System status indicators

The illuminated dot in the ThinkPad logo on the outer lid of your computer and on the palm rest works as a system status indicator.

Note: Your computer keyboard might look different from the illustration above.

The meaning of the indicator is as follows:

Red: The computer is on (in normal mode).

Fast blinking red: The computer is entering hibernation mode.

Slow blinking red: The computer is in sleep mode.

Off: The computer is off or in hibernation mode.

Power status indicator

Your computer has an indicator that shows the status of ac power.

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