ThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide
Note:
Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstand
thefollowing:
•Chapter1“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1
•Chapter4“Warranty”onpage19
•Chapter7“Notices”onpage39
FirstEdition(December2011)
©CopyrightLenovo2011.
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pursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,or
disclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation............1
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction.............1
Generalsafetyguidelines..................2
Batteries.......................2
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation...............3
Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice................4
Modemsafetyinformation..................4
Lasercompliancestatement.................5
Productswithtelevisiontuneroptionsinstalled...........5
NotetoCATVsysteminstaller................5
Exampleofantennagrounding ...............6
Datasafety.......................7
Usingheadphonesorearphones................7
Additionalsafetyinformation.................8
Chapter2.Settingupyourcomputer ............. 9
Connectingyourcomputer..................9
Turningoncomputerpower................ 13
Completingthesoftwareinstallation ............. 14
Completingimportanttasks................ 14
Shuttingdownthecomputer................ 14
Chapter3.Informationresources.............. 15
UserGuide...................... 15
LenovoThinkVantageT ools................ 15
ThinkVantageProductivityCenter .............. 16
LenovoWelcome.................... 16
LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com) ........... 16
LenovoSupportWebsite................. 17
Recordingyourcomputerinformation............. 17
Chapter4.Warranty.................. 19
WarrantyServiceInformation................ 19
SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico............. 29
Chapter5.WorldwideLenovoSupporttelephonelist. ...... 31
Chapter6.CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs). ........ 37
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Chapter7.Notices. .................. 39
Trademarks...................... 40
Electronicemissionnotices ................ 40
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)andtelephonecompany
requirements. .................... 40
CanadianDepartmentofCommunicationscerticationlabel ..... 41
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice.......... 42
Chinasubstancedisclosuretable .............. 43
ChinarecyclinginformationforWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment
(WEEE)....................... 43
Turkishstatementofcompliance............... 43
UkraineRoHSStatement................. 44
ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.............. 44
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Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation
Note:Besuretoreadandunderstandtheimportantsafetyinformationrst.
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyourdesktopornotebookpersonal
computer.Followandretainallinformationincludedwithyourcomputer.The
informationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo
“Warranty”onpage19
Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeand
effective.However,personalcomputersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,
poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotentialsafetyrisksthatcanresult
inphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducetheserisks,
followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsonthe
productandintheoperatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedin
thisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowingtheinformationcontainedinthis
documentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourselffrom
hazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.
Note: Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.In
additiontonotebookcomputers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)
areshippedwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhavesuchaproduct,this
informationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontaina
coin-sizedinternalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthe
computerisunplugged,sothebatterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputer
products.
®
LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,refertoChapter4
.
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction
Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproduct
damageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntil
ithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedbyanAuthorizedService
Provider.
Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitis
turnedon.Onveryrareoccasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuff
ofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryoumighthearsoundslike
popping,cracking,orhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,
theymightindicateapotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksor
attempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.ContacttheCustomerSupport
Centerforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphonenumbers,
seeChapter5“WorldwideLenovoSupporttelephonelist”onpage31
Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamage,wear,
orsignsofdanger.Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofa
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component,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomerSupportCenter
ortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproduct
andhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.
Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyou
haveanysafetyconcernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductand
unplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunicationlinesuntilyoucan
speaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.
•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,or
powersuppliesthatarecracked,broken,ordamaged.
•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.
•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefroma
battery,orabuildupofforeignsubstancesonthebattery.
•Acracking,hissing,orpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromthe
product.
•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputer
product,thepowercord,orpoweradapter.
•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedto
water.
•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.
•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperating
instructions.
Note: Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)
thatisnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyou
cancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,oruntilyougeta
suitablereplacement.
Generalsafetyguidelines
Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandproperty
damage.
Batteries
AllpersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainanon-rechargeable
coincellbatterytoprovidepowertothesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobile
products,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizearechargeablebatterypackto
providesystempowerwheninportablemode.BatteriessuppliedbyLenovofor
usewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybe
replacedwithapprovedparts.
Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincinerate
batteriesorshortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowater
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orotherliquids.Onlyrechargethebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructions
includedintheproductdocumentation.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancause
gassesorameto“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryis
damaged,orifyounoticeanydischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeign
materialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebatteryandobtainareplacement
fromthebatterymanufacturer.
Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.For
somerechargeablebatteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabattery
unusedinadischargedstatecouldincreasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,
whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandcanalsoposeasafetyhazard.Do
notletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstorethese
batteriesinadischargedstate.
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGER
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesis
hazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
• Topreventpossibleshockhazard,donotuseyourcomputerduringa
lightningstorm.
• Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,
maintenance,orrecongurationofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
• Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectrical
outlet.
• Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattached
tothisproduct.
•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,or
structuraldamage.
• Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,
networks,andmodemsbeforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unless
instructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.
• Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewhen
installing,moving,oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation3
Toconnect:
Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF .
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.
5.TurndeviceON.
1.TurneverythingOFF .
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.
3.Removesignalcablesfrom
connectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice
DANGER
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoran
equivalenttypethatisrecommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebattery
containslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperlyused,handled,ordisposed
of.
Donot:
•Throworimmerseintowater
•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
ProductscontainingCR(manganesedioxide)lithiumcoincellbatteries
maycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Modemsafetyinformation
CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofre,useonlyNo.26AWGorlarger(forexample,No.24
AWG)telecommunicationlinecordlistedbyUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)
orcertiedbytheCanadianStandardsAssociation(CSA).
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Lasercompliancestatement
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,or
transmitters)areinstalled,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproduct
couldresultinexposuretohazardouslaserradiation.Thereareno
serviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthan
thosespeciedhereinmightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaser
diode.Notethefollowing.
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotview
directlywithopticalinstruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Productswithtelevisiontuneroptionsinstalled
Thenoticebelowappliestoproductscontainingtelevision(TV)tunerdevicesthat
connecttoexternalantennasortocable/CATVsystems,orboth,andthatare
intendedtobeinstalledinNorthAmerica.Usersandinstallersinothercountries
shouldfollowlocalcodesandordinanceswheninstallingappliancesthatconnect
toexternalantennasandcable/CA TVsystems.Iflocalcodesarenotapplicable,it
isrecommendedthatusers/installersfollowguidelinessimilartothosethatfollow.
NotetoCA TVsysteminstaller
ThisreminderisprovidedtocalltheCA TVsysteminstaller'sattentiontoArticle
820-40oftheNationalElectricalCode(NEC)thatprovidesguidelinesforproper
groundingand,inparticular,speciesthatthecablegroundshallbeconnectedto
thegroundingsystemofthebuilding,ascloseaspossibletothepointofcable
entryaspractical.
Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation5
Exampleofantennagrounding
1
2
3
Groundclamp
Antennalead-inwire
Antennadischargeunit(NEC
Section810-20)
4
Groundingconductors(NEC
Section810-21)
Figure1.Propergroundingforthecable
Thefollowingnoticeappliestoallcountriesandregions:
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5
Powerservicegrounding
electrodesystem(NECArticle
250,PartH)
6
7
Groundclamps
Electronicserviceequipment
DANGER
Outdoorantenna
grounding
Lightning Foraddedprotectionforthisequipmentduringa
Powerlines Anoutsideantennasystemshouldnotbelocated
Ifanoutsideantennaorcablesystemisconnected
totheequipment,besuretheantennaorcable
systemisgroundedastoprovidesomeprotection
againstvoltagesurgesandbuilt-upstaticcharges.
lightningstorm,orwhenitisleftunattendedand
unusedforlongperiodsoftime,unplugitfromthe
walloutletanddisconnecttheantennaorcable
system.Thiswillpreventdamagetothevideo
productduetolightningandpowerlinesurges.
inthevicinityofoverheadpowerlinesorwhereit
canfallintosuchpowerlinesorcircuits.When
installinganoutsideantennasystem,extremecare
shouldbetakentokeepfromtouchingsuchpower
linesorcircuits,ascontactwiththemmaybefatal.
Datasafety
Donotdeleteunknownlesorchangethenameoflesordirectoriesthatwere
notcreatedbyyou;otherwise,yourcomputersoftwaremightfailtowork.
Beawarethataccessingnetworkresourcescanleaveyourcomputervulnerable
tocomputerviruses,hackers,spyware,andothermaliciousactivitiesthatmight
damageyourcomputer,software,ordata.Itisyourresponsibilitytoensurethat
youhaveadequateprotectionintheformofrewalls,antivirussoftware,and
anti-spywaresoftwareandkeepthissoftwareuptodate.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudioline-out
connector,alwaysusetheheadphoneconnectorforheadphones(alsocalleda
headset)orearphones.
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancause
hearingloss.Adjustmentoftheequalizertomaximumincreasesthe
earphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesoundpressurelevel.
Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriate
level.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathigh
volumecanbedangerousiftheoutputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectors
donotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.Theheadphoneoutput
connectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.This
Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation7
specicationlimitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltage
to150mV .Tohelpprotectagainsthearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesor
earphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7Limits)forawideband
characteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,
asaset,thecombinationoftheheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputer
alreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.Ifdifferentheadphones
orearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbe
dangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
Additionalsafetyinformation
CAUTION:
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesand
childrentoavoiddangerofsuffocation.
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Chapter2.Settingupyourcomputer
Beforeyoubegin,makesureyousetupyourcomputerinthebestpossiblework
areathatsuitsyourneedsandthekindofworkyoudo.Formoreinformation,see
theThinkCentreUserGuideorgoto:
http://www.lenovo.com/healthycomputing
Note: BesuretoreadandunderstandChapter1“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpage1
helpyouworksafely.
Connectingyourcomputer
Usethefollowinginformationwhenconnectingyourcomputer.
•Lookforthesmallconnectoriconsonthebackofyourcomputer.Matchthe
•Ifyourcomputercablesandconnectorpanelhavecolor-codedconnectors,
Note: Dependingonyourmodeltype,yourcomputermightnothaveallthe
connectorsthataredescribedinthissection.
1.Connectthekeyboardcabletotheappropriatekeyboardconnector,either
beforeyousetupyourcomputer.Theprecautionsandguidelineswill
connectorstotheicons.
matchthecolorofthecableendwiththecoloroftheconnector.Forexample,
matchabluecableendwithablueconnectororaredcableendwithared
connector.
thePersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboardconnector1ortheUniversalSerial
Bus(USB)connector
2.
Note: Somemodelswillhaveakeyboardwithangerprintreader.
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2.Connectthemousecabletotheappropriatemouseconnector,eitherthe
PS/2mouseconnector1ortheUSBconnector2.
3.Connectthemonitorcabletothemonitorconnectoronthecomputer.
•IfyouhaveaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)standardmonitor,connectthe
cabletotheconnectorasshown.
Note: Ifyourcomputerhastwomonitorconnectors,besuretousethe
monitorconnectoronthegraphicscard.
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•Ifyouhaveahigh-performancemonitororadirect-drivemonitorthatuses
LINE
PHONE
PHONE
LINE
PHONE
LINE
PHONE
LINE
aDisplayPortconnector,connectthecabletotheconnectorasshown.
4.Ifyouhaveamodem,connectthemodemusingthefollowinginformation.
1
Thisillustrationshowsthetwoconnectorsonthebackofthecomputerthatare
neededtosetupyourmodem.
2
IntheUnitedStatesandothercountriesorregionsthatusetheRJ-11telephone
outlet,attachoneendofthetelephonecabletothetelephoneandtheother
endtothetelephoneconnectoronthebackofthecomputer.Attachoneend
ofthemodemcabletothemodemconnectoronthebackofthecomputerand
theotherendtothetelephoneoutlet.
3
IncountriesorregionsthatdonotuseRJ-11telephoneoutlets,asplitteror
converterisrequiredtoattachthecablestothetelephoneoutlet,asshownat
thetopoftheillustration.Youalsocanusethesplitterorconverterwithoutthe
telephone,asshownatthebottomoftheillustration.
5.Ifyouhaveaudiodevices,attachthemusingthefollowinginstructions.For
moreinformationaboutspeakers,seesteps6and7.
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1 2 3 4
1Audioline-inconnector
2Audioline-outconnector
3Microphoneconnector Usethisconnectortoattachamicrophonetoyour
4Headphoneconnector Usethisconnectortoattachheadphonestoyour
Thisconnectorreceivesaudiosignalsfromanexternal
audiodevice,suchasastereosystem.
Thisconnectorsendsaudiosignalsfromthecomputer
toexternaldevices,suchaspoweredstereospeakers.
computerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorifyouuse
speech-recognitionsoftware.
computerwhenyouwanttolistentomusicorother
soundswithoutdisturbinganyone.
6.Ifyouhavepoweredspeakerswithanacpoweradapter:
a. Connectthecablethatrunsbetweenthespeakers,ifnecessary.On
somespeakers,thiscableispermanentlyattached.
b. Connecttheacpoweradaptercabletothespeakers.
c. Connectthespeakerstotheaudioline-outconnectorortheheadphone
connectoronthecomputer.Seestep5.
d. Connecttheacpoweradaptertotheacpowersource.
7.Ifyouhaveunpoweredspeakerswithnoacpoweradapter:
a. Connectthecablethatrunsbetweenthespeakers,ifnecessary.On
somespeakers,thiscableispermanentlyattached.
b. Connectthespeakerstotheaudioline-outconnectorortheheadphone
connectoronthecomputer.Seestep5.
8.Connectanyadditionaldevicesthatyouhave.Y ourcomputermightnot
haveallconnectorsthatareshown.
1 2 3 4 5
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1USBconnector UsethisconnectortoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSB
2Serialport
3Ethernetconnector Usethisconnectortoattachthecomputertoan
4eSA TAconnector UsethisexternalSerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment
5Parallelport Usethisporttoattachaparallelprinterorotherdevices
connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,ascanner,a
printer,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).
Usethisporttoattachanexternalmodem,aserial
printer,orotherdevicesthatusea9-pinserialport.
Ethernet-typelocalareanetworkortoacablemodem.
Important: TooperatethecomputerwithinFCClimits
whenitisconnectedtoanEthernetnetwork,usea
Category5Ethernetcable.
(eSAT A)connectortoattachanexternalharddiskdrive.
thatusea25-pinparallelport.
9.Connectthepowercordsorthepoweradaptertoproperlygroundedelectrical
outlets.
Turningoncomputerpower
Turnonthemonitorandotherexternaldevicesrst,andthenturnonthecomputer.
Whenthepower-onself-test(POST)isnished,thelogowindowcloses.Ifyour
computerhaspreinstalledsoftware,thesoftwareinstallationprogramstarts.
Chapter2.Settingupyourcomputer13
Completingthesoftwareinstallation
Important:Readthelicenseagreementscarefullybeforeusingtheprogramson
thiscomputer.Theseagreementsdetailyourrights,obligations,andwarranties
forthesoftwareonthiscomputer.Byusingtheseprograms,youaccepttheterms
oftheagreements.Ifyoudonotaccepttheagreements,donotusetheprograms.
Instead,promptlyreturntheentirecomputerforafullrefund.
Thersttimeyoustartyourcomputer,followtheinstructionsonthescreento
completethesoftwareinstallation.Ifyoudonotcompletethesoftwareinstallation
thersttimeyoustartyourcomputer,unpredictableresultsmightoccur.
Note: SomemodelsmighthaveamultilingualversionofMicrosoft
®
Windows
operatingsystempreinstalled.Ifyourcomputerhasthemultilingualversion,you
willbepromptedtochoosealanguageduringtheinstallationprocess.After
installation,thelanguageversioncanbechangedthroughtheWindowsControl
Panel.
Completingimportanttasks
Afteryouhavesetupyourcomputer,recordyourcomputermachinetype,model,
andserialnumber.Ifyouneedserviceortechnicalsupport,youwillprobably
beaskedforthisinformation.
Shuttingdownthecomputer
Whenyouturnoffyourcomputer,alwaysfollowtheshutdownprocedurefor
youroperatingsystem.Thispreventsthelossofunsaveddataordamageto
yoursoftwareprograms.
•ToshutdowntheMicrosoftWindows7operatingsystem,opentheStartmenu
fromtheWindowsdesktopandclickShutdown.
•ToshutdowntheMicrosoftWindowsVista
menufromtheWindowsdesktop,movethecursortothearrownexttothe
lockworkstationbutton,andselectShutDown.
®
operatingsystem,opentheStart
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Chapter3.Informationresources
Afteryouhavesetupyourcomputer,youcanusetheinformationinthischapter
toaccessusefulresourcesrelatingtoyourcomputingneeds.
UserGuide
TheThinkCentreUserGuideprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputertohelp
yousetup,use,andmaintainyourcomputer.ItrequiresnoInternetaccess
toviewthepublication.
•ToviewtheUserGuideontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙
HelpandSupport ➙LenovoUserGuide.
•ToviewtheUserGuideontheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,clickStart➙
AllPrograms ➙ThinkVantage➙LenovoUserGuide.
ThepublicationisalsoavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkCentreUserGuides
Notes:
1.ThepublicationisinPortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Toviewthepublication,
youneedtohavetheAdobeReaderprogrampreinstalledonyourcomputer.
IftheAdobeReaderprogramhasnotbeeninstalledonyourcomputer,a
messagewillappearwhenyouattempttoviewthePDFleandyouwillbe
guidedthroughtheAdobeReaderprograminstallation.
2.ThepublicationisavailableinotherlanguagesontheLenovoSupportWeb
siteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkCentreUserGuides
3.IfyouwanttoinstalladifferentlanguageversionoftheAdobeReader
programratherthantheversionpreinstalledonyourcomputer,downloadthe
desiredlanguageversionfromtheAdobeWebsiteat:
http://www.adobe.com
LenovoThinkVantageTools
TheLenovoThinkVantage
sourcesandprovideseasyaccesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasily
andsecurely.
Note: TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisonlyavailableoncomputers
preinstalledwiththeWindows7operatingsystemfromLenovo.
ToaccesstheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙
LenovoThinkVantageT ools .
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®
Toolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformation
ThinkVantageProductivityCenter
TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformation
sourcesandprovideseasyaccesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasily
andsecurely.
TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramprovideseasyaccesstovarious
technologies,suchas:
•ClientSecuritySolution
•PowerManager
•ProductRecovery
•RescueandRecovery
•SystemUpdate
Note: TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramisonlyavailableon
computerspreinstalledwiththeWindowsVistaoperatingsystemfromLenovo.
ToaccesstheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogram,clickStart➙All
Programs ➙ThinkVantage➙ProductivityCenter.
®
LenovoWelcome
TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducesyoutosomeinnovativebuilt-infeatures
ofLenovoandguidesyouthroughafewimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumake
themostofyourcomputer.
LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)
TheLenovoWebsiteprovidesup-to-dateinformationandservicestohelpyou
buy,upgrade,andmaintainyourcomputer.Youcanalsodothefollowing:
•Shopfordesktopandnotebookcomputers,monitors,projectors,upgrades
andaccessoriesforyourcomputer,andspecialoffers.
•Purchaseadditionalservices,suchassupportforhardware,operating
systems,applicationprograms,networksetupandconguration,andcustom
installations.
•Purchaseupgradesandextendedhardwarerepairservices.
•Downloadthelatestdevicedriversandsoftwareupdatesforyourcomputer
model.
•Accesstheonlinemanualsforyourproducts.
•AccesstheLenovoLimitedWarranty.
•Accesstroubleshootingandsupportinformationforyourcomputermodel
andothersupportedproducts.
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•Findtheserviceandsupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion.
•FindaServiceProviderlocatednearyou.
LenovoSupportWebsite
TechnicalsupportinformationisavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
ThisWebsiteisupdatedwiththelatestsupportinformationsuchasthefollowing:
•Driversandsoftware
•Diagnosticsolutions
•Productandservicewarranty
•Productandpartsdetails
•Userguidesandmanuals
•Knowledgebaseandfrequentlyaskedquestions
Recordingyourcomputerinformation
Recordinginformationaboutyourcomputercanbehelpfulifyoueverneedto
haveyourcomputerserviced.Theservicetechnicianwillprobablyaskyoufor
thisinformation.
Themachinetype,model,andserialnumberarelabeledonyourcomputer.Use
thefollowingtabletorecordthisinformation.
Productname
Machinetypeandmodel
Serialnumber(S/N)
Dateofpurchase
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Youcanregisteryourcomputerbyfollowingtheinstructionsat:
http://www.lenovo.com/register
Youwillreceivethefollowingbenetsafterregisteringyourcomputer:
•Fasterservicewhenyoucallforhelp
Chapter3.Informationresources17
•Automaticnoticationoffreesoftwareandspecialpromotionaloffers
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Chapter4.Warranty
TheLenovoLimitedWarrantyisavailableat:
http://www.lenovo.com/warranty/llw_02
WarrantyServiceInformation
MachineType
0267*
0268*
CountryorRegion
ofPurchase WarrantyPeriod
UnitedStates,Canada,
LatinAmerica(except
Brazil),Europe,Middle
East,Africa
Zealand,Singapore,
Malaysia,Thailand,
Indonesia,Philippines,
Vietnam,Brunei,Sri
Lanka,Bangladesh,
Japan,Korea,China,
HongKongS.A.R.of
China,T aiwan
India
UnitedStates,Canada,
LatinAmerica(except
Brazil),Europe,Middle
East,Africa
Zealand,Singapore,
Malaysia,Thailand,
Indonesia,Philippines,
Vietnam,Brunei,Sri
Lanka,Bangladesh,
Japan,Korea,China,
HongKongS.A.R.of
China,T aiwan
India
Partsandlabor-4
years
Partsandlabor-4
years
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Partsandlabor-4
years
Keyboardand
mouse-4years
Partsandlabor-4
years
Partsandlabor-4
years
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Partsandlabor-4
years
Keyboardand
mouse-4years
TypeofWarranty
Service
1and2
1and2 Brazil,Australia,New
1
1and2
4
1and2
1and2 Brazil,Australia,New
1
1and2
4
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MachineType
0385*
1730*
CountryorRegion
ofPurchase WarrantyPeriod
UnitedStates,Canada,
LatinAmerica(except
Brazil),Europe,Middle
East,Africa
Zealand,Singapore,
Malaysia,Thailand,
Indonesia,Philippines,
Vietnam,Brunei,Sri
Lanka,Bangladesh,
Japan,Korea,China,
HongKongS.A.R.of
China,T aiwan
India
UnitedStates,Canada,
LatinAmerica(except
Brazil),Europe,Middle
East,Africa
Zealand,Singapore,
Malaysia,Thailand,
Indonesia,Philippines,
Vietnam,Brunei,Sri
Lanka,Bangladesh,
Japan,Korea,China,
HongKongS.A.R.of
China,T aiwan
India
Partsandlabor-3
years
Partsandlabor-3
years
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Partsandlabor-3
years
Keyboardand
mouse-3years
Partsandlabor-3
years
Partsandlabor-3
years
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Partsandlabor-3
years
Keyboardand
mouse-3years
TypeofWarranty
Service
1and2
1and2 Brazil,Australia,New
1
1and2
4
1and2
1and2 Brazil,Australia,New
1
1and2
4
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MachineType
4164
4166
CountryorRegion
ofPurchase WarrantyPeriod
UnitedStates,Canada,
LatinAmerica(except
Brazil),Europe,Middle
East,Africa
Zealand,Singapore,
Malaysia,Thailand,
Indonesia,Philippines,
Vietnam,Brunei,Sri
Lanka,Bangladesh,
Japan,Korea,China,
HongKongS.A.R.of
China,T aiwan
India
UnitedStates,Canada,
LatinAmerica(except
Brazil),Europe,Middle
East,Africa
Zealand,Singapore,
Malaysia,Thailand,
Indonesia,Philippines,
Vietnam,Brunei,Sri
Lanka,Bangladesh,
Japan,Korea,Hong
KongS.A.R.ofChina,
Taiwan
India
Partsandlabor-4
years
Partsandlabor-4
years
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Partsandlabor-4
years
Keyboardand
mouse-4years
Partsandlabor-1
year
Partsandlabor-1
year
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Partsandlabor-1
year
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
TypeofWarranty
Service
1and2
1and2 Brazil,Australia,New
1
1and2
4
1and2
1and2 Brazil,Australia,New
1
1and2
4
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MachineType
CountryorRegion
ofPurchase WarrantyPeriod
4167
4169
5025
UnitedStates,Canada,
LatinAmerica(except
Brazil),Europe,Middle
East,Africa
Zealand,Singapore,
Malaysia,Thailand,
Indonesia,Philippines,
Vietnam,Brunei,Sri
Lanka,Bangladesh,
Japan,Korea,Hong
KongS.A.R.ofChina,
Taiwan
India
Europe,MiddleEast,
Africa
Singapore,Malaysia,
Thailand,Indonesia,
Philippines,Vietnam,
Brunei,SriLanka,
Bangladesh,HongKong
S.A.R.ofChina,T aiwan
India
Europe,MiddleEast,
Africa
Singapore,Malaysia,
Thailand,Indonesia,
Philippines,Vietnam,
Brunei,SriLanka,
Bangladesh,HongKong
S.A.R.ofChina,T aiwan
India
Partsandlabor-1
year
Partsandlabor-1
year
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Partsandlabor-1
year
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Partsandlabor-3
years
Parts-3years
labor-1year
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Parts-3years
labor-1year
Keyboardand
mouse-3years
Partsandlabor-3
years
Parts-3years
labor-1year
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Parts-3years
labor-1year
TypeofWarranty
Service
1and2
1and2 Brazil,Australia,New
1
1and2
4
1and4
1and2 Australia,NewZealand,
1
1and2
4
1and4
1and2 Australia,NewZealand,
1
1and2
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MachineType
5030
5032
CountryorRegion
ofPurchase WarrantyPeriod
UnitedStates,Canada,
LatinAmerica(except
Brazil),Europe,Middle
East,Africa
Zealand,Singapore,
Malaysia,Thailand,
Indonesia,Philippines,
Vietnam,Brunei,Sri
Lanka,Bangladesh,
Japan,Korea,Hong
KongS.A.R.ofChina,
Taiwan
India
UnitedStates,Canada,
LatinAmerica(except
Brazil),Europe,Middle
East,Africa
Zealand,Singapore,
Malaysia,Thailand,
Indonesia,Philippines,
Vietnam,Brunei,Sri
Lanka,Bangladesh,
Japan,Korea,Hong
KongS.A.R.ofChina,
Taiwan
India
Keyboardand
mouse-3years
Partsandlabor-3
years
Partsandlabor-3
years
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Partsandlabor-3
years
Keyboardand
mouse-3years
Partsandlabor-3
years
Partsandlabor-3
years
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Partsandlabor-3
years
Keyboardand
mouse-3years
TypeofWarranty
Service
4
1and2
1and2 Brazil,Australia,New
1
1and2
4
1and2
1and2 Brazil,Australia,New
1
1and2
4
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MachineType
CountryorRegion
ofPurchase WarrantyPeriod
5034
5035
UnitedStates,Canada,
LatinAmerica(except
Brazil),Europe,Middle
East,Africa
Zealand,Singapore,
Malaysia,Thailand,
Indonesia,Philippines,
Vietnam,Brunei,Sri
Lanka,Bangladesh,
Japan,Korea,China,
HongKongS.A.R.of
China,T aiwan
India
UnitedStates,Canada,
LatinAmerica(except
Brazil),Europe,Middle
East,Africa
Zealand,Singapore,
Malaysia,Thailand,
Indonesia,Philippines,
Vietnam,Brunei,Sri
Lanka,Bangladesh,
Japan,Korea,China,
HongKongS.A.R.of
China,T aiwan
India
Partsandlabor-3
years
Partsandlabor-3
years
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Partsandlabor-3
years
Keyboardand
mouse-3years
Partsandlabor-3
years
Partsandlabor-3
years
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Partsandlabor-3
years
Keyboardand
mouse-3years
TypeofWarranty
Service
1and2
1and2 Brazil,Australia,New
1
1and2
4
1and2
1and2 Brazil,Australia,New
1
1and2
4
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MachineType
5037
5048*
CountryorRegion
ofPurchase WarrantyPeriod
UnitedStates,Canada,
LatinAmerica(except
Brazil),Europe,Middle
East,Africa
Zealand,Singapore,
Malaysia,Thailand,
Indonesia,Philippines,
Vietnam,Brunei,Sri
Lanka,Bangladesh,
Japan,Korea,China,
HongKongS.A.R.of
China,T aiwan
India
UnitedStates,Canada,
LatinAmerica(except
Brazil),Europe,Middle
East,Africa
Zealand,Singapore,
Malaysia,Thailand,
Indonesia,Philippines,
Vietnam,Brunei,Sri
Lanka,Bangladesh,
Japan,Korea,Hong
KongS.A.R.ofChina,
Taiwan
India
Partsandlabor-4
years
Partsandlabor-4
years
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Partsandlabor-4
years
Keyboardand
mouse-4years
Partsandlabor-3
years
Partsandlabor-3
years
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Partsandlabor-3
years
Keyboardand
mouse-3years
TypeofWarranty
Service
1and2
1and2 Brazil,Australia,New
1
1and2
4
1and2
1and2 Brazil,Australia,New
1
1and2
4
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MachineType
5049*
CountryorRegion
ofPurchase WarrantyPeriod
UnitedStates,Canada,
LatinAmerica(except
Brazil),Europe,Middle
East,Africa
Zealand,Singapore,
Malaysia,Thailand,
Indonesia,Philippines,
Vietnam,Brunei,Sri
Lanka,Bangladesh,
Japan,Korea,Hong
KongS.A.R.ofChina,
Taiwan
India
5069
5070
7517
UnitedStates,Canada,
LatinAmerica(except
Brazil),Europe,Middle
East,Africa
Brazil,Japan
UnitedStates,Canada,
LatinAmerica(except
Brazil),Europe,Middle
East,Africa
Brazil,Japan
UnitedStates,Canada,
LatinAmerica(except
Brazil),Europe,Middle
East,Africa
Brazil,Japan,Korea,
HongKongS.A.R.of
China,T aiwan
Partsandlabor-3
years
Partsandlabor-3
years
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Partsandlabor-3
years
Keyboardand
mouse-3years
Partsandlabor-1
year
Partsandlabor-1
year
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Partsandlabor-1
year
Partsandlabor-1
year
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
Partsandlabor-3
years
Partsandlabor-3
years
Keyboardand
mouse-1year
TypeofWarranty
Service
1and2
1and2 Brazil,Australia,New
1
1and2
4
1and2
1and2
1
1and2
1and2
1
1and2
1and2
1
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