Lenovo THINKPAD T520 User manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadT520,T520i,andW520

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:

•SafetyandWarrantyGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixC“Notices”onpage273

TheSafetyandWarrantyGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedontheWebsite.Toreferto

them,gotohttp://support.lenovo.comandclickUserGuides&Manuals.Thenfollowtheinstructionson

thescreen.

ThirdEdition(May2012)

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Contents

Readthisrst..............v

Importantsafetyinformation..........vi

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

Safetyguidelines............vii

Chapter1.ProductOverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

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

Frontview................2

Right-sideview..............6

Left-sideview..............8

Bottomview..............10

Rearview...............12

Statusindicators............14

Locatingimportantproductinformation.....17

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......17

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..18

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......19

Features.................20

Specications...............21

Operatingenvironment...........22

ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware....22

AccessingapplicationsinWindows7....23

AccessConnections..........24

ActiveProtectionSystem.........24

ClientSecuritySolution.........25

ColorSensorUtility...........25

FingerprintSoftware...........25

LenovoSolutionCenter.........25

LenovoThinkVantageTools........26

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......26

MessageCenterPlus..........26

PasswordManager...........27

PowerManager............27

RecoveryMedia............27

PresentationDirector..........27

RescueandRecovery..........27

SimpleTap..............28

SystemUpdate............28

ThinkVantageGPS...........28

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter.....28

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...29

Registeryourcomputer...........29

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........29

Specialkeysandbuttons..........31

ThinkVantagebutton..........31

Numerickeypad............32

Functionkeycombinations........33

Volumeandmutebuttons........36

WindowskeyandApplicationkey.....38

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......39

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....40

Usingthetouchpad...........41

BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternal

mouse................42

AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray.42

Touchpanel..............43

Powermanagement............44

Checkingbatterystatus.........44

Usingtheacpoweradapter........44

Chargingthebattery..........45

Maximizingbatterylife..........45

Managingyourbatterypower.......45

Power-savingmodes..........45

Handlingthebattery...........47

Connectingtothenetwork..........49

Ethernetconnections..........49

Wirelessconnections..........49

Usingthebuilt-inmodem.........57

Presentationsandmultimedia.........77

Changingdisplaysettings........77

Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay..78

Settingupapresentation.........82

Usingdualdisplays...........83

UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature...84

Usingacolorprole............85

Usingaudiofeatures............85

Usinganintegratedcamera.........86

UsingtheThinkLightfeature.........87

Usingtheopticaldrive...........87

Usingthemediacardreader.........87

InsertinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,

orasmartcard.............88

RemovinganExpressCard,aashmedia

card,orasmartcard..........89

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..91

Accessibilityandcomfort..........91

Ergonomicinformation..........91

Adjustingyourcomputertotyou.....92

Accessibilityinformation.........93

FullScreenMagnierfunction.......93

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........94

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Traveltips...............94

Travelaccessories...........94

Chapter4.Security..........97

Attachingamechanicallock.........97

Usingpasswords..............97

Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode....98

Typingpasswords...........98

Power-onpassword...........98

Harddiskpasswords..........99

Supervisorpassword..........101

Harddisksecurity.............103

Settingthesecuritychip...........104

Usingangerprintreader..........105

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolidstatedrive.............109

Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......109

Protectingdataagainstviruses........109

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview...111

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......111

Creatingrecoverymedia.........112

Usingrecoverymedia..........112

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...113

Performingabackupoperation......113

Performingarecoveryoperation......113

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...114

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......115

Creatingarescuemedium........115

Usingarescuemedium.........116

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice

drivers..................116

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........117

Chapter6.Replacingdevices....119

Staticelectricityprevention..........119

Replacingthebattery............119

Replacingthebackupbattery.........124

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........126

Replacingthekeyboard...........130

Replacingmemory.............135

Replacingmemory(T520andT520i)....135

Increasingorreplacingmemory(W520)...139

InstallingandreplacingthemSATAsolidstate

drive...................148

InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCard

forwirelessLAN/WiMAXconnection......151

InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCard

forwirelessWANconnection.........160

ReplacingtheSIMcard...........164

Replacingthesolidstatedrive........166

ReplacingtheUltrabaydevice........170

Chapter7.Enhancingyour

computer..............171

FindingThinkPadoptions..........171

UsingtheserialUltrabayenhanced......171

Performingahotswap..........171

Performingawarmswap.........172

Insertingtheharddiskdriveintothe

adapter................174

Insertingtheharddiskdriveadapterintothe

bay.................176

ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMini

DockSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,

andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W)..177

Frontview...............178

Rearview...............181

AttachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,

ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPadMini

DockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDock

PlusSeries3(170W)..........185

DetachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries

3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPad

MiniDockPlusSeries3,ortheThinkPadMini

DockPlusSeries3(170W)........188

Securityfeature............190

Usingthesystemlockkey........192

Chapter8.Advanced

conguration............193

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......193

Beforeyoubegin............193

InstallingWindows7..........194

InstallingWindowsVista.........195

InstallingWindowsXP..........196

Installingdevicedrivers...........199

Installingthedriverfor4-in-1mediacard

reader................199

InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0......199

InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows

2000/XP/Vista/7............199

ThinkPadSetup..............201

Congmenu..............202

Dateandtimemenu...........203

Securitymenu.............203

Startupmenu.............204

Restartmenu.............206

ThinkPadSetupitems..........206

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....216

Usingsystemmanagement..........217

Systemmanagement..........217

Settingmanagementfeatures.......218

Chapter9.Preventingproblems..221

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......221

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Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....222

GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite..222

GettingthelatestdriversusingSystem

Update................222

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........222

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....225

Chapter10.Troubleshooting

computerproblems.........227

Diagnosingproblems............227

Troubleshooting..............228

Computerstopsresponding.......228

Spillsonthekeyboard..........229

Errormessages............229

Errorswithoutmessages.........231

Beeperrors..............232

Memoryproblems...........233

Modemandnetworking.........233

Keyboardandotherpointingdevices....240

Displayandmultimediadevices......241

Fingerprintreaderproblems........251

Batteryandpower...........251

Drivesandotherstoragedevices.....255

Softwareproblems...........257

Portsandconnectors..........257

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....259

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........259

Registeryourcomputer.........259

Downloadsystemupdates........259

Recordinformation...........259

Gettinghelpandservice...........260

Usingdiagnosticprograms........260

LenovoSupportWebsite.........260

CallingLenovo.............260

Purchasingadditionalservices........261

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............263

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........263

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............264

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....265

Exportclassicationnotice..........265

Electronicemissionnotices..........265

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........266

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............266

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...266

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...267

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....267

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..267

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................267

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................268

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............269

ImportantWEEEInformation.........269

BatteryrecyclinginformationforJapan.....269

BatteryrecyclinginformationforBrazil.....270

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....270

BatteryrecyclinginformationforEuropean

Union..................271

BatteryrecyclinginformationforUnitedStatesand

Canada.................271

AppendixC.Notices.........273

Trademarks................274

AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....275

ChinaRoHS................275

TurkishRoHS...............275

UkraineRoHS...............275

IndiaRoHS................276

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Readthisrst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyour

computer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.

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,keepliquidsawayfrom

yourcomputer.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

•Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a

keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbe

walkedon,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orin

anywaysubjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationof

yourcomputer.

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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe

following,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblinking:

•Turnitoff.

•PressFn+F4toputitinsleep(standby)mode

•PressFn+F12toputitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

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

yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep

(standby)mode(Fn+F4),orinhibernationmode(Fn+F12).Donotputacomputer

inacarryingcasewhileitisturnedon.

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readimportantsafetyinformationrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookpersonalcomputer.Followandretainallinformation

includedwithyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchase

agreementortheLenovo

®

LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety

andWarrantyGuidecomeswithyourcomputer.

Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal

computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential

safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducethese

risks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandinthe

operatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowing

theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourself

fromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.

Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook

computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave

suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized

internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe

batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough

thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby

anauthorizedservicer.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare

occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou

mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan

internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate

apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.

ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone

numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:

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

Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.Ifyou

haveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomer

SupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproductand

haveitrepaired,ifnecessary.

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcerns

withyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunication

linesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare

cracked,broken,ordamaged.

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.

•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.

Formoreinformation,see“Importantsafetyinformation”intheSafetyandWarrantyGuidecomeswithyour

computer.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror

yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare

referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer

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ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor

customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor

replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea

productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake

surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formore

informationonCRUs,refertoChapter6“Replacingdevices”onpage119forthisproduct.Ifyouhaveany

questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the

followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer

coolbeforeopeningthecover.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

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

2

,or

better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin

waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordor

poweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquids

cancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedby

misuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector

terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord

connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

DonotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheACinputpinsorshowssignsof

overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheACinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

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Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor

overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse

areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips

areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation

ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe

damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain

areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts

ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugtsonlyintoagrounded

electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto

anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan

approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never

overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch

circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads

andbranchcircuitratings.

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose

totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare

installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel

attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith

oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Externaldevices

CAUTION:

DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and

1394cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoid

possibledamagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdownto

disconnectexternaldevices.

Batteries

DANGER

PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowerto

thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea

rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby

Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced

withapprovedparts.

ThissystemdoesnotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenuineLenovo-madeorauthorized.The

systemwillcontinuetoboot,butmaynotchargeunauthorizedbatteries.Attention:Lenovohasno

responsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,andprovidesnowarranties

forfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.

Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor

shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge

thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorame

to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany

dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe

batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.

Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable

batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould

increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandcanalso

poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore

thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.

Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancausean

explosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.Abatterypackotherthantheonespeciedby

Lenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery

packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

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•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.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.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

ProductscontainingCR(manganesedioxide)lithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply.Goto:

http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen

batteriesarecharging.notebookcomputerscangenerateasignicantamountofheatduetotheir

compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome

otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour

bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou

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usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.

Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson

theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,

eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks

fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse

thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive

environments.

•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and

reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton

abed,sofa,carpet,orotherexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.

•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates

heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe

acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,

maycauseaskinburn.

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe

requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration

ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe

devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

•Donotuseyoucomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse

thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

xiiUserGuide

DANGER

•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,

moving,oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother

electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical

cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

Modemsafetyinformation

DANGER

ForNorthAmericaType:

CAUTION:

Toreducetheriskofre,useonlyNo.26AWGorlarger(forexample,No.24AWG)

telecommunicationlinecordlistedbyUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)orcertiedbytheCanadian

StandardsAssociation(CSA).

Toreducetheriskofre,electricalshock,orinjurywhenusingtelephoneequipment,always

followbasicsafetyprecautionsasthefollowing:

•Donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewallduringa

lightningstorm.

•Donotinstalltelephonejacksinwetlocations.Donotuseyourcomputernearwater.

•Donottouchuninsulatedtelephonewiresorterminalsunlessthetelephonelinehasbeen

disconnectedatthenetworkinterface.

•Usecautionwheninstallingormodifyingtelephonelines.

•Donotuseyourcomputerwiththetelephonecableconnectionduringanelectricalstorm.There

maybearemoteriskofelectricshockfromlightning.

•Donotuseatelephone(otherthanacordlesstype)duringanelectricalstorm.

•Donotusethetelephonetoreportagasleakinthevicinityoftheleak.

•DonotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.

Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:

Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are

installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto

hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

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xiii

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein

mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical

instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

CAUTION:

TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDtobreak.

IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywashthe

affectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafterwashing,get

medicalcare.

Usingheadphonesorearphones

Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone

connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.

CAUTION:

Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof

theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphonesandheadphonesoutputvoltageandthereforethe

soundpressurelevel.

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe

outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.The

headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecication

limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst

hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7

limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN

50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof

theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.

Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5

LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto

excessivesoundpressurelevels.

Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger

ofsuffocation.

NoticeforTabletPCusers

SafetyNoticeforusersinAustralia:

xivUserGuide

DANGER

Donotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.

ManyPCproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsorcordstoconnect

theaccessorytoaPC.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,thenthefollowingwarningapplies:

WARNING

Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproductwillexpose

youtolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsorother

reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Savetheseinstructions.

©CopyrightLenovo2012

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Chapter1.ProductOverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locatingimportantproductinformation,

computerfeatures,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledsoftwareprograms.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,features,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage17

•“Features”onpage20

•“Specications”onpage21

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage22

•“ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware”onpage22

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesyoutothehardwarefeaturesofyourcomputer,andthengivesyouthebasic

informationyou'llneedtostarttakingadvantageofitsfunctions.

•Front

•Right-side

•Left-side

•Rear

•Bottom

•Statusindicators

1

Frontview

Figure1.ThinkPadT520,T520i,andW520frontview

1Computerdisplay2Built-inmicrophone(right)

3Powerswitch

4PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANormSATA

solidstatedrive(SSD)

5PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX6Colorsensor

7Memory-upgradeslot8TrackPointbuttons

9TrackPointpointingstick10ThinkVantagebutton

11Systemandpower-statusindicators12Built-inmicrophone(left)

13UltraConnectwirelessantenna(left)

14Integratedcamera

15ThinkLight

16UltraConnectwirelessantenna(right)

17Built-instereospeaker(right)

18ForwardandBackkeys

19Fingerprintreader20Bluetoothantenna

21Touchpad22Touchpadbuttons

23Fnkey

24Built-instereospeaker(left)

25CapsLockindicator

26Volumecontrolbuttons

1Computerdisplay

Thehigh-resolution,thin-lmtransistor(TFT)displayprovidesclearandbrillianttextandgraphics.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage77.

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