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Contents Important safety information . . . . . iii Service and upgrades iii Static electricity prevention iii Power cords and power adapters iv Extension cords and related devices iv Plugs and outlets v External devices v Heat and product ventilation v Operating environment vi Modem safety information vi Laser compliance statement vii Power supply statement vii Cleaning and maintenance vii Chapter 1. Product overview 1 Features 1 Specifications 4 Software overview 5 Software provided by Lenovo 5 Adobe Reader 6 Antivirus software 6 Locations 6 Locating connectors, controls, and indicators on the front of your computer 7 Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 8 Locating components 10 Locating parts on the system board . . . . 11 Locating internal drives 12 Machine type and model label 12 Chapter 2. You and your computer . . 15 Accessibility and comfort 15 Arranging your workspace 15 Comfort 15 Glare and lighting 16 Air circulation 16 Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . . 16 Register your computer with Lenovo 17 Moving your computer to another country or region 17 Voltage-selection switch 17 Replacement power cords 17 Chapter 3. Security 19 Security features 19 Locking the computer cover 20 © Copyright Lenovo 2011, 2012 Attaching an integrated cable lock 21 Using passwords 21 BIOS passwords 21 Windows passwords 22 Configuring the fingerprint reader 22 Using and understanding firewalls 22 Protecting data against viruses 22 Chapter 4. Installing or replacing hardware 25 Handling static-sensitive devices 25 Installing or replacing hardware 25 Installing external options 25 Removing the computer cover 26 Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . 27 Installing or replacing a PCI card 27 Installing or replacing a memory module . . . 30 Installing or replacing the optical drive . . . 32 Replacing the card reader 34 Replacing the power supply assembly . . . 36 Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . 38 Replacing the primary hard disk drive . . . . 40 Replacing the secondary hard disk drive. . . 42 Replacing the front fan assembly . . . . . 44 Replacing the rear fan assembly 46 Replacing the keyboard or mouse . . . . . 48 Completing the parts replacement . . . . . 49 Chapter 5. Recovery information . . . 51 Creating and using recovery media 51 Creating recovery media 51 Using recovery media 52 Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 52 Performing a backup operation 52 Performing a recovery operation 53 Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . 53 Creating and using a rescue medium 54 Creating a rescue medium 54 Using a rescue medium 54 Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers 55 Reinstalling software programs 56 Reinstalling device drivers 56 Solving recovery problems 56 Chapter 6. Using the Setup Utility program 59 i

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Contents
Important safety information
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Service and upgrades
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Static electricity prevention
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Power cords and power adapters
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Extension cords and related devices
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Plugs and outlets
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External devices
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Heat and product ventilation
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Operating environment
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Modem safety information
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Laser compliance statement
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Power supply statement
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Cleaning and maintenance
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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, controls, and indicators
on the front of your computer
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Locating connectors on the rear of your
computer
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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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Machine type and model label
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Chapter 2. You and your computer . .
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Accessibility and comfort
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Arranging your workspace
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Comfort
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Glare and lighting
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Air circulation
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Electrical outlets and cable lengths
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Register your computer with Lenovo
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Moving your computer to another country or
region
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Voltage-selection switch
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Replacement power cords
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Chapter 3. Security
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Security features
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Locking the computer cover
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Attaching an integrated cable lock
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Using passwords
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BIOS passwords
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Windows passwords
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Configuring the fingerprint reader
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Using and understanding firewalls
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Protecting data against viruses
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Chapter 4. Installing or replacing
hardware
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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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Replacing the card reader
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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 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 keyboard or mouse
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Completing the parts replacement
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Chapter 5. 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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Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device
drivers
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Reinstalling software programs
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Reinstalling device drivers
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Solving recovery problems
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Chapter 6. Using the Setup Utility
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