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Chapter 3. General information This chapter provides general information that applies to all the machine types supported by this manual. Online Books folder The Online Books folder preinstalled on your computer contains the ThinkCentre User Guide, which provides information about your computer to help you set up, use, and maintain your computer. It requires no Internet access to view the publication. To view the publication, click Start ® All Programs ® Online Books ® Online Books, then double-click the appropriate publication for your computer. The publication is also available on the Lenovo Support Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/support Notes: 1. The publication is in Portable Document Format (PDF). To view the publication, you need to have the Adobe Reader program preinstalled on your computer. If the Adobe Reader program has not been installed on your computer, a message will be displayed when you attempt to view the PDF file and you will be guided through the Adobe Reader installation. 2. The publication is available in other languages on the Lenovo Support Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/support 3. If you want to install a different language version of the Adobe Reader program rather than the version preinstalled on your computer, download the desired language version from the Adobe Web site at: http://www.adobe.com Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools The Lenovo ThinkVantage® Tools program guides you to a host of information sources and provides easy access to various tools to help you work more easily and securely. Note: The Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program is only available on computers with the Microsoft® Windows® 7 operating system from Lenovo. To access the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program, click Start ® All Programs ® Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools. ThinkVantage Productivity Center The ThinkVantage Productivity Center program contains information sources and tools designed to make computing easy and secure. It provides easy access to various technologies, such as: • Client Security Solution or Password Manager • Product Recovery • Power Manager • Rescue and Recovery® • System Update Note: The ThinkVantage Productivity Center program is only available on computers preinstalled with the Microsoft Windows Vista® or Windows XP operating system from Lenovo. © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2011 29

Section	Page
Chapter 1. About this manual	7
Important safety information	7
Important information about replacing the RoHS compliant FRUs	7
Chapter 2. Safety information	9
General safety	9
Electrical safety	9
Voltage-selection switch	11
Safety inspection guide	11
Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices	12
Grounding requirements	12
Safety notices (multi-lingual translations)	12
Chapter 3. General information	35
Online Books folder	35
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools	35
ThinkVantage Productivity Center	35
Lenovo Welcome	36
Access Help	36
Additional information resources	36
Specifications	36
Chapter 4. General checkout	39
Problem determination tips	39
Chapter 5. Diagnostics	41
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox	41
Lenovo System Toolbox	41
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery	42
PC-Doctor for DOS	42
Creating a diagnostic disc	42
Running the diagnostic program from a diagnostic disc	42
Navigating through the diagnostics programs	43
Running tests	43
Viewing the test log	44
Chapter 6. Using the Setup Utility program	45
Starting the Setup Utility program	45
Viewing or changing settings	45
Using passwords	45
Password considerations	46
Power-on password	46
Administrator password	46
Setting, changing, or deleting a password	46
Enabling or disabling a device	46
Selecting a startup device	47
Selecting a temporary startup device	47
Viewing or changing the startup device sequence	47
Exiting the Setup Utility program	48
Chapter 7. Symptom-to-FRU index	49
Hard disk drive boot error	49
Power supply problems	49
Diagnostic error codes	49
Beep symptoms	67
POST error codes	68
Miscellaneous error messages	69
Undetermined problems	71
Chapter 8. Replacing FRUs	73
Locating connectors on the front of your computer	73
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer	73
Removing the computer cover	74
Locating components	75
Locating parts on the system board	76
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel	77
Installing or replacing a memory module	78
Installing or replacing a PCI card	80
Replacing the battery	82
Replacing the power supply assembly	83
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly	84
Replacing the microprocessor	86
Replacing the system board	88
Replacing the primary hard disk drive	89
Replacing the secondary hard disk drive	91
Replacing the optical drive	93
Connecting a SATA drive	95
Replacing the card reader	95
Replacing the front fan assembly	96
Replacing the rear fan assembly	98
Replacing the internal speaker	100
Replacing the front audio and USB assembly	102
Completing the FRU replacement	103
Chapter 9. FRU lists	105
Overall: MT 3317, 4013, 4478, 5043, 5237, 5393, 5526, and 6674	105
Mechanical FRUs	118
Keyboard and Mouse	124
Adapters and miscellaneous FRUs	159
Power Cords	160
Recovery discs	167
Windows XP Professional Recovery CD	167
Windows Vista 32 Home Basic Recovery CD	172
Windows Vista Home Basic 32 with MS office starter 2010 Recovery CD	172
Windows Vista Business 32 Recovery CD	172
Windows Vista Business 32 Office Starter 2010 Recovery CD	174
Windows 7 Home Basic 32 Recovery CD	175
Windows 7 Home Basic 32 Office Starter 2010 Recovery CD	177
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 Recovery CD	179
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 Office Starter 2010 Recovery CD	182
Windows 7 Professional 32 Recovery CD	184
Windows 7 Professional 32 with MS office starter 2010 Recovery CD	190
Windows 7 Professional 64 Recovery CD	195
Windows 7 Professional 64 with MS office starter 2010 Recovery CD	198
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Recovery CD	200
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 with MS Office Starter 2010 Recovery CD	202
Windows 7 Starter 32 Recovery CD	205
Windows 7 Starter 32 Office Starter Recovery CD	206
Chapter 10. Additional service information	209
Security features	209
Hardware controlled Passwords	209
Operating system password	209
Vital product data	209
BIOS levels	209
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc	209
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system	210
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure	210
Power management	211
Automatic configuration and power interface (ACPI) BIOS	211
Automatic Power-On features	211
Appendix A. Notices	213
Television output notice	214

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Chapter 3.

General information

This chapter provides general information that applies to all the machine types supported by this manual.

Online Books folder

The Online Books folder preinstalled on your computer contains the

ThinkCentre User Guide

, which provides

information about your computer to help you set up, use, and maintain your computer. It requires no

Internet access to view the publication.

To view the publication, click

Start

All Programs

Online Books

, then double-click

the appropriate publication for your computer. The publication is also available on the Lenovo Support Web

site at:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

Notes:

1. The publication is in Portable Document Format (PDF). To view the publication, you need to have the

Adobe Reader program preinstalled on your computer. If the Adobe Reader program has not been

installed on your computer, a message will be displayed when you attempt to view the PDF ﬁle and you

will be guided through the Adobe Reader installation.

2. The publication is available in other languages on the Lenovo Support Web site at:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

3. If you want to install a different language version of the Adobe Reader program rather than the version

preinstalled on your computer, download the desired language version from the Adobe Web site at:

http://www.adobe.com

Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools

The Lenovo ThinkVantage® Tools program guides you to a host of information sources and provides easy

access to various tools to help you work more easily and securely.

Note:

The Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program is only available on computers with the Microsoft®

Windows® 7 operating system from Lenovo.

To access the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program, click

Start

All Programs

Lenovo ThinkVantage

Tools

ThinkVantage Productivity Center

The ThinkVantage Productivity Center program contains information sources and tools designed to make

computing easy and secure. It provides easy access to various technologies, such as:

•

Client Security Solution or Password Manager

•

Product Recovery

•

Power Manager

•

Rescue and Recovery®

•

System Update

Note:

The ThinkVantage Productivity Center program is only available on computers preinstalled with the

Microsoft Windows Vista® or Windows XP operating system from Lenovo.