ReplacingtheWiFicar dmodule......64
InstallingorremovingtherearWiFiantenna.66
InstallingorremovingtworearWiFi
antennas...............67
Replacingthesystemfan.........69
Replacingtheinternalspeaker.......72
Replacingthekeyboardormouse.....74
Completingthepartsr eplacement.....75
Chapter6.Recoveryinformation...79
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operating
system..................79
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....79
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.80
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.81
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....82
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand
devicedrivers.............83
Reinstallingsoftwareprograms......84
Reinstallingdevicedrivers........84
Solvingrecoveryproblems........84
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8operating
system..................85
Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram................87
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......87
Viewingandchangingsettings........87
Usingpasswords..............87
Passwordconsiderations.........88
Power-OnPassword..........88
AdministratorPassword.........88
HardDiskPassword...........88
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.88
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing
CMOS)................89
Enablingordisablingadevice........89
Selectingastartupdevice..........90
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....90
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............90
EnablingErPcompliancemode........90
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......91
Chapter8.Updatingsystemprograms...............93
Usingsystemprograms...........93
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....93
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................94
RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..94
Chapter9.Preventingproblems...95
Keepingyourcomputercurrent........95
Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyour
computer...............95
Updatingyouroperatingsystem......95
UsingSystemUpdate..........96
Cleaningandmaintenance..........96
Basics................96
Cleaningyourcomputer.........97
Goodmaintenancepractices.......98
Movingyourcomputer...........98
Chapter10.Troubleshootinganddiagnostics..............99
Basictroubleshooting............99
Troubleshootingprocedure..........100
Troubleshooting..............100
Audioproblems............101
CDproblems.............102
DVDproblems.............103
Intermittentproblems..........105
Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice
problems...............105
Monitorproblems............107
Networkingproblems..........108
Optionproblems............111
Performanceandlockupproblems.....112
Printerproblems............113
Serialportproblems...........114
Softwareproblems...........114
USBproblems.............115
LenovoSolutionCenter...........116
Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,andservice.............117
Informationresources............117
LenovoThinkVantageTools........117
LenovoWelcome............117
HelpandSupport............117
SafetyandWarranty...........117
LenovoWebsite............117
LenovoSupportWebsite.........118
Helpandservice..............118
Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic
program...............118
Callingforservice............118
Usingotherservices..........119
Purchasingadditionalservices......119
AppendixA.Notices.........121
Trademarks................122
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