User Manual

Contents
Discover your Lenovo notebook. . . . . iii
Chapter 1. Meet your computer . . . . . 1
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
USB specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 2. Get started with your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Access networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect to Wi-Fi networks. . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect to the wired Ethernet . . . . . . . . 9
Connect to a cellular network (for selected
models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Turn on the Airplane mode . . . . . . . . . 10
Interact with your computer . . . . . . . . . . 10
Use the keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . 10
Use the TrackPoint pointing device . . . . . 12
Use the trackpad . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Use the touch screen (for selected models) . . 14
Connect to an external display . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 3. Explore your computer . . 19
Lenovo apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Smart features (for selected models). . . . . . . 19
Intelligent cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Manage power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Check the battery status . . . . . . . . . 23
Charge the computer . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Change the power settings . . . . . . . . 24
Transfer data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Set up a Bluetooth connection . . . . . . . 25
Set up an NFC connection (for selected
models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Use a smart card (for selected models) . . . . 25
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Purchase accessories . . . . . . . . . . 26
Docking station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 4. Secure your computer
and information . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lock the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Log in with your fingerprint (for selected models) . . 31
Log in with your face ID (for selected models) . . . 32
Detect human presence (for selected Intel models
with IR camera) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Protect your privacy (for selected models) . . . . 33
Protect data against power loss (for selected
models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
UEFI BIOS passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Password types . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Set, change, and remove a password . . . . 35
Associate your fingerprints with passwords
(for selected models) . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Chapter 5. Configure advanced
settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
UEFI BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Enter the UEFI BIOS menu . . . . . . . . . 37
Navigate in the UEFI BIOS interface . . . . . 37
Set the system date and time. . . . . . . . 37
Change the startup sequence . . . . . . . 37
Update UEFI BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Restore system files and settings to an earlier
point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Restore your files from a backup . . . . . . 38
Reset your computer . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Use advanced options . . . . . . . . . . 38
Windows automatic recovery. . . . . . . . 38
Create and use a recovery USB device . . . . 39
Install Windows 10 and drivers . . . . . . . . . 39
Chapter 6. CRU replacement . . . . . 41
CRU list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Disable Fast Startup and the built-in battery . . . . 41
Replace a CRU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Base cover assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 42
M.2 solid-state drive . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Wireless WAN card (for selected models) . . . 46
Keyboard (for ThinkPad X13 Gen 2) . . . . . 48
Chapter 7. Help and support . . . . . 51
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . 51
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Beep errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Self-help resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Windows label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Call Lenovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Before you contact Lenovo . . . . . . . . 55
Lenovo Customer Support Center . . . . . . 56
Purchase additional services. . . . . . . . . . 57
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