Left-Side View - Lenovo ThinkPad T431s User Manual

Note: To ensure proper airflow, do not place any obstacles in front of the fan.
6 Security keyhole
To protect your computer from theft, you can purchase a security cable lock that fits the security keyhole to
lock the computer to a stationary object.

Left-side view

Figure 3. Left-side view
1
Power connector
2
Ethernet connector
3
VGA connector
4
USB 3.0 connector
1
Power connector
Connect the ac power adapter to the power connector to provide ac power to the computer and charge
the battery.
2 Ethernet connector
Connect your computer to a local area network (LAN) with the Ethernet connector.
DANGER
To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not connect the telephone cable to the Ethernet connector.
You can only connect an Ethernet cable to this connector.
The Ethernet connector has two indicators that show the status of the network connection. When your
computer connects to a LAN and a session with the network is available, the top-left indicator is solid green.
While data is being transmitted, the top-right indicator blinks yellow.
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User Guide
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Media card reader slot
6
Combo audio jack
7
Smart card slot (on some models)