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Contents Important safety information v Chapter 1. Product overview 1 Features 1 Specifications 3 Software overview 3 Software provided with your Windows operating system 3 Locations 6 Locating connectors on the front of your computer 6 Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 7 Locating components 9 Locating parts on the system board . . . . . 10 Internal drives 10 Chapter 2. Installing or replacing hardware 13 Handling static-sensitive devices 13 Installing or replacing hardware 13 Installing external options 13 Removing the computer cover 14 Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . . 15 Installing or replacing a PCI card 17 Installing or replacing a memory module . . . 19 Replacing the battery 21 Replacing the power supply assembly . . . . 22 Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . . 24 Replacing the hard disk drive 26 Replacing the optical drive 28 Replacing the keyboard or mouse 30 Completing the parts replacement 31 Installing security features 32 Integrated cable lock 32 Padlock 33 Password protection 33 Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS 33 Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . 35 Creating and using recovery media 35 Creating recovery media 35 Using recovery media 36 Installing or reinstalling device drivers . . . . . 36 Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility . . . 39 Starting the Setup Utility program 39 Viewing and changing settings 39 Using passwords 39 Password considerations 39 Set User Password 40 Set Supervisor Password 40 Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . . 40 Enabling or disabling a device 40 Selecting a startup device 41 Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . . 41 Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 41 Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . . 42 Chapter 5. Updating system programs 43 Using system programs 43 Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc 43 Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system 44 Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . . 44 Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics 45 Basic troubleshooting 45 Diagnostic programs 46 Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox 46 Lenovo System Toolbox 46 PC-Doctor for DOS 47 Cleaning the mouse 47 Optical mouse 47 Non-optical mouse 48 Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service 51 Information resources 51 Online Books folder 51 Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools 51 Safety and Warranty 51 Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com). . . 52 Help and service 52 Using the documentation and diagnostic programs 52 Calling for service 52 Using other services 53 Purchasing additional services 54 Appendix. Notices 55 Television output notice 56 Trademarks 56 Index 57 © Copyright Lenovo 2009 iii

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Contents
Important safety information
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Chapter 1. Product overview
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Specifications
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Software overview
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Software provided with your Windows operating
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Locations
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Locating connectors on the front of your computer 6
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Locating components
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Locating parts on the system board
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Internal drives
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Chapter 2. Installing or replacing
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Handling static-sensitive devices
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Installing or replacing hardware
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Installing external options
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Removing the computer cover
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Removing and reinstalling the front bezel
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Installing or replacing a PCI card
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Installing or replacing a memory module
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Replacing the battery
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Replacing the power supply assembly
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Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly
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Replacing the hard disk drive
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Replacing the optical drive
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Replacing the keyboard or mouse
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Completing the parts replacement
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Installing security features
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Integrated cable lock
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Padlock
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Password protection
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Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing
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Chapter 3. Recovery information
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Creating and using recovery media
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Creating recovery media
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Using recovery media
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Installing or reinstalling device drivers
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Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility .
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Starting the Setup Utility program
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Viewing and changing settings
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Using passwords
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Password considerations
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Set User Password
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Set Supervisor Password
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Setting, changing, and deleting a password .
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Enabling or disabling a device
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Selecting a startup device
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Selecting a temporary startup device
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Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 41
Exiting from the Setup Utility program
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Chapter 5. Updating system programs
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Using system programs
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Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc
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Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating
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Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure .
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Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and
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Basic troubleshooting
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Diagnostic programs
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Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
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Lenovo System Toolbox
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PC-Doctor for DOS
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Cleaning the mouse
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Optical mouse
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Non-optical mouse
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Chapter 7. Getting information, help,
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Information resources
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Online Books folder
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Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
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Safety and Warranty
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Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com).
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Help and service
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Using the documentation and diagnostic
programs
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Calling for service
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Using other services
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Purchasing additional services
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Appendix. Notices
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Television output notice
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Trademarks
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Index
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