ThinkCentre User Guide
Second Edition September Copyright Lenovo
Important safety information
Contents
Chapter 2. Using your computer
Chapter 5. Installing or replacing
Chapter 6. Recovery information
Appendix A. Notices
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Service and upgrades
Important safety information
Static electricity prevention
Hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers and other body parts away
Extension cords and related devices
Power cords and power adapters
Plugs and outlets
External devices
Heat and product ventilation
Operating environment
Modem safety information
Cleaning and maintenance
Power supply statement
Laser compliance statement
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Chapter 1. Product overview
Features
Microprocessor
Memory
Connectivity
System management features
Power supply
Input/Output I/O features
Security features
Preinstalled software programs
Dimensions
Specifications
Weight
Environment
Lenovo programs
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows 7 operating system
Accessing Lenovo programs from the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program
Accessing Lenovo programs from Control Panel
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows 8 operating system
An introduction to Lenovo programs
Communications Utility
Password Manager
Lenovo Solution Center
Power Manager
Recovery Media
Rescue and Recovery
Locations
System Update
SimpleTap
Optical drive eject/close button Power switch
Figure 1. Front connector, control, and indicator locations
Hard disk drive activity indicator Power indicator
USB 2.0 connector USB port Microphone connector Headphone connector
Figure 2. Rear connector locations
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
Power cord connector
VGA monitor connector
Description
Connector
Locating parts on the system board
Locating components
Figure 4. System board part locations
1 4-pin microprocessor power connector 2 Microprocessor
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Figure 5. System board part locations
Locating internal drives
Machine type and model label
The following is a sample of the machine type and model label
Figure 7. Machine type and model label
Frequently asked questions
Chapter 2. Using your computer
Accessing Control Panel on the Windows 8 operating system
Where are my recovery discs?
Using Windows shortcut keys
Using the keyboard
Using the blue ThinkVantage button
Using a fingerprint reader
Adjusting audio
Using the wheel mouse
Setting the volume from the desktop
About your computer audio
Using CDs and DVDs
Setting the volume from Control Panel
Handling and storing CD and DVD media
2. In the Sound topic, click Adjust system volume
Recording a CD or DVD
Playing a CD or DVD
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Chapter 3. You and your computer
Accessibility and comfort
Arranging your workspace
Comfort
Glare and lighting
Air circulation
Electrical outlets and cable lengths
Voltage-selection switch
Registering your computer
Moving your computer to another country or region
For power cord information and part numbers, go to
Replacement power cords
Chapter 4. Security
Security features
BIOS passwords
Using passwords
Attaching an integrated cable lock
Figure 8. Integrated cable lock
Configuring the fingerprint reader
Windows passwords
Using and understanding firewalls
Protecting data against viruses
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Installing or replacing hardware
Chapter 5. Installing or replacing hardware
Installing external options
Handling static-sensitive devices
Opening the computer cover
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel
Figure 10. Removing the front bezel
2. Open the computer cover. See “Opening the computer cover” on page
What to do next
Accessing the system board components and drives
Installing or replacing a memory module
Figure 12. Removing a memory module
Figure 13. Opening the retaining clips
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Installing or replacing a PCI card
Figure 14. Installing a memory module
What to do next
as shown to
Installing or replacing the card reader
Installing the card reader
What to do next
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Figure 17. Installing the card reader
Figure 18. Installing the screw that secures the card reader
What to do next
Figure 19. Removing the card reader cover
Figure 20. Removing the screw that secures the card reader
Replacing the card reader
Figure 21. Installing the card reader
Installing or replacing the mSATA solid state drive
Installing the mSATA solid state drive
What to do next
Figure 23. Installing the mSATA solid state drive into the storage converter
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Figure 25. Installing the mSATA solid state drive storage converter
What to do next
Replacing the mSATA solid state drive
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Figure 27. Removing the mSATA solid state drive storage converter
Figure 29. Removing the mSATA solid state drive
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Figure 32. Installing the mSATA solid state drive storage converter
Replacing the battery
Figure 33. Installing the screw that secures the storage converter
What to do next
Figure 34. Removing the old battery
Installing the solid state disk
Figure 35. Installing a new battery
What to do next
To install the solid state disk, do the following
Replacing the hard disk drive
What to do next
Figure 38. Removing the hard disk drive
2 , pin
Replacing the optical drive
Figure 40. Installing the hard disk drive
What to do next
Figure 41. Pivoting the optical drive bay
Figure 43. Installing the optical drive retainer
and slide the optical drive out of the rear of the drive bay assembly
7. Press the optical drive lock
Figure 42. Removing the old optical drive
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly
Figure 44. Installing a new optical drive
What to do next
a. Partially remove screw b. Partially remove screw
a. Partially tighten screw b. Partially tighten screw
Replacing the power supply assembly
Figure 47. Installing the heat sink fan duct
What to do next
Hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers and other body parts away
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Figure 48. Removing the heat sink fan duct
Figure 49. Power connectors on the system board
Note Use only screws provided by Lenovo
Replacing the microprocessor
Figure 52. Installing the heat sink fan duct
What to do next
5. Lift the small handle
Figure 55. Installing the microprocessor
Replacing the cover presence switch
What to do next
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Figure 57. Removing the cover presence switch
Replacing the internal speaker
Figure 58. Installing the new cover presence switch
What to do next
Figure 59. Removing the internal speaker
Replacing the front audio and USB assembly
Figure 60. Installing the new internal speaker
What to do next
What to do next
Figure 61. Removing the front audio and USB assembly
Removing the WiFi adapter card
Replacing the WiFi units
Removing the WiFi card module
Installing the WiFi units
Figure 68. Connecting the WiFi antenna cables
Figure 67. Installing the WiFi card module
Installing or removing the rear WiFi antenna
Installing the rear WiFi antenna
What to do next
Removing the rear WiFi antenna
Figure 70. Installing the rear WiFi antenna
What to do next
Installing or removing the front WiFi antenna
Installing the front WiFi antenna
What to do next
Figure 72. Peeling off the paper that protects the sticker
Figure 73. Installing the front WiFi antenna
Figure 74. Removing the front WiFi antenna
Removing the front WiFi antenna
What to do next
What to do next
Replacing the keyboard or mouse
Completing the parts replacement
Figure 75. Connecting a new keyboard or mouse
What to do next
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Obtaining device drivers
Chapter 6. Recovery information
Recovery information for the Windows 7 operating system
Creating and using recovery media
Creating recovery media
Performing backup and recovery operations
Using recovery media
Performing a backup operation
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
Performing a recovery operation
3. Click the Restore your system from a backup icon
Creating and using a rescue medium
Using a rescue medium
Creating a rescue medium
Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers
Reinstalling preinstalled applications
Reinstalling preinstalled device drivers
Reinstalling device drivers
Reinstalling software programs
Solving recovery problems
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Resetting your computer to the factory default settings
Recovery information for the Windows 8 operating system
Refreshing your computer
Advanced startup options
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Starting the Setup Utility program
Chapter 7. Using the Setup Utility program
Viewing and changing settings
Using passwords
Power-On Password
Password considerations
Administrator Password
Hard Disk Password
Enabling or disabling a device
Erasing lost or forgotten passwords clearing CMOS
USB Setup
SATA Controller
Selecting a temporary startup device
Selecting a startup device
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence
Enabling ErP compliance mode
ICE thermal alert
ICE performance mode
Better Acoustic Performance default setting
Disabled
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Exiting the Setup Utility program
Using system programs
Updating flashing the BIOS from a disc
Chapter 8. Updating system programs
Updating flashing the BIOS from your operating system
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
2. Click Download Drivers & Software 3. Click Use Quick Path
Keeping your computer current
Chapter 9. Preventing problems
Getting the latest device drivers for your computer
Updating your operating system
Basics
Using System Update
Cleaning and maintenance
“Basics” on page “Cleaning your computer” on page “Computer” on page
Computer
Cleaning your computer
Keyboard
Optical mouse
Good maintenance practices
Moving your computer
Cleaning a glass-screen surface
Basic troubleshooting
Chapter 10. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting procedure
No audio in Windows
Audio problems
CD problems
Sound comes from one external speaker only
No audio in DOS applications or games
DVD problems
A CD or DVD does not work
Black screen instead of DVD video
No audio or intermittent audio while playing DVD movie
DVD movie will not play
Playback is very slow or choppy
Invalid disc or no disc found message
Keyboard, mouse, or pointing device problems
Intermittent problems
All or some keys on the keyboard do not work
1. Click Start Control Panel 2. Click Hardware and Sound
The mouse or pointing device does not work
The wireless keyboard does not work
The pointer on the screen does not move smoothly with the mouse
The fingerprint reader does not work
Monitor problems
Wrong characters appear on the screen
The image appears to be flickering
The image is discolored
Networking problems
Your computer cannot connect to the network
Ethernet problems
1. Click Start Control Panel 2. Click Hardware and Sound
2. Click Hardware and Sound
A wireless LAN problem
A wireless WAN problem
The Wake on LAN feature is not working
Bluetooth problems
Option problems
An option that was just installed does not work
Sound does not come from the Bluetooth headphone
An option that previously worked does not work now
Performance and lockup problems
Insufficient free hard disk drive space
1. Click Start Computer
3. Click Disk Cleanup
Excessive number of fragmented files
2. Click Programs 3. Click Turn Windows features on or off
3. Click Disk Cleanup 4. Click Clean up system files
Serial port problems
Printer problems
Insufficient memory
5. Click Optimize
Software problems
When using a sort feature, dates do not sort in the correct order
Software does not work as expected
USB problems
Lenovo Solution Center
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Safety and Warranty
Chapter 11. Getting information, help, and service
Information resources
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
Using the documentation and diagnostic program
Help and service
Calling for service
Lenovo Support Web site
Purchasing additional services
Using other services
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Appendix A. Notices
Lenovo United States, Inc 1009 Think Place - Building One
Morrisville, NC U.S.A Attention Lenovo Director of Licensing
Trademarks
Export classification notice
Appendix B. Regulatory information
Electronic emissions notices
Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity
Deutschland
German Class B compliance statement Deutschsprachiger EU Hinweis
Lenovo product service information for Taiwan
Additional regulatory information
Japanese VCCI Class B statement
Keyboard and mouse compliance statement for Taiwan
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Appendix C. WEEE and recycling information
Important WEEE information
Recycling information
Recycling information for Brazil
Battery recycling information for Taiwan
Declarações de Reciclagem no Brasil
Descarte de um Produto Lenovo Fora de Uso
Appendix C. WEEE and recycling information
Battery recycling information for the European Union
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Appendix D. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive RoHS
China RoHS Turkish RoHS
Ukraine RoHS
RoHS compliant as per E-Waste Management & Handling Rules
India RoHS
Appendix E. ENERGY STAR model information
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Index
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flashing the BIOS
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