Lenovo 7269D7U User Manual - Page 5

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 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 Chapter 2. Installing options and replacing hardware 13 Handling static-sensitive devices 13 Installing options and replacing hardware . . . . 13 Installing external options 14 Removing the computer cover 14 Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . . 16 Installing or replacing a memory module . . . 16 Installing or replacing a PCI card 18 Installing internal drives 21 Replacing the primary hard disk drive . . . . 25 Replacing the secondary hard disk drive . . . 29 Replacing the optical drive 31 Replacing the diskette drive 33 Replacing the power supply assembly . . . . 34 Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . . 35 Replacing the front fan assembly 37 Replacing the rear fan assembly 40 Replacing the keyboard 42 Replacing the mouse 43 Completing the parts replacement 44 Installing security features 45 Integrated cable lock 45 Padlock 46 Password protection 46 Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS 46 Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . 49 Creating and using recovery media 49 Creating recovery media 49 Using recovery media 50 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 50 Performing a backup operation 51 Performing a recovery operation 51 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . . 52 Creating and using rescue media 53 Creating rescue media 53 Using rescue media 53 Creating and using a recovery repair diskette . . . 54 Creating a recovery repair diskette . . . . . 54 © Copyright Lenovo 2009 Using a recovery repair diskette 54 Installing or reinstalling device drivers . . . . . 55 Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence . . 56 Solving recovery problems 56 Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility . . . 57 Starting the Setup Utility program 57 Viewing and changing settings 57 Using passwords 57 Password considerations 58 Power-On Password 58 Administrator Password 58 Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . . 58 Enabling or disabling a device 58 Selecting a startup device 59 Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . . 59 Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 60 Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . . 60 Chapter 5. Updating system programs 61 Using system programs 61 Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc 61 Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system 62 Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . . 62 Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics 65 Basic troubleshooting 65 Diagnostic programs 66 Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox 67 Lenovo System Toolbox 67 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 67 PC-Doctor for DOS 68 Cleaning the mouse 69 Optical mouse 69 Non-optical mouse 69 Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service 71 Information resources 71 Online Books folder 71 Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools 71 ThinkVantage Productivity Center 71 Lenovo Welcome 72 Access Help 72 Safety and Warranty 72 Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com). . . 72 Help and service 73 Using the documentation and diagnostic programs 73 Calling for service 73 Using other services 74 Purchasing additional services 74 iii