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4. Select your language and click Next. 5. Read the license. If you agree with the terms and conditions, select I accept these terms and conditions and then click Next. If you do not agree with the terms and conditions, follow the instructions on the screen. 6. Click Yes in the displayed window to begin the operating system recovery process. 7. Insert the Applications and Drivers Recovery Disc when prompted and then click OK to begin the process of recovering applications and drivers. 8. If you have a Supplemental Recovery Disc, insert it when prompted and click Yes. If you do not have a Supplemental Recovery Disc, click No. 9. When all of the data has been copied from the last disc in the set and has been processed, remove the disc and restart the computer. Note: The rest of the recovery process is fully automated and no action from you is required. The computer will restart into the Microsoft Windows desktop several times and you might experience periods when no activity is apparent on the screen for several minutes at a time. This is normal. 10. When the recovery process is complete, the Set Up Windows screen is displayed. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the Windows setup. 11. After you have completed the Windows setup, you might want to restore the original startup sequence. Start the ThinkPad Setup program and then press F9 to restore the default settings. Press F10 to save changes and exit the ThinkPad Setup program. Note: After restoring a drive to the factory default settings, you might need to reinstall some device drivers. Using the Windows recovery programs on the Windows 8 operating system The computer you are servicing might come with built-in recovery programs provided by the Windows 8 operating system. Use those programs to refresh or reset the computer. Refreshing the computer If the computer your are servicing does not perform well and the problem might be caused by a recently installed program, you can refresh the computer without losing the customers' personal files or changing the settings. Attention: If you refresh the computer, the programs that came with the computer and the programs that were installed from Windows Store will be reinstalled, but all other programs will be removed. To refresh the computer, do the following: 1. Move your cursor to the bottom-right corner of the screen to bring up the charms. Click Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ General. 2. In the Refresh your PC without affecting your files section, click Get started. Resetting the computer to factory default settings You can reset the computer to the factory default settings. During the process, the operating system and all programs that are shipped with the computer will be reinstalled. Attention: All the personal files and settings will be deleted after you reset the computer to the factory default settings. Ensure that the user has made a backup copy of all the data before restoring the computer to the factory default settings. To reset your computer, do the following: 1. Move your cursor to the bottom-right corner of the screen to bring up the charms. Click Settings ➙ Change PC settings ➙ General. 30 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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4. Select your language and click
Next
.
5. Read the license. If you agree with the terms and conditions, select
I accept these terms and
conditions
and then click
Next
. If you do not agree with the terms and conditions, follow the
instructions on the screen.
6. Click
Yes
in the displayed window to begin the operating system recovery process.
7. Insert the
Applications and Drivers Recovery Disc
when prompted and then click
OK
to begin the
process of recovering applications and drivers.
8. If you have a
Supplemental Recovery Disc
, insert it when prompted and click
Yes
. If you do not have a
Supplemental Recovery Disc
, click
No
.
9. When all of the data has been copied from the last disc in the set and has been processed, remove the
disc and restart the computer.
Note:
The rest of the recovery process is fully automated and no action from you is required. The
computer will restart into the Microsoft Windows desktop several times and you might experience
periods when no activity is apparent on the screen for several minutes at a time. This is normal.
10. When the recovery process is complete, the Set Up Windows screen is displayed. Follow the
instructions on the screen to complete the Windows setup.
11. After you have completed the Windows setup, you might want to restore the original startup sequence.
Start the ThinkPad Setup program and then press F9 to restore the default settings. Press F10 to save
changes and exit the ThinkPad Setup program.
Note:
After restoring a drive to the factory default settings, you might need to reinstall some device drivers.
Using the Windows recovery programs on the Windows 8 operating
system
The computer you are servicing might come with built-in recovery programs provided by the Windows 8
operating system. Use those programs to refresh or reset the computer.
Refreshing the computer
If the computer your are servicing does not perform well and the problem might be caused by a recently
installed program, you can refresh the computer without losing the customers’ personal files or changing
the settings.
Attention:
If you refresh the computer, the programs that came with the computer and the programs that
were installed from Windows Store will be reinstalled, but all other programs will be removed.
To refresh the computer, do the following:
1. Move your cursor to the bottom-right corner of the screen to bring up the charms. Click
Settings
➙
Change PC settings
➙
General
.
2. In the
Refresh your PC without affecting your files
section, click
Get started
.
Resetting the computer to factory default settings
You can reset the computer to the factory default settings. During the process, the operating system and
all programs that are shipped with the computer will be reinstalled.
Attention:
All the personal files and settings will be deleted after you reset the computer to the factory
default settings. Ensure that the user has made a backup copy of all the data before restoring the computer
to the factory default settings.
To reset your computer, do the following:
1. Move your cursor to the bottom-right corner of the screen to bring up the charms. Click
Settings
➙
Change PC settings
➙
General
.
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