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  • Page 2 Read this first Safety and Warranty Guide Setup Guide First Edition (July 2020) © Copyright Lenovo 2020.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents About this documentation ..iii Chapter 1. Meet your computer ..1 Chapter 4. Secure your computer and information ... . 31 Chapter 2.
  • Page 4 Appendix B. Accessibility and ergonomic information ....75 Chapter 7. Help and support ..55 Appendix C. Supplemental information about the Linux operating system .

  • Page 5: About This Documentation

    About this documentation User Guide...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1. Meet Your Computer

    Chapter 1. Meet your computer Front Note: Camera Start Camera Start...
  • Page 9 Base Start Power Shut down Blinking for three times: Off: Blinking rapidly: Blinking slowly:...
  • Page 10 Left Notes: Always On USB Charge in Battery Mode Charge in Battery Mode Config ➙ USB ➙ Always On USB Note:...
  • Page 11 Right Note:...
  • Page 12 Rear Blinking for three times: Off: Blinking rapidly: Blinking slowly: ™ Notes:...
  • Page 13 ™ Note:...
  • Page 14 Bottom...
  • Page 15 Features and specifications Dimensions Maximum heat output Power source Start Microprocessor System Memory Storage device Display Keyboard Connectors and slots...
  • Page 16 Security features Wireless features Others Statement on USB transfer rate USB device Data rate (Gbit/s)

  • Page 17: Chapter 2. Get Started With Your Computer

    Chapter 2. Get started with your computer Get started with Windows 10 Windows account Windows user account Settings ➙ Accounts ➙ Family & other users Start Microsoft account...
  • Page 18 Windows user interface Account Documents Documents Pictures Pictures Settings Power Start Start button Windows Search Task View Windows notification area Battery status icon Network icon Action center Open the Start menu Start Access Control Panel Start Windows System ➙ Control Panel...
  • Page 19 Launch an app Start Windows label Connect to networks Connect to the wired Ethernet Note: Connect to Wi-Fi networks Connect to a cellular network...
  • Page 20 Note: Use Lenovo Vantage Access Lenovo Vantage Lenovo Vantage Start Lenovo Vantage Key features User Guide Notes:...
  • Page 21 Use Lenovo Quick Clean Access Lenovo Quick Clean Lenovo Quick Clean Lenovo Quick Clean Interact with your computer Use the keyboard shortcuts Note:...
  • Page 22 Start Control Panel Keyboard Lenovo - Keyboard Manager...
  • Page 23 Note: Use the TrackPoint pointing device...
  • Page 24 Use the TrackPoint pointing device Pointing stick Left-click button Right-click button Middle button Disable the TrackPoint pointing device Start Settings ➙ Devices ➙ Mouse...
  • Page 25 Replace the pointing-stick nonslip cap Note: Use the trackpad Use the trackpad Left-click zone Right-click zone...
  • Page 26 Use the touch gestures Two-finger tap Two-finger scroll Two-finger zoom out Two-finger zoom in Swipe three fingers up Swipe three fingers down...
  • Page 27 Notes: Disable the trackpad Start Settings ➙ Devices ➙ Touchpad Touchpad Use the multi-touch screen (for selected models) Note: Tap once Start Copy Save Delete Tap twice quickly Tap and hold Slide...
  • Page 28 Drag an item to the location you want Move two fingers closer together Move two fingers farther apart Swipe in from the right edge Swipe in from the left edge Swipe downwards shortly from the top edge (for full-screened app or when your computer is in the tablet mode) Swipe in from the top edge to the bottom edge (when your computer is in the tablet mode) Tips...
  • Page 29 Use the Intelligent Cooling feature on battery power on ac power Use the Cool and Quiet on lap feature Config Cool and Quiet on lap mode Use multimedia Use audio Change the sound settings Control Panel Hardware and Sound ➙ Sound Connect to an external display...
  • Page 30 Connect to a wired display Display settings ➙ Detect Supported resolution Connect the external display to Supported resolution Connect to a wireless display Settings ➙ Devices ➙ Bluetooth & other devices ➙ Add Start Bluetooth or other device Wireless display or dock Connect Set the display mode Duplicate these displays...
  • Page 31 Note: Use Lenovo Pen Pro (for selected models) Notes: Pair the pen Settings ➙ Devices ➙ Pen & Windows Ink ➙ Pen shortcuts Pen overview Top pen button LED indicator...
  • Page 32 USB-C connector Top barrel button Bottom barrel button Notes: Pen tip Store the pen...
  • Page 35 Install the card Notes: Remove the card Attention: Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media Airplane mode Start Settings ➙ Network & Internet ➙ Airplane mode Airplane mode Use the factory color calibration feature (for selected models)
  • Page 36 C:\Program files (x86)\X-Rite Color Assistant Submit Note:...

  • Page 37: Chapter 4. Secure Your Computer And Information

    Chapter 4. Secure your computer and information Lock the computer Note: Use passwords Password types Power-on password Supervisor password...
  • Page 38 System management password Note: Security ➙ Password ➙ System Management Password Access Control Hard disk passwords User hard disk password only Master hard disk password + User hard disk password Note:...
  • Page 39 Set, change, and remove a password Security ➙ Password What to do if you forget your power-on password Security ➙ Password ➙ Power-On Password Enter Current Password Enter New Password What to do if you forget your hard disk password What to do if you forget your supervisor password What to do if you forget your system management password Security ➙...
  • Page 40 Use the fingerprint reader Enroll your fingerprints Start Settings ➙ Accounts ➙ Sign-in options Log in with your fingerprint Associate your fingerprints with your power-on password and hard disk password Attention: Maintain the fingerprint reader Use face authentication (for selected models) Note:...
  • Page 41 Create face ID Start Settings ➙ Accounts ➙ Sign-in options Password Windows Hello Set up Face Recognition Get Started Improve Recognition Windows Hello Log in with face authentication Use firewalls and antivirus programs...

  • Page 43: Chapter 5. Configure Advanced Settings

    Chapter 5. Configure advanced settings UEFI BIOS What is UEFI BIOS Enter the UEFI BIOS menu Note: Navigate in the UEFI BIOS interface Attention: boldface ↑↓ ← → Change the startup sequence Startup ➙ Boot Note:...
  • Page 44 Set the system date and time Date/Time Update UEFI BIOS RAID What is RAID Storage drive requirements for RAID levels Note:...
  • Page 45 Enter the Intel RST configuration utility Config ➙ Storage ➙ Controller Mode ➙ RST mode Config ➙ Storage ➙ Intel (R) Rapid Storage Technology Create RAID Volume RAID Volumes Non-RAID Physical Disks Create RAID volumes Attention: Create RAID Volume Name RAID Level Select Disks Strip Size...
  • Page 46 Delete RAID volumes Attention: RAID Volumes Delete RAID Volumes Non-RAID Physical Disks Reset storage drives to non-RAID Attention: RAID Volumes RAID Member Disks Reset to Non-RAID Non-RAID Physical Disks RAID Volumes Normal Failed Degraded Rebuild RAID 1 volumes Failed Degraded RAID Volumes Rebuild RAID Volumes...
  • Page 47 Recovery information Restore system files and settings to an earlier point Control Panel Recovery ➙ Open System Restore Restore your files from a backup Note: Control Panel File History ➙ Restore personal files Reset your computer Note: Start Settings ➙ Update & Security ➙ Recovery Reset this PC Get started Use advanced options...
  • Page 48 Create a recovery USB drive Attention: recovery Create a recovery drive Use the recovery USB drive Troubleshoot Install Windows 10 and drivers Install a Windows 10 operating system Attention: Active Security ➙ Security Chip Security Chip Active...
  • Page 49 Startup ➙ Boot Boot Priority Order USB HDD Attention: Restart OS Optimized Defaults Install device drivers...

  • Page 51: Chapter 6. Cru Replacement

    Chapter 6. CRU replacement What are CRUs Self-service CRUs: Optional-service CRUs: Self-service CRUs Optional-service CRUs Disable Fast Startup and the built-in battery Control Panel Power Options Choose what the power buttons do Change settings that are currently unavailable Turn on fast startup Save changes...
  • Page 52 Config ➙ Power Power Disable Built-in Battery Replace a CRU Bottom door Prerequisite Note: Replacement procedure...
  • Page 53 Troubleshooting M.2 solid-state drive Prerequisite Attention:...
  • Page 54 NVMe0 NVMe1 Replacement procedure...
  • Page 56 Keyboard Prerequisite Replacement procedure Note:...
  • Page 60 Config ➙ Keyboard/Mouse ➙ Keyboard Layout...
  • Page 62 Error messages Message Solution Note:...
  • Page 63 Beep errors Note:...
  • Page 64 Self-help resources Resources How to access? Lenovo Vantage User Guide Safety and Warranty Guide Setup Guide User Guide Regulatory Notice Get Help Tips Call Lenovo Before you contact Lenovo...
  • Page 65 Lenovo Customer Support Center Telephone numbers Note: Services available during the warranty period Services not covered...
  • Page 66 Safety and Warranty Guide Purchase additional services...

  • Page 67: Appendix A. Important Safety Information

    Appendix A. Important safety information Safety notices Safety and Warranty Guide Note: Important information about using your computer Protect yourself from the heat that your computer generates.
  • Page 68 Protect yourself from the heat generated by the ac power adapter. Prevent your computer from getting wet. Protect the cables from being damaged. Protect your computer and data when moving it.
  • Page 69 Customer Support Center for further guidance. For a list of Service and Support phone numbers, see the following Web site: https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/supportphonelist Frequently inspect your computer and its components for damage, wear, or signs of danger. If you have any question about the condition of a component, do not use the product. Contact the Customer Support Center or the product manufacturer for instructions on how to inspect the product and have it repaired, if necessary.
  • Page 71 Power cords and power adapters DANGER Use only the power cords and power adapters supplied by the product manufacturer. The power cords shall be safety approved. For Germany, it shall be H03VV-F, 3G, 0.75 mm , or better. For other countries, the suitable types shall be used accordingly. Never wrap a power cord around a power adapter or other object.
  • Page 78 Glass parts notice CAUTION: Some parts of your product may be made of glass. This glass could break if the product is dropped on a hard surface or receives a substantial impact. If glass breaks, do not touch or attempt to remove it. Stop using your product until the glass is replaced by trained service personnel.
  • Page 79 Basic maintenance tips Clean your computer Clean the computer cover Clean the keyboard Clean the computer screen...

  • Page 81: Appendix B. Accessibility And Ergonomic Information

    Appendix B. Accessibility and ergonomic information Accessibility information Keyboard shortcuts Note: Windows logo key + U Right Shift for eight seconds Shift five times Num Lock for five seconds Left Alt+Left Shift+Num Lock Left Alt+Left Shift+PrtScn (or PrtSc) keyboard shortcuts key combinations shortcut keys Ease of Access Center Control Panel Ease of Access ➙...
  • Page 82 Speech Recognition Control Panel Ease of Access ➙ Speech Recognition Screen-reader technologies Screen resolution Display settings ➙ Display Note: Customizable item size...
  • Page 83 Display settings ➙ Display Note: Industry-standard connectors Documentation in accessible formats Ergonomic information General posture...
  • Page 84 Display Head position Chair Arm and hand position Leg position What if you are traveling? Questions about vision?

  • Page 85: Appendix C. Supplemental Information About The Linux Operating System

    Appendix C. Supplemental information about the Linux operating system Access the Lenovo Limited Warranty /usr/share/doc/lenovo-doc /opt/Lenovo Access Linux distributions Get support information User Guide Safety and Warranty Guide User Guide Safety and Warranty Guide...

  • Page 87: Appendix D. Compliance And Tco Certified Information

    Appendix D. Compliance and TCO Certified information Radio frequency compliance statements Regulatory Notice Wireless-related information Wireless interoperability Notes: Usage environment and your health...
  • Page 88 Locate the UltraConnect wireless antennas ™ Locate wireless regulatory notices Regulatory Notice European Union — compliance with the Radio Equipment Directive...
  • Page 89 Brazil Mexico Advertencia Singapore Korea 무선설비 전파 혼신 (사용주파수 2400∼2483.5 , 5725∼5825 무선제품해당) 해당 무선설비가 전파혼신 가능성이 있으므로 인명안전과 관련된 서비스는 할 수 없음 SAR 정보 본 장치는 전파 노출에 대한 가이드라인을 충족합니다 본 장치는 무선 송수신기 입니다 본 장치는 국제 가이드라인으로 권장되는 전파 노출에 대한 제한을 초과하지 않도록...
  • Page 90 Important WEEE information WEEE information for Hungary Japan recycling statements Collect and recycle a disused Lenovo computer or monitor...
  • Page 91 Dispose of Lenovo computer components Dispose of disused lithium batteries from Lenovo computers Dispose of a disused battery from Lenovo notebook computers Recycling information for Brazil Declarações de Reciclagem no Brasil Descarte de um Produto Lenovo Fora de Uso...
  • Page 92 Battery recycling information for the European Union Notice: Dispose of lithium batteries and battery packs from Lenovo products Dispose of battery packs from Lenovo products...
  • Page 93 Recycling information for mainland China Battery recycling information for Taiwan Battery recycling information for the United States and Canada Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive of countries and regions European Union RoHS...
  • Page 94 Turkish WEEE / RoHS Ukraine RoHS India RoHS Mainland China RoHS...
  • Page 95 Taiwan RoHS Electromagnetic emission notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity...
  • Page 96 Product name machine types Compliance ID FCC ID and IC Certification information Industry Canada compliance statement European Union conformity...
  • Page 97 Compliance with the EMC Directive EU ErP (EcoDesign) Directive (2009/125/EC) - external power adapters (Regulation (EU) 2019/1782) German Class B compliance statement Hinweis zur Einhaltung der Klasse B zur elektromagnetischen Verträglichkeit Japan VCCI Class B compliance statement Japan compliance statement for products which connect to the power mains with rated current less than or equal to 20 A per phase...
  • Page 98 Japan notice for ac power cord Other compliance and TCO Certified information of countries and regions Certification-related information Product name Compliance ID Machine types Regulatory labels Korean E-label notice TCO Certified Note: Export classification notice...
  • Page 99 Lenovo product service information for Taiwan Taiwan precautionary vision statement 警語：使用過度恐傷害視力 注意事項： 使用 分鐘請休息 分鐘。 未滿 歲幼兒不看螢幕， 歲以上每天看螢幕不要超過 小時。 Supplemental information for the Eurasian Union Назначение Изготовитель Страна производства Наименование и местонахождение уполномоченного изготовителем лица Импортер *Согласно ГОСТ 2.601-2013 «Единая система конструкторской...

  • Page 101: Appendix E. Notices And Trademarks

    Appendix E. Notices and trademarks Notices Lenovo (United States), Inc. 8001 Development Drive Morrisville, NC 27560 U.S.A. Attention: Lenovo Director of Licensing...
  • Page 102 Trademarks...

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