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Contents

Importantsafetyinformation......v

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

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

Specications................3

Softwareoverview..............4

SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindows

operatingsystem.............4

Locations..................6

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators

onthefrontofyourcomputer........6

Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearof

yourcomputer..............7

Locatingcomponents...........8

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard.....9

Locatinginternaldrives.........10

Chapter2.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............13

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......13

Installingorreplacinghardware........13

Installingexternaloptions........13

Removingthecomputercover.......14

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..15 Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsand

drives................16

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......17

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...20

Replacingthebattery..........22

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..23

Replacingthemicroprocessor.......26

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...28

Replacingtheopticaldrive........32

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.......35

Replacingthecardreader........38

Replacingthefrontfanassembly.....39

Replacingthekeyboard.........41

Replacingthemouse..........42

Completingthepartsreplacement.....43

Obtainingdevicedrivers...........44

Basicsecurityfeatures...........44

Integratedcablelock..........45

Padlock...............46

Passwordprotection..........46

Erasingalostorforgottenpassword(clearing

CMOS)................46

Chapter3.Recoveryinformation...49

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......49

Creatingrecoverymedia.........49

Usingrecoverymedia..........50

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...50

Performingabackupoperation......50

Performingarecoveryoperation......51

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...51

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......52

Creatingarescuemedium........52

Usingarescuemedium.........52

Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers.....53

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........53

Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility

program................55

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......55

Viewingorchangingsettings.........55

Usingpasswords..............55

Passwordconsiderations.........56

Power-onpassword...........56

Administratorpassword.........56

Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword..56

Enablingordisablingadevice........56

Selectingastartupdevice..........57

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....57

Viewingorchangingthestartupdevice

sequence...............57

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......58

Chapter5.Updatingsystem

programs...............59

Usingsystemprograms...........59

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....59

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating

system..................60

RecoveringfromaPOSTandBIOSupdate

failure..................60

Chapter6.Troubleshootingand

diagnosticprograms.........63

Basictroubleshooting............63

Diagnosticprograms............64

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox.......64

PC-DoctorforDOS...........64

Cleaninganopticalmouse..........65

Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice..............67

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Informationresources............67

OnlineBooksfolder...........67

LenovoThinkVantageT ools........67

LenovoWelcome............68

AccessHelp..............68

Safetyandwarranty...........68

LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)..68

Helpandservice..............68

Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic

programs...............69

Callingforservice............69

Usingotherservices..........70

Purchasingadditionalservices......70

AppendixA.Notices.........71

Televisionoutputnotice...........72

EuropeanconformanceCEmark.......72

Trademarks................72

Index..................73

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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,softwareprogramsprovided byLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors,components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Features”onpage1

•“Specications”onpage3

•“Softwareoverview”onpage4:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprogramsprovided withyourcomputer.

•“Locations”onpage6:Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourcomputerconnectors, components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

:Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

Features

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

Systeminformation

Thefollowinginformationcoversavarietyofmodels.Forinformationaboutyourspecicmodel,usethe SetupUtilityprogram.SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage55

Microprocessor

Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingmicroprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype):

•Intel

•IntelCorei5microprocessor

•IntelCorei7microprocessor

•IntelPentium

Core™i3microprocessor

microprocessor

Memorymodule(s)

Yourcomputersupportsuptofourdoubledatarate3dualinlinememorymodules(DDR3DIMMs).

Internaldrives

•Cardreader(availableinsomemodels)

•Opticaldrive(availableinsomemodels)

•SerialAdvancedT echnologyAttachment(SA TA)harddiskdrive

Videosubsystem

•IntegratedgraphicsfunctioningthroughaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connectorandaDigitalVideo Interface(DVI)connector(notapplicableonsomemodels)

•PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)Expressx16graphicscardslotonthesystemboardfora discretegraphicscard

Audiosubsystem

•Integratedhigh-denition(HD)audio

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•Headphoneconnectorandmicrophoneconnectoronthefrontpanel

•Audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,andmicrophoneconnectorontherearpanel

•Internalspeaker(availableinsomemodels)

Connectivity

10/100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller

Systemmanagementfeatures

•Abilitytostorethepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•AdvancedCongurationandPowerInterface(ACPI)

•Automaticpower-onstartup

•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)

•IntelTrustedExecutionTechnology(IntelTXT)

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)

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

•WakeonLAN(WOL)

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)(WMIistheinfrastructureformanagementdataand operationsonWindowsoperatingsystems.)

Input/Output(I/O)features

•9-pinserialport(onestandardandoneoptional)

•OneDVImonitorconnector

•OneEthernetconnector

•Oneparallelport(availableinsomemodels)

•OnePersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboardconnector

•OnePS/2mouseconnector

•OneVGAmonitorconnector

•SixUniversalSerialBus(USB)2.0connectors(twoonthefrontpanelandfourontherearpanel)

•Threeaudioconnectorsontherearpanel (audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,andmicrophoneconnector)

•T woaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(headphoneconnectorandmicrophoneconnector)

Formoreinformation,referto“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer” onpage6

and“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7.

Expansion

•Oneharddiskdrivebay

•Oneopticaldrivebay

•Oneslimcardreaderdrivebay

•OnePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

•OnePCIExpressx1cardslot

•T woPCIcardslots

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Powersupply

•240-wattauto-sensingpowersupply

Securityfeatures

•Apower-onpasswordandanadministratorpasswordtodeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer

•Computrace

•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)(availableinsomemodels)

•EnablingordisablingSATAdevices

•Enablingordisablingtheserialport

•EnablingordisablingUSBconnectors

•Keyboardwithngerprintreader(shippedwithsomemodels)

•Startupsequencecontrol

•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse

•Supportfortheadditionofanintegratedcablelock(Kensingtonlock.See“Integratedcablelock”on page45

formoreinformation.)

•Supportfortheadditionofapadlock(see“Padlock”onpage46formoreinformation)

Preinstalledsoftwareprograms

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsomesoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.For moreinformation,see“Softwareoverview”onpage4

Preinstalledoperatingsystem

YourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeMicrosoft

Operatingsystem(s),certiedortestedforcompatibility

•Linux

Windows

Specications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

7operatingsystem.

(variesbymodeltype)

1.Theoperatingsystem(s)listedherearebeingcertiedortestedforcompatibilityatthetimethispublicationgoesto

press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputerfollowingthe publicationofthismanual.Thislistissubjecttochange.Todetermineifanoperatingsystemhasbeencertiedor testedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.

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Dimensions

Width:99mm(3.9inches)

Height:335mm(13.19inches)

Depth:382mm(15.04inches)

Weight

Maximumcongurationasshipped:6.6kg(14.55lbs)

Environment

•Airtemperature:

Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)

Non-operating:-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto140°F)

Non-operating:-10°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)(withoutpackage)

•Humidity:

Operating:20%to80%(non-condensing)

Non-operating:20%to90%(non-condensing)

•Altitude:

Operating:-50to10000ft(-15.2to3048m)

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

Electricalinput

•Inputvoltage:

–Lowrange:

Minimum:100Vac

Maximum:127Vac

Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:115Vac

–Highrange:

Minimum:200Vac

Maximum:240Vac

Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:230Vac

Softwareoverview

Thecomputercomeswithapreinstalledoperatingsystemandseveralsoftwareprogramsprovidedby Lenovo.

SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem

ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem.

SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo

ThefollowingsoftwareprogramsareprovidedbyLenovotohelpyouimproveproductivityandreducethe costassociatedwithmaintainingyourcomputer.Softwareprogramsprovidedwithyourcomputermight varydependingonyourmodeltypeandpreinstalledoperatingsystem.

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LenovoThinkVantageT ools

TheLenovoThinkVantage

Toolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasy accesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formoreinformation,see“Lenovo ThinkVantageTools”onpage67

LenovoWelcome

TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducessomeinnovativebuilt-infeaturesofLenovotoyouandguidesyou throughsomeimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcomputer.

ProductRecovery

TheProductRecoveryprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory defaultsettings.

ThinkVantageRescueandRecovery

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

Note:IftheEnhancedBackupandRestoreiconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisdimmed,it indicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheRescueandRecoveryprogrammanuallybeforeenablingitsfeatures.T o installtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,dothefollowing:

1.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools,anddouble-clickEnhancedBackup

andRestore.

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

3.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theEnhancedBackupandRestoreiconisactivated.

PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandllsinauthenticationinformationforWindows applicationsandWebsites.

Note:IfthePasswordVaulticonintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisdimmed,itindicatesthat youneedtoinstallthePasswordManagerprogrammanuallybeforeenablingitsfeatures.Toinstallthe PasswordManagerprogram,dothefollowing:

1.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools,anddouble-clickPasswordVault.

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

3.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,thePasswordVaulticonisactivated.

PowerManager

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

ThinkVantageSystemUpdate

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

FingerprintSoftware

TheintegratedngerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsworkswiththeFingerprintSoftwareprogram toenableyoutoenrollyourngerprintandassociateitwithyourWindowspassword.Asaresult,ngerprint authenticationcanreplaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.Angerprintreader keyboardisavailablewithcertaincomputersorcanbepurchasedforcomputersthatsupportthisoption.

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LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox

AdobeReader

TheAdobeReaderprogramisatoolusedtoview,print,andsearchPDFdocuments.

See“OnlineBooksfolder”onpage67

formoreinformationaboutaccessingandviewingthepublications.

Antivirussoftware

Yourcomputercomeswithantivirussoftwarethatyoucanusetodetectandeliminateviruses.Lenovo providesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After30days, youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus software.

Locations

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourcomputerconnectors,components,partson thesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer

Figure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage6showsthelocationsoftheconnectors, controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer.

Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations

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1Opticaldriveeject/closebutton5USBconnector

2Powerswitch6Microphoneconnector

3Harddiskdriveactivityindicator7Headphoneconnector

4Powerindicator

8USBconnector

Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer

Figure2“Rearconnectorandpartlocations”onpage7showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsandparts ontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyou determinewheretoconnectthecablesonyourcomputer.

Figure2.Rearconnectorandpartlocations

1Powercordconnector8Audioline-outconnector

2PS/2mouseconnector

3PS/2keyboardconnector10PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

4DVImonitorconnector

5VGAmonitorconnector12PCIcardslots(2)

6USBconnectors(4)13Parallelport(availableinsomemodels)

7Microphoneconnector14Ethernetconnector

15Serialport

9Audioline-inconnector

11PCIExpressx1cardslot

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ConnectorDescription

Audioline-inconnector

Audioline-outconnector

DVImonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaDVImonitororotherdevicesthatuseaDVImonitorconnector.

Ethernetconnector

MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundor

ParallelportUsethisporttoattachaparallelprinterorotherdevicesthatusea25-pinparallel

PS/2keyboardconnectorUsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboardconnector.

PS/2mouseconnectorUsedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2

Serialport

USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatusesaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,

Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetween theaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-inconnectorof thecomputer.

Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchas poweredstereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inampliers),headphones, multimediakeyboards,theaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystem,orother externalrecordingdevices.

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN). Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5 Ethernetcable.

ifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.

port.

mouseconnector.

Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea 9-pinserialport.

aUSBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.IftheUSBconnectorsonyour computerarenotenoughforyoutoconnectallyourUSBdevices,youcan purchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditionalUSBdevices.

VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.

Locatingcomponents

Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer. Toremovethecomputercoverandgainaccesstotheinsideofthecomputer,see“Removingthecomputer cover”onpage14.

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Figure3.Componentlocations

1Heatsinkandfanassembly

2Powersupplyassembly

3Memorymodules(2)

4Opticaldrive(availableinsomemodels)9PCIcard(availableinsomemodels)

5FrontUSBandaudioassembly

6Frontbezel

7Frontfanassembly

8Harddiskdrive

10Heatsinkfanduct

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

Figure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.

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Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations

14-pinpowerconnector

11ClearComplementaryMetalOxideSemiconductor

(CMOS)/Recoveryjumper

2Microprocessor

12Coverpresenceswitchconnector(alsocalledintrusion

switchconnector)

3Microprocessorfanconnector

4Memoryslots(4)

5Serial(COM2)connector15PCIcardslots(2)

624-pinpowerconnector

7Powerfanconnector

8SA TAconnectors(4)18PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

9Frontpanelconnector

10FrontUSBconnectors(2)

13Internalspeakerconnector

14Frontaudioconnector

16PCIExpressx1cardslot

17Battery

19Systemfanconnector

Locatinginternaldrives

Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Y oucanadddrivestoyour computertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyourcomputertoreadothertypesofmedia.Internal drivesareinstalledinbays.Inthismanual,thebaysarereferredtoasbay1,bay2,andsoon.

Wheninstallingorreplacinganinternaldrive,itisimportanttonotethetypeandsizeofthedrivethatyou caninstallorreplaceineachbayandcorrectlyconnectthecablestothedriveinstalled.Refertothe appropriatesectioninChapter2“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage13 installorreplaceinternaldrivesforyourcomputer.

forinstructionsonhowto

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Figure5“Drivebaylocations”onpage11showsthelocationsofthedrivebaysinyourcomputer.

Figure5.Drivebaylocations

1Bay1-Opticaldrivebay(withanopticaldriveinstalledinsomemodels)

2Bay2-Slimcardreaderdrivebay

3Bay3-SATAharddiskdrivebay

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Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices”onpage13

•“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage13

•“Obtainingdevicedrivers”onpage44

•“Basicsecurityfeatures”onpage44

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

Donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewpartuntilthedefectiveparthasbeenremoved fromthecomputerandyouarereadytoinstallthenewpart.Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,can seriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandparts.

Whenyouhandlecomputerpartsandcomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayscarefullyhandlethepartsandothercomputercomponents.HandlePCIcards,memorymodules,

systemboards,andmicroprocessorsbytheedges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

•Beforeyoureplaceanewpart,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewparttoametal

expansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwoseconds.This reducesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandyourbody.

•Removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackageanddirectlyinstallitinthecomputerwithout

placingitonanyothersurface.Ifitishardforyoutodothisinyourspecicsituation,placethe static-protectivepackageofthenewpartonasmooth,levelsurface,andthenplacethenewparton thestatic-protectivepackage.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Installingorreplacinghardware

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Youcanexpand thecapabilitiesofyourcomputerbyaddingmemorymodules,PCIcards,ordrives,andmaintainyour computerbyreplacingthefailinghardware.

Notes:

1.UseonlycomputerpartsprovidedbyLenovo.

2.Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

Installingexternaloptions

Youcaninstallexternaloptionstoyourcomputer,suchasexternalspeakers,aprinter,orascanner.For someexternaloptions,youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection. Whenyouinstallanexternaloption,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer”onpage6and“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7to

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identifytherequiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumakethe connectionandinstallsoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

Removingthecomputercover

Attention:

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

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethecomputercover.

CAUTION:

Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthe computercover.

Toremovethecomputercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrives.Then,turnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnectthepowercord,Input/Output(I/O)cables,andallothercablesthatareconnectedtothe computer.

4.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover,suchasanintegratedcablelockora padlock.See“Integratedcablelock”onpage45or“Padlock”onpage46.

5.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecomputercoverandslidethecomputercovertotherearto removeit.

Figure6.Removingthecomputercover

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Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel.

Toremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsonthetopofthefrontbezelandpivoting thefrontbezeloutwardtoremoveitfromthecomputer.Carefullylaythefrontbezelasidewithout disconnectingthepowerswitchandlight-emittingdiode(LED)assemblycable.

Figure7.Removingthefrontbezel

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4.Toreinstallthefrontbezel,aligntheotherthreeplastictabsonthebottomofthefrontbezelwiththe correspondingholesinthechassis,thenpivotthefrontbezelinwarduntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure8.Reinstallingthefrontbezel

5.Goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage43.

Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoaccessthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives.

Toaccessthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercovertoaccessthesystemboardcomponents.See“Removingthecomputer cover”onpage14.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.

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4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupwardtoaccessalltheinternaldrives,cables,andothercomponents.

Figure9.Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupward

5.Tolowerthedrivebayassembly,pressthedrivebayassemblyclip1inwardandpivotthedrivebay assemblydownwardasshown.

Figure10.Loweringthedrivebayassembly

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard

Attention:

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ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceaPCIcard.

YourcomputerhasonestandardPCIcardslot,twoPCIExpressx1cardslots,andonePCIExpressx16 graphicscardslot.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage9.

ToinstallorreplaceaPCIcard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Dooneofthefollowing:

•IfyouarereplacingaPCIcard,removethescrewthatsecurestheoldPCIcardandreleasetheold

PCIcardfromthePCIcardslot.Then,carefullyremovetheoldPCIcardfromthechassis,asshown inFigure11“RemovingthePCIcard”onpage19

Notes:

a.IfthereareanycablesbetweenthePCIcardandthesystemboard,notethecableroutingand

thendisconnectthecables.

b.IfthePCIcardissecuredinplacebyaretaininglatch1,presstheretaininglatchtoreleasethe

PCIcardfromthelatch.Then,graspthePCIcardbytheedgesandcarefullypullitoutofthe PCIcardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthePCIcardasmallandequalamount untilitiscompletelyremovedfromtheslot.

c.Youmightneedtoremovethefrontbezelandpivotthedrivebayassemblyupwardtoavoid

interferencewithremovingthePCIcard.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage 15and“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage16.

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Figure11.RemovingthePCIcard

•IfyouareinstallingaPCIcard,removetheappropriatePCIcardslotcover.See“Locatingpartson thesystemboard”onpage9toidentifythetypesofPCIcardslots.

4.RemovethenewPCIcardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.

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5.InstallthenewPCIcardintotheappropriatePCIcardslotonthesystemboard.Then,installthescrew tosecurethenewPCIcardinplace.

Figure12.InstallingthePCIcard

6.Ifnecessary,connectanycablesbetweenthePCIcardandthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson thesystemboard”onpage9toidentifythevariousconnectorsonthesystemboard.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage43

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceamemorymodule.

YourcomputerhasfourmemoryslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3SDRAMDIMMsthatprovideuptoa maximumof16GBofsystemmemory.Wheninstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,use1GB,2GBor4 GBDDR3SDRAMDIMMsinanycombinationuptoamaximumof16GBofsystemmemory.

Toinstallorreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

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3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.

4.Locatethememoryslotsonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage9.

5.Removeanypartsanddisconnectanycablesthatmightpreventyouraccesstothememoryslots.

6.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifyouarereplacingamemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandremovetheoldmemorymodule thatiscurrentlyinstalled.

Figure13.Removingthememorymodule

•Ifyouareinstallingamemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyou wanttoinstallthememorymodule.

Figure14.Openingtheretainingclipsofthememoryslot

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7.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthenewmemory moduleisalignedwiththekey2inthememoryslot.Then,pressthenewmemorymodulestraightdown intothememoryslotuntiltheretainingclipscloseandthenewmemorymodulesnapsintoposition.

Figure15.Installingthememorymodule

8.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycablesthathavebeenremovedordisconnected.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage43

Replacingthebattery

Attention:

Yourcomputerhasaspecialtypeofmemorythatmaintainsthedate,time,andcongurationinformationfor built-infeatures.Thebatterykeepsthisinformationactivewhenyouturnoffthecomputer.

Thebatterynormallyrequiresnochargingormaintenancethroughoutitslife;however,nobatterylasts forever.Ifthebatteryfails,thedate,time,andcongurationinformation,includingpasswords,arelost.An errormessageisdisplayedwhenyouturnonthecomputer.

Beforeperformingthefollowingprocedure,besuretoreadandunderstandtheinformationaboutreplacing anddisposingofthebatteryinthe“Batteries”and“Lithiumbatterynotice”sectionsoftheThinkCentre SafetyandWarrantyGuide.

Toreplacethebattery,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives” onpage16.

4.Locatethebattery.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage9.

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5.Removeanypartsanddisconnectanycablesthatmightpreventyouraccesstothebattery.

6.Removetheoldbattery.

Figure16.Removingtheoldbattery

7.Installthenewbattery.

Figure17.Installingthenewbattery

8.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycablesthathavebeenremovedordisconnected.

9.Lowerthedrivebayassembly.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage16.

10.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectallexternalcables.See“Completingthepartsreplacement” onpage43.

11.Turnonthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Note:Whenthecomputeristurnedonforthersttimeafterreplacingthebattery,anerrormessage mightbedisplayed.Thisisnormalafterreplacingthebattery.

12.UsetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetthedate,time,passwords,andanyothercongurationinformation. SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage55.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage43

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly.

CAUTION:

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Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetove minutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthecomputercover.

Toreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.

4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.Removethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkfanductand thenlifttheheatsinkfanductuptoremoveitfromthechassis.

Figure18.Removingtheheatsinkfanduct

5.Disconnecttheheatsinkandfanassemblycablefromthemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystem board.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage9.

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6.Followthissequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblytothe systemboard:

a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,andthenfullyremovescrew1.

b.Partiallyremovescrew3,thenfullyremovescrew4,andthenfullyremovescrew3.

Note:Carefullyremovethefourscrewsfromthesystemboardtoavoidanypossibledamagetothe systemboard.Thefourscrewscannotberemovedfromtheheatsinkandfanassembly.

Figure19.Screwsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassembly

7.Lifttheheatsinkandfanassemblyoffthesystemboard.

Notes:

a.Youmighthavetogentlytwisttheheatsinkandfanassemblytofreeitfromthemicroprocessor.

b.Whenhandlingtheheatsinkandfanassembly,donottouchthethermalgreaseonthebottom

oftheheatsinkandfanassembly.

8.Placethenewheatsinkandfanassemblyonthesystemboardsothatthefourscrewsarealigned withthecorrespondingholesinthesystemboard.Makesurethatyouproperlyplacethenewheat sinkandfanassemblysothatyoucaneasilyconnectthenewheatsinkandfanassemblycabletothe microprocessorfanconnectoronthesystemboard.

9.Followthissequencetoinstallthefourscrewstosecurethenewheatsinkandfanassembly,asshown inFigure19“Screwsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage25

a.Partiallytightenscrew1,thenfullytightenscrew2,andthenfullytightenscrew1.

b.Partiallytightenscrew3,thenfullytightenscrew4,andthenfullytightenscrew3.

10.Connectthenewheatsinkandfanassemblycabletothemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystem board.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage9.

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11.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanductonthetopoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyuntilthefour screwholesintheheatsinkfanductarealignedwiththoseintheheatsinkandfanassembly.Install thefourscrewstosecuretheheatsinkfanduct.

Figure20.Installingtheheatsinkfanduct

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage43.

Replacingthemicroprocessor

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethemicroprocessor.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.T urnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetove minutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthecomputercover.

Toreplacethemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

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2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage23.

Note:Placetheheatsinkandfanassemblyonitssidesothatthethermalgreaseonthebottomofit doesnotgetincontactwithanything.

4.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.

Figure21.Accessingthemicroprocessor

5.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicroprocessorsocket,asshowninFigure22 “Removingthemicroprocessor”onpage28.

Notes:

a.Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.

b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmalltriangle1

ononecornerofthemicroprocessorornotetheorientationofthenotches2onthemicroprocessor. Thisisimportantwheninstallingthenewmicroprocessoronthesystemboard.

c.Touchonlytheedgesofthemicroprocessor.Donottouchthegoldcontactsonthebottom.

d.Donotdropanythingontothemicroprocessorsocketwhileitisexposed.Thesocketpinsmustbe

keptascleanaspossible.

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Figure22.Removingthemicroprocessor

6.Makesurethatthesmallhandleisintheraisedposition.

7.Removetheprotectivecoverthatprotectsthegoldcontactsofthenewmicroprocessor.

8.Holdthenewmicroprocessorbyitssidesandalignthesmalltriangleononecornerofthenew microprocessorwiththecorrespondingsmalltriangleononecornerofthemicroprocessorsocket.

9.Lowerthenewmicroprocessorstraightdownintothemicroprocessorsocketonthesystemboard.

10.Lowerthesmallhandletosecurethenewmicroprocessorinthesocket.

11.Reinstalltheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage23.

12.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycablesthathavebeenremovedordisconnected.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage43.

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethepowersupplyassembly.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafetyandproperUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)certication.

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DANGER

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION: Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

Toreplacethepowersupplyassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.

4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward,removethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkfanduct,and thenlifttheheatsinkfanductoutofthechassis.

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Figure23.Removingtheheatsinkfanduct

5.Disconnectthepowersupplyassemblycablesfromalldrivesandfromthe24-pinpowerconnectorand 4-pinpowerconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage9

Note:Youmightalsoneedtoreleasethepowersupplyassemblycablesfromsomecableclipsorties thatsecurethecablestothechassis.Makesurethatyounotethecableroutingbeforedisconnecting thecables.

6.Attherearofthecomputer,removethethreescrewsthatsecurethepowersupplyassembly.Pressthe powersupplyclip1downwardtoreleasethepowersupplyassemblyandthenslidethepowersupply assemblytothefrontofthecomputer.Liftthepowersupplyassemblyoutofthecomputer.

Figure24.Removingthepowersupplyassembly

7.Makesurethatthenewpowersupplyassemblyisthecorrectreplacement.Somepowersupply assembliesautomaticallysensethevoltageoracceptuniversalinput,somepowersupplyassemblies arevoltagespecic,andsomepowersupplyassemblieshaveavoltage-selectionswitch.Ifyourpower supplyassemblyhasavoltage-selectionswitch,makesurethatyousetthevoltage-selectionswitch tomatchthevoltageavailableatyourelectricaloutlet.Ifnecessary,useaballpointpentoslidethe voltage-selectionswitchtothecorrectposition.

•Ifthevoltagesupplyrangeinyourlocalcountryorregionis100–127Vac,setthevoltage-selection

switchto115V.

•Ifthevoltagesupplyrangeinyourlocalcountryorregionis200–240Vac,setthevoltage-selection

switchto230V.

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8.Installthenewpowersupplyassemblyintothechassissothatthescrewholesinthenewpowersupply assemblyarealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintherearofthechassis.Then,installthethree screwstosecurethenewpowersupplyassemblyinplace.

Note:UseonlyscrewsprovidedbyLenovo.

Figure25.Installingthepowersupplyassembly

9.Connectthenewpowersupplyassemblycablestoalldrivesandthesystemboard.See“Locating partsonthesystemboard”onpage9

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10.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanductonthetopoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyuntilthefour screwholesintheheatsinkfanductarealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintheheatsinkandfan assembly.Then,installthefourscrewstosecuretheheatsinkfanductinplace.

Figure26.Installingtheheatsinkfanduct

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage43.

Replacingtheopticaldrive

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheopticaldrive.

Toreplacetheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.

4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives” onpage16.

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5.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtheopticaldrive.

6.Holdtheopticaldriveandremovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheopticaldrive.

Figure27.Removingtheopticaldrivescrews

7.Pressthedrivebayassemblyclip1inwardandpivotthedrivebayassemblydownwardasshown.

Figure28.Loweringthedrivebayassembly

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8.Slidetheopticaldriveoutofthefrontofthecomputer.

Figure29.Removingtheopticaldrive

9.Slidethenewopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebayfromthefrontofthecomputer.

Figure30.Installinganewopticaldrive

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10.Holdthenewopticaldriveandpivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.Alignthescrewholesinthenew opticaldrivewiththecorrespondingholesinthedrivebay.Then,installthetwoscrewstosecure thenewopticaldriveinplace.

Figure31.Installingtheopticaldrive

11.Connectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewopticaldriveandtheotherendtoanavailable SATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage9 locateanavailableve-wirepowerconnectorandconnectittotherearofthenewopticaldrive.

Figure32.ConnectingaSATAopticaldrive

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage43.

Replacingtheharddiskdrive

.Then,

Attention:

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Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheharddiskdrive.

Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.

4.Notethelocationofthefourscrews1thatsecuretheharddiskdrive.Then,pivotthedrivebay assemblyupward.

Figure33.Pivotingthedrivebayassembly

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5.Holdtheharddiskdriveandremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheharddiskdrive.Then,removethe harddiskdrivefromthedrivebayassemblyanddisconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefrom therearoftheharddiskdrivetocompletelyremoveitfromthechassis.

Figure34.Removingtheharddiskdrive

6.Connectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewharddiskdriveandtheotherendtoan availableSAT Aconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage9 Then,locateanavailableve-wirepowerconnectorandconnectittotherearofthenewharddiskdrive.

Figure35.ConnectingaSATAharddiskdrive

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7.Positionthenewharddiskdriveintotheharddiskdrivebayandalignthescrewholesinthenewhard diskdrivewiththecorrespondingholesinthedrivebay.Then,installthefourscrewstosecurethe newharddiskdriveinplace.

Figure36.Installingtheharddiskdrive

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage43.

Replacingthecardreader

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethecardreader.

Note:Thecardreaderisavailableonlyinsomemodels.

Toreplacethecardreader,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.

4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupwardtogainaccesstoalltheinternalcables.See“Accessingthe systemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage16

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5.DisconnectthecardreadercablefromtheUSBconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson thesystemboard”onpage9.

6.Releasethecardreadercablefromthecableclipthatsecuresthecabletothechassis.

7.Lowerthedrivebayassembly.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage16.

8.Removethescrewthatsecuresthecardreader.Then,removethecardreaderfromthechassis.

Figure37.Removingthecardreader

9.Positionthenewcardreadertothechassissothatthescrewholeinthenewcardreaderisalignedwith thecorrespondingholeinthechassis.

10.Installthescrewtosecurethenewcardreaderinplace.

11.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.Then,connectthenewcardreadercabletotheUSBconnector onthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage9.

12.Properlyroutethecableofthenewcardreader,andthensecurethecablewiththecableclipon thechassis.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage43.

Replacingthefrontfanassembly

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethefrontfanassembly.

Toreplacethefrontfanassembly,dothefollowing:

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1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.

4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupwardtogainaccesstothefrontfanassembly.See“ Accessingthe systemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage16

5.Removetheharddiskdriveforeasieraccesstothefrontfanassembly.See“Replacingthehard diskdrive”onpage35.

6.Removetheheatsinkfanduct.See“Replacingthepowersupplyassembly”onpage28.

7.Notethecableroutinganddisconnectthefrontfanassemblycablefromthesystemfanconnectoron thesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage9

8.Thefrontfanassemblyisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removethefrontfanassembly bycuttingtherubbermountsandliftingthefrontfanassemblyoutofthechassis.

Note:Thenewfrontfanassemblywillhavefournewrubbermountsattached.

Figure38.Removingthefrontfanassembly

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9.Installthenewfrontfanassemblybyaligningthenewrubbermountsthatcamewiththenewfrontfan assemblywiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,andthenpushtherubbermountsthroughthe holes.Then,carefullypullonthetipsoftherubbermountsfromthebottomuntilthenewfrontfan assemblyissecuredinplace.

Figure39.Installingthefrontfanassembly

10.Connectthenewfrontfanassemblycabletothesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See “Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage9.

11.Reinstalltheheatsinkfanduct.SeeFigure26“Installingtheheatsinkfanduct”onpage32.

12.Reinstalltheharddiskdrive.See“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage35.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage43

Replacingthekeyboard

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethekeyboard.

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Toreplacethekeyboard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrives.Then,turnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnecttheoldkeyboardcablefromthecomputer.

4.Connectanewkeyboardtotheappropriateconnectoronthecomputer.Y ourkeyboardmightbe connectedtoaPS/2keyboardconnector1oraUSBconnector2.Dependingonwhereyouwant toconnectyourkeyboard,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer”onpage6

Figure40.Keyboardconnectors

or“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage43.

Replacingthemouse

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethemouse.

Toreplacethemouse,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrives.Then,turnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnecttheoldmousecablefromthecomputer.

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4.Connectanewmousetotheappropriateconnectoronthecomputer.Y ourmousemightbeconnected toaPS/2mouseconnector1oraUSBconnector2.Dependingonwhereyouwanttoconnectyour mouse,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage6or “Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7

Figure41.Mouseconnectors

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage43.

Completingthepartsreplacement

Aftercompletingtheinstallationorreplacementforallparts,youneedtoreinstallthecomputercover andreconnectcables.

Toreinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectcablestoyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethatallcomponentshavebeenreassembledcorrectlyandthatnotoolsorloosescrews areleftinsideyourcomputer.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage8forthelocationsofthevarious componentsinyourcomputer.

2.Makesurethatalltheinternalcablesareroutedproperlytoavoidinterferencewithloweringthedrivebay assemblyandclosingthecomputercover.Keepthecablesclearofthehingesandsidesofthechassis.

3.Lowerthedrivebayassembly.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage16.

4.Ifyouhaveremovedthefrontbezel,reinstallit.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”on page15

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5.Positionthecomputercoveronthechassissothattherailguidesonthecomputercoverengagethe railsonthechassis.Then,slidethecomputercovertothefrontofthecomputeruntilitsnapsinto positionandisclosed.Then,installthetwoscrewstosecurethecomputercover.

Figure42.Reinstallingthecomputercover

6.Lockthecomputercoverifyouhaveacomputercoverlock.See“Integratedcablelock”onpage 45

or“Padlock”onpage46.

7.Reconnectthepowercordandallotherexternalcablestothecomputer.Forconnectorlocations,see “Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage6and“Locating connectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7

8.Dependingonthepartsyouinstalledorreplaced,youmightneedtoconrmtheupdatedinformationin theSetupUtilityprogram.SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage55

Note:Inmostareasoftheworld,LenovorequiresthereturnofthedefectiveCustomerReplaceableUnits (CRUs).InformationaboutthiswillcomewiththenewCRUsorwillcomeafewdaysafteryoureceivethe newCRUs.

Obtainingdevicedrivers

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

Basicsecurityfeatures

Thereareseveralsecurityoptionsavailabletohelpyoupreventhardwaretheftandunauthorizedaccessto yourcomputer.Inadditiontophysicallocks,youcanalsopreventunauthorizeduseofyourcomputerbya softwarelockthatlocksthekeyboarduntilacorrectpasswordistypedin.

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Integratedcablelock

Anintegratedcablelock,sometimesreferredtoastheKensingtonlock,canbeusedtosecureyour computertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanentxture.Thecablelockattachestoasecurityslotatthe rearofyourcomputerandisoperatedwithakey.Thecablelockalsolocksthecomputercover.SeeFigure 43“Installinganintegratedcablelock”onpage45 computers.YoucanorderanintegratedcablelockfromLenovobysearchingforKensingtonat: http://www.lenovo.com/support

Note:Makesurethattheintegratedcablelockyouinstalleddoesnotinterferewithothercomputercables.

.Thisisthesametypeoflockusedwithmanynotebook

Figure43.Installinganintegratedcablelock

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Padlock

Yourcomputerisequippedwithapadlockloopsothatthecomputercovercannotberemovedwhen apadlockisinstalled.

Figure44.Installingapadlock

Passwordprotection

Todeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer,youcanusetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetapassword.When youturnonyourcomputer,youarepromptedtotypethepassword.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntil avalidpasswordistypedin.RefertoChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage55 information.

formore

Erasingalostorforgottenpassword(clearingCMOS)

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoerasealostorforgottenpassword,suchasauserpassword.

Toerasealostorforgottenpassword,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem board”onpage9.

4.RemoveanypartsanddisconnectanycablesthatmightpreventyouraccesstotheClearCMOS /Recoveryjumper.

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

6.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycablesthathavebeenremovedordisconnected.

7.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectthepowercordsforthecomputerandmonitor.See “Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage43.

8.Turnonthecomputerandleaveitonforapproximately10seconds.Then,turnoffthecomputerby holdingthepowerswitchforapproximatelyveseconds.

9.Repeatstep1throughstep4.

10.MovetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperbacktothestandardposition(pin1andpin2).

11.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycablesthathavebeenremovedordisconnected.

12.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectallcables.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”on page43

13.Turnonthecomputer.Y ourpasswordhasbeenerasedandyoucanusetheSetupUtilityprogramtoset anewpassword.SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage55

formoreinformation.

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Chapter3.Recoveryinformation

ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage49

•“Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations”onpage50

•“UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage51

•“Creatingandusingarescuemedium”onpage52

•“Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage53

•“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage53

Notes:

1.TherecoveryinformationinthischapteronlyappliestothecomputersthathavetheRescueand RecoveryprogramortheProductRecoveryprograminstalled.IftheEnhancedBackupandRestore iconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisdimmed,itindicatesthatyouneedtoinstall theRescueandRecoveryprogrammanuallybeforeenablingitsfeatures.T oinstalltheRescueand Recoveryprogram,dothefollowing:

a.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools,anddouble-clickEnhancedBackup

andRestore.

b.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

c.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theEnhancedBackupandRestoreiconisactivated.

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

3.Theproductontherecoverymediamaybeusedonlyforthefollowingpurposes:

•Restoretheproductpreinstalledonyourcomputer

•Reinstalltheproduct

•ModifytheproductusingtheAdditionalFiles

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia

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

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

Creatingrecoverymedia

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem.

Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSB storagedevices.

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TocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙Lenovo ThinkVantageTools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Usingrecoverymedia

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouserecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem.

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactory defaultsettingsonly.Youcanuserecoverymediatoputthecomputerinanoperationalstateafterall othermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.

Attention:Whenyouuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,alltheles currentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultsettings.

TouserecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,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”onpage53.

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

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramenablesyoutobackupallyourharddiskdrivecontentsincludingthe operatingsystem,datales,softwareprograms,andpersonalsettings.Youcandesignatewherethe RescueandRecoveryprogramstoresthebackup:

•Inaprotectedareaofyourharddiskdrive

•Onthesecondaryharddiskdriveifasecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalledinyourcomputer

•OnanattachedexternalUSBharddiskdrive

•Onanetworkdrive

•Onrecordablediscs(arecordableopticaldriveisrequiredforthisoption)

Afteryouhavebackedupthecontentsontheharddiskdrive,youcanrestorethecompletecontentsofthe harddiskdrive,restoreonlytheselectedles,orrestoreonlytheWindowsoperatingsystemandapplications.

Performingabackupoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery programontheWindows7operatingsystem.

ToperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating system,dothefollowing:

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1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙Enhanced

BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionson thescreentocompletethebackupoperation.

Performingarecoveryoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery programontheWindows7operatingsystem.

ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating system,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙Enhanced BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.

FormoreinformationaboutperformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,see “UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage51.

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 independentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanrestorethefactorydefaultsettingsevenif youcannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

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

TostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethecomputeristurnedoff.

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2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF11keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearbeepsor seealogoscreen,releasetheF11key.

3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,typeyourpasswordwhenprompted.TheRescue andRecoveryworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.

Note:IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage53.

4.Dooneofthefollowing:

•T orescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup,clickRescuelesandfollowthe

instructionsonthescreen.

•T orestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuportorestoreyourharddiskdrive

tothefactorydefaultsettings,clickRestoreyoursystemandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,clickHelp.

Notes:

1.Afterrestoringyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevice driversforsomedevices.See“Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage53.

Creatingandusingarescuemedium

Witharescuemedium,suchasadiscoraUSBharddiskdrive,youcanrecoverthecomputerfromfailures thatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceonyourharddiskdrive.

Notes:

1.Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingarescuemediumvarydependingontheoperating system.

2.Therescuedisccanbestartedinalltypesofopticaldrives.

Creatingarescuemedium

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreatearescuemediumontheWindows7operatingsystem.

TocreatearescuemediumontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙Enhanced BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheCreateRescueMediaicon.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.

4.IntheRescueMediaarea,selectthetypeoftherescuemediumyouwanttocreate.Y oucancreatea rescuemediumusingadisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orasecondaryinternalharddiskdrive.

5.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.

Usingarescuemedium

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtousetherescuemediumyouhavecreated.

•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingadisc,usethefollowinginstructionstousetherescuemedium:

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.

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2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

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

•IfyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingaUSBharddiskdrive,usethefollowinginstructionsto usetherescuemedium:

1.AttachtheUSBharddiskdrivetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.OntheStartupDeviceMenu,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceandpressEnter. Therescuemediumstarts.

Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.Thehelpinformationfor eachfeatureisavailablefromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Followtheinstructionstocomplete therecoveryprocess.

Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers

Beforeinstallingorreinstallingdevicedrivers,makesurethatyouhaveapreinstalledoperatingsystemand thedocumentationandsoftwaremediaforthedevice.

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

Toinstallorreinstallthedevicedriverforafactory-installeddevice,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonthecomputer.

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”onpage52.

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•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddisk drivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage49.

Note:IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironmentfrom arescuemediumorrecoverymedia,youmightnothavetherescuedevice(aninternalharddiskdrive,a disc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orotherexternaldevices)setastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevice sequence.Y oumustrstmakesurethatyourrescuedeviceissetastherstbootdeviceinthestartup devicesequenceintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage57

fordetailed informationabouttemporarilyorpermanentlychangingthestartupdevicesequence.Formoreinformation abouttheSetupUtilityprogram,seeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage55.

Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstorethem inasafeplaceforfutureuse.

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Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram

YoucanusetheSetupUtilityprogramtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer, regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemyouareusing.However,theoperatingsystemsettingsmightoverride anysimilarsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopicstohelpyouusetheSetupUtilityprogram:

•“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage55

•“Viewingorchangingsettings”onpage55

•“Usingpasswords”onpage55

•“Enablingordisablingadevice”onpage56

•“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage57

•“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage58

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtostarttheSetupUtilityprogram.

TostarttheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.Makesureyourcomputeristurnedoff.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF1keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearmultiplebeeps orseealogoscreen,releasetheF1key.TheSetupUtilityprogramopens.

Note:Ifapasswordhasbeenset,theSetupUtilityprogrammenuwillnotbedisplayeduntilyoutype thecorrectpassword.Formoreinformation,see“Usingpasswords”onpage55.

Viewingorchangingsettings

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

55.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

WhenworkingwiththeSetupUtilityprogram,youmustusethekeyboard.Thekeysusedtoperformvarious tasksaredisplayedatthebottomofeachscreen.

Usingpasswords

ByusingtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcansetapasswordtopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyour computeranddata.Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletohelpyousetapower-onpasswordoran administratorpassword:

•SetPower-OnPassword

•SetAdministratorPassword

Youdonothavetosetapasswordtouseyourcomputer.However,usingapasswordimprovescomputing security.Ifyoudecidetosetapassword,readthefollowingsections.

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Passwordconsiderations

Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto16(1to16)alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurity reasons,itisrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcannotbeeasilycompromised.Tosetastrong password,usethefollowingguidelines:

Note:TheSetupUtilityprogrampasswordsarenotcasesensitive.

•Haveatleasteightcharactersinlength

•Containatleastonealphabeticcharacterandonenumericcharacter

•Notbeyournameoryourusername

•Notbeacommonwordoracommonname

•Besignicantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspasswords

Power-onpassword

Afteryouhavesetapower-onpasswordusingtheSetPower-OnPasswordoption,apasswordpromptis displayedeachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Youcannotusethecomputeruntilavalidpasswordistyped in.Formoreinformationabouthowtosetapassword,see“Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword” onpage56

Administratorpassword

TheSetAdministratorPasswordoptionenablesyoutosetanadministratorpassword,whichdeters unauthorizedusersfromchangingcongurationsettings.Ifyouareresponsibleformaintainingthesettings ofseveralcomputers,youmightwanttosetanadministratorpassword.Formoreinformationabouthowto setapassword,see“Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword”onpage56

Afteryouhavesetanadministratorpassword,apasswordpromptisdisplayedeachtimeyoutrytoaccess theSetupUtilityprogram.Y oucannotaccesstheSetupUtilityprogramuntilavalidpasswordistypedin.

Ifyouhavesetbothapower-onpasswordandanadministratorpassword,youcantypeeitherpassword touseyourcomputer.However,tochangeanycongurationsettings,youmustuseyouradministrator password.

Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoset,change,ordeleteapassword.

Toset,change,ordeleteapassword,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage55.

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity➙SetPower-OnPasswordorSet

AdministratorPassword.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoset,change,ordeleteapassword.

Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto16(1to16)alphabeticandnumericcharacters. Formoreinformation,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage56.

Enablingordisablingadevice

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoenableordisableuseraccesstoadevice.

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SATAControllerWhenthisoptionissettoDisabled,alldevicesconnectedtotheSAT Aconnectors

(suchastheharddiskdriveandtheopticaldrive)aredisabledandwillnotbe displayedinthesystemconguration.

USBSetupUsethisoptiontosetupUSBconnectors.

Toenableordisableadevice,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage55.

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectDevices.

3.Dependingonthedeviceyouwanttoenableordisable,dooneofthefollowing:

•SelectATADrivesSetup➙SAT AControllertoenableordisablethedevicesconnectedtothe

SATAconnectorsonthesystemboard.

•SelectUSBSetupandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoenableordisabletheUSBconnector(s)

ofyourchoice.

4.SelectthedesiredsettingsandpressEnter.

5.PressEsctoreturntotheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu.YoumighthavetopressEscseveraltimes.

6.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.Turnoffyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceontheStartupDeviceMenuandpressEnter.

Note:SelectingastartupdeviceontheStartupDeviceMenudoesnotpermanentlychangethestartup devicesequence.

Viewingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtovieworpermanentlychangetheconguredstartupdevice sequence.

Tovieworpermanentlychangetheconguredstartupdevicesequence,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage55.

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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,pressF10.Otherwise,your changeswillnotbesaved.

•Ifyoudonotwanttosavethenewsettings,selectExit➙DiscardChangesandExit.

•Ifyouwanttoreturntothedefaultsettings,pressF9orselectExit➙LoadOptimalDefaults.

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Chapter5.Updatingsystemprograms

ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOST andBIOSupdatefailure.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Usingsystemprograms”onpage59

•“Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage59

•“Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystem”onpage60

•“RecoveringfromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure”onpage60

Usingsystemprograms

Systemprogramsarethebasiclayerofsoftwarebuiltintoyourcomputer.Systemprogramsincludethe POST,theBIOS,andtheSetupUtilityprogram.ThePOSTisasetoftestsandproceduresthatare performedeachtimeyouturnonyourcomputer.TheBIOSisalayerofsoftwarethattranslatesinstructions fromotherlayersofsoftwareintoelectricalsignalsthatthecomputerhardwarecanexecute.Youcanuse theSetupUtilityprogramtovieworchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer.SeeChapter4 “UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage55

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

fordetailedinformation.

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.Turnoffyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.OntheStartupDeviceMenu,selectthedesiredopticaldriveasthestartupdevice.Then,insertthe discintothisopticaldriveandpressEnter.Theupdatebegins.

4.Whenpromptedtochangetheserialnumber,itissuggestedthatyoudonotmakethischangeby pressingN.However,ifyoudowanttochangetheserialnumber,pressY,thentypeintheserialnumber andpressEnter.

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5.Whenpromptedtochangethemachinetypeandmodel,itissuggestedthatyoudonotmakethis changebypressingN.However,ifyoudowanttochangethemachinetypeandmodel,pressY,then typeinthemachinetypeandmodelandpressEnter.

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.

RecoveringfromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure

IfthepowertoyourcomputerisinterruptedwhilethePOSTandBIOSisbeingupdated,yourcomputer mightnotrestartcorrectly.Ifthishappens,performthefollowingprocedure,whichiscommonlycalled Boot-blockRecovery.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem board”onpage9.

4.RemoveanypartsanddisconnectanycablesthatmightpreventyouraccesstotheClearCMOS /Recoveryjumper.

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

6.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycablesthathavebeenremovedordisconnected.

7.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectthepowercordsforthecomputerandmonitor.See “Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage43.

8.TurnonthecomputerandtheninsertthePOSTandBIOSupdate(ashupdate)discintotheoptical drive.Therecoverysessionbegins.Therecoverysessionwilltaketwotothreeminutes.Duringthis time,youwillhearaseriesofbeeps.

9.Aftertherecoverysessioniscompleted,therewillbenovideo,theseriesofbeepswillend,andthe systemwillautomaticallyturnoff.

10.Repeatstep1throughstep4.

11.Movethejumperbacktothestandardposition(pin1andpin2).

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12.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycablesthathavebeenremovedordisconnected.

13.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectpowercordsandallotherexternalcables.See“Completing thepartsreplacement”onpage43.

14.Turnonthecomputerandremovethediscfromtheopticaldrive.

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Chapter6.Troubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutsomebasictroubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms.Ifyour computerproblemisnotdescribedinthischapter,seeChapter7“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”on page67

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Basictroubleshooting”onpage63

•“Diagnosticprograms”onpage64

•“Cleaninganopticalmouse”onpage65

Basictroubleshooting

Thefollowingtableprovidessomebasicinformationtohelpyoutroubleshootyourcomputerproblems.

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

Thecomputerdoesnotstart whenyoupressthepower switch.

Themonitorscreenisblank.

Thekeyboarddoesnotwork.

foradditionaltroubleshootingresources.

SymptomAction

Verifythat:

•Thepowercordiscorrectlyconnectedtotherearofthecomputerandtoa workingelectricaloutlet.

•Thepowerindicatoronthefrontofthecomputerison.

•Thecomputervoltagematchesthevoltageavailableattheelectricaloutletfor yourcountryorregion.

Verifythat:

•Themonitorsignalcableiscorrectlyconnectedtothemonitorandtothe appropriatemonitorconnectoronthecomputer.IfyourcomputerhasaPCI graphicscardinstalled,besuretousethemonitorconnectoronthegraphics cardratherthantheintegratedoneonthesystemboard.

•Themonitorpowercordiscorrectlyconnectedtothemonitorandtoaworking electricaloutlet.

•Themonitoristurnedonandthebrightnessandcontrastcontrolsareset correctly.

•Thecomputervoltagematchesthevoltageavailableattheelectricaloutletfor yourcountryorregion.

Verifythat:

•Thecomputeristurnedon.

•Thekeyboardiscorrectlyconnectedtoanappropriatekeyboardconnector(the PS/2keyboardconnectororoneoftheUSBconnectors)onthecomputer.

•Nokeysarestuck.

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SymptomAction

Themousedoesnotwork.

Theoperatingsystemdoesnot start.

Thecomputerbeepsmultiple timesbeforetheoperating systemstarts.

Verifythat:

•Thecomputeristurnedon.

•Themouseiscorrectlyconnectedtoanappropriatemouseconnector(thePS/2 mouseconnectororoneoftheUSBconnectors)onthecomputer.

•Themouseisclean.Referto“Cleaninganopticalmouse”onpage65

Verifythatyoulistthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresidesinthestartup devicesequence.Usually,theoperatingsystemisontheharddiskdrive.Formore information,see“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage57

Verifythatnokeysarestuck.

Diagnosticprograms

Diagnosticprogramsareusedtotesthardwarecomponentsofyourcomputer.Diagnosticprogramscan alsoreportoperating-system-controlledsettingsthatinterferewiththecorrectoperationofyoursystem.You canusethepreinstalledLenovoThinkVantageT oolboxprogramtodiagnosecomputerproblems,ifyour computerisrunningtheWindowsoperatingsystem.

Notes:

1.YoucanalsodownloadthePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogramfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support. See“PC-DoctorforDOS”onpage64fordetailedinformation.

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

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox

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

ToruntheLenovoThinkVantageT oolboxprogramontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙All Programs➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙SystemHealthandDiagnostics.Followtheinstructionson thescreen.

ForadditionalinformationaboutrunningtheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogram,refertotheLenovo ThinkVantageToolboxhelpsystem.

PC-DoctorforDOS

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

Creatingadiagnosticdisc

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreateadiagnosticdisc.

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Tocreateadiagnosticdisc,dothefollowing:

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

2.UseanydiscburningsoftwaretocreateadiagnosticdiscwiththeISOimage.

Runningthediagnosticprogramfromthediagnosticdisc

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtorunthediagnosticprogramfromthediagnosticdiscthat youcreated.

Torunthediagnosticprogramfromthediagnosticdiscthatyoucreated,dothefollowing:

1.Makesureyourcomputeristurnedoff.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.Insertthediagnosticdiscintotheopticaldrive.

4.SelecttheopticaldrivewiththediagnosticdiscasthestartupdeviceandpressEnter.Thediagnostic programopens.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentorunthedesireddiagnostictest.Foradditionalhelp,press theF1key.

6.Removethediagnosticdiscfromtheopticaldriveaftercompletingthediagnostictest.

Cleaninganopticalmouse

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocleananopticalmouse.

Anopticalmouseusesalight-emittingdiodeandanopticalsensortonavigatethepointer.Ifthepointeron thescreendoesnotmovesmoothlywiththeopticalmouse,youmightneedtocleanthemouse.

Tocleananopticalmouse,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.

2.Disconnectthemousecablefromthecomputer.

3.Turnthemouseupsidedowntocheckthelens.

a.Ifthereisasmudgeonthelens,gentlycleantheareawithaplaincotton-tippedswab.

b.Ifthereisdebrisinthelens,gentlyblowthedebrisawayfromthearea.

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

5.Reconnectthemousecabletothecomputer.

6.Turnyourcomputerbackon.

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Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,andservice

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforLenovoproducts.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Informationresources”onpage67

•“Helpandservice”onpage68

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.Toviewthepublication,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 tovarioustechnologies,suchas:

•LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

•PasswordManager

•PowerManager

•ProductRecovery

•RescueandRecovery

•SystemUpdate

ToaccesstheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantage Tools.

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LenovoWelcome

TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducessomeinnovativebuilt-infeaturesofLenovotoyouandguidesyou throughsomeimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcomputer.

AccessHelp

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

ToopentheAccessHelpinformationsystemontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙Help andSupport➙LenovoAccessHelp.

AfteryouhaveopenedtheAccessHelpinformationsystem,usetheleftpaneltomakeaselectionfromthe

ContentstabortheIndextab,orusetheSearchtabtondaparticularwordorphrase.

Safetyandwarranty

TheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputercontainsinformationabout safety,warranty,serviceandsupportphonenumbers,CRUs,andothernoticesandinformationresources. YoucanalsogetthelatestserviceandsupporttelephonenumbersandaPDFversionoftheThinkCentre SafetyandWarrantyGuidefromtheLenovoSupportWebsiteat: http://www.lenovo.com/support

Beforeusingtheinformationinthismanualandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe ThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuideandAppendixA“Notices”onpage71

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

TheLenovoWebsiteprovidesup-to-dateinformationandservicestohelpyoubuy,upgrade,andmaintain yourcomputer.Youcanalsodothefollowing:

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

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

•Purchaseupgradesandextendedhardwarerepairservices.

•Downloadthelatestdevicedriversandsoftwareupdatesforyourcomputermodel.

•Accesstheonlinemanualsforyourproducts.

•AccesstheLenovoLimitedWarranty.

•Accesstroubleshootingandsupportinformationforyourcomputermodelandothersupportedproducts.

•Findtheserviceandsupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion.

•FindaServiceProviderlocatednearyou.

Helpandservice

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutobtaininghelpandservice.

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Usingthedocumentationanddiagnosticprograms

Ifyouexperienceproblemswithyourcomputer,seeChapter6“T roubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms” onpage63.Forinformationaboutadditionalresourcestohelpyoutroubleshootyourcomputerproblems, see“Informationresources”onpage67.

Ifyoususpectasoftwareproblem,seethedocumentationthatcamewiththeoperatingsystemorsoftware program,includingreadmelesandonlinehelp.

Mostcomputerscomewithasetofdiagnosticprogramsthatyoucanusetohelpyouidentifyhardware problems.Forinstructionsonhowtousethediagnosticprogramsonyourcomputer,see“Diagnostic programs”onpage64

YoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationanddownloaddevicedriversandupdatesfromtheLenovo SupportWebsiteat: http://www.lenovo.com/support

Callingforservice

Duringthewarrantyperiod,youcangethelpandinformationfromtheLenovoCustomerSupportCenterby telephone.

Thefollowingservicesareavailableduringthewarrantyperiod:

•Problemdetermination-Trainedservicepersonnelareavailabletoassistyouwithdetermininga hardwareproblemanddecidingwhatactionisnecessarytosolvetheproblem.

•Hardwarerepair-Iftheproblemiscausedbyhardwareunderwarranty,trainedservicepersonnelare availabletoprovidetheapplicablelevelofservice.

•EngineeringChangemanagement-Theremightbechangesthatarerequiredafteraproducthas beensold.LenovooryourresellerwillmakeselectedEngineeringChanges(ECs)thatapplytoyour hardwareavailable.

Thefollowingitemsarenotcoveredbythewarranty:

•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornon-warrantedLenovoparts

•Identicationofsoftwareproblemsources

•CongurationoftheBIOSaspartofaninstallationorupgrade

•Changes,modications,orupgradestodevicedrivers

•Installationandmaintenanceofnetworkoperatingsystems(NOS)

•Installationandmaintenanceofapplicationprograms

Refertothesafetyandwarrantyinformationthatisprovidedwithyourcomputerforacompleteexplanation ofwarrantyterms.Y oumustretainyourproofofpurchasetoobtainwarrantyservice.

ForalistoftheLenovoSupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion,goto http://www.lenovo.com/supportandclickSupportphonelistorrefertotheThinkCentreSafetyand WarrantyGuidethatisprovidedwithyourcomputer.

Note:Theserviceandsupportphonenumbersaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Ifthenumberforyour countryorregionisnotprovided,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.

Ifpossible,beatyourcomputerwhenyoucallandhavethefollowinginformationavailable:

•Machinetypeandmodel

•Serialnumbersofyourhardwareproducts

•Descriptionoftheproblem

•Exactwordingofanyerrormessages

•Hardwareandsoftwarecongurationinformation

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Usingotherservices

Ifyoutravelwithyourcomputerorrelocateittoacountrywhereyourdesktopornotebookcomputer machinetypeissold,yourcomputermightbeeligibleforInternationalWarrantyService,whichautomatically entitlesyoutoobtainwarrantyservicethroughoutthewarrantyperiod.Servicewillbeperformedby authorizedServiceProviders.

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

Lenovo,theLenovologo,RescueandRecovery,ThinkCentre,andThinkVantagearetrademarksofLenovo intheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth.

MicrosoftandWindowsaretrademarksoftheMicrosoftgroupofcompanies.

Intel,IntelCore,andPentiumaretrademarksofIntelCorporationintheUnitedStates,othercountries,or both.

LinuxisatrademarkofLinusT orvaldsintheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth.

Othercompany,product,orservicenamesmaybetrademarksorservicemarksofothers.

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Index

arescuemedium,creatingandusing52 AccessHelp68 accessing

systemboardcomponentsanddrives16 administratorpassword56 antivirussoftware6 audioline-inconnector8 audioline-outconnector8 audiosubsystem1

backupandrecoveryoperations50 basictroubleshooting63 battery,replacing22 Boot-blockRecovery60

cablelock,security45 cardreader,replacing38 changing

startupdevicesequence57 CMOS,clearing46 components,internal8 computercover

removing14 computercover,reinstalling43 connectordescription8 connectors

rear7 connectors,controls,indicators

front6 considerations,password56 creating

andusingarescuemedium52 creatingandusing

recoverymedia49 CRU

completingtheinstallation43

completingthereplacement43

internal10

DVImonitorconnector8

environment,operating4 Ethernet2 Ethernetconnector8 exiting,SetupUtilityprogram58 expansion2 externaloptions,installing13

failure,recoveringfromaPOSTandBIOSupdate60 features1 ashingtheBIOS59 front

connectors,controls,indicators6

frontbezel

removing,reinstalling15

frontfanassembly

replacing39

getting

help67 information67 service67

harddiskdrive,replacing35 heatsinkandfanassembly

replacing23

help

AccessHelp68 andservice68 getting67

devicedrivers44

installing53

reinstalling53 devices,handlingstatic-sensitive13 diagnosticprograms,troubleshooting63 diagnosticprograms,using69 documentation,using69 drivers,device44 drives

importantsafetyinformationv information

getting67 importantsafetyv resources67 safety68

warranty68 Input/Output(I/O)features2 installing

devicedrivers53

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installingoptions

securityfeatures44

installing,replacing

memorymodule20 PCIcard17

internal

drives10

internaldrives1

keyboard

replacing41

LenovoCustomerSupportCenter69 LenovoThinkVantageToolbox64 LenovoThinkVantageTools67 LenovoWebsite68 LenovoWelcome5 locatingcomponents8

media,creatingandusingrecoverymedia49 memorymodule1,20

installing,replacing20 microphoneconnector8 microprocessor1

replacing26 mouse

opticalmouse65

replacing42

notice,televisionoutput72 notices71

OnlineBooksfolder67 operations,backupandrecovery50 opticaldrive

replacing32 opticalmouse65

PCIcard17

installing,replacing17

slots18 physicalspecications3 powersupply

features3 powersupplyassembly

replacing28 power-onpassword56 power-onself-test(POST)59 programs,updatingsystem59 protection,password46 PS/2keyboardconnector8 PS/2mouseconnector8 purchasingadditionalservices70

rearconnectors7 recovering

fromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure60

software49 recovery

Boot-blockRecovery60

operations,backupand50

problems,solving53 recoverymedia,creatingandusing49 reinstalling

devicedrivers53 removing

computercover14 removing,reinstalling

frontbezel15 replacing

battery22

cardreader38

frontfanassembly39

harddiskdrive35

heatsinkandfanassembly23

keyboard41

microprocessor26

mouse42

opticaldrive32

powersupplyassembly28 RescueandRecovery49

workspace,RescueandRecovery51 RescueandRecoveryworkspace51 resources,information67

padlock46 Parallelport8 partsreplacement,completing43 password

considerations56 erasing46 lostorforgotten46

setting,changing,deleting56 passwordprotection46 PC-DoctorforDOS64

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safetyv safetyinformation68 security

cablelock45 enablingordisabling56 features3,44 padlock46

selecting

startupdevice57

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temporarystartupdevice57 serialport8 service

andhelp68

getting67

LenovoCustomerSupportCenter69 services

other70

purchasingadditional70 SetAdministratorPassword56 SetPower-OnPassword56 settings

changing55

viewing55 SetupUtilityprogram55 SetupUtilityprogram,exiting58 SetupUtilityprogram,starting55 software

recovering49 softwareoverview4 solvingrecoveryproblems53 startingtheSetupUtilityprogram55 startupdevice57

sequence,changing57

temporary,selecting57 static-sensitivedevices,handling13 system

management2

programs59 systemboard

locatingparts9

location9 systemboardcomponentsanddrives

accessing16

VGAmonitorconnector8 videosubsystem1 viewingorchangingsettings55

warrantyinformation68 Website,Lenovo68 workspace,backupandrecovery51

televisionoutputnotice72 temporarystartupdevice57 theBIOS,updating(ashing)59–60 trademarks72 troubleshooting,basic63 troubleshooting,diagnosticprograms63

updating

(ashing)theBIOS59

systemprograms59 updating(ashing)theBIOS60 USBconnector8 using

arescuemedium,creatingand52

diagnosticprograms69

documentation69

otherservices70

passwords55

SetupUtilityprogram55

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