Lenovo Product End of Life Processing Information.
Product Categories which this document covers:
Notebook Computers, Tablets/Slates
PURPOSE:
Lenovo supports recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) for all theworldwide countries and regions Lenovo ships to. The purpose for creating this document isshowing recyclers the location of parts requiring selective treatment and general productdisassembly instructions, as required by the EU WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION/DISASSEMBLY:
Most parts can be removed easily by hand. In some cases, common tools such as flat-heador Phillips-head screwdrivers may be necessary. Location of parts requiring selectivetreatment and the instructions for removing parts in each product can be found in theHardware Maintenance Manual. This file can easily be found using the process below:
Go to https://pcsupport.lenovo.com. There, you can search by product name, serial number,or machine type. Enter your product and choose “How To’s”. You will then see a link for theHardware Maintenance Manual for your specific product.
MATERIALS REQUIRING SELECTIVE TREATMENT
The following table provides information on the presence of materials and components that
require selective treatment as defined by the European Union WEEE Directive, 2012/19/EU
Annex VII.
Substance, preparation orcomponent
Capacitors containing
polychlorinated biphenyls(PCBs) or polychlorinatedterphenyls (PCT)
Mercury containing
components

Batteries

Toner cartridges
Asbestos
Gas discharge lamps

Notes
Product does not contain polychlorinated biphenyls(PCBs) or polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT)
Product does not contain mercury
Lenovo Notebook Computers and Tablets/Slates use
Lithium-Ion Battery Packs, and some also use a
Lithium Primary Coin Cell. Refer to the Hardware
Maintenance Manual “Removing or replacing a FRU ->Battery Pack/Built-in Battery” or -> Coin-cell battery”
section for removal instructions
Product does not contain toner cartridges
Product does not contain asbestos
Product does not contain gas discharge lamps

Printed circuit boards

Plastic containing brominatedflame retardants
Cathode ray tube (CRT)
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC);
hydrochlorofluorocarbons(HCFC); or hydrocarbons (HC)Liquid crystal displays(together with their casing
where appropriate) of asurface area greater than 100
square centimetersExternal electric cables
Components containing
refractory ceramic fibres
Components containing
radioactive substances
Electrolyte capacitors
containing substances ofconcern – greater than 25 mm
in height or diameter or similar
volumeEquipment containing gasses
that are ozone depleting or
have a global warming
potential above 15

Present in Notebooks: mainboard, battery, HDD/SSD, RAM, CPU, GPU, LCD, Trackpad, keyboard,fan, I/O boards, WWAN card, Smart Card reader,fingerprint module, external power supply*. Present inTablets/Slates: mainboard, LCD module, cameracard, WWAN card, audio card, solid-state storage, I/Ocards, fingerprint module, battery, external power
supply*. Refer to the Hardware Maintenance Manual“Locating CRUs and FRUs” section for location in
Notebooks and Tablets/Slates
Product does not contain brominated flame retardants
in plastic
Product does not contain a CRT
Product does not contain Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC);
hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC); or hydrocarbons(HC)
Notebook Computers and Tablets/Slates use liquid
crystal displays with a surface area of greater than 100
square centimeters. Refer to the “LCD” instructions inthe “Removing or replacing a FRU” section of theHardware Maintenance Manual
External cables may be present and are easily
removedProduct does not contain refractory ceramic fibres
Product does not contain radioactive substances
These capacitors may be present in external power
supplies. Electrolytic capacitors (height and/or
diameter greater than 25mm) are not used on Lenovo
mainboards
Product does not contain gasses that are ozone
depleting or have a global warming potential above 15* External power supplies, due to safety regulations, are often not fastened with externalscrews. Instead, they use adhesive or are heat-welded together. The recycler will have touse methods such as cracking or cutting to remove the internal printed circuit board.