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Contents Important safety information . . . . . vii Chapter 1. Product overview 1 Features 1 Specifications 3 Software overview 4 Software provided by Lenovo 4 Adobe Reader 6 Antivirus software 6 Locations 6 Locating connectors on the front of your computer 6 Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 7 Locating components 8 Locating parts on the system board . . . . . 9 Chapter 2. Installing or replacing hardware 11 Handling static-sensitive devices 11 Installing or replacing hardware 11 Installing external options 11 Opening the computer cover 12 Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . 12 Installing or replacing a memory module . . . 13 Replacing the hard disk drive 14 Replacing the optical drive 16 Replacing the battery 17 Replacing the heat sink 18 Replacing the internal speaker 19 Replacing the front audio and USB assembly 20 Replacing the ac power adapter 21 Replacing the ac power adapter bracket. . . 22 Replacing the keyboard or mouse . . . . . 25 Completing the parts replacement . . . . . 25 Installing security features 26 Integrated cable lock 26 Password protection 27 Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS 27 Chapter 3. Recovery information. . . 29 Creating and using recovery media 29 Creating recovery media 29 Using recovery media 30 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 30 Performing a backup operation 30 © Copyright Lenovo 2010 Performing a recovery operation 31 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . 31 Creating and using a rescue medium 32 Creating a rescue medium 32 Using a rescue medium 33 Installing or reinstalling device drivers . . . . . 33 Solving recovery problems 34 Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility program 35 Starting the Setup Utility program 35 Viewing and changing settings 35 Using passwords 35 Password considerations 35 Power-On Password 36 Administrator Password 36 Hard Disk Password 36 Setting, changing, and deleting a password . 36 Enabling or disabling a device 36 Selecting a startup device 37 Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . 37 Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 37 Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . . 37 Chapter 5. Updating system programs 39 Using system programs 39 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc . . . . 39 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating system 40 Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . 40 Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics 41 Basic troubleshooting 41 Diagnostic programs 42 Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox 42 PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery . . . . 43 PC-Doctor for DOS 43 Cleaning an optical mouse 44 Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service 45 Information resources 45 Online Books folder 45 Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools 45 v

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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 by Lenovo
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Adobe Reader
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Antivirus software
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Locations
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Locating connectors on the front of your
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Locating connectors 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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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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Opening 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 battery
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Replacing the heat sink
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Replacing the internal speaker
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Replacing the front audio and USB
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Replacing the ac power adapter
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Replacing the ac power adapter bracket.
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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
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 and 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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Hard Disk 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
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Exiting from 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
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Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
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Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and
diagnostics
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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,
and service
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Information resources
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Online Books folder
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Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
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© Copyright Lenovo 2010
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