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.

Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandﬁlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply

withlocalordinancesorregulations.

Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery

DANGER

Donotattempttoreplacethebuilt-inrechargeablebattery.Replacementofthebatterymustbe

donebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.

Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal

lawsandregulations.

Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen

batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasigniﬁcantamountofheatduetotheir

compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome

otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour

bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou

usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.

Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson

theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,

eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks

fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse

thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearﬂammablematerialsorinexplosive

environments.

•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and

reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton

abed,sofa,carpet,orotherﬂexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.

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•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates

heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe

acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,

maycauseaskinburn.

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe

requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafﬁcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airﬂowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconﬁguration

ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectpoweradaptertoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofﬁre,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnectthepoweradapterandallthecablesbeforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unless

instructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconﬁgurationprocedures.

•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse

thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,

oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpoweradaptertooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepoweradapterfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

©CopyrightLenovo2016

Thepoweradaptermustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingall

otherelectricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepoweradaptermaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical

cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

CAUTION:

Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan

causetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalﬂuidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour

hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare

presentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.

Note:Forproductswithmercury-containingﬂuorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),theﬂuorescentlamp

intheLiquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.

Usingheadphonesorearphones

CAUTION:

Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof

theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound

pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe

outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspeciﬁcationsofEN50332-2.The

headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspeciﬁcation

limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst

hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7

limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN

50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof

theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespeciﬁcationsofEN50332-1.

Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5

LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto

excessivesoundpressurelevels.

Additionalsafetyinformation

Plasticbagnotice

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger

ofsuffocation.

Glasspartsnotice

CAUTION:

Somepartsofyourproductmaybemadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakiftheproductisdropped

onahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Ifglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremove

it.Stopusingyourproductuntiltheglassisreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.

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Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.

Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoptionor

aCustomerReplaceableUnit(CRU),donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthepart

untiltheinstructionsdirectyoutoinstallthepart.

WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions

toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadaptersandothercircuitboardsbytheedges.Never

touchexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.

•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthe

parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo

seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandyourbody.

•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackageandinstallthepart

withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackageonasmooth,

levelsurfaceandplacethepartonthepackage.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage5

•“Computerfeatures”onpage7

•“Computerspeciﬁcations”onpage8

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage8

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thistopicintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationthatyouneed

tostartusingthecomputer.

Frontview

1Microphone

2Camera

3Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)

4Powerkey

5System-statusindicator

6Touchpad

1Microphone

Themicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.

2Camera

Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera”

onpage17.

3Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)

Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage11.

4Powerkey

Pressthepowerkeytoturnonthecomputer.

Toturnoffthecomputer,dothefollowing:

•Ifyouarenotloggedintotheoperatingsystem,clickthepowericoninthelower-leftcornerofthe

screen.

•Ifyouareloggedintotheoperatingsystem,clickthestatusareainthelower-rightcornerofthescreen,

andthenclickthepowericon.

Ifthecomputerstopsresponding,pressandholdthepowerkeyforabouteightsecondstoturnoffthe

computer.Ifthecomputerstilldoesnotrespond,presstherefreshkeyandthepowerkeyat

thesametimetoturnoffthecomputer.

5System-statusindicator

TheilluminateddotintheThinkPad

logofunctionsasasystem-statusindicator.Formoreinformation,see

“Statusindicators”onpage4.

6Touchpad

Thetouchpadenablesyoutomovethepointer,withouttheuseofaconventionalmouse.Formore

information,see“Usingthetouchpad”onpage12.

Right-sideview

1Audioconnector

2AlwaysOnUSBconnector(USB3.0)

3USB-Cconnectors4Security-lockslot

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1Audioconnector

Connectheadphonesoraheadsetwitha3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplugtotheaudioconnectortolistento

thesoundfromthecomputer.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,suchasaheadsetforaniPhonemobiledigitaldevice,

donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbedisabled.

•Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using

audiofeatures”onpage16

2AlwaysOnUSBconnectors(USB3.0)

TheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargemobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphoneswhenyour

computerisonorinsleepmode.

Attention:WhenyouconnectaUniversalSerialBus(USB)cabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSB

markisfacingupward.Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.

3USB-Cconnectors

USB-CisanewUSBstandardthatsupportspower,datatransfer,andvideooutputatthesametime.Your

computercomeswiththeLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapter.ConnecttheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapterto

theUSB-Cconnectortoprovideacpowertoyourcomputerandchargethebattery.

YoucanpurchasethefollowingUSB-CaccessoriesfromLenovo(http://www.lenovo.com/accessories)to

connectyourcomputertootherdevicesthroughtheUSB-Cconnector.ThefollowingLenovoaccessories

donotcomewithyourcomputer.

•LenovoUSB-CtoHDMIAdaptor:UsedtoconnectyourcomputertoanHDMI-compatibleaudiodevice

orvideomonitor.

•LenovoUSB-CtoVGAAdaptor:Usedtoconnectyourcomputertoavideographicsarray(VGA)

monitororotherVGA-compatiblevideodevice.

4Security-lockslot

Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,purchaseasecuritycablelockthatﬁtsthissecurity-lockslottolock

yourcomputertoastationaryobject.

Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity

feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance

ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.

Left-sideview

1Media-cardslot

2AlwaysOnUSBconnector(USB3.0)

3Fanlouvers

Chapter1.Productoverview3

1Media-cardslot

Yourcomputerisequippedwithamediacardreader,whichprovidesamedia-cardslot.Insertyourﬂash

mediacardintothemedia-cardslottoreadthedataonthecard.Formoreinformationaboutthesupported

cards,see.

2AlwaysOnUSBconnector(USB3.0)

TheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargemobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphoneswhenyour

computerisonorinsleepmode.

Attention:WhenyouconnectaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.

Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.

3Fanlouvers

Thefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandensurepropercooling,especially

thecoolingofthemicroprocessor.

Note:Toensureproperairﬂow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.

Bottomview

1Speakers

Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.

Statusindicators

Thistopichelpsyoulocateandidentifythevariousstatusindicatorsonyourcomputer.

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1Camera-statusindicator

Whenthecameraisstarted,thecamera-statusindicatorturnsoningreen.

23System-statusindicators

TherearetwoThinkPadlogosonyourcomputer,oneonthepalmrestandtheotherontheouterlid.

TheilluminateddotineachThinkPadlogoworksasasystem-statusindicatorandhelpsyouidentifythe

statusofyourcomputer.

•Solidon:Thecomputerison(innormaluse).

•Blinksslowly:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.

•Off:Thecomputerisoff.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

ThissectionhelpsyoulocatethemachinetypeandmodellabelandtheFCCIDandICCertiﬁcationlabel.

Machinetypeandmodelinformation

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiﬁesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine

typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationofthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer.

Chapter1.Productoverview5

FCCIDandICCertiﬁcationinformation

TheFCCandICCertiﬁcationinformationisidentiﬁedbyalabellocatedonthecomputerbasecover

assemblyasshowninthefollowingillustration.

Forapreinstalledwirelessmodule,thislabelidentiﬁestheactualFCCIDandICcertiﬁcationnumberforthe

wirelessmoduleinstalledbyLenovo.

Note:Donotremoveorreplaceapreinstalledwirelessmodulebyyourself.Formodulereplacement,you

mustcontactLenovoServiceﬁrst.Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyunauthorized

replacement.

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