3Portreplicatorordockingstationconnector
Connectyourcomputertoasupporteddockingstationorportr eplicatorthroughthisconnectortoextend
thecomputercapabilitieswhenyouareinyourofceorathome.Formoreinformationaboutthesupported
dockingstationsandportreplicators,see“ThinkPaddockingstationsandportreplicators”onpage100.
4Memory-upgradeslot
Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthe
memory-upgradeslot.MemorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovo.
Formoreinformation,see“Replacingamemorymodule”onpage69.
5Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive
Yourcomputerhasalarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrivethatcanmeet
avarietyofstoragedemands.
Ifyouwish,youcanpurchaseanotherharddiskdriveorsolidstatedriveandinstallitintheSerialUltrabay
Slimbay .
6SIMcardslot
IfyourcomputerhasawirelessWANfeature,itmightrequireaSubscriberIdenticationModule(SIM)card
toestablishwirelessWANconnections.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIMcardmightalreadybe
installedintheSIMcardslot.
7Battery
Useyourcomput erwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.
Byinstallingasecondbattery,availableasanoption,intheSerialUltrabaySlimbay,youcanextendthe
operatingtimeofthecomputer.YoualsocanusePowerManagertoadjustyourpowersettingsasneeded.
RearView
Figure5.ThinkPadT430sandT430sirearview
1Powerjack2Ethernetconnector
3USB3.0connector4MiniDisplayPortconnectororThunderboltconnector
5AlwaysOnUSBconnector6Videographicsarray(VGA)connector
7Fanlouvers
6UserGuide