Lenovo 0852A1U, 0800A6U, 0800A5U, 0800X03, 0800A2U User Manual

ThinkCentre
UserGuide

MachineTypes:0800,0852,0870,2471,2557,3091,3265,3373,
3429,3650,3678,4285,5205,and5248

ThinkCentre
UserGuide

MachineTypes:0800,0852,0870,2471,2557,3091,3265,3373,
3429,3650,3678,4285,5205,and5248

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
ThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuideandAppendixA“Notices”onpage79.

SecondEdition(May2011)

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Contents

Importantsafetyinformation......v

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Features..................1

Single-touchandmulti-touchfeature.....3

Specications................4

Softwareoverview..............6

SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindows

operatingsystem.............6

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

parts...................7

Frontview................8

Rearview................9

Componentlocations..........11

Systemboardpartandconnectorlocations.12

Chapter2.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............15

Installingorreplacinghardware........15

Installingexternaloptions........15

Installingacomputerwallmount......15

Removingthecomputercover.......15

Removingorreinstallingtheframestand..16

Removingorreinstallingtheliftstand....17

RemovingorreinstallingtherearI/Oassembly

cover................19

RemovingorreinstallingtheVESAframe

cover................20

RemovingorreinstallingtheVESAframe..21

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...22

Replacingthebattery..........24

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.......25

Replacingtheopticaldrive........28

Replacingtheheatsink.........29

Replacingthemicroprocessor.......32

ReplacingtheWI-FIcard.........34

ReplacingtheBluetoothmodule......35

Replacingthemulti-touchboard......36

Replacingtheambientlightsensor.....37

ReplacingtheExpressCard........39

Replacingtheinternalspeakers......40

Replacingtheintegratedcamerawith

microphone..............41

Replacingthemicroprocessorfanassembly.42

Replacingthecardreader........44

ReplacingtherearI/Oassembly......45

ReplacingtherightI/Oassembly......46

Replacingthepowersupply.......47

Replacingthekeyboard.........49

Replacingthemouse..........50

Completingthepartsreplacement.....52

Obtainingdevicedrivers...........53

Basicsecurityfeatures...........53

Integratedcablelock..........53

Passwordprotection..........54

Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing

CMOS)................54

Chapter3.Recoveryinformation...57

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......57

Creatingrecoverymedia.........57

Usingrecoverymedia..........57

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...58

Performingabackupoperation......58

Performingarecoveryoperation......59

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...59

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......60

Creatingarescuemedium........60

Usingarescuemedium.........61

Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers.....61

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........62

Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility

program................63

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......63

Viewingorchangingsettings.........63

Usingpasswords..............63

Passwordconsiderations.........64

Administratorpassword.........64

Power-onpassword...........64

Harddiskdrivepassword........64

Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword..64

Enablingordisablingadevice........65

Selectingastartupdevice..........65

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....65

Viewingorchangingthestartupdevice

sequence...............65

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......66

Chapter5.Updatingsystem

programs...............67

Usingsystemprograms...........67

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....67

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating

system..................68

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RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..68

Chapter6.Troubleshootingand

diagnosticprograms.........71

Basictroubleshooting............71

Diagnosticprograms............72

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox.......72

PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery....73

PC-DoctorforDOS...........73

Cleaninganopticalmouse..........74

LenovoWelcome............76

AccessHelp..............76

Safetyandwarranty...........76

LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)..76

Helpandservice..............77

Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic

programs...............77

Callingforservice............77

Usingotherservices..........78

Purchasingadditionalservices......78

Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice..............75

Informationresources............75

OnlineBooksfolder...........75

LenovoThinkVantageT ools........75

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter.....75

AppendixA.Notices.........79

Televisionoutputnotice...........80

EuropeanconformanceCEmark.......80

Trademarks................80

Index..................81

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Importantsafetyinformation

CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertotheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproductfor
thelatestsafetyinformation.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformationreducestheriskof
personalinjuryandordamagetoyourproduct.

IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuide,youcanobtainaPortable
DocumentFormat(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo
http://www.lenovo.com/support

®

SupportWebsiteat:

©CopyrightLenovo,2011

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specications,preinstalledsoftware
programs,andconnectorandpartlocations.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Features”onpage1:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

•“Specications”onpage4:Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

•“Softwareoverview”onpage6:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprogramsprovided
withyourcomputer.

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andparts”onpage7:Thissectionprovidesinformationto
helpyoulocateyourcomputercontrols,connectorsandparts.

Features

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

Systeminformation

Thefollowinginformationcoversavarietyofmodels.Forinformationaboutyourspecicmodel,usethe
SetupUtilityprogram.SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63.

Microprocessor

Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingmicroprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype):

•Intel

•IntelCorei5microprocessor

•IntelPentium

Memorymodule(s)

•Supportsuptotwodoubledatarate3dualinlinememorymodules(DDR3DIMMs)

Internaldrives

•OneslimSerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment(SAT A)opticaldrive

•OneSAT Aharddiskdrive

Videosubsystem

•IntegratedgraphicscardforaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)INconnectorandaDisplayPortoutconnector

Audiosubsystem

•Integratedhigh-denition(HD)audio

•Microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnector

•Internalspeakers

®

Core™i3microprocessor

®

microprocessor

Note:Yourcomputersupportsboth1066MHzand1333MHzDDR3memorymodules.However,ifyou
areusingthe1333MHzmemorymodule(s)withamicroprocessorthatrunsat1066MHz(suchasthe
IntelPentiumG6950microprocessor),yourmemorymodule(s)willoperateat1066MHz.

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Connectivity

•10/100/1000MbpsEthernetcontroller

Systemmanagementfeatures

•Abilitytostorethepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•AdvancedCongurationandPowerInterface(ACPI)support

•Automaticpower-onstartup

•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)

•IntelActiveManagementT echnology(AMT)(availableinsomemodels)

•IntelRapidStorageTechnology

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)

•SystemManagement(SM)BasicInput/OutputSystem(BIOS)andSMsoftware

•WakeonLAN

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)

Input/Output(I/O)features

•OneDisplayPortconnector

•OneEthernetconnector

•Oneoptional9-pinserialport

•Oneoptionalcardreader

•OneoptionalExpressCardslot

•OneoptionalPersonalSystem/2

®

®

(PS/2

)keyboardconnector

•OneoptionalPS/2mouseconnector

•OneVGAINconnector

•SixUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors

•T woaudioconnectors(microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnector)

•Wirelesskeyboardandmouse(availableinsomemodels)

FormoreinformationaboutI/Ofeatures,see“Rearview”onpage9

Expansion

•Oneharddiskdrivebay

•Oneopticaldrivebay

Powersupply

•150-wattauto-sensingpowersupply

Securityfeatures

•Computrace

•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)(availableinsomemodels)

•EnablingordisablingSATAdevices

•Enablingordisablingtheserialport

•EnablingordisablingUSBconnectorsindividually

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specications,preinstalledsoftware
programs,andconnectorandpartlocations.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Features”onpage1:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

•“Specications”onpage4:Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

•“Softwareoverview”onpage6:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprogramsprovided
withyourcomputer.

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andparts”onpage7:Thissectionprovidesinformationto
helpyoulocateyourcomputercontrols,connectorsandparts.

Features

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

Systeminformation

Thefollowinginformationcoversavarietyofmodels.Forinformationaboutyourspecicmodel,usethe
SetupUtilityprogram.SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63.

Microprocessor

Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingmicroprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype):

•Intel

•IntelCorei5microprocessor

•IntelPentium

Memorymodule(s)

•Supportsuptotwodoubledatarate3dualinlinememorymodules(DDR3DIMMs)

Internaldrives

•OneslimSerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment(SAT A)opticaldrive

•OneSAT Aharddiskdrive

Videosubsystem

•IntegratedgraphicscardforaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)INconnectorandaDisplayPortoutconnector

Audiosubsystem

•Integratedhigh-denition(HD)audio

•Microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnector

•Internalspeakers

®

Core™i3microprocessor

®

microprocessor

Note:Yourcomputersupportsboth1066MHzand1333MHzDDR3memorymodules.However,ifyou
areusingthe1333MHzmemorymodule(s)withamicroprocessorthatrunsat1066MHz(suchasthe
IntelPentiumG6950microprocessor),yourmemorymodule(s)willoperateat1066MHz.

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Table1.Operatingsystemeditionandsupportedtouchfeature

OperatingsystemeditionSupportedtouchfeature

Windows7Enterprise

Windows7HomeBasic

Windows7HomePremium

Windows7Professional

Windows7StarterSingle-touch

Windows7Ultimate

Single-touchormulti-touch

Single-touch

Single-touchormulti-touch

Single-touchormulti-touch

Single-touchormulti-touch

Specications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

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Computerdimensions(withoutastandandframefoot)

Width:560mm(22.05inches)

Height:392mm(15.43inches)

Depth:79mm(3.11inches)or86mm(3.39inches)(variesbyconguration)

Computerdimensions(withastandandframefoot)

•Width:560mm(22.05inches)

•Maximumheight:

–421.9mm(16.61inches)(withaframestandandframefoot)

–566.9mm(22.32inches)(withaliftstand)

•Depth:rangesfrom109mm(4.29inches)to250mm(9.84inches)(variesbyconguration)

Computerweight

Maximumcongurationasshipped:14.1kg(31.09lbs)

Touchscreendimensions

Width:531.4mm(20.92inches)

Height:311.6mm(12.27inches)

Depth:2mm(0.08inch)

Liftstand

Heightadjustment:110mm(4.33inches)

Tiltadjustment:-5°to25°fromthevertical

Framestand

Tiltadjustment:15°to45°fromthevertical

Environment

•Airtemperature:

Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)

Non-operating:-20°Cto60°C(-4°Fto140°F)(withpackage)

•Humidity:

Operating:20%to80%(10%perhour,non-condensing)

Non-operating:20%to80%(10%perhour,non-condensing)

•Altitude:

Operating:-50to10000ft(-15.2to3048m)

Non-operating:-50to35000ft(-15.2to10668m)

Electricalinput

•Inputvoltage:

–Lowrange:

Minimum:100Vac

Maximum:127Vac

Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

–Highrange:

Minimum:200Vac

Maximum:240Vac

Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

Chapter1.Productoverview5

Softwareoverview

Thecomputercomeswithapreinstalledoperatingsystemandseveralpreinstalledapplications.

SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem

ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem.

SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo

ThefollowingsoftwareprogramsareprovidedbyLenovotohelpyouimproveproductivityandreducethe
costassociatedwithmaintainingyourcomputer.Softwareprogramsprovidedwithyourcomputermight
varydependingonyourmodeltypeandpreinstalledoperatingsystem.

LenovoThinkVantageT ools

TheLenovoThinkVantage
accesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formoreinformation,see“Lenovo
ThinkVantageTools”onpage75.

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter

TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandtoolsto
helpyousetup,understand,andmaintainyourcomputer,andenhanceyourcomputerperformance.For
moreinformation,see“ThinkVantageProductivityCenter”onpage75.

Note:TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramisonlyavailableoncomputerspreinstalledwith
theWindowsVistaoperatingsystemfromLenovo.

®

Toolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasy

LenovoWelcome

TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducessomeinnovativebuilt-infeaturesofLenovotoyouandguidesyou
throughsomeimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcomputer.

ProductRecovery

TheProductRecoveryprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory
defaultsettings.

ThinkVantageRescueandRecovery

TheThinkVantageRescueandRecovery®programisaonebuttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthat
includesasetofself-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfrom
systemcrashes,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

PowerManager

ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour
ThinkCentre®computer.ByusingthePowerManagerprogram,youcanadjustyourpowersettingsto
achievethebestbalancebetweensystemperformanceandpowersaving.

PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramhelpsyouautomaticallycaptureandllinauthenticationinformationfor
WindowsapplicationsandWebsites.

ThinkVantageSystemUpdate

TheThinkVantageSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-dateby
downloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages(ThinkVantageapplications,devicedrivers,BIOSupdates,
andotherthirdpartyapplications).Someexamplesofsoftwarethatyoushouldkeepupdatedareprograms

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providedbyLenovo,suchastheRescueandRecoveryprogramandtheThinkVantageProductivityCenter
program.

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramhelpsyoumaintainyourcomputer,improvecomputingsecurity,
diagnosecomputerproblems,getfamiliarwiththeinnovativetechnologiesprovidedbyLenovo,andgetmore
informationaboutyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,see“LenovoThinkVantageToolbox”onpage72

PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery

ThePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogramispreinstalledonyourThinkCentrecomputer
aspartoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacetohelpyoudiagnosehardwareproblems.Itcanalsoreport
operating-system-controlledsettingsthatinterferewiththecorrectoperationofyoursystem.Usethe
PC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogramifyouareunabletostarttheWindowsoperating
system.Formoreinformation,see“PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery”onpage73

.

AdobeReader

TheAdobeReaderprogramisatoolusedtoview,print,andsearchPDFdocuments.

.

See“OnlineBooksfolder”onpage75

formoreinformationaboutaccessingandviewingthepublications.

Antivirussoftware

Yourcomputercomeswithantivirussoftwarethatyoucanusetodetectandeliminateviruses.Lenovo
providesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After30days,
youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus
software.

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andparts

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourcomputercontrols,connectors,andparts.

Chapter1.Productoverview7

Frontview

Figure1“Frontcontrolandpartlocations”onpage8showsthelocationsofthecontrolsandpartsonthe
frontofyourcomputer.

Figure1.Frontcontrolandpartlocations

1 Integratedcamerawithmicrophone(MIC)

(availableinsomemodels)

2 Integratedcameraon/offbutton 9 Menu/Enter

3 Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)panel 10 Brightnesscontrol/Right

4 Powerswitch

5 Powerindicator

6 Harddiskdriveactivityindictor

7 Bluetoothactivityindicator

8 Wirelessactivityindicator

11 Imagesetupcontrol/Left

12 Monitormodecontrol/Exit

13 Microphonemute/oncontrol

Usingyourcomputerinmonitormode

Yourcomputercanworkintwomodes:computermodeormonitormode.Thissectionprovidesinstructions
onhowtouseyourcomputerinmonitormode.

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Touseyourcomputerinmonitormode,youneedtohaveasecondcomputer.ConnectoneendoftheVGA
cabletotheVGAINconnectorontherearofyourcomputer,andtheotherendtotheVGAconnectoron

thesecondcomputer.Usethemonitormodecontrolonthefrontofyourcomputertoswitchyour
computerbetweencomputermodeandmonitormode.

Thefollowingtableshowsthefunctionsofeachcontrolwhenyourcomputerworksincomputermode
ormonitormode.

IconControlDescription

Menu

Enter

BrightnesscontrolAdjustoverallmonitorbrightness.

RightMovetotheright.

ImagesetupcontrolAutomaticallyoptimizetheimage.

LeftMovetotheleft.

Cancel/ExitCancelanoperationorexitthemainOSDmenu.

Monitormodecontrol

OpenthemainOn-ScreenDisplay(OSD)menu.

Conrmaselection.

Switchyourcomputerbetweencomputermodeandmonitormode.

Rearview

Figure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyour
computer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewhereto
connectthecablesonyourcomputer.

Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations

1Cardreader(availableinsomemodels)

2USBconnector

3Headphoneconnector11Ethernetconnector

9Powercordconnector

10Integratedcablelockslot

Chapter1.Productoverview9

4Microphoneconnector

5USBconnector

6Serialport(availableinsomemodels)14VGAINconnector

7PS/2mouseconnector(availableinsomemodels)15ExpressCardslot(availableinsomemodels)

8PS/2keyboardconnector(availableinsome

12USBconnectors(4)

13DisplayPortoutconnector

models)

ConnectorDescription

DisplayPortoutconnector

Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevices
thatuseaDisplayPortconnector.

Ethernetconnector

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5Ethernet
cable.

MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundor

ifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.

PS/2keyboardconnector

UsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboardconnector.

(optional)

PS/2mouseconnector
(optional)

Serialport(optional)

Usedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2mouse
connector.

Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea9-pin
serialport.

USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,aUSB

mouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.IfyouhavemorethaneightUSBdevices,you
canpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditionalUSBdevices.

VGAINconnectorUsedtoconnectyourcomputertoaVGAmonitorconnectoronasecondcomputerso

thatyoucanuseyourcomputerinmonitormode.

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Componentlocations

Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage11showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyour
computer.T oremovethecomputercoverandaccesstheinsideofthecomputer,see“Removingthe
computercover”onpage15

.

Figure3.Componentlocations

1Framestand15Internalspeaker

2VideoElectronicsStandardsAssociation(VESA)

16Framefoot

framecover

3Fanduct17Harddiskdrive

4Heatsink

5Memorymodules(2)19Cardreader*

6WI-FIcard*

7Microprocessorfan

8Battery

9ExpressCard*23Opticaldrive*

10RearI/Oassembly

18RightI/Oassembly

20Opticaldrivebay

21Inverter

22Computermainbracket

24Powersupply

Chapter1.Productoverview11

11Internalspeaker25Integratedcamerawithmicrophone*

12Bluetoothmodule*26Ambientlightsensor*

13Systemfan

14RearI/Oassemblycover28VESAframe

27Multi-touchboard*

Notes:

1.*denotesoptionalparts,whichareavailableinsomemodels.

2.Y ourcomputermightcomewithaframestandoraliftstand.Formoreinformationabouttheliftstand,
see“Removingorreinstallingtheliftstand”onpage17

.

Systemboardpartandconnectorlocations

Figure4“Systemboardpartandconnectorlocations”onpage12showsthelocationsofthepartsand
connectorsonthesystemboard.

Figure4.Systemboardpartandconnectorlocations

1Microprocessor

2Multi-touchboardcableconnector

3Integratedcameracableconnector17Thermalsensorconnector

4Memoryslots(2)18RightI/Oassemblycableconnector

5MiniPCIExpressslot

6Ambientlightsensorcableconnector

15RearI/Oassemblyconnector

16COMconnector

19Harddiskdrivepowerconnector

20PS/2keyboardandmouseconnector

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7Bluetoothmodulecableconnector

8Wirelesskeyboardandmouseconnector

9ClearComplementaryMetalOxideSemiconductor

21SATAconnector

22SATAconnector

23Opticaldrivepowerconnector

(CMOS)/Recoveryjumper

10Battery

11Microprocessorfanconnector

12Internalspeakercableconnector26Inverterconnector

13Powerswitchcableconnector

14ExpressCardconnector

24Low-voltagedifferentialsignaling(LVDS)cableconnector

25Systemfanconnector

27Powersupplyfanconnector

28Powersupplyconnector

Chapter1.Productoverview13

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Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage15

•“Obtainingdevicedrivers”onpage53

•“Basicsecurityfeatures”onpage53

Installingorreplacinghardware

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Youcanmaintain
yourcomputerorexpandthecapabilitiesofyourcomputerbyinstallingorreplacinghardware.

Notes:

1.UseonlycomputerpartsprovidedbyLenovo.

2.Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe
instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

Installingexternaloptions

Youcaninstallexternaloptionstoyourcomputer,suchasexternalspeakers,aprinter,orascanner.For
someexternaloptions,youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection.
Whenyouinstallanexternaloption,see“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andparts”onpage7to
identifytherequiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumakethe
connectionandinstallanysoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

Installingacomputerwallmount

CAUTION:
Ifyouwishtoperformaselfinstallationofawallmountingunitforthisproduct,Lenovorecommends
thatyouselectawallmountproductthatiscertiedbyUnderwritersLaboratories(UL),Intertek(ETL),
theCanadianStandardsAssociation(CSANRTL),TUVRheinlandofNorthAmerica(TUVUS),orany
othersafetytestlaboratorythatisrecognizedbytheUnitedStatesOccupationalSafetyandHealth
Administration(OSHA).T oavoidtheriskofpersonalinjuryordamagetoequipment,selfinstallers
shouldensurethattheweightbearingcapacityofthewallmountproductisratedabove12kg(26.5
lbs),sothatitcansupportthemachineforlongtimeoperationsafely.

YourcomputersupportsVESAstandard100mm×100mm(3.94inches×3.94inches)wallmounts.For
propermounting,usefourscrewsofthefollowingspecications:
Diameter×Pitch×Length:4mm×0.7mm×10mm(0.16inch×0.03inch×0.39inch)

Note:Wheninstallingacomputerwallmount,makesurethatyouleaveatleasta60mm(2.36inches)space
betweenthewallandyourcomputerforeasyaccesstotheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.

Removingthecomputercover

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

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Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethecomputercover.

CAUTION:

Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthe
computercover.

Toremovethecomputercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover,suchasanintegratedcablelock.See
“Integratedcablelock”onpage53.

4.Pressthetwocover-releasebuttonsonthecomputercoverasshown,slidethecomputercovertoward
thetopofthecomputer,andthenliftthecomputercoveruptoremoveitfromthechassis.

Figure5.Removingthecomputercover

Removingorreinstallingtheframestand

Yourcomputermightcomewithaframestandoraliftstand.Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowto
removeorreinstalltheframestand.Forinformationabouttheliftstand,see“Removingorreinstallingthe
liftstand”onpage17

Toremoveorreinstalltheframestand,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

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3.Removethefourscrewsthatsecuretheframestand.Keepthefourscrews,andputthemaside.You
willneedthemwheninstallingtheframestand.

Figure6.Removingtheframestand

4.Lifttheframestandoffthecomputerandputitinasafeplace.

5.T oreinstalltheframestand,positiontheframestandsothatthefourscrewholesalignwiththoseinthe
computerVESAframeandtheninstallthefourscrewstosecuretheframestand.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

Removingorreinstallingtheliftstand

Yourcomputermightcomewithaliftstandoraframestand.Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhow
toremoveorreinstalltheliftstand.Forinformationabouttheframestand,see“Removingorreinstalling
theframestand”onpage16.

Toremoveorreinstalltheliftstand,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

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3.Removethethreescrewsthatsecuretheliftstand.Keepthethreescrews,andputthemaside.Youwill
needthemwheninstallingtheliftstand.Removetheliftstandfromthecomputer.

Figure7.Removingtheliftstand

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4.T oreinstalltheliftstand,insertthetwotabs1ontheliftstandintothecorrespondingholesinthe
computerVESAframe,andthenslidetheliftstandtowardthebottomofthecomputer.Alignthethree
screwholesintheliftstandwiththoseinthecomputerVESAframeandtheninstallthethreescrewsto
securetheliftstand.

Figure8.Reinstallingtheliftstand

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

RemovingorreinstallingtherearI/Oassemblycover

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveorreinstalltherearI/Oassemblycover.

ToremoveorreinstalltherearI/Oassemblycover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware19

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.LocatetherearI/Oassemblycover.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.

5.CarefullyreleasethebottomoftherearI/Oassemblycoverfromthecomputerfrontbezelandthen
releasethetopoftherearI/OassemblycoverfromthecomputerVESAframecover.

Figure9.RemovingtherearI/Oassemblycover

6.T oreinstalltherearI/Oassemblycover,engagethebottomoftherearI/Oassemblycoverwiththe
computerfrontbezelandthenpressthetopoftherearI/Oassemblycoverdownwarduntilitsnaps
intoplace.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

RemovingorreinstallingtheVESAframecover

ToremoveorreinstalltheVESAframecover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.RemovetherearI/OassemblycoverfromtherearI/Oassembly.See“Removingorreinstallingthe
rearI/Oassemblycover”onpage19.

5.Removetheframestandorliftstand.See“Removingorreinstallingtheframestand”onpage16or
“Removingorreinstallingtheliftstand”onpage17

.

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6.RemovethescrewthatsecurestheVESAframecover,slidetheVESAframecovertothebottomof
thecomputer,andthenliftituptoremoveitfromtheVESAframe.

Figure10.RemovingtheVESAframecover

7.T oreinstalltheVESAframecover,alignthescrewholeintheVESAframecoverwiththecorresponding
holeintheVESAframeandtheninstallthescrewtosecuretheVESAframecover.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

RemovingorreinstallingtheVESAframe

ToremoveorreinstalltheVESAframe,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.RemovetherearI/OassemblycoverfromtherearI/Oassembly.See“Removingorreinstallingthe
rearI/Oassemblycover”onpage19.

5.Removetheframestandorliftstand.See“Removingorreinstallingtheframestand”onpage16or
“Removingorreinstallingtheliftstand”onpage17

6.RemovetheVESAframecover.See“RemovingorreinstallingtheVESAframecover”onpage20.

7.Disconnectthethermalsensorcablefromthesystemboard.See“Systemboardpartandconnector
locations”onpage12

.

.

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware21

8.Removethefourscrews1thatsecuretheVESAframetothecomputermainbracketandthenlift
theVESAframeoffthecomputermainbracket.

Figure11.RemovingthecomputerVESAframe

9.T oreinstallthecomputerVESAframe,positiontheVESAframeonthecomputermainbracketandalign
thescrewholesintheVESAframewiththoseinthecomputermainbracket.

10.ReinstallthefourscrewstosecuretheVESAframetothecomputermainbracket.

11.Reconnectthethermalsensorcabletothesystemboard.See“Systemboardpartandconnector
locations”onpage12.

12.ReinstalltheVESAframecover.See“RemovingorreinstallingtheVESAframecover”onpage20.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceamemorymodule.

.

YourcomputerhastwoslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3SODIMMs(smalloutlinedualinlinememory
modules).Wheninstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,use1GB,2GBor4GBDDR3SODIMMsinany
combinationuptoamaximumof8GBofsystemmemory.

Toinstallorreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

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1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.Locatethememoryslots.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.

5.Opentheretainingclips.Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsand
removetheoldmemorymodule,asshown:

Figure12.Removingthememorymodule

6.Insertthenotchedend2ofthenewmemorymoduleintotheslot1.Pressthememorymodule
rmlyandpivotthememorymoduleuntilitsnapsintoplace.Makesurethatthememorymoduleis
securedintheslotanddoesnotmoveeasily.

Figure13.Installingamemorymodule

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware23

Replacingthebattery

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethebattery.

Yourcomputerhasaspecialtypeofmemorythatmaintainsthedate,time,andsettingsforbuilt-infeatures,
suchasparallel-portassignments(conguration).Abatterykeepstheinformationactivewhenyouturn
offthecomputer.

Thebatterynormallyrequiresnochargingormaintenancethroughoutitslife.However,ifthebatteryfails,
thedate,time,andcongurationinformation(includingpasswords)arelost.Anerrormessagewillbe
displayedwhenyouturnonthecomputer.

Refertothe“Lithiumbatterynotice”intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuideforinformationabout
replacinganddisposingofthebattery.

Toreplacethebattery,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.Locatethebatteryonthesystemboard.See“Systemboardpartandconnectorlocations”onpage12.

5.Removethebattery.

Figure14.Removingthebattery

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6.Installanewbattery.

Figure15.Installinganewbattery

7.Reinstallthecomputercoverandconnectthecables.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”on
page52.

Note:Whenthecomputeristurnedonforthersttimeafterreplacingthebattery,anerrormessage
mightbedisplayed.Thisisnormalafterreplacingthebattery.

8.T urnonthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

9.UsetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetthedate,time,andanypasswords.SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetup
Utilityprogram”onpage63.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52

.

Replacingtheharddiskdrive

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheharddiskdrive.

Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

3.Locatetheharddiskdriveinthecomputer.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware25

4.Pullthehandle1oftheharddiskdrivebracketupwardandthenslidetheharddiskdriveoutwardto
removeitfromtheharddiskdrivebay.

Figure16.Removingtheharddiskdrive

5.Flexthesidesoftheharddiskdrivebracketproperlytoremovetheharddiskdriveoutofthebracket.

6.T oinstallthenewharddiskdriveintothebracket,exthebracketandalignpin1,pin2,pin3,and
pin4onthebracketwiththecorrespondingholesintheharddiskdrive.Donottouchthecircuit
board5onthebottomoftheharddiskdrive.

Figure17.Installingtheharddiskdriveintothebracket

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7.Alignthefourpins1ontheharddiskdrivebracketwiththecorrespondingslotsintheharddisk
drivebay.

Figure18.Installingtheharddiskdrive

8.Slidethenewharddiskdrivewiththebracketintotheharddiskdrivebay.Pressthehandleofthehard
diskdrivebracketdownwarduntilitissecuredbythetwotabs1.

Figure19.Installingtheharddiskdrive

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware27

Replacingtheopticaldrive

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheopticaldrive.

Note:Theopticaldriveisavailableonlyinsomemodels.

Toreplacetheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.Locatetheopticaldrive.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.

5.Presstheopticaldrivereleasebutton1towardthetopofthecomputerandthenslidetheopticaldrive
outoftheopticaldrivebay.

Figure20.Removingtheopticaldrive

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6.T oinstallanewopticaldrive,slidethenewopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebayuntilitsnapsinto
position.

Figure21.Installingtheopticaldrive

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

Replacingtheheatsink

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheheatsink.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkmightbeveryhot.Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthe
computercoolbeforeremovingthecomputercover .

Toreplacetheheatsink,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.Locatetheheatsinkonthesystemboard.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware29

5.Removethefanductbypressingthetwotabs1inwardandthenpivotingthefanductupward.

Figure22.Removingthefanduct

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6.Followthissequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinktothesystemboard:

a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,andthenfullyremovescrew1.

b.Partiallyremovescrew3,thenfullyremovescrew4,andthenfullyremovescrew3.

Note:Carefullyremovethefourscrewsfromthesystemboardtoavoidanypossibledamagetothe
systemboard.Thefourscrewscannotberemovedfromtheheatsink.

Figure23.Removingtheheatsink

7.Liftthefailingheatsinkoffthesystemboard.

Notes:

a.Youmighthavetogentlytwisttheheatsinktofreeitfromthemicroprocessor.

b.Donottouchthethermalgreasewhilehandlingtheheatsink.

8.Positionthenewheatsinkonthesystemboardsothatthefourscrewsarealignedwiththe
correspondingholesinthesystemboard.

9.Followthissequencetoinstallthefourscrewstosecuretheheatsink,asshowninFigure23“Removing
theheatsink”onpage31.

a.Partiallytightenscrew1,thenfullytightenscrew2,andthenfullytightenscrew1.

b.Partiallytightenscrew3,thenfullytightenscrew4,andthenfullytightenscrew3.

10.T oreinstallthefanduct,positionthefanductontheheatsinkandthenpressthefanductdownward
untilthetwotabsonthefanductaresecuredintoplace.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware31

Replacingthemicroprocessor

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethemicroprocessor.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.T urnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetove
minutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthecomputercover.

Toreplacethemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.Removethefanductandtheheatsinkfromthesystemboard.See“Replacingtheheatsink”onpage29.

5.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.

6.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthesocket.SeeFigure24“Removingthemicroprocessor”
onpage33

.

Notes:

a.Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.

b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmalltriangle1

ononecornerofthemicroprocessorornotetheorientationofthenotches2onthemicroprocessor.
Thisisimportantwheninstallingthenewmicroprocessoronthesystemboard.

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c.Touchonlythesidesofthemicroprocessor.Donottouchthegoldcontactsonthebottom.

d.Donotdropanythingontothemicroprocessorsocketwhileitisexposed.Thesocketpinsmustbe

keptascleanaspossible.

Figure24.Removingthemicroprocessor

7.Makesurethatthesmallhandleisintheraisedpositionandthemicroprocessorretainerisfullyopen.

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8.Holdthenewmicroprocessorandalignthenotches2onitwiththealignmentkeysinthe
microprocessorsocket,oralignthesmalltriangle1ononecornerofthenewmicroprocessorwiththe
correspondingbeveledcornerofthemicroprocessorsocket.

Figure25.Installingthemicroprocessor

9.Lowerthenewmicroprocessorstraightdownintothemicroprocessorsocketonthesystemboard.

10.Closethemicroprocessorretainerandlockitintopositionwiththesmallhandletosecurethenew
microprocessorinthesocket.

11.Reinstalltheheatsinkandthefanduct.See“Replacingtheheatsink”onpage29.

12.Reinstallanyotherpartsorreconnectanyothercablesyouremoved.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52

ReplacingtheWI-FIcard

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheWI-FIcard.

Note:TheWI-FIcardisavailableonlyinsomemodels.

.

ToreplacetheWI-FIcard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

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3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.LocatetheWI-FIcardonthesystemboard.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.

5.DisconnectthetwocablesfromtheWI-FIcard.

6.CarefullyremovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheWI-FIcardtothesystemboard.Then,pivottheWI-FI
cardupwardandlifttheWI-FIcardtoremoveitfromtheminiPCIExpressslot.

Figure26.RemovingtheWI-FIcard

7.InsertthenotchedendofthenewWI-FIcardintotheminiPCIExpressslot.PressthenewWI-FI
cardrmlyandthenpivottheWI-FIcardtoalignthescrewholesinthenewWI-FIcardwiththose
inthesystemboard.

8.InstallthetwoscrewstosecurethenewWI-FIcardtothesystemboard.

9.ConnectthetwocablestothenewWI-FIcard.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52

ReplacingtheBluetoothmodule

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheBluetoothmodule.

Note:TheBluetoothmoduleisavailableonlyinsomemodels.

.

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware35

ToreplacetheBluetoothmodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.RemovetherearI/Oassemblycover.See“RemovingorreinstallingtherearI/Oassemblycover”
onpage19.

5.LocatetheBluetoothmoduleinthecomputer.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.

6.NotetheBluetoothmodulecableroutinganddisconnectthecablefromthesystemboard.

7.CarefullyreleasetheBluetoothmoduleandlifttheBluetoothmoduleoutofthecomputer.

Figure27.RemovingtheBluetoothmodule

8.PositionthenewBluetoothmoduleintothecomputerfrontbezelandthenpressthenewBluetooth
moduledownwarduntilitissecuredintoplace.

9.ConnectthenewBluetoothmodulecabletothesystemboard.See“Systemboardpartandconnector
locations”onpage12.

10.ReinstalltherearI/Oassemblycover.See“RemovingorreinstallingtherearI/Oassemblycover”
onpage19.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

Replacingthemulti-touchboard

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethemulti-touchboard.

Note:Themulti-touchboardisavailableonlyinsomemodels.

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Toreplacethemulti-touchboard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.Locatethemulti-touchboardinthecomputer.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.

5.Notethemulti-touchboardcableroutinganddisconnectthethreemulti-touchboardcablesfrom
thesystemboardandthemulti-touchscreen.

6.Carefullyremovethetwoscrews1thatsecurethemulti-touchboardandthenliftthemulti-touch
boardoffthecomputermainbracket.

Figure28.Removingthemulti-touchboard

7.Alignthescrewholesinthenewmulti-touchboardwiththoseinthecomputermainbracketandthen
installthetwoscrewstosecurethemulti-touchboard.

8.Connectthenewmulti-touchboardcablestothesystemboardandthemulti-touchscreen.See
“Systemboardpartandconnectorlocations”onpage12.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52

Replacingtheambientlightsensor

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware37

.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheambientlightsensor.

Note:Theambientlightsensorisavailableonlyinsomemodels.

Toreplacetheambientlightsensor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.Locatetheambientlightsensorinthecomputer.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.

5.Carefullyremovethetwoscrews1thatsecuretheambientlightsensorandthenlifttheambientlight
sensoroutofthecomputer.

Figure29.Removingtheambientlightsensor

6.Disconnecttheambientlightsensorcablefromthesystemboard.

7.Alignthescrewholesinthenewambientlightsensorwiththecorrespondingholesinthecomputer
andtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecuretheambientlightsensor.

8.Connectthenewambientlightsensorcabletothesystemboard.See“Systemboardpartand
connectorlocations”onpage12.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

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ReplacingtheExpressCard

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheExpressCard.

Note:TheExpressCardisavailableonlyinsomemodels.

ToreplacetheExpressCard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.LocatetheExpressCardinthecomputer.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.

5.Carefullyremovethefourscrews1thatsecuretheExpressCardtothesystemboardandthenliftit
offthesystemboard.

Figure30.RemovingtheExpressCard

6.ConnectthenewExpressCardtotheExpressCardconnectoronthesystemboard.Alignthescrew
holesinthenewExpressCardwiththecorrespondingholesinthesystemboardandtheninstallthefour
screwstosecurethenewExpressCard.

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Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

Replacingtheinternalspeakers

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheinternalspeakers.

Toreplacetheinternalspeakers,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.RemovetherearI/Oassemblycover.See“RemovingorreinstallingtherearI/Oassemblycover”
onpage19.

5.Locatetheinternalspeakersinthecomputer.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.

6.Notethelocationoftheinternalspeakercableconnection.Notetheroutingoftheinternalspeaker
cables.Disconnecttheinternalspeakercablesfromthesystemboard.

7.Removethetwoscrews1thatsecureeachinternalspeakertothefrontbezel,andthenremovethe
internalspeakersfromthecomputer.

Figure31.Removingtheinternalspeakers

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8.Routethenewinternalspeakercablesandthenpositionthenewinternalspeakersonthefrontbezelso
thatthetwoscrewholesineachinternalspeakeralignwiththoseinthefrontbezel.

9.Reinstallthetwoscrewstosecureeachoftheinternalspeakerstothefrontbezel.

10.Reconnecttheinternalspeakercablestothesystemboard.See“Systemboardpartandconnector
locations”onpage12.

11.ReinstalltherearI/Oassemblycover.See“RemovingorreinstallingtherearI/Oassemblycover”
onpage19.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

Replacingtheintegratedcamerawithmicrophone

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheintegratedcamerawithmicrophone.

Note:Theintegratedcamerawithmicrophoneisavailableonlyinsomemodels.

Toreplacetheintegratedcamerawithmicrophone,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.Locatetheintegratedcamerawithmicrophoneinthecomputer.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.

5.Notetheroutingoftheintegratedcameracableandthendisconnecttheintegratedcameracablefrom
thesystemboard.See“Systemboardpartandconnectorlocations”onpage12.

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6.Removethetwoscrews1thatsecuretheintegratedcamerawithmicrophonetothefrontbezel,and
thenremovetheintegratedcamerawithmicrophonefromthecomputer.

Figure32.Removingtheintegratedcamerawithmicrophone

7.Routethenewintegratedcameracableandthenpositionthenewintegratedcamerawithmicrophone
inplace.Alignthetwoscrewholesinthenewintegratedcamerawithmicrophonewiththoseinthe
frontbezel.

8.Reinstallthetwoscrewstosecurethenewintegratedcamerawithmicrophonetothefrontbezel.

9.Connecttheintegratedcameracabletothesystemboard.See“Systemboardpartandconnector
locations”onpage12.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

Replacingthemicroprocessorfanassembly

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethemicroprocessorfanassembly.

Toreplacethemicroprocessorfanassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

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4.Removetheframestandorliftstand.See“Removingorreinstallingtheframestand”onpage16or
“Removingorreinstallingtheliftstand”onpage17.

5.RemovetherearI/Oassemblycover.See“RemovingorreinstallingtherearI/Oassemblycover”
onpage19.

6.RemovetheVESAframecover.See“RemovingorreinstallingtheVESAframecover”onpage20.

7.Notetheroutingofthemicroprocessorfanassemblycableandthendisconnectthemicroprocessorfan
assemblycablefromthesystemboard.

8.Removethethreescrews1thatsecurethemicroprocessorfanassemblyandthenliftthe
microprocessorfanassemblyoffthesystemboard.

Figure33.Removingthemicroprocessorfanassembly

9.Positionthenewmicroprocessorfanassemblyonthesystemboardandalignthethreescrewholesin
thenewmicroprocessorfanassemblywiththoseinthesystemboard.

10.Installthethreescrewstosecurethemicroprocessorfanassemblytothesystemboard.

11.Connectthemicroprocessorfanassemblycabletothesystemboard.See“Systemboardpartand
connectorlocations”onpage12.

12.ReinstalltheVESAframecoverandtherearI/Oassemblycover.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

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Replacingthecardreader

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethecardreader.

Note:Thecardreaderisavailableonlyinsomemodels.

Toreplacethecardreader,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.Locatethecardreaderinthecomputer.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.

5.DisconnecttheUSBcablefromthecardreader.

6.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecardreaderandthenliftthecardreaderoutofthecomputer.

Figure34.Removingthecardreader

7.Alignthescrewholesinthenewcardreaderwiththoseinthecomputerandtheninstallthetwoscrews
tosecurethecardreader.

8.ConnecttheUSBcabletothenewcardreader.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

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ReplacingtherearI/Oassembly

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetherearI/Oassembly.

ToreplacetherearI/Oassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.RemovetherearI/Oassemblycover.See“RemovingorreinstallingtherearI/Oassemblycover”
onpage19.

5.LocatetherearI/Oassembly.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.

6.Removethefourscrews1thatsecuretherearI/OassemblyandthenremovetherearI/Oassembly
fromthecomputer.

Figure35.RemovingtherearI/Oassembly

7.T oinstallthenewrearI/Oassemblyintothecomputer,connectthenewrearI/Oassemblytotherear
I/Oassemblyconnectoronthesystemboard,andthenalignthefourscrewholeswiththoseinthe
computermainbracket.See“Systemboardpartandconnectorlocations”onpage12.

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8.InstallthefourscrewstosecuretherearI/Oassemblytothecomputermainbracket.

9.ReinstalltherearI/Oassemblycover.See“RemovingorreinstallingtherearI/Oassemblycover”
onpage19.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52

ReplacingtherightI/Oassembly

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetherightI/Oassembly.

ToreplacetherightI/Oassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.LocatetherightI/Oassembly.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.

5.DisconnecttherightI/OassemblycableandtheintrusionswitchcablefromtherightI/Oassembly.

6.Removethethreescrews1thatsecuretherightI/OassemblyandthenremovetherightI/Oassembly
fromthecomputer.

.

Figure36.RemovingtherightI/Oassembly

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7.T oinstallthenewrightI/Oassemblyintothecomputer,positionthenewrightI/Oassemblyintoplace
andthenalignthescrewholeswiththecorrespondingholesinthecomputermainbracket.

8.InstallthethreescrewstosecuretherightI/Oassemblytothecomputermainbracket.

9.ConnecttherightI/OassemblycableandtheintrusionswitchcabletothenewrightI/Oassembly.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

Replacingthepowersupply

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethepowersupply.

CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Toreplacethepowersupply,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

4.Disconnectthepowersupplycablefromthesystemboard.See“Systemboardpartandconnector
locations”onpage12.

5.Removetheharddiskdrive.See“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage25.

6.RemovetherearI/Oassemblycover.See“RemovingorreinstallingtherearI/Oassemblycover”
onpage19.

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7.Removethefourscrews1thatsecurethepowersupplyandthenremovethetwoscrews2that
securethepowercordconnectorbracket.Notetheroutingofthepowercordconnectorcable3.Lift
thepowersupplyuptoremoveitfromthecomputermainbracket.

Figure37.Removingthepowersupply

8.Removethetwoscrews4(asshowninRemovingthepowersupplyFigure37onpage48)thatsecure
thepowercordconnectorandthenremovethepowercordconnectorfromthepowercordconnector
bracket.

9.Installthetwoscrewstosecurethenewpowercordconnectortothepowercordconnectorbracket.

10.Positionthenewpowersupplyinthecomputerandalignthefourscrewholesinthenewpowersupply
withthoseinthecomputermainbracket.Installthefourscrewstosecurethenewpowersupply.

11.Routethenewpowercordconnectorcableandthenpositionthepowercordconnectorbracketonthe
bottomofthecomputermainbracket.

12.Alignthetwoscrewholesinthepowercordconnectorbracketwiththoseinthecomputermainbracket
andinstallthetwoscrewstosecurethepowercordconnectorbracket.

13.Connectthenewpowersupplycabletothepowersupplyconnectoronthesystemboard.See“System
boardpartandconnectorlocations”onpage12.

14.Reinstalltheharddiskdrive.See“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage25.

15.ReinstalltherearI/Oassemblycover.See“RemovingorreinstallingtherearI/Oassemblycover”
onpage19.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

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Replacingthekeyboard

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethekeyboard.

ReplacingthePS/2orUSBkeyboard

ToreplacethePS/2orUSBkeyboard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrives.Then,turnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Locatethekeyboardconnector.

Note:YourkeyboardmightbeconnectedtoaPS/2keyboardconnector1oraUSBconnector2.

Figure38.Keyboardconnectors

4.Disconnectthefailingkeyboardfromthecomputer.

5.Connectanewkeyboardtotheappropriateconnectoronthecomputer.

6.Reconnectallpowercordstoelectricaloutlets.

Replacingthewirelesskeyboard

Toreplacethewirelesskeyboard,dothefollowing:

1.T akeawayyourfailingwirelesskeyboard.

2.Removethenewwirelesskeyboardfromthepackage.

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3.Correctlyinstallthebatteriesforthenewwirelesskeyboardbyreferringtothefollowingillustrations:

4.RemovetheUSBdonglefromthewirelessmousecompartmentandconnectittoanavailableUSB
connectorsonthecomputer.See“Replacingthewirelessmouse”onpage51

.

Replacingthemouse

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethemouse.

ReplacingthePS/2orUSBmouse

ToreplacethePS/2orUSBmouse,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrives.Then,turnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

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2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Locatethemouseconnector.

Note:YourmousemightbeconnectedtoaPS/2mouseconnector

Figure39.Mouseconnectors

1oraUSBconnector2.

4.Disconnectthefailingmousecablefromthecomputer.

5.Connectanewmousecabletotheappropriateconnectoronthecomputer.

6.Reconnectallpowercordstoelectricaloutlets.

Replacingthewirelessmouse

Toreplacethewirelessmouse,dothefollowing:

1.DisconnecttheUSBdonglefromyourcomputer.Then,takeawayyourfailingwirelessmouse.

2.Removethenewwirelessmousefromthepackage.

3.RemovetheUSBdonglefromthecompartmentofthenewwirelessmouseandcorrectlyinstallthe
batteriesforthemouse.Then,connecttheUSBdongletoanavailableUSBconnectoronyourcomputer.

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Notes:Tosaveyourbatteryenergy,dothefollowingwhenyouarenotusingthewirelesskeyboardand
mouse:

1.Switchoffthepowerbuttononthebottomofthewirelessmouse.

2.DisconnecttheUSBdonglefromyourcomputerandstoreitinthewirelessmousecompartment.

Completingthepartsreplacement

Aftercompletingtheinstallationorreplacementforallparts,youneedtoreinstallthecomputercover
andreconnectcables.

Toreinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectcables,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethatallcomponentshavebeenreassembledcorrectlyandthatnotoolsorloosescrews
areleftinsideyourcomputer.See“Componentlocations”onpage11forthelocationsofvarious
componentsinyourcomputer.

2.Makesurethatthecablesareroutedcorrectlybeforereinstallingthecomputercover.Keepcablesclear
ofthehingesandsidesofthecomputerchassistoavoidinterferencewithreinstallingthecomputer
cover.

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3.Lowerandpositionthecomputercoverintoplaceandthenslidethecomputercovertowardthebottom
ofthecomputeruntilthecoverissecuredintoplace.

Figure40.Installingthecomputercover

4.Lockthecomputercoverifyouhaveanintegratedcablelock.See“Integratedcablelock”onpage53
and“Rearview”onpage9.

5.Reconnecttheexternalcablesandpowercordtothecomputer.See“Rearview”onpage9.

6.Dependingonthepartsyouinstalledorreplaced,youmightneedtoconrmtheupdatedinformationin
theSetupUtilityprogram.RefertoChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63.

Note:Inmostareasoftheworld,LenovorequiresthereturnofthedefectiveCustomerReplaceableUnit
(CRU).InformationaboutthiswillcomewiththeCRUorwillcomeafewdaysaftertheCRUarrives.

Obtainingdevicedrivers

Youcanobtaindevicedriversforoperatingsystemsthatarenotpreinstalledat
http://www.lenovo.com/support.Installationinstructionsareprovidedinreadmeleswiththedevice
driverles.

Basicsecurityfeatures

Thereareseveralsecurityoptionsavailabletohelpyoupreventhardwaretheftandunauthorizedaccessto
yourcomputer.Inadditiontophysicallocks,youcanalsopreventunauthorizeduseofyourcomputerbya
softwarelockthatlocksthekeyboarduntilacorrectpasswordistypedin.

Integratedcablelock

Note:Makesurethatanysecuritycablesyouinstalleddonotinterferewithothercomputercables.

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Anintegratedcablelock,sometimesreferredtoastheKensingtonlock,canbeusedtosecureyour
computertoadesk,atable,orothernon-permanentxture.Theintegratedcablelockattachestothe
integratedcablelockslotintherearofyourcomputerandisoperatedwithakey.See“Rearview”onpage9
forthelocationoftheintegratedcablelockslot.Thisisthesametypeoflockusedwithmanynotebook
computers.YoucanorderanintegratedcablelockfromLenovobysearchingforKensingtonat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Figure41.Integratedcablelock

Passwordprotection

Todeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer,youcanusetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetapassword.When
youturnonyourcomputer,youarepromptedtotypethepassword.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntil
avalidpasswordistypedin.RefertoChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63
information.

formore

Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearingCMOS)

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoeraselostorforgottenpasswords,suchasauserpassword.

Toerasealostorforgottenpassword,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

3.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Systemboardpartandconnector
locations”onpage12.

4.Movethejumperfromthestandardposition(pin1andpin2)tothemaintenanceposition(pin2and
pin3).

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5.Closethecomputercoverandconnectthepowercord.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”
onpage52.

6.T urnonthecomputerandleaveitonforapproximately10seconds.Then,turnoffthecomputerby
holdingthepowerswitchforapproximatelyveseconds.

7.Repeatstep1throughstep3.

8.MovetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperbacktothestandardposition(pin1andpin2).

9.Closethecomputercoverandconnectthepowercord.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”
onpage52.

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Chapter3.Recoveryinformation

ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage57

•“Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations”onpage58

•“UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage59

•“Creatingandusingarescuemedium”onpage60

•“Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage61

•“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage62

Notes:

1.Thereareavarietyofmethodstochoosefromwhenconsideringhowtorecoverintheeventofa
software-orhardware-relatedproblem.Somemethodsvarydependingonthetypeofyouroperating
system.

2.Theproductontherecoverymediamaybeusedonlyforthefollowingpurposes:

•Restoretheproductpreinstalledonyourcomputer

•Reinstalltheproduct

•ModifytheproductusingtheAdditionalFiles

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia

Youcanuserecoverymediatorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.Recoverymedia
areusefulifyoutransferthecomputertoanotherarea,sellthecomputer,recyclethecomputer,orputthe
computerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.Asaprecautionarymeasure,
itisimportanttocreaterecoverymediaasearlyaspossible.

Note:Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingrecoverymediavarydependingontheoperating
systemfromwhichtherecoverymediawerecreated.Therecoverymediamightcontainabootmedium
andadatamedium.YourMicrosoftWindowslicensepermitsyoutocreateonlyonedatamedium,soitis
importantthatyoustoretherecoverymediainasafeplaceafteryouhavemadethem.

Creatingrecoverymedia

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymediaondifferentoperatingsystems.

Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSB
storagedevices.OntheWindowsVistaoperatingsystems,youcancreaterecoverymediausingonlydiscs,
sothisoperationisalsocalled“creatingProductRecoverydiscs. ”

•T ocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙Lenovo
ThinkVantageT ools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•T ocreateProductRecoverydiscsontheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙

ThinkVantage➙CreateProductRecoveryMedia.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Usingrecoverymedia

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouserecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem.

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OntheWindows7operatingsystemandtheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,youcanuserecoverymedia
torestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettingsonly.Y oucanuserecoverymediatoputthecomputer
inanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.

Attention:Whenyouuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,alltheles
currentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultsettings.

TouserecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystemortheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,
dothefollowing:

1.Dependingonthetypeofyourrecoverymedia,connectthebootmedium(memorykeyorotherUSB
storagedevice)tothecomputer,orinsertthebootdiscintotheopticaldrive.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Therestoreprocessbegins.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheoperation.

Notes:

1.Afterrestoringyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevicedrivers
forsomedevices.See“Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage61.

2.SomecomputerscomewithMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorkspreinstalled.Ifyouneedtorecover
orreinstallyourMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorksapplications,youmustusetheMicrosoftOfce
CDorMicrosoftWorksCD.ThesediscsareprovidedonlywithcomputerspreinstalledwithMicrosoft
OfceorMicrosoftWorks.

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramenablesyoutobackupallyourharddiskdrivecontentsincludingthe
operatingsystem,datales,softwareprograms,andpersonalsettings.Y oucandesignatewherethe
RescueandRecoveryprogramstoresthebackup:

•Inaprotectedareaofyourharddiskdrive

•Onthesecondaryharddiskdriveifasecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalledinyourcomputer

•OnanattachedexternalUSBharddiskdrive

•Onanetworkdrive

•Onrecordablediscs(arecordableopticaldriveisrequiredforthisoption)

Afteryouhavebackedupthecontentsontheharddiskdrive,youcanrestorethecompletecontentsofthe
harddiskdrive,restoreonlytheselectedles,orrestoreonlytheWindowsoperatingsystemandapplications.

Performingabackupoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery
programondifferentoperatingsystems.

•T operformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating
system,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙

EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionson
thescreentocompletethebackupoperation.

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•T operformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindowsVistaoperating
system,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙RescueandRecovery.

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clickLaunchadvancedRescueandRecovery➙Back

upyourharddrive,andselectbackupoperationoptions.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethebackupoperation.

Performingarecoveryoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery
programondifferentoperatingsystems.

•T operformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating
system,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙

EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.

•T operformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindowsVistaoperating
system,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙RescueandRecovery.

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clickLaunchadvancedRescueandRecovery.

3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.

FormoreinformationaboutperformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,see
“UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage59.

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace

TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceresidesinaprotected,hiddenareaofyourharddiskdrivethat
operatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.Thisenablesyoutoperformrecovery
operationsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.Y oucanperformthefollowingrecovery
operationsfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace:

•RescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackupTheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenables
youtolocatelesonyourharddiskdriveandtransferthemtoanetworkdriveorotherrecordablemedia,
suchasaUSBdeviceoradisc.Thissolutionisavailableevenifyoudidnotbackupyourlesorif
changesweremadetothelessinceyourlastbackupoperation.Y oucanalsorescueindividuallesfrom
aRescueandRecoverybackuplocatedonyourlocalharddiskdrive,aUSBdevice,oranetworkdrive.

•RestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackupIfyouhavebackedupyourharddisk
driveusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,youcanrestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescueand
Recoverybackup,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

•RestoreyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettingsTheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenables
youtorestorethecompletecontentsofyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.Ifyouhave
multiplepartitionsonyourharddiskdrive,youhavetheoptiontorestorethefactorydefaultsettingstothe
C:partitionandleavetheotherpartitionsintact.BecausetheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceoperates

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independentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanrestorethefactorydefaultsettingsevenif
youcannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

Attention:IfyourestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuporrestoretheharddisk
drivetothefactorydefaultsettings,alllesontheprimaryharddiskdrivepartition(usuallydriveC:)willbe
deletedintherecoveryprocess.Ifpossible,makecopiesofimportantles.Ifyouareunabletostartthe
Windowsoperatingsystem,youcanusetherescuelesfeatureoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceto
copylesfromyourharddiskdrivetoothermedia.

TostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethecomputeristurnedoff.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF11keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearbeepsor
seealogoscreen,releasetheF11key.

3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,typeyourpasswordwhenprompted.TheRescue
andRecoveryworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.

Note:IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage62.

4.Dooneofthefollowing:

•T orescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup,clickRescuelesandfollowthe

instructionsonthescreen.

•T orestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuportorestoreyourharddiskdrive

tothefactorydefaultsettings,clickRestoreyoursystemandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,clickHelp.

Notes:

1.Afterrestoringyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevice
driversforsomedevices.See“Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage61.

2.SomecomputerscomewithMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorkspreinstalled.Ifyouneedtorecover
orreinstallyourMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorksapplications,youmustusetheMicrosoftOfce
CDorMicrosoftWorksCD.ThesediscsareprovidedonlywithcomputerspreinstalledwithMicrosoft
OfceorMicrosoftWorks.

Creatingandusingarescuemedium

Witharescuemedium,suchasadiscoraUSBharddiskdrive,youcanrecoverthecomputerfromfailures
thatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceonyourharddiskdrive.

Notes:

1.Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingarescuemediumvarydependingontheoperating
system.

2.Therescuedisccanbestartedinalltypesofopticaldrives.

3.Y oucanalsorunthePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogram,afterusingarescue
mediumtorecoverthecomputerfromfailuresandgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecovery
workspace.

Creatingarescuemedium

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreatearescuemediumondifferentoperatingsystems.

•T ocreatearescuemediumontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

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1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙

EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheCreateRescueMediaicon.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.

4.IntheRescueMediaarea,selectthetypeoftherescuemediumyouwanttocreate.Youcancreate
arescuemediumusingadisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orasecondaryinternalharddiskdrive.

5.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.

•T ocreatearescuemediumontheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙CreateRecovery
Media.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.

2.IntheRescueMediaarea,selectthetypeoftherescuemediumyouwanttocreate.Youcancreate
arescuemediumusingadisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orasecondaryinternalharddiskdrive.

3.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.

Usingarescuemedium

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtousetherescuemediumyouhavecreated.

•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingadisc,dothefollowingtousetherescuemedium:

1.T urnoffyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.OntheStartupDeviceMenu,selectthedesiredopticaldriveastherstbootdevice.Then,insert
therescuediscintotheopticaldriveandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.

•IfyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingaUSBharddiskdrive,dothefollowingtousetherescue
medium:

1.AttachtheUSBharddiskdrivetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.OntheStartupDeviceMenu,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceandpressEnter.
Therescuemediumstarts.

•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingthesecondaryinternalharddiskdrive,setthesecondary
internalharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevicesequencetostarttherescuemedium.
See“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage65.

Note:Thesecondaryinternalharddiskdriveisonlyavailableinsomecomputermodels.

Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.Thehelpinformationfor
eachfeatureisavailablefromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Followtheinstructionstocomplete
therecoveryprocess.

Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers

Beforeinstallingorreinstallingdevicedrivers,makesurethatyouhaveapreinstalledoperatingsystemand
thedocumentationandsoftwaremediaforthedevice.

Devicedriversforfactory-installeddevicesarelocatedonthecomputerharddiskdrive(usuallydriveC:)
intheSWTOOLS\DRIVERSsubdirectory.Thelatestdevicedriversforfactory-installeddevicesarealso
availableathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Otherdevicedriversareonthesoftwaremediathatcome
withindividualdevices.

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Toinstallorreinstallthedevicedriverforafactory-installeddevice,dothefollowing:

1.T urnonthecomputer.

2.UseWindowsExplorerorMyComputertodisplaythedirectorystructureofyourharddiskdrive.

3.GototheC:\SWTOOLSdirectory.

4.OpentheDRIVERSfolder.WithintheDRIVERSfolder,thereareseveralsubfoldersnamedforvarious
devicesinstalledinyourcomputer,suchasAUDIOorVIDEO.

5.Opentheappropriatedevicesubfolder.

6.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Inthedevicesubfolder,lookforaSETUP .exele.Double-clicktheleandfollowtheinstructionson

thescreentocompletetheinstallation.

•Inthedevicesubfolder,lookforaREADME.txtleoralewiththe.txtextension.Thislemightbe

namedaftertheoperatingsystem,suchasWIN98.txt.TheTXTlecontainsinformationabouthowto
installthedevicedriver.Followtheinstructionstocompletetheinstallation.

•Ifthedevicesubfoldercontainsalewiththe.infextensionandyouwanttoinstallthedevice

driverusingtheINFle,refertoyourWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsystemfordetailed
informationabouthowtoinstallthedevicedriver.

Solvingrecoveryproblems

IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,doone
ofthefollowing:

•UsearescuemediumtostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.See“Creatingandusingarescue
medium”onpage60.

•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddisk
drivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage57.

Note:IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironmentfrom
arescuemediumorrecoverymedia,youmightnothavetherescuedevice(aninternalharddiskdrive,a
disc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orotherexternaldevices)setastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevice
sequence.Y oumustrstmakesurethatyourrescuedeviceissetastherstbootdeviceinthestartup
devicesequenceintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage65fordetailed
informationabouttemporarilyorpermanentlychangingthestartupdevicesequence.Formoreinformation
abouttheSetupUtilityprogram,seeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63

Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstorethem
inasafeplaceforfutureuse.

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Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram

YoucanusetheSetupUtilityprogramtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,
regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemyouareusing.However,theoperatingsystemsettingsmightoverride
anysimilarsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopicstohelpyouusetheSetupUtilityprogram:

•“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63

•“Viewingorchangingsettings”onpage63

•“Usingpasswords”onpage63

•“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage65

•“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtostarttheSetupUtilityprogram.

TostarttheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.Makesureyourcomputeristurnedoff.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF1keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouseealogoscreen,
releasetheF1key.TheSetupUtilityprogramopens.

Note:Ifapasswordhasbeenset,theSetupUtilityprogrammenuwillnotbedisplayeduntilyoutype
thecorrectpassword.Formoreinformation,see“Usingpasswords”onpage63.

Viewingorchangingsettings

TheSetupUtilityprogrammenulistsvariousitemsaboutthesystemcongurationsettings.Toviewor
changethesettings,starttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage

63.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

WhenworkingwiththeSetupUtilityprogram,youmustusethekeyboard.Thekeysusedtoperformvarious
tasksaredisplayedatthebottomofeachscreen.

Usingpasswords

ByusingtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcansetapasswordtopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyour
computeranddata.Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletohelpyousetanadministratorpassword,a
power-onpassword,oraharddiskdrivepassword:

•SetAdministratorPassword

•SetPower-OnPassword

•HardDiskPassword

Youdonothavetosetapasswordtouseyourcomputer.However,usingapasswordimprovescomputing
security.Ifyoudecidetosetapassword,readthefollowingsections.

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Passwordconsiderations

Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64(1to64)alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurity
reasons,itisrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcannotbeeasilycompromised.Tosetastrong
password,usethefollowingguidelines:

Note:TheSetupUtilityprogrampasswordsarenotcasesensitive.

•Haveatleasteightcharactersinlength

•Containatleastonealphabeticcharacterandonenumericcharacter

•Notbeyournameoryourusername

•Notbeacommonwordoracommonname

•Besignicantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspasswords

Administratorpassword

TheSetAdministratorPasswordoptionenablesyoutosetanadministratorpassword,whichdeters
unauthorizedusersfromchangingcongurationsettings.Ifyouareresponsibleformaintainingthesettings
ofseveralcomputers,youmightwanttosetanadministratorpassword.Formoreinformationonhowtoset
apassword,see“Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword”onpage64

Afteryouhavesetanadministratorpassword,apasswordpromptisdisplayedeachtimeyoutrytoaccess
theSetupUtilityprogram.Y oucannotaccesstheSetupUtilityprogramuntilavalidpasswordistypedin.

Ifyouhavesetbothauserpasswordandanadministratorpassword,youcantypeeitherpasswordtouse
yourcomputer.However,tochangeanycongurationsettings,youmustuseyouradministratorpassword.

.

Power-onpassword

Afteryouhavesetapower-onpasswordusingtheSetPower-OnPasswordoption,apasswordpromptis
displayedeachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Y oucannotusethecomputeruntilavalidpasswordistyped
in.Formoreinformationabouthowtosetapassword,see“Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword”
onpage64

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Harddiskdrivepassword

TheHardDiskPasswordoptionenablesyoutosetaharddiskdrivepassword,whichpreventsunauthorized
accesstothedataontheharddiskdrive.Whenaharddiskdrivepasswordisset,youarepromptedtotype
avalidpasswordeachtimeyoutrytoaccesstheharddiskdrive.Formoreinformationonhowtosetahard
diskdrivepassword,see“Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword”onpage64.

Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoset,change,ordeleteapassword.

Toset,change,ordeleteapassword,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63.

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity.

3.Dependingonthepasswordtype,selectSetAdministratorPassword,SetPower-OnPassword,or
HardDiskPassword.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoset,change,ordeleteapassword.

Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64(1to64)alphabeticandnumericcharacters.
Formoreinformation,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage64.

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Enablingordisablingadevice

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoenableordisableuseraccesstoadevice.

USBSupportUsethisoptiontoenableordisableaUSBconnector.WhenaUSBconnectoris

disabled,thedeviceconnectedtotheUSBconnectorcannotbeused.

SATAControllerWhenthisoptionissettoDisabled,thedeviceconnectedtotheSA TAconnector(such

astheharddiskdriveortheopticaldrive)isdisabledandcannotbeaccessed.

Toenableordisableadevice,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63.

2.Dependingonthedeviceyouwanttoenableordisable,dooneofthefollowing:

•FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectDevices➙USBSetupandfollowtheinstructions

onthescreentoenableordisabletheUSBconnector(s)ofyourchoice.

•FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectDevices➙A TADriveSetup➙SAT AControllerto

enableordisablethedeviceconnectedtothecorrespondingSAT Aconnectoronthesystemboard.

3.SelectthedesiredsettingsandpressEnter.

4.PressEsctoreturntotheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu.YoumighthavetopressEscseveraltimes.

5.PressF10tosavethenewsettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.

Notes:

a.Ifyoudonotwanttosavethenewsettings,selectExit➙DiscardChangesandExit.

b.Ifyouwanttoreturntothedefaultsettings,pressF9orselectExit➙LoadOptimalDefaults.

Selectingastartupdevice

Ifyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadevice(suchasaharddiskdriveorthediscinanopticaldrive)as
expected,dooneofthefollowingtoselectthedesiredstartupdevice.

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoselectatemporarystartupdevice.Y oucanusetheinstructions
inthissectiontostartupfromanystartupdevice.

Note:Notalldiscsandharddiskdrivesarebootable.

Toselectatemporarystartupdevice,dothefollowing:

1.T urnoffyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceontheStartupDeviceMenuandpressEntertobegin.

Note:SelectingastartupdeviceontheStartupDeviceMenudoesnotpermanentlychangethestartup
devicesequence.

Viewingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtovieworpermanentlychangetheconguredstartupdevice
sequence.

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Tovieworpermanentlychangetheconguredstartupdevicesequence,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63.

2.SelectStartup➙PrimaryBootSequence.Readtheinformationdisplayedontherightsideofthe

screen.

3.Selecttherstbootdevice,secondbootdevice,andsoon.

4.PressEsctoreturntotheStartupmenu.Then,selectthedevicesfortheAutomaticBootSequence
andErrorBootSequence.

5.PressEsctoreturntotheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu.YoumighthavetopressEscseveraltimes.

6.PressF10tosavethenewsettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.

Notes:

a.Ifyoudonotwanttosavethenewsettings,selectExit➙DiscardChangesandExit.

b.Ifyouwanttoreturntothedefaultsettings,pressF9orselectExit➙LoadOptimalDefaults.

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram

Afteryounishviewingorchangingsettings,pressEsctoreturntotheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu.
YoumighthavetopressEscseveraltimes.Then,youcandooneofthefollowing:

•IfyouwanttosavethenewsettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram,pressF10orselectExit➙Save

ChangesandExit.Otherwise,yourchangeswillnotbesaved.

•Ifyoudonotwanttosavethenewsettings,selectExit➙DiscardChangesandExit.

•Ifyouwanttoreturntothedefaultsettings,pressF9orselectExit➙LoadOptimalDefaults.

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Chapter5.Updatingsystemprograms

ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOST
andBIOSupdatefailure.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Usingsystemprograms”onpage67

•“Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage67

•“Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystem”onpage68

•“RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure”onpage68

Usingsystemprograms

Systemprogramsarethebasiclayerofsoftwarebuiltintoyourcomputer.Systemprogramsincludethe
POST,theBIOS,andtheSetupUtilityprogram.ThePOSTisasetoftestsandproceduresthatare
performedeachtimeyouturnonyourcomputer.TheBIOSisalayerofsoftwarethattranslatesinstructions
fromotherlayersofsoftwareintoelectricalsignalsthatthecomputerhardwarecanexecute.Youcanuse
theSetupUtilityprogramtovieworchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer.SeeChapter4
“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63fordetailedinformation.

Yourcomputersystemboardhasamodulecalledelectricallyerasableprogrammableread-onlymemory
(EEPROM,alsoreferredtoasashmemory).Y oucaneasilyupdatethePOST,theBIOS,andtheSetup
Utilityprogrambystartingyourcomputerwithasystem-program-updatediscorrunningaspecialupdate
programfromyouroperatingsystem.

LenovomightmakechangesandenhancementstothePOSTandBIOS.Whenupdatesarereleased,they
areavailableasdownloadablelesontheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com.Instructionsforusing
thePOSTandBIOSupdatesareavailableinaTXTlethatisincludedwiththeupdateles.Formost
models,youcandownloadeitheranupdateprogramtocreateasystem-program-updatediscoranupdate
programthatcanberunfromtheoperatingsystem.

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoupdate(ash)theBIOSfromadisc.

Note:Y oucandownloadaself-startingbootablediscimage(knownasanISOimage)withthesystem
programupdatestocreateasystem-program-updatedisc.Goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Toupdate(ash)theBIOSfromadisc,dothefollowing:

1.T urnoffyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.OntheStartupDeviceMenu,selectthedesiredopticaldriveastherstbootdevice.Then,insertthe
discintotheopticaldriveandpressEnter.Theupdatebegins.

4.Whenpromptedtochangetheserialnumber,itissuggestedthatyoupressN.However,ifyoudowant
tochangetheserialnumber,pressY,thentypeintheserialnumberandpressEnter.

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5.Whenpromptedtochangethemachinetypeandmodel,itissuggestedthatyoupressN.However,if
youdowanttochangethemachinetypeandmodel,pressY,thentypeinthemachinetypeand
modelandpressEnter.

6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheupdate.Aftertheupdateiscompleted,removethe
discfromtheopticaldrive.

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystem

Note:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubject

tochangewithoutnotice,includingthecontentsreferencedinthefollowingprocedure.

Toupdate(ash)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

2.Dothefollowingtolocatethedownloadablelesforyourmachinetype:

a.IntheEnteraproductnumbereld,typeyourmachinetypeandclickGo.

b.ClickDownloadsanddrivers.

c.SelectBIOSfromtheReneresultsdrop-downlistboxtoeasilylocatealltheBIOSrelatedlinks.

d.ClicktheBIOSupdatelink.

3.ClicktheTXTlethatcontainstheinstructionsforupdating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system.

4.Printtheseinstructions.Thisisveryimportantbecausetheseinstructionswillnotbedisplayedon
thescreenafterthedownloadbegins.

5.Followtheprintedinstructionstodownload,extract,andinstalltheupdate.

RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure

IfthepowertoyourcomputerisinterruptedwhilethePOST/BIOSisbeingupdated(ashupdate),your
computermightnotrestartcorrectly.Ifthishappens,performthefollowingprocedurecommonlycalled
Boot-blockRecovery.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

3.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Systemboardpartandconnector
locations”onpage12.

4.Movethejumperfromthestandardposition(pin1andpin2)tothemaintenanceposition(pin2and
pin3).

5.Installthecomputercoverandreconnectallcablesandpowercordsthatweredisconnected.See
“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

6.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

7.InsertthePOST/BIOSupdate(ash)discintotheopticaldrive.Then,selecttheopticaldriveasthe
startupdeviceandpressEnter.Therecoverysessionbegins.

Note:Therecoverysessionwilltaketwotothreeminutes.Duringthistimeyouwillhearaseries
ofbeeps.

8.Aftertherecoverysessioniscompleted,theseriesofbeepswillend,andthesystemwillautomatically
turnoff.Removethediscfromtheopticaldrivebeforethesystemcompletelyturnsoff.

9.Repeatsteps1through3.

10.MovetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperbacktothestandardposition(pin1andpin2).

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11.Installthecomputercoverandreconnectallcablesandpowercordsthatweredisconnected.See
“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

12.T urnonthecomputertorestarttheoperatingsystem.

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Chapter6.Troubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutsomebasictroubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms.Ifyour
computerproblemisnotdescribedinthischapter,seeChapter7“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”on
page75foradditionaltroubleshootingresources.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Basictroubleshooting”onpage71

•“Diagnosticprograms”onpage72

•“Cleaninganopticalmouse”onpage74

Basictroubleshooting

Thefollowingtableprovidessomebasicinformationtohelpyoutroubleshootyourcomputerproblems.

Note:Ifyoucannotsolvetheproblemafterdoingthebasictroubleshooting,havethecomputerserviced.
RefertotheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputerforthesafetyand
warrantyinformationandthelistofserviceandsupporttelephonenumbers.Youcanalsogetthelatest
serviceandsupporttelephonenumbersfromtheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

SymptomAction

Thecomputerdoesnotstart
whenyoupressthepower
switch.

Themonitorscreenisblank.

TheUSBkeyboardormouse
doesnotwork.

Verifythat:

•Thepowercordiscorrectlyconnectedtotherearofthecomputerandtoa
workingelectricaloutlet.

•Thepowerindicatoronthefrontofthecomputerison.

•Thecomputervoltagematchesthevoltageavailableattheelectricaloutletfor
yourcountryorregion.

Verifythat:

•Thepowercordiscorrectlyconnectedtotherearofthecomputerandtoa
workingelectricaloutlet.

•Thecomputervoltagematchesthevoltageavailableattheelectricaloutletfor
yourcountryorregion.

•Thebrightnessandcontrastcontrolsaresetcorrectly.

Verifythat:

•Thecomputeristurnedon.

•TheUSBkeyboardormouseiscorrectlyconnectedtooneoftheUSB
connectorsonthecomputer.

•FortheUSBkeyboard,nokeysarestuck.

•TheUSBmouseisclean.Referto“Cleaninganopticalmouse”onpage74.

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SymptomAction

Thewirelesskeyboardormouse
doesnotwork.

Theoperatingsystemdoesnot
start.

Thecomputerbeepsmultiple
timesbeforetheoperating
systemstarts.

Verifythat:

•Thecomputeristurnedon.

•Thebatteryorbatteriesinstalledinthewirelesskeyboardormouseareingood
condition.

•Thewirelesscongurationsareallsetcorrectly.Youmightneedtoreferto
thedocumentationthatcomewiththewirelesskeyboardormouse,orrefer
toyourWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsystemforwirelessrelated
instructions.Ifyourwirelessmousehasadongle,makesurethedongleis
correctlyconnectedtooneoftheUSBconnectorsonthecomputer.

•Forthewirelesskeyboard,nokeysarestuck.

•Thewirelessmouseisclean.

Verifythatyoulistthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresidesinthestartup
devicesequence.Usually,theoperatingsystemisontheharddiskdrive.Formore
information,see“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage65

Verifythatnokeysarestuck.

.

Diagnosticprograms

Diagnosticprogramsareusedtotesthardwarecomponentsofyourcomputer.Diagnosticprogramscan
alsoreportoperating-system-controlledsettingsthatinterferewiththecorrectoperationofyoursystem.The
followingprogramsarepreinstalledonyourcomputertohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems:

•LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox(usedwhenyouarerunningtheWindowsoperatingsystem)

•PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery(usedwhenyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem)

Notes:

1.Y oucanalsodownloadthePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogramfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
See“PC-DoctorforDOS”onpage73fordetailedinformation.

2.Ifyouareunabletoisolateandrepairtheproblemyourselfafterrunningtheprograms,saveandprint
theloglescreatedbytheprograms.YouwillneedthelogleswhenyouspeaktoaLenovotechnical
supportrepresentative.

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramhelpsyoumaintainyourcomputer,improvecomputingsecurity,
diagnosecomputerproblems,getfamiliarwiththeinnovativetechnologiesprovidedbyLenovo,andget
moreinformationaboutyourcomputer.YoucanusethediagnosticsfeatureoftheLenovoThinkVantage
Toolboxprogramtotestdevices,diagnosecomputerproblems,createbootablediagnosticmedia,update
systemdrivers,andviewsysteminformation.

•T oruntheLenovoThinkVantageT oolboxprogramontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙All
Programs➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙SystemHealthandDiagnostics.Followtheinstructions
onthescreen.

•T oruntheLenovoThinkVantageT oolboxprogramontheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,clickStart➙
AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForadditionalinformationaboutrunningtheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogram,refertotheLenovo
ThinkVantageToolboxhelpsystem.

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PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery

ThePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogramispartoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace
onyourLenovocomputer.UsethePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoveryprogramifyouareunableto
starttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

TorunthePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoveryprogramfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,do
thefollowing:

1.T urnoffthecomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF11keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearbeepsorsee
alogoscreen,releasetheF11key.TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.

3.FromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,selectLaunchadvancedRescueandRecovery➙
Diagnosehardware.ThePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

4.Selectthedesireddiagnostictest.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForadditionalinformationaboutrunningthePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoveryprogram,refertothe
PC-DoctorforRescueandRecoveryhelpsystem.

Note:IfyouencounterfailuresthatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecovery
workspace,youcanrunthePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoveryprogramafterusingarescuemedium
torecoverthecomputerfromfailuresandgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.See
“Creatingandusingarescuemedium”onpage60.

PC-DoctorforDOS

YoucanalsodownloadthelatestversionofthePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogramfrom
http://www.lenovo.com/support.ThePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogramrunsindependentlyofthe
Windowsoperatingsystem.UsethePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogramifyouareunabletostartthe
Windowsoperatingsystem.YoucanrunthePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogramfromadiagnostic
discthatyoucreated.

Creatingadiagnosticdisc

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreateadiagnosticdisc.

Tocreateadiagnosticdisc,dothefollowing:

1.Downloadaself-startingbootablediscimage(knownasanISOimage)ofthediagnosticprogramfrom:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

2.UseanyCD/DVDburningsoftwaretocreateadiagnosticdiscwiththeISOimage.

Runningthediagnosticprogramfromthediagnosticdisc

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtorunthediagnosticprogramfromthediagnosticdiscthat
youcreated.

Torunthediagnosticprogramfromthediagnosticdiscthatyoucreated,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethatyourcomputeristurnedoff.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.Insertthediagnosticdiscintotheopticaldrive.

4.SelecttheopticaldrivewiththediagnosticdiscasthestartupdeviceandpressEnter.Thediagnostic
programopens.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentorunthedesireddiagnostictest.Foradditionalhelp,press
theF1key.

Chapter6.Troubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms73

6.Removethediagnosticdiscfromtheopticaldriveaftercompletingthediagnostictest.

Cleaninganopticalmouse

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocleananopticalmouse.

AnopticalmouseusesaLEDandanopticalsensortonavigatethepointer.Ifthepointeronthescreendoes
notmovesmoothlywiththeopticalmouse,youmightneedtocleanthemouse.

Tocleananopticalmouse,dothefollowing:

1.T urnoffyourcomputer.

2.Disconnectthemousecablefromthecomputer.

3.T urnthemouseupsidedowntoviewthelens.

a.Ifthereisasmudgeonthelens,gentlycleantheareawithaplaincotton-tippedswab.

b.Ifthereisdebrisinthelens,gentlyblowthedebrisawayfromthearea.

4.Checkthesurfaceonwhichyouareusingthemouse.Ifyouhaveaveryintricatepictureorpattern
beneaththemouse,itmaybedifcultforthedigitalsignalprocessor(DSP)todeterminechanges
inthemouseposition.

5.Reconnectthemousecabletothecomputer.

6.T urnyourcomputerbackon.

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Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,andservice

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforLenovoproducts.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Informationresources”onpage75

•“Helpandservice”onpage77

Informationresources

Youcanusetheinformationinthissectiontoaccessusefulresourcesrelatingtoyourcomputingneeds.

OnlineBooksfolder

TheOnlineBooksfolderpreinstalledonyourcomputercontainstheThinkCentreUserGuide,whichprovides
informationaboutyourcomputertohelpyousetup,use,andmaintainyourcomputer.Itrequiresno
Internetaccesstoviewthepublication.

Toviewthepublication,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙OnlineBooks➙OnlineBooks,thendouble-click
thepublicationforyourcomputer.ThepublicationisalsoavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Notes:

1.ThepublicationisinPDFversion.T oviewthepublication,youneedtohavetheAdobeReaderprogram
preinstalledonyourcomputer.IftheAdobeReaderprogramhasnotbeeninstalledonyourcomputer,a
messagewillbedisplayedwhenyouattempttoviewthePDFleandyouwillbeguidedthrough
theAdobeReaderinstallation.

2.ThepublicationisavailableinotherlanguagesontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

3.IfyouwanttoinstalladifferentlanguageversionoftheAdobeReaderprogramratherthantheversion
preinstalledonyourcomputer,downloadthedesiredlanguageversionfromtheAdobeWebsiteat:
http://www.adobe.com

LenovoThinkVantageT ools

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasyaccess
tovarioustools,suchas:

•LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

•PowerManager

•ProductRecovery

•RescueandRecovery

•SystemUpdate

ToaccesstheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantage

Tools.

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter

Note:TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramisonlyavailableoncomputerspreinstalledwith

theWindowsVistaoperatingsystemfromLenovo.

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TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramcontainsinformationsourcesandtoolsdesignedtomake
computingeasyandsecure.Itprovideseasyaccesstovarioustechnologies,suchas:

•PowerManager

•ProductRecovery

•RescueandRecovery

•SystemUpdate

ToaccesstheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage

➙ProductivityCenter.

LenovoWelcome

TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducessomeinnovativebuilt-infeaturesofLenovotoyouandguidesyou
throughsomeimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcomputer.

AccessHelp

TheAccessHelpinformationsystemprovidesinformationaboutgettingstarted,doingbasictasks,
customizingsettingsforyourpersonalpreference,protectingdata,expandingandupgrading,and
troubleshooting.

•T oopentheAccessHelpinformationsystemontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙Help
andSupport➙LenovoAccessHelp.

•T oopentheAccessHelpinformationsystemontheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,clickStart➙
AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙AccessHelp.

AfteryouhaveopenedtheAccessHelpinformationsystem,usetheleftpaneltomakeaselectionfromthe

ContentstabortheIndextab,orusetheSearchtabtondaparticularwordorphrase.

Safetyandwarranty

TheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputercontainsinformationabout
safety,warranty,serviceandsupportphonenumbers,CRUs,andothernoticesandinformationresources.

Beforeusingtheinformationinthismanualandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
ThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuideandAppendixA“Notices”onpage79

.

LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)

TheLenovoWebsiteprovidesup-to-dateinformationandservicestohelpyoubuy,upgrade,andmaintain
yourcomputer.Y oucanalsodothefollowing:

•Shopfordesktopandnotebookcomputers,monitors,projectors,upgradesandaccessoriesforyour
computer,andspecialoffers.

•Purchaseadditionalservices,suchassupportforhardware,operatingsystems,softwareprograms,
networksetupandconguration,andcustominstallations.

•Purchaseupgradesandextendedhardwarerepairservices.

•Downloadthelatestdevicedriversandsoftwareupdatesforyourcomputermodel.

•Accesstheonlinemanualsforyourproducts.

•AccesstheLenovoLimitedWarranty.

•Accesstroubleshootingandsupportinformationforyourcomputermodelandothersupportedproducts.

•Findtheserviceandsupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion.

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Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,andservice

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforLenovoproducts.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Informationresources”onpage75

•“Helpandservice”onpage77

Informationresources

Youcanusetheinformationinthissectiontoaccessusefulresourcesrelatingtoyourcomputingneeds.

OnlineBooksfolder

TheOnlineBooksfolderpreinstalledonyourcomputercontainstheThinkCentreUserGuide,whichprovides
informationaboutyourcomputertohelpyousetup,use,andmaintainyourcomputer.Itrequiresno
Internetaccesstoviewthepublication.

Toviewthepublication,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙OnlineBooks➙OnlineBooks,thendouble-click
thepublicationforyourcomputer.ThepublicationisalsoavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Notes:

1.ThepublicationisinPDFversion.T oviewthepublication,youneedtohavetheAdobeReaderprogram
preinstalledonyourcomputer.IftheAdobeReaderprogramhasnotbeeninstalledonyourcomputer,a
messagewillbedisplayedwhenyouattempttoviewthePDFleandyouwillbeguidedthrough
theAdobeReaderinstallation.

2.ThepublicationisavailableinotherlanguagesontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

3.IfyouwanttoinstalladifferentlanguageversionoftheAdobeReaderprogramratherthantheversion
preinstalledonyourcomputer,downloadthedesiredlanguageversionfromtheAdobeWebsiteat:
http://www.adobe.com

LenovoThinkVantageT ools

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasyaccess
tovarioustools,suchas:

•LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

•PowerManager

•ProductRecovery

•RescueandRecovery

•SystemUpdate

ToaccesstheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantage

Tools.

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter

Note:TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramisonlyavailableoncomputerspreinstalledwith

theWindowsVistaoperatingsystemfromLenovo.

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75

Ifpossible,beatyourcomputerwhenyoucall.Havethefollowinginformationavailable:

•Machinetypeandmodel

•Serialnumbersofyourhardwareproducts

•Descriptionoftheproblem

•Exactwordingofanyerrormessages

•Hardwareandsoftwarecongurationinformation

Usingotherservices

Ifyoutravelwithyourcomputerorrelocateittoacountrywhereyourdesktopornotebookcomputer
machinetypeissold,yourcomputermightbeeligibleforInternationalWarrantyService,whichautomatically
entitlesyoutoobtainwarrantyservicethroughoutthewarrantyperiod.Servicewillbeperformedbyservice
providersauthorizedtoperformwarrantyservice.

Servicemethodsandproceduresvarybycountry,andsomeservicesmightnotbeavailableinallcountries.
InternationalWarrantyServiceisdeliveredthroughthemethodofservice(suchasdepot,carry-in,or
on-siteservice)thatisprovidedintheservicingcountry.Servicecentersincertaincountriesmightnotbe
abletoserviceallmodelsofaparticularmachinetype.Insomecountries,feesandrestrictionsmight
applyatthetimeofservice.

TodeterminewhetheryourcomputeriseligibleforInternationalWarrantyServiceandtoviewalistofthe
countrieswhereserviceisavailable,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support,clickWarranty,andfollow
theinstructionsonthescreen.

FortechnicalassistancewiththeinstallationoforquestionsrelatedtoServicePacksforyour
preinstalledMicrosoftWindowsproduct,refertotheMicrosoftProductSupportServicesWebsiteat
http://support.microsoft.com/directoryoryoucancontacttheCustomerSupportCenter.Somefeesmight
apply.

Purchasingadditionalservices

Duringandafterthewarrantyperiod,youcanpurchaseadditionalservices,suchassupportforhardware,
operatingsystems,andapplicationprograms;networksetupandconguration;upgradedorextended
hardwarerepairservices;andcustominstallations.Serviceavailabilityandservicenamemightvaryby
countryorregion.Formoreinformationabouttheseservices,gototheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com

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AppendixA.Notices

Lenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.Consult
yourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformationontheproductsandservicescurrentlyavailableinyour
area.AnyreferencetoaLenovoproduct,program,orserviceisnotintendedtostateorimplythatonlythat
Lenovoproduct,program,orservicemaybeused.Anyfunctionallyequivalentproduct,program,orservice
thatdoesnotinfringeanyLenovointellectualpropertyrightmaybeusedinstead.However,itistheuser's
responsibilitytoevaluateandverifytheoperationofanyotherproduct,program,orservice.

Lenovomayhavepatentsorpendingpatentapplicationscoveringsubjectmatterdescribedinthis
document.Thefurnishingofthisdocumentdoesnotgiveyouanylicensetothesepatents.Youcansend
licenseinquiries,inwriting,to:

Lenovo(UnitedStates),Inc.
1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOne
Morrisville,NC27560
U.S.A.
Attention:LenovoDirectorofLicensing

LENOVOPROVIDESTHISPUBLICATION“ASIS”WITHOUTWARRANTYOFANYKIND,EITHEREXPRESS
ORIMPLIED,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFNON-INFRINGEMENT ,
MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.Somejurisdictionsdonotallow
disclaimerofexpressorimpliedwarrantiesincertaintransactions,therefore,thisstatementmaynotapply
toyou.

Thisinformationcouldincludetechnicalinaccuraciesortypographicalerrors.Changesareperiodically
madetotheinformationherein;thesechangeswillbeincorporatedinneweditionsofthepublication.
Lenovomaymakeimprovementsand/orchangesintheproduct(s)and/ortheprogram(s)describedinthis
publicationatanytimewithoutnotice.

Theproductsdescribedinthisdocumentarenotintendedforuseinimplantationorotherlifesupport
applicationswheremalfunctionmayresultininjuryordeathtopersons.Theinformationcontainedinthis
documentdoesnotaffectorchangeLenovoproductspecicationsorwarranties.Nothinginthisdocument
shalloperateasanexpressorimpliedlicenseorindemnityundertheintellectualpropertyrightsofLenovo
orthirdparties.Allinformationcontainedinthisdocumentwasobtainedinspecicenvironmentsandis
presentedasanillustration.Theresultobtainedinotheroperatingenvironmentsmayvary.

Lenovomayuseordistributeanyoftheinformationyousupplyinanywayitbelievesappropriatewithout
incurringanyobligationtoyou.

Anyreferencesinthispublicationtonon-LenovoWebsitesareprovidedforconvenienceonlyanddonotin
anymannerserveasanendorsementofthoseWebsites.ThematerialsatthoseWebsitesarenotpartof
thematerialsforthisLenovoproduct,anduseofthoseWebsitesisatyourownrisk.

Anyperformancedatacontainedhereinwasdeterminedinacontrolledenvironment.Therefore,theresult
obtainedinotheroperatingenvironmentsmayvarysignicantly.Somemeasurementsmayhavebeen
madeondevelopment-levelsystemsandthereisnoguaranteethatthesemeasurementswillbethesame
ongenerallyavailablesystems.Furthermore,somemeasurementsmayhavebeenestimatedthrough
extrapolation.Actualresultsmayvary.Usersofthisdocumentshouldverifytheapplicabledatafortheir
specicenvironment.

©CopyrightLenovo,2011

79

Televisionoutputnotice

Thefollowingnoticeappliestomodelsthathavethefactory-installedtelevision-outputfeature.

ThisproductincorporatescopyrightprotectiontechnologythatisprotectedbymethodclaimsofcertainU.S.
patentsandotherintellectualpropertyrightsownedbyMacrovisionCorporationandotherrightsowners.
UseofthiscopyrightprotectiontechnologymustbeauthorizedbyMacrovisionCorporation,andisintended
forhomeandotherlimitedviewingusesonlyunlessotherwiseauthorizedbyMacrovisionCorporation.
Reverseengineeringordisassemblyisprohibited.

EuropeanconformanceCEmark

Trademarks

ThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:

Lenovo
TheLenovologo
PersonalSystem/2
PS/2
RescueandRecovery
ThinkCentre
ThinkVantage

Microsoft,Windows,andWindowsVistaaretrademarksoftheMicrosoftgroupofcompanies.

Intel,IntelCore,andPentiumaretrademarksofIntelCorporationintheUnitedStates,othercountries,or
both.

Othercompany,product,orservicenamesmaybetrademarksorservicemarksofothers.

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Index

A

arescuemedium,creatingandusing60
AccessHelp76
Administratorpassword64
ambientlightsensor,replacing37
antivirussoftware7
audiosubsystem1

B

backupandrecoveryoperations58
basictroubleshooting71
battery,replacing24
Bluetoothmodule,replacing35
boot-blockrecovery68

C

cardreader,replacing44
changing

startupdevicesequence65
cleaninganopticalmouse74
CMOS,clearing54
computercover

removing15
computercover,reinstalling52
computerliftstand17

removing17
connector10
considerations,password64
creating

andusingarescuemedium60
creatingandusing

recoverymedia57
CRU

completingtheinstallation52
CustomerSupportCenter77

D

Description10
devicedrivers53

installing61

reinstalling61
diagnosticprograms,troubleshooting71
diagnosticsprograms,using77
DisplayPortoutconnector10
documentation,using77
drivers,device53

Ethernetconnector10
exiting,SetupUtilityprogram66
expansion2
ExpressCard,replacing39
externaloptions,installing15

F

features1
ashingtheBIOS67
framestand16

removing16

G

getting

help75
information75
service75

H

harddiskdrive,replacing25
heatsink,replacing29
help

AccessHelp76
andservice77
getting75

I

importantsafetyinformationv
information

getting75
importantsafetyv
resources75
safety76

warranty76
Input/Output(I/O)features2
installing

devicedrivers61
installingoptions

memorymodule22

securityfeatures53
integratedcablelock,security53
integratedcamerawithmicrophone,replacing41
internaldrives1
internalspeakers,replacing40

E

environment,operating5
Ethernet2

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K

keyboardconnector10
keyboard,replacing49

81

L

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox72
LenovoWebsite76
LenovoWelcome6

M

media,creatingandusingrecoverymedia57
memorymodule

installing22

systemboard22
Microphoneconnector10
microprocessorfanassembly,replacing42
mouseconnector10
mouse,replacing50
multi-touchboard,replacing36

N

notice,televisionoutput80
notices79

O

OnlineBooksfolder75
operations,backupandrecovery58
opticaldrive,replacing28
opticalmouse

cleaning74

software57

recovery

boot-block68
operations,backupand58

problems,solving62
recoverymedia,creatingandusing57
reinstalling

devicedrivers61
removingcomputercover15
replacing

ambientlightsensor37

battery24

Bluetoothmodule35

cardreader44

ExpressCard39

harddiskdrive25

heatsink29

integratedcamerawithmicrophone41

internalspeakers40

microprocessorfanassembly42

multi-touchboard36

powersupply47

rearI/Oassembly45

rightI/Oassembly46

WI-FIcard34
RescueandRecovery57

workspace,RescueandRecovery59
RescueandRecoveryworkspace59
resources,information75
rightI/Oassembly,replacing46

P

partsreplacement,completing52
password

Administratorpassword64
considerations64
Harddiskdrivepassword64
Power-onpassword64

setting,changing,deleting64
passwordprotection54
passwords

erasing54

lostorforgotten54
PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery73
physicalspecications4
powersupply

features2
powersupply,replacing47
Power-onpassword64
power-onself-test(POST)67
programs,updatingsystem67
protection,password54
purchasingadditionalservices78

R

rearI/Oassembly,replacing45
recovering

aPOST/BIOSupdatefailure68

S

safetyv
safetyinformation76
security

enablingordisabling65
features2,53
integratedcablelock53

selecting

startupdevice65

temporarystartupdevice65
serialport10
service

andhelp77

CustomerSupportCenter77

getting75
services

other78

purchasingadditional78
SetAdministratorPassword64
settings

changing63

viewing63
SetupUtilityprogram63
SetupUtilityprogram,exiting66
SetupUtilityprogram,starting63
software

recovering57
softwareoverview6

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solvingrecoveryproblems62
startingtheSetupUtilityprogram63
startupdevice65

sequence,changing65
temporary,selecting65

system

management2
programs67

systemboard

locatingparts12
memorymodule22

T

televisionoutputnotice80
temporarystartupdevice65
theBIOS,updating(ashing)67–68
ThinkVantageProductivityCenter75
trademarks80
troubleshooting,basic71
troubleshooting,diagnosticprograms71

U

updating

(ashing)theBIOS67

systemprograms67
updating(ashing)theBIOS68
USBconnector10
using

arescuemedium,creatingand60

diagnosticprograms77

documentation77

otherservices78

passwords63

SetupUtilityprogram63

V

VESAframe21

removing21
VGAINconnector10
videosubsystem1
viewingandchangingsettings63

W

warrantyinformation76
Website,Lenovo76
WI-FIcard,replacing34
workspace,backupandrecovery59

©CopyrightLenovo,2011

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