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Contents Important safety information v Chapter 1. Product overview 1 Features 1 Specifications 4 Software overview 5 Software provided with your Windows operating system 5 Antivirus software 7 Locations 8 Locating connectors on the front of your computer 8 Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 9 Locating components 11 Locating parts on the system board . . . . . 12 Locating internal drives 12 Chapter 2. Installing or replacing hardware 15 Handling static-sensitive devices 15 Installing or replacing hardware 15 Installing external options 15 Removing the computer cover 16 Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . . 18 Installing or replacing a PCI card 18 Installing or replacing a memory module . . . 21 Replacing the battery 22 Replacing the power supply assembly . . . . 24 Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . . 25 Replacing the primary hard disk drive . . . . 27 Replacing the secondary hard disk drive . . . 30 Replacing the optical drive 33 Replacing the diskette drive or card reader . . . 35 Replacing the front fan assembly 37 Replacing the rear fan assembly 38 Replacing the front audio and USB assembly . . 40 Replacing the internal speaker 42 Replacing the keyboard 43 Replacing the mouse 45 Completing the parts replacement 45 Installing security features 46 Integrated cable lock 47 Padlock 48 Password protection 48 Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS 48 Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . 51 Creating and using recovery media 51 Creating recovery media 51 Using recovery media 52 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 53 Performing a backup operation 53 Performing a recovery operation 53 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . . 54 Creating and using rescue media 55 © Copyright Lenovo 2008, 2009 Creating rescue media 55 Using rescue media 56 Creating and using a recovery repair diskette . . . 56 Creating a recovery repair diskette . . . . . 57 Using a recovery repair diskette 57 Installing or reinstalling device drivers . . . . . 57 Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence . . 58 Solving recovery problems 58 Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility . . . 59 Starting the Setup Utility program 59 Viewing and changing settings 59 Using passwords 59 Password considerations 60 User Password 60 Administrator Password 60 Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . . 60 Enabling or disabling a device 60 Selecting a startup device 61 Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . . 61 Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 62 Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . . 62 Chapter 5. Updating system programs 63 Using system programs 63 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a diskette or disc 63 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating system 64 Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . . 64 Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics 67 Basic troubleshooting 67 Diagnostic programs 68 Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox 68 Lenovo System Toolbox 69 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 69 PC-Doctor for DOS 70 Cleaning the mouse 70 Optical mouse 70 Non-optical mouse 71 Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service 73 Information resources 73 Online Books folder 73 Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools 73 ThinkVantage Productivity Center 74 Lenovo Welcome 74 Access Help 74 Safety and Warranty 74 Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com). . . 74 Help and service 75 iii

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Contents
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Software overview
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Antivirus software
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Locations
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Locating connectors on the front of your computer 8
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Locating components
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Locating parts on the system board
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Locating 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 primary hard disk drive
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Replacing the secondary hard disk drive
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Replacing the optical drive
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Replacing the diskette drive or card reader .
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Replacing the front fan assembly
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Replacing the rear fan assembly
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Replacing the front audio and USB assembly
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Replacing the internal speaker
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Replacing the keyboard
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Replacing the 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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Performing backup and recovery operations
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Performing a backup operation
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Performing a recovery operation
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Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
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Creating and using rescue media
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Creating rescue media
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Using rescue media
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Creating and using a recovery repair diskette .
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Creating a recovery repair diskette
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Using a recovery repair diskette
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Installing or reinstalling device drivers
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Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence
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Solving recovery problems
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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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User Password
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Administrator 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 62
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) the BIOS from a diskette or disc
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Updating (flashing) the 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 Rescue and Recovery
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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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ThinkVantage Productivity Center
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Lenovo Welcome
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Access Help
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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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