Lenovo E51 80 Ug En User Manual (English) Guide Laptop (Lenovo) Type 80SK
2015-10-29
User Manual: Lenovo E51-80 Ug En (English) User Guide - Lenovo E51-80 Laptop E51-80 Laptop (Lenovo) - Type 80SK 80SK
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- Read this first
- Chapter 1. Product overview
- Chapter 2. Using your computer
- Chapter 3. Windows 10 basics
- Chapter 4. You and your computer
- Chapter 5. Security
- Chapter 6. Lenovo OneKey Recovery system
- Chapter 7. Replacing devices
- Chapter 8. Preventing problems
- Chapter 9. Troubleshooting computer problems
- Appendix A. Regulatory information
- Appendix B. WEEE and recycling statements
- Appendix C. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS)
- Appendix D. Notices
- Index

UserGuide
LenovoE51–80andZhaoYangE51–80

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
•RegulatoryNotice
•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiv
•AppendixD“Notices”onpage57
TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.To
refertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.
FirstEdition(July2015)
©CopyrightLenovo2014.
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................2
Right-sideview...............4
Bottomview................6
Featuresandspecifications...........6
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer....9
Frequentlyaskedquestions..........9
Configuringtheoperatingsystem.......10
Registeringyourcomputer..........10
Usingthekeyboard.............10
Specialkeysandindicators........10
Settingthehotkeymode.........12
Usingthetouchpad............12
Usingthemediacardreader.........13
Insertingamemorycard.........13
Removingamemorycard........13
Powermanagement............13
Checkingthebatterystatus........13
Usingtheacpoweradapter........14
Chargingthebattery..........14
Powersaving.............14
Handlingthebattery...........15
Connectingtonetworks...........16
Ethernetconnection...........16
Wirelessconnection...........16
Chapter3.Windows10basics....19
ThereturnoftheStartmenu.........19
TheActionCenter.............20
GethelpfromWindows...........21
Chapter4.Youandyourcomputer..23
Accessibilityandcomfort..........23
Ergonomicinformation..........23
Chapter5.Security..........25
Attachingamechanicallock.........25
Usingpasswords..............25
Chapter6.LenovoOneKeyRecovery
system.................27
Backingupthesystempartition........27
RestoringthesystempartitionwhenWindowscan
bestarted................27
RestoringthesystempartitionwhenWindows
cannotbestarted.............27
Chapter7.Replacingdevices.....29
Staticelectricityprevention..........29
Replacingthebatterypack..........29
Replacingthememorymodule........30
Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........32
Replacingthekeyboard...........33
Replacingtheopticaldrive..........35
Chapter8.Preventingproblems...37
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......37
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........37
Chapter9.Troubleshootingcomputer
problems...............41
Troubleshooting..............41
Batteryandpowerproblems.......41
Computerscreenproblems........42
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................43
OneKeyRecoveryprogramproblems....43
Apasswordproblem..........43
Asoundproblem............44
Otherproblems............44
AppendixA.Regulatory
information..............45
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........45
ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......46
Brazilregulatorynotice...........47
Exportclassificationnotice..........47
Electronicemissionnotices..........47
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
DeclarationofConformity........47
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements..............51
ChinaWEEEstatement...........51
ImportantWEEEinformation.........51
Japanrecyclingstatements.........51
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........52
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BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................53
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....53
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................53
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....55
IndiaRoHS................55
ChinaRoHS................55
TurkishRoHS...............56
UkraineRoHS...............56
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........56
AppendixD.Notices..........57
Trademarks................58
Index..................59
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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.
Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.
Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.
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,0.75mm2,or
better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.
Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord
orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.
Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed
bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
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.
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.Toavoidpossible
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.Toavoidpossibleinjury:
•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.
Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
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
Thischapterintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeatures.
•“Frontview”onpage1
•“Left-sideview”onpage2
•“Right-sideview”onpage4
•“Bottomview”onpage6
•“Featuresandspecifications”onpage6
Frontview
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
Figure1.Frontview
1Camera(onsomemodels)7Touchpad
2Cameraindicator(onsomemodels)8Memorycardslot
3Microphonehole(onsomemodels)9Powerindicator
4Powerbutton10Batterystatusindicator
5Left-clickbutton11Deviceaccessstatusindicator
6Right-clickbutton12Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
1Camera
Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.
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2Cameraindicator
Indicateswhetherthecameraisenabled.
3Microphonehole
Capturessound.
4Powerbutton
Pressthisbuttontoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffthecomputer,referto“Powersaving”onpage14.
5Left-clickbutton
6Right-clickbutton
7T ouchpad
Moveyourfingertipacrossthetouchpadtomovethepointer.Theright-clickbuttonandleft-clickbutton
providefunctionssimilartotherightbuttonandleftbuttononamouse.
Thetouchpadofyourcomputersupportsmulti-touchwithwhichyoucanzoomin,zoomout,orscrollon
thescreenwhilebrowsingtheInternetorreadingoreditingadocument.
8Memorycardslot
Formoreinformation,referto“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage13(notsupplied).
9Powerindicator
•On:Indicatesthecomputerispoweredon.
•Off:Indicatesthecomputerispoweredofforinhibernationmode.
•Blink:Indicatesthecomputerisinsleepmode.
10Batterystatusindicator
•Solidgreen:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween80%and100%,orthebatterydischargelevelis
between20%and100%.
•Slow-blinkinggreen:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween20%and80%,andchargingiscontinuing.
•Slow-blinkingamber:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween5%and20%,andchargingiscontinuing.
•Solidamber:Thebatteryhasbetween5%and20%charge.
•Fast-blinkingamber:Thebatterychargeordischargelevelis5%orless.
•Off:Thebatteryisdetachedorthecomputeristurnedoff.
11Deviceaccessstatusindicator
Whenthisindicatorison,theharddiskdriveortheopticaldriveisreadingorwritingdata.
Attention:
•Whentheindicatorison,donotputthecomputerintosleepmodeorturnoffthecomputer.
•Whentheindicatorison,donotmovethecomputer.Suddenphysicalshockmightcausedriveerrors.
12Fingerprintreader
RegisteryourfingerandusethefingerprintreaderforWindowslogon.
Left-sideview
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
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Figure2.Left-sideview
1acpowerconnector5VGAconnector
2LenovoOneLinkconnetor(onselectmodels)6Ethernetconnector
3dc-inindicator7HDMI-outconnector
4Ventilationslots8USB3.0connector
1acpowerconnector
Attachthesuppliedacpoweradapterheretoprovidepowertothecomputerandchargethebatterypack.
2LenovoOneLinkconnector
WhentheACpoweradapterisconnectedtotheACpoweradapterjack,itprovidespowertothecomputer
andchargesthebattery.WhenasupportedThinkPadOneLinkDockisconnectedtotheLenovoOneLink
connector,itcannotonlyextendthecomputercapabilities,butalsoprovideACpowertothecomputer
andchargethebattery.
TousetheLenovoOneLinkconnector,youneedtoremovetheconnectorcoverfromtheLenovoOneLink
connectorfirst.
Note:Ensurethatyoukeeptheconnectorcover.ReattachittotheLenovoOneLinkconnectorwhen
youarenotusingtheLenovoOneLinkconnctor.
3dc-inindicator
Indicateswhetherthecomputerispluggedintoaworkingelectricaloutlet.
4Ventilationslots
Enableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.
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Attention:Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontoftheventilationslots.
5VGAconnector
Usedtoconnectanexternalmonitororaprojectortoyourcomputer.
6Ethernetconnector
AttachanEthernetcabletothisconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN).
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.
Formoreinformation,referto“Ethernetconnection”onpage16.
7HDMI—outconnector
Usethehigh-definitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)connectortoconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodevice
orvideomonitor,suchasahigh-definitiontelevision(HDTV).
8USB3.0connector
UsedtoconnectaUSB1.1,2.0,or3.0device,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
Right-sideview
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
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Figure3.Right-sideview
1Securitykeyhole4USB2.0connector
2Opticaldrive5Comboaudiojack
3Novobutton
1Securitykeyhole
Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelockthatfitsthesecuritykeyholeto
lockthecomputertoastationaryobject.
2Opticaldrive
Usetheopticaldrivetoreadorburnopticaldiscs.
3Novobutton
Whenthecomputerisoff,pressthisbuttontostarttheLenovoOneKeyRecoverysystemortheBIOSsetup
utility,ortoenterthebootmenu.Formoreinformation,refertoChapter6“LenovoOneKeyRecovery
system”onpage27
4USB2.0connector
UsedtoconnectaUSB1.1or2.0device,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
5Comboaudiojack
Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch),
4-poleplugtothecomboaudiojack.
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Bottomview
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
Figure4.Bottomview
1Batterylock3Batterylock(springloaded)
2Batterypack4Bottomslotcover
1Batterylock
Keepsthebatterysecuredinplace.
2Batterypack
Providespowertothecomputerandcanbechargedifthecomputerispluggedin.
3Batterylock(springloaded)
Keepsthebatterysecuredinplace.
4Bottomslotcover
Protectstheharddiskdrive,memorymodules,mini-PCIExpressCard,andothercomponentsunderneath.
Featuresandspecifications
Thistopicliststhehardwarefeaturesandspecificationsofyourcomputer.
Processor
•Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
–Windows®7:ClickStart,right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties.
–Windows10:ClickStart,right-clickFileExplorer,andthenclickProperties.
FormFactor
•Dimensions:Appr.380mm*262mm*24.7mm
•Weight:Appr.2.355kg
Memory
•Doubledatarate3lowvoltage(DDR3L)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory(SDRAM)
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Storagedevice
•2.5-inchharddiskdrive
•2.5–inchsolidstatehybriddrive(onsomemodels)
•2.5–inchsolidstatedrive(onsomemodels)
Display
•Size:396.2mm(15.6inches)
•Resolution:
–LCD:1366by768pixelsor1920by1080(dependingonthemodel).
–Externalmonitor:Maximum2048by1536pixels
Keyboard
•6-rowLenovokeyboard
•Fnkey
•Numerickeypad
Input/outputinterface
•4–in-1digitalmediacardreader
•acpowerconnetor
•OneLinkdockconnectorx1
•Comboaudiojackx1
•VGAconnectorx1
•HDMIconnectorx1
•RJ–45Ethernetconnectorx1
•USB2.0connectorx1
•USB3.0connectorx2
Note:Formoreinformation,referto“Left-sideview”onpage2and“Right-sideview”onpage4.
Opticaldrive(onsomemodels)
•9.0mmRamboopticaldrive
Communication
•WirelessLAN&Bluetoothcombocard
•10/100/1000Mbpsnetworkinterfacecard
acpoweradapter
•Input:100-240V/50-60Hz
•Output:20Vdc
•Power:45Wor65W
Batterypack
•Type:Lithium-ion(Li-ion)batterypack
•Cells:4cells
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•Capacity:32Whor41Wh
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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer
Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.
•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage9
•“Configuringtheoperatingsystem”onpage10
•“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage10
•“Usingthekeyboard”onpage10
•“Usingthetouchpad”onpage12
•“Powermanagement”onpage13
•“Connectingtonetworks”onpage16
Frequentlyaskedquestions
Thefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourcomputer.
CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?
Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.Thenfollow
theinstructionsonthescreen.
Howtousethebatterypowermoreeffectively?
•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingprogramsorsavingfiles,see“Powersaving”
onpage14.
•Ifyouaregoingtoturnoffthecomputerforanextendedperiod,youcanpreventbatterypowerfrom
drainingbykeepingbatterycapacityabout60%andremovingthebatterypack.Formoreinformation,
see“Powermanagement”onpage13.
WherecanIfindtheinstructionsoninstallingorreplacingadevice?
Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceacomputerdevice,seeChapter7“Replacingdevices”on
page29
Wherearetherecoverydiscs?
Yourcomputermightnotcomewitharecoverydisc.Instead,somealternativerecoverysolutionsare
availableonyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,seeChapter6“LenovoOneKeyRecoverysystem”
onpage27.
WherecanIdownloadthelatestdrivers?
ThelatestdriversforyourcomputerareavailablefromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.Todownloadthelatest
driversforyourcomputer,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/driversandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
WhatcanIdoifthebackupprocessfails?
Ifthebackupprocessfails,dothefollowing:
1.Closeotherapplications,thenrestartthebackupprocess.
2.Checkifthedestinationmediumisdamaged.Selectanotherfilepathandtryagain.
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Configuringtheoperatingsystem
Yourcomputercomeswithapreinstalledoperatingsystem.Whenyouusethecomputerforthefirsttime,
youmightbepromptedtotakethefollowingstepstocompletetheconfigurationprocess:
•Acceptingtheenduserlicenseagreement
•ConfiguringtheInternetconnection
•Registeringtheoperatingsystem
•Creatingauseraccount
Registeringyourcomputer
Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youwillreceive
quickerserviceswhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.
ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,dooneofthefollowing:
•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.
•ConnectyourcomputertotheInternetandregisteryourcomputerthroughapreinstalledregistration
program.ThepreinstalledLenovoProductRegistrationprogramlaunchesautomaticallyafteryouhave
usedyourcomputerforatime.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.
Usingthekeyboard
Thischapterprovidesinformationonhowtousethekeyboard.
•“Specialkeysandindicators”onpage10
•“Settingthehotkeymode”onpage12
Specialkeysandindicators
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthespecialkeysandindicatorsonyourkeyboard..
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
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Figure5.Specialkeys
Thefollowingisabriefintroductiontothehotkeys.
1Hotkeys
Toinitiatethespecialfunctionofeachkey,pressthehotkeysdirectly.
Cutsofforturnsonthevolume.
Decreasesthevolumelevel.
Increasesthevolumelevel.
Closesthecurrentlyactivewindow.
Refreshesthedesktoporthecurrentlyactivewindow.
Enablesordisablesthetouchpadandtouchpadbuttons.
Changethewirelesssettings(windows7).
Enablesordisablestheairplanemode.Whenairplanemodeisenabled,allwirelesscommunication
fromandtothiscomputerisunavailable(windows10).
Viewstheopenapplications.
TurnstheLCDbacklightonoroff.
Selectstheactivedisplaydevice.UsethisfunctionkeycombinationtoselecttheLCDofthecomputer,
aconnectedexternaldevice,orboth,astheactivedisplaydevice.
Note:YoualsocanusetheWindows+Pcombinationtogetthesamefunction.
Darkensthedisplay.
Brightensthedisplay.
2Numerickeypad
Usestoinputnumbersquickly.Toenableordisablethekeypad,presstheNumericLockKey(NumLock).
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3Numericlockindicator
Indicateswhetherthenumerickeypadisenabled.
4Capslockindicator
Indicateswhethertheuppercasemodeisenabled.
Settingthehotkeymode
Bydefault,thehotkeyfunctionsareaccessiblebypressingtheappropriatehotkeys.However,thehotkeys
mayhavespecificfunctionsinsomesoftware.Tobetterusebothofthefunctions,youmayneedtodisable
thehotkeymodeintheBIOSsetuputility.
Todisablethehotkeymode:
Step1.Shutdownthecomputer.
Step2.PresstheNovobuttonandthenselectBIOSSetup.
Step3.IntheBIOSsetuputility,opentheConfigurationmenu,andchangethesettingofHotkeyMode
fromEnabledtoDisabled.
Step4.OpentheExitmenu,andselectExitSavingChanges.
Whenthehotkeymodeisdisabled,presstheFnkeyandtheappropriatehotkeytoaccessthecorresponding
hotkeyfunctions.
Usingthetouchpad
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthecontrolsonthetouchpad.Toenableordisablethetouchpad,press
Fn+F6.
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
Figure6.Touchpad
1Right-clickbutton:Functionsthesameastherightbuttononaconventionalmouse.
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2Left-clickbutton:Functionsthesameastheleftbuttononaconventionalmouse.
3T ouchpad:Tomovethecursoronthescreen,slideyourfingertipoverthetouchpadinthedirection
inwhichyouwantthecursortomove.
Usingthemediacardreader
Yourcomputersupportsthefollowingcards:
•SecureDigital(SD)card
•SecureDigitalHighCapacity(SDHC)card
•SDeXtendedCapacity(SDXC)card
•MultiMediaCard(MMC)
Note:YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheContentProtectionforRecordableMedia(CPRM)featurefor
theSDcard.
Attention:Whentransferringdatatoorfromaflashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyour
computerinsleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete.Todosomightcausedamage
toyourdata.
Insertingamemorycard
Toinsertamemorycard,dothefollowing:
1.Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.
2.Pushthememorycarduntilitclicksintoplace.
Removingamemorycard
Toremoveaflashmediacard,dothefollowing:
1.Pushtheflashmediacarduntilyouhearaclick.
2.Gentlypullthememorycardoutofthememorycardslot.
Note:IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperating
system,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.Toaccessthecard,youmustremoveitandtheninsertitagain.
Powermanagement
Useyourcomputerwithacpowerwheneveracpowerisavailable.Useyourcomputerwithbatterypower
whenacpowerisnotavailable.
Checkingthebatterystatus
ThebatteryiconintheWindowsnotificationareadisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.
Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentrates.Themoreyouusethepower-intensive
components,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.Becauseeachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsand
needs,itisdifficulttopredicthowlongabatterychargewilllast.Therearetwomainfactors:
•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.
•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer:
–Howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdrive.
–Howbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay.
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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
Chargingthebattery
Itisrecommendedthatyouchargethebatteryorreplaceitwithachargedbatteryonanyofthefollowing
conditions:
•Thepercentageofbatterypowerremainingislow.
•Thepoweralarmalertsyouthattheremainingpowerislow.
Powersaving
Thereareseveraloptionsthatyoucanchoosetoconservepower.
Puttingcomputerintosleepmode
Ifyouarenotgoingtousethecomputerforashorttime,putthecomputerintosleepmode.Thisnotonly
helpsyouconservepower,butalsoprovidesyoutheconveniencetobypassthestartupprocessand
directlyresumethecomputerfornormaloperation.
Toputthecomputerintosleepmode,dooneofthefollowing:
•Windows7:
1.ClickStart.
2.ClickthetrianglemarknexttotheShutdownbutton,andthenselectSleep.
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Windows10:
1.ClickStart.
2.SelectSleepfromthePowermenuoptions.
Attention:Waituntilthepowerindicatorstartsblinking(indicatingthatthecomputerisinsleepstate)
beforeyoumovethecomputer.Movingthecomputerwhiletheharddiskdriveisspinningcandamagethe
harddiskdrive,causinglossofdata.
Towakeupthecomputer,dooneofthefollowing:
•Pressthepowerbutton.
•Pressanykeyonthekeyboard.
Shuttingdownthecomputer
Ifyouarenotgoingtousethecomputerforadayortwo,shutitdown.
•Windows7:
ClickStart➙Shutdown.
•Windows10:
1.ClickStart.
2.SelectShutdownfromthePowermenuoptions.
Puttingthecomputerintohibernationmode
Asanalternativetoshuttingdownthecomputer,youalsocanchoosetoputitintohibernationmode.
•Windows7:
1.ClickStart.
2.ClickthetrianglemarknexttotheShutdownbutton,andthenselectHibernation.
•Windows10:
1.Right-clickStarttoenterControlpanel,andthenclickHardwareandsound➙Changewhat
thepowerbuttonsdo.
2.ClickChangesettingsthatarecurrentlyunavailable,andthentickHibernateunderShutdown
settings.
3.ClickSavechanges.
4.ClickStart.
5.SelectHibernatefromthePowermenuoptions.
Note:Alluserandprogramdatainthememoryiscopiedontotheharddiskforyoutoresumeworkingwhen
thecomputeriswakenupfromhibernationmode.
Towakeupthecomputer,pressthepowerbutton.
Handlingthebattery
Thebatterypackisaconsumablesupply.Ifyourbatterybeginstodischargetooquickly,replacethebattery
packwithanewoneofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.Formoreinformationaboutreplacingthe
batterypack,contactyourCustomerSupportCenter.
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DANGER
Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcancause
thebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorflameto“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoin
cell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildup
offoreignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebatteryandobtainareplacementfrom
thebatterymanufacturer.
DANGER
Onlyrechargethebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproduct
documentation.
DANGER
Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.
DANGER
Thereisadangerofanexplosionifthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyplaced.Thelithiumbattery
containslithiumandcanexplodeifitisnotproperlyhandled,ordisposedof.Replaceonlywitha
batteryofthesametype.Toavoidpossibleinjuryordeath,donot:(1)throworimmerseintowater,
(2)allowittoheattomorethan100°C(212°F),or(3)attempttorepairordisassembleit.Disposeof
itasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.
Connectingtonetworks
Yourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkcardsforconnectingtothenetworks.
Ethernetconnection
YourcomputerhasoneEthernetconnector.Usingtheconnectorandawiredcable,youcanconnecttoyour
networkorabroadbandconnection,suchasdigitalsubscriberline(DSL)orcabletelevision(CATV).This
connectionenablesyoutodo1Gbpshalf-duplexorfull-duplexdatatransmission.
Wirelessconnection
Wirelesscommunicationisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbutbymeansofradiowavesonly.
WirelessLAN
AwirelessLANcoversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofficebuildingorahouse.Devices
basedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothisnetwork.
Yourcomputercomeswithabuild-inwirelessnetworkcardandaconfigurationutilitytohelpyoumake
wirelessconnectionsandmonitorthestatusofyourconnection,sothatyoucanstayconnectedtoyour
networkwhileyouareintheoffice,inameetingroom,orathome,withnoneedforawiredconnection.
Establishingawirelessconnection
Toestablishawirelessconnection,dothefollowing:
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1.Ifthewirelessfeatureisdisabled,pressFn+F7toturnonthewirelessfeature(Windows7)ortoturn
offtheairplanemode(Windows10).
2.ClickthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.Alistofavailable
wirelessnetworksisdisplayed.
3.Double-clickanetworktoconnecttoit.Providerequiredinformationifneeded.
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Chapter3.Windows10basics
ThereturnoftheStartmenu
IfyouclicktheStartbuttoninthelower-leftcorner,youwillnoticethattheStartmenuisbackwithWindows
10.TheStartmenunotonlybringsbackconvenience,butalsoismorepowerful.
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1.Startbutton
ClicktoopentheStartmenu.TheStartmenuisbackonWindows10withexpandedfeatures,suchas
customizedpinnedappsandshortcutstootherlocationsonthecomputer.
2.CortanaandSearchbox
Cortanaservesasyourpersonalassistant.Youcanuseittosetreminders,searchtheWebandmoreby
typinginthesearchboxortalkingtoCortanadirectlyaftersettingthemicrophone.
Note:Cortanaisnotavailableincertaincountries/regions.WhenCortanaisoff,itcanstillbeusedasa
searchboxtolocateitemsbothlocallyandonline.
3.Taskviewbutton
Manageappsinthemulti-taskingview:
1.Clickthetaskviewbuttontodisplayallappsinuseonthescreen.
2.Clicktoenterappsorcloseapps.
Tobetterarrangeanddisplayapps,youalsocanusethetaskviewbuttontocreatenewdesktopsand
switchbetweendesktops.
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Createanewdesktop:
1.Clickthetaskviewbutton
2.SelectNewdesktopinthelower-rightcorner.
Switchbetweendesktops:
1.Clickthetaskviewbutton
2.Selectthedesktopyouwanttoopeninthelowerbar.
4.Allapps
Clicktodisplayallappsinstalled.
5.Pinnedapps
Ifyouuseanappfrequently,youcanpinittoStartmenu.
1.LocatetheappunderMostusedorAllapps.
2.Right-clicktheapp,thenselectPintoStart.
TheActionCenter
Onthefarrightofthetaskbaristhenotificationarea.ClicktheActionCentericoninthenotificationareaand
theActionCenterisdisplayed.
FromtheActionCenter,youmayexamineimportantnotificationsfromWindowsandyourapps.More
conveniently,youcanchangecommonsettingsquickly.
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Chapter4.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.PressFn+up/downarrow
toadjustdisplaybrightness.
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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Chapter5.Security
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutprotectingyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.
•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage25
•“Usingpasswords”onpage25
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,poweroffthecomputer;presstheNovobuttonandthenselectBIOS
SetupUtility.
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Chapter6.LenovoOneKeyRecoverysystem
LenovoOneKeyRecoverysystemisaneasy-to-usebackupandrecoverysoftware.Usingthissoftware,you
canbackuptheentiresystempartitionasanimagefileanduseittorestorethesystemincaseofsystem
failure.IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwithanyversionofaWindowsoperatingsystem,Lenovoprovides
animageofthesystemona“hidden”partitionoftheharddiskdrive.
Note:IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwithaGNU/Linuxoperatingsystem,theRecoverysystemisnot
available.
Backingupthesystempartition
Step1.InWindows,presstheNovobuttonordoubleclickOneKeyRecoveryicontostarttheLenovo
OneKeyRecoverysystem.
Step2.ClickSystemBackup.
Step3.SelectalocationtostoretheimagefileandthenclickNext.
Note:Ifyouwanttochoosealocationonanexternalstoragedevice,makesurethedeviceis
connectedandconfiguredproperly.
Step4.ClickStarttostartthebackupprocess.
Thebackupprocessmaytakeseveralhourstocomplete.Makesureyourcomputerispluggedinduring
thisprocess.
RestoringthesystempartitionwhenWindowscanbestarted
Incasesyoufindyourcomputerisslowduetovirusinfectionorothermaliciousattacks,youmayusethe
LenovoOneKeyRecoverysystemtorestorethesystempartitiontoapreviousbackuppointorthefactory
status.Todothis,followthestepsbelow.
Step1.InWindows,presstheNovobuttonordouble-clickOnekeyRecoveryicontostarttheLenovo
OneKeyRecoverysystem.
Step2.ClickSystemrecovery.Thecomputerrestartstotherecoveryenvironment.
Step3.Selectabackupimageorthefactoryimageandthenfollowon-screeninstructions.
Note:Ifthebackupimageisstoredonanexternalstoragedevice,makesurethedeviceis
connectedandconfiguredproperly.
Whentherecoveryprocessiscompleted,thecomputerrestartsandthesystempartitionrevertsbackto
thepreviousbackuppointorthefactorystatus.
Attention:Alldataonthesystempartitioncreatedafterthebackuporfactorypointwillbedeleted.Make
suretomakeacopyofallimportantdatabeforerestoringthesystempartition.
Attention:Therecoveryprocessmaytakeseveralhourstocomplete.Makesureyourcomputerisplugged
induringthisprocess.
RestoringthesystempartitionwhenWindowscannotbestarted
IncaseWindowscannotbestarted,followthestepsbelowtorestorethesystempartitiontoaprevious
backuppointorthefactorystatus.
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Step1.Shutdownthecomputer.
Step2.PresstheNovobutton.
Step3.FromtheNovobuttonmenu,selectSystemrecoveryandpressEnter.Thecomputerstartsto
therecoveryenvironment.
Step4.Selectabackupimageorthefactoryimageandthenfollowon-screeninstructions.
Note:Ifthebackupimageisstoredonanexternalstoragedevice,makesurethedeviceis
connectedandconfiguredproperly.
Whentherecoveryprocessiscompleted,thecomputerrestartsandthesystempartitionrevertsbackto
thepreviousbackuppointorthefactorystatus.
Attention:Alldataonthesystempartitioncreatedafterthebackuporfactorypointwillbedeleted.Make
suretomakeacopyofallimportantdatabeforerestoringthesystempartition.
Attention:Therecoveryprocessmaytakeseveralhourstocomplete.Makesureyourcomputerisplugged
induringthisprocess.
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Chapter7.Replacingdevices
Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacedevicesforyourcomputer.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:
•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage29
•“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage29
•“Replacingthememorymodule”onpage30
•“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage32
•“Replacingthekeyboard”onpage33
•“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage35
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.
Replacingthebatterypack
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Note:ThissystemdoesnotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenuineLenovo-madeorauthorized.Thesystem
willcontinuetoboot,butmaynotchargeunauthorizedbatteries.
Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,and
providesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.
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DANGER
Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:
•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.
•Keepthebatterypackawayfromfire.
•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.
•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.
•Donotshort-circuitit.
•Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcan
causethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorflameto“vent”fromthebattery
packorcoincell.
Toreplacethebatterypack,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputerandthendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetofiveminutestoletthecomputercool.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
3.Unlockthebatterylock1.Holdthebatterylockintheunlockedposition2,andthenremovethe
batterypack.
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4.Insertafullychargedbatterypackuntilitclicksintoplace.Thenslidethebatterylock1tothelocked
positiontosecurethebatterypackinplace.
5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.
Replacingthememorymodule
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Note:Theoperatingspeedofamemorymodulehasdependencyonthesystemconfiguration.Insome
conditions,thememorymoduleinyourcomputermightnotbeabletooperateatthemaximumspeed.
Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallingamemorymodule,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.This
actionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethememorymodule.
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Toreplacethememorymodule,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputerandthendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetofiveminutestoletthecomputercool.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
3.Removethebatterypack.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage29.
4.Removethescrews1,andthenremovethebottomslotcover2.
5.Ifonememorymoduleisalreadyinthememoryslot,pressoutonthelatchesonbothedgesofthe
socketatthesametime3,andthenremovethememorymoduletomakeroomforthenewone4.
Savetheremovedmemorymoduleforfutureuse.
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6.Alignthenotchonthecontactedgeofthenewmemorymodulewiththekeyinthememoryslotand
thencarefullyinsertthememorymoduleintotheslotatanangleofabout20degrees5.
Attention:Toavoiddamagingthememorymodule,donottouchitscontactedge.
7.Pivotthememorymoduledownwarduntilitsnapsintoplace6.Ensurethatthememorymoduleis
installedfirmlyintheslotandcannotbemovedeasily7.
8.Reinstallthebottomslotcover,andthenreinstallthescrewstosecurethecover.
9.Reinstallthebatterypack.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage29.
10.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.
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Replacingtheharddiskdrive
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Attention:Theharddiskdriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamageandpermanentloss
ofdata.Observethefollowingguidelines:
•Replacetheharddiskdriveonlyifyouupgradeitorhaveitrepaired.Theconnectorsandslotofthehard
diskdrivearenotdesignedforfrequentchangesordriveswapping.
•Donotdropthedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.Putthedriveonamaterial,suchassoftcloth,
thatabsorbsphysicalshocks.
•Donotapplypressuretothecoverofthedrive.
•Donottouchanyconnectorsontheharddiskdrive.
•Beforeremovingtheharddiskdrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturn
offthecomputer.
•Neverremovethedrivewhilethecomputerisoperating,insleepmode,orinhibernationmode.
Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputerandthendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetofiveminutestoletthecomputercool.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
3.Removethebatterypack.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage29.
4.Removethescrews1,andthenremovethebottomslotcover2.
5.Removethescrews3,andthenslidetheharddiskdrivetodetachtheconnectors4.
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6.Removetheharddiskdrive(inthebracket)byliftingthetab5.
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7.Removethescrews6,anddetachtheharddiskdrivefromthebracket.
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8.Attachanewharddiskdrivetothebracketandreinstallthescrews.
9.Gentlyputtheharddiskdrive(inthebracket)intothecompartment.Ensuretheconnectorsonthehard
diskdrivearealignedwiththoseinthecompartment.
10.Slidetheharddiskdrive(inthebracket)untilitsnapstoplace.
11.Reinstallthescrewstosecurethedrive.
12.Reinstallthebottomslotcover,andthenreinstallthescrewstosecurethecover.
13.Reinstallthebatterypack.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage29.
14.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.
Replacingthekeyboard
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Toreplacethekeyboard,dothefollowing:
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1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetofiveminutestoletthecomputercool.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage29
4.Removethescrews1thatsecurethekeyboard.
5.Turnoverthecomputerandopenthedisplay.
6.Liftthekeyboardalittlebyitsupperedge2.
7.Slowlyliftthekeyboarduntiltheconnectorsappear3.
8.Carefullydetachtheconnectors45.
Attention:Liftingthekeyboardbeyonditsrangemaybreaktheconnector.
9.Withmetalcontactsfacingdownward,inserttheconnectorofthenewkeyboardfirmlyintothesocket
andthenclosethesocket67.
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10.Aligntheloweredgeofthekeyboardwiththeloweredgeofthekeyboardcompartmentandpivotthe
keyboarddown.Ensurethenewkeyboardisfirmlyinsertedinthecompartment.
11.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.Thenreinstallthescrewstosecurethe
keyboard.
12.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage29.
13.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.
Replacingtheopticaldrive
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Toreplacetheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputerandthendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetofiveminutestoletthecomputercool.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
3.Removethebatterypack.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage29.
4.Removethescrew1thatsecurestheopticaldriveandthekeyboard.
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5.Insertascrewdriverintothescrewhole2,andthenpushtheopticaldriveinthedirectionshownby
thearrow3toslideitout.
6.Removetheopticaldrivebezel4,loosentwoscrews5andthendetachtheopticaldrivebracket6.
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7.Attachtheopticaldrivebezelfirmlytoanewopticaldrive,andthenreinstallthetwoscrewstosecure
theopticaldrivebracket.
8.Insertthenewopticaldrive,andthenreinstallthescrewtosecurethedrive.
9.Reinstallthebatterypack.See“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage29.
10.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.
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Chapter8.Preventingproblems
AnimportantpartofowningaLenovonotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcan
avoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyoukeepyourcomputerrunning
smoothly.
•“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage37
•“Takingcareofyourcomputer”onpage37
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems
Thistopicprovidesgeneraltipsforyoutopreventproblemswhenusingyourcomputer.
1.Checkthecapacityofyourharddiskdrivefromtimetotime.Iftheharddiskdrivegetsfull,theoperating
systemwillslowdownandmightproduceerrors.
2.Emptyyourrecyclebinonaregularbasis.
3.Tofreeupdiskspace,uninstallunusedprograms.
4.CleanoutyourInbox,Sent,andTrashfoldersfromyoure-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,
electricalapplicances,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.
•Donotopenthedisplaybeyond135degrees,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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Chapter9.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems
Thischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.
Troubleshooting
Tomakesurethatyourcomputerhasthefeaturesthatareintroducedinthefollowingsections,consultthe
onlinehelporthelistshippedwithyourcomputer.
Batteryandpowerproblems
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsontroubleshootingbatteryandpowerproblems.
Printtheseinstructionsfirst.
Thecomputerturnsoffbeforethebatterystatusindicatorshowsempty,orthecomputeroperates
afterthebatterystatusindicatorshowsempty.
Rechargethebattery.Iftheproblempersists,replacewithanewbatterypack.
Theoperatingtimeofafullychargedbatterypackisshort.
Dischargeandrechargethebatterypack.Iftheproblempersists,useanewbatterypack.
Thecomputerdoesnotoperatewithafullychargedbatterypack.
Thesurgeprotectorinthebatterypackmightbeactive.Turnoffthecomputerforoneminutetodisablethe
surgeprotector;thenturnonthecomputeragain.
Thebatterypackcannotbecharged.
Youcannotchargethebatterywhenitistoohot.Ifthebatteryishot,removeitfromthecomputerandletit
cooltoroomtemperature.Afteritcools,reinstallitandrechargethebatterypack.Iftheproblempersists,
contactyourlocalCustomerSupportCenter.
Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtoboththecomputerandtheworkingelectricaloutlet,buttheac
poweradaptericonisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,andtheacpowerindicator
doesnotlightup.
Dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputer,andthendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandremovethemainbatterypack.
2.Reinstallthebatteryandreconnecttheacpoweradapter,thenturnonthecomputer.Ensurethattheac
poweradapteriscorrectlyandsecurelyconnected.
3.Turnonthecomputer.
Iftheproblempersists,contactyourlocalCustomerSupportCenter.
Astartupproblem
Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.
TheMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.
Usetherecoveryprogramprovidedonyourcomputertoidentifyandtroubleshoottheproblem.Fordetails,
refertoChapter6“LenovoOneKeyRecoverysystem”onpage27.
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Sleepandhibernationproblems
Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.
Acriticallow-batteryerroroccurs,andthecomputerimmediatelyturnsoff.
Thisindicatesthatthebatterypowerisgettingtoolow.Connecttheacpoweradaptertoyourcomputer
andplugtheotherendoftheacpoweradapterintoanelectricaloutlet.Youalsocansolvetheproblemby
replacingthebatterywithachargedone.
Thecomputerenterssleepmodeimmediatelyafterthepower-onself-test.
Ensurethat:
•Thebatteryischarged.
•Theoperatingtemperatureiswithintheacceptablerange.RefertoChapter8“Preventingproblems”
onpage37.
Computerscreenproblems
Printtheseinstructionsfirst.
Thescreenisblank.
Thisindicatesthatthebatterypowerisgettingtoolow.Connecttheacpoweradaptertoyourcomputer
andplugtheotherendoftheacpoweradapterintoanelectricaloutlet.Youalsocansolvetheproblemby
replacingthebatterywithachargedone.
Iftheproblempersists,dothefollowing:
•Ifyouareusingtheacpoweradapterorusingthebatterypack,andthebatterystatusindicatorison,
pressFn+F12toincreasethescreenbrightness.
•Ifthepowerindicatorisblinking,pressthepowerbuttontoresumethecomputerfromsleepmode.
•CheckiftheLCDbacklightfeatureisenabled.
•Checkifthedisplaydevicedriverisinstalledcorrectly.
•Checkifthescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrectlyset.
•Checkifthemonitortypeiscorrect.
Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.
Ensurethat:
•Thedisplaydevicedriverisinstalledcorrectly.
•Thescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrectlyset.
•Themonitortypeiscorrect.
Incorrectcharactersaredisplayedonthescreen.
Ensurethattheoperatingsystemandprogramsarecorrectlyinstalledonyourcomputer.Iftheproblem
persists,contactyourlocalServiceProvider.
WhenIturnonthecomputer,nothingisdisplayedonthescreenandthecomputerdoesnotbeep
whilestartingup.
Ensurethat:
•Thebatteryisinstalledcorrectly.
•Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthepowercordispluggedintoaworking
electricaloutlet.
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•Pressthepowerbuttonagaintoensurethatthecomputeristurnedon.
Iftheproblempersists,contactyourlocalServiceProvider.
WhenIturnonthecomputer,onlyawhitecursorisdisplayedonablankscreen.
Restoretheentirecontentsofyourharddiskdrivetotheoriginalfactorycontentsusingtherecovery
programsprovidedonyourcomputer.
Iftheproblempersists,contactyourlocalServiceProvider.
Myscreengoesblankwhilethecomputerison.
Yourscreensaverorpowermanagementmightbeenabled.Dooneofthefollowingtoexitfromthescreen
saverortoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode:
•Pressanykeyonthekeyboard.
•Pressthepowerbutton.
•PressFn+F9tocheckwhethertheLCDscreenhasbeenturnedoff.
Problemswithdrivesandotherstoragedevices
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsontroubleshootingproblemswithdrivesandotherstoragedevices.
Harddiskdriveproblems
Printtheseinstructionsfirst.
Theharddiskdrivemakesarattlingnoiseintermittently.
Therattlingnoisemightbeheardwhen:
•Theharddiskdrivebeginsorfinishesgettingaccesstodata.
•Youcarrytheharddiskdrive.
•Youcarryyourcomputer.
Thisisanormalcharacteristicofaharddiskdriveandcanbeignored.
OneKeyRecoveryprogramproblems
Printtheseinstructionsfirst.
Backupcannotbemade.
Ensurethat:
•YouareusingaWindowsoperatingsystem.
•Thereisenoughspaceonyourharddiskdrivetostorethebackupdata.
Failtorestorethesystempartitiontothefactorydefaultstate.
Thecausemightbethatthepartitionpropertiessuchasthesizeorthecapacityofyoursystemhasbeen
modified.
Apasswordproblem
Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.
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Iforgotmypassword.
Doanyofthefollowing:
•IfyouforgettheBIOSuserpassword,askthesystemadministratortoresetyouruserpassword.
•Ifyouforgetyourharddiskdrivepassword,aLenovoauthorizedservicercannotresetyourpasswordor
recoverdatafromtheharddiskdrive.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoauthorizedservicerora
marketingrepresentativetohavetheharddiskdrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafee
willbechargedforpartsandservice.
•IfyouforgettheBIOSsupervisorpassword,aLenovoauthorizedservicercannotresetyourpassword.
YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoauthorizedserviceroramarketingrepresentativetohavethe
systemboardreplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.
Asoundproblem
Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.
Nosoundcanbeheardfromthespeakerevenwhenthevolumeisturnedup.
Makesurethat:
•Themutefunctionisoff.
•Thecomboaudiojackisnotused.
•Speakersareselectedastheplaybackdevice.
Otherproblems
Printtheseinstructionsfirst.
Yourcomputerdoesnotrespond.
Doeitherofthefollowing:
•Turnoffyourcomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormore.Ifthe
computerstilldoesnotrespond,removetheacpoweradapterandthebatterypack.
•Yourcomputermightlockwhenitenterssleepmodeduringacommunicationoperation.Disablethe
sleeptimerwhenyouareworkingonthenetwork.
Ineedtostartthecomputerfromaconnecteddevice,butthedevicedoesnotappearontheboot
devicelist.
CheckthebootmodesettingintheBIOSsetuputility.IftheBootModeissettoUEFI,makesurethatthe
deviceorthemediuminthedevicesupportsUEFIboot.Ifthedeviceorthemediuminthedevicedoes
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®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.Department
ofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandprotectingtheenvironmentthroughenergyefficientproductsand
practices.
LenovoisproudtoofferourcustomersproductswiththeENERGYSTARqualifieddesignation.Lenovo
computersofthefollowingmachinetypes,iftheENERGYSTARmarkisaffixed,havebeendesignedand
testedtoconformtotheENERGYSTARprogramrequirementsforcomputers.
80QB
ByusingENERGYSTARqualifiedproductsandtakingadvantageofthepower-managementfeatures
ofyourcomputer,youcanhelpreducetheconsumptionofelectricity.Reducedelectricalconsumption
cancontributetopotentialfinancialsavings,acleanerenvironment,andthereductionofgreenhousegas
emissions.
FormoreinformationaboutENERGYSTAR,goto:
http://www.energystar.gov
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Lenovoencouragesyoutomakeefficientuseofenergyanintegralpartofyourday-to-dayoperations.To
helpinthisendeavor,Lenovohaspresetthefollowingpower-managementfeaturestotakeeffectwhenyour
computerhasbeeninactiveforaspecifiedlengthoftime:
Table1.ENERGYSTARpower-managementfeatures
Powerplan:EnergySaver(settingswhenpluggedintoacpower)(Windows7)
•Turnoffthedisplay:After10minutes
•Putthecomputertosleep:After25minutes
•Advancedpowersettings:
–Turnoffharddiskdrives:After20minutes
–Hibernate:Never
Powerplan:EnergySaver(settingswhenpluggedintoacpower)(Windows10)
•Turnoffthedisplay:After10minutes
•Putthecomputertosleep:After30minutes
•Advancedpowersettings:
–Turnoffharddiskdrives:After20minutes
–Hibernate:Never
ToawakenyourcomputerfromSleepmode,pressanykeyonyourkeyboard.Formoreinformationabout
thesesettings,seeyourWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsystem.
Brazilregulatorynotice
Ouvirsonscommaisde85decibéisporlongosperíodospodeprovocardanosaosistemaauditivo.
Exportclassificationnotice
ThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExport
ClassificationControlNumber(ECCN)of4A994.b.Itcanbere-exportedexcepttoanyoftheembargoed
countriesintheEARE1countrylist.
Electronicemissionnotices
ThefollowinginformationreferstoZhaoYangE51–80andLenovoE51–80,machinetype80QB.
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.
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Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanyradioortelevisioninterferencecausedbyusingotherthanspecifiedor
recommendedcablesandconnectorsorbyunauthorizedchangesormodificationstothisequipment.
Unauthorizedchangesormodificationscouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)
thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,
includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
ResponsibleParty:
Lenovo(UnitedStates)Incorporated
1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOne
Morrisville,NC27560
PhoneNumber:919-294-5900
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement
ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.
CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.
EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective
ThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/EConthe
approximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagneticcompatibility.Lenovocannot
acceptresponsibilityforanyfailuretosatisfytheprotectionrequirementsresultingfromanon-recommended
modificationoftheproduct,includingtheinstallationofoptioncardsfromothermanufacturers.
ThisproducthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforClassBInformationTechnology
EquipmentaccordingtoEuropeanStandardEN55022.ThelimitsforClassBequipmentwerederived
fortypicalresidentialenvironmentstoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstinterferencewithlicensed
communicationdevices.
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.
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Deutschland:
EinhaltungdesGesetzesüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln
DiesesProduktentsprichtdem„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln“
EMVG(früher„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonGeräten“).DiesistdieUmsetzungder
EU-Richtlinie2004/108/EG(früher89/336/EWG)inderBundesrepublikDeutschland.
ZulassungsbescheinigunglautdemDeutschenGesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeit
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
LenovoproductserviceinformationforTaiwan
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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)withtheWEEEmarkingmustnotdisposeofendof
lifeEEEasunsortedmunicipalwaste,butusethecollectionframeworkavailabletothemforthereturn,
recycle,andrecoveryofWEEEandtominimizeanypotentialeffectsofEEEontheenvironmentand
humanhealthduetothepresenceofhazardoussubstances.ForadditionalWEEEinformationgoto:
http://www.lenovo.com/recycling
Japanrecyclingstatements
CollectingandrecyclingadisusedLenovocomputerormonitor
IfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatistheproperty
ofthecompany,youmustdosoinaccordancewiththeLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationof
Resources.Computersandmonitorsarecategorizedasindustrialwasteandshouldbeproperlydisposed
ofbyanindustrialwastedisposalcontractorcertifiedbyalocalgovernment.InaccordancewiththeLaw
forPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,LenovoJapanprovides,throughitsPCCollectingand
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RecyclingServices,forthecollecting,reuse,andrecyclingofdisusedcomputersandmonitors.Fordetails,
visittheLenovoWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/services_warranty/jp/ja/recycle/pcrecycle/.
PursuanttotheLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,thecollectingandrecyclingof
home-usedcomputersandmonitorsbythemanufacturerwasbegunonOctober1,2003.Thisservice
isprovidedfreeofchargeforhome-usedcomputerssoldafterOctober1,2003.Fordetails,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/services_warranty/jp/ja/recycle/personal/.
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.
ALenovopossuiumcanalespecíficoparaauxiliá-lonodescartedessesprodutos.Casovocêpossua
umprodutoLenovoemsituaçãodedescarte,ligueparaonossoSACouencaminheume-mailpara:
reciclar@lenovo.com,informandoomodelo,númerodesérieecidade,afimdeenviarmosasinstruções
paraocorretodescartedoseuprodutoLenovo.
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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.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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TurkishRoHS
TheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveontheRestrictionoftheUse
ofCertainHazardousSubstancesinElectricalandElectronicEquipment(EEE).
UkraineRoHS
EuropeanUnionRoHS
LenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirementsofDirective
2011/65/EUontherestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronic
equipment(“RoHSrecast”or“RoHS2”).
FormoreinformationaboutLenovoprogressonRoHS,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
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Othercompany,products,orservicenamesmaybetrademarksorservicemarksofothers.
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