Lenovo Chapter6.Recoveryinformation...71, Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtility program................79, Chapter8.Updatingsystem programs...............85, Chapter9.Preventingproblems...87, Chapter10.Troubleshootingand diagnostics..............91, Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help, andservice.............109

ReplacingtheExpressCard........60
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassemblyfor
GPU.................61
ReplacingtherearPS/2connectorsandserial
portassembly.............63
Replacingthemouse..........64
Replacingthekeyboard.........67
Completingthepartsr eplacement.....68
Chapter6.Recoveryinformation...71
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......71
Creatingrecoverymedia.........71
Usingrecoverymedia..........72
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...72
Performingabackupoperation......72
Performingarecoveryoperation......73
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...73
Creatingandusingarescuemedium......74
Creatingarescuemedium........74
Usingarescuemedium.........74
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice
drivers..................75
Reinstallingsoftwareprograms........76
Reinstallingdevicedrivers..........76
Solvingrecoveryproblems..........76
Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................79
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......79
Viewingandchangingsettings........79
Usingpasswords..............79
Passwordconsiderations.........80
Power-OnPassword..........80
AdministratorPassword.........80
HardDiskPassword...........80
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.80
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing
CMOS)................81
Enablingordisablingadevice........81
Selectingastartupdevice..........82
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....82
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............82
EnablingErPcompliancemode........82
ICEperformancemode...........83
ICEthermalalert..............83
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......84
Chapter8.Updatingsystem
programs...............85
Usingsystemprograms...........85
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....85
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................86
RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..86
Chapter9.Preventingproblems...87
Keepingyourcomputercurrent........87
Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyour
computer...............87
Updatingyouroperatingsystem......87
UsingSystemUpdate..........88
Cleaningandmaintenance..........88
Basics................88
Cleaningyourcomputer.........89
Goodmaintenancepractices.......90
Movingyourcomputer...........90
Chapter10.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............91
Basictroubleshooting............91
Troubleshootingprocedure..........92
Troubleshooting..............92
Audioproblems............93
CDproblems.............94
DVDproblems.............95
Intermittentproblems..........97
Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice
problems...............97
Monitorproblems............98
Networkingproblems..........100
Optionproblems............103
Performanceandlockupproblems.....104
Printerproblems............105
Serialportproblems...........105
Softwareproblems...........106
USBproblems.............107
LenovoSolutionCenter...........107
Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............109
Informationresources............109
LenovoThinkVantageTools........109
LenovoWelcome............109
HelpandSupport............109
SafetyandWarranty...........109
LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)..109
LenovoSupportWebsite.........110
Helpandservice..............110
Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic
program...............110
Callingforservice............110
Usingotherservices..........111
Purchasingadditionalservices......111
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