ThinkSmart View Plus - Service and Support Overview
ThinkSmart View Plus - Service and Support Overview
ThinkSmart View Plus - Service and Support Overview
Overview
The Lenovo ThinkSmart View Plus with the Microsoft Teams Display (12CN, 12CQ) is a hybrid work solution that enhances productivity.
Watch our video: Overview of the Lenovo ThinkSmart View Plus.
An integrated device with a 27-inch multi-touch display, premium video and audio, and built-in compute, Lenovo ThinkSmart View Plus offers a customized, secure, and flexible Microsoft Teams experience, providing access to Teams chat, calendar, and files and enabling you to join meetings. This innovative solution seamlessly unlocks your PC and supports screensharing between devices to simultaneously view content and presenters. Plus, it easily shifts to monitor mode when connected to your PC through USB-C.
Users can hear and be heard more clearly with the detachable premium soundbar with two 5-watt speakers and four-mic array, while the detachable 4K RGB-infrared camera with auto framing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) security delivers crisp, clear images. And while in monitor mode, Lenovo ThinkSmart View Plus allows for comfortable productivity with its ergonomic stand and convenient cell phone holder on the base.
Microsoft Certifications:
- Teams Display. To learn more click: [Microsoft] Devices for Teams - Microsoft Teams certified Android devices
- ThinkSmart View Plus Monitor - Peripheral Mode. To learn more click: [Microsoft] USB audio and video devices certified for Microsoft Teams
Design: Camera, Soundbar, Monitor and Stand
Camera
1 | Camera LED | 4 | Guide pins |
2 | Camera lens | 5 | USB-C® (3.2 Gen 1) connector |
3 | Privacy shutter | 6 | Do not Disturb (DND) LED |
Soundbar
1 | Microphones mute button | 4 | Volume up button |
2 | Speakers mute button | 5 | Guide tabs |
3 | Volume down button | 6 | Pogo pins |
Monitor and Stand
1 | Touch screen | 4 | Cable hole | 7 | Recovery Button |
2 | VESA mount plate | 5 | Power button | 8 | Phone slot |
3 | Pen storage areas | 6 | Power LED | 9 | Pen slot |
1 | USB-C (3.2 Gen 1) connector and camera pin holes | 7 | USB-A (3.2 Gen 1) connectors |
2 | Security-lock slot | 8 | Power connector |
3 | USB-C (3.2 Gen 1) connector | 9 | Soundbar tab holes |
4 | DisplayPort™ in connector | 10 | Pogo pad |
5 | DisplayPort™ out connector | 11 | Mode switch button |
6 | RJ45 Ethernet connector | 12 | Mode switch LED |
Serial Number (SN) Information
The Serial Number (SN) can be found by one of the following:
- Product label
- Device settings-About
- ThinkSmart Manager portal (https://portal.thinksmart.lenovo.com)
Special Note: Following a service repair, the Serial Number (SN) in Device settings and ThinkSmart Manager portal may be different than Product Label Serial Number (SN). The following QR code sticker indicates that a service repair has occured.
For more information, visit Important information following a motherboard replacement service repair.
The Product Label Serial Number (SN) is used for warranty and service entitlement.
The Device settings Serial Number (SN) is used for ThinkSmart Manager portal https://portal.thinksmart.lenovo.com).
Product Label
Device settings-About
Select Settings icon in the upper right corner of the Microsoft Teams Display sign in.
Select About. The ThinkSmart View Plus Serial Number (SN) is displayed.
ThinkSmart Manager portal
If the the device has been added to the ThinkSmart Manager (https://portal.thinksmart.lenovo.com), follow these steps:
- From Home, select Device Manager, then select Devices.
- Select the device, and the following appears:
Customer Support: Lenovo, Microsoft
ThinkSmart View Plus is supported based on the following:
- Lenovo: Supports hardware repair, device recovery, Frequently Asked Question's (FAQ's), and How-To use.
- Microsoft: Supports Microsoft Teams software, and other Microsoft components obtained through their licensing agreements.
Driver, Firmware, Microsoft Teams and Software Updates
The ThinkSmart View Plus is an Android-based device. Firmware, Teams and software updates are Over-the-Air (OTA) from the Microsoft Teams admin center (https://admin.teams/micosoft.com).
Firmware and software updates include:
- Android OS
- Microsoft Teams Display
The IT administrator can set updates as:
- Manual
- Automatic
All updates are deployed in the background. This allows users to use the device while the is applied. After the update completes, the device is automatically restarted.
The firmware version, Teams version is identified in device settings. Click on: Profile icon → Settings icon → Device Settings → About → Firmware Version.
This information can be compared to:
- [Microsoft] Release notes for Microsoft Teams Rooms - Android
- Microsoft Teams admin center (https://admin.teams/micosoft.com)
- Release Notes for the Over-the-Air (OTA) Software Updates
If a device factory reset is performed, the device reverts to the most recent OTA version.
For more information, click: How to update ThinkSmart View Plus software using Over-The-Air (OTA) from Microsoft Teams admin center.
Lenovo Support Resources
- ThinkSmart View Plus:
- Setup Guide (PDF)
- User Guide
- Deployment Guide (PDF)
- [Video] Overview of the Lenovo ThinkSmart View Plus
- [Video] How to use Microsoft Teams on an Android-based ThinkSmart device
- Frequently Asked Question's (FAQ's) and Troubleshooting
- How to update ThinkSmart View Plus software using Over-The-Air (OTA) from Microsoft Teams admin center
- Release Notes for the Over-the-Air (OTA) Software Updates
- Factory Reset, Hardware Diagnostics, Manual Claiming application
- Important information following a motherboard replacement service repair
- Recover ThinkSmart View Plus using Lenovo Rescue and Smart Assistant
- [Video] How to use Rescue and Smart Assistant Tool on the the ThinkSmart View Plus
- Hardware Maintenance Manual (PDF)
- ThinkSmart Manager platform:
Microsoft Support Resources
- Microsoft Teams displays:
- Microsoft Teams Display is a dedicated device designed for Teams meetings and collaboration. It can be used as a secondary display for video calls or as a standalone device for chat, calendar, and personal productivity. Teams Display is integrated with Microsoft 365 and provides seamless access to team chats, meetings, files, and other app features.
- To learn more, click: Microsoft Teams displays
- Release notes for Microsoft Teams Rooms - Android
- Microsoft Teams admin center:
- Using the Microsoft Teams admin center, users can update their devices remotely. The following software components can be updated:
- Microsoft Teams application
- Device firmware
- For more information, click:
- Using the Microsoft Teams admin center, users can update their devices remotely. The following software components can be updated:
Device Reset and Hardware Diagnostics
For device reset and hardware diagnostics information, click: Factory Reset, Hardware Diagnostics, Manual Claiming application.
Recovery and reimage
The Rescue and Smart Assistant is used for recovery. For the ThinkSmart View Plus, click: Recover ThinkSmart View Plus using Lenovo Rescue and Smart Assistant.
Also watch our video: How to use Rescue and Smart Assistant Tool on the the ThinkSmart View Plus
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