Contents

Chapter 1. About this manual

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1

Important Safety Information

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1

Chapter 2. Safety information

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3

General safety

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3

Electrical safety

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3

Safety inspection guide

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5

Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive

 

 

devices

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5

Grounding requirements

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6

Safety notices (multi-lingual translations) . . . .

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6

Chapter 3. General information . . . .

 

29

Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools

 

29

Lenovo Welcome

 

29

Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox

 

29

Additional information resources

 

29

Specifications

 

30

Chapter 4. General Checkout

 

31

Problem determination tips

 

31

Chapter 5. Troubleshooting and

 

 

diagnostics

 

33

Basic troubleshooting

 

33

Troubleshooting procedure

 

34

Troubleshooting

 

35

Audio problems

 

35

CD problems

 

36

DVD problems

 

37

Intermittent problems

 

39

Keyboard, mouse, or pointing device

 

 

problems

 

39

Monitor problems

 

41

Networking problems

 

42

Option problems

 

45

Performance and lockup problems

 

46

Printer problems

 

47

Serial port problems

 

47

Software problems

 

48

USB problems

 

49

Diagnostics

 

49

Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox

 

49

PC-Doctor for DOS

 

50

Chapter 6. Using the Setup Utility

 

 

program

 

53

Starting the Setup Utility program

 

53

Viewing and changing settings

53

Using passwords

53

Password considerations

53

Power-On Password

54

Administrator Password

54

Setting, changing, and deleting a password .

54

Enabling or disabling a device

54

Selecting a startup device

55

Selecting a temporary startup device . . . .

55

Selecting or changing the startup device

 

sequence

55

Exiting the Setup Utility program

55

Chapter 7. Symptom-to-FRU Index . .

57

Hard disk drive boot error

57

Power Supply Problems

57

Diagnostic error codes

58

Beep symptoms

75

POST error codes

75

Miscellaneous error conditions

76

Undetermined problems

78

Chapter 8. Replacing FRUs

79

Locating connectors, controls, and indicators on

 

the front of your computer

80

Locating connectors on the rear of your

 

computer

81

FRU locations

82

System board parts and connectors

84

Removing and reinstalling the system stand hinge

 

cover

85

Removing and reinstalling the system stand . . .

86

Removing and reinstalling the foot stands . . . .

88

Removing the computer cover

91

Replacing the hard disk drive

92

Replacing the optical drive

94

Removing the VESA mount bracket

95

Replacing the rear I/O assembly

96

Removing and reinstalling the system board

 

shield

98

Replacing the power supply

99

Replacing the microprocessor fan

100

Replacing the heat sink assembly

101

Replacing the microprocessor

103

Replacing the card reader

106

Opening the system board shield window . . . . 107 Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Replacing the inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

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