Contents

Importantsafetyinformation......v

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Features..................1
Specications................3
Softwareoverview..............4
SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindows
operatingsystem.............4
Locations..................6
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer........6
Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearof
yourcomputer..............7
Locatingcomponents...........8
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard.....9
Locatinginternaldrives.........10

Chapter2.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............13

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......13
Installingorreplacinghardware........13
Installingexternaloptions........13
Removingthecomputercover.......14
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..15
Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsand
drives................16
InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......17
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...20
Replacingthebattery..........22
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..23
Replacingthemicroprocessor.......26
Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...28
Replacingtheopticaldrive........32
Replacingtheharddiskdrive.......35
Replacingthecardreader........38
Replacingthefrontfanassembly.....39
Replacingthekeyboard.........41
Replacingthemouse..........42
Completingthepartsreplacement.....43
Obtainingdevicedrivers...........44
Basicsecurityfeatures...........44
Integratedcablelock..........45
Padlock...............46
Passwordprotection..........46
Erasingalostorforgottenpassword(clearing
CMOS)................46

Chapter3.Recoveryinformation...49

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......49
Creatingrecoverymedia.........49
Usingrecoverymedia..........50
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...50
Performingabackupoperation......50
Performingar ecoveryoperation......51
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...51
Creatingandusingarescuemedium......52
Creatingarescuemedium........52
Usingarescuemedium.........52
Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers.....53
Solvingrecoveryproblems..........53

Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility

program................55

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......55
Viewingorchangingsettings.........55
Usingpasswords..............55
Passwordconsiderations.........56
Power-onpassword...........56
Administratorpassword.........56
Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword..56
Enablingordisablingadevice........56
Selectingastartupdevice..........57
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....57
Viewingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............57
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......58

Chapter5.Updatingsystem

programs...............59

Usingsystemprograms...........59
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....59
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................60
RecoveringfromaPOSTandBIOSupdate
failure..................60

Chapter6.T roubleshootingand

diagnosticprograms.........63

Basictroubleshooting............63
Diagnosticprograms............64
LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......64
PC-DoctorforDOS...........64
Cleaninganopticalmouse..........65

Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice..............67

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