2.Make sure that the cables are routed correctly before lowering the drive bay assembly.
3.Lower the drive bay assembly and position the drive locks to the locked position. Otherwise, you cannot close the computer cover.
4.Close the computer cover.
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6.If your computer is being placed in the vertical position, attach the floor stand.
7.Reconnect the external cables and power cords to the computer. See “Locating connectors on the rear of your computer” on page 3.
8.If you are replacing the system board or microprocessor, you must update (flash) the BIOS. See “Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or
9.To update your configuration, see ″Starting the Setup Utility″ in the Quick Reference.
Note: In most areas of the world, Lenovo requires the return of the defective CRU. Information about this will come with the CRU or will come a few days after the CRU arrives.
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or CD-ROM
Important
Start the Setup Utility program to view your system information. See “Starting the Setup Utility” in your Quick Reference or the Hardware Maintenance Manual. If the serial number and the machine type/model listed on the Main menu do not match what is printed on the label of your computer, you must update (flash) the BIOS to change the serial number and the machine type/model.
To update (flash) the BIOS from a diskette or
1.Insert a system program update (flash) diskette or CD into the diskette drive or optical drive. System program updates are available at http://www.lenovo.com/think/support on the World Wide Web.
2.Turn on the computer. If it is on already, you must turn it off and back on again. The update begins.
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