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• Not be your name or your user name • Not be a common word or a common name • Be significantly different from your previous password Power-On Password When a Power-On Password is set, the computer cannot be used until a valid password is typed from the keyboard. Administrator Password When an Administrator Password is set, it deters unauthorized persons from changing configuration settings. If you are responsible for maintaining the settings of several computers, you might want to set an Administrator Password. After you set an Administrator Password, a password prompt is displayed each time you try to access the Setup Utility program. If both the Power-On Password and the Administrator Password are set, you can type either password. However, to change any configuration settings, you must use your Administrator Password. Hard Disk User Password When a Hard Disk User Password is set, it prevents unauthorized users from accessing the data on the hard disk drive. For computer models that do not have an internal hard disk drive and use a remote hard disk drive accessed through the SMC - Storage Array, contact your network or storage administrator. Setting, changing, and deleting a password To set, change, or delete a password, do the following: Note: A password can be any combination of up to 64 (1 to 64) alphabetic and numeric characters. For more information, see "Password considerations" on page 43. 1. Start the Setup Utility program. See Chapter 6 "Using the Setup Utility" on page 43. 2. From the Setup Utility program, select Security ® Set Passwords. 3. Read the information displayed on the right side of the screen. Enabling or disabling a device This section provides information on how to enable or disable user access to the following devices: Serial ATA External SATA Port Legacy Diskette A (some models) When this feature is set to Disabled, all devices connected to the SATA connectors (such as hard disk drives or the optical drive) are disabled and will not be displayed in the system configuration. When this feature is set to Disabled, the device connected to the External SATA connector cannot be accessed. When this feature is set to Disabled, the diskette drive cannot be accessed. To enable or disable a device, do the following: 1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 43. 44 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual

Section	Page
Chapter 1. About this manual	9
Important safety information	9
Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs	9
Chapter 2. Safety information	11
General safety	11
Electrical safety	11
Voltage-selection switch	13
Safety inspection guide	13
Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices	14
Grounding requirements	14
Safety notices (multi-lingual translations)	14
Chapter 3. General information	37
Online Books folder	37
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools	37
SimpleTap	38
Lenovo Solution Center	38
ThinkVantage Productivity Center	38
Access Help	38
Additional information resources	39
Specifications	40
For machine types: 3063, 3231, 3285, 4084, 4085, 4086, 4087, 6138, 6209, 6239, 6302, 7188, 7244, 7347, 7355, 7358, 7373, 7484, 7571, 7628, 7635, 7639, 8494, 8854, 9728, 9960, and 9965.	40
For machine types: 3379, 4083, 4088, 4099, 4138, 5897, 6137, 6234, 6258, 6303, 7174, 7220, 7346, 7354, 7357, 7360, 7483, 7582, 7627, 7630, 7638, 8910, and 9964.	40
Chapter 4. General checkout	43
Problem determination tips	44
Chapter 5. Diagnostic programs	45
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox	45
Lenovo Solution Center	45
Lenovo System Toolbox	46
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery	46
PC-Doctor for DOS	46
Creating a diagnostic disc	47
Running the diagnostic program from the diagnostic disc	47
Navigating through the diagnostic programs	47
Running tests	47
Viewing the test log	49
Chapter 6. Using the Setup Utility	51
Starting the Setup Utility program	51
Viewing and changing settings	51
Using passwords	51
Password considerations	51
Power-On Password	52
Administrator Password	52
Hard Disk User Password	52
Setting, changing, and deleting a password	52
Enabling or disabling a device	52
Selecting a startup device	53
Selecting a temporary startup device	53
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence	53
Exiting from the Setup Utility program	53
Chapter 7. Symptom-to-FRU index	55
Hard disk drive boot error	55
Power Supply Problems	55
Diagnostic error codes	56
Beep symptoms	73
POST error codes	74
Miscellaneous error messages	75
Undetermined problems	77
Chapter 8. Replacing FRUs (Machine Types: 3063, 3231, 3285, 4084, 4085, 4086, 4087, 6138, 6209, 6239, 6302, 7188, 7244, 7347, 7355, 7358, 7373, 7484, 7571, 7628, 7635, 7639, 8494, 8854, 9728, 9960, and 9965.)	79
Locating connectors on the front of the computer	79
Locating connectors on the rear of the computer	80
Removing the computer cover	81
Locating components	83
Locating parts on the system board	84
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel	85
Replacing a memory module	86
Replacing the power supply	87
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly	88
Replacing the microprocessor	89
Replacing the system board	92
Replacing the battery	94
Replacing an adapter card	95
Replacing the primary hard disk drive	97
Replacing the secondary hard disk drive	100
Replacing the optical drive	102
Replacing the diskette drive	103
Replacing the front fan assembly	104
Replacing the rear fan assembly	106
Replacing the front audio and USB assembly	108
Replacing the internal speaker	109
Completing the FRU replacement	111
Chapter 9. Replacing FRUs (Machine Types: 3379, 4083, 4088, 4099, 4138, 5897, 6137, 6234, 6258, 6303, 7174, 7220, 7346, 7354, 7357, 7360, 7483, 7582, 7627, 7630, 7638, 8910, and 9964.)	113
Locating connectors on the front of the computer	113
Locating connectors on the rear of the computer	114
Opening the computer cover	115
Accessing the system board components and drives	116
Locating components	117
Locating parts on the system board	118
Replacing the battery	118
Replacing a memory module	120
Replacing an adapter card	121
Replacing the power supply	123
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly	125
Replacing the microprocessor	126
Replacing the system board	129
Replacing the hard disk drive	130
Replacing the optical drive	132
Replacing the card reader	134
Replacing the internal speaker	135
Replacing the front audio and USB assembly	138
Completing the FRU replacement	139
Chapter 10. FRU lists	141
Overall: MT 3063, 3231, 3285, 4084, 4085, 4086, 4087, 6138, 6209, 6239, 6302, 7188, 7244, 7347, 7355, 7358, 7373, 7484, 7571, 7628, 7635, 7639, 8494, 8854, 9728, 9960, and 9965.	141
Mechanical FRUs	176
Keyboard and Mouse	188
Adapters and miscellaneous FRUs	222
Power Cords	229
Recovery discs	242
Windows XP Professional Recovery CD	242
Windows Vista 32 Home Basic Recovery CD	253
Windows Vista Home Basic 32 with IE9 Recovery CD	265
Windows Vista Business 32 Recovery CD	276
Windows Vista Business 32 SP2 with IE9 Recovery CD	287
Windows Vista Business 64 Recovery CD	299
Windows 7 Home Basic 32 Recovery CD	302
Windows 7 Home Basic 32 SP1 Recovery CD	306
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 Recovery CD	309
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 SP1 Recovery CD	316
Windows 7 Professional 32 Recovery CD	322
Windows 7 Professional 32 SP1 Recovery CD	333
Windows 7 Professional 64 Recovery CD	344
Windows 7 Professional 64 SP1 Recovery CD	353
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 SP1 Recovery CD	362
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 SP1 Recovery CD	363
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 Recovery CD	364
Windows Vista Starter SP2 Recovery CD	366
Windows 7 Starter 32 Recovery CD	366
Overall: MT 3379, 4083, 4088, 4099, 4138, 5897, 6137, 6234, 6258, 6303, 7174, 7220, 7346, 7354, 7357, 7360, 7483, 7582, 7627, 7630, 7638, 8910, and 9964.	367
Mechanical FRUs	394
Keyboard and Mouse	406
Adapters and miscellaneous FRUs	436
Power Cords	441
Recovery discs	453
Windows XP Professional Recovery CD	453
Windows Vista Home Basic 32 Recovery CD	463
Windows Vista Home Basic 32 SP2 with IE9 Recovery CD	473
Windows Vista Business 32 Recovery CD	483
Windows Vista Business 32 SP2 with IE 9 Recovery CD	493
Windows Vista Business 64 Recovery CD	503
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 Recovery CD	506
Windows Vista Starter 32 SP2 Recovery CD	509
Windows 7 Home Basic 32 Recovery CD	509
Windows 7 Home Basic 32 SP1 Recovery CD	513
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 Recovery CD	516
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 SP1 Recovery CD	522
Windows 7 Professional 32 Recovery CD	527
Windows 7 Professional 32 SP1 Recovery CD	537
Windows 7 Professional 64 Recovery CD	547
Windows 7 Professional 64 SP1 Recovery CD	555
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 Recovery CD	563
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Recovery CD	564
Windows 7 Starter 32 SP1 Recovery CD	564
Chapter 11. Additional service information	567
Security features	567
Hardware controlled passwords	567
Operating system password	567
Vital Product Data	567
Secure Managed Client	567
BIOS levels	567
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc	568
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure	568
Power management	569
Automatic configuration and power interface (ACPI) BIOS	569
Automatic Power-On features	569
Appendix A. Notices	571
Television output notice	572

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Not be your name or your user name

•

Not be a common word or a common name

•

Be signiﬁcantly different from your previous password

Power-On Password

When a Power-On Password is set, the computer cannot be used until a valid password is typed from the

keyboard.

Administrator Password

When an Administrator Password is set, it deters unauthorized persons from changing conﬁguration

settings. If you are responsible for maintaining the settings of several computers, you might want to set an

Administrator Password.

After you set an Administrator Password, a password prompt is displayed each time you try to access the

Setup Utility program.

If both the Power-On Password and the Administrator Password are set, you can type either password.

However, to change any conﬁguration settings, you must use your Administrator Password.

Hard Disk User Password

When a Hard Disk User Password is set, it prevents unauthorized users from accessing the data on the

hard disk drive.

For computer models that do not have an internal hard disk drive and use a remote hard disk drive accessed

through the SMC - Storage Array, contact your network or storage administrator.

Setting, changing, and deleting a password

To set, change, or delete a password, do the following:

Note:

A password can be any combination of up to 64 (1 to 64) alphabetic and numeric characters. For more

information, see “Password considerations” on page 43.

1. Start the Setup Utility program. See Chapter 6 “Using the Setup Utility” on page 43.

2. From the Setup Utility program, select

Security

Set Passwords

3. Read the information displayed on the right side of the screen.

Enabling or disabling a device

This section provides information on how to enable or disable user access to the following devices:

Serial ATA

When this feature is set to

Disabled

, all devices connected to the SATA connectors

(such as hard disk drives or the optical drive) are disabled and will not be displayed in

the system conﬁguration.

External SATA Port

When this feature is set to

Disabled

, the device connected to the External SATA

connector cannot be accessed.

Legacy Diskette A

(some

models)

When this feature is set to

Disabled

, the diskette drive cannot be accessed.

To enable or disable a device, do the following:

1. Start the Setup Utility program. See “Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 43.

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