Lenovo 3656, 7061, 7090, 9353, 9421, 9485, 9623, 9625, 9705, 9795, 9935, 9946, 9953

66 User Guide

Contents

Main Page Page Page Contents Important safety information ......v Chapter 1. Product overview ......1 Chapter 2. Installing or replacing hardware..............15 Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . 51 Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility . . . 59 Page Important safety information Page Chapter 1. Product overview Features 2 Page Specifications This section lists the physical specifications for your computer. 4 Software overview Software provided with your Windows operating system Software provided by Lenovo Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox Lenovo System Toolbox 6 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery Adobe Reader Page Page Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 10 Locating components Locating parts on the system board Locating internal drives 12 Page Page Chapter 2. Installing or replacing hardware Handling static-sensitive devices Installing or replacing hardware Installing external options Removing the computer cover 16 Page Removing and reinstalling the front bezel Installing or replacing a PCI card 18 Page 20 Installing or replacing a memory module Replacing the battery 22 Page Replacing the power supply assembly 24 Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly 26 Replacing the primary hard disk drive 28 Page Replacing the secondary hard disk drive 30 Page Page Replacing the optical drive 34 Replacing the diskette drive or card reader 36 Replacing the front fan assembly Replacing the rear fan assembly 38 Page Replacing the front audio and USB assembly 40 Page Replacing the internal speaker 42 Replacing the keyboard 44 Replacing the mouse Completing the parts replacement Obtaining device drivers Installing security features 46 Integrated cable lock Padlock Password protection 48 Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS) Page Page Chapter 3. Recovery information Creating and using recovery media Creating recovery media Using recovery media 52 Performing backup and recovery operations Performing a backup operation Performing a recovery operation Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace 54 Creating and using rescue media Creating rescue media Using rescue media Creating and using a recovery repair diskette 56 Creating a recovery repair diskette Using a recovery repair diskette Installing or reinstalling device drivers Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence Solving recovery problems 58 Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility Starting the Setup Utility program Viewing and changing settings Using passwords Password considerations User Password 60 Administrator Password Setting, changing, and deleting a password Selecting a startup device Selecting a temporary startup device Selecting or changing the startup device sequence Exiting from the Setup Utility program 62 Chapter 5. Updating system programs Using system programs Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a diskette or disc Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating system Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure 64 Page Page Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics Basic troubleshooting Diagnostic programs Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox 68 Lenovo System Toolbox PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery PC-Doctor for DOS Creating a diagnostic disc 70 Running the diagnostic program from a diagnostic disc Cleaning the mouse Non-optical mouse 72 Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service Information resources Online Books folder Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools ThinkVantage Productivity Center Lenovo Welcome 74 Access Help Safety and Warranty Help and service Using the documentation and diagnostic programs Calling for service Using other services Purchasing additional services 76 Appendix. Notices Television output notice Trademarks 78 Index A B C D E K L 80 M N T U V W

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