ThinkCentre User Guide
Third Edition June Copyright Lenovo 2011
Chapter 2. Using your computer
Contents
Important safety information
Chapter 5. Installing or replacing
Chapter 9. Preventing problems
Chapter 6. Recovery information
Chapter 7. Using the Setup Utility
Chapter 10. Troubleshooting and
Appendix D. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive RoHS
Appendix C. WEEE and recycling information
Index
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Static electricity prevention
Important safety information
Service and upgrades
Hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers and other body parts away
Power cords and power adapters
Extension cords and related devices
External devices
Plugs and outlets
Heat and product ventilation
Modem safety information
Operating environment
Laser compliance statement
Power supply statement
Cleaning and maintenance
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Microprocessor
Features
Chapter 1. Product overview
Memory
Input/Output I/O features
System management features
Connectivity
Preinstalled software programs
Power supply
Security features
Preinstalled operating system
Software overview
Specifications
Software provided by Lenovo
Lenovo Welcome
Lenovo Solution Center
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
Fingerprint Software
ThinkVantage Power Manager
Product Recovery
ThinkVantage Password Manager
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
Antivirus software
ThinkVantage System Update
Adobe Reader
Locations
USB connector USB port Headphone connector Microphone connector
Figure 1. Front connector, control, and indicator locations
Hard disk drive activity indicator Power indicator Power switch
USB connector USB port
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
Figure 2. Rear connector locations
Connector
Description
Locating components
Figure 3. Component locations
Locating parts on the system board
Figure 4. System board part locations
Bay 3 - Card reader drive bay
Locating internal drives
Bay 4 - Secondary SATA hard disk drive bay
Figure 6. Machine type and model label
Machine type and model label
The following is a sample of the machine type and model label
Machine Type Model Number
Using the keyboard
Chapter 2. Using your computer
Frequently asked questions
Using Windows shortcut keys
Adjusting audio
Using a fingerprint reader
Using the wheel mouse
About your computer audio
Using CDs and DVDs
Setting the volume from the desktop
Setting the volume from Control Panel
Adding the volume icon to the taskbar
Recording a CD or DVD
Playing a CD or DVD
1. Click Start All Programs Corel DVD MovieFactory Lenovo Edition
Arranging your workspace
Accessibility and comfort
Chapter 3. You and your computer
Comfort
Air circulation
Glare and lighting
Electrical outlets and cable lengths
Register your computer with Lenovo
Voltage-selection switch
Replacement power cords
Moving your computer to another country or region
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Security features
Chapter 4. Security
Locking the computer cover
Figure 7. Installing a padlock
Attaching an integrated cable lock
Using passwords
BIOS passwords
Figure 8. Integrated cable lock
Using and understanding firewalls
Windows passwords
Configuring the fingerprint reader
Protecting data against viruses
Chapter 4. Security
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Installing external options
Chapter 5. Installing or replacing hardware
Installing or replacing hardware
Handling static-sensitive devices
Removing the computer cover
Installing or replacing a PCI card
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel
What to do next
Figure 11. Opening the PCI card latch
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Figure 13. Installing a PCI card
Installing or replacing a memory module
What to do next
Figure 14. Removing a memory module
Figure 15. Opening the retaining clips
Figure 16. Installing a memory module
Installing or replacing the optical drive
What to do next
Figure 18. Installing the optical drive retainer
Figure 17. Removing the optical drive
Figure 20. Connecting the optical drive
Installing or replacing the card reader
Figure 19. Installing the optical drive
What to do next
Figure 22. Installing the card reader retainer
Installing the card reader
Figure 21. Removing the card reader retainer
Figure 24. Removing the card reader cover
Figure 23. Installing the card reader
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What to do next
Replacing the card reader
Figure 25. Removing the card reader
Figure 27. Installing the card reader
Replacing the battery
Figure 26. Installing the card reader retainer
What to do next
Figure 29. Installing a new battery
Figure 28. Removing the old battery
What to do next
Hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers and other body parts away
Replacing the power supply assembly
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Figure 30. Removing the screws for the power supply assembly
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly
What to do next
Figure 31. Removing the heat sink and fan assembly
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Figure 32. Reinstalling the heat sink and fan assembly
Replacing the microprocessor
What to do next
6. Lift the small handle
Replacing the primary hard disk drive
What to do next
5. Press the blue release tab then pivot it outward
Figure 37. Installing the primary hard disk drive
Replacing the secondary hard disk drive
What to do next
Figure 38. Removing the secondary hard disk drive
Figure 39. Installing the hard disk drive into the bracket
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Figure 40. Installing the secondary hard disk drive
Replacing the front fan assembly
What to do next
Figure 41. Removing the front fan assembly
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Figure 42. Installing the front fan assembly
Replacing the rear fan
What to do next
Note The new rear fan will have four new rubber mounts attached
Figure 44. Installing the rear fan
Replacing the front audio and USB assembly
What to do next
What to do next
Replacing the internal speaker
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Figure 46. Removing the old internal speaker
Figure 47. Installing a new internal speaker
Replacing the keyboard or mouse
What to do next
Figure 48. Connecting the USB keyboard or mouse
Completing the parts replacement
What to do next
Obtaining device drivers
Creating and using recovery media
Chapter 6. Recovery information
Creating recovery media
Performing backup and recovery operations
Using recovery media
Performing a backup operation
3. Click the Restore your system from a backup icon
Performing a recovery operation
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
Chapter 6. Recovery information
Creating a rescue medium
Creating and using a rescue medium
Using a rescue medium
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Reinstalling preinstalled applications
Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers
Reinstalling preinstalled device drivers
Solving recovery problems
Reinstalling software programs
Reinstalling device drivers
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Chapter 6. Recovery information
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Viewing and changing settings
Chapter 7. Using the Setup Utility program
Starting the Setup Utility program
Using passwords
Administrator Password
Password considerations
Power-On Password
Hard Disk Password
USB Setup
Erasing lost or forgotten passwords clearing CMOS
Enabling or disabling a device
SATA Controller
Selecting a temporary startup device
Enabling ErP compliance mode
Selecting a startup device
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence
Exiting the Setup Utility program
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Updating flashing the BIOS from a disc
Using system programs
Chapter 8. Updating system programs
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
Updating flashing the BIOS from your operating system
b. Click Downloads and drivers
Getting the latest device drivers for your computer
Chapter 9. Preventing problems
Keeping your computer current
Updating your operating system
Basics
Using System Update
2. Double-click Update and Drivers
1. Click Start Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
Computer
Cleaning your computer
Cleaning a flat-panel monitor surface
Keyboard
Cleaning a glass-screen surface
Good maintenance practices
Moving your computer
Chapter 10. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
Basic troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting procedure
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Audio problems
No audio in Windows
Sound comes from one external speaker only
CD problems
No audio in DOS applications or games
A CD or DVD does not work
DVD problems
Black screen instead of DVD video
Playback is very slow or choppy
DVD movie will not play
No audio or intermittent audio while playing DVD movie
Invalid disc or no disc found message
All or some keys on the keyboard do not work
Intermittent problems
Keyboard, mouse, or pointing device problems
1. Click Start Control Panel 2. Click Hardware and Sound
The mouse or pointing device does not work
Monitor problems
The wireless keyboard does not work
The pointer on the screen does not move smoothly with the mouse
Wrong characters appear on the screen
The image appears to be flickering
Ethernet problems
Networking problems
The image is discolored
The adapter stops working for no apparent reason
The Wake on LAN feature is not working
Your computer cannot connect to the network
1. Click Start Control Panel 2. Click Hardware and Sound
Bluetooth problems
A wireless LAN problem
A wireless WAN problem
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Sound does not come from the Bluetooth headphone
Option problems
An option that was just installed does not work
An option that previously worked does not work now
3. Click Turn Windows features on or off
Performance and lockup problems
3. Click Disk Cleanup
Insufficient free hard disk drive space
6. In the Programs and Features area, click the Clean up button
Printer problems
3. Click Disk Cleanup 4. Click Clean up system files
Excessive number of fragmented files
When using a sort feature, dates do not sort in the correct order
Serial port problems
Software problems
Software does not work as expected
USB problems
Diagnostic programs
Lenovo Solution Center
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
Running the diagnostic program from a diagnostic disc
Creating a diagnostic disc
PC-Doctor for DOS
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Information resources
Chapter 11. Getting information, help, and service
Safety and Warranty
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
Calling for service
Help and service
Using the documentation and diagnostic program
Lenovo Support Web site
Using other services
Purchasing additional services
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Appendix A. Notices
Morrisville, NC U.S.A Attention Lenovo Director of Licensing
Trademarks
Television output notice
Appendix B. Regulatory information
Export classification notice
Electronic emissions notices
German Class B compliance statement Deutschsprachiger EU Hinweis
Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statement
Deutschland
Korea Class B compliance statement Japanese VCCI Class B statement
Lenovo product service information for Taiwan
Additional regulatory information
Keyboard and mouse compliance statement for Taiwan
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Important WEEE Information
Appendix C. WEEE and recycling information
Recycling information
Declarações de Reciclagem no Brasil
Battery recycling information for Taiwan
Recycling information for Brazil
Descarte de um Produto Lenovo Fora de Uso
Battery recycling information for the European Union
Appendix C. WEEE and recycling information
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China RoHS Turkish RoHS
Appendix D. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive RoHS
Ukraine RoHS
India RoHS
RoHS compliant as per E-Waste Management & Handling Rules
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