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Contents Important safety information v Chapter 1. Product overview 1 Features 1 Specifications 3 Software overview 3 Software provided with your Windows operating system 3 Locations 6 Locating connectors on the front of your computer 6 Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 7 Locating components 9 Locating parts on the system board . . . . . 10 Chapter 2. Installing or replacing hardware 11 Handling static-sensitive devices 11 Installing or replacing hardware 11 Installing external options 11 Removing the computer cover 12 Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . . 13 Installing or replacing a memory module . . . 14 Replacing the hard disk drive 15 Replacing the optical drive 17 Replacing the heat sink 19 Replacing the system fan assembly . . . . . 20 Replacing the ac power adapter 22 Replacing the keyboard or mouse 23 Completing the parts replacement 24 Installing security features 25 Integrated cable lock 25 Password protection 26 Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS 26 Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . 29 Creating and using recovery media 29 Creating recovery media 29 Using recovery media 30 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 31 Performing a backup operation 31 Performing a recovery operation 31 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . . 32 Creating and using rescue media 33 Creating rescue media 33 Using rescue media 34 Creating and using a recovery repair diskette . . . 34 Creating a recovery repair diskette . . . . . 34 Using a recovery repair diskette 35 Installing or reinstalling device drivers . . . . . 35 Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence . . 36 Solving recovery problems 36 Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility . . . 37 © Copyright Lenovo 2009 Starting the Setup Utility program 37 Viewing and changing settings 37 Using passwords 37 Password considerations 37 Set User Password 38 Change Supervisor Password 38 Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . . 38 Enabling or disabling a device 38 Selecting a startup device 39 Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . . 39 Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 39 Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . . 40 Chapter 5. Updating system programs 41 Using system programs 41 Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc 41 Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system 42 Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics 43 Basic troubleshooting 43 Diagnostic programs 44 Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox 44 Lenovo System Toolbox 44 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 45 PC-Doctor for DOS 45 Cleaning the mouse 46 Optical mouse 46 Non-optical mouse 46 Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service 49 Information resources 49 Online Books folder 49 Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools 49 ThinkVantage Productivity Center 49 Lenovo Welcome 50 Access Help 50 Safety and Warranty 50 Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com). . . 50 Help and service 51 Using the documentation and diagnostic programs 51 Calling for service 51 Using other services 52 Purchasing additional services 52 Appendix. Notices 53 Television output notice 54 Trademarks 54 Index 55 iii

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Contents
Important safety information
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Chapter 1. Product overview
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Specifications
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Software overview
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Software provided with your Windows operating
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Locations
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Locating connectors on the front of your computer 6
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Locating components
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Locating parts on the system board
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Chapter 2. Installing or replacing
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Handling static-sensitive devices
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Installing or replacing hardware
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Installing external options
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Removing the computer cover
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Removing and reinstalling the front bezel
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Installing or replacing a memory module
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Replacing the hard disk drive
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Replacing the optical drive
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Replacing the heat sink
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Replacing the system fan assembly
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Replacing the ac power adapter
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Replacing the keyboard or mouse
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Completing the parts replacement
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Installing security features
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Integrated cable lock
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Password protection
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Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing
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Chapter 3. Recovery information
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Creating and using recovery media
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Creating recovery media
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Using recovery media
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Performing backup and recovery operations
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Performing a backup operation
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Performing a recovery operation
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Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
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Creating and using rescue media
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Creating rescue media
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Using rescue media
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Creating and using a recovery repair diskette .
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Creating a recovery repair diskette
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Using a recovery repair diskette
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Installing or reinstalling device drivers
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Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence
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Solving recovery problems
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Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility .
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Starting the Setup Utility program
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Viewing and changing settings
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Using passwords
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Password considerations
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Set User Password
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Change Supervisor Password
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Setting, changing, and deleting a password .
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Enabling or disabling a device
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Selecting a startup device
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Selecting a temporary startup device
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Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 39
Exiting from the Setup Utility program
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Chapter 5. Updating system programs
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Using system programs
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Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc
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Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating
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Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and
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Basic troubleshooting
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Diagnostic programs
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Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
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Lenovo System Toolbox
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PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
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PC-Doctor for DOS
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Cleaning the mouse
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Optical mouse
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Non-optical mouse
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Chapter 7. Getting information, help,
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Information resources
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Online Books folder
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Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
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ThinkVantage Productivity Center
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Lenovo Welcome
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Access Help
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Safety and Warranty
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Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com).
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Help and service
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Using the documentation and diagnostic
programs
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Calling for service
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Using other services
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Purchasing additional services
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Appendix. Notices
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Television output notice
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Trademarks
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Index
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