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5 Always On USB 3.0 connector
By default, the Always On USB 3.0 connector enables you to charge the USB-compatible devices in the
following situations:
• When your computer is on or in sleep mode
• When your computer is off or in hibernation mode, but connected to ac power
Attention: When you attach a USB cable to this connector, ensure that the USB mark is facing upward.
Otherwise the connector might get damaged.
To charge these devices when the computer is off or in hibernation mode, and the computer is not
connected to ac power, do the following:
1. Start the Lenovo Companion program. See "Accessing Lenovo programs" on page 13.
2. Click Hardware Settings ➙ Always On USB.
3. Locate the Always On USB section and follow the instructions on the screen to make your preferred
setting.
6 MicroSD card slot
You can insert a microSD card into the microSD card slot for data access or storage. For more information,
see "Using a media card" on page 30.

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Power button
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USB 3.0 connector
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Security-lock slot
1 Power button
You can press the power button to turn on the computer or put the computer to sleep mode.
To turn off the computer, open the Start menu, click
If your computer is unresponsive, you can turn off the computer by pressing and holding the power button
for four or more seconds. If the computer cannot be turned off, see "Computer stops responding" on page
66.
You also can define what the power button does. For example, by pressing the power button, you can turn
off the computer or put the computer to sleep or hibernation mode. To change what the power button does,
do the following:
1. Go to Control Panel, and then change the view of Control Panel from Category to Large icons or Small
icons.
2. Click Power Options ➙ Choose what the power buttons do.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
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Audio connector
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USB-C™ connector
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Pen tether hole
Power, and then click Shut down.