Lenovo ThinkPad X390 User Manual

Contents
About this documentation . . . . . . . . iii
Chapter 1. Meet your computer . . . . . 1
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Statement on USB transfer rate . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 2. Get started with your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Get started with Windows 10 . . . . . . . . . 11
Windows account . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Windows user interface . . . . . . . . . . 12
Windows label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connect to networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connect to the wired Ethernet . . . . . . . 13
Connect to Wi-Fi networks. . . . . . . . . 13
Connect to a cellular network. . . . . . . . 14
Use Lenovo Vantage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Interact with your computer . . . . . . . . . . 15
Use privacy protection (for selected
models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Use the Intelligent Cooling feature . . . . . . 16
Use the keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . 17
Use the TrackPoint pointing device . . . . . 19
Use the trackpad . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Use the multi-touch screen . . . . . . . . 22
Use multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Use audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Use the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Connect to an external display . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 3. Explore your computer . . 27
Manage power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Check the battery status and temperature. . . 27
Charge the computer . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Maximize the battery life . . . . . . . . . 28
Set power button behaviors . . . . . . . . 28
Set the power plan . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Transfer data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Connect to a Bluetooth-enabled device. . . . 29
Set up an NFC connection . . . . . . . . . 29
Use a microSD card . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Use a smart card . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Airplane mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Chapter 4. Accessories . . . . . . . . 33
Purchase options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Docking station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Attach a docking station. . . . . . . . . . 36
Detach a docking station . . . . . . . . . 37
Connect multiple external displays . . . . . 38
Chapter 5. Secure your computer
and information . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Lock the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Use passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Password types . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Set, change, and remove a password . . . . 41
Use Power Loss Protection function (for selected
models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Use the fingerprint reader (for selected models) . . 42
Use face authentication (for selected models) . . . 43
Use firewalls and antivirus programs. . . . . . . 43
Chapter 6. Configure advanced
settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
UEFI BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
What is UEFI BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Enter the UEFI BIOS menu . . . . . . . . . 45
Navigate in the UEFI BIOS interface . . . . . 45
Change the startup sequence . . . . . . . 45
Set the system date and time. . . . . . . . 46
Update UEFI BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Recovery information . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Restore system files and settings to an earlier
point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Restore your files from a backup . . . . . . 46
Reset your computer . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Use advanced options . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windows automatic recovery. . . . . . . . 47
Create and use a recovery USB device . . . . 47
Install Windows 10 and drivers . . . . . . . . . 48
Chapter 7. CRU replacement . . . . . 51
What are CRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Disable Fast Startup and the built-in battery. . . . 51
Replace a CRU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Base cover assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Lenovo ThinkPad X390 Specifications

General

Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black
Panel type	TN
LED backlight	Yes
Display surface	Matt
Display diagonal	13.3 \
Display brightness	250 cd/m²
Display resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Contrast ratio (typical)	500:1
Bus type	OPI
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	6 MB
Processor cores	4
System bus rate	4 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor socket	BGA 1528
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Whiskey Lake
Configurable TDP-up	25 W
Processor frequency	1.6 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Configurable TDP-down	10 W
Processor lithography	14 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor boost frequency	3.9 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
PCI Express configurations	1x4, 2x2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequency	1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz
Memory form factor	On-board
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM
SSD capacity	The Solid State Drive's storage capacity in Gigabytes.
SSD interface	SATA III
Storage media	SSD
Total storage capacity	256 GB
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of SSDs installed	1
On-board graphics card ID	0x3EA0
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	32 GB
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.5
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz
Battery capacity	48 Wh
Battery life (max)	17.6 h
AC adapter power	65 W
Audio chip	Realtek ALC3287
Audio system	Dolby Audio Premium
Speaker power	1 W
Number of built-in speakers	2
Password protection type	HDD, Power on, Supervisor
Front camera resolution	- pixels
Front camera signal format	720p
Antenna type	2x2
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth version	5.0
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller model	Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560
Sustainability certificates	RoHS, EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Certification	MIL-STD-810G
HDMI version	1.4b
Charging port type	USB Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Pointing device	ThinkPad UltraNav
Processor ARK ID	149088
Processor package size	46x24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	217.2 mm
Width	312 mm
Height	16.9 mm
Weight	1330 g