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User Guide
ThinkP ad T430s and T430si
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Not es: Befor e using this information and the pr oduct it suppor ts, be sur e t o r ead and understand the following: • Safety, W arr anty, and Setup Guide • Regulat or y Notice • “Impor tant safety information” on page vi • Appendix D “Notices” on page 171 The Safety, W arr anty, and Setup Guide and the Regulat or y Notice have been uploaded t o the W eb sit e. T o r efer t o them, go t o http://w w w .lenovo.com/ThinkP adUserGuides . First Edition (May 2012) © Copyright L enovo 2012. LIMITED
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Contents Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v E thernet connections . . . . . . . . . . 32 Impor tant safety information . . . . . . . . . . vi W ir eless connections . . . . . . . . . . 32 Conditions that r equir e immediat e action . . vii P r esentations and multimedia . . . . . . . . . 36 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Changing display settings . . . . . . . . 36 Connecting a pr oject or or e xt ernal display . . 36 Chapt er 1. P r oduct over view . . . . . . 1 Settin
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Chapt er 6. Replacing devices . . . . . 67 Making sur e device drivers ar e curr ent . . . . . 132 S tatic electricity pr evention . . . . . . . . . . 67 T aking car e of your comput er . . . . . . . . . 133 Replacing the batt er y . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Cleaning the cover of your comput er . . . . 134 Replacing a memor y module . . . . . . . . . 69 Chapt er 10. T r oubleshooting Replacing the har d disk drive or solid stat e drive . 72 comput er pr oblems . . . . . . . . . 137 Replacing the
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L enovo pr oduct ser vice information for Batt er y r ecycling information for the Eur opean T aiwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 When attaching an e xt ernal monit or . . . . 164 Batt er y r ecycling information for the Unit ed S tat es and C anada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Appendix B. WEEE and r ecycling Appendix C. ENERG Y S T AR model stat ements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 EU WEEE stat
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iv User Guide
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Read this first Be sur e t o follow the impor tant tips given her e t o get the most use and enjoyment out of your comput er . F ailur e t o do so might lead t o discomfor t or injur y, or cause your comput er t o fail. P r ot ect yourself fr om the heat that your comput er gener at es. When your comput er is turned on or the batt er y is char ging, the base, the palm r est, and some other par ts may become hot. The t emper atur e they r each depends on the amount of syst em activity and the lev
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P r ot ect your comput er and data when moving it. Befor e moving a comput er equipped with a har d disk drive, do one of the following, and mak e sur e that the power switch is off or is blinking: • T urn it off. • P ut it in sleep mode. • P ut it in hibernation mode. This will help t o pr event damage t o the comput er , and possible loss of data. Handle your comput er gently . Do not dr op, bump, scr atch, twist, hit, vibr at e, push, or place heav y objects on your comput er , display, or e
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Conditions that r equir e immediat e action P r oducts can become damaged due t o misuse or neglect. Some pr oduct damage is serious enough that the pr oduct should not be used again until it has been inspect ed and, if necessar y, r epair ed by an authoriz ed ser vicer . As with any electr onic device, pay close att ention t o the pr oduct when it is turned on. On ver y r ar e occasions, you might notice an odor or see a puff of smok e or sparks vent fr om your pr oduct. Or you might hear sound
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sur e that the power is turned off and that the pr oduct is unplugged fr om any power sour ce. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Cust omer Suppor t Cent er . Although ther e ar e no moving par ts in your comput er aft er the power cor d has been disconnect ed, the following warnings ar e r equir ed for your safety . C A UTION: Hazar dous moving par ts. K eep fingers and other body par ts away . C A UTION: Befor e r eplacing any CRUs, turn off the comput er and wait thr ee t o fi
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P ower cor ds and power adapt ers D ANGER Use only the power cor ds and power adapt ers supplied by the pr oduct manufactur er . 2 The power cor ds shall be safety appr oved. F or Germany, it shall be H05VV -F , 3G, 0.75 mm , or bett er . F or other countries, the suitable types shall be used accor dingly . Never wr ap a power cor d ar ound a power adapt er or other object. Doing so can str ess the cor d in ways that can cause the cor d t o fr ay, cr ack, or crimp. This can pr esent a safety haz
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Plugs and outlets D ANGER If a r eceptacle (power outlet) that you int end t o use with your comput er equipment appears t o be damaged or corr oded, do not use the outlet until it is r eplaced by a qualified electrician. Do not bend or modify the plug. If the plug is damaged, contact the manufactur er t o obtain a r eplacement. Do not shar e an electrical outlet with other home or commer cial appliances that dr aw lar ge amounts of electricity; other wise, unstable voltage might damage your com
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Gener al batt er y notice D ANGER P ersonal comput ers manufactur ed by L enovo contain a coin cell batt er y t o pr ovide power t o the syst em clock. In addition, many mobile pr oducts, such as not ebook comput ers, utiliz e a r echar geable batt er y pack t o pr ovide syst em power when in por table mode. Batt eries supplied by L enovo for use with your pr oduct have been t est ed for compatibility and should only be r eplaced with appr oved par ts. Never att empt t o open or ser vice any bat
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Lithium coin cell batt er y notice D ANGER Danger of e xplosion if batt er y is incorr ectly r eplaced. When r eplacing the lithium coin cell batt er y, use only the same or an equivalent type that is r ecommended by the manufactur er . The batt er y contains lithium and can e xplode if not pr operly used, handled, or disposed of. Do not: • Thr ow or immerse int o wat er • Heat t o mor e than 100°C (212°F) • Repair or disassemble Dispose of the batt er y as r equir ed by local or dinances or r e
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Heat and pr oduct ventilation D ANGER Comput ers, ac power adapt ers, and many accessories can gener at e heat when turned on and when batt eries ar e char ging. Not ebook comput ers can gener at e a significant amount of heat due t o their compact siz e. Always follow these basic pr ecautions: • When your comput er is turned on or the batt er y is char ging, the base, the palm r est, and some other par ts may become hot. A void k eeping your hands, your lap, or any other par t of your body in c
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Electrical curr ent safety information D ANGER Electric curr ent fr om power , t elephone, and communication cables is hazar dous. T o avoid a shock hazar d: • Do not use your comput er during a lightning st orm. • Do not connect or disconnect any cables or per form installation, maint enance, or r econfigur ation of this pr oduct during an electrical st orm. • Connect all power cor ds t o a pr operly wir ed and gr ounded electrical outlet. • Connect t o pr operly wir ed outlets any equipment th
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D ANGER Some laser pr oducts contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. Not e the following. Laser r adiation when open. Do not star e int o the beam, do not view dir ectly with optical instruments, and avoid dir ect e xposur e t o the beam. Liquid cr ystal display (L CD) notice C A UTION: The L CD is made of glass, and r ough handling or dr opping the comput er can cause the L CD t o br eak. If the L CD br eaks and the int ernal fluid gets int o your eyes or on your hands, immediat e
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D ANGER Do not connect phone line while using tablet mode. Notice for users in the U .S.A. Many personal comput er pr oducts and accessories contain cor ds, cables or wir es, such as power cor ds or cor ds t o connect the accessor y t o a personal comput er . If this pr oduct has such a cor d, cable or wir e, then the following warning applies: W ARNING: Handling the cor d on this pr oduct or cor ds associat ed with accessories sold with this pr oduct will e xpose you t o lead, a chemical known
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Chapt er 1. P r oduct over view This chapt er pr ovides information about the locations of connect ors, locations of impor tant pr oduct labels, ® comput er featur es, specifications, oper ating envir onment, and pr einstalled ThinkV antage pr ogr ams. This chapt er contains the following t opics: • “L ocating comput er contr ols, connect ors, and indicat ors” on page 1 • “L ocating impor tant pr oduct information” on page 9 • “F eatur es” on page 11 • “Specifications” on page 13 • “Oper ating e
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1 Built-in micr ophones (on some models) The built-in micr ophones captur e sound and voice when used with an application pr ogr am capable of handling audio. 2 Int egr at ed camer a (on some models) Use the camer a t o tak e pictur es or hold a video confer ence. F or mor e information, see “Using an int egr at ed camer a” on page 41 . 3 ThinkLight light The ThinkLight light enables you t o use your comput er when the lighting condition is not ideal. T o turn on the ThinkLight light, pr ess the
