Contents

Important safety information

 

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Chapter 1. Product overview

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1

Features

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1

Specifications

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3

Software overview

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4

Software provided by Lenovo

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4

Adobe Reader

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6

Antivirus software

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6

Locations

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6

Locating connectors on the front of your

 

 

computer

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6

Locating connectors on the rear of your

 

 

computer

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7

Locating components

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8

Locating parts on the system board . . . .

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9

Locating internal drives

 

10

Chapter 2. Installing or replacing

 

 

hardware

 

11

Handling static-sensitive devices

 

11

Installing or replacing hardware

 

11

Installing external options

 

11

Opening the computer cover

 

12

Accessing the system board components and

 

 

drives

 

12

Installing or replacing a memory module . . .

 

13

Installing or replacing a PCI card

 

15

Replacing the battery

 

17

Replacing the hard disk drive

 

18

Replacing the optical drive

 

20

Replacing the power supply assembly . . .

 

22

Replacing the heat sink

 

24

Replacing the front audio and USB

 

 

assembly

 

26

Replacing the system fan

 

27

Replacing the internal speaker

 

28

Replacing the keyboard or mouse

 

31

Completing the parts replacement

 

32

Installing security features

 

33

Integrated cable lock

 

33

Password protection

 

34

Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing

 

 

CMOS)

 

34

Chapter 3. Recovery information. . .

 

35

Creating and using recovery media

 

35

Creating recovery media

 

35

Using recovery media

36

Performing backup and recovery operations . . .

36

Performing a backup operation

36

Performing a recovery operation

37

Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . .

37

Creating and using a rescue medium

38

Creating a rescue medium

38

Using a rescue medium

39

Installing or reinstalling device drivers

39

Solving recovery problems

40

Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility . .

41

Starting the Setup Utility program

41

Viewing and changing settings

41

Using passwords

41

Password considerations

41

Power-On Password

42

Administrator Password

42

Hard Disk Password

42

Setting, changing, and deleting a password .

42

Enabling or disabling a device

42

Selecting a startup device

43

Selecting a temporary startup device . . . .

43

Selecting or changing the startup device

 

sequence

43

Exiting from the Setup Utility program

43

Chapter 5. Updating system

 

programs

45

Using system programs

45

Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc . . . .

45

Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating

 

system

46

Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . .

46

Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and

 

diagnostics

47

Basic troubleshooting

47

Diagnostic programs

48

Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox

48

PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . .

49

PC-Doctor for DOS

49

Cleaning an optical mouse

50

Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Information resources

51

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