Lenovo N100 Related service information, Service Web site Restoring the pre-installed system

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Related service information

Related service information

This section provides information about the following:

v“Service Web site”

v“Restoring the pre-installed system”

v“Passwords” on page 20

v“Power management” on page 22

Service Web site

When the latest maintenance diskette and the system program service diskette become available, they will be posted on http://www.lenovo.com/think/spm

Restoring the pre-installed system

When the hard disk drive is replaced because of a failure, no Product Recovery program is on the new hard disk. In this case, you must use the recovery CD for the computer. Order the recovery CD and the hard disk drive at the same time so that you can recover the new hard disk drive with the pre-installed software when they arrive. For information on which CD to order, see “Recovery CDs” on page 85.

Recovery to Factory Contents by using Product Recovery CDs

To create the service partition and install the factory contents from the recovery

CD, do the following:

Note

The recovery process might take up to 2 hours.

1.Insert the recovery CD into the CD or DVD drive, then restart the computer.

2.The following message is displayed: “Your computer originally included a

Product Recovery program ... Reinstall the Product Recovery program? (Y/N) [ ]”.

3.Press the Y key. The service partition is created and loaded with the Product Recovery program files.

4.At next window, press Enter to continue.

vThe service partition is created. The system automatically reboots during this process.

vThe recovery process copies some files to the service partition, and PKUNZIPs others.

vFollow the prompts. You may be prompted to change CDs.

vWhen the process is complete, the system reboots.

5.If you get a message asking which operating system to install, select the proper operating system and press Enter.

6.A message is displayed: “Full Recovery:”. Press Enter to select.

7.On each of the next three windows, press the Y key.

8.Follow the prompts to complete the recovery.

General descriptions

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Contents Lenovo 3000 N100 Hardware Maintenance Manual Page Lenovo 3000 N100 Hardware Maintenance Manual Page Contents Iv MT 0689, 0690 Before replacing parts Important service informationAbout this manual Strategy for replacing FRUsStrategy for replacing a hard disk drive How to use error messagesImportant notice for replacing a system board Using eSupport Using PC Entitlement Warehouse PEWUsing the HMM Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs Safety notice Safety notices multilingual translationsDiskette compatibility matrix Diskette Compatibility Drive CapacitySafety notices Safety notices Safety notices Safety notices 10 MT 0689, 0690 General safety Safety informationElectrical safety 12 MT 0689, 0690 Safety inspection guide Grounding requirements Laser compliance statement 16 MT 0689, 0690 What to do first Read this firstRead this first Following are not covered under warrantyService Web site Restoring the pre-installed system Related service informationRecovery to Factory Contents by using Product Recovery CDs How to remove the power-on password PasswordsSelect Power-On Password How to remove the hard-disk passwordScreen blank mode Power managementStandby mode Select Master HDPHibernation mode Creating the PC-Doctor diagnostics diskette Testing the computerCheckout guide Diagnostics Interactive Tests Detecting system information with PC-Doctor Power system checkoutHardware Info UtilityChecking operational charging Checking the battery packPin Voltage V dc Terminal Voltage V dc Lenovo 3000 N100 Feature Description SpecificationsProduct overview Lenovo 3000 N100 Indicator Meaning Status indicatorsGreen Blinking greenFRU tests Key combination Description Fn key combinationsNumeric error codes Symptom-to-FRU indexDMA test failed System board 02F6 Fail-safe timer NMI failed System boardSoftware NMI failed System board 02F7 Error messages No-beep symptoms Beep symptomsReseat the LCD connectors LCD-related symptomsSymptoms LCD assemblyUndetermined problems Intermittent problemsScrew notices FRU replacement noticesRetaining serial numbers Retaining the Uuid Restoring the serial number of the system unitReading or writing the ECA information Select 2. Read S/N data from EepromFRU replacement notices Removing and replacing a FRU Battery pack Hard disk drive Hard disk drive slot coverStep Screw quantity Color Torque PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN Dimm Dimm slot coverFor MT0689 Optical driveFor MT0768 Thermal module slot cover and fan Thermal module 52 MT 0689, 0690 1100 CPU Cover, strip E cover Keyboard 56 MT 0689, 0690 Function board LCD unit Removing and replacing a FRU 60 MT 0689, 0690 M2.5 × 6 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated Black 392 Nm Kgfcm Are only for MT 0689 For MT 0689Are only for MT For MT64 MT 0689, 0690 M2 × 4 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated Black 245 Nm Kgfcm 1160 USB/Audio connector card VGA connector card 68 MT 0689, 0690 M2.5 × 3 mm, flat-head, nylon-coated Black 392 Nm Kgfcm To remove the MDC, do as follows Step Screw cap Screw quantity Color Torque LCD front bezel B coverInverter card LCD panel, LCD cable, and hinges Remove the hinges from the LCD panel Are only for MT0768 Camera and LCD rear cover assembly a cover Locations Front view Bottom view Rear viewParts list Overall FRU CRU FRU no RoHSAstec AC adapters14.1-in. Wxga TFT LCD FRUs15.4-in. WSXGA+ TFT 15.4-in. Wxga TFTChicony Language RoHSWindows XP Professional Recovery CDsTBD Windows XP Home EditionMiscellaneous parts Bluetooth cableTools Common parts listTool Region RoHS Power cords90 MT 0689, 0690 Trademarks Part Number 41W7535
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