Lenovo A720 User Manual

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HardwareMaintenanceManual

IdeaCentreA720
HardwareMaintenanceManual

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

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

Replacingthekeyboardandmouse......30

Replacingthepowercordorpoweradapter...30

Removingthebasecover..........31

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........32

Replacingamemorymodule.........34

Replacingthesystemfan..........34

Replacingtheheat-sink...........35

ReplacingtheCPU.............36

Replacingtheopticaldrive..........38

Replacingthesolidstatedisk.........40

Replacingtheopticaldriveejectboard.....40

Replacingthemotherboard..........41

Replacingthespeakersystem........43

ReplacingtheTVtunercard.........45

Replacingthebattery............46

Removingthehingefromthechassis......47

Removingtherearcover...........49

Replacingthescalarboard..........50

Replacingthetouchcontrolboard.......52

Replacingtheconverterboard........53

Replacingthepowerswitchboard.......54

ReplacingtheBluetoothmodule........55

ReplacingtheWLANcard..........56

Replacingthecamera............57

Replacingthefrontfunctionboard.......58

ReplacingtheLEDpanel...........59

FRUlists.................61

Chapter9.Generalinformation....69

AdditionalServiceInformation........69

Chapter8.Replacinghardware....29

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Chapter1.Aboutthismanual

ThismanualcontainsserviceandreferenceinformationforIdeaCentreA720computerslistedonthecover.
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(35lb)orobjectsthatyouthinkare
tooheavyforyou.

•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.Youcanusecoaxorconnector-outsideshellsonthesesystems.

–Usetheroundground-prongoftheACplugonAC-operatedcomputers.

Groundingrequirements

Electricalgroundingofthecomputerisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeveriedbyacertiedelectrician.

Safetynotices

TheCAUTIONandDANGERsafetynoticesinthissectionareprovidedinthethelanguageofEnglish.

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.

TypeIdeaCentreA720

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.Tovieworchange
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.You
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-typethepasswordtoconrmthenewpassword.
Ifyoutypedthenewpasswordcorrectly,thenewpasswordwillbeinstalled.ASetupNoticedconrming
thatchangeshavebeensavedwillbedisplayed.

TodeleteapreviouslysetAdministratorPassword,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheSecuritymenu,selectSetAdministratorPasswordandpresstheEnterkey.

2.Thepassworddialogboxwillbedisplayed.TypethecurrentpasswordandpresstheEnterkey.

3.T odeleteanAdministratorPassword,leaveeachnewpasswordlineitemblank,thenpresstheEnter
key.ASetupNoticeconrmingthatchangeshavebeensavedwillbedisplayed.

4.ReturntotheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogrammenuandselecttheExitoption.

5.SelectSavechangesandExitfromthemenu.

Power-OnPassword

WhenaPower-OnPasswordisset,youcannotstarttheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogramuntilavalid
passwordistypedfromthekeyboard.

Setting,changing,ordeletingaPower-OnPassword

Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationoflettersandnumbersupto16characters(a-zand0-9).

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TosetaPower-OnPassword,dothefollowing:

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

2.FromtheSecuritymenu,selectSetPower-OnPasswordandpresstheEnterkey.

3.Thepassworddialogboxwillbedisplayed.T ypethepassword,thenpresstheEnterkey.

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

TochangeaPower-OnPassword,dothefollowing:

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

2.FromtheSecuritymenu,selectSetPower-OnPasswordandpresstheEnterkey.

3.Thepassworddialogboxwillbedisplayed.TypethecurrentpasswordthenpresstheEnterkey.

4.T ypethenewpassword,thenpresstheEnterkey.Re-typethepasswordtoconrmthenewpassword.
Ifyoutypedthenewpasswordcorrectly,thenewpasswordwillbeinstalled.ASetupNoticedconrming
thatchangeshavebeensavedwillbedisplayed.

TodeleteapreviouslysetPower-OnPassword,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheSecuritymenu,selectSetPower-OnPasswordandpresstheEnterkey.

2.Thepassworddialogboxwillbedisplayed.TypethecurrentpasswordandpresstheEnterkey.

3.T odeletethePower-OnPassword,leaveeachnewpasswordlineitemblank,thenpressEnter.ASetup
Noticeconrmingthatchangeshavebeensavedwillbedisplayed.

4.ReturntotheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogrammenuandselecttheExitoption.

5.SelectSavechangesandExitfromthemenu.

Enablingordisablingadevice

TheDevicesoptionsisusedtoenableordisableuseraccesstothefollowingdevices:

USBFunctionsSelectwhethertoenableordisableUSB(UniversalSerial

Bus)functions.Ifthefunctionsaredisabled,noUSB
devicescanbeused.

SATAMode

OnboardAudioControllerSelectwhethertoenableordisabletheOnboard

OnboardEthernetControllerorLANBootAgentSelectwhethertoenableordisabletheOnboardEthernet

Toenableordisableadevice,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram(see“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage13).

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammenu,selectDevices.

3.Selectanoptionasfollows:

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

AudioController.WhenthisfeatureissettoDisabled
alldevicesconnectedtotheaudioconnectors(e.g.
headphonesoramicrophone)aredisabledandcannot
beused.

Controller,orselectwhethertoenableordisableload
onboardPXE(PrebootExecutionEnvironment).

SelectUSBSetup,presstheEnterkey,thenselectUSBFunctions.

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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:DevicedriversupportisrequiredforACHI.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

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:

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a.Ifyoudonotwanttosavethesettings,selectDiscardchangesandExitfromthemenu.

b.Ifyouhavechangedthesesettingsandwanttoreturntothedefaultsettings,selectLoadOptimal

Defaultsfromthemenu.

ExitingtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram

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

•Ifyouwanttosavethenewsettings,selectSavechangesandExitfromthemenu.WhentheSave&
resetwindowshows,selecttheYesbutton,andthenpresstheEnterkeytoexittheLenovoBIOS
SetupUtilityprogram.

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

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