Lenovo Thinkpad User Manual

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The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) mark applies only to countries within the EuropeanUnion (EU) and Norway. Appliances are labeled in accordance with European Directive 2002/96/ECconcerning waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The Directive determines the framework forthe return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the European Union. This label isapplied to various products to indicate that the product is not to be thrown away, but rather reclaimed uponend of life per this Directive. Users of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) with the WEEE marking perAnnex IV of the WEEE Directive must not dispose of end of life EEE as unsorted municipal waste, but use thecollection framework available to them for the return, recycle, recovery of WEEE and minimize any potentialeffects of EEE on the environment and human health due to the presence of hazardous substances. Foradditional WEEE information, go to http://www.lenovo.com/recycling.Battery recycling information for TaiwanBattery recycling information for the United States and CanadaBattery recycling information for the European UnionNotice: This mark applies only to countries within the European Union (EU).Batteries or packaging for batteries are labeled in accordance with European Directive 2006/66/ECconcerning batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators. The Directive determines theframework for the return and recycling of used batteries and accumulators as applicable throughout theEuropean Union. This label is applied to various batteries to indicate that the battery is not to be thrownaway, but rather reclaimed upon end of life per this Directive.In accordance with the European Directive 2006/66/EC, batteries and accumulators are labeled to indicatethat they are to be collected separately and recycled at end of life. The label on the battery may alsoinclude a chemical symbol for the metal concerned in the battery (Pb for lead, Hg for mercury, and Cd forcadmium). Users of batteries and accumulators must not dispose of batteries and accumulators as unsortedmunicipal waste, but use the collection framework available to customers for the return, recycling, andtreatment of batteries and accumulators. Customer participation is important to minimize any potentialAppendix B. Environmental, recycling, and disposal information 85