Lenovo ThinkPad T490s Laptop Setup Guide and Overview

Initial Setup

This section guides the user through the initial setup process, primarily focusing on powering the device.

Diagram Description: The diagram illustrates connecting the power adapter to the ThinkPad T490s. It shows a power adapter brick connected to a power cord plugged into a wall outlet. The power adapter's USB-C cable is shown connecting to the laptop's USB-C port. Arrows indicate the flow of connection.

[Diagram: Power adapter connection to laptop]

Unpack

This section lists the items typically included in the ThinkPad T490s package, or available as accessories.

ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 2
Lenovo HDMI to VGA Adapter
Lenovo USB-C to DisplayPort Adapter
Lenovo USB-C to VGA Adapter

Note: Some accessories are for selected models only.

Overview

This section provides a visual overview of the ThinkPad T490s laptop, identifying key components and ports.

Laptop Components and Ports

1. Infrared camera
2. ThinkShutter
3. Microphones
4. Camera
5. Multi-touch screen
6. Power button
7. Security-lock slot
8. Always On USB 3.1 connector Gen 1
9. TrackPoint pointing stick
10. Fingerprint reader
11. Smart card slot
12. NFC label for silver model
13. Nano-SIM-card and microSD-card slot
14. Trackpad
15. NFC mark for black model
16. TrackPoint® buttons
17. Audio connector
18. HDMI™ connector
19. USB 3.1 connector Gen 1
20. Docking station connector
21. Ethernet extension connector Gen 2
22. Thunderbolt™ 3 connector (USB-C)
23. USB-C™ connector (USB 3.1 Gen 1)

Note: Some features are for selected models only.

For more detailed information, refer to the User Guide and the Safety and Warranty Guide.

Customer Replacement Units (CRUs)

This section lists components that users can replace themselves.

ac power adapter
Power cord
Base cover assembly
M.2 solid-state drive
M.2 solid-state drive bracket
Nano-SIM-card and microSD-card tray
Wireless WWAN card

Note: Some CRUs are for selected models only.

Refer to the User Guide for CRU definitions.

Additional Information

European Union - Compliance with the Radio Equipment Directive

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. declares that the radio equipment type ThinkPad T490s complies with Directive 2014/53/EU.

The full text of the system EU declaration of conformity and the EU wireless module declarations are available at the following Internet addresses:

For notebook computers: https://www.lenovo.com/eu-doc-notebooks
For tablets: https://www.lenovo.com/eu-doc-tablets

Radio Frequency Specifications

This radio equipment operates with the following frequency bands and maximum radio-frequency power:

Technology	Frequency band [MHz]	Maximum transmit power
WLAN 802.11b/g/n/ax	2400 - 2483.5	< 20 dBm
WLAN 802.11a/n/ac/ax	5150 - 5725	< 23 dBm
WLAN 802.11a/n/ac/ax	5725 - 5875	< 13.98 dBm
Bluetooth BR/EDR/LE	2400 - 2483.5	< 20 dBm
WWAN UMTS	1/8	< 24.5 dBm
WWAN LTE	1/3/7/8/20 /28	< 24 dBm
NFC	13.56	< -5.31 dBuA/m @10m

E-manual Information

This document is the Third Edition, published in December 2019.

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