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Contents Important safety information . . . . . iii Chapter 1. Product overview 1 Features 1 Specifications 4 Software overview 4 Software provided with your Windows operating system 4 Locations 6 Locating connectors, controls, and indicators on the front of your computer 7 Locating connectors and parts on the rear of your computer 7 Locating components 9 Locating parts on the system board . . . . . 9 Locating internal drives 10 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 16 Installing or replacing a memory module . . . 19 Installing or replacing the optical drive . . . 21 Installing or replacing the card reader . . . . 24 Replacing the battery 28 Replacing the power supply assembly . . . 29 Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . 31 Replacing the microprocessor 33 Replacing the primary hard disk drive . . . . 35 Replacing the secondary hard disk drive. . . 37 Replacing the front fan assembly . . . . . 39 Replacing the rear fan assembly 41 Replacing the front audio and USB assembly 43 Replacing the internal speaker 44 Replacing the keyboard 46 Replacing the mouse 47 Completing the parts replacement . . . . . 48 Obtaining device drivers 49 Basic security features 49 Integrated cable lock 49 Padlock 50 Password protection 50 © Copyright Lenovo 2011 Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS 50 Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . 53 Creating and using recovery media 53 Creating recovery media 53 Using recovery media 54 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 54 Performing a backup operation 54 Performing a recovery operation 55 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . 55 Creating and using a rescue medium 56 Creating a rescue medium 56 Using a rescue medium 56 Installing or reinstalling device drivers . . . . . 57 Solving recovery problems 58 Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility program 59 Starting the Setup Utility program 59 Viewing or changing settings 59 Using passwords 59 Password considerations 60 Power-on password 60 Administrator password 60 Setting, changing, or deleting a password . . 60 Enabling or disabling a device 60 Selecting a startup device 61 Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . 61 Viewing or changing the startup device sequence 61 Exiting the Setup Utility program 62 Chapter 5. Updating system programs 63 Using system programs 63 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc . . . . 63 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating system 64 Recovering from a POST and BIOS update failure 64 Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostic programs 67 Basic troubleshooting 67 Diagnostic programs 68 Lenovo Solution Center 68 Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox 69 i

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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
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Locations
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Locating connectors, controls, and indicators
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Locating connectors and parts on the rear of
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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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Installing or replacing the optical drive
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Installing or replacing the card reader
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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 primary hard disk drive
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Replacing the secondary hard disk drive.
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Replacing the front fan assembly
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Replacing the rear fan assembly
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Replacing the front audio and USB
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Replacing the internal speaker
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Replacing the keyboard
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Replacing the 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
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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
system
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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 Solution Center
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Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
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© Copyright Lenovo 2011
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