Lenovo 4220, 4222, 4215, 4219, 4221 manual Contents

Contents

Important safety information . . . . . . v Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . 1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Software overview	. . . . . .	.	5
Software provided by Lenovo	. . . . . .	. 5
Adobe Reader	. . . . . .	.	6
Antivirus software . . . .	. . . . . .	.	6
Locations	. . . . . .	.	7

Locating connectors on the front of your computer 7

Locating connectors on the rear of your computer				8
Locating components	.	.	.	10
Locating parts on the system board . .	.	.	. 11
Locating internal drives	.	.	.	11

Chapter 2. Installing or replacing hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Handling static-sensitive devices	.	.	13
Installing or replacing hardware	.	.	13
Installing external options	.	.	14
Removing the computer cover	.	. 14
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel .	.	. 15
Installing or replacing a PCI card . . . .	.	.	16
Installing or replacing a memory module .	.	. 19
Installing or replacing the optical drive . .	.	.	21
Replacing the power supply assembly . .	.	. 24
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly .	.	. 25
Replacing the primary hard disk drive . .	.	. 27
Replacing the secondary hard disk drive .	.	. 29
Replacing the card reader	.	.	32
Replacing the front fan assembly . . . .	.	.	34
Replacing the rear fan assembly . . . .	.	.	37
Replacing the keyboard	.	.	38
Replacing the mouse	.	.	39
Completing the parts replacement . . . .	.	. 40
Installing security features	.	.	41
Integrated cable lock	.	.	42
Padlock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Password protection	.	.	43

Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Chapter 3. Recovery information	. .	.	45
Creating and using recovery media . . .	. .	. 45
Creating recovery media	. .	.	45
Using recovery media	. .	.	46
Performing backup and recovery operations	. .	. 47
Performing a backup operation . . . .	. .	. 47
Performing a recovery operation . . .	. .	.	47

Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . . 48

Creating and using rescue media	. 49
Creating rescue media	.	49
Using rescue media	.	50
Creating and using a recovery repair diskette . .	. 50

Creating a recovery repair diskette . . .	.	.	51
Using a recovery repair diskette . . . .	.	.	51
Installing or reinstalling device drivers . . .	.	.	51
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence	.	. 52
Solving recovery problems	.	.	52

Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility

program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Starting the Setup Utility program . . .	. . .	.	53
Viewing and changing settings . . . .	. . .	.	53
Using passwords	. . .	.	53
Password considerations	. . .	.	54
Power-On Password	. . .	.	54
Administrator Password	. . .	.	54
Hard Disk Password	. . .	.	54
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . . 54
Enabling or disabling a device . . . .	. . .	.	55
Selecting a startup device	. . .	.	55
Selecting a temporary startup device .	. . .	.	55
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 56
Advanced settings	. . .	.	56
Exiting from the Setup Utility program .	. . .	. 56

Chapter 5. Configuring RAID . . . . . 57

RAID Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Configuring the system BIOS to enable SATA RAID functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Creating RAID volumes . . . . . . . . . . 57 Deleting RAID volumes . . . . . . . . . . 58

Chapter 6. Updating system programs 59

Using system programs . . . . . . . . . . 59 Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc . . . . . . 59 Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . . 60

Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Basic troubleshooting	.	63
Diagnostic programs	.	64
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox	. 64
Lenovo System Toolbox	.	64
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . .	. 65
PC-Doctor for DOS	.	65
Cleaning the mouse	.	66
Optical mouse	.	66
Non-optical mouse	.	67

Chapter 8. Getting information, help,

and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Information resources	. . .	.	.	69
Online Books folder	. . .	.	.	69
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools . . .	. . .	.	.	69

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