Lenovo Product End of Life Processing Information.
Product Categories which this document covers:
Monitors
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 theRecycler Instructions for your specific product.
MATERIALS REQUIRING SELECTIVE TREATMENT
The following table provides information on the presence of materials and components thatrequire 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
Some monitors use a Lithium Primary Coin Cell. Referto the Hardware Maintenance Manual “Removing orreplacing a FRU -> Coin-cell battery” section forremoval instructions
Product does not contain toner cartridges
Product does not contain asbestos
Product does not contain gas discharge lamps

Printed circuit boards > 10cm2

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 centimeters
External 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

Analog board, digital board, I/O board, LCD board,
User-input board. Some monitors include an external
power supply*, camera and/or speaker containing
printed circuit boards. Refer to the Recycler
Information document for location
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)
Monitors use liquid crystal displays with a surface areaof greater than 100 square centimeters. Refer to the“Recycler Information” document for removal
instructions
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 analog boards

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 to
use methods such as cracking or cutting to remove the internal printed circuit board.