6. Combo audio jack
7. Novo button hole
8. Battery charging/State light
Battery charging/State light and its indication
When the computer is turned on or in sleep mode, the status of the battery charging light provides clues to
the battery charging level and whether the computer is plugged into an electrical outlet.
Table 1. Battery charging light (ThinkBook 14 G4 ABA and ThinkBook 15 G4 ABA)
Light status
Solid white
Blinking white
Blinking amber
Off
Solid amber
Blinking amber
The status of the state light reflects the power state of the computer. When the computer is turned on, it
helps you decide whether the battery is running low.
Table 2. State light (ThinkBook 14 G4 IAP and ThinkBook 15 G4 IAP)
Light status
Solid white
Solid amber
Blinking white
Off
Connect to headphones or headsets with a 3.5 mm (0.14 inch), 4-pole
plug.
Note: This jack does not support standalone external microphones. If
you use headsets, choose one with a single plug.
Press the Novo button to open the Novo Button menu. From the
menu, you can choose to open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility, the Boot
menu, or the Windows startup options screen.
This light varies by model and is either a battery charging light or a
state light.
Plugged in?
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Power state
Turned on
Turned on
Sleep
Shut down
Battery capacity
80%–100%
20%–79%
1%–19%
20%–100%
5%–19%
1%–4%
Battery capacity
21%–100%
1%–20%
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Meet your computer
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