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Creating and using recovery media 65 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 66 Performing a backup operation 66 Performing a recovery operation 67 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . 67 Creating and using a rescue medium 68 Creating a rescue medium 68 Using a rescue medium 68 Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers 69 Solving recovery problems 70 Chapter 6. Replacing devices . . . . . 71 Static electricity prevention 71 Replacing the battery 72 Replacing the SIM card 74 Replacing the hard disk drive or solid-state drive . 75 Replacing a memory module 78 Replacing the keyboard 81 Replacing the palm rest 84 Replacing the wireless LAN/WiMAX card . . . . 87 Replacing the wireless WAN card 90 Replacing the backup battery 92 Chapter 7. Enhancing your computer 95 Finding ThinkPad options 95 ThinkPad UltraBase Series 3 95 Top view 95 Bottom view 96 Attaching the ThinkPad UltraBase Series 3 . . 96 Detaching the ThinkPad UltraBase Series 3 . 98 Security feature 100 ThinkPad Battery 19 100 Top view 101 Bottom view 101 Attaching a ThinkPad Battery 19+ . . . . . 101 Detaching the ThinkPad Battery 19+ . . . . 103 Charging the ThinkPad Battery 19+. . . . . 104 Chapter 8. Advanced configuration 105 Installing a new operating system 105 Before you begin 105 Installing the Windows 7 operating system . . 106 Installing device drivers 107 Installing the driver for the 4-in-1 media card reader 107 Installing the driver for USB 3.0 in Windows 7 107 Installing the ThinkPad monitor file for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 107 ii User Guide Installing other drivers and software . . . . 108 ThinkPad Setup 108 Main menu 108 Config menu 109 Date/Time menu 115 Security menu 115 Startup menu 120 Restart menu 122 Updating your system UEFI BIOS . . . . . 122 Using system management 122 System management 122 Setting management features 123 Chapter 9. Preventing problems . . 125 General tips for preventing problems 125 Making sure device drivers are current . . . . . 126 Taking care of your computer 127 Cleaning the cover of your computer . . . . 128 Chapter 10. Troubleshooting computer problems 131 Diagnosing problems 131 Troubleshooting 131 Computer stops responding 131 Spills on the keyboard 132 Error messages 132 Errors without messages 134 Beep errors 135 Memory module problems 135 Networking problems 135 Problems with keyboard and other pointing devices 137 Problems with the display and multimedia devices 138 Fingerprint reader problems 142 Battery and power problems 142 Problems with drives and other storage devices 145 A software problem 146 A USB problem 146 Chapter 11. Getting support . . . . 147 Before you contact Lenovo 147 Getting help and service 147 Using diagnostic programs 148 Lenovo support Web site 148 Calling Lenovo 148 Purchasing additional services 149 Appendix A. Regulatory Information 151 Wireless related information 151

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Creating and using recovery media
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Config menu
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Taking care of your computer
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Cleaning the cover of your computer
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Diagnosing problems
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Chapter 11. Getting support
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Before you contact Lenovo
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Getting help and service
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Using diagnostic programs
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Lenovo support Web site
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Calling Lenovo
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Purchasing additional services
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Appendix A. Regulatory
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Wireless related information
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