Lenovo ThinkPad X230 User Manual

Safety, warranty, and setup guide, Unpack, Initial setup instructions

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Safety, Warranty, and Setup Guide

Brief user notices

ThinkPad X230 and X230i

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Refer to the electronic User Guide for detailed product information:

http://www.lenovo.com/thinkuserguides

Unpack

ThinkPad

®

computer

Battery

Power cord

AC power

adapter

Publications

Note: Recovery discs are not provided. Instead, everything needed for recovering factory-installed files and

applications is provided in the Lenovo_Recovery partition on your hard disk drive. If you decide to remove

the Lenovo_Recovery partition, be sure to create a recovery disc first. For more information, see “Recovery

overview” in the User Guide. See “Accessing your User Guide” for instructions on opening the electronic

User Guide provided on your computer.

Initial setup instructions

1.

Install the battery pack.

This system supports only batteries specially designed for this

specific system and manufactured by Lenovo or an authorized

builder. The system does not support unauthorized batteries or

batteries designed for other systems. If an unauthorized battery or

a battery designed for another system is installed, the system will

not charge.
Attention: Lenovo has no responsibility for the performance or

safety of unauthorized batteries, and provides no warranties for

failures or damage arising out of their use.

2.

Connect to power. Ensure that all power cord connectors are securely and completely plugged into

receptacles.

3.

Press the power button

to turn on the computer.

4.

Configure the operating system following the on-screen instructions to complete the initial setup. This

process takes several minutes.

Additional information about using your ThinkPad computer is in the User Guide. See “Accessing your

User Guide” later in this document.

Controls and indicators

UltraConnect™ wireless antennas
Integrated camera
ThinkLight

®

light

Built-in microphones
Speaker mute button

Volume control button

Microphone mute button

Black button

Power button

TrackPoint

®

pointing stick

TrackPoint buttons
Touch pad
Fingerprint reader*
Wireless radio switch

Fn key

*On selected models

Accessing your User Guide

Your User Guide contains detailed information about your computer.

To access your User Guide, do the following:
Windows

®

8:

From the desktop or the Start screen
1. Move the cursor to the top-right or bottom-right corner of the

screen to display the charms, and then click

Search. If you are

using a touch screen, swipe in from the right edge of the screen

to display the charms, and then tap

Search.

2. From the Apps screen, click or tap

Lenovo User Guide.

From the Start screen
1. Click or tap

Lenovo Support. The Lenovo Support window

opens.

2. Click or tap

User Guide.

Windows 7:
1. From the Windows desktop, click

Start and then click Help and

Support. The Help and Support program opens.

2. Click

Lenovo User Guide.

3. In the Lenovo User Guide window, click the link for your model and

the User Guide opens.

Read before using your computer

The following sections provide critical safety and regulatory

information for Lenovo computers and instructions on how to access

electronic versions of the publications developed for your computer.

Read first — regulatory information

Computer models equipped with wireless communications comply

with the radio frequency and safety standards of any country or region

in which it has been approved for wireless use. In addition, if your

product contains a telecom modem, it complies with the requirements

for connection to the telephone network in your country.
Be sure to read the Regulatory Notice for your country or region

before using the wireless devices contained in your computer. To

obtain a PDF version of the Regulatory Notice, refer to the

“Downloading publications” section below.

Downloading publications

Electronic versions of your computer publications are available from

the Lenovo Support Web site. To download the publications for your

computer, go to http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuides and

follow the instructions on the screen.

Service and Support information

The following information describes the technical support that is

available for your product, during the warranty period or throughout

the life of your product. Refer to the Lenovo Limited Warranty for a full

explanation of Lenovo warranty terms. See “Lenovo Limited Warranty

notice” later in this document for details on accessing the full warranty.
If you purchased Lenovo services, refer to the following terms and

conditions for detailed information:

For Lenovo Warranty Service Upgrades or Extensions, go to:

http://support.lenovo.com/lwsu

For Lenovo Accidental Damage Protection Services, go to:

http://support.lenovo.com/ladps

Online technical support

Online technical support is available during the lifetime of a product at

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

Telephone technical support

You can get help and information from the Customer Support Center

by telephone. Before contacting a Lenovo technical support

representative, have the following information available: model and

serial number, the exact wording of any error message, and a

description of the problem.
Your technical support representative might want to walk you through

the problem while you are at your computer during the call.

Worldwide Lenovo Support telephone list

Important: Telephone numbers are subject to change without notice.

The most up-to-date telephone list for the Customer Support Center is

always available at http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.
If the telephone number for your country or region is not listed,

contact your Lenovo reseller or Lenovo marketing representative.

Country or region Telephone number

Africa

Africa: +44 (0)1475-555-055

South Africa: 0800110756 (English, Afrikaans)

Central Africa: Contact the nearest Lenovo Business

Partner

Algeria

+33 6 7348 1739 (French, English)

Argentina

0800-666-0011 (Spanish)

Australia

1800 041 267 (English)

Austria

01-24592-5901 (German)

Bahrain

Kanoo IT: 00 973 1771 1722

Bahrain Business Machine LLC: 00 973 1758 4302

Belgium

02-210-9820

+32 (0)2 339 3611 (Warranty service and support)

(Dutch)

02-210-9800 (French)

Bolivia

0800-10-0189 (Spanish)

Brazil

Calls made from within the Sao Paulo region:

(11) 3889-8986

Calls made from outside the Sao Paulo region:

0800-701-4815

(Brazilian Portuguese)

Brunei

Dial 800-1111, then dial 866-273-5446

(English and Bahasa Melayu)

Canada

1-800-565-3344 (English, French)

Caribbean

(Bermuda,

Jamaica, Tortola)

1-800 426 7378 (English)

Chile

800-361-213 (Spanish)

China

Technical Support Line

800-990-8888, 86-10-58851110 (Mandarin)

Colombia

1-800-912-3021 (Spanish)

Costa Rica

0-800-011-1029 (Spanish)

Croatia

0800-0426

Cyprus

80092537 (Greek)

Czech Republic

+420-2-7213-1316

Denmark

4520-8200

7010-5150 (Warranty service and support)

(Danish)

Dominican

Republic

1-866-434-2080 (Spanish)

Ecuador

1-800-426911 OPCION 4 (Spanish)

Egypt

800-0000-418 (Toll free)

002-02-2594-8500 (Standard charges apply)

(English, Arabic)

El Salvador

800-6264 (Spanish)

Estonia

+372 66 00 800, +372 6776793

Finland

09-459-6960

+358-800-1-4260 (Warranty service and support)

(Finnish)

France

0238-557-450

Hardware: 0810-631-213 (Warranty service and

support)

Country or region Telephone number

Software: 0810-631-020 (Warranty service and

support)

(French)

Germany

01805-00 46 18 (Warranty service and support)

(German)

Greece

0080044149702 (Greek)

Guatemala

1800-624-0051 (Spanish)

Honduras

Tegucigalpa: 232-4222

San Pedro Sula: 552-2234

(Spanish)

Hong Kong

800-964-173 /

3071-3561

(Cantonese, English, Mandarin)

Hungary

+36 1 3825716

+36 1 3825720

(English, Hungarian)

India

1800-425-2666 or 1800-102-3692

Email: [email protected]

(English)

Indonesia

001-803-442-425

(English, Bahasa Indonesia)

Ireland

01-815-9202

01-881-1444 (Warranty service and support)

(English)

Israel

Givat Shmuel Service Center:

+972-3-531-3900

(Hebrew and English)

Italy

02-7031-6101

+39-800-820094 (Warranty service and support)

(Italian)

Japan

0120-000-817

Jordan

Jordan Business Systems:

00 962 6 5000999 (ext. 713/127)

General Computer & Electronic (GCE):

00 962 6 551 3879

Korea

080-513-0880 (Korean)

Kuwait

Easa Hussain Al Yousifi: 00 965 2244 5280

AM. KHORAFI: 00 965 2200 1100 1127

Khorafi Business Machines (KBM): 00 965 2259 4611

Diyar United Company: 00 965 4378 383

Redington Kuwait: 00 965 2433 3203, 25456250 /

25456251

Latvia

+371 7070360

Lebanon

Quantech: 00 961 1999 500

Computer Business Machine (CBM): 00 961 1680 180

El Haceb S.A.L: 00 961 1771 300

Lithuania

+370 5 278 66 00

Libya

+33 6 7348 1739 (French, English)

Luxembourg

+32 (0)2 339 3611

+35 229 8977 5063

(French)

Macau

0800-807 /

(852) 3071-3559

(Cantonese, English, Mandarin)

Malaysia

1800-88-0013

(English, Bahasa Melayu)

Malta

+35621445566

Mexico

001-866-434-2080 (Spanish)

Middle East

+44 (0)1475-555-055

Morocco

+212 5 22 509035

+212 5 22 509017

(Arabic)

Netherlands

+31 (0)20 513 3939 (Dutch)

New Zealand

0508 770 506 (English)

Nicaragua

001-800-220-1830 (Spanish)

Norway

6681-1100

8152-1550 (Warranty service and support)

(Norwegian)

Oman

Khimji Ramdas Computer Communication Systems:

00 968 2469 6255

Overseas Business Machines (OBM): 00 968 2460

1072, 2460 5018

Gulf Business Machines Services (GBMS): 00 968

2455 9831

Pakistan

International Office Products (pvt) Ltd.:

00 92 212 422 569, 00 92 213 241 2023

Selling Business Systems:

Country or region Telephone number

00 92 21 568 9823

Panama

206-6047

001-866-434-2080 (Lenovo Customer Support Center

- Toll free)

(Spanish)

Paraguay

009-800-52-10026 (Spanish)

Peru

0-800-50-866 OPCION 2 (Spanish)

Philippines

180089086454 (Domestic Toll Free)

180014410719 (International Toll Free)

(Tagalog, English)

Poland

+48 22 760 7300 (Polish)

Portugal

+351 21 892 7046 (Portuguese)

Qatar

Al Mana Computer Services: 00 974 4489 966 (ext.

1992)

Qatar Computer Services W.L.L: 00 974 4441 212

Gulf Business Machines: 00-974 462 1395

Romania

+4-021-224-4015

Russia

8-800-555-0317 (Toll free number)

(Russian)

Saudi Arabia

8008445128 (English, Arabic)

Singapore

800 6011 343 (Local number only)

+603 8315 6856 (DID)

(English)

Slovakia

+421 2 4974 8888

Slovenia

+386-1-200-50-60 (Slovenian)

Spain

0901-100-000 (Spanish)

Sri Lanka

+9411 2493547, +9411 2493548 (English)

Sweden

08-477-4420

077-117-1040 (Warranty service and support)

(Swedish)

Switzerland

058-333-0900

0800-55-54-54 (Warranty service and support)

(German, French, Italian)

Taiwan

0800-000-702 (Mandarin)

Thailand

001 800 4415 734

(Thai, English)

Turkey

0212 336 03 66

00800 448 825 165

(Turkish)

Ukraine

0800 502 235

(Ukrainian, Russian, English)

United Arab

Emirates

800 04447023 (English, Arabic)

United Kingdom

01475-897-163

08705-500-900 (Standard warranty support)

(English)

United States

1-800-426-7378 (Select “Option #1”)

(English)

Uruguay

000-411-005-6649 (Spanish)

Venezuela

0-800-100-2011 (Spanish)

Vietnam

120-11072 (Toll Free)

+(84) 8 3521 8000 (Standard Charges Apply)

(Vietnamese, English)

Yemen

Al Khirbash and Agencies:

00 967 1209 8278

Yemen Business Machines (YBM):

00-967 3 213324,

00-967 3 214655,

00-967 3 213909

Lenovo product service information for Taiwan

Safety information

Seventh Edition (January 2014)
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LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If data or software is delivered pursuant a General Services Administration “GSA” contract, use,

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