Lenovo A50, M50e Series manual Contents

Contents

Important safety information		. v		Handling static-sensitive devices	.	29
Conditions that require immediate action . . . .		. v		Installing external options	.	30
General safety guidelines		. vi		Locating the connectors on the front of your
Service		. vi		computer	.	31
Power cords and power adapters		. vi		Locating the connectors on the rear of your
Extension cords and related devices . . . .		. vii		computer	.	32
Plugs and outlets		. vii		Obtaining device drivers	.	33
Batteries		. vii		Removing the cover	.	34
Heat and product ventilation		. viii		Locating components	.	35
CD and DVD drive safety		. viii		Identifying parts on the system board . . . .	. 35
Additional safety information		. ix		Installing memory	.	36
Lithium battery notice		. x		Installing adapters	.	38
Modem safety information		. x		Installing internal drives	.	39
Laser compliance statement		. xi		Drive specifications	.	40
				Installing a drive	.	41
Overview	. xiii			Installing security features	.	43
Information resources		. xiii		Identifying security locks	.	44
				Rope clip	.	44
Identifying your computer		. xiv
				Integrated cable lock	.	46
Chapter 1. Types 8149, 8177, and 8178		. 1		Password protection	.	46
				Changing the battery	.	46
Features			1
				Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
Specifications			4
				CMOS)	.	47
Available options		.	5
				Replacing the cover and connecting the cables. . . 48
Tools required		.	5
Handling static-sensitive devices		.	5	Chapter 3. Types 8084, 8085, 8147,
Installing external options		.	6
				8148, and 8179	.	51
Locating the connectors on the front of your
				Features	.	51
computer		.	6
				Specifications	.	54
Locating the connectors on the rear of your
				Available options	.	55
computer		.	7
				Tools required	.	55
Obtaining device drivers		.	8
				Handling static-sensitive devices	.	55
Removing the cover		.	9
				Installing external options	.	56
Locating components		.	10
				Locating the connectors on the front of your
Identifying parts on the system board . . . .		. 10
				computer	.	57
Installing memory		.	11
				Locating the connectors on the rear of your
Installing adapters		.	12
				computer	.	58
Installing internal drives		.	14
				Obtaining device drivers	.	59
Drive specifications		.	14
				Removing the cover	.	60
Installing a drive		.	15
				Locating components	.	61
Installing security features		.	18
				Identifying parts on the system board . . . .	. 61
Identifying security locks		.	19
				Installing memory	.	62
Rope clip		.	19
				Installing adapters	.	63
Integrated cable lock		.	21
				Installing internal drives	.	65
Password protection		.	21
				Drive specifications	.	65
Changing the battery		.	21
				Installing a drive	.	66
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
				Installing security features	.	69
CMOS)			22
				Identifying security locks	.	70
Replacing the cover and connecting the cables. . . 23
				Rope clip	.	70
Chapter 2. Types 8126, 8174, 8175, and				Integrated cable lock	.	72
				Password protection	.	72
8176	. 25
				Changing the battery	.	72
Features		.	25
				Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
Specifications			28
				CMOS)	.	73
Available options		.	29
				Replacing the cover and connecting the cables. . . 74
Tools required		.	29
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