ReplacingtheWiFicar dmodule......64
InstallingorremovingtherearWiFiantenna.66
Replacingthesystemfan.........69
Replacingtheinternalspeaker.......71
Replacingthekeyboardormouse.....73
Completingthepartsr eplacement.....74
Chapter6.Recoveryinformation...77RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operating
system..................77
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....77
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.78
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.79
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....80
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand
devicedrivers.............81
Reinstallingsoftwareprograms......82
Reinstallingdevicedrivers........82
Solvingrecoveryproblems........82
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8operating
system..................83
Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram................85StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......85
Viewingandchangingsettings........85
Usingpasswords..............85
Passwordconsiderations.........86
Power-OnPassword..........86
AdministratorPassword.........86
HardDiskPassword...........86
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.86
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing
CMOS)................87
Enablingordisablingadevice........87
Selectingastartupdevice..........88
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....88
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............88
EnablingErPcompliancemode........88
ICEperformancemode...........89
ICEthermalalert..............89
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......90
Chapter8.Updatingsystemprograms...............91Usingsystemprograms...........91
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....91
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................92
RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..92
Chapter9.Preventingproblems...93Keepingyourcomputercurrent........93
Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyour
computer...............93
Updatingyouroperatingsystem......93
UsingSystemUpdate..........94
Cleaningandmaintenance..........94
Basics................94
Cleaningyourcomputer.........95
Goodmaintenancepractices.......96
Movingyourcomputer...........96
Chapter10.Troubleshootinganddiagnostics..............97Basictroubleshooting............97
Troubleshootingprocedure..........98
Troubleshooting..............98
Audioproblems............99
CDproblems.............100
DVDproblems.............101
Intermittentproblems..........103
Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice
problems...............103
Monitorproblems............105
Networkingproblems..........106
Optionproblems............109
Performanceandlockupproblems.....110
Printerproblems............111
Serialportproblems...........112
Softwareproblems...........112
USBproblems.............113
LenovoSolutionCenter...........114
Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,andservice.............115Informationresources............115
LenovoThinkVantageTools........115
LenovoWelcome............115
HelpandSupport............115
SafetyandWarranty...........115
LenovoWebsite............115
LenovoSupportWebsite.........116
Helpandservice..............116
Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic
program...............116
Callingforservice............116
Usingotherservices..........117
Purchasingadditionalservices......117
AppendixA.Notices.........119Trademarks................120
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