Note: When you attach a USB cable to the connector, ensure that the USB mark is to the upper side.
Otherwise the connector might be damaged.
6 ExpressCard slot (on some models)
Your computer has an ExpressCard slot for a 54 mm-wide ExpressCard. For details, refer to the instructions
in “Using an ExpressCard or a ash media card” on page 43
.
Bottom view
Figure 4. ThinkPad L430 and L530 bottom view
1 Battery
2 Subscriber Identication Module (SIM) card slot
3 Docking station connector 4 Hard disk drive or solid-state drive
5 Memory upgrade slot
6 PCI Express Mini Card slot for wireless WAN card or
mSATA solid-state drive (on some models)
1 Battery
Use your computer with battery power whenever ac power is unavailable.
2 Subscriber Identication Module (SIM) card slot
If your computer has a wireless WAN feature, it might require a SIM card to establish a wireless WAN
connections. Depending on the country of delivery, the SIM card might be already installed in the SIM
card slot.
3 Docking station connector
Connect your computer to the supported docking station to extend the computer capabilities when you
are in your ofce or at home.
4 Hard disk drive or solid-state drive
Depending on models, your computer might have a large-capacity, customer-upgradable hard disk drive
that can meet a variety of storage demands.
Some models are equipped with an solid-state drive for data storage. The cutting-edge technology of
solid-state drive enables notebook computers to be lighter, smaller and faster.
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