Lenovo X230I manual Bottom view, Fan louvers, Battery, SIM card slot, Docking station connector

Note: If you attach your computer to a ThinkPad Ultrabase, docking station, or port replicator, use the VGA connector on the Ultrabase, docking station, or replicator, not the one on the computer.

For details, see “Attaching an external monitor” on page 36.

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Fan louvers

The internal fan and louvers enable air to circulate in the computer and cool the central processor.

Note: To avoid impeding airflow, do not place any obstacle in front of the fan.

Bottom view

Figure 4. ThinkPad X230 and X230i bottom view

	Battery		SIM card slot
1		2
	Docking station connector		Memory-upgrade slot
3		4
	Built-in speakers
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1

Battery

Use your computer with the battery power whenever ac power is unavailable.

You can use the Power Manager program to adjust your power settings as needed. For details, see the help information system of the Power Manager program.

2

SIM card slot

If your computer has a wireless WAN feature, it might require a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card to establish wireless WAN connections. Depending on the country of delivery, the SIM card might already be installed in the SIM card slot.

3

Docking station connector

Connect your computer to a supported ThinkPad Ultrabase, port replicator, or docking station through this connector to extend the computer capabilities when you are in your office or at home. For more information about the supported docking stations, see Chapter 7 “Enhancing your computer” on page 87.

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