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ThinkCentre UserGuide

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ThinkCentre UserGuide

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

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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:

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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

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Table1.Operatingsystemeditionandsupportedtouchfeature

OperatingsystemeditionSupportedtouchfeature

Windows7Enterprise

Windows7HomeBasic

Windows7HomePremium

Windows7Professional

Windows7StarterSingle-touch

Windows7Ultimate

Single-touchormulti-touch

Single-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

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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

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.

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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

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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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:

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.

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Replacingthebattery

Attention:

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:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheharddiskdrive.

Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.

3.Locatetheharddiskdriveinthecomputer.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.

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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.

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Replacingtheopticaldrive

Attention:

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:

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.

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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.

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Replacingthemicroprocessor

Attention:

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:

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:

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheBluetoothmodule.

Note:TheBluetoothmoduleisavailableonlyinsomemodels.

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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:

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:

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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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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.

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

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.

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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

Notes:

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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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.

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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

arescuemedium,creatingandusing60 AccessHelp76 Administratorpassword64 ambientlightsensor,replacing37 antivirussoftware7 audiosubsystem1

backupandrecoveryoperations58 basictroubleshooting71 battery,replacing24 Bluetoothmodule,replacing35 boot-blockrecovery68

cardreader,replacing44 changing

startupdevicesequence65 cleaninganopticalmouse74 CMOS,clearing54 computercover

removing15 computercover,reinstalling52 computerliftstand17

removing17 connector10 considerations,password64 creating

andusingarescuemedium60 creatingandusing

recoverymedia57 CRU

completingtheinstallation52 CustomerSupportCenter77

Description10 devicedrivers53

installing61

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

Ethernetconnector10 exiting,SetupUtilityprogram66 expansion2 ExpressCard,replacing39 externaloptions,installing15

features1 ashingtheBIOS67 framestand16

removing16

getting

help75 information75 service75

harddiskdrive,replacing25 heatsink,replacing29 help

AccessHelp76 andservice77 getting75

importantsafetyinformationv information

getting75 importantsafetyv resources75 safety76

warranty76 Input/Output(I/O)features2 installing

devicedrivers61 installingoptions

memorymodule22

securityfeatures53 integratedcablelock,security53 integratedcamerawithmicrophone,replacing41 internaldrives1 internalspeakers,replacing40

environment,operating5 Ethernet2

keyboardconnector10 keyboard,replacing49

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LenovoThinkVantageToolbox72 LenovoWebsite76 LenovoWelcome6

media,creatingandusingrecoverymedia57 memorymodule

installing22

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

notice,televisionoutput80 notices79

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

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

rearI/Oassembly,replacing45 recovering

aPOST/BIOSupdatefailure68

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

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

updating

(ashing)theBIOS67

systemprograms67 updating(ashing)theBIOS68 USBconnector10 using

arescuemedium,creatingand60

diagnosticprograms77

documentation77

otherservices78

passwords63

SetupUtilityprogram63

VESAframe21

removing21 VGAINconnector10 videosubsystem1 viewingandchangingsettings63

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

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