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1. 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 25 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 3 2 Keyboard Background The keyboard shall be stable and it should be possible to rest the hands against it without causing unwanted commands to be executed It shall be possible for users to feel that they have pressed a key based on the key s mechanical resistance Applicability All Notebook computers gt 12 Reference 37 40 42 44 48 50 51 53 and 54 Mandates A 3 2 For notebooks with a screens size gt 12 The keyboard design shall follow ISO 9241 4 1998 E 6 2 3 The key displacement shall be between 1 5 and 6 0 mm the initial resistance shall be between 25 and 75 and the key resistance shall be between 0 5 N and 0 8 N applying at the snap point For ultra thin Notebooks that have a thickness smaller or equal to 25mm the key displacement may be between 1 0 and 6 0 mm Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a test report from a test facility approved by TCO Development 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 26 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 4 Emissions A 4 1 Many people find acoustic noise annoying especially high pitched noise To prevent annoyance TCO Development sets criteria to limit the noise from products with integrated fans Acous
2. squares shall have each of the following RGB settings 255 0 0 for red 0 255 0 for green 0 0 255 for blue Equipment Spectro radiometer with a capacity to present u and v co ordinates with at least 3 decimals Test method The instrument shall be directed orthogonally towards the different test square centres at the measurement distance described in B 2 0 5 Measure the chromaticity co ordinates at the centre of the 4 x 4 square for each colour setting specified above or the alternative larger test square image 80 of the full screen mode described in B 0 8 may be used for these measurements Change the colour of the square for each measurement Test evaluation The recorded chromaticity co ordinates u and v for the red green and blue squares shall be reported The u and v shall be presented to 3 decimal places Overall uncertainty lt 0 003 in u and v for red and green lt 0 007 in u and v for blue See B 2 0 7 Back to A 2 4 3 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 97 121 Ico DEVELOPMENT B 2 4 4 B 2 4 4 1 B 2 4 4 2 B 2 4 4 3 Colour uniformity angular dependence Preparation of the Notebook computer for testing e All necessary preparations described in B 0 and B 2 0 shall be done e The screen background shall be RGB 204 204 204 e Chromaticity co ordinates u and v shall be measured at three dif
3. 0 3 in rotation angle See B 2 0 7 Back to A 2 4 4 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 99 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 2 4 5 B 2 4 5 1 B 2 4 5 2 B 2 4 5 3 B 2 4 5 4 B 2 4 5 5 Colour greyscale linearity Preparation of the Notebook computer for testing e All necessary preparations described in B 0 and B 2 0 shall be done e ATCO Certified default test image as shown in Figure B 0 9 1 shall be used for this measurement e The 4 x 4 square shall have each of the following RGB settings R G B 255 225 195 165 135 105 Equipment Spectro radiometer with a capacity to present u and v co ordinates with at least 3 decimals Test method The instrument shall be directed orthogonally towards the different test square centres at the measurement distance described in B 2 0 5 Measure the chromaticity co ordinates at the centre of the 4 x 4 square for each greyscale step specified above Change the greyscale of the square for each measurement Test evaluation The evaluation procedure is exemplified below e TCO Development will provide an excel spread sheet at the TCO Development website www tcodevelopmet com which will calculate the A u v differences between all the greyscale levels according to the equation Au y Vw y v a V s y e Fill in the chromaticity values of u and v for each measured greyscale step into the co
4. Back to A 2 2 2 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 82 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 2 2 3 B 2 2 3 1 B 2 2 3 2 B 2 2 3 3 Luminance uniformity angular dependence Preparation of the Notebook computer for testing All necessary preparations described in B 0 and B 2 0 shall be done Luminance values shall be measured at five different positions on the screen as shown in Figure B 2 2 3 1 Each measurement position shall consist of white RGB 255 255 255 squares sized 4 x 4 without line borders The background shall be RGB 204 204 204 The luminance meter shall be positioned and directed orthogonally to the screen centre point as described in B 2 0 5 W lt gt lt wio wio gt lt Front frame Figure B 2 2 3 1 Measurement positions for angular dependent luminance uniformity Equipment Luminance meter Test method l The luminance meter shall always be directed towards a measurement point and rotated around a fixed vertical axis or horizontal axis for the tilt measurements through the focal point of its front lens at the distance described in B 2 0 5 In landscape mode the display shall be rotated 15 degrees around a vertical axis through the display centre point and the luminance at positions PL and Pr Lptisio and Lpr is respectively shall be recorded See Figure B 2 2 3 2 In landscape mo
5. Mandate A 6 4 1 The Notebook computer shall not contain cadmium mercury lead and hexavalent chromium Submit the following to an approved verifier A written guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled The guarantee shall be signed by the responsible person at the applicant company Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a verification report from a verifier approved by TCO Development We hereby guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled Product brand name Model name s Signature Name and title in block capitals Date Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 39 121 Ico DEVELOPMENT A 6 4 2 Halogenated substances Halogenated flame retardants and plasticizers are often persistent can bio accumulate in living organisms and have been detected in both humans and the environment These substances may be problematic in the manufacturing and end of life phases where workers or the environment can be exposed They can also migrate from the products during the use phase with unknown health effects as a result Definitions Plastic parts are parts made mainly of plastics e g the housing Parts containing other materials in any significant amounts e g cables with metal conductors are not included in the definition Printed wiring board laminate is a printed board that provides point to point c
6. submitted reports contain valuable information on social performance making it possible to translate findings into metrics and then measure improvement through code of conduct and audit methodology Back to A 7 1 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 116 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 7 2 B 7 2 1 B 7 2 2 Senior Management Representative General Clarifications The mandate underlines the importance for the Brand owner to appoint a senior management representative who irrespective of other responsibilities has the authority to ensure that the requirements of this mandate are met This aims to create an open and transparent dialogue between TCO Development and top management at the brand owner company SMR review The intention of the review of the SMR is to ensure that the SMR has the necessary authority and is working in a structured way in implementing the Brand owner s code of conduct The SMR may bring assistants to the review meeting if needed The following questions will be asked of the SMR 1 The SMR will be asked questions on how the communication of the Brand owner s code of conduct to first tier factories has been done See point of the self assessment questionnaire 2 The SMR will be asked questions about the Brand owner s audit schedule and about some of the audits that have been done These reports may be first second or third party audi
7. 0 015 in this example e The largest u difference Au is 0 005 between 0 190 and 0 185 at measurement positions 1 and n 1 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 95 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT e The largest v difference Av is 0 015 between 0 447 and 0 432 at measurement positions and n e Since Av 0 015 is much larger than Au 0 005 the Av value shall be used for the calculation of Au v The corresponding two pairs of u and v to be used for the calculation are thus the values found at position 1 and position n and thus become the values used for points A and B such that u i u 0 190 and v i v a 0 447 for point A in this example and u a Up 0 186 and vi VB 0 432 for point B in this example Hence Au v V0 000016 0 000225 0 01552 which shall be reported as 0 016 B 2 4 2 5 Overall uncertainty lt 0 003 in u and v See B 2 0 7 Back to A 2 4 2 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 96 121 Ico DEVELOPMENT B 2 4 3 B 2 4 3 1 B 2 4 3 2 B 2 4 3 3 B 2 4 3 4 B 2 4 3 5 RGB settings Preparation of the Notebook computer for testing e All necessary preparations described in B 0 and B 2 0 shall be done e ATCO Certified default test image as shown in Figure B 0 8 1 shall be used for this measurement e The 4 x 4
8. 1976 uniform chromaticity scale diagram The larger the area of the triangle the wider the range of colours the screen is capable of presenting The colour characteristics of a Notebook display are based on the visual appearance of the Notebook display primary colour stimuli the R G B stimuli Applicability All Notebook computers Test procedure See B 2 4 3 References 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 26 27 29 31 and 35 Mandate A 2 4 3 The minimum colour triangle shall have the following co ordinates Red Green Blue Co ordinate u Vv u V u v Requirement 20 375 2 0 503 lt 0 160 20 548 20 135 lt 0 305 Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a test report and a verification report from a test facility approved by TCO Development 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 19 121 Ico DEVELOPMENT A 2 4 4 Colour uniformity angular dependence Background The human visual system is very sensitive to changes in colour hue in white and grey areas Since the white or grey colour hues are the background on which most colours are judged the white or grey areas are the reference colours on the screen Angular dependent colour variations on an active white or grey screen could be disturbing and affect legibility colour rendering and colour differentiation Defini
9. Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative CFSI Members contribute to a number of tools and resources including the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template supporting in region sourcing schemes and the Conflict Free Smelter Program identification of Smelters and Refiners that source conflict free minerals 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 120 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 7 3 3 Back to A 7 3 The verification process At least one of the options in the mandate box shall be marked Every initiative the Brand is a participant in shall be provided The following shall occur before the verifier may issue a verification of compliance The template shall be completed by the responsible person at the brand owner company The brand shall complete the TCO Certified Conflict Mineral Questionnaire and submit it and any required supporting documents for review The verifier then assesses compliance and issues the verification report Supporting documents If the brand has a management system covering conflict minerals within its supply chain which it states are based on the OECD Due Diligence guidelines then a supporting document that outlines those due diligence measures shall be submitted Example of proof are o Due Diligence Roadmap Sustainability report or Conflict Mineral Report asserting the OECD five step framework o Link to where information findings are posted on the b
10. Laptop Computers UNISON London 1998 Health and Safety and the Use of Laptop Computers Guidelines for UNISON Branches Safety Representatives and Stewards ISO 7779 2010 Acoustics Measurements of airborne noise emitted by computer and business equipment This international standard is based on ECMA 74 ISO 3741 2010 Acoustics Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound pressure Precision methods for reverberation rooms ISO 3744 2010 Acoustics Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound pressure Engineering method in an essentially free field condition over a reflecting plane 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 66 121 i DEVELOPMENT 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 71 78 79 80 81 9 ISO 3745 2003 Acoustics Determination of sound power levels of noise sources Precision methods for anechoic and semi anechoic rooms ISO 11201 2010 Acoustics Noise emitted by machinery and equipment Measurement of emission sound pressure levels at a work station and other specified positions Engineering method in an essentially free field over a reflecting plane ISO 9296 1998 Acoustics Declared noise emission values of computer and business equipment Standard ECMA 74 8th edition Measurement of Airborne
11. Notebooks with detachable keyboards are still considered Notebooks and not Tablet computers if they are to be sold specifically as Notebook computers The criteria document setup The aim of this criteria document is to provide relevant criteria and test methods covering all life cycle phases of the product Criteria are set so that 30 50 of the products available on the market can pass This criteria document consists of two parts Part A the mandated criteria and Part B clarifications and test methods Compliance Compliance with the mandates in this document can be achieved in one of two ways either through a test report or through a verification report Compliance methods can vary by criterion and are specified under each mandate 1 A test report is defined as a report based on e Testing conducted by the facility issuing the test report for the product identified in the report 2 A verification report is defined as a summary report and a verdict pass or fail based on either e A test report issued by the same facility e A test report issued by a different facility e Declarations certificates or other proof from the Company or Brand owner applying for the certificate The options accepted by TCO Development for each criterion can be found under each mandate 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 7 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 1 1 Information to En
12. TCO Development AB All rights reserved 43 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 6 4 4 Halogenated plastics Background PVC is by far the most common halogen containing plastic There are however other plastics that contain halogens in the plastic itself Halogens are problematic from both a health and environmental perspective throughout the product life cycle and should be phased out Definitions Plastic parts are parts made mainly of plastics e g the housing Parts containing other materials in any significant amounts e g cables with metal conductors are not included in the definition Printed wiring board laminate is a printed board that provides point to point connections but not printed components in a predetermined configuration on a common base Halogens are a group of five chemically related non metallic elements in the Periodic Table fluorine chlorine bromine iodine and astatine Applicability All Notebook computers References 73 and 77 Mandate A 6 4 4 Plastic parts in the Notebook computer weighing more than 25 grams shall not contain intentionally added halogens as a part of the polymer Note Printed wiring board laminates and all kinds of internal and external cable insulation are not considered to be part of plastic parts and are therefore not included in the mandate Submit the following to an approved verifier A written guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled The guarantee shall be sig
13. The maximum luminances may be different on the two sides of the H stroke Select the lower one as Lmax In the example of Figures B 2 3 1 4 and B 2 3 1 5 the luminance is lower on the left side than the right side and thus Lmax 127 ed m With Lmin 14 cd m the contrast is C 127 14 127 14 0 80 The lowest luminance contrast found shall be reported The result shall be presented to 2 decimal places Overall uncertainty lt 0 05 in contrast See B 2 0 7 Back to A 2 3 1 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 91 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 2 3 2 Luminance contrast angular dependence B 2 3 2 1 Preparation of the Notebook computer for testing e All necessary preparations described in B 0 and B 2 0 shall be done e ATCO Certified default test image as shown in Figure B 0 8 1 shall be used for this measurement e The 4 x 4 square shall have each of the following RGB settings RGB 255 255 255 and RGB 0 0 0 B 2 3 2 2 Equipment Luminance meter B 2 3 2 3 Test method e The luminance meter shall be positioned and directed orthogonally to the screen centre point as described in B 2 0 5 e The Notebook computer display shall then be rotated around a vertical axis through the screen front centre changing the azimuth angle to 15 The luminance of the white square Lw 15 and the luminance when the square is blackl pis at the centre
14. Uniformity of screen luminance 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 64 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2T 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Al ISO 3664 1999 Viewing conditions for graphic technology and photography p 5 4 2 4 Surround and backing for reflection viewing Note 1 p 8 ISO 3664 1999 Viewing conditions for graphic technology and photography p 10 Monitor luminance ISO 9241 4 1998 Ergonomic requirement for work with visual display terminals VDTs Part 4 Keyboard requirements ISO 9241 4 1998 Cor 1 2000 Barten P G J 1999 Contrast sensitivity of the human eye and its effects on image quality SPIE Optical Engineering Press Barten P G J 1999 Contrast sensitivity of the human eye and its effects on image quality SPIE Optical Engineering Press p 105 106 Barten P G J 1999 Contrast sensitivity of the human eye and its effects on image quality SPIE Optical Engineering Press p 179 Barten P G J 1999 Contrast sensitivity of the human eye and its effects on image quality SPIE Optical Engineering Press p 179 181 Kokoschka S 1986 Visibility aspects of VDUs in terms of contrast and luminance Behaviour and information technology vol 5 No 4 pp 309 333 Schenkman B and Kjelldahl L 1999 Preferred colour temper
15. brand name visible on the product Take back system is a system that makes sure that the customer can return used products to be recycled The system can be with or without a fee Environmentally acceptable recycling methods are e Product and component reuse e Material recycling with secured handling of hazardous chemicals and heavy metals e Pollution controlled energy recovery of parts of the product Applicability All Notebook computers Clarification B 6 6 2 References 80 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 51 121 Tra DEVELOPMENT Mandate A 6 6 2 The brand owner or its representative associated company or affiliate shall offer their customers the option to return used products for environmentally acceptable recycling methods in at least one market where the product is sold and where electronics take back regulation is not in practice at the date of application The following information shall be submitted to an approved verifier The information stated in the list below shall be submitted and the guarantee signed by the responsible person at the brand owner company The following information shall be submitted with the application to TCO Development A copy of a verification report from a verifier approved by TCO Development The requirement can be fulfilled by one of the following options to be verified O 1 Product on
16. by applying a moving average to the basic input data For example the 1 minute of arc filtering applied to the luminance signal in Figure B 2 3 1 3 gives the signal in Figure B 2 3 1 4 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 89 121 Tra DEVELOPMENT 1 minute of arc filtered luminance signal used for Lmin calculation 150 g S 100 3 2 o gt 50 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 mm in scanning direction min of arc signal mm min Figure B 2 3 1 4 The luminance signal filtered to 1 minute of arc and showing Lyin e The lowest relative luminance in the vertical stroke in the 1 minute of arc signal is Liin In the example of Figure B 2 3 1 4 the Lmin value is 14 cd m e To find Lmax proceed as follows The 4 minute of arc signal filtering shall be obtained by applying a moving average to the 1 minute of arc signal This corresponds to a more comfortable viewing condition The filtered luminance signal is shown in Figure B 2 3 1 5 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 90 121 Tto B 2 3 1 5 DEVELOPMENT 4 minutes of arc filtered luminance signal used for Lmax calculation 150 Q 100 3 2 50 DT 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 mm in scanning direction mmm 4 min of arc signal mm max Figure B 2 3 1 5 The 1 minute of arc luminance signal filtered to 4 minutes of arc and showing Lmax e
17. conventions SA8000 is a global social accountability standard for decent working conditions developed and overseen by Social Accountability International SAI SAI contracts with a global accreditation agency Social Accountability Accreditation Services SAAS that licences and oversees auditing organisations to award certification to employers that comply with SA8000 For more information visit http www sa intl org Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition EICC The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition EICC is a group of companies working together to create a comprehensive set of tools and methods that support credible implementation of the Electronic Industry Code of Conduct The EICC Code of Conduct is at the core of member requirements and members are required to commit to it spread that commitment to their supply chains and undertake a range of assessment activities to ensure they are accountable to their commitment to the Code The EICC VAP Validated Audit Process is a factory audit framework for identifying risks and driving improvements and robust management systems for labour ethics health safety and environmental conditions in the supply chain It is a third party validated audit service that provides an independent audit of a supplier potential supplier and or a company s own facilities For more information visit http www eicc info Grace Period Brand owners signing mandate A 7 1 for the first time have
18. ee Be Ee Be Ee Bee Ge ee se 24 A 3 1 SEPARATE DISPLAY KEYBOARD AND INPUT DEVICE iese sesse ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee Re ee ee ee ee 25 A32 KEYBOARD EE AE UP AIR EER EE EE IE OE Ee 26 Ad EMISSIONS EE V AT EE A T 27 Ac4cl ACOUSTIC NOISES er EE OE EE OE EE 27 A 5 ELECTRICAL SAFETY se esee sesse sees se ees se ees see see sees se ees se ee Be sese bee se ee se EA Be doodse ee Re donasie Ee Be ee See ee 29 Al ELECTR AS AFE AE OR EE EE EE EE EE 29 A 6 ENVIRONMENT esse sesse ees se ese see se See se Ee Be EG Be EE GEE ee Be EA Be EE Bee GE Ee Se EA Be EG Be EE Re Se EA Be Ee Be ee E 30 LY AA RODUCSRVESCRIPTION EE OE NE 31 Pa EF ius Gr E EE EE EE EE EE 34 A 6 2 1 Environmental management system certification iese see ee ee Se RA RA ee ee ee ee ee ee 34 PESOS EE ER AE N E EE OE EA OE 36 A 6 3 1 Energy CONSUMPTION AE EE ER EE AE EE EE 36 A 6 3 2 Energy consumption external power SUPPLY iese esse esse esse ee ee ee Se Se Re RA Rd ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 37 AOA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES is eise eia Ee ee ge le See Ee bee SESSE EEEa ee ee es eise gee bede es EE EEE ee es Nee Ee gesek eie 38 A 6 4 1 Cadmium Cd mercury Hg lead Pb and hexavalent chromium CrVI sesse ee ese esse ee se esse ee 38 A 6 4 2 Halogenated SUDStANCES arseeni n rE ee Ge Ge ee ee ee ee AR ee RR RA RA ee ee ee be ee ee ee 40 A 6 4 3 Non halogenated substances uie ee Se Se SR Ge Ge ee Ge ee ee ee Se SR RA RA
19. ee ee be ee ee ETa 101 B 2 5 1 ed OR EE OE EE N 101 B 2 5 2 Ke bo rd TER OE RE EE OR TG ea N 102 B 4 Oh ORE EER EE EE N EE EE EE EE AE EE 103 B 41 ACOUSTIC NOISE EE ee Ge EE ee ED ER DE ee Ee GE ee RE ee ee 103 B 4 1 1 EE ER n E R N EO N 103 AE Oyer ll Se n RE EE EE N ie 103 B 6 ENVIRONMENT se sesde sessie sesse dees se sko see dese ees Gede eds Gede sed be be ee de ee sege do eo pd de sede ee sege de ee see 104 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 3 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 6 0 GENERAL CLARIFICATION scciccsccsscssese cosas seonseree sesvassecouconeusecvesvisenvsgevieshessedenseceveectcetesseusiuncov ed vseevieentevedse 104 B 6 0 1 ME OS shes AE EE ER OE N OR OR N OT tale 104 B61 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION size sc ssesecseseess ore seke gegee sud GEE be entensa ROEI EENEI Gee eke gek Ede REEE EENE SAE ees bep epog ed eg 104 BiG 2 US ern die OE EE NE OE EE Oe 105 B 6 2 1 Environmental management system certification e esse ee Ge Ge Ge ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 105 RD iS VEE EE EE N EE RE OE EE EE RE EE 106 B 6 3 1 Energy consumption Notebook computer sees se ee ee ee RA ee RA ee ee Re ee ee ee 106 B 6 3 2 Energy consumption external power SUPPLY sees esse esse se se Se Ge Ge Ge ed Gee Ge ee ee ee ee ee ee 106 B64 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES 2c sesccscssesecscsstsecscsueseesesinsesseduesteuessedecuccuesesuadunsecuesuesesdessndersesnsersessnseruesesserstes 107 B 6
20. from the centre point of the Notebook screen but no less than 400 mm which could be considered as an absolute minimum viewing distance for comfortable viewing The instrument shall be focused on the presented test image for all measurements 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 76 121 Ico DEVELOPMENT B 2 0 6 B 2 0 7 Stray light Stray light may cause errors which can negatively affect measurement of luminance contrast and chromaticity coordinates It is therefore necessary to make an evaluation of stray light influence for the different measurement procedures described in this document If it is verified that stray light affects the measurement result it is necessary to take actions to eliminate the source of error Two possible ways to solve the problem are to equip the luminance meter with a well designed screening attachment a frustum or to use a black screening sheet at the Notebook screen surface Overall uncertainty The overall uncertainty of the test facility shall be calculated for each measurement procedure in this document and presented in the test report The uncertainty shall be within the required levels for each criterion All measurement uncertainties claimed for used instruments shall be referred to traceable calibration reports About combining overall uncertainty values during test measurements e Criteria are fulfilled without adding or su
21. manufacturing facility than the previous years unless otherwise specified by TCO Development SA8000 If the first tier manufacturing facility is certified according to SA8000 then the third party audit report does not have to be reviewed by a verifier approved by TCO Development It is enough to send SA8000 certificate to the verifier and a copy of the audit report with the application to TCO Development 5 Submitting the annual corrective action plan CAP if relevant The Brand owner must submit one corrective action plan CAP for review for any non conformity found in the submitted audit report SA8000 If the first tier manufacturing facility is certified according to SA8000 then then the CAP does not have to be reviewed by a verifier approved by TCO 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 114 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT Development It is enough to send a copy of the SA8000 certificate to the verifier and the CAP with the application to TCO Development B 7 1 3 2 On site inspection initiated by the Brand owner Social revision In accordance with the compliance options under A 7 1 the Brand owner shall provide a third party conducted social audit and a CAP for any non conformities carried out at one of their first tier facilities producing TCO Certified products The following applies e The Brand owner may choose the third party Audit firm e Third party auditors used b
22. mm x 69 8 mm at meter For a 15 display measured at 57 cm the 4 x 4 corresponds to a square of 40 mm x 40 mm A permitted alternative to the 4 x4 test square when testing RGB settings is to increase the test square to a size that is equal to 80 of the full screen mode area The background shall continue to be RGB 204 204 204 Test Luminance setting The luminance of the Notebook computer shall be adjusted to gt 125 cd m Test luminance shall be as close to but never lower than 125 cd m To achieve an acceptable image guality proceed as follows Use the TCO Certified default test image with an 18 step grey scale pattern see Figure B 2 2 1 presented on the display at the default CCT setting The controls of brightness and contrast if available shall be adjusted to get the best visual performance of the pattern at the test luminance level The contrast shall be left at the default setting The brightness control shall be adjusted to set the display luminance at gt 125 cd m If the possibility of backlight adjustment exists it shall not be used unless specified by the manufacturer The aim is to get the 18 step grey scale pattern optimised so that at least 15 18 greyscales are visible at the test luminance level If greyscale quality is not acceptable it may be improved by changing the contrast setting if available The evaluation of attaining at least 15 of the steps in the 18 step greyscale shall be carried out orthog
23. more than hour for the display to be considered stable In this instance the engineer may cancel the test and demand a replacement sample The Notebook computer screen surface shall be clean when tested 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 69 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 0 4 B 0 5 B 0 6 e The Notebook computer shall be tested under nominal conditions of input voltage current etc If sold on different markets one setup shall be chosen by the manufacturer which shall represent the conditions of the country where it will be sold the most e The Notebook computer shall be tested with a fully charged battery and be plugged into mains during all tests unless otherwise specified in the test methods e The Notebook computer shall be tested without load on any peripheral interface such as USB firewire or network hub memory card slot loudspeakers or similar unless otherwise stated by the test procedure Notebook computer alignment for testing The Notebook computer display front shall be aligned vertically with the possibility to rotate the display 15 around a vertical axis through the centre point of the display front It shall also be possible to rotate the screen forwards and backwards 15 around a horizontal axis through the same centre point Instruments used for testing All instruments used for testing of a Notebook computer shall be of good quality a
24. rights reserved 70 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 0 7 B 0 8 e All settings in the operating system shall be the default ones as delivered to the end user or the default as it appears directly after the installation of the operating system e Integrated automatic sensors and any eco mode functions enabled by default on the display shall be disabled by the test engineer for all the tests as long as by doing so the default CCT setting does not change Test image test character e All test images can be found on the home page of TCO Development www tcodevelopment com e The default testing 12 point Arial font and 100 zoom magnification shall be used The latest version of MS Windows operating system is the default user interface if not otherwise stated For Macintosh computers Mac OS can be used during testing The operating system most likely to be used by an end user should be used for testing e The default testing polarity is positive polarity black characters on a white background e Another possibility is to use a testing program that shall consist of software commonly used in office and home computer work The word processor should be able to produce the text and graphics required for the test procedures e All parts of the tests for a test object shall be conducted using the same font character size correlated colour temperature resolution operating system and other settings of the Notebook computer controls etc
25. shall be signed by the responsible person at the applicant company Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a verification report from a test facility approved by TCO Development We hereby guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled Product brand name Model name s Signature Name and title in block capitals Date Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 9 121 Ico DEVELOPMENT A 2 Visual ergonomics Good visual ergonomics is a very important aspect of quality that can also have a direct effect on the health comfort and performance of the user Good ergonomics such as a high quality display image can also influence our productivity and extend the usable life of a product In this way ergonomic design can also offer sustainability benefits In developing criteria for visual ergonomics the possible health effects of various parameters have been taken into account Other features that characterise high quality displays have also been in focus when developing these criteria TCO Development used three main methodologies to determine suitable levels and test methods for the visual ergonomics criteria 1 Acceptable visual levels as determined by scientific research 2 Statistics from tests carried out in accordance with TCO Development ISO MPR regulations and from specialized VDU tests 3 Manufacture
26. the same ergonomic conditions that are provided by stationary desktop based displays keyboards mouse and computers Those who use a Notebook computer as a stationary unit should be able to connect them to an external display keyboard and pointing device mouse digital pen etc either as separate units or via docking stations Life Cycle Phase 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 24 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 3 1 Separate display keyboard and input device Background Many users see an advantage in being able to utilise a Notebook computer as their sole computer To ensure both good ergonomics and a functional work space it shall be possible to connect an external display keyboard and pointing device as separate parts or via a docking station Definition A docking station is a hardware frame and set of electrical connection interfaces that enable a Notebook computer to effectively serve as a stationary computer Applicability Notebook computers with accessories Reference 37 49 54 and 55 Mandate A 3 1 It shall be possible to connect and use a separate display keyboard and pointing device e g mouse as separate parts or via an adapter or docking station to the Notebook computer Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a verification report from a test facility approved by TCO Development
27. to TCO Development A copy of a verification report from a verifier approved by TCO Development We hereby guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled Product brand name Model name s Signature Name and title in block capitals Date Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 45 121 ICO DEVELOPMENT A 6 4 6 Hazardous substances in product packaging Background Packaging constitutes a well known environmental problem and is regulated in many countries worldwide Packaging material has a short lifetime and generates large volumes of waste There are three main areas of concern content of hazardous substances use of resources and transport volume These banned substances are problematic from both a health and environmental perspective throughout the package life cycle and should be phased out Applicability All packaging material Clarification B 6 4 6 References 62 Mandate A 6 4 6 The packaging material shall not contain lead Pb cadmium Cd mercury Hg or hexavalent chromium Cr6 Plastic packaging material shall not contain organically bound halogens Submit the following to an approved verifier A written guarantee that the mandate above is fulfilled The guarantee shall be signed by the responsible person at the applicant company Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of
28. unless otherwise stated in the test procedure Test Image and Test Luminance setting The test image in Figure B 0 8 1 referred to as the TCO Certified default test image has an 80 image loading The test image shall fill the whole usable screen that represents the full screen mode This image shall be used for testing unless otherwise specified in the test procedure If the measured display is not affected by image loading it is permitted to use alternative images described in procedure below rather than the default test image for measurement of RGB settings A 2 5 3 The benefit is to minimize the contribution of stray light for some measurement equipment In the event that this method is chosen pay extra attention to displays with dynamic backlight as they may be affected by the different image loading 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 71 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT W lt gt TE eds H 2 N Pe H D MEE da W 2 Front frame Figure B 0 8 1 The TCO Certified default test image Procedure The background colour shall be set to RGB 204 204 204 i e equal to 80 image loading An active white square at the centre of the display shall be 4 x 4 in size and have an RGB setting of 255 255 255 The 4 x 4 corresponds to an area of about 34 9 mm x 34 9 mm at a measuring distance of 500 mm or 69 8
29. 1 3 If the spectro radiometer used can only produce CIE 1931 x and y chromaticity co ordinates these can be transformed to u and v chromaticity co ordinates by using the formulae in the CIE Publication 15 2 mentioned above The relevant CIE material conversion formulae and tabulated data for u ccr and v ccr can also be found on the TCO Development homepage www tcodevelopment com A computer program based on the given equations can be supplied by TCO Development The resulting colour difference calculation shall be presented to 3 decimal places If the Notebook has no Pre set CCTs then the measured default colour temperature to be stated in the report shall be given in Kelvin K Overall uncertainty lt 0 003 in u and v See B 2 0 7 Back to A 2 4 1 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 94 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 2 4 2 B 2 4 2 1 B 2 4 2 2 B 2 4 2 3 B 2 4 2 4 Colour uniformity Preparation of the Notebook computer for testing e All necessary preparations described in B 0 and B 2 0 shall be done e The entire active area of the screen shall be white with the Notebook computer s colour setting at RGB 255 255 255 Equipment Spectro radiometer with a capacity to present u and v co ordinates with at least 3 decimals Test method The colour uniformity shall be measured orthogonally to the Notebook computer screen plan
30. 2 2 LUMINANCE unifOFMI Y esse esse esse es see ee ee eg See See bee see see see See se es ee see se oe ee ee see see ee Se ee 13 A 2 2 3 Luminance uniformity angular dependence iese ee se ee Se ee ee Re Ge ee ee ee ee 14 A 2 3 LUMINANCE CONTRAST CHARACTERISTICS eeue see ese ee ere ee ee ee se ee ke gede ere ge ee se ee de ge ee ke Ge ee eke ee ee ee be ee Ke Ke ee 15 A 2 3 1 Luminance contrast characters sesse esse see ss see see es se D ee ee Ge ee ee ee ee ee AE be ee 15 A 2 3 2 Luminance contrast angular dependence ees Eneee RA ee ee ee ee ee ee 16 A 2 4 SCREEN COLOUR CHARACTERISTICS eu esse se ees se ee see ge see se ok ree N ee Re See Be ERA Be ee Dee BR Be Gee Be ee see 17 A 2 4 1 Correlated colour temperature CCT Varidtion ccccscccescccsscceencecsseceensecusceeeaneceeeeeacecseceesateceeenenees 17 A 2 4 2 Colour UNL ARE TE RA E AE EE EE E 18 A 2 4 3 ERKEN A o iEn eE 19 A 2 4 4 Colour uniformity angular dependence ese ee ee ee ee ee ee Se ee Re RA RA ee ee be ee ee ee 20 A 2 4 5 Colour greyscale linearity see sesse ff Reese ee Ge EA Ge ee Ge DA ge Ee Ge ee 21 A 2 5 REFLECTION CHARACTERISTICS iese sesse sees se ende se ee ee oe Ge Re Ad Be GE Ge Ee Gee Re Ge Be AA Se ee Pe ee ERA Re ede Se SR Ee Ge ee 22 A 2 5 1 KeYiCAP MOTKING CONMETASE cic ONS OE EE OE EE EN 22 A 2 5 2 OUE ET EE ER IR EEN atthe 23 A3 WORKLOAD ERGONOMICS a se se esse sees ee sees se See Se EA Be EG Be Ee Ee Se Ee Be Ee Be EE Bee
31. 4 1 Cadmium Cd mercury Hg lead Pb and hexavalent chromium CrVI sesse esse esse ee se se ese 107 B 6 4 2 Halogenated SubStANCES i e sees esse sei bee EER eko see ge gee ee Ee bee koe see gee Ese ee EE BEE RD ESE DEE GE E 107 B 6 4 3 Non halogenated SUDStANCES esse see ee ee Se Se SR SA Ge Ge Gee Ge ee ee ee ee ee ee RR RA ed ee ee 108 B 6 4 5 dte EO EE EE OE ixtecgenayedhesalaces s IlI B 6 4 6 Hazardous substances in product packaging iese esse ee se ee ee ee Ge ee ee ee ee ee ee 111 B 6 5 MATERIAL RESOURCE EFFICIENCV uu esse sees se ese se ee see ese ede se ees se ese bee ese ede se ede se ee be ee ees ee ere Mia vee feres 111 B 6 5 1 ET OE EE ER AAN 111 RO eo dd E A E RE OE EEN 111 B 6 6 1 Material coding Of Plastics esse see ee se ee Se Re GR SA Ge Gee Gee Ge ee ee eee MAine ee ee ee ed ee ee Ill B 6 6 2 Take back SYStEM ee esse esse ss see ee Ee Ge Ee ee ee Ge ee ee ee sg Ge A ee eer ee sae ee Se Re ee 112 B 7 SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MANUFACTURING uses se esse se esse sees see see se ees se ese see se ee Se EG Be EG Gee Ge ee 113 B 7 1 SUPPLY CHAIN RESPONSIBILITY ee ese sees se ene se ese see re sae ge see se ee se ee oe ond ee see ee be GRA Be ea bee Re ee 113 B 7 1 1 BEMAN RE ON AE EE EG 113 B 7 1 2 Background informaHON sees se se ee ee Se AR ee ee ee ee AA ee RA ee RA ee ee ee ee ee ee 113 B 7 1 3 The verification PrOCESS ees sees se esse see see se ese fre ee goe ee oreo ee Ge ee Re ee SR Ge ee Re i
32. 73 B 1 GENERAL INFORMATION sees ses sees sees se esse esse ee ee Ge Ge Ge ede Ee Bee Bee Se Ee Ee Ge Ge Ge EG EG Ee Bee ee Se 74 B 1 1 INFORMATION TOENDUSERS esse see esse ees sees see se oo see eg oe goe Mea vscesneesnaccoensecscensnsesnecconsecsssensnse one 74 B 2 VISUAL ERGONOMICS ees ssee sesse sees sees see se ee ee ee GE Ge Ge Ge EG Gee Bee Bee Se Ee Ee Ge Ge Ge EG EG Ee Bee ee Se 75 B 2 0 GENERAL TEST CONDITIONS FOR VISUAL ERGONOMICS see esse esse ee ee se ee se ee ee ge ee se ee ee ge ee se ee ee ge ee se ee ee ge ee ee ee 75 B 2 0 1 Basic test reguiremeEntS ee ve see os AND Dee ee ee sae Be ee RA Be ee BRA ee BRA OE He ee Ba ee Re 75 B 2 0 2 Photometric test facility general reguirement e sesse se se se ee Se Ge GR Ge GRA GR Ge ee ee ee 75 B 2 0 3 Power supply and test room climate requirements for testing esse esse se se Ge Ge ee ee ee ee ee 75 B 2 0 4 Photometric and spectrometric measurements sesse se se se ee Se Ge GR RA GRA Gee Ge ee ee ee 75 B 2 0 5 Measurement distance Are Re AR Re ER Re GR AA ee ER Re ee ee ER Re ee Ge ee ee ER Re ee ee RA ee Ge ee ee ee Re ee Ge ee ee 76 B 2 0 6 Siray IERE Me WEAR ER RE EE 77 B 2 0 7 Overall UnCertainty 0 Mees Ee Re ee Re Ee AR Ge AR Re AA SR Ge ee AR Re ee AR Ge ei ge 77 B 2 1 IMAGE DETAIL CHARACTERISTICS WER see se esse ee ee se ee sees ee be es se ee ee be es se dd ee ee se dd ee eed GE ee Se Ao Gee ed Ge ee ee 78 B 2 1 1 Native display resol
33. 8 5 Work with Display Units Contemporary Ergonomics 2001 Edited by M A Hanson Taylor amp Francis London 2001 EC Directive 90 270 EEC Ergonomics for the New Millennium Proceedings of the XIVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and the 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society San Diego California 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 65 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 USA July 29 August 4 2000 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Santa Monica California USA Volume 6 2000 Ergonomics for the New Millennium Proceedings of the XIVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society San Diego California USA July 29 August 4 2000 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Santa Monica California USA Volume 1 2000 Evaluation of the Ergonomic Aspects of Portable Personal Computers with Flat Panel Displays PC FPDs HANSSON RISBERG et al 2003 Working Conditions and Health Among Students with Intensive Laptop Use at a Senior High School HCI 2003 HARRIS C amp STRAKER L 2000 Survey of physical ergonomics issues associated with schoolchildren s use of laptop computers International Journal of Industrial Ergon
34. GENERAL TEST CONDITIONS esssssessososssessssososssossssoessososoocosssososssessososssossssosososessosoessosossoed ee Ge ees 69 B 0 1 DEFINITION OF A TEST OBJECT see se esse ee ee bee see es Ee os see be es see Ge es sege ee bee be oi see ee ee ge oe eee T 69 B 0 2 REQUIRED TEST OBJECT INFORMATION uses ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ER Re de ee ee ee Re Re ee ee ee ER oey ee ee 69 B O 3 CONDITIONS FOR THE EQUIPMENT UNDER TEST esse ese ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee seke ee ee ee ee ee ee Pe ee ee ee ee 69 B 0 4 NOTEBOOK COMPUTER ALIGNMENT FOR TESTING use e see ees se ee ee ees se ee ee ge ee sede ee ge ee se ed ee be ee se ee ee ee ee ee ee ge ee ee ee 70 B 0 5 INSTRUMENTS USED FOR TESTING iese esse ee se ee ee ees se ee ee be ee se ee ee be ee se ee GR Re ee Ge ee ede ee ee AR Re ee Re ee ee ee ge ee ee 70 B 0 6 SETTINGS OF THE NOTEBOOK COMPUTER iese ese esse ee ee be ee se ee ee ge ee se ee ee ge ee se ee ee ge ee se ee ee be ee se ee GR Re ee ee GR ge ee ee ee 70 B 0 7 TEST IMAGE TEST CHARACTER usee esse esse ees sees see es Ee os sees ee be es see oe se es see oe Ge oe ee oe ED co cote ee oe ee Ee ee rte 71 B 0 8 TESTIMAGE AND TEST LUMINANCE SETTING ui esse ee ee ese se ee ee ge ee se ee ee se ee se ee ee de ee se de ee ge ee se ee ee ge ee ee ee ge ee ee ee 71 B O9 TESTREPORT iis ek Eiers ee So Ee de ee Ge ee GEE oe ee ese es De ee se EE EE Bee oe cate
35. Ge ee Ge ee ee ee 42 A 6 4 4 Halogenated PLASTICS AE OE OE EE RE EE EE 44 A 6 4 5 dee EE RE HR EI N NA T 45 A 6 4 6 Hazardous substances in product packaging iese see se se ee ee ee RR RA RA ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 46 A 6 5 MATERIAL RESOURCE BEFICIENCY ies ees es eel e sees ese See seke ego Ee gegee dee see ee gebede see be ek ees dese Ee seke k eie ds 47 A 6 5 1 Efetim extension sess N EE ER ER EE N N 47 A660 2 RE RE EE OE RR aban aa OR EA 49 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 2 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 6 6 1 Material coding Of DlASHOS eis sesse IE erge be Gegee Ee E ee eke E ite deeg ee Be Es ee 49 A 6 6 2 Take back OAAR N RE N EE EE N NE ees 51 A 6 6 3 Preparation for recycling of product packaging material siese esse se se se Se Ge ee ee ee ee ee 53 AT SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MANUFACTURING ou sesse sees sees sees se esse ese ee ee Ge Ge EG Ee Bee See ee 56 Ach SUPPLY CHAIN RESPONSIBILITY iii es eke EE ER ERGE ese Ee ees Seg aeia GES Bee GE SDA EDE Ee gee ke a GE EER a iias 57 A 7 2 SENIOR MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE esse esse ees se ee ee be ee se ee ee be ee se ee ee ge ee se ee ee ge ee se ee ee be ee se ee ee ge ee se ee ee ge ee ee ee 60 EN ao EG SS SERE ER N EE N 62 R do ULLE OE AE EE EE EE RE OE NE EE sisuvs osios 64 B TEST METHODS AND CLARIFICATIONS ees sesse esse esse sesse ee se ee es se ee be gee See Ge Gee ee Ge ee Ge ee Ge Ge 69 B 0
36. General information Information to end users The TCO Certified Document shall accompany the product as provided by TCO Development No editorial changes without TCO Development s consent are accepted The Document is available at www tcodevelopment com If the product that is to be TCO Certified is branded differently from the applicant name the applicant company signing the guarantee shall be sure that the brand owner agrees with the requirement Compliance is through one of the following options 1 Separate printed document The TCO Certified Document is placed in the packaging and accompanies the product to the end user 2 In the user manual or a digital file The TCO Certified Document is placed in the user manual or a digital file and accompanies the product to the end user The TCO Certified Document shall be printed under a headline for TCO Certified This headline shall be visible in the table of contents of the user manual or digital file The TCO Document must be separated from other text portions of the user manual or digital file so that it is obvious that the TCO Document is not accountable for the content of any other texts 3 On the brand owner web site A direct link to the TCO Certified Document on the brand owner s web page is placed in the user manual or digital file and accompanies the product to the end user There shall be a headline for TCO Certified in the user manual or digital file This headline shall be v
37. Ito DEVELOPMENT TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 01 October 2015 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 1 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT Contents TCO Certified Notebooks CERTIFICATION SUPPORT scsssssssssscsscssssscssenessssnssccsnessescssssesssenssscsnessesssssescsssnessssnesscssessossessnssessnesessnosses 5 INTRODUCTION EE EE OE EE EE EE N OR EE OE EK 6 SUSTAINABILITY IN ALL LIFE CYCLE PHASES siressa er ese ese ere ese ees se ede se ee bee a Se ede Se ee bee ee Re ede Se AR Ee be ee Gee 6 No dio EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE 7 AA GENERAL INFORMATION ees se esee se esse sees se see se ee Be ee See Se Ee Be Ee Be EE Re EE Be Ee Be EE GEE ee Be Ee Be Ee See Ge ee 7 A11 INFORMATION TO END USERS is sseese esse es ve oie be ee eg ek Ee Gee Ee vee Ee eg Bede see BEG sd eed Ee eve eke ese dese ese dee egter ge be dees g Ee 8 A 2 VISUAL ERGONOMICS 00 esse sesse ees se ee Be ee Gee Ee Be EA Be EG Be EE Ee Se Ee Be Ee Be EE Bee ee tosg esso NC 10 A 2 1 IMAGE DETAIL CHARACTERISTICS ve se ese sees se ese se ee bees eene ese ede se ee be ese bees be ees se ees bee Ke sees Re Gee Ee ee see 11 A 2 1 1 Native display resolution reguirement sesse see see se see ee se ee ee ee ee Se Se AA Ge ed Re ee ee ee Il A 2 2 LUMINANCE CHARACTERISTICS i e SE er Ges Gee Dee Ee eie bes ee ee ene bee ee ek onbe seed dee sees ee siens 12 A2 2 1 L minance ET RE RE OR EE OE AE OR 12 A 2
38. Labelling of Chemicals GHS OECD testing protocols and the European REACH Regulation The U S EPA s Design for Environment DfE Alternatives Assessment is also an important influence on the GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals Definitions Plastic parts are parts made mainly of plastics e g the housing Parts containing other materials in any significant amounts e g cables with metal conductors are not included in the definition Printed wiring board laminate is a printed board that provides point to point connections but not printed components in a predetermined configuration on a common base Licenced Profilers are organisations approved by CPA with the capacity to provide GreenScreen assessments Accepted substances are considered the most sustainable alternatives which are possible for the industry to use also taking into consideration aspects such as availability and functionality Accepted substances are found on the TCO Development website under Accepted Substances list Applicability All Notebook computers Clarification B 6 4 3 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 42 121 Tto DEVELOPMENT Mandate A 6 4 3 Non halogenated flame retardants used in plastic parts that weigh more than 25 grams shall be on the publically available Accepted Substance List for TCO Certified This means that the substance has been assessed by a license
39. Noise Emitted by Information Technology and Telecommunications Equipment EN 60950 1 IEC 60950 1 Safety of information technology equipment including business equipment EMAS EU regulation no 761 2001 concerning the voluntary participation of industrial companies in the Union s environmental control and review structure ISO 14001 Environmental management systems Specification with guidance for use GovTrack us H R 4040 110th Congress 2007 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 GovTrack us database of federal legislation Retrieved 14 August 2009 CHA Website Proposal for identification of Substances of Very High Concern Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition EICC http www eicc info SA8000 http www sa intl org ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Computers International Efficiency Marking Protocol for External Power Supplies EU Directive 2006 66 EC on batteries and accumulators containing certain dangerous substances EU Directive 2011 65 EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment Regulation concerning Registration Evaluation Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals REACH EC 1907 2006 EU Directive 67 548 EEC on the approximation of laws regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification packaging and labelling of dangerous substances EU Directive EC 1272 2008 on classification labelling and packaging of sub
40. TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 103 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 6 B 6 0 B 6 0 1 B 6 1 Environment General Clarification Signatures The date of signature shall not be older than 12 months at the time of the application The templates in the ecological declaration shall be sent either with original signatures or as copies of original documents with original signatures Copies are for example telefaxes or pdf files of scanned signed documents TCO Development and or the responsible test facility may later request the original signed document However copies will not be accepted where the signature has been scanned and pasted into the document TCO Development accepts digital signature as an alternative to traditional signature on test reports and declarations submitted as pdf files To approve a digital signature it is necessary to also submit a digital key to the verifier to facilitate identification Product description The A 6 1 template shall be completed with the requested information about the Notebook This includes the display panel and external power supply A type key that includes an Asterisk for unidentified characters if any in the model name and panel identification name shall be submitted to the verifier Only two may be used in the model type key and each must include two or more options For the most up to date information about type ke
41. When the cost for replacing a broken part e g panel exceeds the cost of replacing the whole product then that part need not be considered as a spare part under this mandate Back to A 6 5 1 B 6 6 B 6 6 1 End of life Material coding of plastics If the amount of flame retardant exceeds 1 by weight the coding shall be complemented in accordance with ISO 1043 4 The requirements also apply to plastics in the LCD panel however labelling of the light guide may instead consist of the application of a label in close proximity for example PLASTIC LIGHT GUIDE gt plastic type s lt or PLASTIC LIGHT GUIDE plastic type s lt Labelling of Plate diffuser not thin plastic film diffuser shall follow the same rules as for the light guide The requirement does not cover other thin plastic films in the panel due to difficulties in labelling these Back to A 6 6 1 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 111 121 ICO DEVELOPMENT B 6 6 2 Take back system Tick the box of the option chosen If the applicant chooses option 1 Product only sold on markets with WEEE legislation or similar and signs the declaration the requirement is fulfilled If option 2 or 3 World wide product take back or One additional market lacking WEEE legislation where product take back is offered is chosen the declaration must be signed and the applicant must provide a short descript
42. a verification report from a verifier approved by TCO Development We hereby guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled Product brand name Model name s Signature Name and title in block capitals Date Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 46 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 6 5 A 6 5 1 Material Resource Efficiency Lifetime extension Background A longer product lifetime makes a significant positive contribution to more efficient resource use as well as the reduction of air and water pollution A pre condition for prolonged lifetime is that the product is of high guality which is supported by good warranties Another reguirement is the availability of spare parts for a number of years once the product is taken out of production During this period products should where possible be repaired and not replaced Definitions Brand owner The company or organization owning or controlling the Brand Name Brand Name The name or sign including but not limited to a trademark or company name used to identify amongst users and customers the manufacturer or seller of a product Product Warranty is a period where the Brand owner offers to repair or replace broken products during a period of time at no charge Spare parts are those parts that have the potential to fail during normal use of the product Product parts whose life cycle usually exceeds the averag
43. al stroke see FigureB 2 3 1 1 e The physical width of each measuring window or matrix element shall be less or equal 0 02 mm see Figure B 2 5 1 2 e The luminance may be different on the two sides of the H stroke If the key marking has dark text on bright background select the least bright side as Lmax If instead the key cap marking has bright text on dark background the more bright side shall be chosen as Lmin Test evaluation The test evaluation is in principle the same as B 2 3 1 4 The lowest key cap contrast found shall be reported 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 101 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT The result shall be presented to 2 decimal places B 2 4 1 5 Overall uncertainty lt 0 05 in contrast See B 2 0 7 Back to A 2 5 1 B 2 5 2 B 2 5 2 1 B 2 5 2 2 B 2 5 2 3 B 2 5 2 4 B 2 5 2 5 Keyboard gloss Preparation of the Notebook computer for testing e No special preparation of the Notebook computer is needed e The Notebook keyboard to be tested shall be clean e A gloss measurement instrument needs an absolutely flat surface to function properly e If the keyboard of the Notebook computer is curved a measurement could be made elsewhere on the housing provided that the measured surface microstructure texture and colour are identical e If no absolutely flat test surface can be found on the keyboard surface then the m
44. all be available for dialogue in English with TCO Development throughout the validity of all the Brand owners certificates e To ensure that the SMR has the necessary authority and is working in a structured and proactive way implementing the code of conduct a review of the SMR shall be done every year according to B 7 2 2 Submit the following to an approved verifier 1 Name Title Telephone Number and Email Address of the SMR 2 A written guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled The guarantee shall be signed by the SMR at the Brand owner company Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a verification report from a verifier approved by TCO Development Complete the table using block lettering Name Business title Telephone E mail We hereby guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled Date Declaration valid 1 year from date Brand Owner Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 61 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 7 3 Conflict minerals Background The exploitation and trade of the natural resources Tantalum Tin Tungsten and Gold 3T G from conflict affected areas is commonly regarded as a major source of conflict financing TCO Development supports the underlying goal of the EU conflict minerals measures and those contained in the Dodd Frank Act 1502 but believ
45. ally TCO Development requires that the Brand owner show 3 Proof of the commitment and the structured work by allowing random inspections by sharing audit reports and corrective action plans and by providing other documented proof described below 1 Commitment The Brand owner shall have a code of conduct that is considered consistent with the following in the manufacturing of TCO Certified products e ILO eight core conventions 29 87 98 100 105 111 138 and 182 e UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 32 e Relevant local and national Health amp Safety and Labour laws effective in the country of manufacture In situations with legal restrictions on the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining non management workers must be permitted to freely elect their own worker representative s ILO Convention 135 and Recommendation 143 2 Structured work e The Brand owner shall ensure that routines are in place to implement and monitor their code of conduct in the manufacturing of TCO Certified products e In the final assembly factories the Brand owner shall ensure the implementation of their code of conduct through factory audits e In the final assembly factories and in the rest of the supply chain the Brand owner shall ensure that a corrective action plan is developed and fulfilled within reasonable time for all violations against their code of conduct that the Brand owner is made aware of 3 Pr
46. alues presented in other places due to a batch uncertainty that is normally added to cover all products Off mode leaving the production line Sleep mode We hereby guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled Product brand name Model name s Signature Name and title in block capitals Date Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 33 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 6 2 A 6 2 1 Manufacturing Environmental management system certification Background A certified environmental management system shows that the company has chosen to work in a systematic way with constant improvement of the environmental performance of the company and its products A certified environmental management system includes external independent reviews Definitions Manufacturing plant Manufacturing facility where the final assembly of the TCO Certified product takes place Applicability The company or companies which manufacture the Notebook computer Life Cycle Phase g Clarification B 6 2 1 References 64 and 65 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 34 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT Mandate A 6 2 1 Each manufacturing plant must be certified in accordance with ISO 14001 or EMAS registered If the product is manufactured by a third party it is this company that shall be
47. ance shall change from one greyscale step to the next Applicability All Notebook computers Test procedure See B 2 4 5 References 2 8 14 15 24 26 30 and 36 Mandate A 2 4 5 Table A 2 5 5 Maximum Au v difference Greyscale 255 225 195 165 135 105 255 0 225 0 195 0 165 0 135 0 105 0 The Au v lt the maximum allowed difference for each step according to table A 2 4 5 Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a test report and a verification report from a test facility approved by TCO Development 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 21 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 2 5 A 2 5 1 Reflection characteristics Key cap marking contrast Background The contrast between the key marking and its background is of special importance for Notebook computers which often are used in low light or a complex lightning environment where it might be difficult to read the markings Dark key caps with markings in other colours even white can cause difficulties in reading the markings when working in darker environments due to insufficient contrast between the key markings and the surrounding keyboard Therefore it is preferred that the Notebook computer keyboard has positive polarity i e dark key markings on a light coloured keyboard Definition K
48. ance of a Notebook display is angular dependent i e screen luminance decreases when the display is viewed slightly from the side either horizontally or vertically This can have a negative effect on contrast and can affect the legibility of the display Definition Luminance uniformity angular dependence is the capacity of the Notebook display to maintain a certain luminance level independently of the viewing direction The angular dependent luminance uniformity is defined as the ratio of maximum luminance to minimum luminance in the specified measurement areas Applicability All Notebook computers Test procedure See B 2 2 3 References 1 16 23 28 33 33 and 34 Mandate A 2 2 3 In landscape mode when the screen is rotated around the vertical axis through the centre of the screen the mean value of the Lmax to Lmin ratios at 15 shall be lt 3 00 Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a test report and a verification report from a test facility approved by TCO Development 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 14 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 2 3 A 2 3 1 Luminance contrast characteristics Luminance contrast characters Background The degree of contrast is important for legibility and for distinguishing one character from another Definition Luminance contrast characters is th
49. anguage o Or the company has conducted training on the Code for employees and or management at production facilities o Another common way to inform production facilities can be to have them fill out a questionnaire self assessment on compliance with the code e Audit report reviews Central to the compliance options is the review of the factory audit report The review of the Factory Audit report is conducted by a third party verifier approved by TCO Development Audit reports sent for review shall not be older than 12 months It shall be authentic conducted by an auditor with the correct competence and cover the relevant manufacturing site e Corrective Action Plan CAP If there were findings during the factory inspection then a CAP remedial plan plus timelines for the findings shall be 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 115 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT submitted for review together with the audit report This CAP will be evaluated for effectiveness by the verifier e The approved verifier All supporting documentation shall be reviewed by a third party approved by TCO Development This verifier shall not be the same person who conducted the factory audit The verifier has the responsibility to review the following types of documents o Code of conducts Communication of the code of conduct Audit reports CAPs SA8000 certificates audits Supporting documenta
50. anufacturer can also supply a flat piece of material with optical properties fully equivalent to the keyboard material Equipment A gloss meter in accordance with ISO2813 ASTM D 523 or DIN 67 530 and a calibrated reference standard The measurement of gloss shall be made using an instrument with an incident light beam angle of 60 to the normal of the measured surface Test method Measurement of gloss shall be made at several locations on the Notebook keyboard bezel which is in the line of sight of the user Measurements shall also be made on the keyboard keys Logos brand names type marks control buttons cameras and other small markings are excluded from the measurements and the requirements Test evaluation A gloss result shall be presented in gloss units with no decimal places The highest recorded gloss value shall be reported Overall uncertainty lt 2 gloss units See B 2 0 7 Back to A 2 5 2 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 102 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 4 B 4 1 B 4 1 1 B 4 1 2 Emissions Acoustic noise The acoustic noise test shall only be carried out if the Notebook has any internal moving mechanical parts Method This noise measurement may be done at any test facility accredited according to ISO17025 but the test report must be verified by the TCO Accepted test facility who must signs a verification document for noise c
51. ase Test procedure B 6 3 1 References 70 Mandate A 6 3 1 The energy consumption requirements in the most recently published Energy Star standard for computers on the date of application shall be fulfilled and verified through testing by a test facility approved by TCO Development or at any EPA approved test facility accredited according to 1ISO17025 Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a test report and a verification report from a test facility approved by TCO Development 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 36 121 ICO DEVELOPMENT A 6 3 2 Energy consumption external power supply Background Energy is the single most important topic in the issue of climate change Energy efficient equipment is an important and effective way to fight climate change With an ever increasing volume of IT equipment in use the efficiency of each product is vital To reduce energy consumption from the product the external power supply shall comply with the International Efficiency Marking Protocol for External Power Supplies Applicability All external power supplies Clarification B 6 3 2 References 71 Mandate A 6 3 2 The external power supply shall meet at least the International Efficiency Protocol requirement for level V Submit the following to the verifier at the test facility A co
52. ature on a colour screen Displays 20 73 81 Roberts A Eng B 1995 A method for the calculation of tolerances for display primary chromaticity coordinates Research and development Department Technical Resources The British Broadcasting Corporation www srgb com Wyszecki G Stiles W S 1982 Colour Science Concepts and methods quantitative data and formula Second Edition John Wiley amp Sons Inc Chapter 7 Visual thresholds pp 567 569 Wyszecki G Stiles W S 1982 Colour Science Concepts and methods quantitative data and formula Second Edition John Wiley amp Sons Inc Chapter 7 Visual thresholds pp 574 575 Le Grand Y 1957 Light colour and vision Chapman and Hall pp 278 279 Le Grand Y 1957 Light colour and vision Chapman and Hall Le Grand Y 1957 Light colour and vision Chapman and Hall p 119 Le Grand Y 1957 Light colour and vision Chapman and Hall Chapter 11 Luminance difference thresholds p 261 Le Grand Y 1957 Light colour and vision Chapman and Hall Chapter 11 Luminance difference thresholds Le Grand Y 1957 Light colour and vision Chapman and Hall Chapter 12 Colour difference thresholds p 279 Fairchild M D 1995 Considering the surround in device independent colour imaging www cis rit edu people faculty fairchild PDFs Bart pdf A Comparison of the Postures Assumed When Using Laptop Computers AFS The Swedish Work Environment Act 199
53. ay format Only the display format needs to be known The minimum resolution to fulfil the criteria can be calculated for any display format in the following way Minimum amount of pixels in the vertical direction Half the display height at the viewing distance expressed in degrees is e arctan width 2 viewing distance The whole display height expressed in degrees is e 2 xarctan width 2 viewing distance The requirement is 30 pixels degree which gives the amount of pixels needed in the vertical direction to e 30 x2 xarctan width 2 viewing distance Example For the format 5 4 3 and viewing distance 1 5 this gives the formula e 30x2 xarctan 4 2 1 5 x 5 896 pixels The principle is the same in the horizontal direction For the most common display formats the mandates are Display format Min amount of horizontal pixels Min amount of vertical pixels 5 4 3 896 679 18 36 16 9 972 557 6 4 5 4 875 706 18 87 16 10 947 601 Note Display format is a ratio between Diagonal Width Height For or other aspect ratios the min display resolution shall be calculated B 2 1 1 5 Overall uncertainty Uncertainty is not applicable in this case Product data information is sufficient Back to A 2 1 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 78 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 2 2 Luminance characteristics B 2 2 1 Luminance level B 2 2 1 1 Preparation of the Notebook computer for testing e Al
54. boxes for the documents that have been attached to this form A 6 5 1 Lifetime extension A 6 6 2 Take back system 1 Product only sold on markets with WEEE legislation or similar 2 World wide product take back 3 One additional market lacking WEEE legislation where product take back is offered Short description or reference of the above We hereby guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled Date Declaration valid 1 year from date Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 55 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 7 Socially responsible manufacturing Shorter product cycles and growing demand for new technologies put increasing pressure on industry and its complex supply chain to deliver new devices faster and at a low cost The result is often inadequate working conditions at manufacturing facilities long working hours low wages and a lack of health and safety measures TCO Development aims for greater brand engagement throughout the supply chain by setting criteria and verification routines that create strict social policies toward suppliers as well as factory audit structures and an open dialog within the IT industry Life Cycle Phase S ga 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 56 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 7 1 Supply chain responsibility Ba
55. bstances are made publicly available on databases such as IC2 Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse http theic2 org hazard assessment or Techstreet http www techstreet com searches 3638231 If no public assessment report is available then TCO Development may place interested persons in contact with the owner of the report Table B 6 4 3 1 Benchmark key Few concerns i e safer chemical Slight concern Moderate concern High concern Insufficient data to assign a benchmark Unspecified U 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 108 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 6 4 3 1 Compliance procedures See also Flow chart B 6 4 3 1 First contact your suppliers such as the plastic and panel manufacturer and ask them to confirm that they only use flame retardants including substances on the accepted substance list If all flame retardants only include substances on the Accepted Substances List the procedure is as follows 1 Sign template A 6 4 3 and submit it to the approved environmental verifier When the verifier considers all environmental documentation is compliant they will issue an Environmental verification to the applicant If any flame retardant is used that contains a substance that is not on the Accepted Substances List then it will need to be added before approval can be given by the environmental verifier For this the procedu
56. btracting the overall measurement uncertainty e Report the value shown on the instrument without adding or subtracting the overall measurement uncertainty e The overall measurement uncertainty of the test facility shall be printed in the test report together with the reported value e Fora test facility that has an overall measurement uncertainty higher than the one allowed by TCO Development for a certain criteria then the test report for that criteria is not valid for TCO certification and the test result will not be accepted by TCO Development 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 77 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 2 1 Image detail characteristics B 2 1 1 Native display resolution requirements B 2 1 1 1 Preparation of the Notebook computer for testing No specific preparation of the Notebook computer is needed B 2 1 1 2 Equipment Calculator and product manual or similar information about the display resolution B 2 1 1 3 Test method The maximum resolution and frequencies of the display are found in the manual or similar information from the manufacturer B 2 1 1 4 Test evaluation The viewing distance is defined as 1 5 x the display diagonal but no less than 400 mm which could be considered as an absolute minimum viewing distance for comfortable viewing This means that the mandate is independent of the display size and viewing distance but dependent on the displ
57. certified or registered Submit the following to an approved verifier 1 A document showing the names and addresses of the manufacturing plants 2 Copy of the ISO 14001 certificate or EMAS registration from each manufacturing plant 3 A written guarantee that the certificate registration is valid and that the mandate above is fulfilled signed by the responsible person at the applicant company Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a verification report from a verifier approved by TCO Development We hereby guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled Product brand name Model name s Signature Name and title in block capitals Date Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 35 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 6 3 A 6 3 1 Climate Energy consumption Background Energy is the single most important topic in the issue of climate change Energy efficient equipment is an important and effective way to fight climate change With an ever increasing volume of IT equipment in use the efficiency of each product is vital This requirement and test method is based on the most recently published Energy Star standard for computers Definitions The energy consumption requirement in accordance with the most recently published Energy Star standard for computers Applicability All Notebook computers Life Cycle Ph
58. ckground It is TCO Development s opinion that codes of conduct and factory audits are currently the tools that are most practical to help the majority of brands to work with socially responsible manufacturing in a structured way It is also TCO Developments opinion that these tools are improving the situation incrementally as long as they are used in the correct and committed way by the brand The contribution of TCO Certified is e TCO Certified defines a minimum level of the Brand owner s code of conduct e TCO Certified is a control system to ensure that the brand takes the responsibility and works in a structured way in accordance with their code of conduct e TCO Certified creates an incentive for Brand owners to work proactively Definitions Brand owner The company or organization owning or controlling the brand name First tier manufacturing facility Manufacturing plant where the final assembly of the TCO Certified product is taking place Corrective action plan A list of actions and an associated timetable detailing the remedial process to address a specific problem Applicability The Brand owner Clarification B 7 1 References 68 and 69 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 57 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT Mandate A 7 1 By signing this mandate the Brand owner agrees to the 1 Commitment and agrees to conduct the 2 Structured work Addition
59. ct description Completed product declaration form Copy of the marking label for Notebook computer and external power supply A 6 2 1 Environmental management system certification _ Addresses of manufacturing plants Valid EMAS certificate or ISO 14001 certificate A 6 4 1 Cadmium mercury lead and hexavalent chromium A 6 4 2 Halogenated substances A 6 4 3 Non halogenated substances A 6 4 4 Halogenated plastics A 6 4 5 Phthalates A 6 4 6 Hazardous substances in product packaging A 6 6 1 Material coding of plastics A 6 6 3 Preparation for recycling of product packaging material We hereby guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled Product brand name Model name s Signature Name and title in block capitals Date Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 54 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT DECLARATION FORM FOR TCO CERTIFIED NOTEBOOKS 5 0 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS Brand owner By signing this Declaration Form the Company confirms that the Company has read and accepts to be bound by the below listed environmental requirements as stated in this criteria document The signature of this form is to be considered equal to a signature under each of the below listed individual mandates in this criteria document The text in this form is compressed to save space so please make sure to read the full explanation under each mandate Check the
60. d The test method is in principle the same as for B 2 3 1 Luminance contrast characters e B 2 5 1 is written for positive polarity dark marking on a bright background If the key cap marking has negative polarity bright marking on a dark background the 2 pictures in B 2 3 1 4 will be inverted The 1 minute of arc filtering shall always be applied to the key marking and the 4 minute of arc filtering shall always be applied on the background no matter what polarity is used e The selected key cap surface for measurement shall be illuminated with uniform diffuse white stable light either from an integrating sphere which is placed very close to the measured area or by stable diffuse lighting Note Low diffuse light intensity may create measurement uncertainty so pay attention to the specifications of the micro luminance meter used e With a micro luminance meter or a luminance scanner the luminance signal of and around a vertical stroke of a capital H of the key top marking shall be measured The optical axis of the luminance meter shall be aligned with the normal of the key top surface at the measuring point The misalignment between the key top surface normal and the optical axis of the luminance meter shall be less than 0 3 e The height 4 of the measuring windows shall be 1 3 of the actual height H of the character H The window shall be positioned symmetrically between the horizontal stroke and the lower ending of the vertic
61. d Users Background It is important that the purchaser of a product that has been certified in accordance with TCO Certified Notebooks receive information concerning the quality features and capabilities of the product This information is based on the viewpoint from the user s perspective that TCO Development represents Applicability All Notebook computers Life Cycle Phases Clarification See B 1 1 References The contract between TCO Development and the Applicant Brand owner 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 8 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT Mandate A 1 1 An information document called TCO Certified Document provided by TCO Development shall accompany the product to describe why these particular criteria have been chosen for the products within the TCO Certified program and what is expected to be achieved by them The document shall be written in English or the native language where the product is to be sold Examples of how the document can accompany the product As a separate printed document As a digital file or printed in the user manual As a direct link from the user manual or digital file to the document on the manufacturer s web site Submit the following to an approved verifier 1 Information on how the TCO Certified Document accompanies the product 2 A written guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled The document
62. d profiler according to GreenScreen and been assigned a benchmark score 2 2 The following acceptance decisions apply to substances given Benchmarks 4 3 2 1 or designated U undefined 4 Accepted Few concerns 3 Accepted Slight concern 2 Accepted Moderate concern 1 Not accepted High concern U Not accepted Unspecified All substances of a flame retardant mixture shall be accounted for Non accepted components shall not exceed concentration levels of 0 1 by weight of the flame retardant Exempted are printed wiring board laminates electronic components and all kinds of cable insulation A grace period for the above may be granted see B 6 4 3 for rules TCO Development will conduct spot checks and require full disclosure of the flame retardants including CAS number used in the product to verify that the obligations according to this mandate are fulfilled Submit the following to an approved verifier A written guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled The guarantee shall be signed by the responsible person at the applicant company Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a verification report from a verifier approved by TCO Development We hereby guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled Product brand name Model name s Signature Name and title in block capitals Date Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright
63. de the display shall then be rotated 15 degrees around the vertical axis through the screen centre point and the luminance at positions PL and Pr Lpzy 1s 0 and Lppy 1s 0 respectively shall be recorded See Figure B 2 2 3 2 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 83 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT 4 In landscape mode the display shall then be tilted 15 degrees backwards around a horizontal axis through the display centre point and the luminance at positions Pr and Pg Lerjoy is and Lppjo is respectively shall be measured This is not mandated but the result shall be recorded for reference reading in the test report See Figure B 2 2 3 3 5 In landscape mode the display shall then be tilted 15 degrees around a horizontal axis through the display centre point and the luminance at positions Pr and Pg Lpryo is and Lppjo 1s respectively shall be measured This is not mandated but the result shall be recorded for reference reading in the test report See Figure B 2 2 3 3 6 The measurements to be carried out are summarised in Table B 2 2 3 1 The step numbers in the step column are the test method paragraphs Table B 2 2 3 1 Landscape mode Screen Measuring points rotation Horizontal direction turned around vertical axis Horizontal direction turned around vertical axis Backwards tilt turned around the horizontal axis Forwards tilt turned around the hori
64. e 114 B 7 2 SENIOR MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE ese see se ese see bee ek ee se ee ee ge ee be see ee ere ese ee ee gee ke bee ee eke ese sees se ee ke bee eke ee 117 B 7 2 1 General Clarifications B 7 2 2 Mid AR ES OT EE OR N EE N ET B 7 3 CONFLICT iS TE EE NE N DEE EE OE OE OE EEEE ENRE SENERS B 7 3 1 General Clarifications B 7 3 2 Background information about the initiatives iese esse se ee Se RA GR ee ee Ge ee ee ee ee ee ee 119 B 7 3 3 The verification Process risien Moine io ee Re EA Re RA ER EA Ge AA SE Re ee AR Ge ER ge ie 121 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 4 121 Ico DEVELOPMENT Certification Support If you would like to certify your products and need support in understanding TCO Certified this criteria document and the certification process TCO Development s test and verification partners around the world are available to help clarify this document and assist you with certification in your native language For a list of accredited test and verification partners contact certification tcodevelopment com or log onto www tcodevelopment com 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 5 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT Introduction TCO Certified is an international third party sustainability certification for IT products By choosing TCO Certified computers displays and other devices b
65. e at 9 points The 4 corner positions 1 3 7 and 9 are measured 1 from the edges of the screen as shown in Figure B 2 2 2 1 The 4 side positions 2 4 6 and 8 are measured on the middle of the side 1 from the edge Finally the centre position 5 is measured The colour uniformity shall also be evaluated visually by the technician in order to find those areas where the colour varies the most except from the 9 default positions If a significant difference within the 1 from the edge screen area is found these measuring points shall also be measured and used to evaluate the colour uniformity The conditions for colour measurement in the corner positions and the distribution of other measurement points are illustrated in Figure B 2 2 2 1 Test evaluation Au v in accordance with the CIE 1976 uniform chromaticity scale diagram shall be calculated for each measured position using the formula Au v Vw U s y v a v s j where A and B are the two points found to have the largest colour difference between them The largest difference in Au v value shall be reported The result shall be presented to 3 decimal places The evaluation procedure is exemplified below e Make a table of colour chromaticity values for each measured position 1 T Measurement position no u v 1 0 190 0 447 2 0 186 0 441 3 0 186 0 437 n 1 0 185 0 434 N 0 186 0 432 Largest difference 0 005 in this example
66. e capacity of the Notebook display to maintain an adequate luminance difference between a bright background and dark characters or parts of characters over the whole active area Luminance contrast characters is expressed as the ratio of the Lmax to Lmin difference over the sum of Lmax and Lmin in accordance with Michaelson s formula Applicability All Notebook computers Test procedure See B 2 3 1 References 2 16 19 23 24 28 and 33 Mandate A 2 3 1 The character luminance contrast shall be gt 0 70 measured orthogonally to the screen Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a test report and a verification report from a test facility approved by TCO Development 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 15 121 Ico DEVELOPMENT A 2 3 2 Luminance contrast angular dependence Background For a product with a display the luminance and consequently the contrast on the display is angular dependent Luminance variations can influence both the bright white and the dark areas of the screen causing a change in contrast This can have a negative effect on the legibility of the display Definition Luminance contrast angular dependence is the capability of the Notebook display to maintain the same contrast regardless of the direction from which the screen is viewed Luminance contrast angu
67. e colours on the screen Patches of colour variation on an active white or grey screen could reduce the contrast locally be disturbing and affect the legibility colour rendering and colour differentiation Definition The colour uniformity of a Notebook display is the capability to maintain the same colour in any part of the screen Applicability All Notebook computers Test procedure See B 2 4 2 References 2 8 14 15 24 26 30 and 36 Mandate A 2 4 2 The maximum colour deviation between measured active areas on the screen that are intended to maintain the same colour shall be Au v lt 0 012 Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a test report and a verification report from a test facility approved by TCO Development 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 18 121 Ico DEVELOPMENT A 2 4 3 RGB settings Background Accurate colour rendering is important when realistic colour images or colour presentations are presented on the Notebook display Poor colour rendering can lead to poor legibility and misinterpretation The u and v chromaticity co ordinates of the primary colours red R green G and blue B of the screen shall aim at values given in international IEC EBU and ITU standards The u and v chromaticity co ordinates of the primary colours R G and B form a triangle in the CIE
68. e it is also vital to support in region responsible sourcing programs in order to help suppliers meet these due diligence requirements maintain trade and develop mining that directly benefits the people whose livelihoods depend on a legitimate trade TCO Development now requires all Brand owners who use TCO Certified to address the issue of conflict minerals in their certified products in a progressive and proactive way Definitions Conflict minerals Tantalum Tin Tungsten and Gold 3T G DRC Democratic Republic of the Congo Applicability The Brand owner Clarification B 7 3 Reference 86 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 62 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT Mandate A 7 3 The Brand owner shall have a public conflict minerals policy and also indicate all the initiatives they are using funding It is TCO Developments opinion that the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Cain of Conflict Affected or High risk Areas is the most ambitious approach in the list At least one of the following options shall be marked O A Due Diligence process based on the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict Affected or High risk Areas O iTSCi International Tin Research Institute ITRI Tin Supply Chain Initiative O CFTI Conflict free Tin Initiative O PPA The Public Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade
69. e proof of the supply chain being informed of the code of conduct The Brand owner shall submit a description on how their first tier manufacturing facilities of TCO Certified products are informed of their code of conduct to an approved verifier for review SA8000 If the brand owners head office is certified according to SA8000 then the description does not have to be reviewed by a verifier approved by TCO Development It is enough to send a copy of the SA8000 certificate to the verifier and the description with the application to TCO Development 3 Submitting the annual factory list The Brand owner shall submit an annual list of all first tier manufacturing facilities of TCO Certified products to an approved verifier for review The list shall show the factory name address date of conducted audit date of planned audit and type of audit Each factory shall have an audit date assigned to it All these audits may be first second or third party audits The list shall show that all factories have or will be audited once over a 3 year period 4 Submitting the annual third party audit report The Brand owner must submit one annual third party audit report carried out at a first tier manufacturing facility of TCO Certified products to an approved verifier for review The audit report shall at least cover the criteria in A 7 1 of TCO Certified and be of equal quality as an EICC audit When possible the audit report shall be from a different first tier
70. e provided for the Notebook computer The following information shall be verified by the third party facility and is printed by TCO Development on the certificate Submit the following to an approved verifier 1 The declaration below completed where applicable 2 A copy of the marking label for the Notebook computer and any external power supply The information submitted shall be signed by the responsible person at the applicant company Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a verification report including all information in the table below from a verifier approved by TCO Development and a copy of the marking label 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 32 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT Notebook computer declaration Brand name Brand Owner Type Model name Product Family name Brandname Size and technology External Power supply Rating and Class brand amp model name Battery brand amp model name Technology e g Li ion rating amp characteristics Declared sustainability information Percentage of recycled plastic by weight of total weight of plastic parts Total weight of the product and power supply without packaging in Kg Measured energy consumption according to Energy Star On mode This measured value of one sample may differ from declared v
71. e usual life of the product need not be provisioned as spare parts When the cost for replacing a broken part e g panel exceeds the cost of replacing the whole product then that part need not be considered as a spare part under this mandate Applicability All Notebook computers Life Cycle Phases Clarification B 6 5 1 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 47 121 Tra DEVELOPMENT Mandate A 6 5 1 1 The brand owner shall provide a product warranty for at least one year on all markets where the product is sold 2 The brand owner shall guarantee the availability of spare parts for at least three years from the time that production ceases Instructions on how to replace these parts shall be available to professionals upon request Submit the following to an approved verifier A written guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled The guarantee shall be signed by the responsible person at the brand owner company Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a verification report from a verifier approved by TCO Development We hereby guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled Product brand name Model name s or All products Signature Name and title in block capitals Date Declaration valid 1 year from date Brand Owner Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyrigh
72. e valid only for the presentation form s and configuration s tested General test conditions Definition of a test object Test objects covered by this document are Notebook computers with visual displays with fixed positions of the pixels A test object with all necessary information for its operation shall be delivered to the test facility in test ready condition including any required accessories All necessary information about how to operate and adjust the test object shall be provided The performance of the test object shall in all aspects be fully in accordance with the performance of the final product The client shall inform the test facility if any image enhancement software or is used for the Notebook computer since this can arbitrarily influence the results causing test facilities to question the results Required test object information The client shall specify Name s type designation s and manufacturer for all different exchangeable parts of the test object Display resolution of the Notebook computer display and the vertical and horizontal frequencies for testing Name type designation and manufacturer of the graphics card This information shall be written in the test report Conditions for the equipment under test The Notebook computer being tested shall be physically prepared for testing and shall be warmed up for at least 30 min or until it is stabilised The test engineer shall not need to wait for
73. eclared in the test report as the requested Lmax to Lmin luminance uniformity and be presented to 2 decimal points Overall uncertainty lt 10 in luminance lt 0 3 in rotation angle lt 0 1 unit in luminance uniformity See B 2 0 7 Back to A 2 2 3 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 86 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 2 3 B 2 3 1 B 2 3 1 1 B 2 3 1 2 B 2 3 1 3 Luminance contrast characteristics Luminance contrast characters Preparation of the Notebook computer for testing All necessary preparations described in B 0 and B 2 0 shall be done A micro photometer for luminance measurement shall be aligned orthogonally to the Notebook computer display The test image shall be filled with rows of the regular capital letter H in 12 point Arial font Equipment A micro luminance meter such as an array photo detector capable of measuring luminance on structures lt 0 02 mm Measurement requirements are given in clause B 2 0 2 Test method By visual evaluation of the standard test measurement position the technician shall search for and locate visual stripes or patches that clearly influence the contrast of characters or even parts of characters Once the patches are visually identified as having significantly lower contrast they shall be geometrically referenced from the upper left corner of the active image and measured see below I
74. ents and the risk of fire or explosion as a result of electrical flash over due to inadequate or faulty electrical insulation Applicability All Notebook computers with built in power supplies as well as any external power supply intended to be used together with the Notebook computer Life Cycle Phase References 63 Mandate A 5 1 The Notebook computer and external power supply supplies shall be certified in accordance with EN IEC 60950 or EN IEC 60065 or EN 62368 1 Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of the CB certificate or national certificate from a CB member NCB 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 29 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 6 Environment This section details the environmental criteria in TCO Certified which offer a unique integrated balance of environmental issues in the manufacturing use and end of life phases of the product The environmental criteria are divided into the following sections 1 Manufacturing criteria focusing on the manufacturing phase and environmental management 2 Climate energy consumption one of the most important issues in the environmental impact of IT products Hazardous Substances heavy metals flame retardants plastics 4 Material resource efficiency factors to extend the life of the product and influence better use of material r
75. erials for cadmium mercury lead and hexavalent chromium are according to EU Directive 2011 65 EU RoHS and the documents supporting the directive The limit value for batteries is 0 0005 for mercury 0 002 for cadmium and 0 004 lead per listed part according to EU Directive 2006 66 EC Back to A 6 4 1 B 6 4 2 Halogenated substances Mandate 1 The requirement applies to plastic parts in all assemblies and sub assemblies LCD panels are included in the requirement Exempted are printed wiring board laminates electronic components and all kinds of cable insulation Mandate 2 The requirement applies to the whole of the Notebook computer product including components parts and raw materials in all assemblies and sub assemblies e g batteries paint surface treatment plastics and electronic components Printed Wiring Boards are also included in the requirement HBCDD has been identified as a Substance of Very High Concern in accordance with EU REACH criteria The main application of HBCDD in EEE is as a flame retardant in HIPS plastic being used for closures and structural parts of different types of EEE TCO Development considers that the use of HBCDD in EEE is not deemed essential as technically suitable alternative substances and materials are available and already used extensively today Maximum concentration values tolerated for a restricted substance including decaBDE is 0 1 by weight in homogeneous materials F
76. ers etc Associate members contribute to the financing of the 1TSCi program and so keep informed of initiative activities specific mining sites whilst they support development in Africa For more information https www itri co uk index php option com_zoo amp view item amp Itemid 191 e Conflict free Tin Initiative CFT sources conflict free tin from the South Kivu province of DRC that implements the ITRI Tin Supply Chain Initiative iTSCi the due diligence and traceability system e The Public Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade PPA is a multi sector and multi stakeholder initiative that provides funding and support to systems that trace and certify mineral supply chains in the DRC and Great Lakes Region http www resolv org site ppa 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 119 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT e Other relevant in region initiative Initiatives not given in the list but prove active commitment to an initiative that aims at increasing legitimately sourced minerals Examples of other relevant initiatives that are approved Solutions for Hope SfH sources conflict free tantalum from the Katanga province of DRC incorporates the iTSCi process and CFS program The Certified Trading Chains initiative CTC is a program supported by the German government and certifies mines to defined performance standards e Member of the EICC amp GeSi
77. es without the use of tools Exempted is reusable packaging The following information shall be submitted to an approved verifier A written guarantee that the mandate above is fulfilled The guarantee shall be signed by the responsible person at the brand owner company The following information shall be submitted with the application to TCO Development A copy of a verification report from a verifier approved by TCO Development We hereby guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled Product brand name Model name s or All products Signature Name and title in block capitals Date Declaration valid 1 year from date Brand Owner Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 53 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT DECLARATION FORM FOR TCO CERTIFIED NOTEBOOKS 5 0 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS Applicant company By signing this Declaration Form the Company confirms that the Company has read and accepts to be bound by the below listed environmental requirements as stated in this criteria document The signature of this form is to be considered equal to a signature under each of the below listed individual mandates in this criteria document The text in this form is compressed to save space so please make sure to read the full explanation under each mandate Check the boxes for the documents that have been attached to this form A 1 1 TCO Certified Document A 6 1 Produ
78. esources 5 End of life factors to stimulate recycling and minimize the impact of e waste Potential environmental effects are evident at each stage of the product life cycle The environmental criteria TCO Development has focused on in this document are those that we consider most relevant to the product group They have also proved to be attainable in volume manufacturing and are verifiable Future criteria updates will likely focus on the manufacturing phase hazardous substances and climate issues Compliance with these criteria except section A 6 3 Climate is verified by sending the requested information to a verifier approved by TCO Development The energy consumption requirements in section A 6 3 shall be tested at a test facility approved by TCO Development or an EPA approved test facility Life Cycle Phases gi 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 30 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 6 1 Product description Background The aim of this product description is to provide third party verified information about the product The information is used by TCO Development to verify that the product complies with the criteria in TCO Certified The information is also provided on the certificate to buyers so that it helps them calculate the sustainability impact of the products and the benefit of buying products that fulfil TCO Certified Using the declared su
79. est 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 105 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 6 3 B 6 3 1 B 6 3 1 1 Climate Energy consumption Notebook computer Testing of the product shall be made according to the most recently published version of the Energy Star standard for computers and need only cover the energy consumption requirements of that standard The product need not be Energy Star certified to be approved for TCO Certified Testing is required to be carried out at either test facilities approved by TCO Development or by the U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA Test facilities shall also be accredited to ISO17025 In both cases the TCO Development approved facility is required to issue a verification report to confirm compliance In circumstances there the FPD is certified to the most recent Energy Star standard the TCO Development approved test facility need only verify that the stated energy consumption levels are within required limits that the EPA test report is genuine and from a lab that is approved by the EPA and accredited according to ISO17025 Special conditions All exceptions and special requirements test methods etc specified by Energy Star are also accepted by TCO Development Products that are covered under other Energy Star product specification shall be tested under that specification If testing concerns an update of an original certification additional panel or adapter that was issued t
80. ey cap marking contrast is the modulation of the luminance from the key cap markings in relation to the luminance from the key cap background and under specified lighting and measurement conditions Key cap marking contrast is expressed as the Lmax to Lmin difference over the sum of Lmax and Lmin in accordance with Michaelson s formula Applicability All character keys and numerical keys on the keyboard of a Notebook computer Test procedure See B 2 5 1 References 12 17 21 37 and 38 Mandate A 2 5 1 The key cap marking contrast shall be gt 0 70 measured orthogonally to the keyboard Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a test report and a verification report from a test facility approved by TCO Development 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 22 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 2 5 2 Keyboard gloss Background Keyboard gloss influences visual comfort and legibility by drawing attention away from the visual task at hand The higher the gloss value the more likely it is that the surface will create irritating specular reflections mirror like reflections from ambient lighting If the gloss value is high enough the problem of reflection images can occur Definition Gloss is a measure of how a light beam physically described as luminous flux is scattered at the surface when incident against that s
81. f one position is found that does not fulfil the mandate there is no need to make further measurements With a micro luminance meter or a luminance scanner the luminance signal of and around a vertical stroke of a capital H of 12 point Arial font shall be measured The optical axis of the luminance meter shall be aligned with the normal of the display surface at the measuring point The misalignment between the screen surface normal and the optical axis of the luminance meter shall be less than 0 3 The height A of the measuring windows shall be 1 3 of the actual height 1 of the character H The window shall be positioned symmetrically between the horizontal stroke and the lower ending of the vertical stroke see Figure B 2 3 1 1 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 87 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT a b Figure B 2 3 1 1 Example of one capital H with a good contrast and one with b low contrast due to a paler and thinner left vertical stroke The measuring window having height shall be positioned symmetrically between the horizontal stroke and the lower ending of the vertical stroke of the H e The physical width of each measuring window or the matrix element shall be less or equal to 11 8 of the pixel size but not more than 0 02 mm cf Figure B 2 3 1 2 Stroke width i Measuring windows Screen background Figu
82. ferent positions on the screen as shown in Figure B 2 5 4 1 Each measurement position shall consist of white RGB 255 255 255 squares sized 4 x 4 e The spectro radiometer shall be positioned and directed orthogonally to the display centre point as described in B 2 0 5 W lt gt gt lt W 10 WI10 lt A K H 2 v H Y lt gt Wie Front frame Fi gure B 2 4 4 1 Measurement positions for colour uniformity angular dependence Equipment Spectro radiometer with a capacity to present u and v co ordinates with at least 3 decimals Test method e The spectro radiometer shall always be directed towards a measurement point and rotated around a fixed vertical axis or horizontal axis for the tilt measurement through the focal point of the front lens with a distance as described in B 2 0 5 e The spectro radiometer shall be turned towards positions Pc PL and PR and focused The colour co ordinates at positions PL and PR u pr V PL o and u pRio v prio respectively shall be recorded e The screen shall then be rotated 15 around a vertical axis through the screen centre point and the chromaticity co ordinates at positions PL PR U PL 15 V pu is and u pris V pr is respectively shall be recorded 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 98 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT e The screen shall finally be rotated 15 around a vertical axis th
83. guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled The guarantee shall be signed by the responsible person at the applicant company Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a verification report from a verifier approved by TCO Development We hereby guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled Product brand name Model name s Signature Name and title in block capitals Date Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 41 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 6 4 3 Non halogenated substances Background The purpose of this mandate is to increase the knowledge of substances with regards to their human and environmental impacts and to drive a shift towards less hazardous alternatives These substances may be problematic in the manufacturing and end of life phase where workers or the environment can get exposed and can also migrate from the products during the use phase with unknown health effects as a result The mandate uses the hazard assessment and decision logic framework called GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals developed by the non profit organization Clean Production Action CPA The GreenScreen methodology can be used for identifying substances of high concern and safer alternatives The GreenScreen criteria are in line with international standards and regulations including the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and
84. hasers users industry and subject matter experts This criteria document TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 is the fifth version of TCO Development s certification of Notebooks Moving forward subsequent versions 5 1 5 2 etc may be released However these are to be considered only as updates within the fifth version with improved precision of the mandates and test methods Citing from these criteria e g in procurement contracts is permitted provided that the source is disclosed and the extent of the quotation is consistent with sound copyright practice For further information please visit www tcodevelopment com TCO Development Stockholm November 2015 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 6 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A A 1 Criteria General information This document contains requirements test methods and references for Notebook computers with a display size gt 6 Notebook definition A Notebook computer is defined as a portable stand alone portable computer that is primarily for battery mode usage and may have a touch screen interface A Notebook includes a keyboard a display a processor unit and memory storage device Devices such as Internal floppy drive CD drive DVD drive etc are optional extras Other terminologies related to Notebook Computers are Laptop Netbook Portable Computer etc Operation shall be possible via an integrated battery
85. ion of the lighting the colour of various areas in the visual field and the complexity of brightness variations in the visual field all influence the colour appearance of a Notebook display image Normal daylight has a correlated colour temperature in the range 5000 10000 K Definition The correlated colour temperature is a measure of the perceived screen colour expressed in kelvin K Applicability All Notebook computers Test procedure See B 2 4 1 References 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 14 15 25 26 27 29 31 and 35 Mandate A 2 4 1 The correlated colour temperature of the active display shall be in the range 5000K to 10000K For Notebooks with Correlated Colour Temperature pre sets each pre set shall have a colour difference Au v lt 0 012 when compared to CIE u and v chromaticity co ordinates for corresponding correlated colour temperatures Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a test report and a verification report from a test facility approved by TCO Development 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 17 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 2 4 2 Colour uniformity Background The human visual system is very sensitive to changes in colour hue in white and grey areas Since the white or grey colour hues are the background on which most colours are judged the white or grey areas are the referenc
86. ion of how the take back system on that market works This can also be done by giving a reference for example a link to a website to the representative associated company or affiliate taking care of the take back system on that market In case of option 3 the applicant must also provide the name of the market country where a take back system is provided TCO Development has no requirement on the take back system being free of charge It is important to point out that any recycling and waste export control legislation in countries where the applicant company operates must always be met Back to A 6 6 2 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 112 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 7 B 7 1 B 7 1 1 B 7 1 2 B 7 1 2 1 B 7 1 2 2 B 7 1 2 3 Socially Responsible Manufacturing Supply chain responsibility General Clarifications The mandate is a social performance mandate and criteria are based on the eight ILO International Labour Organization core conventions and local legislation The mandate stipulates the minimum standards for Code of Conduct Inspection and Corrective Action engagement of the brand owners regarding the situation at their supplier s manufacturing facilities Background information SA8000 SA8000 is based on the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights Convention on the Rights of the Child and various International Labour Organization ILO
87. isible in the table of contents With this headline there shall be a direct link to the TCO Certified document on the brand owner s website Also accepted are TCO logos or icons that redirect the visitor by a link to the TCO Certified Document Back to Avl 1 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 74 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 2 B 2 0 B 2 0 1 B 2 0 2 B 2 0 3 B 2 0 4 Visual ergonomics General test conditions for visual ergonomics Basic test requirements As described in section B 0 For all tests the Notebook computer screen shall be clean Photometric test facility general requirements Photometric measurements shall be performed under darkroom conditions This means that measurement data shall in no way be affected by direct light from sources or light reflected from interiors equipment clothes etc The test facility shall have a routine for the control of the stray light level at the Notebook computer screen see also B 2 0 6 Power supply and test room climate requirements for testing e AC mains voltage 230 VAC RMS tolerance lt 1 e AC mains frequency 50 Hz tolerance lt 2 e Test room temperature 233 C e Humidity 20 75 RH non condensing or other voltage and frequency combination specified by the client Photometric and spectrometric measurements Several instruments are to be used when carrying out measurements for
88. l necessary preparations described in B 0 and B 2 0 shall be done e The TCO Certified default test image with an 18 step greyscale as shown in Figure B 2 2 1 shall be used for luminance level measurement W 2 Front frame Figure B 2 2 1 TCO Certified default test image with the 18 step greyscale inserted e The measurement position Pc shall be at the centre of a 4 x 4 square without line borders having an RGB setting of 255 255 255 and positioned at the centre of the screen The background shall be RGB 204 204 204 The following evaluation shall be carried out orthogonally to the screen surface e To achieve the maximum luminance proceed as follows Use the TCO Certified default test image with an 18 step grey scale pattern presented on the screen From the default setting adjust the controls for the display to achieve as high luminance as possible with an acceptable image quality The image quality is considered acceptable when at least 15 of the 18 greyscale steps are visible At this maximum luminance test that the display has a luminance gt 150 cd m e When this test is completed the display shall be adjusted back to the test luminance setting as describe under B 0 8 for all remaining Visual Ergonomic tests Allow the display to stabilize before other test measurements are made 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 79 121 I
89. lar dependence is expressed as the ratio of the Lmax tO Lmin difference over the sum of Lmax and Lmin in accordance with Michaelson s formula It is measured at two different angles Applicability All Notebook computers Test procedure bee B232 References 2 16 20 24 29 and 34 Mandate A 2 3 2 In landscape mode the luminance contrast angular dependence shall be gt 0 80 at 15 horizontally from the viewing direction rotated around the vertical axis through the centre of the screen Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a test report and a verification report from a test facility approved by TCO Development 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 16 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 2 4 A 2 4 1 Screen colour characteristics Correlated colour temperature CCT variation Background If the Notebook computer is equipped with a pre set correlated colour temperature setting the user should expect that the colour hue of the correlated colour temperature setting is close to the one indicated by the pre set This makes it possible to more accurately evaluate the colour of an image on the Notebook display compared to real scenes or prints Physical measurements of colour stimuli can only give an indication of the colour appearance in a practical situation The colour of the frame the spectral composit
90. lay can present Applicability All Notebook computers Test procedure See BALL References 2 Mandate A 2 1 1 The pixel density shall be gt 30 pixels degree visual angle Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a test report and a verification report from a test facility approved by TCO Development 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 11 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 2 2 A 2 2 1 Luminance characteristics Luminance level Background It shall be possible to set the luminance level according to the lighting conditions of the surroundings Poor luminance can lead to low contrast and consequently affect legibility and colour discrimination and thus lead to misinterpretations It shall be possible to set a sufficiently high and low luminance levels with respect to the ambient lighting in order to present a comfortable viewing situation and to avoid eyestrain Definition Luminance being emitted from a particular area is a measure of the luminous intensity per unit area of light travelling in a given direction and falls within a given solid angle The unit of luminance is cd m Applicability All Notebook computers Test procedure See Hol References 1 2 18 22 28 and 32 Mandate A 2 2 1 The maximum luminance shall be 2150 cd m Also applicable for at least one battery mode Submit the f
91. luoroorganic additives used to modify the dripping behaviour of plastics in fire conditions or to improve the processing behaviour are exempted provided that they do not exceed 0 5 by weight of the material in homogeneous material Back to A 6 4 2 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 107 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 6 4 3 Non halogenated substances Non halogenated flame retardants can be used in TCO Certified products once they receive an accepted benchmark TCO Development makes a list of accepted substances available on its website The Accepted Substances list is dynamic which allows new substances that have undergone a valid assessment to be added or for accepted substances to come under reassessment in light of new scientific findings If an accepted substance is reassessed and given a benchmark score lower than 2 TCO Development reserves the right to remove the substance from the accepted substance list Any substance to be removed will be set a sunset date The sunset date shall give adequate time at least one year for equipment manufacturers to switch to a flame retardant alternative When considered necessary TCO Development reserves the right to request a substance undergo further assessment in order to assess the completeness quality and validity of a draft benchmark score such as a GreenScreen Verification assessment Full GreenScreen Assessments of su
92. ly sold on markets with WEEE legislation or similar O 2 World wide product take back O 3 One additional market lacking WEEE legislation where product take back is offered Name of market 0mMR ccc cccccsccscescsseeseeseeseeseesesseeseess The brand owner shall also submit a short description to an approved verifier of the take back system or reference to the representative associated company or affiliate taking care of the take back system We hereby guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled Product brand name Model name s or All products Signature Name and title in block capitals Date Declaration valid 1 year from date Brand Owner Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 52 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 6 6 3 Preparation for recycling of product packaging material Background Packaging constitutes a well known environmental problem and is regulated in many countries worldwide Packaging material has a short lifetime and generates large volumes of waste There are three main areas of concern hazardous substance content use of resources and transport volume Applicability All packaging material Definition Brand owner is the company that owns the brand name visible on the product Mandate A 6 6 3 Non reusable packaging components weighing more than 25 grams shall be possible to separate into single material typ
93. m O CFSI EICC GeSi Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative Submit the following to an approved verifier 1 The completed TCO Certified Conflict Minerals Questionnaire and supporting documents 2 A written guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled The guarantee shall be signed by the responsible person at the Brand owner company Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a verification report from a verifier approved by TCO Development We hereby guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled Date Declaration valid 1 year from date Brand Owner Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 63 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT References R International standard organisations referred to in the reference list below and their Web sites ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials http www astm org CIE Commission Internationale de VEclairage International Commission on Illumination www cie co at cie DIN Deutsches Institut fiir Normung e V www 2 din de EBU European Broadcasting Union http www ebu ch tech_info html IEC International Electrotechnical Commission www iec ch ISO International Organization for Standardization http www iso org ITU International Telcommunication Union www itu int home index html SMTPE Society of Motion Picture Television Engineers www smtpe org VESA Video Elect
94. meeting that fulfils the requirements above or if the review does not give an acceptable result then TCO Development has the right to require the SMR to be reviewed by a third party auditor paid by the brand owner The report from this review is then sent to TCO Development TCO Development also has the right to require a face to face review of the SMR For this type of review TCO Development will cover their own costs Self assessment questionnaire on proactive work The self assessment questionnaire is provided by TCO Development and is a set of questions covering such areas as the implementation of the Brand owner s code of conduct auditing and follow up of social criteria trade union rights and representation activities to avoid discrimination and create an open dialogue with suppliers The Brand owner SMR is responsible for answering all questions and providing documented proof of how it supports its suppliers in these areas Each answer is colour graded full Green partial Yellow or non Red compliance level In order to highlight the need for progressive improvement and level the commitment between different brands the questionnaire is required to be submitted annually during the SMR review However the self assessment questionnaire does not have to be reviewed by a verifier approved by TCO Development It is sent directly to TCO Development prior to the SMR review There is currently no minimum level required for the pr
95. n the applicant is required to ensure that all used non halogenated flame retardants only include substances that are on the TCO Accepted Substances list before a certificate can be issued to them After the grace period if an approved a grace period exceeds the due date then the verifier shall contact TCO Development and a course of action will be decided after talking first with the applicant Back to A 6 4 3 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 110 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 6 4 5 Phthalates Maximum concentration values tolerated for a restricted substance is 0 1 by weight of any plasticised homogenous material Back to A 6 4 5 B 6 4 6 Hazardous substances in product packaging Limit values are according to Directive 94 62 EC on packaging and packaging waste Back to A 6 4 6 B 6 5 B 6 5 1 Material Resource Efficiency Lifetime extension That spare parts shall be available for three years from the time that production ceases is only applicable to the production of the specific Notebook computer certified by the brand owner according to TCO Certified Regarding spare parts e If apart of a product is broken e g bezel stand the end user shall not need to replace the whole product only the broken part The broken part shall be possible to replace with an equivalent part this part does not have to be identical to the broken part e
96. nd validated by a recent test certificate from a certified test facility Any necessary instrument calibration shall be done before the tests are performed Calibrations shall be traceable to national standards Settings of the Notebook computer e If present the standard controls of the Notebook computer shall be used to configure and adjust the display e g brightness contrast correlated colour temperature e The Notebook resolution shall be set to the native resolution and be used for all test parameters e The measurement shall be taken with the Notebook computer in default CCT If no default CCT is given or available the colour temperature presented by the recall function or equivalent function in the OSD On Screen Display If no OSD exists the default CCT on start up shall be used e All measurements shall be taken with no adjustments made between the measurements if not otherwise specified in the test methods e An external control unit that is not a standard part of the Notebook computer is not allowed e The colour depth 6 or 8 bits per colour channel of the testing program shall be at least as high as for the sample tested e In Windows Display Properties Settings Advanced the Windows Small fonts option shall be used e In Windows Display Properties Appearance the Windows standard colour scheme option shall be used 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All
97. nder If all flame retardants only include substances on the Accepted Substances List the procedure is as follows 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 109 121 Ico DEVELOPMENT Is the substance name and CAS number found on the TCO Development Accepted Substance List NO Contact TCO Development on whether it is neccessary to GS Benchmark the substance 4 Contact an authorised profiler 4 The profiler conducts a full assesement of the substance and assigns the BM g Submit the profiler s full assesement to TCO Development 4 Final decision by TCO Development before updating the Accepted Substance List NOT ACCEPTED ACCEPTED Substances restricted Environmental verifier due to low BM or issues compliance too many data gaps verification Flow chart B 6 4 3 1 The Compliance procedure B 6 4 3 2 Grace period Applicants signing mandate A 6 4 3 have the option to seek a grace period in order to give them time to assess flame retardants used and substitute these if necessary The request for a grace period shall be sent to TCO Development together with a description on why a grace period is necessary and a timeline for the GreenScreen assessment and or substitution On receiving this request TCO Development will conduct a risk assessment as to whether the applicant can be given a grace period to show compliance If a grace period is not granted the
98. nds that can satisfactorily provide proof that they have adopted the OECD Due diligence guidance since it provides a framework for brands to ensure that they respect human rights and do not directly or indirectly contribute to conflict Background information about the initiatives TCO Development is demanding brands address the conflict mineral concerns of the private and public sector while delivering solutions that benefit those involved in the responsible minerals trade in the DRC TCO Development considers participation in the following initiatives facilitates that goal It is TCO Developments opinion that the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Cain of Conflict Affected or High risk Areas is the most ambitious approach in the list e The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict Affected and High Risk Areas the Guidance Brands require suppliers to disclose their sourcing origins of conflict minerals by using a questionnaire template such as the EICC Conflict Minerals Reporting Template or similar in order to prevent the potential use of conflict minerals e iTSCi ITRI represent tin producers and smelters This program is a supply chain initiative to verify and trace minerals from the mine to smelter traceability tagging Although full membership is focused on upstream companies Mining Smelters etc an Associate membership for downstream companies exists manufactur
99. nduct and the dates of planned audits for each factory The list shall show that all factories have or will be audited at least once over a 3 year period 4 The Brand owner shall annually submit for review one third party audit report from one final assembly factory manufacturing TCO Certified products to demonstrate that the audits are conducted in a serious manner The audit report shall at least cover the criteria in A 7 1 of TCO Certified and be of equal quality as an EICC audit It shall not be more than 12 months old 5 The Brand owner shall submit a corrective action plan for all nonconformities against A 7 1 of TCO Certified found in the submitted third party factory audit If this is the first time the Brand owner certifies products to this generation of the criteria and time is needed to develop the proof above then the Brand owner can seek a 12 months grace period on the first application TCO Development reserves the right to deny grace period if the Brand owner is considered a high risk for not meeting the 12 month due date When seeking grace period an agreement must be completed signed by the senior management representative at the Brand owner company The following information shall be submitted to an approved verifier e A written guarantee that the mandate above is fulfilled The guarantee shall be signed by the responsible person at the brand owner company Submit the following together with the application to TCO Developme
100. ned by the responsible person at the applicant company Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a verification report from a verifier approved by TCO Development We hereby guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled Product brand name Model name s Signature Name and title in block capitals Date Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 44 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 6 4 5 Phthalates Background Phthalates are substances mainly used as plasticizers The substances restricted in the mandate are listed as Substances of Very High Concern and are included in REACH Annex XIV classified as toxic to reproduction These substances are problematic from both a health and environmental perspective throughout the product life cycle and should be phased out Applicability All Notebook computers Clarification B 6 4 5 References 66 67 82 83 84 and 85 Mandate A 6 4 5 The Notebook computer shall not contain Bis 2 ethylhexyl phthalate DEHP Butyl benzyl phthalate BBP Dibutyl phthalate DBP and Diisobutyl phthalate DIBP No parts of the product are exempted Submit the following to an approved verifier A written guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled The guarantee shall be signed by the responsible person at the applicant company Submit the following together with the application
101. nt e A copy ofa verification report from a verifier approved by TCO Development We hereby guarantee our commitment to fulfilling the mandate Date Declaration valid 1 year from date Brand Owner Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 59 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 7 2 Senior Management Representative Background It is beneficial to all parties that an open and transparent dialogue between TCO Development and the Brand owner exists for the monitoring of compliance with the criteria or when issues concerning working conditions at manufacturing facilities require clarification A contact person responsible for the organization s efforts to enforce the socially responsible manufacturing criteria needs to be consistently available for dialogue with TCO Development throughout the validity of the certificate Applicability The Brand owner Clarification B 7 2 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 60 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT Mandate A 7 2 The Brand owner shall have an appointed Senior Management Representative SMR who irrespective of other responsibilities has the authority to ensure that the social criteria in the manufacturing of TCO Certified products are met and who reports directly to top management e The contact details of the SMR shall be submitted and the SMR sh
102. o an older version of an Energy Star standard then that older version may be used for testing Back to A 6 3 1 B 6 3 2 Energy consumption external power supply TCO Development has decided that energy consumption of the external power supply shall follow the EPA demands for compliance with The International Efficiency Protocol requirement for level V equivalent to the Energy Star version 2 0 for external adapters also covering battery chargers The international efficiency mark consists of a Roman numeral I VI that corresponds to specific minimum Active and No Load efficiency levels as well as a power factor requirement for level V and is printed applied by the manufacturer on the external power supply marking label A test facility approved by TCO Development will require a copy of the display s external power supply marking label where The International Efficiency Protocol requirement for level V symbol is visible as proof of compliance Back to A 6 3 2 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 106 121 Ico DEVELOPMENT B 6 4 B 6 4 1 Hazardous substances Cadmium Cd mercury Hg lead Pb and hexavalent chromium CrVI Exemptions are according to EU Directive 2011 65 EU RoHS and the documents supporting the directive except that mercury in lamps is not permitted The maximum concentration values tolerated by weight in homogeneous mat
103. oactive work reported in the questionnaire point 2 19 in this generation of TCO Certified The data collected in the questionnaire on proactive work will be used to risk assess Brand owners for the spot check program In this program TCO Development make annual third party factory audits according to the code of conduct on a number of Brand owners first tier factories The questionnaire is also intended to measure the progress in the industry and to be used as a basis for future criteria development in this area The Questionnaire and Guidelines for the assessment are public and can be downloaded at www tcodevelopment com Back to A 7 2 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 118 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 7 3 B 7 3 1 B 7 3 2 Conflict minerals General Clarifications The mandate mainly focuses on the 3T G minerals which are being mined within the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC region and used in a wide range of computer products Once refined the origins of minerals are hard to trace therefore we are recommending the importance of participation with legitimate in region initiatives that directly benefit people in the conflict affected regions However since the number of participants for in region initiatives are low at this stage we also accept involvement in smelter refinery certification programs since they complement in region initiatives Also we approve bra
104. ollowing together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a test report and a verification report from a test facility approved by TCO Development 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 12 121 Ico DEVELOPMENT A 2 2 2 Luminance uniformity Background When poor luminance uniformity is visible it can locally affect the contrast and consequently the legibility of information on the display The areas of deviating luminance can have different sizes and cause varying contour sharpness Definition Luminance uniformity is the capacity of the Notebook display to maintain the same luminance level over the whole active screen area The luminance uniformity is defined as the ratio of maximum to minimum luminance within the fully active screen area Applicability All Notebook computers Test procedure See 6 22 2 References 1 2 16 18 22 23 28 33 and 34 Mandate A 2 2 2 Luminance variation across the active screen Lmax Lmin Shall be lt 1 60 Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a test report and a verification report from a test facility approved by TCO Development 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 13 121 ICO DEVELOPMENT A 2 2 3 Luminance uniformity angular dependence Background The lumin
105. omics Vol 26 3 Health and Safety Executive HSE Contract Research Report 304 2000 Health and Safety of Portable Display Screen Equipment HUMAN Scale la Human System Interaction The Sky s No Limit Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 42nd Annual Meeting Chicago Illinois October 5 9 1998 The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Santa Monica California Volume 1 1998 Laptop Configurations in Offices Effects on Posture and Discomfort Industrial Health 1998 Ergonomic Aspects of Portable Personal Computers with Flat Panel Displays PC FPDs Evaluation of Posture Muscle Activities Discomfort and Performance International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 2002 Effects of the Liquid Crystal Display Tilt Angle of a Notebook Computer on Posture Muscle Activities and Somatic Complaints ISO 9541 5 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals VDTs Part 5 Workstation layout and postural requirements ISO 9241 4 1998 Ergonomic requirement for work with visual display terminals VDTs Part 4 Keyboard requirements Journal of Occupational Health and Safety Australia and New Zealand 1995 SOMMERICH C M et al 2002 Effects of notebook computer configuration and task on user biomechanics productivity and comfort International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics Vol 30 1 STRAKER L JONES K J MILLER J Applied Ergonomics 1997 A Comparison of the Postures Assumed When Using
106. onally to the screen surface 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 72 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 0 9 Test report The test results are valid only for the presentation form s and configuration s tested If other configurations are accepted by the test facility based on the results of the tested ones it shall be clearly specified in the test report that these configurations have not been tested The test report shall include the following information Any changes to the test methods The manufacturer brand name model type and serial number if available The panel brand full panel number and if the display is a pivot type The mode s i e horizontal and vertical scan frequency and resolution used during the test and the aspect ratio The supply voltage and frequency used during the test and whether it is a CLASS I or CLASS III type If CLASS II the external power supply brand and model number shall also be stated The degree of uncertainty for each given measurement result If present the setting of contrast brightness and CCT preset used during the test Photographs of the product showing Front rear open panel a legible panel marking label and the external power supply with legible marking label 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 73 121 Tto B 1 B 1 1 DEVELOPMENT
107. onnections but not printed components in a predetermined configuration on a common base Halogens are a group of five chemically related non metallic elements in the Periodic Table fluorine chlorine bromine iodine and astatine Polybrominated biphenyls PBB and Polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDE are restricted in the RoHS directive 2002 95 EC due to the hazardous properties of these substances Hexabromocyclododecane HBCDD has been identified as a Substance of Very High Concern in accordance with EU REACH criteria due to PBT persistent bio accumulative toxic properties Applicability All Notebook computers Clarification B 6 4 2 References 74 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 40 121 Tto DEVELOPMENT Mandate A 6 4 2 1 Plastic parts weighing more than 25 grams shall not contain flame retardants or plasticizers that contain halogenated substances Note This applies to plastic parts in all assemblies and sub assemblies Exempted are printed wiring board laminates electronic components and all kinds of cable insulation 2 The Notebook computer shall not contain PBB PBDE and HBCDD Note This applies to components parts and raw materials in all assemblies and sub assemblies of the product e g batteries paint surface treatment plastics and electronic components Submit the following to an approved verifier A written
108. oof e TCO Development may conduct commission random factory inspections spot checks at any final assembly factory manufacturing TCO Certified products for the Brand owner and may require full audit reports during the certification period in order to assess social commitment and advancement e TCO Development may also require seeing corrective action plans and auditing reports from factories further down the supply chain to ensure that corrective actions have been successfully implemented e TCO Development additionally requires the documentation below to be verified by a third party approved verifier 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 58 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT Submit the following to an approved verifier The Brand owner shall submit all of the following as proof of their commitment and structured work 1 The Brand owner shall submit their code of conduct which must be considered consistent with the criteria under 1 Commitment 2 The Brand owner shall annually submit proof that management and workers at all final assembly factories manufacturing TCO Certified products have been informed about the Brand owner s code of conduct 3 The Brand owner shall annually submit a list of all final assembly factories manufacturing TCO Certified products This list shall include the dates of the most recent social audits covering the Brand owner s code of co
109. otebook computers with integrated moving parts Life Cycle Phase 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 27 121 Tto DEVELOPMENT Test procedure See B 4 1 and ISO 7779 2010 References 56 62 Mandate A 4 1 For Notebook computers with integrated moving parts such as motor driven hdd fans etc 1 The declared A weighted sound power level LWAd shall not exceed Operating mode 3 9 B Idling mode 3 5B If the product does not emit prominent discrete tones according to procedures specified in ECMA 74 Annex D a higher declared A weighted sound power level LWAd is accepted but shall not exceed Operating mode 4 2B Idling mode 3 8B 2 The A weighted sound power level for a product shall be declared in the product data sheet and or in any other product descriptions Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a test report and a verification report from a test facility approved by TCO Development 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 28 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 5 A 5 1 Electrical safety Electrical safety Background Electrical safety concerns the electrical design of apparatus with respect to its electrical insulation and other arrangements that are intended to prevent accidents resulting from contact with live compon
110. overing all configurations Prior to testing the computer shall have been switched on for 15 minutes Switch on the computer and begin recording elapsed time starting either when the computer is initially switched on or immediately after completing any log in activity necessary to fully boot the system Once logged in with the operating system fully loaded and ready close any open windows so that the standard operational desktop screen or equivalent ready screen is displayed Exactly 15 minutes after the initial boot or log in start to accumulate test noise levels The noise measurements shall follow ISO 7779 2010 and shall be declared according to ISO 9296 1988 However the principle for how the measurement uncertainty is handled shall be the same as for all the other criteria in this TCO Certification This means that no uncertainty shall be added to the result presented in the report In addition to reporting the measured A weighted sound power level Lwa in Bels B the single measurement values of the 9 measurement positions and the mean value of these A weighted sound pressure level La in Decibels dB have to be included in the test report Overall uncertainty The test shall be performed in such a way that the total extended uncertainty in the test result will be less than 2 5dB Note The uncertainties given are worst case limits In many cases it will be possible to obtain better accuracy Back to A 4 1 2015 10 01
111. py of the marking label for the external power supply Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of the marking label for the external power supply 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 37 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 6 4 A 6 4 1 Hazardous substances Cadmium Cd mercury Hg lead Pb and hexavalent chromium CrVI Background The effects of cadmium mercury lead and hexavalent chromium are well documented as substances that are hazardous to both our health and the environment Electronic devices contain hazardous substances like heavy metals and brominated flame retardants This causes problems both in the use phase additives can leak from the plastic and accumulate in dust harming both our health and the environment and at end of life where uncontrolled recycling can cause the release of toxins such as dioxins and furans This criterion is harmonized with EU RoHS Directive 2011 65 EU except that TCO Certified does not allow mercury in the display panel backlight As TCO Certified is a global certification this also affects products sold outside the EU Applicability All Notebook computers Life Cycle Phase g Clarification B 6 4 1 References 72 and 73 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 38 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT
112. rand s website The brand shall provide a copy of its conflict mineral policy and state where the information is made public If the brand is part of an in region initiative or the EICC CFSI then supporting documents or links to relevant websites shall be provided to the approved verifier in order for them to verify participation If the brand marks the option Other relevant initiative then the name of the initiative shall be entered into the template and information on the initiative or website shall be submitted to the verifier and they will contact TCO Development in order to make a joint assessment before it can be accepted as an option Although unlikely any additional review fee entailed for an extra assessment will be charged to the applicant after receiving the applicant s consent When the application is satisfactory the verifier notes on the verification report the fulfilled options and the type of supporting documentation 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 121 121
113. rantee shall be signed by the responsible person at the applicant company The following information shall be submitted with the application to TCO Development A copy of a verification report from a verifier approved by TCO Development We hereby guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled Product brand name Model name s Signature Name and title in block capitals Date Company 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 50 121 ICO DEVELOPMENT A 6 6 2 Take back system Background The amount of electronic waste in the world today is enormous and a growing environmental problem It is important that manufacturers provide mechanisms to take back their equipment at end of life under the principle of individual producer responsibility wherein each manufacturer must be financially responsible for managing its own branded products at end of life Currently much electronic waste is being exported to developing countries where it is managed unsustainably and disproportionately burdens those regions with this global environmental problem The Basel Convention and its decisions govern the export of many types of electronic waste however it is not properly implemented in all countries With this mandate TCO Development aims to influence the expansion of better electronic waste management practices to more countries Definition Brand owner is the company that owns the
114. re B 2 3 1 2 Magnification of the vertical stroke in Figure B 2 3 1 1 a showing a number of sampling windows 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 88 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 2 3 1 4 The basic luminance signal scanned from left to right in Figure B 2 3 1 2 could for example be as shown in Figure B 2 3 1 3 Basic luminance signal 150 D S 4100 2 50 va 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 mm in scanning direction Figure B 2 3 1 3 Example of a basic luminance signal of a vertical stroke of H Test evaluation The basic luminance signal received from the micro luminance meter depends on the resolution sampling window size of the sensor and the pixel size of the display It is likely that the sampling window size differs between test facilities depending on photometer brand The luminance contrast C shall be calculated using the formula im m Li La bLA with the maximum and minimum luminances determined as described below The photometer produces a basic luminance signal which shall be filtered to a resolution of either 1 or 4 minutes of arc These filtered signals shall be used for the calculation of C To find Lmin proceed as follows The basic luminance signal shall be filtered to correspond to the 1 minute of arc resolution of the human visual system This is equal to a sampling window size of 0 145 mm at 500 mm viewing distance The filtering shall be done
115. re is as follows 1 Contact TCO Development directly to see if we have any additional information on the substance Reasons for the substance s absence can be that the substance has received benchmark 1 no assessment has been conducted or it has a benchmark score U unspecified due to many data gaps 2 If TCO Development requires the substance to be benchmarked we recommend you contact your supplier and inform them that the substance will need a GreenScreen assessment by a licensed profiler The list of licensed profilers can be found on the CPA website at http www greenscreenchemicals org professionals profilers 3 A draft report per substance not flame retardant is assembled from the available information literature search structural similarity comparison expert judgment by the profiler 4 Itis the profiler that sets the benchmark score per relevant substance which is valid for 3 years Substances are assessed at 3 year intervals since mandates are revised and more data and new knowledge on the substance may lead to other results Note All assessments and reassessments shall be conducted by licensed profilers 5 Full GreenScreen assessments per substance shall be submitted to TCO Development for final approval before the Accepted Substances List can be updated 6 Once a substance is added to the list and the verifier identifies them then they will issue the environmental verification to the applicant see above point 1 u
116. rectly by the spectro radiometer used If the client has stated more than two pre set CCTs preparation and testing shall be repeated for the additional CCTs The following rules shall apply e Recommended default CCTs is 6500 K but the CCT can be anywhere between 5000K and 10000K e Only CCTs with exactly specified numerical values have to fulfil the requirements for Pre set CCTs e CCTs lower than 5000 K shall not be tested Test evaluation The measured u m and v m values of the screen for the pre set CCT and the CIE reference chromaticity co ordinates u ccr and v ccr values for the reported CCT shall be used to calculate the colour difference as follows Au y cert V ccrv n This calculation shall be done for all tested pre set CCTs 2 The CIE 1976 u and v reference chromaticity co ordinates for five common CCTs are given in Table B 2 4 1 1 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 93 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 2 4 1 5 Table B 2 4 1 1 CCT in K W ect Vuk 9300 0 1888 0 4457 7500 0 1935 0 4586 6500 SRGB 0 1978 0 4684 5500 0 2044 0 4808 5000 0 2091 0 4882 If preset CCTs other than those given in Table B 2 4 1 1 are used in the test u ccr and v ccr can be found by using CIE tabulated data or by using CIE formulae presented in CIE Publication 15 2 1986 Colorimetry p 11 p 27 28 and p 53 54 Table
117. ronics Standards Association www vesa org a Oy MP 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 CIE Publication 69 1987 Methods of characterizing illuminance meters and luminance meters performance characteristics and specifications Flat Panel Display Measurements Standard M Version 2 0 VESA Video Electronics Standards Association Display Metrology Committee June 1 2001 CA 95035 Milpitas http www w3 org Graphics Color sRGB html SMPTE RP 145 1994 SMPTE C Colour Monitor Colourimetry ASTM gloss standard D523 ISO2813 1994 DIN 67 530 CIE Publication 15 2 1986 Colourimetry p 11 p 27 28 and p 53 54 table 1 3 IEC 61966 2 1 1999 10 Multimedia systems and equipment Colour measurement and management Part 2 1 Colour management Default RGB colour space sRGB ITU R Recommendation BT 470 6 Conventional television systems ITU R Recommendation BT 709 5 Parameter values for the HDTV standards for production and international programme exchange E B U Standard for chromaticity tolerances for studio monitors Tech 3213 E August 1975 SMPTE 170M 1999 Television Composite Analogue Video Signal NTSC for Studio Applications Hunt R W G Measuring colour 3rd edition 1998 Kingsley Upon Thames Fountain Press ISO TC130 WD 12646 p 5 Section 4 7 Chromaticity and luminance of the white and black points and tracking ISO 3664 1999 Viewing conditions for graphic technology and photography p 9
118. rough the screen centre point and the chromaticity co ordinates at positions PL PR U pLy 1s V PL 15 and u pry 15 V pry 1s respectively shall be recorded e Pivot screens shall only be measured in the normal landscape mode B 2 4 4 4 Test evaluation Au v in accordance with the CIE 1976 uniform chromaticity scale diagram shall be calculated for each measured position using the formula Au y u u y GER where A and B are the two points found to have the largest colour difference between them The largest difference in Au v value shall be reported The result shall be presented to 3 decimal places The evaluation procedure is exemplified below e Make a table of chromaticity values for each measurement position and calculate Au v for 15 for and 15 Measurement position no Example value u Example value v PL 15 0 190 0 447 PR 15 0 187 0 442 Difference at 15 0 003 0 005 Au v at 15 0 0059 Measurement position no Example value u Example value v PL 15 0 182 0 436 PR 15 0 189 0 432 Difference at 15 0 007 0 004 Au v at 15 0 0081 Largest difference Au v 0 0081 in this example The largest calculated Au v difference is 0 0081 when the display is rotated 15 The test value to be reported is this value reported to 3 decimal places thus 0 008 B 2 4 4 5 Overall uncertainty lt 10 in luminance lt 0 003 units for u and v lt
119. rresponding cells of the spread sheet The table A 2 5 5 contains coloured cells indicating difference requirements The principle is that the darker the greyscale the more difficult it is to see a colour difference Examples on how to use the table By using the column 255 greyscale 255 and go down to line 165 greyscale 165 you find that the maximum allowed colour difference Au v is 0 050 orange cell For the greyscales 225 and 105 the maximum allowed difference is 0 055 blue cell Overall uncertainty lt 10 in luminance lt 0 003 units for u and v See B 2 0 7 Back to A 2 4 5 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 100 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 2 5 B 2 5 1 B 2 5 1 1 B 2 5 1 2 B 2 5 1 3 B 2 5 1 4 Reflection characteristics Key cap contrast Preparation of the Notebook computer for testing e No special preparation of the Notebook computer is needed e The Notebook computer keyboard to be tested for contrast characteristics shall be clean e Measurement areas shall be as flat as possible in order to avoid measuring errors e A micro photometer for luminance measurement shall be aligned orthogonally to the Notebook computer display Equipment A micro luminance meter such as an array photo detector capable of measuring luminance on structures s 02 mm Measurement requirements are given in clause B 2 0 2 Test metho
120. rs knowledge and experience which is invaluable Manufacturers consumer groups and other organisations with interests in the visual ergonomics field have contributed a great deal of valuable information and ideas throughout the development process Life Cycle Phase 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 10 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 2 1 A 2 1 1 Image detail characteristics Native display resolution requirement Background Image quality is negatively affected by a low fill factor visible jaggies poor rendering of details etc All of these parameters are related to the resolution of the display For display resolution characteristics it is important to take the viewing distance into account The viewing distance in this criteria document is defined as 1 5 x the display diagonal but no less than 400 mm which could be considered an absolute minimum viewing distance for comfortable viewing This means that the mandate on resolution is independent of the display size and viewing distance but dependent on the aspect ratio Only the aspect ratio needs to be known Definition A pixel is the smallest addressable imaging element of the Notebook display capable of reproducing a full range of luminance and colours The native display resolution is the number of pixels in the horizontal direction by the number of pixels in the vertical direction that the disp
121. s may be used for testing although the measurement area will differ somewhat from the area covered by the luminance meter When the luminance measurement in this case is done at a shorter distance than 1 5 x the display diagonal D because of instrumental constraints the test facility shall verify that the results are equal to those done at 1 5 x D or 400mm if 1 5 x D lt 400mm e Micro photometer Micro photometric registration of the luminance distribution of test patterns shall be performed with an array photo detector device capable of resolving structures of 0 02 mm A scanning device shall not be used because it is sensitive to jitter and other variations that may occur during a scanning e Spectro radiometer An instrument for the measurement of radiant flux as a function of wavelength shall be used A spectro radiometer for the measurement of light and colour is normally equipped with a microprocessor that makes it possible to obtain luminance and colour co ordinates directly from raw measurement data A spectro radiometer can replace the luminance meter when suitable The wavelength resolution shall be lt 4nm for attaining accurate colour measurements The sensitivity shall be independent of the polarization of the measured light often referred to as fg error Measurement distance All measurements shall be carried out through a point simulating the eye position of the operator at a distance of 1 5 x diagonal of the screen
122. s shall be recorded e Finally the azimuth angle of the screen shall be changed to 15 and the new measurements Lwy 15 and Lpy is taken B 2 3 2 4 Test evaluation The luminance contrast values C 5 and C 1s shall be calculated using the formula C Ly m Lg ytd Of C415 and C_15 only the lowest value shall be reported as the luminance contrast B 2 3 2 5 Overall uncertainty lt 10 in luminance lt 0 05 in contrast See B 2 0 7 Back to A 2 3 2 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 92 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 2 4 B 2 4 1 B 2 4 1 1 B 2 4 1 2 B 2 4 1 3 B 2 4 1 4 Screen colour characteristics Correlated colour temperature CCT variation Preparation of the Notebook computer for testing e All necessary preparations described in B 0 and B 2 0 shall be done e ATCO Certified default test image as shown in Figure B 0 8 1 shall be used for this measurement Equipment Spectro radiometer capable of presenting CIE u and v chromaticity co ordinates with at least three decimals Test method The spectral properties at the centre of the test square shall be measured with a spectro radiometer The spectral data shall then be processed which is normally done directly in the instrument microprocessor to give chromaticity co ordinates In this case the CIE co ordinates u and v are needed for the test evaluation and are often presented di
123. screen plane at 9 points The 4 corner positions 1 3 7 and 9 are measured 1 from the edges of the screen as shown in Figure B 2 2 2 1 The 4 side positions 2 4 6 and 8 are measured on the middle of the side 1 from the edge The centre position 5 shall also be measured This means that all measurement points have 1 2 marginal to the edges if the measurement area of the instrument is 1 The luminance uniformity shall also be evaluated visually by the technician in order to find any dark or bright areas except from the 9 default positions If a significantly bright or dark area is found these measuring points shall also be measured and used to evaluate the luminance uniformity The conditions for luminance measurement in the corner positions and the distribution of other measurement points are illustrated in figure B 2 2 2 1 E degree Measuring area corner 1 degree lt Measuring area edge Figure B 2 2 2 1 Measurement positions for the measurement of luminance and colour uniformity Test evaluation The luminance uniformity shall be reported as the ratio between the highest and the lowest measured luminance values The result shall be presented to 2 decimal places 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 81 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 2 2 2 5 Overall uncertainty lt 10 in luminance lt 0 1 unit in luminance uniformity See B 2 0 7
124. stainability information a buyer can for example implement climate compensation or other sustainability related measures connected to the sustainability impact of the product This data is often used by organisations in their annual sustainability report or internal programs aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of IT Definition Recycled plastic is post consumer recycled plastic which has been used in products Plastic parts are all product parts made out of plastic except panels electronic components cables connectors PWBs insulating mylar sheets and labels This is primarily due to insufficient available alternatives This also means that the weight of these items is not included when calculating the total weight of the plastic in the product in this requirement Marking plate Marking label is the label that contains the product s electrical rating in terms of voltage frequency current and the manufacturer s name trademark or identification mark together with the manufacturer s model or type reference The label shall be in accordance with IEC 60 950 1 clause 1 7 1 Applicability All Notebook computers and the equipment specified in requirement A 1 1 supplied with them Life Cycle Phases Clarification B 6 1 References 63 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 31 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT Mandate A 6 1 A product declaration shall b
125. stances and mixtures The EU Green Paper Environmental questions concerning PVC KOM 2000 469 ISO 11469 2000 Plastics Generic identification and marking of plastics products ISO 1043 1 2 3 4 Plastics Symbols and abbreviated terms EU Directive 2002 96 EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE Directive 94 62 EC on packaging and packaging waste 82 http www umweltbundesamt at fileadmin site umweltthemen abfall ROHS fi nalresults Annex6 RoHS AnnexIL Dossier DEHP pdf DEHP 83 http www umweltbundesamt at fileadmin site umweltthemen abfall ROHS fin alresults Annex7_ RoHS Annex I Dossier_BBP pdf BBP 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 67 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT 84 http www umweltbundesamt at fileadmin site umweltthemen abfall ROHS fin alresults Annex8 RoHS Annex I Dossier_DBP pdf DBP 85 http rohs exemptions oeko info fileadmin user_upload reports 20140520_ DIB P AnnexlI Dossier final pdf DIBP 86 http www oecd org corporate mne mining htm 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 68 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT Test Methods and clarifications The following definitions test conditions requested specifications from clients and other information apply to the test methods described in this document B B 0 B 0 1 B 0 2 B 0 3 Test results ar
126. t TCO Development AB All rights reserved 48 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 6 6 A 6 6 1 End of life Material coding of plastics Background Prolonging the life of IT products by reuse is the best way to minimize the environmental impact of IT products But when this is no longer possible it is important to facilitate material recycling of the products Material coding of plastics aims at making the recycling of plastics easier so that the plastic can be used in new IT equipment Definitions Plastic parts are parts made mainly of plastics e g the housing Parts containing other materials in any significant amounts e g cables with metal conductors are not included in the definition Printed wiring board laminate is a printed board that provides point to point connections but not printed components in a predetermined configuration on a common base Applicability All Notebook computers Life Cycle Phase Clarification B 6 6 1 References 75 78 and 79 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 49 121 Tto DEVELOPMENT Mandate A 6 6 1 Plastic parts weighing more than 25 grams shall be material coded in accordance with ISO 11469 and ISO 1043 1 2 3 4 Exempted are printed wiring board laminates The following information shall be submitted to an approved verifier A written guarantee that the above mandate is fulfilled The gua
127. the option to seek a 12 month grace period in order to give them time to improve their supply chain management systems On receiving this request TCO Development will conduct a risk assessment as to whether the brand can be given a grace of 12 months to show compliance If a grace period is not granted then the brand is required to make all required improvements and actions before a certificate can be issued to them After 12 months if an approved a grace period exceeds the due date then the verifier shall contact TCO Development and a course of action will be decided after talking first with the brand owner 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 113 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 7 1 3 B 7 1 3 1 The verification process Proof documentation to be submitted to verifier approved by TCO Development 1 Submitting the code of conduct The Brand owner shall submit a copy of their code of conduct signed by the SMR to an approved verifier for review If the Code of conduct has not changed since last time it was reviewed the brand does not have to send it again SA8000 If the brand owners head office is certified according to SA8000 then the code of conduct does not have to be reviewed by a verifier approved by TCO Development It is enough to send a copy of the SA8000 certificate to the verifier and the Code of conduct with the application to TCO Development 2 Submitting th
128. tic noise Background Acoustic noise from fans disk drives etc can be annoying To prevent such annoyance the aim is for the IT product to cause a minimum of noise during usage Many end users are sensitive to noise with different characteristics To give the end user a possibility to choose a product with a comfortable noise level and frequency characteristics generated by a product this information should be declared together with all other data relevant to the product in question Definitions To be able to provide information about acoustic noise levels that permits comparison between different Notebook computers the declared A weighted sound power level Lwaa in operating and idling mode measured in accordance with ISO 9296 p 4 4 1 in bels B shall be reported The following definitions apply Sound power level Ly Total emitted sound power from a sound source given in bels B and with the reference 1 pW A weighting The measured linear sound level sound pressure or sound power weighted against the sensitivity of the human ear for different frequencies A curve Declared A weighted sound power level L waa in bels B Defined in accordance with ISO 9296 3 2 5 Operating mode A condition in which the system and hard disk drive shall be operated in accordance with ECMA 74 C 15 3 2 and C 9 3 2 Idling mode A condition in which the system shall be operated in accordance with ECMA 74 C 15 3 1 Applicability All N
129. tion O O OO 0 After the review the verifier issues a verification report to the Brand owner The Brand owner submits the verification report to TCO Development to prove annual commitment to fulfilling the mandate A verification report issued by the approved verifier is valid for 12 months from the date of the Brand owner s first issued TCO Certified certificate covering mandate A 7 1 The verification must be updated annually The list of approved verifier is found at www tcodevelopment com B 7 1 3 4 On site inspection initiated by TCO Development Spot checks TCO Development reserves the right to require full audit reports and conduct or commission on site inspections at first tier manufacturing facilities to verify that the Brand owner is fulfilling the obligations according to this mandate The planning of social audits will be done in cooperation with the Senior Management Representative appointed by the Brand owner Audits will be implemented by TCO Developments partner organisation for the actual geographic region Social audits initiated by TCO Development will be realized on a judgement sample basis in each case decided by and financed by TCO Development Results from the audits will be shared with audited factory both management and worker representatives and all the brand owners listed as using the audited factory in order to create a combined effort toward implementing the CAP For TCO Development the spot checks and all other
130. tion The colour uniformity angular dependence of a Notebook display is the capability of the display to maintain constant colour over the screen surface depending of the direction from which the screen is viewed Applicability All Notebook computers Test procedure See B 2 4 4 References 2 8 14 15 24 26 30 and 36 Mandate A 2 4 4 In landscape mode the Au v between areas on the left side and the right side of the screen when it is positioned at 15 and at 15 horizontally to the screen normal rotated around the vertical axis through the cenire of the screen shall be lt 0 025 Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a test report and a verification report from a test facility approved by TCO Development 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 20 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 2 4 5 Colour greyscale linearity Background A well tuned colour greyscale is the basis for good colour rendering on the screen This is measured via steps in a greyscale on the screen Each greyscale step shall have similar colour hues in order to simplify colour interpretation and to avoid confusion for the user only the luminance shall vary Definition Colour greyscale linearity is the capability of the screen to maintain the same u v co ordinates of a greyscale pattern at all greyscale levels i e only the lumin
131. to DEVELOPMENT B 2 2 1 2 B 2 2 1 3 B 2 2 1 4 B 2 2 1 5 Equipment Luminance meter Test method The luminance at the centre of the white test area shall be measured with the luminance meter directed orthogonally to the test area as described in B 2 0 5 For the battery mode measurement the battery shall be fully charged Disconnect the power supply and wait about 5 minutes to have the screen stabilized before the measurement of the luminance is performed Re connect the power supply after the Battery mode test is completed Test evaluation The measured luminance is the required value The luminance shall be reported with no decimal places The measured Luminance Contrast and Brightness settings shall be noted in the test report The preset CCT in default setting shall also be noted Overall uncertainty lt 10 in luminance See B 2 0 7 Back to A 2 2 1 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 80 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 2 2 2 B 2 2 2 1 B 2 2 2 2 B 2 2 2 3 B 2 2 2 4 Luminance uniformity Preparation of the Notebook computer for testing e All necessary preparations described in B 0 and B 2 0 shall be done e The entire active area of the screen shall be white and the Notebook computer colour setting shall be RGB 255 255 255 Equipment Luminance meter Test method The luminance shall be measured orthogonally to the Notebook
132. ts 3 The SMR will be asked to show examples of progress for some corrective action plans 4 The SMR will be asked to fill in the self assessment questionnaire on proactive work point 2 19 by TCO Development B 7 2 2 1 prior to the review and explain in more detail the Brand owner s proactive work to implement their code of conduct during the review The SMR might be asked to show supporting documentation for this The self assessment questionnaire does not have to be reviewed by a verifier approved by TCO Development It is sent directly to TCO Development prior to the SMR review The Questionnaire and Guidelines for the assessment are public and can be downloaded at www tcodevelopment com 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 117 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 7 2 2 1 As long as the SMR is able to show the relevant documents and explain the Brand owner s structured work to implement their code of conduct the review is accepted If the SMR is not able to get hold of necessary documents or if he she cannot explain about the Brand owner s structured work to implement their code of conduct the review is not accepted The review may be done through an online meeting However it is necessary that documents can be shared during or prior to the meeting and that the communication quality is adequate for full understanding If it is not possible to set up an online
133. urface Gloss is a function of the directional reflectance properties of a surface Applicability All Notebook computers Test procedure See B 2 5 2 References 5 6 and 7 Mandate A 2 5 2 The gloss of the keyboard keys shall have a gloss value G 60 30 gloss units Submit the following together with the application to TCO Development A copy of a test report and a verification report from a test facility approved by TCO Development 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 23 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT A 3 Workload ergonomics Workload ergonomics refers to the adaptation of the task tools workspace and physical environment where the product will be used These criteria are put in place in order to meet the user s needs for a good work environment Together with an ever widening user base increased functionality in mobile telephony and rapid data transfer via mobile telephone subscribers the use of Notebook computers has increased For many users Notebook computers have now replaced stationary equipment Today s Notebook computer has just as much computing capacity as a stationary desktop whilst it offers more flexibility in where it can be used The ergonomic functions and design of Notebook computers limit the ability to optimise their viewing distance or vary their work posture and movement Users of Notebook computers should have
134. usinesses and organizations around the world are able to help meet environmental and social challenges associated with electronics Since the end of the 1980s TCO Development has advanced the sustainable development of IT products Today our international certification system TCO Certified makes it easier to choose sustainably designed and manufactured IT products such as displays computers smartphones and tablets TCO Certified is a third party certification Type 1 Eco Label according to ISO14024 Sustainability in all life cycle phases Electronics are associated with many different sustainability risks throughout the life cycle including manufacturing use and end of life phases Criteria in TCO Certified aim to address many of these challenges throughout the life cycle making it the most comprehensive third party certification for IT products For each criteria area in this document the relevant life cycle phase is indicated by the following icons S Criteria Manufacturing phase Criteria use phase Criteria end of life phase Socially responsible manufacturing Climate ergonomics health and Reduction of hazardous content and environmental management safety extended product life and chemicals design for recycling system emissions With every major update we aim to enhance the criteria in line with technology innovation and sustainability challenges Updates are a result of dialog with key stakeholders such as purc
135. ution requirements eise see see see see se ee ee ee ee Se Ge SR RA GRA Ge ee ee Ge ee 78 B 2 2 LUMINANCE CHARACTERIGTIGSY cccoccsssscccnssssssccensesssscsonsesnsseosnsessssesonsesnaceonsesnacessnsesnaseosnessnaceeense ens 79 B 2 2 1 ED DERDE 4 Mede EE N OE EE EE RE OE EE 79 B 2 2 2 MET GP E e de AE 61 B 2 2 3 Luminance uniformity angular dependence iese see ee ee Se ER RA RA Re ee ee ee ee 83 B 2 3 LUMINANCE CONTRAST CHARACTERISTICS iese ees se ee ee ees se ee ee ge ee se ee ee ge ee se ee ee ge ee ee ee ee be ee ee GR Re ee ee ee ge ee ee ee 87 B 2 3 1 Luminance contrast characters iese se ee ER Re GR Re GR ee GR Re ee Ee Re ee Re ee ee ee ee Ee Re ee Ge ee ee 87 B 2 3 2 Luminance contrast angular dependence sees ee se ee ee ER RA RA ee Gee ee ee ee ee 92 B 2 4 SCREEN COLOUR CHARACTERISTICS iese ees se ee ee ees se ee ee be ee se ee ee be ee se ee ee be ee Ge ee ee Re ee ee ee be ee GR Re ee ee ee ge ee ee 93 B 2 4 1 Correlated colour temperature CCT variation ees sees ese esse ee se es se ee ee ee ee ee AR ee ee ee ee 93 B 2 4 2 AD ea AE RE EA OE OR EE RE Sees3 95 B 2 4 3 ER ER EE OR ON 97 B 2 4 4 Colour uniformity angular dependence ese ee ee ee ee ee ee RA GRA ee ee be ee ee 98 B 2 4 5 Colour greyscale linearity sees esse ee se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee Re ee ee ge ee 100 B 2 5 REFLECTION CHARACTERISTICS ee esse ee ese ee se ee ese ee se ee ee be ee se ee ee ee ee ee ge ee
136. visual ergonomics All instruments shall be recently calibrated and carry a calibration certificate from a certified test facility The following instrument types are to be used for testing e Gloss meter An instrument for measuring gloss as a function of the directionally selective reflecting properties of a material at angles near to and including the direction giving specular reflection 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 75 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 2 0 5 e Luminance meter A luminance meter shall have a sufficiently good V A sensitivity Requirements for luminance meters are covered by CIE Publication 69 1987 Luminance meters of CIE Class L aboratory with a combined performance characteristic lt 3 shall be used and integrate luminance over a finite measuring field during a finite time The meter shall be equipped with adjustable optics and always be focused on the measured area The luminance meter must incorporate a sufficiently long time constant of integration in order to ensure averaging of the pulsation of the light emitted by Notebook computers The sensitivity shall be independent of the polarization of the measured light often referred to as fg error The luminance meter measuring field shall be one degree for all measurements except for the micro photometric luminance measurements see below An automated instrument using collimating optic
137. y the Brand owner to carry out the factory inspection and issue the report shall have documented experience of carrying out social auditing The auditor should have undergone the SA8000 Advanced Auditor Training or an equivalent training course e A third party is considered to be a person or body that is recognised as being independent of the parties involved as concerns the issue in question Parties involved are normally the Brand owner first party and purchaser second party B 7 1 3 3 Review of the proof documents The approved verifier will evaluate the documents according to the following principles e Code of conduct o The code of conduct shall be considered consistent with the ILO s eight Core Conventions art 32 in UN s Convention on the Rights of the Child the health and safety legislation in force in the country of manufacture and the labor law including rules on minimum wage and the social security protection in the manufacturing country o The contents of the code of conduct shall have been adopted by the Board and addressed by management o The code of conduct shall relate to the manufacturing of the specific product being certified e Supply chain being informed of the code of conduct o Examples may be that the Brand Owner has translated the Code of Conduct into local languages This shows that the company has made efforts so that management and employees are able to be informed about the code s content in their own l
138. ys see the appropriate product Application Process at www tcodevelopment com Back to A 6 1 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 104 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 6 2 B 6 2 1 Manufacturing Environmental management system certification The certificate shall be issued by a certification body that is accredited by an accreditation body covered by the International Accreditation Forum www iaf nu Multilateral Arrangement on Environmental Management Systems The applicant shall submit an ISO 14001 certificate or EMAS registration for every final assembly plant used to manufacture products certified according to TCO Certified For applicants submitting several applications it is sufficient to attach ISO 14001 certificate s or EMAS registration s with the first application The certificate s or an appendix to the certificate s shall show the scope of the certification Manufacturing plants that are not yet certified and that do not fall into the above mentioned category can seek a 12 months grace period on the first application to obtain ISO14001 certification or EMAS registration TCO Development reserves the right to deny grace period if the applicant is considered a high risk for not meeting the 12 month due date When seeking grace period an agreement must be completed signed by the applicant company Back to A 6 2 1 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pret
139. zontal axis 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 84 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT Luminence meter Figure B 2 2 3 2 Top view of test set up when the display is rotated 15 degrees The rotation is defined clockwise 15 Luminence meter Figure B 2 2 3 3 Side view of the test set up when the display is tilted 15 backwards 2015 10 01 TCO Certified Notebooks 5 0 pretest 2015 Copyright TCO Development AB All rights reserved 85 121 Ito DEVELOPMENT B 2 2 3 4 B 2 2 3 5 Test evaluation The luminance uniformity for angular dependence shall be calculated as follows In landscape mode for the horizontal direction turned around the vertical axis measurement presented in Table B 2 2 3 1 test step 2 and 3 A ratio between the measured luminances shall be calculated This ratio or its inverse if it has a higher value shall be reported as the requested Lmax to Lmin luminance uniformity in mandate 1 The requirement is on the mean value of the two ratios 15 and 15 The result shall be presented to 2 decimal places Tilt test results are required to be given in the report In landscape mode for the vertical direction turned around the horizontal axis Tilt backwards and tilt forwards 15 test steps 4 and 5 above A ratio between the two measured luminances shall be calculated Both the 15 and 15 ratios shall be d

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