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Troubleshooting, Troubleshooting, Display problems, BIOS password problems

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Chapter 4. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Display problems When I turn on the computer, • If the screen is blank, make sure that: nothing appears on the screen. - The battery pack is installed correctly. - The AC power adapter is connected to the computer, and the power cord is plugged into a working electrical outlet. - The computer power is on. (Press the Power button again for confirmation.) - The memory is installed correctly. • If these items are properly set, and the screen remains blank, have the computer serviced. When I turn on the computer, • only a white cursor appears on a blank screen. The screen goes blank while • the computer is on. BIOS password problems Restore backed-up files to your Windows environment or the entire contents of your hard disk to its original factory contents using the Lenovo OneKey Recovery System. If you still see only the cursor on the screen, have the computer serviced. Your screen saver or power management may be enabled. Do one of the following to exit from the screen saver or to resume from sleep mode: - Touch the touchpad. - Press any key on the keyboard. - Press the Power button. - Press F9 ( ) to confirm whether the backlight of the LCD screen has been turned off. I forgot my password. • If you forget your user password, ask the system administrator to clear your user password. • If you forget your hard disk drive password, a Lenovo authorized servicer cannot reset your password or recover data from the hard disk. You must take your computer to a Lenovo authorized servicer or a marketing representative to have the hard disk drive replaced. Proof of purchase is required, and a fee will be charged for parts and service. • If you forget your administrator password, a Lenovo authorized servicer cannot reset your password. You must take your computer to a Lenovo authorized servicer or a marketing representative to have the system board replaced. Proof of purchase is required, and a fee will be charged for parts and service. 25

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Chapter 4. Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
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Display problems
When I turn on the computer,
nothing appears on the screen.
If
t
he scree
n
i
s bla
n
k, make s
u
re
t
ha
t
:
-
The ba
tt
ery pack
i
s
in
s
t
alled correc
t
ly.
-
The AC power adap
t
er
i
s co
nn
ec
t
ed
t
o
t
he comp
ut
er, a
n
d
t
he power cord
i
s pl
ugg
ed
int
o a work
ing
elec
t
r
i
cal o
ut
le
t
.
-
The comp
ut
er power
i
s o
n
. (Press
t
he Power b
utt
o
n
a
g
a
in
for co
n
f
i
rma
ti
o
n
.)
-
The memory
i
s
in
s
t
alled correc
t
ly.
If
t
hese
it
ems are properly se
t
, a
n
d
t
he scree
n
rema
in
s bla
n
k,
have
t
he comp
ut
er serv
i
ced.
When I turn on the computer,
only a white cursor appears on
a blank screen.
Res
t
ore backed-
u
p f
i
les
t
o yo
u
r W
in
dows e
n
v
i
ro
n
me
nt
or
t
he e
nti
re co
nt
e
nt
s of yo
u
r hard d
i
sk
t
o
it
s or
igin
al fac
t
ory
co
nt
e
nt
s
u
s
ing
t
he Le
n
ovo O
n
eKey Recovery
S
ys
t
em. If yo
u
s
ti
ll see o
n
ly
t
he c
u
rsor o
n
t
he scree
n
, have
t
he comp
ut
er
serv
i
ced.
The screen goes blank while
the computer is on.
Yo
u
r scree
n
saver or power ma
n
a
g
eme
nt
may be e
n
abled.
Do o
n
e of
t
he follow
ing
t
o ex
it
from
t
he scree
n
saver or
t
o
res
u
me from sleep mode:
- To
u
ch
t
he
t
o
u
chpad.
-
Press a
n
y key o
n
t
he keyboard.
- Press
t
he Power b
utt
o
n
.
- Press
F9 (
)
t
o co
n
f
i
rm whe
t
her
t
he backl
ig
h
t
of
t
he
LCD scree
n
has bee
n
tu
r
n
ed off.
BIOS password problems
I forgot my password.
If yo
u
for
g
e
t
yo
u
r
u
ser password, ask
t
he sys
t
em
adm
ini
s
t
ra
t
or
t
o clear yo
u
r
u
ser password.
If yo
u
for
g
e
t
yo
u
r hard d
i
sk dr
i
ve password, a Le
n
ovo
a
ut
hor
i
zed serv
i
cer ca
nn
o
t
rese
t
yo
u
r password or recover
da
t
a from
t
he hard d
i
sk. Yo
u
m
u
s
t
t
ake yo
u
r comp
ut
er
t
o a
Le
n
ovo a
ut
hor
i
zed serv
i
cer or a marke
ting
represe
nt
a
ti
ve
t
o
have
t
he hard d
i
sk dr
i
ve replaced. Proof of p
u
rchase
i
s
req
ui
red, a
n
d a fee w
i
ll be char
g
ed for par
t
s a
n
d serv
i
ce.
If yo
u
for
g
e
t
yo
u
r adm
ini
s
t
ra
t
or password, a Le
n
ovo
a
ut
hor
i
zed serv
i
cer ca
nn
o
t
rese
t
yo
u
r password. Yo
u
m
u
s
t
t
ake yo
u
r comp
ut
er
t
o a Le
n
ovo a
ut
hor
i
zed serv
i
cer or a
marke
ting
represe
nt
a
ti
ve
t
o have
t
he sys
t
em board
replaced. Proof of p
u
rchase
i
s req
ui
red, a
n
d a fee w
i
ll be
char
g
ed for par
t
s a
n
d serv
i
ce.