ThinkCentre User Guide
Third Edition May Copyright Lenovo
Chapter 2. Using your computer
Contents
Important safety information
Chapter 5. Installing or replacing
Chapter 6. Recovery information
Appendix A. Notices
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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
DANGER
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Microprocessor
Features
Chapter 1. Product overview
Memory
System management features
Security features
Input/Output I/O features
Power supply
Expansion
Preinstalled software programs
Preinstalled operating system
Software overview
Specifications
Software provided by Lenovo
Lenovo Welcome
Product Recovery
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
Fingerprint Software
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
ThinkVantage Password Manager
ThinkVantage Power Manager
ThinkVantage System Update
Antivirus software
Lenovo Solution Center
Adobe Reader
Locations
USB 2.0 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 2.0 connector USB port
Connector
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
Figure 2. Rear connector locations
Description
Connector
Description
Note Your computer comes with one of the following system boards
Locating components
Locating parts on the system board
Figure 3. Component locations
1 4-pin microprocessor power connector 2 Microprocessor
Figure 4. System board part locations
Figure 5. System board part locations
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Locating internal drives
The following is a sample of the machine type and model label
Machine type and model label
Figure 7. Machine type and model label
Using the keyboard
Chapter 2. Using your computer
Frequently asked questions
Using Windows shortcut keys
Using the wheel mouse
Using the blue ThinkVantage button
Using a fingerprint reader
Adjusting audio
Using CDs and DVDs
Setting the volume from the desktop
Setting the volume from Control Panel
About your computer audio
Recording a CD or DVD
Handling and storing CD and DVD media
Playing a CD or DVD
1. Click Start All Programs Corel DVD MovieFactory Lenovo Edition
For detailed information about using the Corel DVD MovieFactory program, see the help system for the program
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Arranging your workspace
Accessibility and comfort
Chapter 3. You and your computer
Comfort
Air circulation
Glare and lighting
Electrical outlets and cable lengths
Registering your computer
Voltage-selection switch
Moving your computer to another country or region
Replacement power cords
For power cord information and part numbers, go to
Security features
Chapter 4. Security
Locking the computer cover
Figure 8. Installing a padlock
Attaching a cable lock
Attaching an integrated cable lock
Using passwords
BIOS passwords
Figure 10. Integrated cable lock
Using and understanding firewalls
Windows passwords
Configuring the fingerprint reader
Protecting data against viruses
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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 13. Opening the PCI card latch
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as shown to
Figure 15. Installing a PCI card
Installing or replacing a memory module
What to do next
Figure 16. Removing a memory module
What to do next
Installing or replacing the optical drive
Figure 18. Installing a memory module
Figure 17. Opening the retaining clips
Chapter 5. Installing or replacing hardware
Figure 20. Installing the optical drive retainer
Figure 19. Removing the optical drive
Figure 22. Connecting the optical drive
Installing or replacing the card reader
Figure 21. Installing the optical drive
What to do next
Figure 24. Installing the card reader retainer
Installing the card reader
Figure 23. Removing the card reader retainer
Figure 26. Removing the card reader cover
Figure 25. Installing the card reader
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What to do next
Replacing the card reader
Figure 28. Installing the card reader retainer
Figure 27. Removing the card reader
Replacing the battery
Figure 29. Installing the card reader
Figure 31. Installing a new battery
Replacing the power supply assembly
Figure 30. Removing the old battery
What to do next
Hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers and other body parts away
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Figure 32. Removing the screws for the power supply assembly
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly
What to do next
Figure 33. Removing the heat sink and fan assembly
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Replacing the microprocessor
What to do next
6. Lift the small handle
to access the microprocessor
Figure 34. Accessing the microprocessor
and open the retainer
14. Reconnect all cables that were disconnected from the system board
What to do next
Installing the solid state drive
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Installing the mSATA solid state drive
Installing or replacing the mSATA solid state drive
What to do next
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Figure 41. Installing the mSATA solid state drive
Replacing the mSATA solid state drive
What to do next
Figure 42. Removing the mSATA solid state drive storage converter
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Figure 44. Removing the mSATA solid state drive
What to do next
Figure 47. Installing the mSATA solid state drive
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Replacing the primary hard disk drive
Figure 48. Removing the primary hard disk drive
What to do next
Figure 49. Installing the hard disk drive into the bracket
Figure 50. Installing the primary hard disk drive
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Replacing the secondary hard disk drive
Figure 51. Removing the secondary hard disk drive
What to do next
Figure 52. Installing the hard disk drive into the bracket
Figure 53. Installing the secondary hard disk drive
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Replacing the front fan assembly
Figure 54. Removing the front fan assembly
Figure 55. Installing the front fan assembly
Replacing the rear fan assembly
What to do next
Figure 56. Removing the rear fan assembly
Figure 57. Installing the rear fan assembly
Replacing the front audio and USB assembly
What to do next
Replacing the internal speaker
What to do next
Figure 59. Removing the old internal speaker
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Figure 60. Installing a new internal speaker
Replacing the thermal sensor
What to do next
7. Pull the entire thermal sensor out of the chassis
Figure 61. Removing the thermal sensor
Figure 62. Installing the new thermal sensor
Replacing the cover presence switch
What to do next
Figure 63. Removing the cover presence switch
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Removing the WiFi adapter card
Replacing the WiFi units
What to do next
Figure 65. Disconnecting the Bluetooth cable
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to open the PCI card latch
4. At the rear of the computer, press the release button
Figure 66. Opening the PCI card latch
Removing the WiFi card module
Installing the WiFi units
Figure 71. Installing the WiFi card module
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Figure 72. Installing the WiFi antenna cables
Figure 73. Installing the WiFi adapter card
Removing the rear WiFi antenna
Installing or removing the rear WiFi antenna
Installing the rear WiFi antenna
What to do next
Installing the front WiFi antenna
Installing or removing the front WiFi antenna
What to do next
Figure 77. Installing the front WiFi antenna
6. Connect the front antenna cable to the WiFi card module
Figure 76. Peeling off the paper that protects the sticker
What to do next
Removing the front WiFi antenna
Replacing the keyboard or mouse
What to do next
Figure 79. Connecting the USB keyboard or mouse
Completing the parts replacement
What to do next
Obtaining device drivers
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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
Better Acoustic Performance default setting
ICE performance mode
ICE thermal alert
Disabled
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
2. Click Download Drivers & Software 3. Click Use Quick Path
Getting the latest device drivers for your computer
Chapter 9. Preventing problems
Keeping your computer current
Updating your operating system
Cleaning and maintenance
Using System Update
Basics
2. Double-click Update and Drivers
Keyboard
Cleaning your computer
Computer
Optical mouse
Moving your computer
Good maintenance practices
Cleaning a glass-screen surface
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
The mouse or pointing device does not work
The pointer on the screen does not move smoothly with the mouse
Monitor problems
The wireless keyboard does not work
The fingerprint reader does not work
Wrong characters appear on the screen
The image appears to be flickering
The image is discolored
Networking problems
Ethernet problems
Your computer cannot connect to the network
1. Click Start Control Panel 2. Click Hardware and Sound
The Wake on LAN feature is not working
The adapter stops working for no apparent reason
Bluetooth problems
A wireless LAN problem
A wireless WAN problem
Sound does not come from the Bluetooth headphone
An option that was just installed does not work
Option problems
An option that previously worked does not work now
Excessive number of fragmented files
Performance and lockup problems
Insufficient free hard disk drive space
3. Click Disk Cleanup
Insufficient memory
Printer problems
Serial port problems
2. Click Start Computer
When using a sort feature, dates do not sort in the correct order
Software problems
Software does not work as expected
USB problems
Lenovo Solution Center
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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
Electronic emissions notices
Appendix B. Regulatory information
Export classification notice
Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity
German Class B compliance statement Deutschsprachiger EU Hinweis
Deutschland
Japanese VCCI Class B statement
Additional regulatory information
Lenovo product service information for Taiwan
Keyboard and mouse compliance statement for Taiwan
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Recycling information
Appendix C. WEEE and recycling information
Important information for the European Directive 2002/96/EC
EU Only
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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Appendix D. Ek Bilgiler
9. Bağlantı ve montaja ilişkin bilgiler
Appendix E. Servis istasyonlari
Garanti Hizmetinin Alınabileceği Merkezler
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Appendix E. Servis istasyonlari
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Posta Kodu
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Telefon 414 215 05 Faks no 414 212 22 TRABZON
ŞANLIURFA
Adresi Kızılay İşhanı, Kat1-2 Şanlıurfa
Adresi Kahramanmaraş Cad. İpekyolu İş Merk. Kat4 No 7 Trabzon
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Index
internal drives
passwords
workspace, Rescue and Recovery
software
flashing the BIOS
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