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Contents Important safety information v Chapter 1. Product overview 1 Features 1 Specifications 4 Software overview 4 Software provided with your Windows operating system 4 Locations 7 Locating connectors, controls, and indicators on the front of your computer 7 Locating connectors and parts on the rear of your computer 8 Locating components 10 Locating parts on the system board . . . . . 11 Locating internal drives 11 Chapter 2. Installing or replacing hardware 13 Handling static-sensitive devices 13 Installing or replacing hardware 13 Installing external options 14 Removing the computer cover 14 Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . . 15 Installing or replacing a PCI card 17 Installing or replacing a memory module . . . 19 Replacing the battery 21 Replacing the power supply assembly . . . . 23 Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . . 25 Replacing the microprocessor 27 Replacing the optical drive 30 Replacing the hard disk drive 32 Replacing the card reader 34 Replacing the front audio and USB assembly . . 35 Replacing the USB keyboard or mouse . . . . 36 Completing the parts replacement 37 Obtaining device drivers 38 Basic security features 39 Integrated cable lock 39 Padlock 40 Password protection 40 Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS 40 Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . 43 Creating and using recovery media 43 Creating recovery media 43 Using recovery media 44 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 45 Performing a backup operation 45 Performing a recovery operation 45 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . . 46 Creating and using a rescue medium 47 Creating a rescue medium 47 Using a rescue medium 48 © Copyright Lenovo 2010 Installing or reinstalling device drivers . . . . . 48 Solving recovery problems 49 Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility program 51 Starting the Setup Utility program 51 Viewing or changing settings 51 Using passwords 51 Password considerations 52 Power-on password 52 Administrator password 52 Setting, changing, or deleting a password . . . 52 Enabling or disabling a device 53 Selecting a startup device 53 Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . . 53 Viewing or changing the startup device sequence 54 Exiting the Setup Utility program 54 Chapter 5. Updating system programs 55 Using system programs 55 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc . . . . 55 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating system 56 Recovering from a POST and BIOS update failure 56 Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostic programs 59 Basic troubleshooting 59 Diagnostic programs 60 Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox 60 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . . 60 PC-Doctor for DOS 61 Cleaning an optical mouse 62 Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service 63 Information resources 63 Online Books folder 63 Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools 63 ThinkVantage Productivity Center 64 Lenovo Welcome 64 Access Help 64 Safety and warranty 64 Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com). . . 65 Help and service 65 Using the documentation and diagnostic programs 65 Calling for service 65 Using other services 66 Purchasing additional services 67 Appendix. Notices 69 Television output notice 70 European conformance CE mark 70 iii

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Contents
Important safety information
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Chapter 1. Product overview
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Features
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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, controls, and indicators on
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Locating connectors and parts on the rear of your
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Locating components
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Locating parts on the system board
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Locating internal drives
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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 PCI card
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Installing or replacing a memory module
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Replacing the battery
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Replacing the power supply assembly
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Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly
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Replacing the microprocessor
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Replacing the optical drive
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Replacing the hard disk drive
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Replacing the card reader
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Replacing the front audio and USB assembly
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Replacing the USB keyboard or mouse
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Completing the parts replacement
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Obtaining device drivers
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Basic security features
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Integrated cable lock
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Padlock
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Password protection
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Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
CMOS)
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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 a rescue medium
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Creating a rescue medium
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Using a rescue medium
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Installing or reinstalling device drivers
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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 or changing settings
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Using passwords
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Password considerations
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Power-on password
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Administrator password
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Setting, changing, or 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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Viewing or changing the startup device sequence
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Exiting 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) the BIOS from a disc
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Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating
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Recovering from a POST and BIOS update failure
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Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and
diagnostic programs
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Basic troubleshooting
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Diagnostic programs
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Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
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PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery
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PC-Doctor for DOS
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Cleaning an 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
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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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European conformance CE mark
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© Copyright Lenovo 2010
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