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New World. New Thinking.TM www.lenovo.com Lenovo 3000 N500 UG V1.0 cover_en_1-4 Lenovo 3000 N500 Supplement for User Guide © Copyright Lenovo 2008. All rights reserved. P/N: 43N8484 Printed in China - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 2
Windows, see the Help for the program. Attention: If you need help or further information about the problem, choose any of the following: - Lenovo Troubleshooting Center. - Update System Drivers. - System Information Running any tests may take up to several minutes or longer. Make sure you have - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 3
Diagnosing problems using PC-Doctor from the service partition By using PC-Doctor from the Rescue and Recovery workspace in the service partition computer, and then turn it on again. 2 When the Lenovo logo comes up, immediately press the Lenovo Care button, F11, or Enter key. The Rescue and Recovery - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 4
settings and passwords. • Communicate using the Internet and link to the support site. • Troubleshoot and diagnose problems using diagnostics. Restoring the factory contents The complete backup of all the files and programs that Lenovo by "Explanation of Hard Disk Capacity" in the User Guide. 3 - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 5
Product Recovery Program will be restored to your computer in addition to all other content originally shipped from the factory. This will take up other media. If your optical drive is not attached to your Lenovo computer during recovery, DVD software and CD-recording software will not be - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 6
logo comes up, immediately press the Lenovo Care button, F11, or Enter key. The Rescue and Recovery workspace opens. 4 Click Full Restore and follow the instructions on the screen. Restoring the factory contents using the recovery discs If a set of recovery discs is enclosed with your computer - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 7
opens. 4 Click Full Restore and follow the instructions on the screen. Notes: To boot from the recovery disk, select Boot menu from the BIOS in the Boot priority order. To enter Setup Utility, hold F1 key during startup. Important: F2 key to activate BIOS as instructed in User Guide is incorrect - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 8
use either the Rescue and Recovery program or the Rescue and Recovery workspace to restore the contents of the hard disk to an earlier state using any of the Windows operating system. Therefore, you can start it by pressing the Lenovo Care button, F11, or Enter key when prompted during startup. - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 9
.book Page 8 Thursday, September 25, 2008 1:34 PM Upgrading and replacing devices Replacing the battery Important: Read Chapter 6. "Safety, use, and Care Information" in User Guide before replacing the battery. Danger: Use only the battery specified in the parts list for your computer. Any other - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 10
hibernation mode. If this happens, turn off the computer. 2 Close the computer display, and turn the computer over. 3 Unlock the manual battery latch 1 . Holding the spring-loaded battery latch in the unlocked position 2 , remove the battery pack in the direction shown by arrow 3 . 1 1 3 2 2 9 - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 11
. 5 Slide the manual battery latch to the locked position. 6 Turn the computer over again. Connect the AC adapter and the cables to the computer again. Upgrading the hard disk drive Important: Read Chapter 6. "Safety, use, and Care Information" in User Guide before replacing the hard disk drive - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 12
the computer; then disconnect the AC adapter and all cables from the computer. 2 Close the computer display, and then turn the computer over. 3 Remove the battery. 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard disk drive slot cover 1 . 11 - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 13
N500_Service Flyer.book Page 12 Thursday, September 25, 2008 1:34 PM 5 Remove the cover 2 . 2 1 6 Pull the tab in the direction shown by arrow 3 . 3 12 - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 14
the connectors facing each other; then push it firmly into space. A Reinstall the cover of the hard disk drive slot. B Reinstall the screws. C Reinstall the battery. D Turn the computer over again. Connect the AC adapter and the cables to the computer. 13 - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 15
.book Page 14 Thursday, September 25, 2008 1:34 PM Removing the optical drive Important: Read Chapter 6. "Safety, use, and Care Information" in User Guide before removing the optical drive. To remove the optical drive, do the following: 1 Remove the screw shown in the figure 1 . 2 Gently pull the - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 16
Read Chapter 6. "Safety, use, and Care Information" in User Guide before replacing memory. Increasing memory capacity is an effective way to make with different capacities are available. Note: Use only the memory types supported by your computer. If you incorrectly install the optional memory or - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 17
N500_Service Flyer.book Page 16 Thursday, September 25, 2008 1:34 PM 4 Remove the battery. 5 Remove the thermal slot cover. a. Remove the screws that secure the thermal slot cover 1 . b. Remove the thermal slot cover 2 . 1 1 2 6 If two SO-DIMMs are already - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 18
into the place. Make sure that it is firmly fixed in the slot and does not move easily. 1 2 1 8 Reinstall the thermal slot cover. 9 Reinstall the battery. 0 Turn the computer over, and reconnect the AC adapter and the cables to the computer. 17 - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 19
N500_Service Flyer.book Page 18 Thursday, September 25, 2008 1:34 PM Note: If only one DIMM is used on the computer you are servicing, the card must be installed in SLOT-0 ( a : lower slot), but not in SLOT-1 ( b : upper slot). b a To make sure that the SO-DIMM is installed correctly, - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 20
Units) for your computer and tells where to find the replacement instructions. Setup Poster Supplement Online Hardware Maintenance Manual Online Video Self-service CRUs AC adapter X Power cord for AC adapter X Battery X X X Bottom access doors X X X Hard disk drive X X X Memory - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 21
Mexico Parts and Labor - 1, 4 1 year Battery pack - 1, 3 1 year Note: This warranty information supplements the one in the Appendix A Lenovo Limited Warranty of the Lenovo 3000 N500 User Guide. If required, your Service Provider will provide repair or exchange service depending on the type of - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 22
subject to changes without notice. For the latest warranty service contact telephone number in a country please contact Lenovo, or your reseller in your country. For the most current phone numbers, go to http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone. Country or Region Language Argentina Spanish Bolivia - Lenovo N500 Laptop | Supplement for User Guide - Lenovo N500 - Page 23
N500_Service Flyer.book Page 22 Thursday, September 25, 2008 1:34 PM Note: The above list supplements the warranty telephone number list in the Appendix A Lenovo Limited Warranty of the Lenovo 3000 N500 User Guide 22
Lenovo 3000 N500 UG V1.0 cover_en_1-4
Lenovo
3000 N500
Supplement for
User Guide
© Copyright Lenovo 2008. All rights reserved.
P/N: 43N8484
Printed in China
New World. New Thinking.
TM
www.lenovo.com