Contents
Important safety information | . v | Creating rescue media | . | 55 | ||
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| Using rescue media | . | 56 | |
Chapter 1. Product overview | . | 1 | Creating and using a recovery repair diskette . . | . 56 | ||
Features | . | 1 | Creating a recovery repair diskette . . . . | . | 57 | |
Using a recovery repair diskette | . | 57 | ||||
Specifications | 4 | |||||
Installing or reinstalling device drivers . . . . | . | 57 | ||||
Software overview | . | 5 | ||||
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence . | . 58 | |||||
Software provided with your Windows operating |
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| Solving recovery problems | . | 58 | |||
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Antivirus software | . | 7 | Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility . . | . | 59 | |
Locations | . | 8 | ||||
Starting the Setup Utility program | . 59 | |||||
Locating connectors on the front of your computer | 8 | |||||
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer | 9 | Viewing and changing settings | . 59 | |||
Locating components | . | 11 | Using passwords | . | 59 | |
Locating parts on the system board . . . . | . | 12 | Password considerations | . | 60 | |
Locating internal drives | . | 12 | User Password | . | 60 | |
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| Administrator Password | . | 60 | |
Chapter 2. Installing or replacing |
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| Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . | . 60 | ||
hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 | Enabling or disabling a device | . | 60 | |||
Selecting a startup device | . | 61 | ||||
Handling | . | 15 | ||||
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . | . | 61 | ||||
Installing or replacing hardware | . | 15 | ||||
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 62 | ||||||
Installing external options | . | 15 | ||||
Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . | . 62 | |||||
Removing the computer cover | . 16 | |||||
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Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . | . 18 | Chapter 5. Updating system programs |
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Installing or replacing a PCI card | . | 18 |
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Using system programs | . | 63 | ||||
Installing or replacing a memory module . . | . 21 | |||||
Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a diskette or disc | 63 | |||||
Replacing the battery | . | 22 | ||||
Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating |
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Replacing the power supply assembly . . . | . 24 |
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system | . 64 | |||||
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . | . 25 | |||||
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . | . 64 | |||||
Replacing the primary hard disk drive . . . | . 27 | |||||
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Replacing the secondary hard disk drive . . | . 30 | Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and |
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Replacing the optical drive | . | 33 |
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Replacing the diskette drive or card reader . . | . 35 | diagnostics | . | 67 | ||
Replacing the front fan assembly | . | 37 | Basic troubleshooting | . | 67 | |
Replacing the rear fan assembly | . | 38 | Diagnostic programs | . | 68 | |
Replacing the front audio and USB assembly . | . 40 | Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox | . 68 | |||
Replacing the internal speaker | . | 42 | Lenovo System Toolbox | . | 69 | |
Replacing the keyboard | . 43 | . 69 | ||||
Replacing the mouse | . | 45 | . | 70 | ||
Completing the parts replacement | . | 45 | Cleaning the mouse | . | 70 | |
Installing security features | . | 46 | Optical mouse | . | 70 | |
Integrated cable lock | . | 47 | . | 71 | ||
Padlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 |
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Password protection | . | 48 | Chapter 7. Getting information, help, |
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Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing |
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CMOS) | 48 | |||||
Information resources | . | 73 | ||||
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Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . | 51 | Online Books folder | . | 73 | ||
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools | . | 73 | ||||
Creating and using recovery media | . 51 | |||||
ThinkVantage Productivity Center | . 74 | |||||
Creating recovery media | . | 51 | ||||
Lenovo Welcome | . | 74 | ||||
Using recovery media | . | 52 | ||||
Access Help | . | 74 | ||||
Performing backup and recovery operations . . | . 53 | |||||
Safety and Warranty | . | 74 | ||||
Performing a backup operation | . 53 | |||||
Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com). . | . 74 | |||||
Performing a recovery operation | . | 53 | ||||
Help and service | . | 75 | ||||
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . . 54 | ||||||
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