Lenovo A530 User Manual

IdeaCentreA530All-In-OnePC

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HardwareMaintenanceManual

MachineTypes:10141/F0A8[A530]

IdeaCentreA530All-In-OnePC
HardwareMaintenanceManual

MachineTypes:10141/F0A8[A530]

FirstEdition(June2013)7th

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Contents

Chapter1.Aboutthismanual......1

ImportantSafetyInformation..........1

Chapter2.Safetyinformation......3

Generalsafety................3

Electricalsafety...............3

Safetyinspectionguide............5

Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitive

devices..................5

Groundingrequirements............6

Safetynotices................6

Chapter3.Generalinformation.....9

Specications................9

Chapter4.GeneralCheckout.....11

Chapter5.UsingtheSetupUtility...13

StartingtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram.13

Viewingandchangingsettings........13

Usingpasswords..............13

Enablingordisablingadevice........15

Selectingastartupdevice..........16

ExitingtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram..17

Chapter6.Symptom-to-FRUIndex..19

Harddiskdrivebooterror..........19

PowerSupplyProblems...........19

POSTerrorcodes.............20

Undeterminedproblems...........20

Chapter7.Locatingconnectors,

controlsandcomponents......21

Chapter8.Replacinghardware....29

Generalinformation.............29

Replacingthekeyboardandmouse......30

Replacingthepoweradapter.........30

Removingthebasecover..........32

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........33

Replacingamemorymodule.........34

Replacingthesystemfan..........35

Replacingtheheat-sink...........36

ReplacingtheCPU.............37

Replacingtheopticaldrive..........39

Replacingthesolidstatedisk.........41

Replacingthemotherboard..........42

Replacingthespeakersystem........45

ReplacingtheTVtunercard.........46

Replacingthebattery............48

Removingthehingefromthechassis......49

Replacingthehingecable..........51

Removingtherearcover...........55

Replacingthescalarboard..........56

Replacingthetouchcontrolboard.......57

Replacingtheconverterboard........58

Replacingthepowerswitchboard.......59

ReplacingtheBluetoothmodule........60

ReplacingtheWi-Ficard...........61

Replacingthecamera............62

Replacingthefrontfunctionboard.......63

ReplacingtheLEDpanel...........64

Chapter9.Generalinformation....67

AdditionalServiceInformation........67

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Chapter1.Aboutthismanual

ThismanualcontainsserviceandreferenceinformationforIdeaCentreA530All-In-Onecomputerslistedon
thecover.ItisintendedonlyfortrainedservicerswhoarefamiliarwithLenovocomputerproducts.

BeforeservicingaLenovoproduct,besuretoreadtheSafetyInformation.

ThedescriptionoftheTV-tunercardinthismanualappliesonlytocomputerswithaTV-tunercardinstalled.
ItdoesnotapplytocomputerswithoutaTV-tunercard.

ImportantSafetyInformation

BesuretoreadallCAUTIONandDANGERsectionsinthismanualbeforefollowinganyoftheinstructions.

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lasinstrucciones.

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Chapter2.Safetyinformation

Thischaptercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyouneedtobefamiliarwithbeforeservicingacomputer.

Generalsafety

Followtheserulestoensuregeneralsafety:

•Keeptheareasaroundthecomputerclearandcleanduringandaftermaintenance.

•Whenliftinganyheavyobject:

1.Ensureyoucanstandsafelywithoutslipping.

2.Distributetheweightoftheobjectequallyacrossbothfeet.

3.Liftslowly.Nevermovesuddenlyortwistwhenyouattempttolift.

4.Liftbystandingorbypushingupwithyourlegmuscles;thisactionremovesthestrainfromthe
musclesinyourback.

Donotattempttoliftanyobjectsthatweighmorethan16kg(35lbs.)orobjectsthatyouthink
aretooheavyforyou.

•Donotperformanyactionthatwouldcreateahazardforthecustomer,orwouldmakethecomputer
unsafe.

•Beforeyoustartthecomputer,ensurethatotherservicerepresentativesandcustomerpersonnelarenot
inapositionthatwouldcreateahazardforthem.

•Placeremovedcoversandotherpartsinasafeplace,awayfromallpersonnel,whileyouareservicingthe
computer.

•Keepyourtoolcaseawayfromareasthatpeoplemaywalkthroughtoensureno-onetripsoverit.

•Donotwearlooseclothingthatcanbetrappedinthemovingpartsofamachine.Ensurethatyoursleeves
arefastenedorrolledupaboveyourelbows.Ifyourhairislong,tieorfastenitback.

•Inserttheendsofyournecktieorscarfinsideclothingorfastenitwithanonconductiveclip,approximately
8centimeters(3inches)fromtheend.

•Donotwearjewelry,chains,metal-frameeyeglasses,ormetalfastenersforyourclothing.
Remember:Metalobjectsaregoodelectricalconductors.

•Wearsafetyglasseswhenyouare:hammering,drillingsoldering,cuttingwire,attachingsprings,using
solvents,orworkinginanyotherconditionsthatmightbehazardoustoyoureyes.

•Afterservice,reinstallallsafetyshields,guards,labels,andgroundwires.Replaceanysafetydevice
thatiswornordefective.

•Reattachallcoverscorrectlybeforereturningthecomputertothecustomer.

Electricalsafety

CAUTION:
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablescanbehazardous.T oavoid
personalinjuryorequipmentdamage,disconnectanyattachedpowercords,telecommunication
cables,networkcables,andmodemcablesbeforeyouopenthecomputercovers,unlessinstructed
otherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

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Observethefollowingruleswhenworkingonelectricalequipment.

Important:Useonlyapprovedtoolsandtestequipment.Somehandtoolshavehandlescoveredwithasoft
materialthatdoesnotinsulateyouwhenworkingwithliveelectricalcurrents.Manycustomershaverubber
oormatsneartheirequipmentthatcontainsmallconductiveberstodecreaseelectrostaticdischarge.

•Findtheroomemergencypower-off(EPO)switch,disconnectingswitch,orelectricaloutlet.Ifanelectrical
accidentoccurs,youcanthenoperatetheswitchorunplugthepowercordquickly.

•Donotworkaloneunderhazardousconditionsornearequipmentthathashazardousvoltages.

•Disconnectallpowerbefore:

–Performingamechanicalinspection

–Workingnearpowersupplies

–RemovingorinstallingFieldReplaceableUnits(FRUs)

•Beforeyoustarttoworkonthecomputer,unplugthepowercord.Ifyoucannotunplugit,askthe
customertopower-offtheelectricaloutletthatsuppliespowertothemachineandtolocktheelectrical
outletintheoffposition.

•Ifyouneedtoworkonacomputerthathasexposedelectricalcircuits,observethefollowingprecautions:

–Ensurethatanotherperson,familiarwiththepower-offcontrols,isnearyou.

Remember:Anotherpersonmustbetheretoswitchoffthepower,ifnecessary.

–Useonlyonehandwhenworkingwithpowered-onelectricalequipment;keeptheotherhandinyour

pocketorbehindyourback.
Remember:Theremustbeacompletecircuittocauseelectricalshock.Byobservingtheaboverule,
youmaypreventacurrentfrompassingthroughyourbody.

–Whenusingatester,setthecontrolscorrectlyandusetheapprovedprobeleadsandaccessoriesfor

thattester.

–Standonsuitablerubbermats(obtainedlocally,ifnecessary)toinsulateyoufromgroundssuchas

metaloorstripsandmachineframes.

Observethespecialsafetyprecautionswhenyouworkwithveryhighvoltages;theseinstructionsarein
thesafetysectionsofthemaintenanceinformation.Useextremecarewhenmeasuringhighvoltages.

•Regularlyinspectandmaintainyourelectricalhandtoolstoensuretheyaresafetouse.

•Donotusewornorbrokentoolsandtesters.

•Neverassumethatpowerhasbeendisconnectedfromacircuit.First,checkthatithasbeenpoweredoff.

•Alwayslookcarefullyforpossiblehazardsinyourworkarea.Examplesofthesehazardsarewetoors,
non-groundedpowerextensioncables,conditionsthatmaycauseorallowpowersurges,andmissing
safetygrounds.

•Donottouchliveelectricalcircuitswiththereectivesurfaceofaplasticdentalmirror.Thissurfaceis
conductive,andtouchingalivecircuitcancausepersonalinjuryanddamagetothecomputer.

•Donotservicethefollowingpartswiththepoweronwhentheyareremovedfromtheirnormaloperating
positionsinacomputer:

–Powersupplyunits

–Pumps

–Blowersandfans

–Motorgenerators

andsimilarunits.(Thispracticeensurescorrectgroundingoftheunits.)

•Ifanelectricalaccidentoccurs:

–Usecaution;donotbecomeavictimyourself.

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–Switchoffpower.

–Sendanotherpersontogetmedicalaid.

Safetyinspectionguide

Theintentofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentialhazardsposedbytheseproducts.
Eachcomputer,asitwasdesignedandbuilt,hadrequiredsafetyitemsinstalledtoprotectusersand
servicepersonnelfrominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.However,goodjudgmentshouldbe
usedtoidentifypotentialsafetyhazardsduetoattachmentoffeaturesoroptionsnotcoveredbythis
inspectionguide.

Ifanyhazardsarepresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheapparenthazardcouldbeandwhetheryou
cancontinuewithoutrstresolvingtheproblem.

Considerthefollowingitemsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:

•Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalshock).

•Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCRTfaceorbulgingcapacitor

•Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware

Theguideconsistsofaseriesofstepspresentedasachecklist.Beginthecheckswiththepoweroff,and
thepowercorddisconnected.

Checklist:

1.Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharpedges).

2.Power-offthecomputer.Disconnectthepowercord.

3.Checkthepowercordfor:

a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasurethird-wireground

continuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundpinandframeground.

b.Thepowercordshouldbetheappropriatetypeasspeciedinthepartslistings.

c.Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.

4.Removethecover.

5.Checkforanyobviousalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofanyalterations.

6.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobvioushazards,suchasmetallings,contamination,waterorother
liquids,orsignsofreorsmokedamage.

7.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.

8.Checkthatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortamperedwith.

Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitivedevices

Anycomputerpartcontainingtransistorsorintegratedcircuits(ICs)shouldbeconsideredsensitiveto
electrostaticdischarge(ESD).ESDdamagecanoccurwhenthereisadifferenceinchargebetweenobjects.
ProtectagainstESDdamagebyequalizingthechargesothatthecomputer,thepart,theworkmat,andthe
personhandlingthepartareallatthesamecharge.

Notes:

1.Useproduct-specicESDprocedureswhentheyexceedtherequirementsnotedhere.

2.MakesurethattheESDprotectivedevicesyouusehavebeencertied(ISO9000)asfullyeffective.

WhenhandlingESD-sensitiveparts:

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•Keepthepartsinprotectivepackagesuntiltheyareinsertedintotheproduct.

•Avoidcontactwithotherpeoplewhilehandlingthepart.

•Wearagroundedwriststrapagainstyourskintoeliminatestaticonyourbody.

•Preventthepartfromtouchingyourclothing.Mostclothingisinsulativeandretainsachargeevenwhen
youarewearingawriststrap.

•Usetheblacksideofagroundedworkmattoprovideastatic-freeworksurface.Thematisespecially
usefulwhenhandlingESD-sensitivedevices.

•Selectagroundingsystem,suchasthoselistedbelow,toprovideprotectionthatmeetsthespecic
servicerequirement.

Note:TheuseofagroundingsystemisdesirablebutnotrequiredtoprotectagainstESDdamage.

–AttachtheESDgroundcliptoanyframeground,groundbraid,orgreen-wireground.

–UseanESDcommongroundorreferencepointwhenworkingonadouble-insulatedor

battery-operatedsystem.Y oucanusecoaxorconnector-outsideshellsonthesesystems.

–Usetheroundground-prongoftheACplugonAC-operatedcomputers.

Groundingrequirements

Electricalgroundingofthecomputerisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeveriedbyacertiedelectrician.

Safetynotices

TheCAUTIONandDANGERsafetynoticesinthissectionareprovidedinthelanguageofEnglish.

DANGER

Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephoneandcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connectanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproducttoaproperlywiredoutlet.

•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationscables,networkcables,andmodem

cablesbeforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationand
congurationprocedures.

•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,moving,or
openingcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

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ToConnect

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.

5.TurndeviceON.

ToDisconnect

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

CAUTION:
Whenreplacingthelithiumbattery,useonlyPartNumber45C1566oranequivalenttypebattery
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Ifyoursystemhasamodulecontainingalithiumbattery,replace
itonlywiththesamemoduletypemadebythesamemanufacturer .Thebatterycontainslithiumand
canexplodeifnotproperlyused,handled,ordisposedof.

Donot:

•Throwintoorimmerseinwater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVD-ROMdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Thesediodesemitradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywith
opticalinstruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

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≥18kg(37lbs)≥32kg(70.5lbs)≥55kg(121.2lbs)

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CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.

CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.

CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectweighingmorethan82kg(180lbs.)ontopofrack-mounteddevices.

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Chapter3.Generalinformation

Thischapterprovidesgeneralinformationthatappliestoallcomputermodelscoveredbythismanual.

Specications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

TypeIdeaCentreA530

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecications.

Environment

Airtemperature:

Operating:10°to35°C

Transit:-20°to55°C

Humidity:

Operating:35%to80%

Transit:20%to90%(40°C)

Altitude:86KPato106KPa

Electricalinput:

Inputvoltage:90V-264V(AC)

Inputfrequency:47Hz-63Hz

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Chapter4.GeneralCheckout

Attention:Thedrivesinthecomputeryouareservicingmighthavebeenrearrangedorthedrivestartup

sequencemayhavebeenchanged.Beextremelycarefulduringwriteoperationssuchascopying,saving,or
formatting.Dataorprogramscanbeoverwrittenifyouselectanincorrectdrive.

Generalerrormessagesappearifaproblemorconictisfoundbyanapplication,theoperatingsystem,or
both.Foranexplanationofthesemessages,refertotheinformationsuppliedwiththatsoftwarepackage.

Usethefollowingproceduretohelpdeterminethecauseoftheproblem:

1.Power-offthecomputerandallexternaldevices.

2.Checkallcablesandpowercords.

3.Setalldisplaycontrolstothemiddleposition.

4.Power-onallexternaldevices.

5.Power-onthecomputer.

•Lookfordisplayederrorcodes.

•Lookforreadableinstructionsoramainmenuonthedisplay.

Ifyoudidnotreceivethecorrectresponse,proceedtostep6.

Ifyoudidreceivethecorrectresponse,proceedtostep7.

6.Ifoneofthefollowinghappens,followtheinstructiongiven:

•IfthecomputerdisplaysaPOSTerror,goto“POSTerrorcodes” .

•Ifthecomputerhangsandnoerrorisdisplayed,continueatstep7.

7.Iftheteststopsandyoucannotcontinue,replacethelastdevicetested.

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Chapter5.UsingtheSetupUtility

TheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardless
ofwhichoperatingsystemyouareusing.However,theoperatingsystemsettingsmightoverrideanysimilar
settingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

StartingtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram

TostarttheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.Ifyourcomputerisalreadyonwhenyoustartthisprocedure,shutdowntheoperatingsystemand
turnoffthecomputer.

2.PressandholdtheF1keythenturnonthecomputer.WhentheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogramis
displayed,releasetheF1key.

Note:IfaPower-OnPasswordoranAdministratorPasswordhasbeenset,theSetupUtilityprogrammenu
willnotbedisplayeduntilyoutypeyourpassword.Formoreinformation,see“Usingpasswords.”

Viewingandchangingsettings

SystemcongurationoptionsarelistedintheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogrammenu.T ovieworchange
settings,see“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram. ”

YoumustusethekeyboardwhenusingtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilitymenu.Thekeysusedtoperform
varioustasksaredisplayedonthebottomofeachscreen.

Usingpasswords

YoucanusetheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogramtosetpasswordstopreventunauthorizedpersons
fromgainingaccesstoyourcomputeranddata.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.”Thefollowing
typesofpasswordsareavailable:

•AdministratorPassword

•Power-OnPassword

Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,ifyoudecidetosetpasswords,read
thefollowingsections.

Passwordconsiderations

Apasswordcanbeanycombinationoflettersandnumbersupto16characters(a-zand0-9).Forsecurity
reasons,itisagoodideatouseastrongpasswordthatcannotbeeasilycompromised.Wesuggestthat
passwordsshouldfollowtheserules:

•Forastrongpassword,use7-16charactersandamixoflettersandnumbers.

•Donotuseyournameoryourusername.

•Donotuseacommonwordoracommonname.

•Usesomethingsignicantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspassword.

Attention:AdministratorandPower-Onpasswordsarenotcasesensitive.

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AdministratorPassword

SettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedpersonsfromchangingcongurationsettings.Y ou
mightwanttosetanAdministratorPasswordifyouareresponsibleformaintainingthesettingsofseveral
computers.

AfteryousetanAdministratorPassword,apasswordpromptisdisplayedeverytimeyouaccesstheLenovo
BIOSSetupUtilityprogram.

IfboththeAdministratorandPower-OnPasswordareset,youcantypeeitherpassword.However,youmust
useyourAdministratorPasswordtochangeanycongurationsettings.

Setting,changing,ordeletinganAdministratorPassword

TosetanAdministratorPassword,dothefollowing:

Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationoflettersandnumbersupto16characters(a-zand0-9).For
moreinformation,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage13.

1.StarttheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram(see“StartingtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram”on
page13).

2.FromtheSecuritymenu,selectSetAdministratorPasswordandpresstheEnterkey.

3.Thepassworddialogboxwillbedisplayed.T ypethepasswordthenpresstheEnterkey.

4.Re-typethepasswordtoconrm,thenpresstheEnterkey.Ifyoutypedthepasswordcorrectly,
thepasswordwillbeinstalled.

TochangeanAdministratorPassword,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram(see“StartingtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram”on
page13).

2.FromtheSecuritymenu,selectSetAdministratorPasswordandpresstheEnterkey.

3.Thepassworddialogboxwillbedisplayed.TypethecurrentpasswordthenpresstheEnterkey.

4.T ypethenewpassword,thenpresstheEnterkey.Re-typethenewpasswordtoconrmit.Ifyoutyped
thenewpasswordcorrectly,thenewpasswordwillbeinstalled.ASetupNoticewillbedisplayed
conrmingthatyourchangeshavebeensaved.

5.ReturntotheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogrammenuandselecttheExitoption.

6.SelectSaveChangesandExitfromthemenu.

TodeleteapreviouslysetAdministratorPassword,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram(see“StartingtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram”on
page13).

2.FromtheSecuritymenu,selectSetAdministratorPasswordandpresstheEnterkey.

3.Thepassworddialogboxwillbedisplayed.TypethecurrentpasswordandpresstheEnterkey.

4.Leaveeachnewpasswordlineitemblank,thenpresstheEnterkey.ASetupNoticewillbedisplayed
conrmingthatyourchangeshavebeensaved.

5.ReturntotheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogrammenuandselecttheExitoption.

6.SelectSaveChangesandExitfromthemenu.

Power-OnPassword

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WhenaPower-OnPasswordisset,youcannotstarttheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogramuntilavalid
passwordistypedfromthekeyboard.

Setting,changing,ordeletingaPower-OnPassword

Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationoflettersandnumbersupto16characters(a-zand0-9).

TosetaPower-OnPassword,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram(see”StartingtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram”on
page13).

2.FromtheSecuritymenu,selectSetPower-OnPasswordandpresstheEnterkey.

3.Thepassworddialogboxwillbedisplayed.T ypethepassword,thenpresstheEnterkey.

4.Re-typethepasswordtoconrmit.Ifyoutypedthepasswordcorrectly,thepasswordwillbeinstalled.

5.ReturntotheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogrammenuandselecttheExitoption.

6.SelectSaveChangesandExitfromthemenu.

TochangeaPower-OnPassword,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram(see”StartingtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram”on
page13).

2.FromtheSecuritymenu,selectSetPower-OnPasswordandpresstheEnterkey.

3.Thepassworddialogboxwillbedisplayed.TypethecurrentpasswordthenpresstheEnterkey.

4.T ypethenewpassword,thenpresstheEnterkey.Re-typethenewpasswordtoconrmit.Ifyoutyped
thenewpasswordcorrectly,thenewpasswordwillbeinstalled.ASetupNoticewillbedisplayed
conrmingthatyourchangeshavebeensaved.

5.ReturntotheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogrammenuandselecttheExitoption.

6.SelectSaveChangesandExitfromthemenu.

TodeleteapreviouslysetPower-OnPassword,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram(see”StartingtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram”on
page13).

2.FromtheSecuritymenu,selectSetPower-OnPasswordandpresstheEnterkey.

3.Thepassworddialogboxwillbedisplayed.TypethecurrentpasswordandpresstheEnterkey.

4.Leaveeachnewpasswordlineitemblank,thenpressEnterkey.ASetupNoticewillbedisplayed
conrmingthatyourchangeshavebeensaved.

5.ReturntotheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogrammenuandselecttheExitoption.

6.SelectSaveChangesandExitfromthemenu.

Enablingordisablingadevice

TheDevicesoptionsisusedtoenableordisableuseraccesstothefollowing:

USBFunctionsSelectwhethertoenableordisableUSB(UniversalSerial

Bus)functions.Ifthefunctionsaredisabled,noUSB
devicescanbeused.

SATAMode

WhenthisfeatureissettoDisabled,alldevices
connectedtotheSATAconnectors(e.g.harddiskdrives
ortheopticaldiskdrive)aredisabledandcannotbe
accessed.

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OnboardAudioControllerSelectwhethertoenableordisabletheOnboard

AudioController.WhenthisfeatureissettoDisabled

alldevicesconnectedtotheaudioconnectors(e.g.
headphonesoramicrophone)aredisabledandcannot
beused.

OnboardEthernetControllerorLANBootAgentSelectwhethertoenableordisabletheOnboardEthernet

Controller,orselectwhethertoenableordisableload

onboardPXE(PrebootExecutionEnvironment).

Toenableordisableadevice,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram(see“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage13).

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammenu,selectDevices.

3.Selectanoptionasfollows:

SelectUSBSetup,presstheEnterkey,thenselectUSBFunctions.

SelectA T ADeviceSetup,presstheEnterkey,thenselectSATAMode.

SelectAudioSetup,presstheEnterkey,thenselectOnboardAudioController.

SelectNetworkSetup,presstheEnterkey,thenselectOnboardEthernetSupportorLANBoot
Agent.

4.SelectDisabledorEnabledandpresstheEnterkey.

5.ReturntotheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogrammenuandselecttheExitoption.

6.SelectSaveChangesandExitfromthemenu.

Notes:

a.Ifyoudonotwanttosavethesettings,selectDiscardChangesandExitfromthemenu.

b.SelectIDE/AHCIMode:DevicedriversupportisrequiredforAHCI.Dependingonhowtheharddisk

imagewasinstalled,changingthissettingmaypreventthesystemfrombooting.

Selectingastartupdevice

IfyourcomputerdoesnotbootfromadevicesuchastheCD/DVD-ROMdrivediskorharddiskasexpected,
followoneoftheproceduresbelow.

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice

Usethisproceduretostartupfromanybootdevice.

Note:NotallCDs,DVDsorharddiskdrivesarebootable.

1.T urnoffyourcomputer.

2.PressandholdtheF12keythenturnonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDeviceMenuappears,
releasetheF12key.

Note:IftheStartupDeviceMenudoesnotdisplayusingthesesteps,repeatedlypressandreleasethe
F12keyratherthankeepingitpressedwhenturningonthecomputer.

3.Use↑and↓arrowstoselectthedesiredstartupdevicefromtheStartupDeviceMenuandpress
theEnterkeytobegin.

Note:SelectingastartupdevicefromtheStartupDeviceMenudoesnotpermanentlychangethe
startupsequence.

Selectingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence

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Tovieworpermanentlychangetheconguredstartupdevicesequence,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram(see“StartingtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram”on
page13).

2.FromtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selecttheStartupoption.

3.PresstheEnterkey,andselectthedevicesforthePrimaryBootSequence.Readtheinformation
displayedontherightsideofthescreen.

4.Use↑and↓arrowstoselectadevice.Usethe<+>or<->keystomoveadeviceupordown.Usethe

<×>keytoexcludethedevicefromorincludethedeviceinthebootsequence.

5.ReturntotheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogrammenuandselecttheExitoption.

6.SelectSaveChangesandExitfromthemenu.

Notes:

a.Ifyoudonotwanttosavethesettings,selectDiscardChangesandExitfromthemenu.

b.Ifyouhavechangedthesesettingsandwanttoreturntothedefaultsettings,selectLoadOptimal

Defaultsfromthemenu.

ExitingtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram

Afteryounishviewingorchangingsettings,presstheEsckeytoreturntotheLenovoBIOSSetupUtility
programmainmenu.Y oumighthavetopresstheEsckeyseveraltimes.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifyouwanttosavethenewsettings,selectSaveChangesandExitfromthemenu.WhentheSave
&resetwindowshows,selecttheY esbutton,andthenpresstheEnterkeytoexittheLenovoBIOS
SetupUtilityprogram.

•Ifyoudonotwanttosavethesettings,selectDiscardChangesandExitfromthemenu.Whenthe
ResetWithoutSavingwindowshows,selecttheYesbutton,andthenpresstheEnterkeytoexitthe
LenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram.

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Chapter6.Symptom-to-FRUIndex

TheSymptom-to-FRUindexlistserrorsymptomsandpossiblecauses.Themostlikelycauseislistedrst.
AlwaysbeginwithChapter4,“GeneralCheckout,”onpage11.Thisindexcanalsobeusedtohelpyou
decidewhichFRUstohaveavailablewhenservicingacomputer.Ifyouareunabletocorrecttheproblem
usingthisindex,goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage20.

Notes:

•Ifyouhavebothanerrormessageandanincorrectaudioresponse,diagnosetheerrormessagerst.

•Ifyoucannotrunthediagnostictestsoryougetadiagnosticerrorcodewhenrunningatestbutdid
receiveaPOSTerrormessage,diagnosethePOSTerrormessagerst.

•Ifyoudidnotreceiveanyerrormessagelookforadescriptionofyourerrorsymptomsintherstpartof
thisindex.

Harddiskdrivebooterror

Aharddiskdrivebooterrorcanhavethefollowingcauses.

Error

Thestartupdriveisnotincludedinthebootsequence
conguration.

Nooperatingsystemisinstalledonthebootdrive.Installanoperatingsystemonthebootdrive.

Thebootsectoronthestartupdriveiscorrupted.

Thedriveisdefective.

FRU/Action

Checkthecongurationandensurethestartupdriveis
inthebootsequence.

Thedrivemustbeformatted.Dothefollowing:

1.Attempttobackupthedataonthefailingharddisk
drive.

2.Usetheoperatingsystemtoformattheharddisk
drive.

Replacetheharddiskdrive.

PowerSupplyProblems

Followtheseproceduresifyoususpectthereisapowersupplyproblem.

Check/VerifyFRU/Action

Checkthatthefollowingareproperlyinstalled:

•PowerCord

•On/OffSwitchconnector

•SystemBoardPowerSupplyconnectors

•Microprocessorconnections

Checkthepowercord.PowerCord

Checkthepower-onswitch.Power-onSwitch

Reseatconnectors

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POSTerrorcodes

Eachtimeyouturnthecomputeron,itperformsaseriesofteststocheckthatthesystemisoperating
correctlyandthatcertainoptionsareset.ThisseriesoftestsiscalledthePower-OnSelf-Test,orPOST.
POSTdoesthefollowing:

•Checkssomebasicmotherboardoperations

•Checksthatthememoryisworkingcorrectly

•Startsvideooperations

•Veriesthatthebootdriveisworking

POSTErrorMessageDescription/Action

Keyboarderror

RebootandSelectproperBootdeviceorInsertBoot
MediainselectedBootdevice

Cannotinitializethekeyboard.Makesurethekeyboard
isproperlyconnectedtothecomputerandthatnokeys
areheldpressedduringPOST .Topurposelycongure
thecomputerwithoutakeyboard,selectKeyboardless
operationinStartupandsettheoptiontoEnabled.The
BIOSthenignoresthemissingkeyboardduringPOST.

TheBIOSwasunabletondasuitablebootdevice.Make
surethebootdriveisproperlyconnectedtothecomputer.
Makesureyouhavebootablemediainthebootdevice.

Undeterminedproblems

1.Power-offthecomputer.

2.Removeordisconnectthefollowingcomponents(ifconnectedorinstalled)oneatatime.

a.Externaldevices(modem,printer,ormouse)

b.Extendedvideomemory

c.ExternalCache

d.ExternalCacheRAM

e.Harddiskdrive

f.Diskdrive

3.Power-onthecomputertore-testthesystem.

4.Repeatsteps1through3untilyoundthefailingdeviceorcomponent.

Ifalldevicesandcomponentshavebeenremovedandtheproblemcontinues,replacethesystemboard.

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Chapter7.Locatingconnectors,controlsandcomponents

1 2 3

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10 11 1312 14 15

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Thissectionprovidesillustrationstohelplocatethevariousconnectors,controlsandcomponentsofthe
computer.

Frontview

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationofcontrolsandcomponentsonthefrontofthecomputer.

Attention:Becarefulnottoblockanyairventsonthecomputer.Blockedairventscancauseoverheating.

1.Built-inmicrophone

2.Built-incamera11.NovoVisionbutton

3.Built-inmicrophone(selectedmodelsonly)

4.Powerindicator13.Volumeup

5.Harddiskdriveindicator14.Brightnessdown

6.Bluetoothstatusindicator15.Brightnessup

7.Wi-Fistatusindicator16.Built-inspeakers

8.HDMI-inindicator17.Memorycardreader

9.MonitorOn/Off

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10.PCmode/HDMI-in/AV-inswitch

12.Volumedown

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Leftandrightview

2 3 4 5

6

7

1

8

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationofconnectors,controlsandcomponentsontheleftandright
sideofthecomputer.

1.Airvents

5.Opticaldriveejectbutton

2.USB3.0connector6.Opticaldrive

3.HDMI-inconnector(selectedmodelsonly)

7.Powerbutton

4.HDMI-outconnector8.Anti-scratchprotector

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Rearview

1 2 3 8764 5

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationofconnectorsandcomponentsontherearofthecomputer.

1.TV- T unerconnector(selectedmodelsonly)5.USB2.0connectors(2)

2.Headphoneconnector6.Powerconnector

3.Microphoneconnector

4.USB3.0connector8.Securitycableslot

7.Ethernetconnector(RJ45)

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Hardwarecomponents

4 5 6 7

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16
17

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19

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Thefollowingillustrationshowsthecomponentsthatmakeupyourcomputer.

1.Systemfan

2.Scalarboard

3.Harddiskdrivebracket

16.Bluetoothmodule

17.Powerswitchboard

18.Frontfunctionboard

4.Harddiskdrive19.Battery

5.Harddiskdriverubbers

6.CPU

7.Basecover

8.Opticaldrive

9.Opticaldrivebracket

10.Motherboard

11.Chassis

12.Speakers

13.Hinge28.T ouchcontrolboard

14.Camera29.Converter

15.Wi-Ficard30.Heat-sink

20.Solidstatedisk

21.TV- T unercard

22.Glass

23.Panelframe

24.LEDpanel

25.Middleframe

26.Rearcover

27.Rearcoverdeco

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Identifyingpartsonthemotherboard

Themotherboard(sometimescalledtheplanarorsystemboard)isthemaincircuitboardinyourcomputer.
Itprovidesbasiccomputingfunctionsandsupportsavarietyofdevicesthatarefactory-installedorthat
canbeinstalledlater.Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationofconnectorsandcomponentson
thefrontofthemotherboard.

1.HDMI-outconnector12.Headphoneconnector

2.HDMI-inconnector13.TVjack

3.USB3.0connector14.Scalarheadphoneinputconnector(Functionalwhen
switchedtoHDMI-inmode)

4.Ethernetconnector（RJ45）15.Speakerconnector

5.Powerconnector

6.Systemfanconnector17.Cardreader

7.DVI/HDMIcableconnector18.Solidstatediskconnector

8.Scalarcableconnector

9.USB2.0connectors(2)

10.USB3.0connector21.CPUsocket

11.Microphoneconnector

16.Opticaldriveconnector

19.Harddiskdriveconnector

20.Memoryslots

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Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationofconnectorsandcomponentsonthebackofthemotherboard.

22

23

22.TV-T unercardconnector23.Battery

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IdentifyingpartsonthebackoftheLEDpanel

1 2 3

4

5678

ThefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationofcomponentsandcontrolsonthebackofLEDpanel.

1.Bluetoothmodule

2.Wi-Ficard

3.Camera

4.Frontfunctionboard

5.Scalarboard

6.Converterboard

7.T ouchcontrolboard

8.Powerswitchboard

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Chapter8.Replacinghardware

Attention:Donotremovethecomputercoverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”

intheSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatwasincludedwithyourcomputer.ToobtaincopiesoftheSafetyandWarranty
Guide,gototheSupportWebsiteat:http://support.lenovo.com.

Note:UseonlypartsprovidedbyLenovo.

Generalinformation

Pre-disassemblyinstructions

Beforestartingthedisassemblyprocedure,makesurethatyoudothefollowing:

1.T urnoffthepowertothesystemandallperipherals.

2.Unplugallpowerandsignalcablesfromthecomputer.

3.Placethesystemonaat,stablesurface.

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Replacingthekeyboardandmouse

Toreplacethekeyboardandmouse:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDsormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Note:Y ourkeyboardwillbeconnectedtoaUSBconnectorononesideorattherearofthe
computer.

Step4.Disconnectthedefectivekeyboardcablefromthecomputerandconnectthenewkeyboardcable

tothesameconnector.

Note:Themousecanbereplacedusingthesamemethod.

Replacingthepoweradapter

Toreplacethepoweradapter:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Locatetheconnectorforthepowercord.Referto“Rearview”.

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Step3.Disconnectthefailingpoweradapterfromthecomputer.

Step4.Toinstallthenewpoweradapter:

a.Connectthenewpoweradaptertothesameconnector.

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Removingthebasecover

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Note:Itmaybehelpfultoplacethecomputerface-downonasoftatsurfaceforthisprocedure.Lenovo

recommendsthatyouuseablanket,towel,orothersoftclothtoprotectthecomputerscreenfromscratches
orotherdamage.

Toremovethebasecover:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Placethecomputerface-downonasoftatsurface,thenremovethe7screwsthatsecurethe

basecovertothebase.

Step5.Returnthecomputertoanuprightposition,thenliftupthebasecoverandslideitoutasshown.

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Step6.Toreattachthebasecover:

1

1

2

a.Lineupthebasecoverwiththebase,slideitbackandsnapitintoposition.

b.Placethecomputerface-downonasoftatsurface,thensecurethebasecovertothebase

withthe7screws.

c.Returnthecomputertoanuprightposition.

Replacingtheharddiskdrive

Attention:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toreplacetheharddiskdrive:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDsormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Removethe2screwsthatsecuretheharddiskdrivetothemotherboard.1

Step6.Disconnectthedataandpowercablesfromtheharddiskdrive.2

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Step7.Slidetheharddiskdriveandrubbersoutofthebayasshown.

Step8.Detachtherubbersfromtheharddiskdriveasshown.

Step9.Installthenewharddiskdriveasfollows:

a.Attachtherubberstothenewharddiskdrive.

b.Slidethenewharddiskdriveintotheharddiskdrivebay.

c.Securethenewharddiskdrivetomotherboardwiththe2screws.

d.Connectthedataandpowercablestothenewharddiskdriveandtotheconnectorsonthe

motherboard.

Step10.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

Replacingamemorymodule

Attention:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toreplaceamemorymodule:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

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Step5.Pushoutthelatchesonbothsidesofthememorysockettoreleasethememorymodule.Gently

pullthememorymoduleupwardtoremoveitfromitssocket.

Step6.Toinstallthenewmemorymodule:

a.Alignthenewmemorymodulewiththememorysocket,theninsertitandpushdownon

thetopedge.

b.Makesurethelatcheslockthememorymoduleinplace.

Step7.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

Replacingthesystemfan

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toreplacethesystemfan:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDsormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

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Step5.Removethe3screwsthatsecurethesystemfantotheheat-sink.1

1

2

3

Step6.Disconnectthepowercablefromthemotherboard.2

Step7.Liftupthesystemfantoremoveit.3

Step8.Toinstallthenewsystemfan:

a.Lineupthenewsystemfanwiththemountingholesontheheat-sinkandplaceitintoposition.

b.Securethenewsystemfantotheheat-sinkwiththe3screws.

c.Connectthenewpowercabletotheconnectoronmotherboard.

Step9.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

Replacingtheheat-sink

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toreplacetheheat-sink:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDsormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Removethesystemfan.Referto“Replacingthesystemfan” .

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Step6.Removethe9screwsthatsecuretheheat-sinktothemotherboard.

Step7.Liftuptheheat-sinktoremoveit.

Attention:Placetheheat-sinkupsidedownonaatsurfacetopreventthermalgreasefromcontaminating
othercomponents.

Step8.Toinstallthenewheat-sink:

a.UseanalcoholpadtowipethethermalgreaseofftheCPU.

b.Lineupthenewheat-sinkwithmountingholesonthemotherboard.

c.Securethenewheat-sinktothemotherboardwiththe9screws.

d.Attachthesystemfantothenewheat-sinkandsecureitwiththescrews.

Step9.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

ReplacingtheCPU

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

ToreplacetheCPU

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Removethesystemfan.Referto“Replacingthesystemfan” .

Step6.Removetheheat-sink.Referto“Replacingtheheat-sink” .

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Step7.UseaatheadscrewdrivertoturntheCPUlockscrewcounterclockwisetounlocktheCPU.12

1 2

3

Step8.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthesocket.3

Attention:Donottouchthegoldcontactsonthebottomofthemicroprocessor.Whenhandlingthe
microprocessor,touchonlythesides.

Note:Donotdropanythingontothemicroprocessorsocketwhileitisexposed.Thesocketpinsmust
bekeptascleanaspossible.

Step9.Holdingthesidesofthemicroprocessorwithyourngers,removetheprotectivecover1that

protectsthegoldcontactsonthenewmicroprocessor.2

Step10.Holdingthesidesofthemicroprocessorwithyourngers,positionthemicroprocessorsothatthe

notchesonthemicroprocessorarealignedwiththetabsinthemicroprocessorsocket.

Important:T oavoiddamagingthemicroprocessorcontacts,keepthemicroprocessorcompletelylevel
whileinstallingitintothesocket.

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Step11.Lowerthemicroprocessorstraightdownintoitssocketonthemotherboard.1

2 3

1

Step12.TosecurethemicroprocessorbyturningtheCPUlockscrewclockwisetolocktheCPUinto

position.23

Step13.Useathermalgreasesyringetoplace5dropsofgreaseonthetopofthemicroprocessor.Each

dropofgreaseshouldbe0.03ml(3tickmarksonthegreasesyringe).

Step14.Reattachthesystemfan,heat-sink,andbasecover,thensecurethemwiththescrews.

Replacingtheopticaldrive

Attention:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toreplacetheopticaldrive:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Disconnecttheopticaldrivedatacablefromtheconnectoronthemotherboard.

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Step6.Removethe3screwsthatsecuretheopticaldrivetothemotherboardandlifttheopticaldrive

uptoremoveit.

Step7.Removethe4screwsthatsecuretheopticaldrivetothebracketanddisconnectthedata

connectorfromtherearofopticaldrive.

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Step8.Useasmallatheadscrewdrivertopressandpushoutthepinsthatsecurethecovertothe

drive.12

Step9.Separatethecoverfromthedefectiveopticaldrive.

Step10.Installthenewopticaldriveasfollows:

a.Alignthenewopticaldrivewiththecover,andthenattachthecovertothenewopticaldrive.

b.Connectthedataconnectortothenewopticaldrive.

c.Alignthenewopticaldrivewiththebracket,pushitintopositionandsecureitwiththe4screws.

d.Lineuptheopticaldrivebracketwiththemountingholesonthemotherboardandsecure

itwiththe3screws.

e.Reconnectthedatacabletotheconnectoronthemotherboard.

Step11.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

Replacingthesolidstatedisk

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toreplacethesolidstatedisk:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Chapter8.Replacinghardware41

Step5.Removethe2screwsthatsecurethesolidstatedisktothemotherboard.

Step6.Pullthesolidstatediskupwardtoremoveitfromthecardport.

Step7.Toinstallthenewsolidstatedisk:

a.Insertthenotchedendofthenewsolidstatediskintothecardportonthemotherboard.

b.Securethenewsolidstatedisktothemotherboardusingthe2screws.

Step8.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

Replacingthemotherboard

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toreplacethemotherboard:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Removetheharddiskdrive.Referto“Replacingtheharddiskdrive” .

Step6.Removeallmemorymodules.Referto“Replacingamemorymodule” .

Step7.Removetheopticaldrive.Referto“Replacingtheopticaldrive” .

Step8.Removethesystemfan.Referto“Replacingthesystemfan” .

Step9.Removetheheat-sink.Referto“Replacingtheheat-sink” .

Step10.RemovetheCPU.Referto“ReplacingtheCPU” .

Step11.Removethesolidstatedisk.Referto“Replacingthesolidstatedisk” .

Step12.Removeallthecablesconnectedtothemotherboard.

Step13.Removethe4screwsthatsecurethespeakers,thendetachthemfromthechassisandputthem

aside.

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Step14.Removethe7screwsthatsecurethemotherboardtothechassisandslideitoutasshown.

Step15.Removethe2screwsthatsecuretheTV-Tunercardtothemotherboard.

Step16.Disconnecttheantennacable(s)fromtheTV- T unercard.

Step17.PulltheTV- T unercardupwardtoremoveitfromthecardport.

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Step18.Useaatheadscrewdriverasalevertopriseoutthebatterygentlyasshown.

Step19.Toinstallthenewmotherboard:

a.Insertthebattery(CR2032)intothesocketwiththesidelabeled“+”facingup,andpress

thebatteryintoplace.

b.InsertthenotchedendoftheTV-Tunercardintothecardportonthenewmotherboardand

secureitwiththe2screws.

c.Connecttheantennacable(s)totheTV- T unercard.

d.Lineupthenewmotherboardwiththechassisandslideitintoposition.Aligntheholeson

thenewmotherboardwiththemountingholesonthechassisandsecureittothechassis
withthescrews.

e.Attachthespeakerstothechassiswiththescrews.

f.Attachthesolidstatedisk,opticaldrive,CPU,heat-sink,systemfan,memorymodule,and

harddiskdrivetothenewmotherboard.

g.Connectallthecablestothenewmotherboard.

Step20.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

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Replacingthespeakersystem

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toreplacethespeakersystem:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Removetheharddiskdrive.Referto“Replacingtheharddiskdrive” .

Step6.Removetheopticaldrive.Referto“Replacingtheopticaldrive” .

Step7.Removethesystemfan.Referto“Replacingthesystemfan” .

Step8.Removetheheat-sink.Referto“Replacingtheheat-sink” .

Step9.Removeallthecablesconnectedtothemotherboard.

Step10.Removethe4screwsthatsecurethespeakers,thendetachthespeakersfromthechassisand

putthemaside.

Step11.Removethe7screwsthatsecurethemotherboardtothechassisandslideitoutasshown.

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Step12.Detachthespeakersfromthechassis.

Step13.Toinstallthenewspeakersystem:

a.Attachthenewspeakercabletothechassis.

b.Lineupthemotherboardwiththechassisandslideitintoposition.Aligntheholesonthe

motherboardwiththemountingholesonthechassisandsecureittothechassiswiththe
7screws.

c.Lineupthenewspeakersystemwiththemountingholesonthechassisandsecurethenew

speakersystemwiththe4screws.

d.Connectthenewspeakercabletotheconnectoronthemotherboard.

Step14.Reattachtheopticaldrive,heat-sink,systemfan,andharddiskdrivetothemotherboard.

Step15.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

ReplacingtheTVtunercard

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

ToreplacetheTVtunercard:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Removetheharddiskdrive.Referto“Replacingtheharddiskdrive” .

Step6.Removetheopticaldrive.Referto“Replacingtheopticaldrive” .

Step7.Removethesystemfan.Referto“Replacingthesystemfan” .

Step8.Removetheheat-sink.Referto“Replacingtheheat-sink” .

Step9.Removeallthecablesconnectedtothemotherboard.

Step10.Removethe4screwsthatsecurethespeakers,thendetachthemfromthechassisandputthem

aside.

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Step11.Removethe7screwsthatsecurethemotherboardtothechassisandslideitoutasshown.

Step12.Removethe2screwsthatsecuretheTV-Tunercardtothemotherboard.

Step13.Disconnecttheantennacable(s)fromtheTV- T unercard.

Step14.PulltheTV- T unercardupwardtoremoveitfromthecardport.

Step15.ToinstallthenewTV-Tunercard:

a.InsertthenotchedendoftheTV-Tunercardintothecardport.

b.SecurethenewTV-Tunercardtothemotherboardwiththe2screws.

c.Connecttheantennacable(s)tothenewTV-Tunercard.

Step16.Lineupthemotherboardwiththechassisandslideitintoposition.Aligntheholesonthe

motherboardwiththemountingholesonthechassisandsecurethemotherboardtothechassis
withthe7screws.

Step17.Reattachthespeakersystem,opticaldrive,heat-sink,systemfan,andharddiskdrivetothe

motherboard.

Step18.Reconnectallthecablestothemotherboard.

Step19.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

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Replacingthebattery

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toreplacethebattery:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Removetheharddiskdrive.Referto“Replacingtheharddiskdrive” .

Step6.Removetheopticaldrive.Referto“Replacingtheopticaldrive” .

Step7.Removethesystemfan.Referto“Replacingthesystemfan” .

Step8.Removetheheat-sink.Referto“Replacingtheheat-sink” .

Step9.Removeallthecablesconnectedtothemotherboard.

Step10.Removethe4screwsthatsecurethespeakers,thendetachthespeakersfromthechassisand

putthemaside.

Step11.Removethe7screwsthatsecurethemotherboardtothechassisandslideitoutasshown.

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Step12.Useaatheadscrewdriverasalevertopriseoutthebatteryasshown.

Step13.Toinstallthenewbattery:

a.Insertthenewbattery(CR2032)intothesocketwiththesidelabeled“+”facingup,andpress

thebatteryintoplace.

Step14.Lineupthemotherboardwiththechassisandslideitintoposition.Aligntheholesonthe

motherboardwiththemountingholesonthechassisandsecureittothechassiswiththescrews.

Step15.Reattachthespeakersystem,opticaldrive,heat-sink,systemfan,andharddiskdrivetothe

motherboard.

Step16.Reconnectallthecablestothemotherboard.

Step17.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

Removingthehingefromthechassis

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toremovethehingefromthechassis:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

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Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

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2

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Disconnectthescalarheadphoneinput,scalarandDVI/HDMIcablesfromtheconnectorson

themotherboard.

Step6.Removethe6screwsthatsecurethehingetothechassis1,thenliftupthehingetoremoveit

fromthechassis.2

Step7.Toreattachthehingetothechassis:

a.Lineupthehingewiththechassisandslidethehingeintoposition.

b.Securethehingetothechassiswiththe6screws.

c.Reconnectthescalarheadphoneinput,scalarandDVI/HDMIcablestothemotherboard.

Step8.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

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Replacingthehingecable

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toreplacethehingecable:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Disconnectthescalarheadphoneinput,scalarandDVI/HDMIcablesfromtheconnectorson

themotherboard.

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Step6.Removethe6screwsthatsecurethehingetothechassis1,thenraisethehingetoremoveit

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2

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2

fromthechassis.2

Step7.Raisethehinge1andslidethereardecooutasshown.2

Step8.Puttheheadofaatheadscrewdriverbetweenthemiddleframeandtherearcoverasshown.

Thenusingthescrewdriverasaleverandthemiddleframemetalbarasthefulcrum,prisetherear
coverawayfromthemiddleframe.

1

Step9.Workingaroundtheedgeinananti-clockwisedirection,useyourngerstopriseuptherearcover.

Therearcoverispinnedintoplace,useshort,sharpmovementstopriseitup.2

Step10.Pressdownthehingeandslideouttherearcover.

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Step11.Disconnectthescalar10andHDMI/DVI11cablesfromtheconnectorsonthescalarboard.

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Step12.Removethe5screwsthatsecurethehingetothemiddleframeandsetthehingeaside.

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Step13.Removethe2screwsthatsecurethehingecoverpiecestothehinge,andthenremovethe2

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1

2

2

2

2

Marke r line

coverpieces.1

Step14.Removethe4screwsthatsecurethehingefrontcovertothehinge.2

Step15.Useaatheadscrewdrivertoprisethefrontcoveroffgently,andthendetachthehingecable

fromthefrontcover.

Step16.Toinstallthenewhingecable:

a.Slidethenewhingecablethroughthemountingholeonthefrontcover.

b.Lineupthemarkerlineonthenewhingecablewiththebottomsideofthemountinghole.

c.Stickthenewhingecabletothefrontcover.

d.Lineupthefrontcoverwiththehinge,thenplaceitintopositionandsecureitwiththe4screws.

e.Reattachthehingecoverpiecesandsecurethemwiththe2screws.

f.LineupthehingewiththemountingholesonthebackoftheLEDpanelandsecureitwiththe

5screws.

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g.ConnectthenewscalarandHDMI/DVIcablestotheconnectorsonthescalarboard.

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h.ReattachtherearcovertotheLEDpanel.

i.Reattachthehingetothebaseandsecureitwiththe6screws.

j.Connectthenewscalarheadphoneinput,scalarandDVI/HDMIcablestotheconnectors

onthemotherboard.

Step17.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

Removingtherearcover

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toremovetherearcover:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Removethehingefromthechassis.Referto“Removingthehingefromthechassis” .

Step6.Raisethehinge1andslidethereardecooutasshown.2

Step7.Puttheheadofaatheadscrewdriverbetweenthemiddleframeandtherearcoverasshown.

Thenusingthescrewdriverasaleverandthemiddleframemetalbarasthefulcrum,prisetherear
coverawayfromthemiddleframe.1

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Step8.Workingaroundtheedgeinananti-clockwisedirection,useyourngerstopriseuptherearcover.

2

Therearcoverispinnedintoplace,useshort,sharpmovementstopriseitup.2

Step9.Pressdownthehingeandslideouttherearcover.

Step10.Toreattachtherearcover:

a.Raisethehinge,lineuptherearcoverwiththeLEDpanelandslideitbackintoposition.

b.PresstheedgeofrearcovertolockthecovertotheLEDpanelwiththepins.

c.Slidethereardecobackintoposition.

Step11.Reattachthehingetothechassis,andreconnectthescalarheadphoneinput,scalarandDVI/HDMI

cablestothemotherboard.

Step12.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

Replacingthescalarboard

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toreplacethescalarboard:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Removethehingefromthechassis.Referto“Removingthehingefromthechassis” .

Step6.Removetherearcover.Referto“Removingtherearcover”.

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Step7.Disconnectallthecablesfromthescalarboard.1-11

LED/CIR

LVDS
MMB
Po wer
Blue tooth
WLAN
Ca mera
Con verte r
Touch co ntrol
Sc alar
HDMI/DVI

Step8.Removethe5screwsthatsecurethescalarboardtothemiddleframeandliftituptoremoveit.

Step9.Toinstallthenewscalarboard:

a.Lineuptheholesonthenewscalarboardwiththemountingholesonthemiddleframeand

securethenewscalarboardwiththe5screws.

b.Connectallthecablestothenewscalarboard.

Step10.ReattachtherearcovertotheLEDpanel.

Step11.Reattachthehingetothechassis,andreconnectthescalarheadphoneinput,scalarandDVI/HDMI

cablestothemotherboard.

Step12.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

Replacingthetouchcontrolboard

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toreplacethetouchcontrolboard:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Removethehingefromthechassis.Referto“Removingthehingefromthechassis” .

Step6.Removetherearcover.Referto“Removingtherearcover”.

Step7.Disconnectallthetouchcablesfromthetouchcontrolboard.

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Step8.Liftupthetouchcontrolboardtoremoveitfromthemiddleframe.

Step9.Toinstallthenewtouchcontrolboard:

a.Connectallthecablestothenewtouchcontrolboard.

b.Removetheinsulatingpaper(siliconedpaper)ofthedoublesidedtapeonthenewtouch

controlboard.

c.Lineupthenewtouchcontrolboardwiththemountingmarksonthemiddleframe,then

stickittothemiddleframe.

Step10.ReattachtherearcovertotheLEDpanel.

Step11.Reattachthehingetothechassis,andreconnectthescalarheadphoneinput,scalarandDVI/HDMI

cablestothemotherboard.

Step12.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

Replacingtheconverterboard

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toreplacetheconverterboard:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Removethehingefromthechassis.Referto“Removingthehingefromthechassis” .

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Step6.Removetherearcover.Referto“Removingtherearcover”.

Step7.Removethe4screwsthatsecuretheconverterboardtothemiddleframe.

Step8.Disconnectthe2cablesfromtheconverterboard.

Step9.Liftuptheconverterboardtoremoveit.

Step10.Toinstallthenewconverterboard:

a.Lineuptheholesonthenewconverterboardwiththemountingholesonthemiddleframe

andsecureitwiththe4screws.

b.Connectthe2cablestothenewconverterboard.

Step11.ReattachtherearcovertotheLEDpanel.

Step12.Reattachthehingetothechassis,andreconnectthescalarheadphoneinput,scalarandDVI/HDMI

cablestothemotherboard.

Step13.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

Replacingthepowerswitchboard

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toreplacethepowerswitchboard:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

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Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Removethehingefromthechassis.Referto“Removingthehingefromthechassis” .

Step6.Removetherearcover.Referto“Removingtherearcover”.

Step7.Disconnectthepowercablefromthepowerswitchboard.

Step8.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthepowerswitchboardtotheLEDpanelandliftupthepower

switchboardtoremoveit.

Step9.Toinstallthepowerswitchboard:

a.LineuptheholeonthenewpowerswitchboardwiththemountingholeontheLEDpaneland

secureitwiththescrew.

b.Connectthepowercabletothenewconverterboard.

Step10.ReattachtherearcovertotheLEDpanel.

Step11.Reattachthehingetothechassis,andreconnectthescalarheadphoneinput,scalarandDVI/HDMI

cablestothemotherboard.

Step12.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

ReplacingtheBluetoothmodule

Attention:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

ToreplacetheBluetoothmodule:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Removethehingefromthechassis.Referto“Removingthehingefromthechassis” .

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Step6.Removetherearcover.Referto“Removingtherearcover”.

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2

3

Step7.PushthepinsouttoreleasetheBluetoothmodule,thenliftituptoremoveitfromthesocket.12

Step8.DisconnectthecablefromtheBluetoothmodule.3

Step9.ToinstallthenewBluetoothmodule:

a.ConnectthecabletothenewBluetoothmodule.

b.LineupthenewBluetoothmodulewiththesocket,snapitintopositionandsecureitwith

thepins.

Step10.ReattachtherearcovertotheLEDpanel.

Step11.Reattachthehingetothechassis,andreconnectthescalarheadphoneinput,scalarandDVI/HDMI

cablestothemotherboard.

Step12.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

ReplacingtheWi-Ficard

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

ToreplacetheWi-Ficard:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Removethehingefromthechassis.Referto“Removingthehingefromthechassis” .

Step6.Removetherearcover.Referto“Removingtherearcover”.

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Step7.UseasmallatheadscrewdrivertoprisetheWi-Ficardawayfromthesocket.12

1

1

1

1

2

4

3

Step8.Disconnecttheantennacable3anddatacable4fromtheWi-Ficard.

Step9.ToinstallthenewWi-Ficard:

a.ConnectthedatacabletothenewWi-Ficard.

b.LineupthenewWi-Ficardwiththesocket,snapitintopositionandsecureitwiththepins.

c.ReconnecttheantennacabletothenewWi-Ficard.

Step10.ReattachtherearcovertotheLEDpanel.

Step11.Reattachthehingetothechassis,andreconnectthescalarheadphoneinput,scalarandDVI/HDMI

cablestothemotherboard.

Step12.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

Replacingthecamera

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toreplacethecamera:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Removethehingefromthechassis.Referto“Removingthehingefromthechassis” .

Step6.Removetherearcover.Referto“Removingtherearcover”.

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Step7.Removethe2screwsthatsecurethecameratothefrontbezel.1

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2

3

1

Step8.Liftupthecamera2anddisconnectthedatacablefromthecamera.3

Step9.Toinstallthenewcamera:

a.Connectthedatacabletothenewcamera.

b.Lineuptheholesinthenewcamerawiththemountingholesonthefrontbezelandsecure

thenewcamerawiththe2screws.

Step10.ReattachtherearcovertotheLEDpanel.

Step11.Reattachthehingetothechassis.

Step12.Reconnectthescalarheadphoneinput,scalarandDVI/HDMIcablestothemotherboard.

Step13.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

Replacingthefrontfunctionboard

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Toreplacethefrontfunctionboard:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

Step5.Removethehingefromthechassis.Referto“Removingthehingefromthechassis” .

Step6.Removetherearcover.Referto“Removingtherearcover”.

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Step7.Removethe2screwsthatsecurethefrontfunctionboardtothefrontbezel.1

3

1

2

1

Step8.Disconnectthedatacablefromthefrontfunctionboard.2

Step9.Liftupthefrontfunctionboardtoremoveitfromthefrontbezel.3

Step10.Toinstallthenewfrontfunctionboard:

a.Connectthedatacabletothenewfrontfunctionboard.

b.Lineuptheholesinthenewfrontfunctionboardwiththemountingholesonthefrontbezel

andsecureitwiththe2screws.

Step11.ReattachtherearcovertotheLEDpanel.

Step12.Reattachthehingetothechassis.

Step13.Reconnectthescalarheadphoneinput,scalarandDVI/HDMIcablestothemotherboard.

Step14.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

ReplacingtheLEDpanel

Note:T urnoffthecomputerandwait3to5minutestoletitcooldownbeforeremovingthebasecover.

Note:Itmaybehelpfultoplacethecomputerface-downonasoftatsurfaceforthisprocedure.Lenovo

recommendsthatyouuseablanket,towel,orothersoftclothtoprotectthecomputerscreenfromscratches
orotherdamage.

ToreplacetheLEDpanel:

Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating

system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)

Step4.Removethebasecover.Referto“Removingthebasecover”.

cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.

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Step5.Removethehingefromthechassis.Referto“Removingthehingefromthechassis” .

Step6.Removetherearcover.Referto“Removingtherearcover”.

Step7.Removethescalarboard.Referto“Replacingthescalarboard” .

Step8.Removethetouchcontrolboard.Referto“Replacingthetouchcontrolboard” .

Step9.Removetheconverterboard.Referto“Replacingtheconverterboard” .

Step10.Removethepowerswitchboard.Referto“Replacingthepowerswitchboard” .

Step11.RemovetheBluetoothmodule.Referto“ReplacingtheBluetoothmodule” .

Step12.RemovetheWi-Ficard.Referto“ReplacingtheWi-Ficard” .

Step13.RemovetheWi-Fiantennacablefromthefrontbezel.

Step14.Removethecamera.Referto“Replacingthecamera” .

Step15.Removethefrontfunctionboard.Referto“Replacingthefrontfunctionboard” .

Step16.Removeallthecablesattachedtothemiddleframeandthefrontbezel.

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Step17.Removethe5screwsthatsecurethehingetothemiddleframeandsetthehingeaside.

Step18.ToinstallthenewtheLEDpanel:

a.Lineuptheholesonthehingewiththemountingholesonthenewmiddleframeandsecureit

with5screws.

b.AttachallthecablestothenewLEDpanelmiddleframeandfrontbezel.

c.AttachtheWi-Ficard,Bluetoothmodule,powerswitchboard,converterboard,touchcontrol

board,scalarboardandfrontfunctionboardtothenewLEDpanelmiddleframeandconnect
allthecablestothenewLEDpanel.

Step19.ReattachtherearcovertotheLEDpanel.

Step20.Reattachthehingetothechassis.

Step21.Reconnectthescalarheadphoneinput,scalarandDVI/HDMIcablestothemotherboard.

Step22.Reattachthebasecoverandsecureitwiththescrews.

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Chapter9.Generalinformation

Thischapterprovidesgeneralinformationthatappliestoallcomputermodelscoveredbythismanual.

AdditionalServiceInformation

Thischapterprovidesadditionalinformationthattheservicerepresentativemightndhelpful.

Powermanagement

Powermanagementreducesthepowerconsumptionofcertaincomponentsofthecomputersuchasthe
systempowersupply,processor,harddiskdrives,andsomemonitors.

Advancedcongurationandpowerinterface(ACPI)BIOS

AsthiscomputerhasanACPIBIOSsystem,theoperatingsystemisallowedtocontrolthepower
managementfeaturesofthecomputerandthesettingsforAdvancedPowerManagement(APM)BIOSmode
isignored.NotalloperatingsystemssupportACPIBIOSmode.

AutomaticPower-Onfeatures

TheAutomaticPower-OnfeatureswithinthePowerManagementmenuallowyoutoenableanddisable
featuresthatturnonthecomputerautomatically.

•WakeUponAlarm:Youcanspecifyadateandtimeatwhichthecomputerwillbeturnedonautomatically.
Thiscanbeeitherasingleevent,adailyeventoraweeklyevent.

•WakeUponLAN:ThisfeatureallowsLANadaptercardtowaketheSystem.

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