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	==='''AB 1043: Age verification signals''' '''- California Bill'''===		==='''AB 1043: Age verification signals''' '''- California Bill'''===
	Assembly Bill 1043, known as the Digital Age Assurance Act, was supported by several technology companies, including '''Lenovo, Inc.''', which formally expressed support for the legislation on 10 September 2025. The bill establishes a framework requiring operating system providers and app stores to implement an age-verification signal during device or account setup.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-13 \|title=AB 1043: Age verification signals: software applications and online services \|url=https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260ab1043 \|access-date=2026-03-10 \|website=almatters.digitaldemocracy.org}}</ref>		Assembly Bill 1043, known as the Digital Age Assurance Act, was supported by several technology companies, including '''Lenovo, Inc.''', which formally expressed support for the legislation on 10 September 2025. The bill establishes a framework requiring operating system providers and app stores to implement an age-verification signal during device or account setup.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-13 \|title=AB 1043: Age verification signals: software applications and online services \|url=https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260ab1043 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314121357/https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260ab1043 \|archive-date=14 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-10 \|website=almatters.digitaldemocracy.org}}</ref>

	===Suppliers accused of child labor===		===Suppliers accused of child labor===
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	===Black underfill around BGA components===		===Black underfill around BGA components===
	'''Lenovo''' uses a strong black underfill material, often referred to as "glue"<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2019-03-29 \|title=Remove Lenovo black Glue under the chipset? \|url=https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubleshooting-hardware-devices-and-electronics-theory/troubleshooting-laptops-tablets-and-mobile-devices/68715-remove-lenovo-black-glue-under-the-chipset \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|website=Badcaps}}</ref> around the corners of some {{Wplink\|ball grid array}} (BGA) components. The underfill adds strength and helps protect the chips from physical stress<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Underfills \|url=https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/ch/en/products/encapsulants/underfills.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|website=Henkel \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250803185652/https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/ch/en/products/encapsulants/underfills.html \|archive-date=3 Aug 2025}}</ref>.		'''Lenovo''' uses a strong black underfill material, often referred to as "glue"<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2019-03-29 \|title=Remove Lenovo black Glue under the chipset? \|url=https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubleshooting-hardware-devices-and-electronics-theory/troubleshooting-laptops-tablets-and-mobile-devices/68715-remove-lenovo-black-glue-under-the-chipset \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260405163041/https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubleshooting-hardware-devices-and-electronics-theory/troubleshooting-laptops-tablets-and-mobile-devices/68715-remove-lenovo-black-glue-under-the-chipset \|archive-date=5 Apr 2026 \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|website=Badcaps}}</ref> around the corners of some {{Wplink\|ball grid array}} (BGA) components. The underfill adds strength and helps protect the chips from physical stress<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Underfills \|url=https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/ch/en/products/encapsulants/underfills.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|website=Henkel \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250803185652/https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/ch/en/products/encapsulants/underfills.html \|archive-date=3 Aug 2025}}</ref>.

	Users have noted, however, that the material is very difficult to remove. In some cases, attempts to take out these components can result in the pads being ripped from the board, making repairs more challenging.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-11-16 \|title=how to remove black glue in edges of chips in Lenovo laptops? \|url=https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubleshooting-hardware-devices-and-electronics-theory/troubleshooting-laptops-tablets-and-mobile-devices/110425-how-to-remove-black-glue-in-edges-of-chips-in-lenovo-laptops \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|website=Badcaps \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250326202959/https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubleshooting-hardware-devices-and-electronics-theory/troubleshooting-laptops-tablets-and-mobile-devices/110425-how-to-remove-black-glue-in-edges-of-chips-in-lenovo-laptops \|archive-date=26 Mar 2025}}</ref>		Users have noted, however, that the material is very difficult to remove. In some cases, attempts to take out these components can result in the pads being ripped from the board, making repairs more challenging.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-11-16 \|title=how to remove black glue in edges of chips in Lenovo laptops? \|url=https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubleshooting-hardware-devices-and-electronics-theory/troubleshooting-laptops-tablets-and-mobile-devices/110425-how-to-remove-black-glue-in-edges-of-chips-in-lenovo-laptops \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|website=Badcaps \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250326202959/https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubleshooting-hardware-devices-and-electronics-theory/troubleshooting-laptops-tablets-and-mobile-devices/110425-how-to-remove-black-glue-in-edges-of-chips-in-lenovo-laptops \|archive-date=26 Mar 2025}}</ref>
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	==See also==		==See also==

	* [[Dell]]		*[[Dell]]
	* [[HP]]		*[[HP]]

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Lenovo]]		[[Category:Lenovo]]

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	~~[[wikipedia:Lenovo\|~~'''Lenovo''']] is a Chinese PC manufacturer founded originally as a state-founded branch of a research institute called Legend in 1984.<ref>[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-9310.2004.00349.x "Sequential learning in a Chinese spin-off: the case of Lenovo Group Limited"] - onlinelibrary.wiley.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250211183926/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-9310.2004.00349.x Archived])</ref> In 2005, they officially rebranded as Lenovo and bought the IBM computer division alongside the [[Thinkpad]] brand.<ref>[https://www.strategy-business.com/article/00274 "Lenovo Goes Global"] - strategy-business.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260114210920/https://www.strategy-business.com/article/00274 Archived])</ref> Today, Lenovo has more than 77,000 employees and holds about a quarter of the Worldwide PC Shipments market.<ref>[https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/about/ "About Lenovo"] - lenovo.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260128055706/https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/about/ Archived])</ref><ref>[https://doc.irasia.com/listco/hk/lenovo/annual/2024/esr.pdf "2023/24 Environmental, Social and Governance Report"] - doc.irasia.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250708185917/https://doc.irasia.com/listco/hk/lenovo/annual/2024/esr.pdf Archived])</ref><ref>[https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/01-10-2024-gartner-says-worldwide-pc-shipments-increased-zero-point-three-percent-in-fourth-quarter-of-2023-but-declined-fourteen-point-eight-percent-for-the-year "Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Increased 0.3% in Fourth Quarter of 2023 but Declined 14.8% for the Year"] - gartner.com - 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260203103413/https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/01-10-2024-gartner-says-worldwide-pc-shipments-increased-zero-point-three-percent-in-fourth-quarter-of-2023-but-declined-fourteen-point-eight-percent-for-the-year Archived])</ref>		'''{{wplink\|Lenovo}}''' is a Chinese PC manufacturer founded originally as a state-founded branch of a research institute called Legend in 1984.<ref>[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-9310.2004.00349.x "Sequential learning in a Chinese spin-off: the case of Lenovo Group Limited"] - onlinelibrary.wiley.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250211183926/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-9310.2004.00349.x Archived])</ref> In 2005, they officially rebranded as Lenovo and bought the IBM computer division alongside the [[Thinkpad]] brand.<ref>[https://www.strategy-business.com/article/00274 "Lenovo Goes Global"] - strategy-business.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260114210920/https://www.strategy-business.com/article/00274 Archived])</ref> Today, Lenovo has more than 77,000 employees and holds about a quarter of the Worldwide PC Shipments market.<ref>[https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/about/ "About Lenovo"] - lenovo.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260128055706/https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/about/ Archived])</ref><ref>[https://doc.irasia.com/listco/hk/lenovo/annual/2024/esr.pdf "2023/24 Environmental, Social and Governance Report"] - doc.irasia.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250708185917/https://doc.irasia.com/listco/hk/lenovo/annual/2024/esr.pdf Archived])</ref><ref>[https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/01-10-2024-gartner-says-worldwide-pc-shipments-increased-zero-point-three-percent-in-fourth-quarter-of-2023-but-declined-fourteen-point-eight-percent-for-the-year "Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Increased 0.3% in Fourth Quarter of 2023 but Declined 14.8% for the Year"] - gartner.com - 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260203103413/https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/01-10-2024-gartner-says-worldwide-pc-shipments-increased-zero-point-three-percent-in-fourth-quarter-of-2023-but-declined-fourteen-point-eight-percent-for-the-year Archived])</ref>

			In 2014, the company bought [[Motorola]] Mobility from [[Google]] for around US$2.91 billion.<ref>[https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-completes-full-acquisition-motorola-mobility-from-google/ "Lenovo Completes Acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google"] - news.lenovo.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260124102948/https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-completes-full-acquisition-motorola-mobility-from-google/ Archived])</ref>

			==Consumer-impact summary==
			{{Ph-C-CIS}}

			==Incidents==
			This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

	In 2014, the company bought [[Motorola]] Mobility from Google for around US$2.91 billion.<ref>[https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-completes-full-acquisition-motorola-mobility-from-google/ "Lenovo Completes Acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google"] - news.lenovo.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260124102948/https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-completes-full-acquisition-motorola-mobility-from-google/ Archived])</ref>
	~~==Controversies==~~
	===Hardware Lockout for Changes===		===Hardware Lockout for Changes===
	Lenovo has, on various occasions and for various models, locked the hardware through BIOS in order to prevent unauthorized parts from being used.{{CitationNeeded}} This can prevent a user from changing to a better wireless card, or using an aftermaket battery or even a battery for a different model of Lenovo computer. Hacks are available to workaround this limitation on certain models, such as the T430, but Lenovo has never offered an OEM method of removing this lock.{{CitationNeeded}}		Lenovo has, on various occasions and for various models, locked the hardware through BIOS in order to prevent unauthorized parts from being used.{{CitationNeeded}} This can prevent a user from changing to a better wireless card, or using an aftermaket battery or even a battery for a different model of Lenovo computer. Hacks are available to workaround this limitation on certain models, such as the T430, but Lenovo has never offered an OEM method of removing this lock.{{CitationNeeded}}
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	List of the affected devices can be found [https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht508988-critical-intel-thunderbolt-software-and-firmware-updates-thinkpad here]		List of the affected devices can be found [https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht508988-critical-intel-thunderbolt-software-and-firmware-updates-thinkpad here]
	===Black underfill around BGA components===		[[File:Lenovo underfill.jpg\|thumb\|Example of the black underfill being used on a Lenovo ThinkPad laptop]]

			=== Black underfill around BGA components ===
	Lenovo uses a strong black underfill material, often referred to as "glue"<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2019-03-29 \|title=Remove Lenovo black Glue under the chipset? \|url=https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubleshooting-hardware-devices-and-electronics-theory/troubleshooting-laptops-tablets-and-mobile-devices/68715-remove-lenovo-black-glue-under-the-chipset \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|website=Badcaps}}</ref> around the corners of some BGA (ball grid array) components. The underfill adds strength and helps protect the chips from physical stress<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Underfills \|url=https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/ch/en/products/encapsulants/underfills.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|website=Henkel \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250803185652/https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/ch/en/products/encapsulants/underfills.html \|archive-date=3 Aug 2025}}</ref>.		Lenovo uses a strong black underfill material, often referred to as "glue"<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2019-03-29 \|title=Remove Lenovo black Glue under the chipset? \|url=https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubleshooting-hardware-devices-and-electronics-theory/troubleshooting-laptops-tablets-and-mobile-devices/68715-remove-lenovo-black-glue-under-the-chipset \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|website=Badcaps}}</ref> around the corners of some BGA (ball grid array) components. The underfill adds strength and helps protect the chips from physical stress<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Underfills \|url=https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/ch/en/products/encapsulants/underfills.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|website=Henkel \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250803185652/https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/ch/en/products/encapsulants/underfills.html \|archive-date=3 Aug 2025}}</ref>.

	Users have noted, however, that the material is very difficult to remove. In some cases, attempts to take out these components can result in the pads being ripped from the board, making repairs more challenging.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-11-16 \|title=how to remove black glue in edges of chips in Lenovo laptops? \|url=https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubleshooting-hardware-devices-and-electronics-theory/troubleshooting-laptops-tablets-and-mobile-devices/110425-how-to-remove-black-glue-in-edges-of-chips-in-lenovo-laptops \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|website=Badcaps \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250326202959/https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubleshooting-hardware-devices-and-electronics-theory/troubleshooting-laptops-tablets-and-mobile-devices/110425-how-to-remove-black-glue-in-edges-of-chips-in-lenovo-laptops \|archive-date=26 Mar 2025}}</ref>		Users have noted, however, that the material is very difficult to remove. In some cases, attempts to take out these components can result in the pads being ripped from the board, making repairs more challenging.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-11-16 \|title=how to remove black glue in edges of chips in Lenovo laptops? \|url=https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubleshooting-hardware-devices-and-electronics-theory/troubleshooting-laptops-tablets-and-mobile-devices/110425-how-to-remove-black-glue-in-edges-of-chips-in-lenovo-laptops \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-31 \|website=Badcaps \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250326202959/https://www.badcaps.net/forum/troubleshooting-hardware-devices-and-electronics-theory/troubleshooting-laptops-tablets-and-mobile-devices/110425-how-to-remove-black-glue-in-edges-of-chips-in-lenovo-laptops \|archive-date=26 Mar 2025}}</ref>
	[[~~File:Lenovo underfill.jpg\|none\|thumb\|354x354px\|Example of the black underfill being used on a Lenovo ThinkPad laptop~~]]
			== Products ==

			=== '''Thinkpad''' ===

			* [[Thinkpad X1 Carbon]]

			== See also ==
			{{Ph-C-SA}}

	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Lenovo]]		[[Category:Lenovo]]

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	In 2020, The Intercept made headlines showing how Chinese manufactures like Lenovo have suppliers accused of forced child labor in Uyghur regions of China.<ref>[https://theintercept.com/2020/08/21/school-laptops-lenovo-chromebooks-china-uyghur/ "Kids may be using laptops made with forced labor this fall"] - theintercept.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251205195726/https://theintercept.com/2020/08/21/school-laptops-lenovo-chromebooks-china-uyghur/ Archived])</ref> The company later said it was ending relationships with these suppliers.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/ap-exclusive-us-faces-back-to-school-laptop-shortage/2020/08/22/13281908-e4eb-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html "U.S. faces back-to-school laptop shortage"] - washingtonpost.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20230831111126/https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/ap-exclusive-us-faces-back-to-school-laptop-shortage/2020/08/22/13281908-e4eb-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html Archived])</ref>		In 2020, The Intercept made headlines showing how Chinese manufactures like Lenovo have suppliers accused of forced child labor in Uyghur regions of China.<ref>[https://theintercept.com/2020/08/21/school-laptops-lenovo-chromebooks-china-uyghur/ "Kids may be using laptops made with forced labor this fall"] - theintercept.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251205195726/https://theintercept.com/2020/08/21/school-laptops-lenovo-chromebooks-china-uyghur/ Archived])</ref> The company later said it was ending relationships with these suppliers.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/ap-exclusive-us-faces-back-to-school-laptop-shortage/2020/08/22/13281908-e4eb-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html "U.S. faces back-to-school laptop shortage"] - washingtonpost.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20230831111126/https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/ap-exclusive-us-faces-back-to-school-laptop-shortage/2020/08/22/13281908-e4eb-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html Archived])</ref>
	===Disabling third-party batteries===		===Disabling third-party batteries===
	A common issue where third party batteries were working perfectly fine but without being allowlisted they are just got suddenly disabled, and as a result do not charge or function.{{CitationNeeded}} There is no error messages and the only way to know is to install Vantage software to see non-genuine battery warning. {{CitationNeeded}}This is critical as perfectly working hardware that is slightly outdated by a couple of years is basically turned into e-waste because of this, and original parts are getting harder to come by with every passing day.		A common issue where third party batteries were working perfectly fine but without being allowlisted they are just got suddenly disabled, and as a result do not charge or function.{{CitationNeeded}} There is no error messages and the only way to know is to install Vantage software to see non-genuine battery warning. {{CitationNeeded}}This is critical as perfectly working hardware that is slightly outdated by a couple of years is basically turned into e-waste because of this, and original parts are getting harder to come by with every passing day.{{CitationNeeded}}
	===X1 Carbon series problems===		===X1 Carbon series problems===
	The '''X1 Carbon series''' of laptops exhibits hardware durability issues and will fail to '''POST''' (Power-On Self-Test) if their '''WWAN Broadband card''' is replaced with one that is not included in Lenovo's vendor whitelist.{{CitationNeeded}}<!-- READ THIS!!!		The '''X1 Carbon series''' of laptops exhibits hardware durability issues and will fail to '''POST''' (Power-On Self-Test) if their '''WWAN Broadband card''' is replaced with one that is not included in Lenovo's vendor whitelist.{{CitationNeeded}}<!-- READ THIS!!!

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	In 2020, The Intercept made headlines showing how Chinese manufactures like Lenovo have suppliers accused of forced child labor in Uyghur regions of China.<ref>[https://theintercept.com/2020/08/21/school-laptops-lenovo-chromebooks-china-uyghur/ "Kids may be using laptops made with forced labor this fall"] - theintercept.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251205195726/https://theintercept.com/2020/08/21/school-laptops-lenovo-chromebooks-china-uyghur/ Archived])</ref> The company later said it was ending relationships with these suppliers.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/ap-exclusive-us-faces-back-to-school-laptop-shortage/2020/08/22/13281908-e4eb-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html "U.S. faces back-to-school laptop shortage"] - washingtonpost.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20230831111126/https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/ap-exclusive-us-faces-back-to-school-laptop-shortage/2020/08/22/13281908-e4eb-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html Archived])</ref>		In 2020, The Intercept made headlines showing how Chinese manufactures like Lenovo have suppliers accused of forced child labor in Uyghur regions of China.<ref>[https://theintercept.com/2020/08/21/school-laptops-lenovo-chromebooks-china-uyghur/ "Kids may be using laptops made with forced labor this fall"] - theintercept.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251205195726/https://theintercept.com/2020/08/21/school-laptops-lenovo-chromebooks-china-uyghur/ Archived])</ref> The company later said it was ending relationships with these suppliers.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/ap-exclusive-us-faces-back-to-school-laptop-shortage/2020/08/22/13281908-e4eb-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html "U.S. faces back-to-school laptop shortage"] - washingtonpost.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20230831111126/https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/ap-exclusive-us-faces-back-to-school-laptop-shortage/2020/08/22/13281908-e4eb-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html Archived])</ref>
	===Disabling third-party batteries===		===Disabling third-party batteries===
	A common issue where third party batteries were working perfectly fine but without being allowlisted they are just got suddenly disabled, and as a result do not charge or function.{{CitationNeeded}} There is no error messages and the only way to know is to install Vantage software to see non-genuine battery warning. This is critical as perfectly working hardware that is slightly outdated by a couple of years is basically turned into e-waste because of this, and original parts are getting harder to come by with every passing day.		A common issue where third party batteries were working perfectly fine but without being allowlisted they are just got suddenly disabled, and as a result do not charge or function.{{CitationNeeded}} There is no error messages and the only way to know is to install Vantage software to see non-genuine battery warning. {{CitationNeeded}}This is critical as perfectly working hardware that is slightly outdated by a couple of years is basically turned into e-waste because of this, and original parts are getting harder to come by with every passing day.
	===X1 Carbon series problems===		===X1 Carbon series problems===
	The '''X1 Carbon series''' of laptops exhibits hardware durability issues and will fail to '''POST''' (Power-On Self-Test) if their '''WWAN Broadband card''' is replaced with one that is not included in Lenovo's vendor whitelist.{{CitationNeeded}}<!-- READ THIS!!!		The '''X1 Carbon series''' of laptops exhibits hardware durability issues and will fail to '''POST''' (Power-On Self-Test) if their '''WWAN Broadband card''' is replaced with one that is not included in Lenovo's vendor whitelist.{{CitationNeeded}}<!-- READ THIS!!!

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	In 2020, The Intercept made headlines showing how Chinese manufactures like Lenovo have suppliers accused of forced child labor in Uyghur regions of China.<ref>[https://theintercept.com/2020/08/21/school-laptops-lenovo-chromebooks-china-uyghur/ "Kids may be using laptops made with forced labor this fall"] - theintercept.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251205195726/https://theintercept.com/2020/08/21/school-laptops-lenovo-chromebooks-china-uyghur/ Archived])</ref> The company later said it was ending relationships with these suppliers.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/ap-exclusive-us-faces-back-to-school-laptop-shortage/2020/08/22/13281908-e4eb-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html "U.S. faces back-to-school laptop shortage"] - washingtonpost.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20230831111126/https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/ap-exclusive-us-faces-back-to-school-laptop-shortage/2020/08/22/13281908-e4eb-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html Archived])</ref>		In 2020, The Intercept made headlines showing how Chinese manufactures like Lenovo have suppliers accused of forced child labor in Uyghur regions of China.<ref>[https://theintercept.com/2020/08/21/school-laptops-lenovo-chromebooks-china-uyghur/ "Kids may be using laptops made with forced labor this fall"] - theintercept.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251205195726/https://theintercept.com/2020/08/21/school-laptops-lenovo-chromebooks-china-uyghur/ Archived])</ref> The company later said it was ending relationships with these suppliers.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/ap-exclusive-us-faces-back-to-school-laptop-shortage/2020/08/22/13281908-e4eb-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html "U.S. faces back-to-school laptop shortage"] - washingtonpost.com - accessed 2025-02-01 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20230831111126/https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/ap-exclusive-us-faces-back-to-school-laptop-shortage/2020/08/22/13281908-e4eb-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html Archived])</ref>
	===Disabling third-party batteries===		===Disabling third-party batteries===
	A common issue where third party batteries were working perfectly fine but without being allowlisted they are just got suddenly disabled, and as a result do not charge or function. There is no error messages and the only way to know is to install Vantage software to see non-genuine battery warning. This is critical as perfectly working hardware that is slightly outdated by a couple of years is basically turned into e-waste because of this, and original parts are getting harder to come by with every passing day.		A common issue where third party batteries were working perfectly fine but without being allowlisted they are just got suddenly disabled, and as a result do not charge or function.{{CitationNeeded}} There is no error messages and the only way to know is to install Vantage software to see non-genuine battery warning. This is critical as perfectly working hardware that is slightly outdated by a couple of years is basically turned into e-waste because of this, and original parts are getting harder to come by with every passing day.
	===X1 Carbon series problems===		===X1 Carbon series problems===
	The '''X1 Carbon series''' of laptops exhibits hardware durability issues and will fail to '''POST''' (Power-On Self-Test) if their '''WWAN Broadband card''' is replaced with one that is not included in Lenovo's vendor whitelist.{{CitationNeeded}}<!-- READ THIS!!!		The '''X1 Carbon series''' of laptops exhibits hardware durability issues and will fail to '''POST''' (Power-On Self-Test) if their '''WWAN Broadband card''' is replaced with one that is not included in Lenovo's vendor whitelist.{{CitationNeeded}}<!-- READ THIS!!!

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	A common issue where third party batteries were working perfectly fine but without being allowlisted they are just got suddenly disabled, and as a result do not charge or function. There is no error messages and the only way to know is to install Vantage software to see non-genuine battery warning. This is critical as perfectly working hardware that is slightly outdated by a couple of years is basically turned into e-waste because of this, and original parts are getting harder to come by with every passing day.		A common issue where third party batteries were working perfectly fine but without being allowlisted they are just got suddenly disabled, and as a result do not charge or function. There is no error messages and the only way to know is to install Vantage software to see non-genuine battery warning. This is critical as perfectly working hardware that is slightly outdated by a couple of years is basically turned into e-waste because of this, and original parts are getting harder to come by with every passing day.
	===X1 Carbon series problems===		===X1 Carbon series problems===
	The '''X1 Carbon series''' of laptops exhibits hardware durability issues and will fail to '''POST''' (Power-On Self-Test) if their '''WWAN Broadband card''' is replaced with one that is not included in Lenovo's vendor whitelist.{{CitationNeeded}}		The '''X1 Carbon series''' of laptops exhibits hardware durability issues and will fail to '''POST''' (Power-On Self-Test) if their '''WWAN Broadband card''' is replaced with one that is not included in Lenovo's vendor whitelist.{{CitationNeeded}}<!-- READ THIS!!!
			citations for this section:

			https://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thread-GUIDE-Removing-Wi-Fi-WWAN-whitelist-on-Lenovo-Insyde-BIOS

			https://notthebe.ee/blog/removing-the-wifi-whitelist/


			https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62059163/getting-around-the-lenovo-bios-whitelist

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	{{Main\|Lenovo X1 Carbon}}		{{Main\|Lenovo X1 Carbon}}
	===Wording in their FAQs; "Is it safe to buy a used laptop or computer?"===		===Wording in their FAQs; "Is it safe to buy a used laptop or computer?"===

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	A common issue where third party batteries were working perfectly fine but without being allowlisted they are just got suddenly disabled, and as a result do not charge or function. There is no error messages and the only way to know is to install Vantage software to see non-genuine battery warning. This is critical as perfectly working hardware that is slightly outdated by a couple of years is basically turned into e-waste because of this, and original parts are getting harder to come by with every passing day.		A common issue where third party batteries were working perfectly fine but without being allowlisted they are just got suddenly disabled, and as a result do not charge or function. There is no error messages and the only way to know is to install Vantage software to see non-genuine battery warning. This is critical as perfectly working hardware that is slightly outdated by a couple of years is basically turned into e-waste because of this, and original parts are getting harder to come by with every passing day.
	===X1 Carbon series problems===		===X1 Carbon series problems===
	The '''X1 Carbon series''' of laptops exhibits hardware durability issues and will fail to '''POST''' (Power-On Self-Test) if their '''WWAN Broadband card''' is replaced with one that is not included in Lenovo's vendor whitelist.		The '''X1 Carbon series''' of laptops exhibits hardware durability issues and will fail to '''POST''' (Power-On Self-Test) if their '''WWAN Broadband card''' is replaced with one that is not included in Lenovo's vendor whitelist.{{CitationNeeded}}
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	==Controversies==		==Controversies==
	===Hardware Lockout for Changes===		===Hardware Lockout for Changes===
	Lenovo has, on various occasions and for various models, locked the hardware through BIOS in order to prevent unauthorized parts from being used.{{CitationNeeded}} This can prevent a user from changing to a better wireless card, or using an aftermaket battery or even a battery for a different model of Lenovo computer. Hacks are available to workaround this limitation on certain models, such as the T430, but Lenovo has never offered an OEM method of removing this lock.		Lenovo has, on various occasions and for various models, locked the hardware through BIOS in order to prevent unauthorized parts from being used.{{CitationNeeded}} This can prevent a user from changing to a better wireless card, or using an aftermaket battery or even a battery for a different model of Lenovo computer. Hacks are available to workaround this limitation on certain models, such as the T430, but Lenovo has never offered an OEM method of removing this lock.{{CitationNeeded}}

	==='''AB 1043: Age verification signals''' '''- California Bill'''===		==='''AB 1043: Age verification signals''' '''- California Bill'''===

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	==Controversies==		==Controversies==
	===Hardware Lockout for Changes===		===Hardware Lockout for Changes===
	Lenovo has, on various occasions and for various models, locked the hardware through BIOS in order to prevent unauthorized parts from being used. This can prevent a user from changing to a better wireless card, or using an aftermaket battery or even a battery for a different model of Lenovo computer. Hacks are available to workaround this limitation on certain models, such as the T430, but Lenovo has never offered an OEM method of removing this lock.		Lenovo has, on various occasions and for various models, locked the hardware through BIOS in order to prevent unauthorized parts from being used.{{CitationNeeded}} This can prevent a user from changing to a better wireless card, or using an aftermaket battery or even a battery for a different model of Lenovo computer. Hacks are available to workaround this limitation on certain models, such as the T430, but Lenovo has never offered an OEM method of removing this lock.

	=== '''AB 1043: Age verification signals''' '''- California Bill''' ===		==='''AB 1043: Age verification signals''' '''- California Bill'''===
	Assembly Bill 1043, known as the '''Digital Age Assurance Act''', was supported by several technology companies, including '''Lenovo, Inc.''', which formally expressed support for the legislation on '''September 10, 2025'''. The bill establishes a framework requiring operating system providers and app stores to implement an '''age-verification signal''' during device or account setup.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-13 \|title=AB 1043: Age verification signals: software applications and online services \|url=https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260ab1043 \|access-date=2026-03-10 \|website=almatters.digitaldemocracy.org}}</ref>		Assembly Bill 1043, known as the '''Digital Age Assurance Act''', was supported by several technology companies, including '''Lenovo, Inc.''', which formally expressed support for the legislation on '''September 10, 2025'''. The bill establishes a framework requiring operating system providers and app stores to implement an '''age-verification signal''' during device or account setup.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-13 \|title=AB 1043: Age verification signals: software applications and online services \|url=https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260ab1043 \|access-date=2026-03-10 \|website=almatters.digitaldemocracy.org}}</ref>