Left-Side View - Lenovo ThinkPad 470 User Manual

Left-side view

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Power connector
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USB-C™ connector (Thunderbolt™ 3 compatible)
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Smart-card slot (available on some models)
1 Power connector
The power connector enables you to connect the computer to ac power.
2 USB 3.0 connector
You can use the USB 3.0 connectors to connect USB-compatible devices, such as a USB keyboard, USB
mouse, USB storage device, or USB printer.
Attention: When you attach a USB cable to this connector, ensure that the USB mark is facing upward.
Otherwise the connector might get damaged.
3 USB-C™ connector (Thunderbolt™ 3 compatible)
The USB-C connector on your computer supports both the USB Type-C™ standard and the Thunderbolt
3 technology. With an appropriate USB-C cable connected, you can use the connector to transfer data,
charge your device, or connect your computer to external displays.
Lenovo provides various USB-C accessories to help you expand your computer functionality. For more
information, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/essentials
Notes:
• When the battery power is below 10%, the USB-C accessories connected to the USB-C connector
might not work correctly.
• Thunderbolt 3 technology is not supported on the Windows 7 (32-bit) operating system. After you install
another operating system, you can enable the Thunderbolt 3 technology in ThinkPad Setup by doing
the following:
1. Turn on the computer and press F1 when the logo screen is displayed.
2. Select Config ➙ Thunderbolt™ 3 ➙ Security level.
3. Change the settings from Display Port and USB to any other selection.
Do not change the default settings on the Windows 7 (32-bit) operating system. Otherwise the computer
might not start.
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Fan louvers
The fan louvers and internal fan enable air to circulate in the computer to ensure proper cooling, especially
the cooling of the microprocessor.
Note: To ensure proper airflow, do not place any obstacles in front of the fan louvers.
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USB 3.0 connector
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Fan louvers
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Chapter 1 Product overview
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