Appendix D. Weee And Recycling Statements - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Hybrid Safety And Warranty Manual

Appendix D. WEEE and recycling statements

China WEEE statement
Japan recycling statements
Collecting and recycling a disused Lenovo computer or monitor
If you are a company employee and need to dispose of a Lenovo computer
or monitor that is the property of the company, you must do so in
accordance with the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources.
Computers and monitors are categorized as industrial waste and should
be properly disposed of by an industrial waste disposal contractor certified
by a local government. In accordance with the Law for Promotion of
Effective Utilization of Resources, Lenovo Japan provides, through its PC
Collecting and Recycling Services, for the collecting, reuse, and recycling of
disused computers and monitors. For details, visit the Lenovo Web site at
http://www.lenovo.com/services_warranty/jp/ja/recycle/pcrecycle/.
Pursuant to the Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources,
the collecting and recycling of home-used computers and monitors by the
manufacturer was begun on October 1, 2003. This service is provided free of charge
for home-used computers sold after October 1, 2003. For details, visit the Lenovo
Web site at http://www.lenovo.com/services_warranty/jp/ja/recycle/personal/.
Disposing of Lenovo computer components
Some Lenovo computer products sold in Japan may have components that
contain heavy metals or other environmental sensitive substances. To properly
dispose of disused components, such as a printed circuit board or drive, use the
methods described above for collecting and recycling a disused computer or
monitor.
Disposing of disused lithium batteries from Lenovo computers
A button-shaped lithium battery is installed on the system board of your Lenovo
computer to provide power to the computer clock while the computer is off or
disconnected from the main power source. If you want to replace it with a new
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