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ThinkCentre UserGuide
MachineTypes:3484,3485,and3492
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Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixA“Notices”onpage111.
ThirdEdition(September2012)
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Contents
Importantsafetyinformation......v
Serviceandupgrades.............v
Staticelectricityprevention...........v
Powercordsandpoweradapters........vi
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......vi
Plugsandoutlets..............vii
Externaldevices..............vii
Heatandproductventilation.........vii
Operatingenvironment...........viii
Modemsafetyinformation..........viii
Lasercompliancestatement..........ix
Powersupplystatement............ix
Cleaningandmaintenance...........ix
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Features..................1
Specications................5
Lenovoprograms..............5
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem............5
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8operatingsystem............7
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms.....7
Locations..................9
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer.......10
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer...............11
Locatingcomponents..........12
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....13
Locatinginternaldrives.........14
Machinetypeandmodellabel.......15
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........17
AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8
operatingsystem..............17
Usingthekeyboard.............18
UsingWindowsshortcutkeys.......18
UsingtheblueThinkVantagebutton....18
Usingangerprintreader........18
Usingthewheelmouse...........19
Adjustingaudio..............19
Aboutyourcomputeraudio........19
Settingthevolumefromthedesktop....19
SettingthevolumefromControlPanel...20
UsingCDsandDVDs............20
HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia..20
PlayingaCDorDVD..........21
RecordingaCDorDVD.........21
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..23
Accessibilityandcomfort..........23
Arrangingyourworkspace........23
Comfort...............23
Glareandlighting............24
Aircirculation.............24
Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.....24
Registeringyourcomputer..........25
Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryor
region..................25
Voltage-selectionswitch.........25
Replacementpowercords........26
Chapter4.Security..........27
Securityfeatures..............27
Lockingthecomputercover.........28
Attachinganintegratedcablelock.......29
Usingpasswords..............29
BIOSpasswords............29
Windowspasswords..........30
Conguringthengerprintreader.......30
Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......30
Protectingdataagainstviruses........30
Chapter5.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............33
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......33
Installingorreplacinghardware........33
Installingexternaloptions........33
Removingthecomputercover.......34
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..35
InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......36
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...39
Replacingthebattery..........41
Replacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive....42
Replacingtheopticaldrive........44
Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...47
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..48
Replacingthemicroprocessor.......50
ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............53
ReplacingtheWiFiunits.........54
InstallingorremovingtherearWiFiantenna.59
InstallingorremovingthefrontWiFiantenna.60
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Replacingthekeyboardormouse.....62
Completingthepartsreplacement.....63
Chapter6.Recoveryinformation...65
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operating
system..................65
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....65
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.66 UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.67
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....68
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand
devicedrivers.............69
Reinstallingsoftwareprograms......70
Reinstallingdevicedrivers........70
Solvingrecoveryproblems........70
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8operating
system..................71
Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................73
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......73
Viewingandchangingsettings........73
Usingpasswords..............73
Passwordconsiderations.........74
Power-OnPassword..........74
AdministratorPassword.........74
HardDiskPassword...........74
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.74 Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing
CMOS)................75
Enablingordisablingadevice........75
Selectingastartupdevice..........76
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....76
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............76
EnablingErPcompliancemode........76
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......77
Chapter8.Updatingsystem
programs...............79
Usingsystemprograms...........79
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....79
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................80
RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..80
Basics................82
Cleaningyourcomputer.........83
Goodmaintenancepractices.......84
Movingyourcomputer...........84
Chapter10.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............87
Basictroubleshooting............87
Troubleshootingprocedure..........88
Troubleshooting..............88
Audioproblems............89
CDproblems.............90
DVDproblems.............91
Intermittentproblems..........93
Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice
problems...............93
Monitorproblems............95
Networkingproblems..........97
Optionproblems............99
Performanceandlockupproblems.....100
Printerproblems............102
Serialportproblems...........102
Softwareproblems...........103
USBproblems.............104
Diagnosticprograms............104
LenovoSolutionCenter.........104
LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox.......105
PC-DoctorforDOS...........105
Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............107
Informationresources............107
LenovoThinkVantageT ools........107
LenovoWelcome............107
HelpandSupport............107
SafetyandWarranty...........107
LenovoWebsite............107
LenovoSupportWebsite.........108
Helpandservice..............108
Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic
programs...............108
Callingforservice............108
Usingotherservices..........109
Purchasingadditionalservices......109
Chapter9.Preventingproblems...81
Keepingyourcomputercurrent........81
Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyour
computer...............81
Updatingyouroperatingsystem......81
UsingSystemUpdate..........82
Cleaningandmaintenance..........82
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AppendixA.Notices.........111
Trademarks................112
AppendixB.Regulatory
information.............113
Exportclassicationnotice..........113
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Televisionoutputnotice...........113
Electronicemissionsnotices.........113
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........113
Additionalregulatoryinformation.......115
AppendixC.WEEEandrecycling
information.............117
ImportantWEEEinformation.........117
Recyclinginformation............117
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........118
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....118
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................119
AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....121
ChinaRoHS................121
TurkishRoHS...............121
UkraineRoHS...............121
IndiaRoHS................122
Index.................
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Importantsafetyinformation
CAUTION: Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafety,Warranty,and SetupGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformation reducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.
IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuide,youcanobtainaPortableDocument Format(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo WebsitealsoprovidestheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandthisUserGuideinadditionallanguages.
®
SupportWebsiteathttp://support.lenovo.com.TheLenovoSupport
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formore informationonCRUs,refertoChapter5“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage33.Ifyouhaveany questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer coolbeforeopeningthecover.
Staticelectricityprevention
Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions. Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoption
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orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyou toinstallit.
WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:
•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.
•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe
edges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.
•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.
•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthe
parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyourbody.
•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackagingandinstallthepart
withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackagingonasmooth, levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.
•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.
Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F ,3G,0.75mm othercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordinwaysthat cancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.
Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordorpower adapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancausea shortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocan causegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnectorterminalsonapoweradapter, whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsofoverheating(such asdeformedplastic)attheacinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
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Plugsandoutlets
Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamaged orcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainareplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamountsof electricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugtsonlyintoagroundedelectricaloutlet. Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitintoanon-groundedoutlet.If youcannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforanapprovedoutletadapterortoreplace theoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystem loadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranchcircuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloadsandbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclosetothe equipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouareinstalling.
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.
Externaldevices
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and1394 cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.T oavoidpossible damagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnect externaldevices.
Heatandproductventilation
Computers,poweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteries arecharging.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Donotleaveyourcomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesincontactwithyourlaporanypartofyour bodyforanextendedperiodwhentheproductsarefunctioningorwhenthebatteryischarging.Y our computer,poweradapter,andmanyaccessoriesproducesomeheatduringnormaloperation.Extended contactwiththebodycouldcausediscomfortor,potentially,askinburn.
•Donotchargethebatteryoroperateyourcomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesnearammable materialsorinexplosiveenvironments.
•Ventilationslots,fans,andheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,andreliable operation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproductonabed,sofa, carpet,orotherexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
Inspectyourdesktopcomputerfordustaccumulationatleastonceeverythreemonths.Beforeinspecting yourcomputer,turnoffthepowerandunplugthecomputer'spowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet;then removeanydustfromventsandperforationsinthebezel.Ifyounoticeexternaldustaccumulation,then examineandremovedustfromtheinsideofthecomputerincludingheatsinkinletns,powersupplyvents, andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunplugthecomputerbeforeopeningthecover.Ifpossible,avoidoperating yourcomputerwithintwofeetofhigh-trafcareas.Ifyoumustoperateyourcomputerinornearahigh-trafc area,inspectand,ifnecessary,cleanyourcomputermorefrequently.
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Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions withyourdesktopcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightberequiredfor computersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotstoreoroperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
•Donotinstallairltrationdevices.Theymayinterferewithpropercooling.
Operatingenvironment
Theoptimalenvironmentinwhichtouseyourcomputeris10°C-35°C(50°F-95°F)withhumidityranging between35%and80%.Ifyourcomputerisstoredortransportedintemperatureslessthan10°C(50°F), allowthecoldcomputertoriseslowlytoanoptimaloperatingtemperatureof10°C-35°C(50°F-95°F)before use.Thisprocesscouldtaketwohoursinextremeconditions.Failuretoallowyourcomputertorisetoan optimaloperatingtemperaturebeforeusecouldresultinirreparabledamagetoyourcomputer.
Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.
Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and microwaveovenawayfromyourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticeldsgeneratedbythese appliancescandamagethemonitoranddataontheharddiskdrive.
Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.
Modemsafetyinformation
CAUTION: Toreducetheriskofre,useonlyNo.26AWGorlarger(forexample,No.24AWG)telecommunication linecordlistedbyUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)orcertiedbytheCanadianStandardsAssociation (CSA).
Toreducetheriskofre,electricalshock,orinjurywhenusingtelephoneequipment,alwaysfollowbasic safetyprecautions,suchas:
•Neverinstalltelephonewiringduringalightningstorm.
•Neverinstalltelephonejacksinwetlocationsunlessthejackisspecicallydesignedforwetlocations.
•Nevertouchuninsulatedtelephonewiresorterminalsunlessthetelephonelinehasbeendisconnectedat thenetworkinterface.
•Usecautionwheninstallingormodifyingtelephonelines.
•Avoidusingatelephone(otherthanacordlesstype)duringanelectricalstorm.Theremaybearemote riskofelectricshockfromlightning.
•Donotusethetelephonetoreportagasleakinthevicinityoftheleak.
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Lasercompliancestatement
CAUTION: Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Powersupplystatement
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached. Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwithoneoftheseparts, contactaservicetechnician.
Cleaningandmaintenance
Keepyourcomputerandworkspaceclean.Shutdownthecomputerandthendisconnectthepower cordbeforecleaningthecomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdirectlyonthecomputeroruse anydetergentcontainingammablematerialtocleanthecomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftcloth andthenwipethecomputersurfaces.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specications,softwareprogramsprovided byLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors,components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.
Features
Thissectionintroducesthecomputerfeatures.Theinformationcoversavarietyofmodels.
Toviewtheinformationaboutyourspecicmodel,dooneofthefollowing:
•GointotheSetupUtilityprogrambyfollowingtheinstructionsinChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtility program”onpage73.Then,selectMainSystemSummarytoviewtheinformation.
•OntheMicrosoft
®
Windows
toviewtheinformation.
•OntheWindows8operatingsystem,moveyourcursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthe screentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettingsPCinfotoviewtheinformation.
Microprocessor
Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingmicroprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype):
•Intel
®
Core™i3microprocessor
•IntelCorei5microprocessor
•IntelCorei7microprocessor
•IntelCeleron
•IntelPentium
®
microprocessor
®
microprocessor
®
7operationsystem,clickStart,right-clickComputer,andselectProperties
Memory
Yourcomputersupportsuptotwodoubledatarate3unbuffereddualinlinememorymodules(DDR3 UDIMMs).
Internaldrives
•Opticaldrive:DVD-ROMorDVD-R(optional)
•SerialAdvancedT echnologyAttachment(SATA)harddiskdrive
Videosubsystem
•IntegratedgraphicsforaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connectorandaDigitalVideoInterface(DVI) connector
•PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)Expressx16graphicscardslotonthesystemboardfora discretegraphicscard
Audiosubsystem
•Integratedhigh-denition(HD)audio
•Audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,andmicrophoneconnectorontherearpanel
•Microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnectoronthefrontpanel
•Internalspeaker(installedinsomemodels)
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Connectivity
•100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller
•PCIFaxmodem(somemodels)
Systemmanagementfeatures
•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults
•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI) DesktopManagementInterfaceprovidesacommonpathforuserstoaccessinformationaboutall
aspectsofacomputer,includingprocessortype,installationdate,attachedprintersandotherperipherals, powersources,andmaintenancehistory.
•ErPcompliancemode Theenergy-relatedproductsdirective(ErP)compliancemodereducestheconsumptionofelectricity
whenyourcomputerisinstandbyoroffmode.Formoreinformation,see“EnablingErPcompliance mode”onpage76
.
•IntelStandardManageability IntelStandardManageabilityishardwareandrmwaretechnologythatbuildscertainfunctionality
intocomputersinordertomakethemeasierandlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain, update,upgrade,andrepair.
•IntelMatrixStorageManager IntelMatrixStorageManagerisadevicedriverthatprovidessupportforSATARAID5arraysandSA TA
RAID10arraysonspecicIntelchipsetsystemboardstoenhanceharddiskperformance.
•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE) ThePrebootExecutionEnvironmentisanenvironmenttostartcomputersusinganetworkinterface
independentofdatastoragedevices(suchastheharddiskdrive)orinstalledoperatingsystems.
•SystemManagement(SM)BasicInput/OutputSystem(BIOS)andSMsoftware TheSMBIOSspecicationdenesdatastructuresandaccessmethodsinaBIOSthatallowsauseror
applicationtostoreandretrieveinformationspecicaboutthecomputerinquestion.
•WakeonLAN WakeonLANisanEthernetcomputernetworkingstandardthatallowsacomputertobeturnedon
orwokenupbyanetworkmessage.Themessageisusuallysentbyaprogramrunningonanother computeronthesamelocalareanetwork.
•WakeonRing WakeonRing,sometimesreferredtoasWakeonModem,isaspecicationthatallowssupported
computersanddevicestoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode.
•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI) WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itprovidesan
operatingsysteminterfacethroughwhichinstrumentedcomponentsprovideinformationandnotication.
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Input/Output(I/O)features
•OneEthernetconnector
•OneDVImonitorconnector
•Oneoptional9-pinserialport
•OneVGAmonitorconnector
•SixUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors(twoonthefrontpanelandfourontherearpanel)
•Threeaudioconnectorsontherearpanel(audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,and microphoneconnector)
•Twoaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnector)
Formoreinformation,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”on page10and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage11.
Expansion
•Oneopticaldrivebay
•Oneslimcardreaderdrivebay
•OnePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
•Twoharddiskdrivebays(onestandardandoneoptional)
•TwoPCIExpressx1cardslots
Powersupply
Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingpowersupplies:
•180-wattpowersupplywithamanualvoltage-selectionswitch
•280-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply
Securityfeatures
•ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinrmware
•Abilitytoenableordisableadevice
•AbilitytoenableanddisableUSBconnectorsindividually
•Power-onpassword(POP),administratorpassword,andharddiskdrivepasswordtodeterunauthorized useofyourcomputer
•Startupsequencecontrol
•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse
•Supportforanintegratedcablelock(Kensingtonlock)
•Supportforapadlock
Formoreinformation,seeChapter4“Security”onpage27
.
Preinstalledsoftwareprograms
Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formore information,see“Lenovoprograms”onpage5
.
Preinstalledoperatingsystem
Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithoneofthefollowingoperatingsystems:
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•MicrosoftWindows7operatingsystem
•MicrosoftWindows8operatingsystem
Operatingsystem(s),certiedortestedforcompatibility
•Linux
®
•MicrosoftWindowsXPProfessionalSP3
1
(variesbymodeltype)
1.Theoperatingsystem(s)listedherearebeingcertiedortestedforcompatibilityatthetimethispublicationgoesto press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputerfollowingthe publicationofthismanual.Thislistissubjecttochange.Todetermineifanoperatingsystemhasbeencertiedor testedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.
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Specications
Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.
Dimensions
Width:160mm(6.3inches) Height:355mm(14inches) Depth:355mm(14inches)
Weight
Maximumcongurationasshipped:7.5kg(16.5lb)(withoutpackage) Maximumcongurationasshipped:10.5kg(23.1lb)(withpackage)
Environment
•Airtemperature:
Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F) Non-operating:-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto140°F) Non-operating:-10°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)(withoutpackage)
•Humidity:
Operating:20%to80%(non-condensing) Non-operating:20%to90%(non-condensing)
•Altitude:
Operating:-50to10000ft(-15.2to3048m) Non-operating:-50to35000ft(-15.2to10668m)
Electricalinput
•Inputvoltage:
–Lowrange:
Minimum:100Vac Maximum:127Vac Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:115Vac
–Highrange:
Minimum:200Vac Maximum:240Vac Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:230Vac
Lenovoprograms
YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Dependingon theWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalled,theprogramsmightvary.
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem
OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanaccessLenovoprogramsfromeithertheLenovo ThinkVantage
®
ToolsprogramorfromControlPanel.
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AccessingLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogram ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms
LenovoThinkVantageTools.Thendouble-clickaprogramicontoaccesstheprogram.
Note:IfaprogramiconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramnavigationwindowisdimmed,it
indicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheprogrammanually.Toinstalltheprogrammanually,double-clickthe programicon.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,the programiconwillbeactivated.
Table1.ProgramsintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram
ProgramIconname
CommunicationsUtilityWebConferencing
FingerprintSoftware
LenovoSolutionCenterSystemHealthandDiagnostics
PasswordManagerPasswordVault
PowerManager
RecoveryMediaFactoryRecoveryDisks
RescueandRecovery
SimpleTapSimpleTap
SystemUpdate
ViewManagementUtility
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FingerprintReader
PowerControls
EnhancedBackupandRestore
UpdateandDrivers
ScreenLayout
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
AccessingLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel
ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel,clickStartControlPanel.Thendependingonthe programyouwanttoaccess,clickthecorrespondingsectionandthenclickthecorrespondinggreentext.
Note:IfyoudonotndtheprogramyouneedinControlPanel,opentheLenovoThinkVantageTools programnavigationwindowanddouble-clickthedimmedicontoinstalltheprogramyouneed.Then, followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theprogramiconwillbe activated,andyoucanndtheprograminControlPanel.
TheprogramsandthecorrespondingsectionsandgreentextsinControlPanelarelistedinthefollowing table.
Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel
Program
CommunicationsUtilityHardwareandSoundLenovo-WebConferencing
FingerprintSoftwareSystemandSecurity
LenovoSolutionCenterSystemandSecurityLenovo-SystemHealthand
PasswordManager
PowerManager
ControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanel
Lenovo-FingerprintReader
HardwareandSound
Diagnostics
SystemandSecurity UserAccountsandFamilySafety
HardwareandSound SystemandSecurity
Lenovo-PasswordVault
Lenovo-PowerControls
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Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel(continued)
Program
RecoveryMedia
RescueandRecovery
SimpleTap
SystemUpdateSystemandSecurity
ViewManagementUtility
ControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanel
SystemandSecurity
SystemandSecurity
Programs
SystemandSecurity
Lenovo-FactoryRecoveryDisks
Lenovo-EnhancedBackupand Restore
Lenovo-SimpleTap
Lenovo-UpdateandDrivers
LenovoViewManagementUtility
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem
IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeWindows8operatingsystem,youcanaccessLenovoprogramsby doingeitherofthefollowing:
•ClicktheLenovoQuickLaunchiconfromthetaskbar.Alistofprogramsisdisplayed.Double-clicka Lenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifadesiredprogramisnotinthelist,clicktheplusicon+.
•PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickaLenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotnd theprogramyouneed,movethepointertothebottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms. ThenclicktheSearchcharmtosearchforthedesiredprogram.
YourcomputersupportsthefollowingLenovoprograms:
•FingerprintSoftware
•LenovoCompanion
•LenovoSettings
•LenovoSolutionCenter
•LenovoQuickLaunch
•LenovoSupport
•PasswordManager
•SystemUpdate
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms
ThistopicprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoprograms.
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
CommunicationsUtility TheCommunicationsUtilityprogramprovidesacentrallocationforintegratedcameraandmicrophone
settings.ItcontrolsadvancedsettingsfortheintegratedmicrophoneandcameratooptimizeWeb conferencingandVoiceoverIP(VOIP)experience.
FingerprintSoftware Theintegratedngerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsenablesyoutoenrollyourngerprint
andassociateitwithyourpower-onpassword,harddiskpassword,andWindowspassword.Asa result,ngerprintauthenticationcanreplacepasswordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.A ngerprintreaderkeyboardisavailablewithselectcomputersorcanbepurchasedforcomputersthat supportthisoption.
LenovoCloudStorage
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TheLenovoCloudStorageprogramisacloudstoragesolutionthatenablesyoutostoreyourles,such asdocumentsandpictures,onaserver.YoucanaccessthestoredlesthroughtheInternetfrom differentdevicessuchaspersonalcomputers,smartphones,ortablets.Formoreinformationaboutthe LenovoCloudStorageprogram,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/cloud.
LenovoCompanion ThroughtheLenovoCompanionprogram,youcangettheinformationabouttheaccessoriesforyour
computer,viewbolgsandarticlesaboutyourcomputer,andcheckforotherrecommendedprograms.
LenovoSettings UsetheLenovoSettingsprogramtoenhanceyourcomputingexperiencebyturningyourcomputerintoa
portablehotspot,conguringcameraandaudiosettings,optimizingyourpowerplansettings,and creatingandmanagingmultiplenetworkproles.
LenovoSolutionCenter TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It
combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.
LenovoQuickLaunch TheLenovoQuickLaunchprogramprovidesyouwithquickaccesstoprogramsinstalledonyour
computer,includingLenovoprograms,Microsoftprograms,andotherthirdpartyprograms.
LenovoSupport TheLenovoSupportprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,checkthecomputer
healthconditionandbatterystatus,downloadandviewusermanualsforyourcomputer,getthewarranty informationofyourcomputer,andexplorehelpandsupportinformation.
LenovoThinkVantageTools TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasy
accesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.
LenovoWelcome TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducesyoutosomeinnovativebuilt-infeaturesofLenovoandguides
youthroughafewimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcomputer.
PasswordManager ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandllsinauthenticationinformationfor
WindowsprogramsandWebsites.
PowerManager ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour
computer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpowersettingstoachievethebestbalancebetween performanceandpowersaving.
RecoveryMedia TheRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory
defaultsettings.
RescueandRecovery TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthatincludesasetof
self-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcrashes, evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.
SimpleT ap TheSimpleTapprogramprovidesyouwithaquickwaytocustomizesomebasiccomputersettingssuch
asmutingthespeakers,adjustingthevolume,lockingthecomputeroperatingsystem,launchinga
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program,openingaWebpage,openingale,andsoon.Y oualsocanusetheSimpleT approgramto accesstheLenovoAppShop,fromwhichyoucandownloadvariousapplicationsandcomputersoftware.
TostarttheSimpleTapprograminaquickway,doanyofthefollowing:
–ClicktheredSimpleTaplaunchpointonthedesktop.Theredlaunchpointisavailableonthedesktop
afteryouhavelaunchedtheSimpleTapprogramforthersttime.
–PresstheblueThinkVantagebuttonifyourkeyboardhasone.
Note:TheSimpleTapprogramisonlyavailableoncertainmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7 operatingsystem.IfyourWindows7modelisnotpreinstalledwiththeSimpleTapprogram,youcan downloaditfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
SystemUpdate TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloading
andinstallingsoftwareupdatepackages(Lenovoprograms,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSupdates,and otherthirdpartyprograms).
ViewManagementUtility TheViewManagementUtilityprogramenablesyoutoeasilyorganizeyouropenwindows.Itdividesyour
screenintomultiplepartsandthenresizesandpositionsopenwindowsintodifferentpartstomakethe bestuseofyourdesktop.Theprogramalsoisabletoworkacrossmultiplemonitorstoimproveyour productivity.
Locations
Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatetheconnectorsonthefrontandrearofyourcomputer, partsonthesystemboard,andcomponentsandinternaldrivesinyourcomputer.
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Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer
Figure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsofthe connectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer.
Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations
1Harddiskdriveactivityindicator
2Powerindicator6Headphoneconnector
3Powerswitch7Microphoneconnector
4Opticaldriveeject/closebutton8USBconnector(USBport2)
5USBconnector(USBport1)
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Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer
Figure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage11showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyour computer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewhereto connectthecablesonyourcomputer.
Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations
1Voltage-selectionswitch(availableonsome
9PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
models)
2Powercordconnector
3DVImonitorconnector
4VGAmonitorconnector
5USBconnectors(USBports3to6)13Optionalserialport
6Microphoneconnector14Ethernetconnector
7Audioline-outconnector
8Audioline-inconnector
10PCIExpressx1cardslots(2)
11Integratedcablelock(Kingstonlock)slot
12Padlockloop
15Optionalserialport
ConnectorDescription
Audioline-inconnector
Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetween theaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-inconnectorofthe computer.
Audioline-outconnector
Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchaspowered stereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inampliers),headphones,multimedia keyboards,ortheaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystemorotherexternal recordingdevice.
DVImonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaDVImonitororotherdevicesthatuseaDVImonitorconnector.
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ConnectorDescription
Ethernetconnector
Microphoneconnector
Serialport
USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,a
VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.
UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN). Note:T ooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5Ethernet cable.
Usedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorif youusespeech-recognitionsoftware.
Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea 9-pinserialport.
USBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.IfyouhavemorethaneightUSB devices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditional USBdevices.
Locatingcomponents
Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage12showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyour computer.Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage34
.
Figure3.Componentlocations
1Heatsinkandfanassembly
2Memorymodules(2)6PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
3Frontbezel
4Harddiskdrive8Powersupplyassembly
5PCIcard(installedinsomemodels)
7Systemboard
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Locatingpartsonthesystemboard
Figure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage13showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.
Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations
14-pinpowerconnector
12ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxideSemiconductor)
/Recoveryjumper
2Microprocessor
13FrontUSBconnector2(forconnectinganadditionalUSB
device)
3Microprocessorfanconnector
14FrontUSBconnector3(forconnectinganadditionalUSB
device)
4Memoryslot1(DIMM1)
5Memoryslot2(DIMM2)16Serial(COM2)connector
6Thermalsensorconnector17Frontaudioconnector
724-pinpowerconnector18Internalspeakerconnector
8Powerfanconnector
9SATAconnectors(3)20PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
10Frontpanelconnector(forconnectingLED
15Battery
19PCIExpressx1cardslots(2)
21Systemfanconnector
indicatorsandthepowerswitch)
11FrontUSBconnector1(forconnectingUSB
ports1and2onthefrontbezel)
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Locatinginternaldrives
Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyour computertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyourcomputertoreadothertypesofmedia.Internal drivesareinstalledinbays.Inthismanual,thebaysarereferredtoasbay1,bay2,andsoon.
Wheninstallingorreplacinganinternaldrive,itisimportanttonotethetypeandsizeofthedrivethatyou caninstallorreplaceineachbayandcorrectlyconnectthecablestothedriveinstalled.Refertothe appropriatesectionin“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage33forinstructionsonhowtoinstallor replaceinternaldrivesforyourcomputer.
Figure5“Drivebaylocations”onpage14
showsthelocationsofthedrivebays.
Figure5.Drivebaylocations
1Bay1-Opticaldrivebay(withanopticaldriveinstalledonsomemodels)
2Bay2-Slimcardreaderdrivebay
3Bay3-Primaryharddiskdrivebay(witha3.5-inchSATAharddiskdriveinstalled)
4Bay4-Secondaryharddiskdrivebay
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Machinetypeandmodellabel
Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.
Thefollowingisasampleofthemachinetypeandmodellabel.
Figure6.Machinetypeandmodellabel
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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer
Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.
Frequentlyaskedquestions
Thefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourcomputer.
CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?
TheuserguideisavailableinvariouslanguagesontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat: http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkCentreUserGuides
Wherearemyrecoverydiscs?
Lenovoprovidesaprogramthatenablesyoutocreaterecoverydiscs.Fordetailsaboutcreatingrecovery discs,see“Creatingrecoverymedia”onpage66.
Additionally,incaseofaharddiskfailure,youcanorderProductRecoverydiscsfromtheLenovoCustomer SupportCenter.ForinformationaboutcontactingtheCustomerSupportCenter,seeChapter11“Getting information,help,andservice”onpage107.BeforeusingtheProductRecoverydiscs,refertothe documentationthatcomeswiththediscs.
Attention:AProductRecoverydiscpackagemightcontainmultiplediscs.Makesureyouhaveallofthe discsreadybeforestartingtherecoveryprocess.Duringtherecoveryprocess,youmightbeprompted tochangediscs.
WherecanIndhelpabouttheWindowsoperatingsystem?
TheWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsystemprovidesyouwithdetailedinformationaboutusingthe Windowsoperatingsystemtohelpyougetthemostofyourcomputer.ToaccesstheWindowsHelpand Supportinformationsystem,dooneofthefollowing:
•OntheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStartHelpandSupport.
•OntheWindows8operatingsystem,moveyourcursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthe screentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettingsHelp.
AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8operatingsystem
OntheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanviewandchangecomputersettingsthroughControlPanel.To accessControlPanelontheWindows8operatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:
•Fromthedesktop
1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.ClickSettings.
3.ClickControlPanel.
•FromtheStartscreen
1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.ClickSearch.
3.OntheAppsscreen,scrolltotherightside,andclickControlPanelintheWindowsSystemsection.
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Usingthekeyboard
Dependingonyourmodel,yourcomputercomeswitheitherastandardkeyboardorangerprintreader keyboard.TheMicrosoftWindowsshortcutkeysareprovidedonbothkeyboardtypes.
Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopics:
“UsingWindowsshortcutkeys”onpage18
“Usingangerprintreader”onpage18
UsingWindowsshortcutkeys
Boththestandardkeyboardandthengerprintreaderkeyboardprovidethreekeysyoucanusewithyour MicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystem.
•ThetwoWindowslogokeysarelocatedbesidetheAltkeyoneithersideofthespacebar.Theyfeature theWindowslogo.OntheWindows7operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytoopentheStartmenu. OntheWindows8operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytoswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspace andtheStartscreen.ThestyleoftheWindowslogovariesdependingonthekeyboardtype.
•Thecontext-menukeyislocatednexttotheCtrlkeyontherightsideoftheSpacebar.Pressingthe context-menukeyopensthecontextmenufortheactiveprogram,icon,orobject.
Note:YoucanusethemouseortheUpandDownarrowkeystohighlightmenuselections.OntheWindows 7operatingsystem,youcanclosetheStartmenuorthecontextmenubyclickingthemouseorpressingEsc.
UsingtheblueThinkVantagebutton
SomekeyboardshaveablueThinkVantagebuttonthatyoucanusetoopenacomprehensiveon-boardhelp andinformationcenterfromLenovo.PressingtheblueThinkVantagebuttonopenstheSimpleTapprogram ontheWindows7operatingsystemortheLenovoPCDeviceExperienceprogramontheWindows8 operatingsystem.
Usingangerprintreader
Somecomputersmightcomewithakeyboardthathasangerprintreader.Formoreinformationaboutthe ngerprintreader,see“AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms”onpage7.
ToopentheThinkVantageFingerprintSoftwareprogramandusethengerprintreader,see“Lenovo programs”onpage5.
Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Foradditionalinformation,refertotheThinkVantageFingerprint Softwarehelpsystem.
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Usingthewheelmouse
Thewheelmousehasthefollowingcontrols:
1PrimarymousebuttonUsethisbuttontoselectorstartaprogramormenuitem.
2Wheel
3Secondarymousebutton
Youcanswitchthefunctionoftheprimaryandsecondarymousebuttonsandchangeotherdefaultbehavior throughthemousepropertiesfunctionintheWindowsControlPanel.
Usethewheeltocontrolthescrollingactionofthemouse.Thedirectioninwhichyou rotatethewheelcontrolsthedirectionofthescrollingaction.
Usethisbuttontodisplayamenufortheactiveprogram,icon,orobject.
Adjustingaudio
Soundisanimportantpartofthecomputerexperience.Yourcomputerhasadigitalaudiocontrollerbuilt intothesystemboard.Somemodelsalsohaveahigh-performanceaudioadapterinstalledinoneofthePCI cardslots.
Aboutyourcomputeraudio
Ifafactory-installed,high-performanceaudioadapterisinstalledinyourcomputer,thesystem-board audioconnectorsontherearofthecomputeraretypicallydisabled;usetheconnectorsprovidedonthe audioadapter.
Eachaudiosolutionprovidesatleastthreeaudioconnectors:audioline-inconnector,audioline-out connector,andMicrophoneconnector.Onsomemodels,afourthconnectorisprovidedfortheattachment ofunpoweredstereospeakers(speakersthatdonotrequireanacpowersource).Theaudioadapter providesyouwiththeabilitytorecordandplaybacksoundandmusic,aswellastoenjoysoundwith multimediaapplicationsandworkwithspeech-recognitionsoftware.
Optionally,youcanconnectasetofpoweredstereospeakerstotheaudioline-outconnectortoenjoy bettersoundwithmultimediaapplications.
Settingthevolumefromthedesktop
Thedesktopvolumecontrolisaccessiblethroughthevolumeiconinthetaskbar,whichislocatedatthe bottom-rightcorneroftheWindowsdesktop.Clickthevolumeiconandmovethesliderupordownto controlthevolume,orclicktheMuteicontoturntheaudiooff.Ifthevolumeiconisnotinthetaskbar,see “Addingthevolumeicontothetaskbar”onpage19
.
Addingthevolumeicontothetaskbar
ToaddthevolumeicontothetaskbarontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
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1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStartControlPanelAppearanceandPersonalization.
2.IntheTaskbarandStartMenusection,clickCustomizeiconsonthetaskbar.
3.ClickTurnsystemiconsonoroffandchangethevolumebehaviorsfromOfftoOn.
4.ClickOKtosavethenewsettings.
ToaddthevolumeicontothetaskbarontheWindows8operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.OpenControlPanel,andclickAppearanceandPersonalization.
2.IntheTaskbarsection,clickCustomizeiconsonthetaskbar.
3.ClickTurnsystemiconsonoroffandchangethevolumebehaviorsfromOfftoOn.
4.ClickOKtosavethenewsettings.
SettingthevolumefromControlPanel
YoucansetthecomputervolumefromControlPanel.T osetthecomputervolumefromControlPanel, dothefollowing:
1.OntheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStartControlPanelHardwareandSound.Onthe Windows8operatingsystem,openControlPanel,andclickHardwareandSound.
2.IntheSoundsection,clickAdjustsystemvolume.
3.Movetheslidersupordowntoraiseorlowerthevolumeofyourcomputer.
UsingCDsandDVDs
YourcomputermighthaveaDVDROMdriveorrecordableDVDdriveinstalled.DVDdrivesuse industry-standard,12cm(4.75-inch)CDmediaorDVDmedia.IfyourcomputercomeswithaDVDdrive, thedrivecanreadDVD-ROMdiscs,DVD-Rdiscs,DVD-RAMdiscs,DVD-RWdiscs,andalltypesofCDs, suchasCD-ROMdiscs,CD-RWdiscs,CD-Rdiscs,andaudioCDs.IfyouhavearecordableDVDdrive, itcanalsorecordonDVD-Rdiscs,DVD-RWdiscs,typeIIDVD-RAMdiscs,CD-RWstandardandhigh speeddiscs,andCD-Rdiscs.
FollowtheseguidelineswhenusingtheDVDdrive:
•Donotplacethecomputerinalocationwherethedriveisexposedtothefollowing:
–Hightemperature –Highhumidity –Excessivedust –Excessivevibrationorsuddenshock –Aninclinedsurface –Directsunlight
•DonotinsertanyobjectotherthanaCDorDVDintothedrive.
•Beforemovingthecomputer,removetheCDorDVDfromthedrive.
HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia
CDandDVDmediaaredurableandreliable,buttheydorequiresomecareandspecialhandling.When handlingandstoringaCDorDVD,followtheseguidelines:
•Holdthediscbyitsedges.Donottouchthesurfaceofthesidethatisnotlabeled.
•Toremovedustorngerprints,wipethediscwithaclean,softclothfromthecentertotheoutside.Wiping thediscinacirculardirectionmightcauselossofdata.
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•Donotwriteorstickpaperonthedisc.
•Donotscratchormarkthedisc.
•Donotplaceorstorethediscindirectsunlight.
•Donotusebenzene,thinners,orothercleanerstocleanthedisc.
•Donotdroporbendthedisc.
•Donotinsertdamageddiscsintothedrive.Warped,scratched,ordirtydiscscandamagethedrive.
PlayingaCDorDVD
IfyourcomputercomeswithaDVDdrive,youcanlistentoaudioCDsorwatchDVDmovies.Toplaya CDorDVD,dothefollowing:
1.PresstheEject/LoadbuttonontheDVDdrivetoopenthetray.
2.Withthetrayfullyextended,inserttheCDorDVDintothetray.SomeDVDdriveshaveasnaphubinthe centerofthetray.Ifyourdrivehasasnaphub,supportthetraywithonehandandthenpushonthe centeroftheCDorDVDuntilitsnapsintoplace.
3.PresstheEject/Loadbuttonagainorgentlypushthetrayforwardtoclosethetray.TheCDorDVD playerprogramstartsautomatically.Foradditionalinformation,refertotheCDorDVDplayerprogram helpsystem.
ToremoveaCDorDVDfromtheDVDdrive,dothefollowing:
1.Withthecomputeron,presstheEject/Loadbutton.Whenthetrayslidesoutautomatically,carefully removethedisc.
2.ClosethetraybypressingtheEject/Loadbuttonorbygentlypushingthetrayforward.
Note:IfthetraydoesnotslideoutofthedrivewhenyoupresstheEject/Loadbutton,insertastraightened paperclipintotheemergency-ejectholelocatedonthefrontoftheDVDdrive.Besurethedriveispowered offwhenusingtheemergencyeject.UsetheEject/Loadbuttoninsteadoftheemergencyejectexcept inanemergency.
RecordingaCDorDVD
IfyourcomputercomeswitharecordableDVDdrive,youcanusethedrivetorecordCDsorDVDs.
TorecordaCDorDVD,dooneofthefollowing:
•OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youhaveeithertheCorelDVDMovieFactoryLenovoEditionprogram orthePower2Goprograminstalledonyourcomputer.
–ToruntheCorelDVDMovieFactoryLenovoEditionprogram,clickStartAllProgramsCorel
DVDMovieFactoryLenovoEditionCorelDVDMovieFactoryLenovoEdition.Followthe instructionsonthescreen.
–TorunthePower2Goprogram,clickStartAllProgramsPowerDVDCreatePower2Go.
Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
•OntheWindows8operatingsystem,runthePower2Goprogrambydoingthefollowing:
1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Then clickSearchandtypePower2Go.
2.ClickPower2Gointheleftpaneltoopentheprogram.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
YoualsocanuseWindowsMedia andSupport”onpage107.
®
PlayertorecordCDsanddataDVDs.Formoreinformation,see“Help
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Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoother countriesorregions.
Accessibilityandcomfort
Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort. Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile usingyourcomputer.
Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.
Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingpeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateraccesstoinformationandtechnology. Asaresult,thefollowinginformationprovideswaystohelpusersthathavehearing,vision,andmobility limitationsgetthemostoutoftheircomputerexperience.
Assistivetechnologiesenableuserstoaccessinformationinthemostappropriateway.Someofthese technologiesarealreadyprovidedinyouroperatingsystem,otherscanbepurchasedthroughvendors,or accessedthroughtheWorldWideWeb: http://www.lenovo.com/healthycomputing
Arrangingyourworkspace
Togetthemostfromyourcomputer,arrangeboththeequipmentyouuseandyourworkareatosuityour needsandthekindofworkyoudo.Yourcomfortisofforemostimportance,butlightsources,aircirculation, andthelocationofelectricaloutletscanalsoaffectthewayyouarrangeyourworkspace.
Comfort
Althoughnosingleworkingpositionisidealforeveryone,hereareafewguidelinestohelpyounda positionthatsuitsyoubest.
Sittinginthesamepositionforalongtimecancausefatigue.Thebackrestandseatofyourchairshould adjustindependentlyandprovidegoodsupport.Theseatshouldhaveacurvedfronttorelievepressureon thethighs.Adjusttheseatsothatyourthighsareparalleltotheoorandyourfeetareeitheratonthe oororonafootrest.
Whenusingthekeyboard,keepyourforearmsparalleltotheoorandyourwristsinacomfortableposition. Usealighttouchonthekeyboardandyourhandsandngersrelaxed.Changetheangleofthekeyboard formaximumcomfortbyadjustingthepositionofthekeyboardfeet.
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Adjustthemonitorsothetopofthescreenisat,orslightlybelow,eyelevel.Placethemonitorata comfortableviewingdistance,usually51to61cm(20to24inches),andpositionitsoyoucanviewit withouthavingtotwistyourbody.Also,positionotherequipmentyouuseregularly,suchasthetelephoneor amouse,withineasyreach.
Glareandlighting
Positionthemonitortominimizeglareandreectionsfromoverheadlights,windows,andotherlightsources. Reectedlightfromshinysurfacescancauseannoyingreectionsonyourmonitorscreen.Placethe monitoratrightanglestowindowsandotherlightsources,whenpossible.Reduceoverheadlighting,if necessary,byturningofflightsorusinglowerwattagebulbs.Ifyouinstallthemonitornearawindow,use curtainsorblindstoblockthesunlight.Youcanadjustthebrightnessandcontrastcontrolsonthemonitor astheroomlightingchangesthroughouttheday.
Whereitisimpossibletoavoidreectionsortoadjustthelighting,anantiglarelterplacedoverthescreen mightbehelpful.However,theseltersmightaffecttheclarityoftheimageonthescreen;trythemonlyafter youhaveexhaustedothermethodsofreducingglare.
Dustbuildupcompoundsproblemsassociatedwithglare.Remembertocleanyourmonitorscreen periodicallyusingasoftclothasdirectedinyourmonitordocumentation.
Aircirculation
Yourcomputerandmonitorproduceheat.Thecomputerhasafanthatpullsinfreshairandforcesouthot air.Themonitorletshotairescapethroughvents.Blockingtheairventscancauseoverheating,whichmight resultinamalfunctionordamage.Placethecomputerandmonitorsothatnothingblockstheairvents; usually,51mm(2inches)ofairspaceissufcient.Also,makesuretheventedairisnotblowingonpeople.
Electricaloutletsandcablelengths
Thelocationofelectricaloutlets,thelengthofpowercordsandcablesthatconnecttothemonitor,printer, andotherdevicesmightdeterminethenalplacementofyourcomputer.
Whenarrangingyourworkspace:
•Avoidtheuseofextensioncords.Whenpossible,plugthecomputerpowercorddirectlyintoanelectrical outlet.
•Keeppowercordsandcablesneatlyroutedawayfromwalkwaysandotherareaswheretheymight getkickedaccidentally.
Formoreinformationaboutpowercords,see“Powercordsandpoweradapters”onpagevi
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Registeringyourcomputer
Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youwillreceive quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand servicestoregisteredusers.
ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,dooneofthefollowing:
•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.
•ConnectyourcomputertotheInternetandregisteryourcomputerthroughapreinstalledregistration program:
–ForWindows7:ThepreinstalledLenovoProductRegistrationprogramlaunchesautomaticallyafteryou
haveusedyourcomputerforatime.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.
–ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSupportprogram.ThenclickRegistrationandfollowtheinstructions
onthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.
Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryorregion
Whenyoumoveyourcomputertoanothercountryorregion,youmusttakelocalelectricalstandardsinto consideration.Thissectionprovidesinformationonthefollowing:
“Voltage-selectionswitch”onpage25
“Replacementpowercords”onpage26
Voltage-selectionswitch
Somecomputersareequippedwithavoltage-selectionswitchlocatednearthepower-cordconnection pointonthecomputerandsomecomputersdonothaveavoltage-selectionswitch.Beforeyouinstall yourcomputerorrelocateyourcomputertoanothercountryorregion,youmustbecertainthatyouhave matchedyourcomputertothevoltageavailableatyourelectricaloutlet.
CAUTION: Youmustknowthevoltageoftheelectricalconnection(outlet)whereyourcomputerwillbe connected.Ifyoudonotknowthevoltage,contactyourlocalelectriccompanyorrefertoofcial Websitesorotherliteraturefortravelerstothecountryorregionwhereyouarelocated.
Ifyourcomputerhasavoltage-selectionswitch,youmustsettheswitchtomatchthevoltageavailableat yourelectricaloutlet.Settingthevoltage-selectionswitchincorrectlywillcausethecomputertomalfunction andmightcausepermanentdamagetothecomputer.Donotconnectthecomputertoanelectrical outletuntilyouhaveveriedthatthevoltage-selectionswitchsettingmatchesthevoltageavailableatthe electricaloutlets.
Ifyourcomputerdoesnothaveavoltage-selectionswitch,inspectthevoltage-ratinglabelonthebottomof thecomputerandnotethefollowing:
•Ifthevoltage-ratinglabelshowsarangeofeither“100-127V”or“200-240V,”youmustensurethatthe voltageprovidedattheelectricaloutletmatchesthevoltageratingonthecomputerlabel.Ifitdoes notmatch,donotattempttoconnectthecomputertotheelectricaloutlet,unlessanexternaldevice suchasavoltage-convertingtransformerisused.
•Ifthevoltage-ratinglabelshowsadualrangeof“100-127V”and“200-240V,”thissigniesthatthe computerissuitableforworldwideoperationandthecomputerwillautomaticallyadjusttothevoltageat theelectricaloutletregardlessofthecountryorregionwherethecomputerisbeingconnected.
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Replacementpowercords
Ifyourelocateyourcomputertoacountryorregionthatusesanelectricaloutletstyledifferentfromthe typeyouarecurrentlyusing,youwillhavetopurchaseeitherelectricalplugadaptersornewpowercords. YoucanorderpowercordsdirectlyfromLenovo.
Forpowercordinformationandpartnumbers,goto: http://www.lenovo.com/powercordnotice
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Chapter4.Security
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.
Securityfeatures
Thefollowingsecurityfeaturesareavailableonyourcomputer:
•ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinrmware TheComputraceAgentsoftwareisanITassetmanagementandcomputertheftrecoverysolution.
Thesoftwaredetectsifchangeshavebeenmadeonthecomputer,suchashardware,software,or thecomputercall-inlocation.
Note:YoumighthavetopurchaseasubscriptiontoactivatetheComputraceAgentsoftware.
•AbilitytoenableanddisabledevicesandUSBconnectors Formoreinformation,see“Enablingordisablingadevice”onpage75.
•Integratedngerprintreader(availableonsomemodels) Dependingonthemodelsofyourcomputer,thekeyboardmayhaveanintegratedngerprintreader.
ByenrollingyourngerprintandassociatingitwithaPower-onPassword,aHardDiskPassword,or bothpasswordsbeforehand,youcanstartthecomputer,logontothesystem,andentertheSetup Utilityprogrambyswipingyourngeroverthereader,withouttypingapassword.Thusngerprint authenticationcanreplacepasswordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.
•Startupsequencecontrol Formoreinformation,see“Selectingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence”onpage76
•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse Yourcomputerisabletologintotheoperatingsystemwithoutkeyboardormouseconnected.
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Lockingthecomputercover
Lockingthecomputercoverhelpspreventunauthorizedpeoplefromgainingaccesstotheinsideofyour computer.Yourcomputercomeswithapadlockloopsothatthecomputercovercannotberemoved whenapadlockisinstalled.
Figure7.Installingapadlock
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Attachinganintegratedcablelock
Anintegratedcablelock,sometimesreferredtoastheKensingtonlock,canbeusedtosecureyour computertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanentxture.Thecablelockattachestotheintegratedcable lockslotattherearofyourcomputerandisoperatedwithakey.Thecablelockalsolocksthebuttonsused toopenthecomputercover.Thisisthesametypeoflockusedwithmanynotebookcomputers.Y oucan orderanintegratedcablelockdirectlyfromLenovobysearchingforKensingtonat: http://support.lenovo.com
Figure8.Integratedcablelock
Usingpasswords
YoucansetavarietyofpasswordsthroughtheMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystemandthroughtheBIOS ofyourcomputertohelpdeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer.
BIOSpasswords
YoucanusetheBIOSSetupUtilityprogramtosetpasswordstopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyour computeranddata.Thefollowingtypesofpasswordsareavailable:
•Power-OnPassword:WhenaPower-OnPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpassword eachtimethecomputeristurnedon.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntilthevalidpasswordistyped in.Formoreinformation,see“Power-OnPassword”onpage74
•HardDiskPassword:SettingaHardDiskPasswordpreventsunauthorizedaccesstothedataonthehard diskdrive.WhenaHardDiskPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimeyou trytoaccesstheharddiskdrive.Formoreinformation,see“HardDiskPassword”onpage74
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•AdministratorPassword:SettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchanging congurationsettings.Ifyouareresponsibleformaintainingthecongurationsettingsofseveral computers,youmightwanttosetanAdministratorPassword.Formoreinformation,see“Administrator Password”onpage74
Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimproves computingsecurity.
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Windowspasswords
DependingonyourversionoftheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanusepasswordsforavarietyof features,includingcontrollingloginaccess,accesstosharedresources,networkaccess,andindividualuser settings.Formoreinformation,see“HelpandSupport”onpage107
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Conguringthengerprintreader
Ifyourkeyboardhasangerprintreader,youcancongurethengerprintreaderintheSetupUtilityprogram.
TheFingerprintSetupsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuoftheSetupUtilityprogramprovidesthe followingoptions:
PrebootAuthentication:enablesordisablesthengerprintauthenticationforaccessingtheBIOS.
ErasingFingerprintData:clearsthengerprintdatastoredinangerprintreader.
Tocongurethengerprintreader,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage73.
2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurityFingerprintSetup,andpressEnter. TheFingerprintSetupwindowopens.
3.SelectPrebootAuthenticationorErasingFingerprintDataasdesired,andpressEnter.
4.SelectthedesiredsettingsandpressEnter.
5.PressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.PressEnterwhenpromptedtoconrm theexit.
Usingandunderstandingrewalls
Arewallcanbehardware,software,oracombinationofbothdependingonthelevelofsecurityrequired. Firewallsworkonasetofrulestodeterminewhichinboundandoutboundconnectionsareauthorized.If yourcomputerispreintalledwitharewallprogram,ithelpsprotectagainstcomputerInternetsecurity threats,unauthorizedaccess,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.Formore informationabouthowtousetherewallprogram,refertothehelpsystemofyourrewallprogram.
TheWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalledonyourcomputerprovidestheWindowsFirewall.Fordetailson usingtheWindowsFirewall,referto“HelpandSupport”onpage107.
Protectingdataagainstviruses
Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramtohelpyouguardagainst,detect,andeliminate viruses.
Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After 30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.
Note:Virusdenitionlesmustbekeptup-to-datetoguardagainstnewviruses.
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Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus software.
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Chapter5.Installingorreplacinghardware
Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices
Donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewpartuntilthedefectiveparthasbeenremoved fromthecomputerandyouarereadytoinstallthenewpart.Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,can seriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandparts.
Whenyouhandlepartsandothercomputercomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricity damage:
•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.
•Alwayshandlepartsandothercomputercomponentscarefully.HandlePCIcards,memorymodules, systemboards,andmicroprocessorsbytheedges.Nevertouchanyexposedcircuitry.
•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.
•Beforeyoureplaceanewpart,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingtheparttoametal expansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwoseconds.This reducesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandyourbody.
•Whenpossible,removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackaging,andinstallitdirectlyinthe computerwithoutsettingthepartdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackage thatthepartcameinonasmooth,levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.
•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.
Installingorreplacinghardware
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Youcanexpand thecapabilitiesofyourcomputerandmaintainyourcomputerbyinstallingorreplacinghardware.
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” onpagev.
Notes:
1.UseonlycomputerpartsprovidedbyLenovo.
2.Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.
Installingexternaloptions
Youcanconnectexternaloptionstoyourcomputer,suchasexternalspeakers,aprinter,orascanner.For someexternaloptions,youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection. Wheninstallinganexternaloption,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer”onpage10and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage11toidentifythe requiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnection andinstallanysoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.
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Removingthecomputercover
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” onpagev
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethecomputercover.
CAUTION:
Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthe computercover.
Toremovethecomputercover,dothefollowing:
1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.
2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
3.Disconnectthepowercords,Input/Outputcables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothe
4.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover,suchasapadlockoranintegratedcable
5.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecomputercoverandslidethecomputercovertotherearto
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computer.See“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage
and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage11.
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lock.See“Lockingthecomputercover”onpage28and“Attachinganintegratedcablelock”onpage29.
removeit.
Figure9.Removingthecomputercover
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Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” onpagev
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel.
Toremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage34.
3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsontheleftsideandpivotingthefrontbezel
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outward.
Figure10.Removingthefrontbezel
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4.T oreinstallthefrontbezel,alignthethreeplastictabsontherightsideofthefrontbezelwiththe correspondingholesinthechassis,thenpivotthefrontbezelinwardsuntilitsnapsintopositionon theleftside.
Figure11.Reinstallingthefrontbezel
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63
InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” onpagev.
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceaPCIcard.Y ourcomputerhastwoPCI Expressx1cardslotsandonePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot.
ToinstallorreplaceaPCIcard,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage34.
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3.Attherearofthecomputer,removethescrewthatsecuresthePCIcardlatch.
Figure12.RemovingthescrewthatsecuresthePCIcardlatch
4.DependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingaPCIcard,dooneofthefollowing:
•IfyouareinstallingaPCIcard,removetheappropriatemetalslotcover.
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•IfyouarereplacinganoldPCIcard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullit
outoftheslot.
Figure13.RemovingaPCIcard
Notes:
a.Thecardtstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmall
amountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.
b.Ifthecardisheldinplacebyaretaininglatch,pressthecardretaininglatch1asshownto
disengagethelatch.Graspthecardandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.
5.RemovethenewPCIcardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.
6.InstallthenewPCIcardintotheappropriateslotonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthe systemboard”onpage13.
Note:IfyouareinstallingaPCIExpressx16graphicscard,makesurethememoryslotretainingclips areclosedbeforeyouinstallthegraphicscard.
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7.PivotthecardlatchtotheclosedpositiontosecurethePCIcard.
Figure14.InstallingaPCIcard
8.ReinstallthescrewtosecurethePCIcardlatchinplace.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” onpagev.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceamemorymodule.
YourcomputerhastwoslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3UDIMMsthatprovideuptoamaximumof 8GBsystemmemory.Wheninstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,use1GB,2GB,or4GBDDR3 UDIMMsinanycombinationuptoamaximumof8GB.
Toinstallorreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage34.
3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.
4.Locatethememoryslots.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.
5.Removeanypartsthatmightpreventyouraccesstothememoryslots.Dependingonyourcomputer model,youmightneedtoremovethePCIExpressx16graphicscardforeasieraccesstothememory slots.See“InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard”onpage36.
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6.Dependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,dooneofthefollowing:
•Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememory moduleoutofthememoryslot.
Figure15.Removingamemorymodule
•Ifyouareinstallingamemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyou wanttoinstallthememorymodule.
Figure16.Openingtheretainingclips
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7.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememory modulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodulestraight downintotheslotuntiltheretainingclipsclose.
Figure17.Installingamemorymodule
8.ReinstallthePCIExpressx16graphicscardifyouhaveremovedit.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63
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Replacingthebattery
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” onpagev.
Yourcomputerhasaspecialtypeofmemorythatmaintainsthedate,time,andsettingsforbuilt-infeatures, suchasparallel-portassignments(conguration).Abatterykeepsthisinformationactivewhenyouturn offthecomputer.
Thebatterynormallyrequiresnochargingormaintenancethroughoutitslife;however,nobatterylasts forever.Ifthebatteryfails,thedate,time,andcongurationinformation(includingpasswords)arelost.An errormessageisdisplayedwhenyouturnonthecomputer.
Refertothe“Lithiumbatterynotice”intheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideforinformationaboutreplacing anddisposingofthebattery.
Toreplacethebattery,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage34.
3.Locatethebattery.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.
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4.Removetheoldbattery.
Figure18.Removingtheoldbattery
5.Installanewbattery.
Figure19.Installinganewbattery
6.Reinstallthecomputercoverandconnectthecables.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”on page63
.
Note:Whenthecomputeristurnedonforthersttimeafterreplacingthebattery,anerrormessage mightbedisplayed.Thisisnormalafterreplacingthebattery.
7.T urnonthecomputerandallattacheddevices.
8.UsetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetthedate,time,andanypasswords.SeeChapter7“UsingtheSetup Utilityprogram”onpage73.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63.
Replacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” onpagev.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheprimaryharddiskdrive.
Toreplacetheprimaryharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage34.
3.Locatetheprimaryharddiskdrive.See“Locatinginternaldrives”onpage14.
Note:Thereisalsoasecondaryharddiskdrivebayforyoutopurchaseandinstallasecondaryhard diskdrivebyyourself.Ifyouwanttoinstallasecondaryharddiskdrive,usethesamewayofinstalling theprimaryharddiskdrive.
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4.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtheharddiskdrive.
5.Removethefourscrewsthatsecuretheharddiskdrive.Then,slidetheharddiskdriveoutofthechassis.
Figure20.Removingtheprimaryharddiskdrive
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6.Slidethenewharddiskdriveintotheharddiskdrivebayandalignthescrewholesinthenewhard diskdrivewiththecorrespondingholesinthedrivebay.Then,installthefourscrewstosecurethe newharddiskdriveinplace.
Figure21.Installingtheharddiskdrive
7.Connectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewharddiskdriveandtheotherendtoan availableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13. Then,locateanavailableve-wirepowerconnectorandconnectittotherearofthenewharddiskdrive.
Figure22.ConnectingaSATAharddiskdrive
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63
Replacingtheopticaldrive
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Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” onpagev.
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Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacetheopticaldrive.
Note:Theopticaldriveisonlyavailableinsomemodels.
Toreplaceanopticaldrive,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage34.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage35.
4.Removethethreescrewsthatsecuretheopticaldrive.Then,slidetheopticaldriveoutofthefront ofthecomputer.
Figure23.Removingtheopticaldrive
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5.Slidethenewopticaldriveintothedrivebayfromthefrontandalignthescrewholesinthenewoptical drivewiththecorrespondingholesinthedrivebay.Then,installthethreescrewstosecurethenew opticaldriveinplace.
Figure24.Installingtheopticaldrive
6.Connectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewopticaldriveandtheotherendtoanavailable SATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.Then, locateanavailableve-wirepowerconnectorandconnectittotherearofthenewopticaldrive.
Figure25.Connectingtheopticaldrive
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63
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Replacingthepowersupplyassembly
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” onpagev
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethepowersupplyassembly.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafetyandproperUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)certication.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION: Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Toreplacethepowersupplyassembly,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage34.
3.Disconnectthepowersupplyassemblycablesfromalldrivesandfromthe24-pinpowerconnectorand 4-pinpowerconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.
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4.Laythecomputeronitssideandremovethefourscrewsattherearofthechassisthatsecurethe powersupplyassembly.
Figure26.Removingthescrewsforthepowersupplyassembly
5.Slidethepowersupplyassemblytothefrontofthecomputerandthenliftitoutofthechassis.
6.Makesurethatthenewpowersupplyassemblyisthecorrectreplacement.Somepowersupply assembliesautomaticallysensethevoltage,somepowersupplyassembliesarevoltagespecic,and somepowersupplyassemblieshaveavoltage-selectionswitch.Ifyourpowersupplyassemblyhas avoltage-selectionswitch,makesurethatyousetthevoltage-selectionswitchtomatchthevoltage availableatyourelectricaloutlet.Ifnecessary,useaballpointpentoslidethevoltage-selectionswitch tothecorrectposition.
•Ifthevoltagesupplyrangeinyourlocalcountryorregionis100–127Vac,setthevoltage-selection
switchto115V.
•Ifthevoltagesupplyrangeinyourlocalcountryorregionis200–240Vac,setthevoltage-selection
switchto230V.
7.Installthenewpowersupplyassemblyintothechassissothatthescrewholesinthepowersupply assemblyalignwiththoseinthechassis.
8.Installandtightenthefourscrewstosecurethepowersupplyassembly.
Note:UseonlyscrewsprovidedbyLenovo.
9.Reconnectthepowersupplyassemblycablestothesystemboardandeachofthedrives.
10.Securethepowersupplyassemblycableswiththecableclipsandtiesinthechassis.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” onpagev.
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Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly.
CAUTION:
Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.T urnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetove minutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthecomputercover.
Toreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage34.
3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.
4.Locatetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage12.
5.Disconnecttheheatsinkandfanassemblycablefromthemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystem board.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.
6.Followthissequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblytothe systemboard:
a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,andthenfullyremovescrew1. b.Partiallyremovescrew3,thenfullyremovescrew4,andthenfullyremovescrew3.
Note:Carefullyremovethefourscrewsfromthesystemboardtoavoidanypossibledamagetothe systemboard.Thefourscrewscannotberemovedfromtheheatsinkandfanassembly.
Figure27.Removingtheheatsinkandfanassembly
7.Liftthefailingheatsinkandfanassemblyoffthesystemboard.
Notes:
a.Youmighthavetogentlytwisttheheatsinkandfanassemblytofreeitfromthemicroprocessor.
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b.Whenhandlingtheheatsinkandfanassembly,donottouchthethermalgreaseonthebottom
oftheheatsinkandfanassembly.
8.Placethenewheatsinkandfanassemblyonthesystemboardsothatthefourscrewsarealignedwith thecorrespondingholesinthesystemboard.
Note:Positionthenewheatsinkandfanassemblysothattheheatsinkandfanassemblycableis towardthemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystemboard.
9.Followthefollowingsequencetoinstallthefourscrewstosecurethenewheatsinkandfanassembly. Donotover-tightenthescrews.
a.Partiallytightenscrew1,thenfullytightenscrew2,andthenfullytightenscrew1. b.Partiallytightenscrew3,thenfullytightenscrew4,andthenfullytightenscrew3.
10.Connectthenewheatsinkandfanassemblycabletothemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystem board.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63.
Replacingthemicroprocessor
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” onpagev.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethemicroprocessor.
CAUTION:
Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.T urnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetove minutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthecomputercover.
Toreplacethemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage34.
3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.
4.Removetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage48.
Note:Placetheheatsinkandfanassemblyonitssidesothatthethermalgreaseonthebottomofit doesnotgetincontactwithanything.
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5.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.
Figure28.Accessingthemicroprocessor
6.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicroprocessorsocket.
Figure29.Removingthemicroprocessor
Notes:
a.Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.
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b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmalltriangle1
ononecornerofthemicroprocessorornotetheorientationofthenotches2onthemicroprocessor. Thisisimportantwheninstallingthenewmicroprocessoronthesystemboard.
c.Touchonlytheedgesofthemicroprocessor.Donottouchthegoldcontactsonthebottom. d.Donotdropanythingontothemicroprocessorsocketwhileitisexposed.Thesocketpinsmustbe
keptascleanaspossible.
7.Makesurethatthesmallhandleisintheraisedpositionandthemicroprocessorretainerisfullyopen.
8.Removetheprotectivecoverthatprotectsthegoldcontactsofthenewmicroprocessor.
9.Holdthenewmicroprocessorbyitssidesandalignthesmalltriangleononecornerofthenew microprocessorwiththecorrespondingsmalltriangleononecornerofthemicroprocessorsocket.
10.Lowerthenewmicroprocessorstraightdownintothemicroprocessorsocketonthesystemboard.
Figure30.Installingthemicroprocessor
11.Closethemicroprocessorretainerandlockitintopositionwiththesmallhandletosecurethenew microprocessorinthesocket.
12.Reinstalltheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage48.
13.Reconnectallcablesthatweredisconnectedfromthesystemboard.
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Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63.
ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” onpagev.
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethefrontaudioandUSBassembly.
ToreplacethefrontaudioandUSBassembly,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage34.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage35.
4.LocatethefrontaudioandUSBassembly.
5.DisconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycablesfromthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson thesystemboard”onpage13.
Note:Makesureyounotethelocationsofthecableswhenyoudisconnectthecablesfromthesystem board.
6.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthefrontaudioandUSBassemblybrackettothechassistoremove thebracketfromthechassis.
Figure31.RemovingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly
7.InstallthenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblyintothechassisandalignthescrewholeinthebracket withthecorrespondingholeinthechassis.
8.InstallthescrewtosecurethenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblytothechassis.
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9.ReconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycablestothefrontaudioconnectorandthefrontUSB connectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63.
ReplacingtheWiFiunits
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” onpagev
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheWiFiunits.TheWiFiunitsincludeaWiFiadapter card,aWiFicardmodule,andarearWiFiantennacable.
ReplacingtheWiFiunitsinvolvesthefollowingoperations:
“RemovingtheWiFiadaptercard”onpage54
“RemovingtheWiFicardmodule”onpage55
“InstallingtheWiFiunits”onpage56
RemovingtheWiFiadaptercard
ToremoveaWiFiadaptercard,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage34.
3.Attherearofthecomputer,removethescrewthatsecuresthePCIcardlatch.
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4.GrasptheWiFiadaptercardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.
Figure32.RemovingtheWiFiadaptercard
Note:Thecardtstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecarda smallamountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.
RemovingtheWiFicardmodule
ToremovetheWiFicardmodule,dothefollowing:
1.RemovetheWiFiadaptercardfromthecomputer,andthendisconnectthefrontandrearWiFiantenna cablesfromtheWiFicardmodule.
Figure33.RemovingtheWiFiantennacables
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2.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheWiFicardmoduletotheWiFiadaptercard.
Figure34.RemovingthescrewsthatsecuretheWiFicardmodule
3.PulltheWiFicardmoduleoutoftheminiPCIExpressslottoremoveitfromtheWiFiadaptercard.
Figure35.RemovingtheWiFicardmodule
InstallingtheWiFiunits
ToinstalltheWiFiunits,dothefollowing:
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1.InserttheWiFicardmoduleintotheminiPCIExpressslot,andtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecure theWiFicardmoduletotheWiFiadaptercard.
Figure36.InstallingtheWiFicardmodule
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2.ConnectthefrontantennacableandrearantennacabletotheWiFicardmodule.
Figure37.InstallingtheWiFiantennacables
3.InstalltheWiFiadaptercardintothePCIExpressx1slotonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson thesystemboard”onpage13.
4.PivotthecardlatchtotheclosedpositiontosecuretheWiFiadaptercard.
Figure38.InstallingtheWiFiadaptercard
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63.
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InstallingorremovingtherearWiFiantenna
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” onpagev
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetherearWiFiantenna.
InstallingtherearWiFiantenna
ToinstalltherearWiFiantenna,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.InstalltherearWiFiantennatotherearWiFiantennacableconnectorattachedontherearofthe
3.Adjusttheangleoftherearantennatolowertheriskofbreakingtheantennabyaccident.
.
computer.
Figure39.InstallingtherearWiFiantenna
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63.
RemovingtherearWiFiantenna
ToremovetherearWiFiantenna,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.StraightentherearWiFiantennasothatitcanbemoreeasilytwisted.
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3.HoldthethickerendoftherearWiFiantennaandunscrewtheWiFiantennafromtherearofthe computer.
Figure40.RemovingtherearWiFiantenna
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63.
InstallingorremovingthefrontWiFiantenna
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” onpagev.
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovethefrontWiFiantenna.
InstallingthefrontWiFiantenna
ToinstallthefrontWiFiantenna,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage34.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage35.
4.Peeloffthepaperthatprotectsthestickersonthefrontantenna.
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Figure41.Peelingoffthepaperthatprotectsthestickers
5.Stickthefrontantennatothefrontpanelasshown.Theninsertthefrontantennacablethroughthe holeinthefrontpanel.
Figure42.InstallingthefrontWiFiantenna
6.ConnectthefrontantennacabletotheWiFicardmodule.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
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•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63.
RemovingthefrontWiFiantenna
ToremovethefrontWiFiantenna,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage34.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage35.
4.DisconnectthefrontantennacablefromtheWiFicardmodule.
5.Removethefrontantennaandcablefromthefrontofthecomputer.
Figure43.RemovingthefrontWiFiantenna
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63.
Replacingthekeyboardormouse
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” onpagev.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethekeyboardormouse.
Toreplacethekeyboardormouse,dothefollowing:
1.Disconnecttheoldkeyboardcableormousecablefromthecomputer.
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2.ConnectanewkeyboardormousetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonthecomputer.Dependingon whereyouwanttoconnectthenewkeyboardormouse,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,and indicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage10or“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour computer”onpage11.
Figure44.ConnectingtheUSBkeyboardormouse
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63.
Completingthepartsreplacement
Aftercompletingtheinstallationorreplacementforallparts,youneedtoreinstallthecomputercoverand reconnectcables.Dependingonthepartsyouinstalledorreplaced,youmightneedtoconrmtheupdated informationintheSetupUtilityprogram.RefertoChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage73.
Toreinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectcablestoyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Makesurethatallcomponentshavebeenreassembledcorrectlyandthatnotoolsorloosescrews areleftinsideyourcomputer.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage12forthelocationsofvarious componentsinyourcomputer.
2.Makesurethatthecablesareroutedcorrectly.Keepcablesclearofthehingesandsidesofthe computerchassistoavoidinterferencewithclosingthecomputercover.
3.Ifyouhaveremovedthefrontbezel,reinstallit.
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4.Positionthecomputercoveronthechassissothattherailguidesonthebottomofthecomputer coverengagetherailsonthechassis.Then,pushthecovertothefrontofthecomputeruntilitsnaps intoposition.
Figure45.Reinstallingthecomputercover
5.Ifthereisapadlockavailable,lockthecomputercover.See“Lockingthecomputercover”onpage28.
6.Ifthereisanintegratedcablelockavailable,lockthecomputer.See“Attachinganintegratedcable lock”onpage29.
7.Reconnecttheexternalcablesandpowercordstothecomputer.See“Locatingconnectorsonthe rearofyourcomputer”onpage11.
8.T oupdateyourconguration,refertoChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage73.
Note:Inmostareasoftheworld,LenovorequiresthereturnofthedefectiveCustomerReplaceableUnit (CRU).InformationaboutthiswillcomewiththeCRUorwillcomeafewdaysaftertheCRUarrives.
Obtainingdevicedrivers
Youcanobtaindevicedriversforoperatingsystemsthatarenotpreinstalledathttp://support.lenovo.com. Installationinstructionsareprovidedinreadmeleswiththedevice-driverles.
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Chapter6.Recoveryinformation
ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.
“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage65
“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage71
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operatingsystem
Thissectioncontainsthefollowingtopics:
•Creatingandusingrecoverymedia
•Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations
•UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace
•Creatingandusingarescuemedium
•Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers
•Solvingrecoveryproblems
Notes:
1.TherecoveryinformationinthischapteronlyappliestothecomputersthathavetheRescueand RecoveryprogramortheProductRecoveryprograminstalled.IftheEnhancedBackupandRestore iconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisdimmed,itindicatesthatyouneedtoinstall theRescueandRecoveryprogrammanuallybeforeenablingitsfeatures.T oinstalltheRescueand Recoveryprogram,dothefollowing:
a.ClickStartAllProgramsLenovoThinkVantageT ools,anddouble-clickEnhancedBackup
andRestore. b.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen. c.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theEnhancedBackupandRestoreiconisactivated.
2.Thereareavarietyofmethodstochoosefromwhenconsideringhowtorecoverintheeventofa software-orhardware-relatedproblem.Somemethodsvarydependingonthetypeofoperatingsystem thatisinstalled.
3.Theproductontherecoverymediamaybeusedonlyforthefollowingpurposes:
•Restoretheproductpreinstalledonyourcomputer
•Reinstalltheproduct
•ModifytheproductusingtheAdditionalFiles
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia
Youcanuserecoverymediatorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate.Recoverymediaare usefulifyoutransferthecomputertoanotherarea,sellthecomputer,recyclethecomputer,orputthe computerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.Asaprecautionarymeasure, itisimportanttocreaterecoverymediaasearlyaspossible.
Note:Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingrecoverymediavarydependingontheoperating systemfromwhichtherecoverymediawerecreated.Therecoverymediamightcontainabootmedium andadatamedium.YourMicrosoftWindowslicensepermitsyoutocreateonlyonedatamedium,soitis importantthatyoustoretherecoverymediainasafeplaceafteryouhavemadethem.
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Creatingrecoverymedia
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymediaondifferentoperatingsystems.
Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSB storagedevices.OntheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingonlydiscs, sothisoperationisalsocalled“creatingProductRecoverydiscs.”
TocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStartAllProgramsLenovo
ThinkVantageTools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Usingrecoverymedia
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouserecoverymediaondifferentoperatingsystems.
OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanuserecoverymediatorestorethecontentsoftheharddisk drivetothefactorydefaultstate.Also,youcanuserecoverymediatoputthecomputerinanoperational stateafterallothermethodsofharddiskdriverecoveryhavefailed.
Attention:Whenyouuserecoverymediatorestorethecontentsoftheharddisktothefactorydefaultstate, allthelescurrentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultles.
TouserecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Dependingonthetypeofyourrecoverymedia,connectthebootmedium(memorykeyorotherUSB storagedevice)tothecomputer,orinsertthebootdiscintotheopticaldrive.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselect bootdevicewindowopens,releasetheF12key.
3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Therestoreprocessbegins.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheoperation.
Note:Afterrestoringyourcomputerharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate,youmighthavetoreinstall devicedriversforsomedevices.See“Reinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage70.
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations
TheRescueandRecoveryprogramenablesyoutobackupallyourharddiskdrivecontentsincludingthe operatingsystem,datales,softwareprograms,andpersonalsettings.Y oucandesignatewherethe RescueandRecoveryprogramstoresthebackup:
•Inaprotectedareaofyourharddiskdrive
•Onthesecondaryharddiskdriveifasecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalledinyourcomputer
•OnanattachedexternalUSBharddiskdrive
•Onanetworkdrive
•Onrecordablediscs(arecordableopticaldriveisrequiredforthisoption)
Afteryouhavebackedupthecontentsoftheharddiskdrive,youcanrestorethecompletecontentsofthe harddiskdrive,restoreselectedlesonly,orrestoretheWindowsoperatingsystemandapplicationsonly whilekeepingtheotherdataonyourharddiskdrive.
Performingabackupoperation
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery programondifferentoperatingsystems.
•ToperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating system,dothefollowing:
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1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.
2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.
3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionson thescreentocompletethebackupoperation.
Performingarecoveryoperation
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery programondifferentoperatingsystems.
ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating system,dothefollowing:
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStartAllProgramsLenovoThinkVantageToolsEnhanced BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.
2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.
3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.
FormoreinformationaboutperformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,see “UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage67
.
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace
TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceresidesinaprotected,hiddenareaofyourharddiskdrivethat operatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.Thisenablesyoutoperformrecovery operationsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.Youcanperformthefollowingrecovery operationsfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace:
•Rescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup:TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenables youtolocatelesonyourharddiskdriveandtransferthemtoanetworkdriveorotherrecordablemedia, suchasaUSBdeviceoradisc.Thissolutionisavailableevenifyoudidnotbackupyourlesorif changesweremadetothelessinceyourlastbackupoperation.Youcanalsorescueindividuallesfrom aRescueandRecoverybackuplocatedonyourlocalharddiskdrive,aUSBdevice,oranetworkdrive.
•RestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackup:Ifyouhavebackedupyourharddisk driveusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,youcanrestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescueand Recoverybackup,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.
•Restoreyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate:TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenables youtorestorethecompletecontentsofyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate.Ifyouhave multiplepartitionsonyourharddiskdrive,youhavetheoptiontorestoretheC:partitionandleavethe otherpartitionsintact.BecausetheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceoperatesindependentlyfrom theWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanrestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstateevenif youcannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.
Attention:IfyourestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuporrestoretheharddisk drivetothefactorydefaultsettings,alllesontheprimaryharddiskdrivepartition(usuallydriveC:)willbe deletedintherecoveryprocess.Ifpossible,makecopiesofimportantles.Ifyouareunabletostartthe Windowsoperatingsystem,youcanusetherescuelesfeatureoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceto copylesfromyourharddiskdrivetoothermedia.
TostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,dothefollowing:
1.Makesurethecomputeristurnedoff.
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2.T urnonyourcomputer.Whenyouseethelogoscreen,pressEnter,andthenpressF11toenterthe RescueandRecoveryworkspace.
3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,typeyourpasswordwhenprompted.TheRescue andRecoveryworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.
Note:IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage70.
4.Dooneofthefollowing:
•Torescuelesfromyourharddiskdrive,clickRescuelesandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
•TorestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuportorestoreyourharddiskdrive
tothefactorydefaultsettings,clickFullRestoreandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,clickHelp.
Note:Afterrestoringyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate,youmighthavetoreinstalldevice driversforsomedevices.See“Reinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage70.
Creatingandusingarescuemedium
Witharescuemedium,suchasadiscoraUSBharddiskdrive,youcanrecoverthecomputerfromfailures thatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceonyourharddiskdrive.
Notes:
1.Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingarescuemediumvarydependingontheoperating system.
2.Therescuedisccanbestartedinalltypesofopticaldrives.
Creatingarescuemedium
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreatearescuemediumondifferentoperatingsystems.
TocreatearescuemediumontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStartAllProgramsLenovoThinkVantageToolsEnhanced BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.
2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.
3.ClicktheCreateRescueMediaicon.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.
4.IntheRescueMediaarea,selectthetypeoftherescuemediumyouwanttocreate.Youcancreatea rescuemediumusingadisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orasecondaryinternalharddiskdrive.
5.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.
Usingarescuemedium
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtousetherescuemediumyouhavecreated.
•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingadisc,usethefollowinginstructionstousetherescuemedium:
1.T urnoffyourcomputer.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselect bootdevicewindowopens,releasetheF12key.
3.InthePleaseselectbootdevicewindow,selectthedesiredopticaldriveastherstbootdevice. Then,inserttherescuediscintotheopticaldriveandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.
•IfyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingaUSBharddiskdrive,usethefollowinginstructionsto usetherescuemedium:
1.AttachtheUSBharddiskdrivetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonyourcomputer.
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2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselect bootdevicewindowopens,releasetheF12key.
3.InthePleaseselectbootdevicewindow,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceand pressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.
Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.Thehelpinformationfor eachfeatureisavailablefromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Followtheinstructionstocomplete therecoveryprocess.
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers
Yourcomputerhasprovisionsthatenableyoutoreinstallselectedfactory-installedapplicationsanddevice drivers.
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplications
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreinstallpreinstalledapplications.
ToreinstalltheselectedapplicationspreinstalledonyourLenovocomputer,dothefollowing:
1.T urnonthecomputer.
2.GototheC:\SWTOOL Sdirectory.
3.Opentheappsfolder.Withintheappsfolder,thereareseveralsubfoldersnamedforvariousapplications installedinyourcomputer.
4.Opentheappropriateapplicationsubfolder.
5.Intheapplicationsubfolder,lookforaSETUP.EXEleorotherappropriateEXElesforsetup. Double-clicktheleandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheinstallation.
Reinstallingpreinstalleddevicedrivers
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreinstallpreinstalleddevicedrivers.
Attention:Whenyoureinstalldevicedrivers,youarechangingthecurrentcongurationofyourcomputer. Reinstalldevicedriversonlywhenitisnecessarytocorrectaproblemwithyourcomputer.
Toreinstallthedevicedriverforafactory-installeddevice,dothefollowing:
1.T urnonthecomputer.
2.GototheC:\SWTOOL Sdirectory.
3.OpentheDRIVERSfolder.WithintheDRIVERSfolder,thereareseveralsubfoldersnamedforvarious devicesinstalledinyourcomputer,suchasAUDIOorVIDEO.
4.Opentheappropriatedevicesubfolder.
5.Dooneofthefollowing:
•Inthedevicesubfolder,lookforaSETUP.exele.Double-clicktheleandfollowtheinstructionson
thescreentocompletetheinstallation.
•Inthedevicesubfolder,lookforaREADME.txtleoralewiththe.txtextension.Thislemightbe
namedaftertheoperatingsystem,suchasWIN98.txt.TheTXTlecontainsinformationabouthowto installthedevicedriver.Followtheinstructionstocompletetheinstallation.
•Ifthedevicesubfoldercontainsalewiththe.infextensionandyouwanttoinstallthedevice
driverusingtheINFle,refertoyourWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsystemfordetailed informationabouthowtoinstallthedevicedriver.
Note:Ifyouneedupdateddevicedrivers,see“Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer”on page81formoreinformation.
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Reinstallingsoftwareprograms
Ifasoftwareprogramyouinstalledonyourcomputerisnotworkingcorrectly,youmightneedtoremove andreinstallit.Reinstallingoverwritestheexistingprogramslesandusuallyxesanyproblemsthat youmighthavehadwiththatprogram.
Toremoveaprograminyoursystem,seeMicrosoftWindowshelpsystemfordetailedinformation.
Toreinstalltheprogram,dooneofthefollowing:
Note:Themethodofreinstallingaprogramvariesfromprogramtoprogram.Refertothedocumentation providedwiththeprogramtoseeifyourprogramhasspecialinstallationinstructions.
•Toreinstallmostcommerciallyavailableprogramsinyoursystem,seeMicrosoftWindowshelpsystem formoreinformation.
•ToreinstallselectedapplicationprogramsthatcamepreinstalledfromLenovo,dothefollowing:
1.T urnonthecomputer.
2.GototheC:\SWTOOL Sdirectory.
3.OpentheAPPSfolder.WithintheAPPSfolder,thereareseveralsubfoldersnamedforvarious applicationsinstalledinyourcomputer.
4.Opentheappropriateapplicationsubfolder.
5.Intheapplicationsubfolder,lookforaSETUP .EXEleorotherappropriateEXElesforsetup. Double-clicktheleandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheinstallation.
Reinstallingdevicedrivers
Toreinstalladevicedriverforanoptionyouinstalled,refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeoption.
Whenyoureinstalldevicedrivers,youarechangingthecurrentcongurationofyourcomputer.Reinstall devicedriversonlywhenitisnecessarytocorrectaproblemwithyourcomputer.
Formoreinformationaboutreinstallingdevicedriversthatcamewithyourcomputer,see“Reinstalling preinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage69
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Solvingrecoveryproblems
IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,doone ofthefollowing:
•UsearescuemediumtostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.See“Creatingandusingarescue medium”onpage68.
•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddisk drivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage65
Note:IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironmentfrom arescuemediumorrecoverymedia,youmightnothavetherescuedevice(aninternalharddiskdrive,a disc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orotherexternaldevices)setastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevice sequence.Y oumustrstmakesurethatyourrescuedeviceissetastherstbootdeviceinthestartup devicesequenceintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage76 informationabouttemporarilyorpermanentlychangingthestartupdevicesequence.Formoreinformation abouttheSetupUtilityprogram,seeChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage73.
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Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstorethem inasafeplaceforfutureuse.
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RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8operatingsystem
Thissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththe Windows8operatingsystem.
Refreshingyourcomputer
Ifyourcomputerdoesnotperformwellandtheproblemmightbecausedbyarecentlyinstalledprogram, youcanrefreshyourcomputerwithoutlosingyourpersonallesorchangingyoursettings.
Attention:Ifyourefreshyourcomputer,theprogramsthatcamewithyourcomputerandtheprogramsthat youinstalledfromWindowsStorewillbereinstalled,butallotherprogramswillberemoved.
Torefreshyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click SettingsChangePCsettingsGeneral.
2.IntheRefreshyourPCwithoutaffectingyourlessection,clickGetstarted.
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings
Youcanresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.Resettingthecomputerwillreinstallthe operatingsystem,andreinstallalltheprogramsandsettingsthatcamewithyourcomputer.
Attention:Ifyouresetyourcomputer,allyourpersonallesandsettingswillbedeleted.Toavoiddataloss, makeabackupcopyofallthedatathatyouwanttokeep.
Toresetyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click SettingsChangePCsettingsGeneral.
2.IntheRemoveeverythingandreinstallWindowssection,clickGetstarted.
Advancedstartupoptions
AdvancedstartupoptionsenableyoutochangethestartupsettingsofyourWindowsoperatingsystem, startthecomputerfromanexternaldevice,orrestoretheWindowsoperatingsystemfromasystemimage.
Tousetheadvancedstartupoptions,dothefollowing:
1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click SettingsChangePCsettingsGeneral.
2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,clickRestartnowTroubleshootAdvancedoptions.
3.Restartyourcomputerfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.
FormoredetailsabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows8 operatingsystem,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows8operatingsystem.
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Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram
TheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardless ofwhichoperatingsystemyouareusing.However,theoperatingsystemsettingsmightoverrideanysimilar settingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram
TostarttheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:
1.Makesureyourcomputeristurnedoff.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF1keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearmultiple beepsorseealogoscreen,releasetheF1key.
Note:IfaPower-OnPasswordoranAdministratorPasswordhasbeenset,theSetupUtilityprogram menuwillnotbedisplayeduntilyoutypethecorrectpassword.Formoreinformation,see“Using passwords”onpage73
WhenthePOSTdetectsthattheharddiskdrivehasbeenremovedfromyourcomputerorthememory modulesizehasdecreased,anerrormessagewillbedisplayedwhenyoustartthecomputerandyouwillbe promptedtodooneofthefollowing:
•PressF1toentertheSetupUtilityprogram.
Note:AfteryouentertheSetupUtilityprogram,pressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtility program.PressEnterwhenpromptedtoconrmtheexit.Theerrormessagewillnotbedisplayedagain.
•PressF2tobypasstheerrormessageandlogintotheoperatingsystem.
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Note:YouhavetoenablethecongurationchangedetectionfeatureforthePOSTtodetecttheremovalof theharddiskdrive.Toenablethecongurationchangedetectionfeature,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.
2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurityCongurationChangeDetection, andpressEnter.
3.SelectEnabledandpressEnter.
4.PressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.PressEnterwhenpromptedtoconrm theexit.
Viewingandchangingsettings
TheSetupUtilityprogrammenulistsvariousitemsaboutthesystemconguration.Tovieworchange settings,starttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage73.Then,follow theinstructionsonthescreen.
YoucanuseeitherthekeyboardorthemousetonavigatethroughBIOSmenuchoices.Thekeysusedto performvarioustasksaredisplayedatthebottomofeachscreen.
Usingpasswords
ByusingtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcansetpasswordstopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputer anddata.Thefollowingtypesofpasswordsareavailable:
•Power-OnPassword
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•AdministratorPassword
•HardDiskPassword
Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimproves computingsecurity.Ifyoudecidetosetanypasswords,readthefollowingsections.
Passwordconsiderations
Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurityreasons,it isrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcannotbeeasilycompromised.Tosetastrongpassword, usethefollowingguidelines:
•Haveatleasteightcharactersinlength
•Containatleastonealphabeticcharacterandonenumericcharacter
•SetupUtilityprogramandharddiskdrivepasswordsarenotcasesensitive
•Notbeyournameoryourusername
•Notbeacommonwordoracommonname
•Besignicantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspasswords
Power-OnPassword
WhenaPower-OnPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimethecomputeris turnedon.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntilthevalidpasswordistypedin.
AdministratorPassword
SettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchangingcongurationsettings.Ifyou areresponsibleformaintainingthecongurationsettingsofseveralcomputers,youmightwanttosetan AdministratorPassword.
WhenanAdministratorPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimeyoutryto accesstheSetupUtilityprogram.TheSetupUtilityprogramcannotbeaccesseduntilavalidpassword istypedin.
IfboththePower-OnPasswordandAdministratorPasswordareset,youcantypeeitherpassword.However, youmustuseyourAdministratorPasswordtochangeanycongurationsettings.
HardDiskPassword
SettingaHardDiskPasswordpreventsunauthorizedaccesstothedataontheharddiskdrive.Whena HardDiskPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimeyoutrytoaccessthe harddiskdrive.
Notes:
•AfteryousetaHardDiskPassword,yourdataontheharddiskdriveisprotectedeveniftheharddisk driveisremovedfromonecomputerandinstalledinanother.
•IftheHardDiskPasswordisforgotten,thereisnowaytoresetthepasswordorrecoverdatafromthe harddiskdrive.
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword
Toset,change,ordeleteapassword,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage73.
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2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity.
3.Dependingonthepasswordtype,selectSetPower-OnPassword,SetAdministratorPassword,or HardDiskPassword.
4.Followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreentoset,change,ordeleteapassword.
Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Formore information,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage74
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Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearingCMOS)
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoeraselostorforgottenpasswords,suchasauserpassword.
Toerasealostorforgottenpassword,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage34.
3.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem board”onpage13.
4.Movethejumperfromthestandardposition(pin1andpin2)tothemaintenanceposition(pin2and pin3).
5.Reinstallthecomputercoverandconnectthepowercord.See“Completingthepartsreplacement” onpage63
6.T urnonthecomputerandleaveitonforapproximately10seconds.Then,turnoffthecomputerby holdingthepowerswitchforapproximatelyveseconds.
7.Repeatstep1throughstep3.
8.MovetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperbacktothestandardposition(pin1andpin2).
9.Reinstallthecomputercoverandconnectthepowercord.See“Completingthepartsreplacement” onpage63.
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Enablingordisablingadevice
Thissectionprovidesinformationonhowtoenableordisableuseraccesstothefollowingdevices:
USBSetupUsethisoptiontoenableordisableaUSBconnector.WhenaUSBconnectoris
disabled,thedeviceconnectedtotheUSBconnectorcannotbeused.
SATAControllerWhenthisfeatureissettoDisable,alldevicesconnectedtotheSATAconnectors
(suchasharddiskdrivesortheopticaldrive)aredisabledandcannotbeaccessed.
Toenableordisableadevice,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage73.
2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectDevices.
3.Dependingonthedeviceyouwanttoenableordisable,dooneofthefollowing:
•SelectUSBSetuptoenableordisableaUSBdevice.
•SelectATADrivesSetupSATAControllertoenableordisableaSA TAdevice.
4.SelectthedesiredsettingsandpressEnter.
5.PressF10tosaveandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage77.
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Selectingastartupdevice
Ifyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadevicesuchasthediscorharddiskdriveasexpected,dooneof thefollowingtoselectthestartupdeviceyouwant.
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice
Usethisproceduretoselectatemporarystartupdevice.
Note:Notalldiscsandharddiskdrivesarebootable.
1.T urnoffyourcomputer.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselect bootdevicewindowdisplays,releasetheF12key.
3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Thecomputerwillstartupfromthedeviceyou selected.
Note:SelectingastartupdevicefromthePleaseselectbootdevicewindowdoesnotpermanentlychange thestartupsequence.
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence
Tovieworpermanentlychangetheconguredstartupdevicesequence,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage73.
2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectStartup.
3.SelectthedevicesforthePrimaryStartupSequence,theAutomaticStartupSequence,andtheError StartupSequence.Readtheinformationdisplayedontherightsideofthescreen.
4.PressF10tosaveandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage77.
EnablingErPcompliancemode
Youcanenabletheenergy-relatedproductsdirective(ErP)compliancemodethroughthePowermenuinthe SetupUtilityprogramtoreducetheconsumptionofelectricitywhenyourcomputerisinstandbyoroffmode.
ToenableErPcompliancemodeintheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage73.
2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectPowerEnhancedPowerSavingMode,and pressEnter.
3.SelectEnabledandpressEnter.
4.FromthePowermenu,selectAutomaticPowerOnandpressEnter.
5.SelectWakeonLanandpressEnter.
6.SelectDisabledandpressEnter.
7.PressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.PressEnterwhenpromptedtoconrm theexit.
Note:WhenErPcompliancemodeisenabled,youcanwakeupyourcomputerbydoingoneofthefollowing:
•Pressingthepowerswitch
•Enablingthewakeuponalarmfeature Thewakeuponalarmfeatureenablesyourcomputertowakeupatasettime.Toenablethewake
uponalarmfeature,dothefollowing:
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1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage73.
2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectPowerAutomaticPowerOn,andpressEnter.
3.SelectWakeUponAlarmandpressEnter.Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
4.PressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.PressEnterwhenpromptedto conrmtheexit.
•Enablingtheafterpowerlossfeature Theafterpowerlossfeatureenablesyourcomputertowakeupwhenthepowersupplyresumesaftera
suddenlossofelectricity.Toenabletheafterpowerlossfeature,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage73.
2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectPowerAfterPowerLoss,andpressEnter.
3.SelectPowerOnandpressEnter.
4.PressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.PressEnterwhenpromptedto conrmtheexit.
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram
Afteryounishviewingorchangingsettings,pressEsctoreturntotheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu. YoumighthavetopressEscseveraltimes.Dooneofthefollowing:
•Ifyouwanttosavethenewsettings,pressF10tosaveandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.
•Ifyoudonotwanttosavethesettings,selectExitDiscardChangesandExit,andthenpress Enter.WhentheResetWithoutSavingwindowopens,selectYes,andthenpressEntertoexitthe SetupUtilityprogram.
•Ifyouwanttoreturntothedefaultsettings,pressF9toloadthedefaultsettings,andthenpressF10to saveandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.
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Chapter8.Updatingsystemprograms
ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOST andBIOSupdatefailure.
Usingsystemprograms
Systemprogramsarethebasiclayerofsoftwarebuiltintoyourcomputer.Systemprogramsincludethe POST,theBIOS,andtheSetupUtilityprogram.ThePOSTisasetoftestsandproceduresthatare performedeachtimeyouturnonyourcomputer.TheBIOSisalayerofsoftwarethattranslatesinstructions fromotherlayersofsoftwareintoelectricalsignalsthatthecomputerhardwarecanexecute.Y oucanuse theSetupUtilityprogramtovieworchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer.SeeChapter7 “UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage73
Yourcomputersystemboardhasamodulecalledelectricallyerasableprogrammableread-onlymemory (EEPROM,alsoreferredtoasashmemory).Y oucaneasilyupdatethePOST,theBIOS,andtheSetup Utilityprogrambystartingyourcomputerwithasystem-program-updatediscorrunningaspecialupdate programfromyouroperatingsystem.
LenovomightmakechangesandenhancementstothePOSTandBIOS.Whenupdatesarereleased,they areavailableasdownloadablelesontheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com.Instructionsforusing thePOSTandBIOSupdatesareavailableinaTXTlethatisincludedwiththeupdateles.Formost models,youcandownloadeitheranupdateprogramtocreateasystem-program-updatediscoranupdate programthatcanberunfromtheoperatingsystem.
fordetailedinformation.
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoupdate(ash)theBIOSfromadisc.
Note:Youcandownloadaself-startingbootablediscimage(knownasanISOimage)withthesystem programupdatestocreateasystem-program-updatedisc.Goto: http://support.lenovo.com
Toupdate(ash)theBIOSfromadisc,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffyourcomputer.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice Menuwindowopens,releasetheF12key.
3.FromtheStartupDeviceMenuwindow,selectthedesiredopticaldriveasthestartupdevice.Then, insertthediscintothisopticaldriveandpressEnter.Theupdatebegins.
4.Whenpromptedtochangetheserialnumber,itissuggestedthatyoudonotmakethischangeby pressingN.However,ifyoudowanttochangetheserialnumber,pressY,thentypeintheserialnumber andpressEnter.
5.Whenpromptedtochangethemachinetypeandmodel,itissuggestedthatyoudonotmakethis changebypressingN.However,ifyoudowanttochangethemachinetypeandmodel,pressY,then typeinthemachinetypeandmodelandpressEnter.
6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheupdate.Aftertheupdateiscompleted,removethe discfromtheopticaldrive.
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Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystem
Note:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubject
tochangewithoutnotice,includingthecontentsreferencedinthefollowingprocedure.
Toupdate(ash)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
2.ClickDownloadDrivers&Software.
3.ClickUseQuickPath.
4.T ypethe4-digitmachinetypeforyourcomputerintheQuickPatheldandthenclickFindMyProduct.
5.ClickBIOS.
6.LocatetheBIOSversionthatyouwanttodownload.
7.ClickClickforles.Allavailableleswillbedisplayed.
8.Clickthelinkforthereadmelethatcontainstheinstructionsforupdating(ashing)theBIOSfrom youroperatingsystem.
9.Printtheseinstructions.Thisisveryimportantbecausetheseinstructionswillnotbedisplayedon thescreenafterthedownloadbegins.
10.Followtheprintedinstructionstodownload,extract,andinstalltheupdate.
RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure
IfthepowertoyourcomputerisinterruptedwhilethePOSTandBIOSisbeingupdated,yourcomputer mightnotrestartcorrectly.Ifthishappens,performthefollowingproceduretorecoverfromthePOSTand BIOSupdatefailure.ThisprocedureiscommonlycalledBoot-blockRecovery.
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage34.
3.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem board”onpage13.
4.RemoveanycablesthatimpedeaccesstotheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumper.
5.Movethejumperfromthestandardposition(pin1andpin2)tothemaintenanceposition(pin2and pin3).
6.ReconnectanycablesthatweredisconnectedandreinstallthePCIcardifremoved.
7.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectthepowercordsforthecomputerandmonitortoelectrical outlets.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage63.
8.T urnonthecomputerandtheninsertthePOSTandBIOSupdate(ashupdate)discintotheoptical drive.Waitafewminutes.Then,therecoverysessionbegins.Therecoverysessionwilltaketwoto threeminutes.Duringthistime,awarningmessagewillbedisplayedandnoactionisneededfromyou.
9.Aftertherecoverysessioniscompleted,therewillbenovideo,andyourcomputerwillautomatically turnoff.
10.Repeatstep1throughstep4.
11.MovetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperbacktothestandardposition(pin1andpin2).
12.ReconnectanycablesthatweredisconnectedandreinstallthePCIcardifremoved.
13.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectanycablesthatweredisconnected.
14.T urnonthecomputertorestarttheoperatingsystem.
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Chapter9.Preventingproblems
Thischapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyouavoidcommonproblemsandkeepyourcomputer runningsmoothly.
Keepingyourcomputercurrent
Insomesituationsyoumaynditnecessarytohavethemostcurrentsoftwareprograms,devicedrivers,or operatingsystem.Thissectionexplainshowtogetthelatestupdatesforyourcomputer.
Selectanyofthefollowingtopics:
“Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer”onpage81
“Updatingyouroperatingsystem”onpage81
“UsingSystemUpdate”onpage82
Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer
YoucandownloadandinstallupdateddevicedriversfromtheLenovoWebsitebydoingthefollowing:
Note:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubject tochangewithoutnotice,includingthecontentsreferencedinthefollowingprocedure.
Attention:DonotdownloadupdateddevicedriversfromtheWindowsUpdateWebsite.Thedevice driversprovidedontheWindowsWebsitehavenotbeentestedbyLenovoandusingthemmightcause unexpectedproblems.ObtainupdateddevicedriversfromLenovo.
1.Gotohttp://support.lenovo.com.
2.ClickDownload&Drivers.
3.Selectthemachinetypeofyourcomputerfromthemachinetypelist.
4.Clickthecategoryofdeviceforwhichyouneedthedevicedriver.
5.Clicktheappropriatedevicedriver.
6.Downloadandinstallthedevicedriver.
Updatingyouroperatingsystem
MicrosoftmakesupdatesavailableforthevariousWindowsoperatingsystemsthroughtheMicrosoft WindowsUpdateWebsite.TheWebsiteautomaticallydetermineswhatWindowsupdatesareavailablefor yourspeciccomputerandliststhoseupdatesonly.Updatescouldincludesecurityxes,newversionsof Windowscomponents(suchasMediaPlayer),xestootherportionsoftheWindowsoperatingsystem, orenhancements.
Attention:DonotdownloadupdateddevicedriversfromtheWindowsWebsite.Thedevicedrivers providedontheWindowsWebsitehavenotbeentestedbyLenovoandusingthemmightcauseunexpected problems.ObtainupdateddevicedriversfromLenovo.See“Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyour computer”onpage81
ToaccesstheMicrosoftWindowsUpdatesite,dothefollowing:
1.Gotohttp://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/.
2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
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UsingSystemUpdate
TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-date.Updatepackages arestoredonLenovoserversandcanbedownloadedfromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.Updatepackages cancontainapplications,devicedrivers,BIOSashes,orsoftwareupdates.WhentheSystemUpdate programconnectstotheLenovoSupportWebsite,theSystemUpdateprogramautomaticallyrecognizes themachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer,theinstalledoperatingsystem,andthelanguageofthe operatingsystemtodeterminewhatupdatesareavailableforyourcomputer.TheSystemUpdateprogram thendisplaysalistofupdatepackagesandcategorizeseachupdateascritical,recommended,and optionaltohelpyouunderstandtheimportance.Y ouhavecompletecontrolofwhichupdatestodownload andinstall.Afteryouselecttheupdatepackagesyouwant,theSystemUpdateprogramautomatically downloadsandinstallstheupdateswithoutanyfurtherinterventionfromyou.
TheSystemUpdateprogramispreinstalledonmostLenovocomputersandisreadytorun.Theonly prerequisiteisanactiveInternetconnection.Youcanstarttheprogrammanually,oryoucanusethe schedulefeaturetoenabletheprogramtosearchforupdatesautomaticallyatspeciedintervals.Youalso canpredenescheduledupdatestosearchbyseverity(criticalupdates,criticalandrecommendedupdates, orallupdates)sothelistyouchoosefromcontainsonlythoseupdatetypesthatareofinteresttoyou.
ToopentheSystemUpdateprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem” onpage5
IftheSystemUpdateprogramisnotcurrentlyinstalledonyourcomputer,youcandownloaditfromthe LenovoSupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
or“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage7.
Cleaningandmaintenance
Withappropriatecareandmaintenanceyourcomputerwillserveyoureliably.Thefollowingtopicsoffer informationtohelpyoukeepyourcomputerintopworkingorder.
“Basics”onpage82
“Cleaningyourcomputer”onpage83
“Computer”onpage83 –“Keyboard”onpage83 –“Opticalmouse”onpage83 –“Displayscreen”onpage83
“Goodmaintenancepractices”onpage84
Basics
Herearesomebasicpointsaboutkeepingyourcomputerfunctioningproperly:
•Keepyourcomputerinaclean,dryenvironment.Makesureitrestsonaat,steadysurface.
•Donotplaceitemsontopofthemonitororcoveranyoftheventsinthemonitororcomputer.These ventsprovideairowtokeepyourcomputerfromoverheating.
•Keepfoodanddrinksawayfromallpartsofyourcomputer.Foodparticlesandspillsmightmakethe keyboardandmousestickandunusable.
•Donotgetthepowerswitchesorothercontrolswet.Moisturecandamagethesepartsandcausean electricalhazard.
•Alwaysdisconnectapowercordbygraspingtheplug,butnotthecord.
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Cleaningyourcomputer
Itisagoodpracticetocleanyourcomputerperiodicallytoprotectthesurfacesandensuretrouble-free operation.
CAUTION: Besuretoturnoffthecomputerandmonitorpowerswitchesbeforecleaningthecomputerand monitorscreen.
Computer
Useonlymildcleaningsolutionsandadampclothtocleanthepaintedsurfacesofthecomputer.
Keyboard
Tocleanyourcomputerkeyboard,dothefollowing:
1.Applysomeisopropylrubbingalcoholtoasoft,dust-freecloth.
2.Wipeeachkeytopsurfacewiththecloth.Wipethekeysonebyone;ifyouwipeseveralkeysatatime, theclothmayhookontoanadjacentkeyandpossiblydamageit.Makesurethatnoliquiddripsonto orbetweenthekeys.
3.T oremoveanycrumbsordustfrombeneaththekeys,youcanuseacamerablowerwithabrush orcoolairfromahairdryer.
Note:Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothedisplayorthekeyboard.
Opticalmouse
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocleananopticalmouse.
Anopticalmouseusesalight-emittingdiode(LED)andanopticalsensortonavigatethepointer.Ifthe pointeronthescreendoesnotmovesmoothlywiththeopticalmouse,youmightneedtocleanthemouse.
Tocleananopticalmouse,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffyourcomputer.
2.Disconnectthemousecablefromthecomputer.
3.T urnthemouseupsidedowntocheckthelens. a.Ifthereisasmudgeonthelens,gentlycleantheareawithaplaincotton-tippedswab. b.Ifthereisdebrisinthelens,gentlyblowthedebrisawayfromthearea.
4.Checkthesurfaceonwhichyouareusingthemouse.Ifyouhaveaveryintricatepictureorpattern beneaththemouse,itmaybedifcultforthedigitalsignalprocessor(DSP)todeterminechanges inthemouseposition.
5.Reconnectthemousecabletothecomputer.
6.T urnyourcomputerbackon.
Displayscreen
Dustbuildupcompoundsproblemsassociatedwithglare.Remembertocleanyourmonitorscreen periodically.See“Cleaningaat-panelmonitorsurface”onpage83or“Cleaningaglass-screensurface” onpage84.
Cleaningaat-panelmonitorsurface
Ifyouhaveaat-panelcomputerdisplaythathasaexiblelmsurface,dothefollowingtocleanthespecial surface.Wipeitgentlywithasoft,drycloth,orblowonthescreentoremovegritandotherlooseparticles. ThenmoistenaclothwithLCDcleanerandwipethescreensurface.
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Manycomputersupplystorescarrythespecialcleaninguidsfordisplays.Usecleaninguidsdevelopedfor LCDdisplaysonly.Firstapplytheuidtoalint-free,softcloth,thencleantheLCDdisplay.Somecomputer supplystorescarrypre-moistenedtowelettesforLCDmaintenance.
Cleaningaglass-screensurface
Tocleanaglass-screensurface,wipeitgentlywithasoft,drycloth,orblowonthescreentoremovegritand otherlooseparticles.Thenuseasoftclothmoistenedwithanonabrasiveliquidglasscleaner.
Goodmaintenancepractices
Byperformingafewgoodmaintenancepractices,youcanmaintaingoodcomputerperformance,protect yourdata,andbepreparedincaseofacomputerfailure.
•Emptyyourrecyclebinonaregularbasis.
•RuntheWindowsDiskDefragmenterprogramoccasionallytopreventperformanceproblemscausedby anexcessivenumberoffragmentedles.
•CleanoutyourInbox,SentItems,andDeletedItemsfoldersinyoure-mailapplicationonaregularbasis.
•Makebackupcopiesofcriticaldataonremovablemediamemoryatregularintervalsandstorethe removablemediainasafelocation.Thefrequencyofmakingbackupcopiesdependsonhowcriticalthe dataistoyouoryourbusiness.Lenovomakesanumberofremovable-mediastoragedevicesavailable asoptions,suchasCD-RWdrivesandrecordableDVDdrives.
•Backupyourentireharddiskdriveonaregularbasis.
•IfyouareusingtheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,useorscheduleSystemRestoretotakeasystem snapshotperiodically.
Note:Alwaystakeasnapshotbeforeinstallingnewdevicedrivers,updatingsoftware,orinstalling newsoftware.
•Keepyourcomputersoftwareup-to-date.See“Keepingyourcomputercurrent”onpage81 information.
•Keepalogbook.Entriesmightincludemajorsoftwareorhardwarechanges,device-driverupdates, intermittentproblemsandwhatyoudidtoresolvethem,andanyminorissuesyoumighthave experienced.AlogbookcanhelpyouoraLenovotechniciandetermineifaproblemisrelatedtochange inhardware,changeinsoftware,orsomeotheractionthatmighthavetakenplace.
•CreateProductRecoverydiscs.See“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage65 aboutusingProductRecoverydiscstorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.
•Createrescuemedia.See“Creatingandusingarescuemedium”onpage68formoreinformationabout usingaRescuemediumsuchasaCDorDVDtorecoverfromfailuresthatpreventyoufromgaining accesstotheWindowsenvironmentortheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceonyourharddiskdrive.
formoreinformation
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Movingyourcomputer
Takethefollowingprecautionsbeforemovingyourcomputer.
1.Backupalllesanddatafromtheharddiskdrive.Thereareavarietyofbackupprogramsavailable commercially.Youroperatingsystemalsomighthaveabackupprogramthatyoucanuse.Lenovo providestheRescueandRecoveryprogramtohelpyoubackupandrestoredata.See“Performing backupandrecoveryoperations”onpage66formoreinformation.
2.Removeallmedia(diskettes,compactdiscs,tapes,andsoon)fromthedrives.
3.T urnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.Y ourharddiskdriveautomaticallyparkstheread/write headinanondataarea.Thispreventsdamagetotheharddiskdrive.
4.Unplugthepowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
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5.Disconnectcommunicationcables,suchasmodemornetworkcables,fromtheoutletsrst,andthen disconnecttheotherendsfromthecomputer.
6.Notewhereanyremainingcablesareattachedtothecomputer;then,removethem.
7.Ifyousavedtheoriginalshippingcartonsandpackingmaterials,usethemtopacktheunits.Ifyouare usingdifferentcartons,cushiontheunitstoavoiddamage.
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Chapter10.Troubleshootinganddiagnostics
Thischapterdescribessomebasictroubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms.Ifyourcomputerproblem isnotdescribedhere,seeChapter11“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”onpage107 troubleshootingresources.
Basictroubleshooting
Thefollowingtableprovidesinformationtohelpyoutroubleshootyourcomputerproblems.
Note:Ifyoucannotcorrecttheproblem,havethecomputerserviced.Foralistofserviceandsupport telephonenumbers,refertotheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputerorgoto theLenovoSupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.
SymptomAction
Thecomputerdoesnotstart whenyoupressthepower switch.
Themonitorscreenisblank.
Thekeyboarddoesnotwork.
Themousedoesnotwork.
Verifythat:
•Thepowercordiscorrectlyconnectedtotherearofthecomputerandtoa workingelectricaloutlet.
•Ifyourcomputerhasasecondarypowerswitchontherearofthecomputer, makesurethatitisswitchedon.
•Thepowerindicatoronthefrontofthecomputerison.
•Thecomputervoltagematchesthevoltageavailableattheelectricaloutletfor yourcountryorregion.
Verifythat:
•Themonitorsignalcableiscorrectlyconnectedtothemonitorandtothe appropriatemonitorconnectoronthecomputer.
•Themonitorpowercordiscorrectlyconnectedtothemonitorandtoaworking electricaloutlet.
•Themonitoristurnedonandthebrightnessandcontrastcontrolsareset correctly.
•Thecomputervoltagematchesthevoltageavailableattheelectricaloutletfor yourcountryorregion.
•Ifyourcomputerhastwomonitorconnectors,besuretousetheconnector onthegraphicscard.
Verifythat:
•Thecomputeristurnedon.
•ThekeyboardissecurelyconnectedtoaUSBconnectoronthecomputer.
•Nokeysarestuck.
Verifythat:
•Thecomputeristurnedon.
•ThemouseissecurelyconnectedtoaUSBconnectoronthecomputer.
•Themouseisclean.Referto“Opticalmouse”onpage83
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SymptomAction
Theoperatingsystemdoesnot start.
Thecomputerbeepsmultiple timesbeforetheoperating systemstarts.
Verifythat:
•Thestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides. Usually,theoperatingsystemisontheharddiskdrive.Formoreinformation, see“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage76
Verifythatnokeysarestuck.
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Troubleshootingprocedure
Usethefollowingprocedureasastartingpointfordiagnosingproblemsyouareexperiencingwithyour computer:
1.Verifythatthecablesforallattacheddevicesareconnectedcorrectlyandsecurely.
2.Verifythatallattacheddevicesthatrequireacpowerareconnectedtoproperlygrounded,functioning electricaloutlets.
3.VerifythatallattacheddevicesareenabledintheBIOSsettingsofyourcomputer.Formoreinformation aboutaccessingandchangingtheBIOSsettings,refertoyourChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtility program”onpage73.
4.Gotothe“T roubleshooting”onpage88andfollowtheinstructionsforthetypeofproblemyouare experiencing.IftheTroubleshootinginformationdoesnothelpyouresolveaproblem,continuewiththe nextstep.
5.T ryusingapreviouslycapturedcongurationtoseeifarecentchangetohardwareorsoftwaresettings hascausedaproblem.Beforerestoringapreviousconguration,captureyourcurrentcongurationin casetheoldercongurationsettingsdonotsolvetheproblemorhaveadverseaffects.Torestorea capturedconguration,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:ClickStartControlPanelSystemandSecuritySystemSystem
ProtectionSystemRestore.
•ForWindows8:OpenControlPanel,andthenclickSystemandSecuritySystemSystem
ProtectionSystemRestore.
Ifthisdoesnotcorrecttheproblem,continuewiththenextstep.
6.Runthediagnosticprogram.See“LenovoSolutionCenter”onpage104formoreinformation.
•Ifthediagnosticprogramdetectsahardwarefailure,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.
SeeChapter11“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”onpage107formoreinformation.
•Ifyouareunabletorunthediagnosticprogram,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.See
Chapter11“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”onpage107formoreinformation.
•Ifthediagnosticprogramdoesnotdetectahardwarefailure,continuewiththenextstep.
7.Useanantivirusprogramtoseeifyourcomputerhasbeeninfectedbyavirus.Iftheprogramdetectsa virus,removethevirus.
8.Ifnoneoftheseactionssolvetheproblem,seektechnicalassistance.SeeChapter11“Getting information,help,andservice”onpage107formoreinformation.
Troubleshooting
Usethetroubleshootinginformationtondsolutionstoproblemsthathavedenitesymptoms.
Ifthesymptomyourcomputerisexperiencingoccurredimmediatelyafteryouinstalledanewhardware optionornewsoftware,dothefollowingbeforereferringtothetroubleshootinginformation:
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