Machine Types 10B4, 10B5, 10B6, and 10B7
ThinkCentre M73 User Guide
Second Edition November Copyright Lenovo
Important safety information
Contents
Chapter 2. Using your computer
Chapter 5. Installing or replacing
Chapter 6. Recovery information
Appendix A. Notices
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Service and upgrades
Important safety information
Static electricity prevention
Hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers and other body parts away
Extension cords and related devices
Power cords and power adapters
Heat and product ventilation
Plugs and outlets
External devices
Operating environment
Modem safety information
Cleaning and maintenance
Power supply statement
Laser compliance statement
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Chapter 1. Product overview
Features
Microprocessor
Memory
Connectivity
System management features
Power supply
Input/Output I/O features
Security features
Preinstalled software programs
Preinstalled operating system
Lenovo programs
Specifications
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows 7 operating system
Accessing Lenovo programs from Control Panel
Accessing Lenovo programs from the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program
Table 1. Programs in the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program
Table 2. Programs in Control Panel
Fingerprint Software
An introduction to Lenovo programs
Communications Utility
Lenovo Solution Center
Lenovo Settings
Password Manager
Power Manager
View Management Utility
Locations
System Update
Figure 2. Rear connector locations
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
Connector
Description
Description
Connector
Figure 3. Component locations
Locating components
Figure 4. System board part locations
Locating parts on the system board
Figure 5. Drive bay locations
Locating internal drives
Figure 6. Machine type and model label
Machine type and model label
The following is a sample of the machine type and model label
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Frequently asked questions
Chapter 2. Using your computer
Where are my recovery discs?
Where can I find help about the Windows operating system?
Navigating on Windows
Navigating on Windows
Chapter 2. Using your computer
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2. Click Settings 3. Click Control Panel
Using a fingerprint reader
Using the keyboard
Using Windows shortcut keys
Adjusting audio
Using the wheel mouse
Setting the volume from the desktop
About your computer audio
Using CDs and DVDs
Setting the volume from Control Panel
2. In the Sound section, click Adjust system volume
In the Taskbar section, click Customize icons on the taskbar
Recording a CD or DVD
Handling and storing CD and DVD media
Playing a CD or DVD
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Chapter 3. You and your computer
Accessibility and comfort
Arranging your workspace
Comfort
Electrical outlets and cable lengths
Glare and lighting
Air circulation
Moving your computer to another country or region
Voltage-selection switch
Registering your computer
For power cord information and part numbers, go to
Replacement power cords
Chapter 4. Security
Security features
Figure 7. Installing a padlock
Locking the computer cover
BIOS passwords
Using passwords
Attaching a Kensington-style cable lock
Figure 8. Kensington-style cable lock
Configuring the fingerprint reader
Windows passwords
Using and understanding firewalls
Protecting data against viruses
Chapter 4. Security
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Installing or replacing hardware
Chapter 5. Installing or replacing hardware
Installing external options
Handling static-sensitive devices
Removing the computer cover
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel
What to do next
Figure 12. Pivoting the drive bay assembly upward
Accessing the system board components and drives
Figure 13. Lowering the drive bay assembly
Installing or replacing a memory module
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Figure 14. Removing a memory module
Figure 15. Opening the retaining clips
What to do next
Installing or replacing a PCI Express card
Figure 16. Installing a memory module
as shown to
What to do next
Replacing the battery
Figure 18. Installing a PCI Express card
Figure 19. Removing the old battery
Replacing the hard disk drive
Figure 20. Installing a new battery
What to do next
Figure 22. Removing the hard disk drive
Figure 21. Pivoting the drive bay assembly
Figure 23. Connecting a SATA hard disk drive
Replacing the solid-state drive
Figure 24. Installing the hard disk drive
What to do next
Figure 25. Removing the solid-state drive from the storage converter
Replacing the solid-state drive in the hard disk drive bay
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Figure 28. Removing the solid-state drive from the bracket
Figure 27. Removing the solid-state drive bracket
9. Slide the new solid-state drive into the solid-state drive bracket as shown until the four holes in the drive are aligned with the corresponding holes in the bracket. Then, install the four screws to secure the new solid-state drive to the bracket
What to do next
Installing or replacing the optical drive
inward and pivot the drive bay assembly downward as
7. Slightly press the drive bay assembly clip shown
Figure 33. Lowering the drive bay assembly
Figure 32. Removing the optical drive screws
Figure 34. Removing the optical drive
Figure 35. Installing a new optical drive
8. Slide the optical drive out of the front of the computer
Figure 36. Installing the optical drive
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly
Figure 37. Connecting a SATA optical drive
What to do next
Figure 38. Removing the heat sink fan duct
a. Partially remove screw b. Partially remove screw
Figure 40. Installing the heat sink fan duct
Replacing the power supply assembly
What to do next
Hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers and other body parts away
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Figure 41. Removing the heat sink fan duct
Figure 42. Removing the power supply assembly
Note Use only screws provided by Lenovo
What to do next
Replacing the microprocessor
Figure 44. Installing the heat sink fan duct
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Figure 45. Accessing the microprocessor
Figure 46. Removing the microprocessor
What to do next
Replacing the front audio and USB assembly
Figure 47. Installing the microprocessor
What to do next
Replacing the system fan assembly
Figure 48. Removing the front audio and USB assembly
Figure 49. Removing the system fan assembly
What to do next
Replacing the WiFi units
Figure 50. Installing the system fan assembly
Figure 51. Disconnecting the Bluetooth cable
Removing the WiFi adapter card
Removing the WiFi card module
Installing the WiFi units
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Figure 56. Installing the WiFi card module
Figure 57. Connecting the WiFi antenna cables
What to do next
Installing or removing the rear WiFi antenna
Installing the rear WiFi antenna
Figure 59. Installing the rear WiFi antenna
Removing the rear WiFi antenna
Figure 60. Removing the rear WiFi antenna
What to do next
Installing the front WiFi antenna
Installing or removing the front WiFi antenna
What to do next
Removing the front WiFi antenna
Figure 62. Installing the front WiFi antenna
What to do next
Replacing the keyboard
Figure 63. Removing the front WiFi antenna
Figure 64. Keyboard connectors
Replacing the mouse
Figure 65. Mouse connectors
What to do next
Figure 66. Reinstalling the computer cover
Completing the parts replacement
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Obtaining device drivers
Creating and using recovery media
Chapter 6. Recovery information
Recovery information for the Windows 7 operating system
Creating recovery media
Performing backup and recovery operations
Using recovery media
Performing a backup operation
3. Click the Restore your system from a backup icon
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
Performing a recovery operation
Creating a rescue medium
Creating and using a rescue medium
Using a rescue medium
Reinstalling preinstalled device drivers
Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers
Reinstalling preinstalled applications
Reinstalling device drivers
Reinstalling software programs
Solving recovery problems
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Refreshing your computer
Resetting your computer to the factory default settings
Using the advanced startup options
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Starting the Setup Utility program
Chapter 7. Using the Setup Utility program
Viewing and changing settings
Using passwords
Power-On Password
Password considerations
Administrator Password
Hard Disk Password
Enabling or disabling a device
Erasing lost or forgotten passwords clearing CMOS
USB Setup
SATA Controller
Selecting a startup device
Enabling ErP compliance mode
Selecting a temporary startup device
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence
ICE thermal alert
ICE performance mode
Better Acoustic Performance default setting
Disabled
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Exiting from the Setup Utility program
Chapter 8. Updating system programs
Using system programs
Updating flashing the BIOS from a disc
2. Click Download Drivers & Software 3. Click Use Quick Path
Updating flashing the BIOS from your operating system
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
Keeping your computer current
Chapter 9. Preventing problems
Getting the latest device drivers for your computer
Updating your operating system
Basics
Using System Update
Cleaning and maintenance
“Basics” on page “Cleaning your computer” on page “Computer” on page
Computer
Cleaning your computer
Keyboard
Optical mouse
Cleaning a glass-screen surface
Good maintenance practices
Moving your computer
Basic troubleshooting
Chapter 10. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
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Troubleshooting procedure
Troubleshooting
No audio in Windows
Audio problems
No audio in DOS applications or games
CD problems
Sound comes from one external speaker only
Black screen instead of DVD video
DVD problems
A CD or DVD does not work
No audio or intermittent audio while playing DVD movie
DVD movie will not play
Playback is very slow or choppy
Invalid disc or no disc found message
Keyboard, mouse, or pointing device problems
Intermittent problems
All or some keys on the keyboard do not work
1. Click Start Control Panel 2. Click Hardware and Sound
The mouse or pointing device does not work
The wireless keyboard does not work
The pointer on the screen does not move smoothly with the mouse
The fingerprint reader does not work
Wrong characters appear on the screen
Monitor problems
The image is discolored
Networking problems
The image appears to be flickering
Your computer cannot connect to the network
Ethernet problems
1. Click Start Control Panel 2. Click Hardware and Sound
2. Click Hardware and Sound
The adapter stops working for no apparent reason
A wireless LAN problem
The Wake on LAN feature is not working
A wireless WAN problem
Option problems
Bluetooth problem
An option that was just installed does not work
Insufficient free hard disk drive space
Performance and lockup problems
3. Click Disk Cleanup
1. Click Start Computer
2. Click Programs 3. Click Turn Windows features on or off
Excessive number of fragmented files
3. Click Disk Cleanup 4. Click Clean up system files
6. In the Programs and Features area, click the Clean up button
Insufficient memory
Printer problems
Serial port problems
Software does not work as expected
Software problems
When using a sort feature, dates do not sort in the correct order
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USB problems
Lenovo Solution Center
Safety and Warranty
Chapter 11. Getting information, help, and service
Information resources
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
Using the documentation and diagnostic program
Help and service
Calling for service
Lenovo Support Web site
Purchasing additional services
Using other services
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Appendix A. Notices
Lenovo United States, Inc 1009 Think Place - Building One
Trademarks
Export classification notice
Appendix B. Regulatory information
Television output notice
Electronic emissions notices
Deutschland
Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statement
German Class B compliance statement Deutschsprachiger EU Hinweis
Lenovo product service information for Taiwan
Eurasian compliance mark Additional regulatory information
Japan VCCI Class B compliance statement
Keyboard and mouse compliance statement for Taiwan
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Recycling information for Japan
Appendix C. WEEE and recycling information
Important WEEE information
Battery recycling information for the European Union
Battery recycling information for Taiwan
Recycling information for Brazil
Declarações de Reciclagem no Brasil
Appendix C. WEEE and recycling information
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China RoHS Turkish RoHS
Appendix D. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive RoHS
European Union RoHS
RoHS compliant as per E-Waste Management & Handling Rules
Ukraine RoHS India RoHS
Copyright Lenovo
Appendix E. China Energy Label
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Appendix F. ENERGY STAR model information
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Index
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flashing the BIOS
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