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FirstEdition(October2010)

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Contents

Importantsafetyinformation.....vii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

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

Specications................3

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

SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindows

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

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

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators

onthefrontofyourcomputer........6

Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearof

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

Locatingcomponents...........9

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....10

Locatinginternaldrives.........10

Chapter2.Installingorreplacing

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

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......13

Installingorreplacinghardware........13

Installingexternaloptions........13

Removingthecomputercover.......14

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..15

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......16

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...19

Replacingthebattery..........21

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...22
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..25

Replacingthemicroprocessor.......27

Replacingtheopticaldrive........29

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.......31

Replacingthecardreader........33

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB

assembly...............34

Replacingtherearfanassembly......35

Replacingthekeyboard.........36

Replacingthemouse..........37

Completingthepartsreplacement.....38

Obtainingdevicedrivers...........39

Basicsecurityfeatures...........40

Integratedcablelock..........40

Padlock...............41

Passwordprotection..........41

Erasingalostorforgottenpassword(clearing

CMOS)................41

Chapter3.Recoveryinformation...43

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......43

Creatingrecoverymedia.........43

Usingrecoverymedia..........44

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...44

Performingabackupoperation......44

Performingarecoveryoperation......45

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...45

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......46

Creatingarescuemedium........46

Usingarescuemedium.........46

Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers.....47

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........48

Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility

program................49

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......49

Viewingorchangingsettings.........49

Usingpasswords..............49

Passwordconsiderations.........50

Power-onpassword...........50

Administratorpassword.........50

Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword..50

Enablingordisablingadevice........50

Selectingastartupdevice..........51

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....51

Viewingorchangingthestartupdevice

sequence...............51

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......52

Chapter5.Updatingsystem

programs...............53

Usingsystemprograms...........53

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....53

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating

system..................54

RecoveringfromaPOSTandBIOSupdate

failure..................54

Chapter6.Troubleshootingand

diagnosticprograms.........57

Basictroubleshooting............57

Diagnosticprograms............58

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......58

PC-DoctorforDOS...........58

Cleaninganopticalmouse..........59

Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice..............61

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Informationresources............61

OnlineBooksfolder...........61

LenovoThinkVantageTools........61

LenovoWelcome............62

AccessHelp..............62

Safetyandwarranty...........62

LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)..62

Helpandservice..............62

Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic

programs...............63

Callingforservice............63

Usingotherservices..........64

Purchasingadditionalservices......64

AppendixA.Notices.........65

Televisionoutputnotice...........66

EuropeanconformanceCEmark.......66

Trademarks................66

Index..................67

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Importantsafetyinformation

CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertotheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproductfor
thelatestsafetyinformation.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformationreducestheriskof
personalinjuryandordamagetoyourproduct.

IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuide,youcanobtainaPortable
DocumentFormat(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo®SupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

©CopyrightLenovo2010

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specications,softwareprogramsprovided
byLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Features”onpage1

•“Specications”onpage3

•“Softwareoverview”onpage4:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprogramsprovided
withyourcomputer.

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

:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

:Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

Features

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

Systeminformation

Thefollowinginformationcoversavarietyofmodels.Forinformationaboutyourspecicmodel,usethe
SetupUtilityprogram.SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage49

Microprocessor

Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingmicroprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype):

•Intel®Core™i3microprocessor

•IntelCorei5microprocessor

•IntelCorei7microprocessor

•IntelPentium®microprocessor

.

Memorymodule(s)

Yourcomputersupportsuptofourdoubledatarate3dualinlinememorymodules(DDR3DIMMs).

Internaldrives

•Cardreader(availableinsomemodels)

•Opticaldrive

•SerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment(SATA)harddiskdrive

Videosubsystem

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

•PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)Expressx16graphicscardslotonthesystemboardfora
discretegraphicscard

Audiosubsystem

•Integratedhigh-denition(HD)audio

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•Headphoneconnectorandmicrophoneconnectoronthefrontpanel

•Audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,andmicrophoneconnectorontherearpanel

•Internalspeaker(availableinsomemodels)

Connectivity

10/100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller

Systemmanagementfeatures

•Abilitytostorethepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•AdvancedCongurationandPowerInterface(ACPI)

•Automaticpower-onstartup

•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)

•IntelTrustedExecutionTechnology(IntelTXT)

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)

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

•WakeonLAN(WOL)

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)(WMIistheinfrastructureformanagementdataand
operationsonWindowsoperatingsystems.)

Input/Output(I/O)features

•9-pinserialport(onestandardandoneoptional)

•OneDVImonitorconnector

•OneEthernetconnector

•OnePersonalSystem/2®(PS/2®)keyboardconnector

•OnePS/2mouseconnector

•OneVGAmonitorconnector

•SixUniversalSerialBus(USB)2.0connectors(twoonthefrontpanelandfourontherearpanel)

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

•T woaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(headphoneconnectorandmicrophoneconnector)

Formoreinformation,referto“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”
onpage6and“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7.

Expansion

•Oneopticaldrivebay

•Oneslimcardreaderdrivebay

•OnePCIExpressx1cardslot

•OnePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

•T woharddiskdrivebays(onestandardandoneoptional)

•T woPCIcardslots

Powersupply

Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingpowersupplies:

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•280-wattpowersupplywithmanualvoltage-selectionswitch

•280-wattauto-sensingpowersupply

•320-wattauto-sensingpowersupply

Securityfeatures

•Apower-onpasswordandanadministratorpasswordtodeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer

•Computrace

•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)(availableinsomemodels)

•EnablingordisablingSATAdevices

•Enablingordisablingtheserialport

•EnablingordisablingUSBconnectors

•Keyboardwithngerprintreader(shippedwithsomemodels)

•Startupsequencecontrol

•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse

•Supportfortheadditionofanintegratedcablelock(Kensingtonlock.See“Integratedcablelock”on
page40

formoreinformation.)

•Supportfortheadditionofapadlock(see“Padlock”onpage41formoreinformation)

Preinstalledsoftwareprograms

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsomesoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.For
moreinformation,see“Softwareoverview”onpage4.

Preinstalledoperatingsystem

YourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeMicrosoft®Windows®7operatingsystem.

Operatingsystem(s),certiedortestedforcompatibility

1

(variesbymodeltype)

•Linux®

Specications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

1.Theoperatingsystem(s)listedherearebeingcertiedortestedforcompatibilityatthetimethispublicationgoesto

press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputerfollowingthe
publicationofthismanual.Thislistissubjecttochange.T odetermineifanoperatingsystemhasbeencertiedor
testedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.

Chapter1.Productoverview3

Dimensions

Width:160mm(6.3inches)

Height:388mm(15.28inches)

Depth:422mm(16.61inches)

Weight

Maximumcongurationasshipped:9.4kg(20.72lbs)

Environment

•Airtemperature:

Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)

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

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

•Humidity:

Operating:20%to80%(non-condensing)

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

•Altitude:

Operating:-50to10000ft(-15.2to3048m)

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

Electricalinput

•Inputvoltage:

–Lowrange:

Minimum:100Vac

Maximum:127Vac

Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:115Vac

–Highrange:

Minimum:200Vac

Maximum:240Vac

Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:230Vac

Softwareoverview

ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem.

SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem

ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem.

SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo

ThefollowingsoftwareprogramsareprovidedbyLenovotohelpyouimproveproductivityandreducethe
costassociatedwithmaintainingyourcomputer.Softwareprogramsprovidedwithyourcomputermight
varydependingonyourmodeltypeandpreinstalledoperatingsystem.

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LenovoThinkVantageTools

TheLenovoThinkVantage®T oolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasy
accesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formoreinformation,see“Lenovo
ThinkVantageTools”onpage61

.

LenovoWelcome

TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducessomeinnovativebuilt-infeaturesofLenovotoyouandguidesyou
throughsomeimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcomputer.

ProductRecovery

TheProductRecoveryprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory
defaultsettings.

ThinkVantageRescueandRecovery

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

Note:IftheEnhancedBackupandRestoreiconintheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogramisdimmed,it
indicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheRescueandRecoveryprogrammanuallybeforeenablingitsfeatures.T o
installtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,dothefollowing:

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

andRestore.

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

3.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theEnhancedBackupandRestoreiconisactivated.

PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandllsinauthenticationinformationforWindows
applicationsandWebsites.

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

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

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

3.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,thePasswordVaulticonisactivated.

PowerManager

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

ThinkVantageSystemUpdate

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

FingerprintSoftware

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

Chapter1.Productoverview5

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox

TheLenovoThinkVantageT oolboxprogramhelpsyoumaintainyourcomputer,improvecomputingsecurity,
diagnosecomputerproblems,getfamiliarwiththeinnovativetechnologiesprovidedbyLenovo,andgetmore
informationaboutyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,see“LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox”onpage58

AdobeReader

TheAdobeReaderprogramisatoolusedtoview,print,andsearchPDFdocuments.

.

See“OnlineBooksfolder”onpage61

formoreinformationaboutaccessingandviewingthepublications.

Antivirussoftware

Yourcomputercomeswithantivirussoftwarethatyoucanusetodetectandeliminateviruses.Lenovo
providesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After30days,
youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus
software.

Locations

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourcomputerconnectors,components,partson
thesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer

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

Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations

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1Harddiskdriveactivityindicator

2Powerindicator6Headphoneconnector

3Powerswitch7Microphoneconnector

4Opticaldriveeject/closebutton8USBconnector

5USBconnector

Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer

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

Figure2.Rearconnectorandpartlocations

1Voltage-selectionswitch(availableonsome

9Audioline-inconnector

models)

2Powercordconnector

3PS/2keyboardconnector11PCIExpressx1cardslot

4DVImonitorconnector

5VGAmonitorconnector13Serialport(availableinsomemodels)

6USBconnectors(4)

7Microphoneconnector

8Audioline-outconnector

10PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

12PCIcardslots(2)

14Ethernetconnector

15Serialport

16PS/2mouseconnector

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ConnectorDescription

Audioline-inconnector

Audioline-outconnector

DVImonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaDVImonitororotherdevicesthatuseaDVImonitorconnector.

Ethernetconnector

MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsound

PS/2keyboardconnectorUsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboardconnector.

PS/2mouseconnectorUsedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2

Serialport

USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatusesaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,a

VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.

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

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

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:T ooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5
Ethernetcable.

orifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.

mouseconnector.

Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea
9-pinserialport.

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

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Locatingcomponents

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

Figure3.Componentlocations

1Heatsinkandfanassembly

2Memorymodules(2)6Systemboard

3Frontbezel

4Opticaldrive

5Harddiskdrive

7Rearfanassembly

8Powersupplyassembly

Chapter1.Productoverview9

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

Figure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.

Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations

14-pinpowerconnector

11ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxide

Semiconductor)/Recoveryjumper

2Microprocessor

12Coverpresenceswitchconnector(alsocalledintrusion

switchconnector)

3Microprocessorfanconnector

4Memoryslots(4)

5Serial(COM2)connector15PCIcardslots(2)

624-pinpowerconnector

7Powerfanconnector

8SATAconnectors(4)18PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

9Frontpanelconnector

10FrontUSBconnectors(2)

13Internalspeakerconnector

14Frontaudioconnector

16PCIExpressx1cardslot

17Battery

19Systemfanconnector

Locatinginternaldrives

Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyour
computertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyourcomputertoreadothertypesofmedia.Internal
drivesareinstalledinbays.Inthismanual,thebaysarereferredtoasbay1,bay2,andsoon.

Wheninstallingorreplacinganinternaldrive,itisimportanttonotethetypeandsizeofthedrivethatyou
caninstallorreplaceineachbayandcorrectlyconnectthecablestothedriveinstalled.Refertothe

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appropriatesectioninChapter2“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage13forinstructionsonhowto
installorreplaceinternaldrivesforyourcomputer.

Figure5“Drivebaylocations”onpage11showsthelocationsofthedrivebaysinyourcomputer.

Figure5.Drivebaylocations

1Bay1-Opticaldrivebay(withanopticaldriveinstalled)

2Bay2-Slimcardreaderdrivebay

3Bay3-PrimarySA TAharddiskdrivebay(witha3.5-inchSA TAharddiskdriveinstalled)

4Bay4-SecondarySATAharddiskdrivebay

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Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices”onpage13

•“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage13

•“Obtainingdevicedrivers”onpage39

•“Basicsecurityfeatures”onpage40

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

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

Whenyouhandlecomputerpartsandcomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayscarefullyhandlethepartsandothercomputercomponents.HandlePCIcards,memorymodules,
systemboards,andmicroprocessorsbytheedges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

•Beforeyoureplaceanewpart,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewparttoametal
expansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwoseconds.This
reducesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandyourbody.

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

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Installingorreplacinghardware

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Y oucanexpand
thecapabilitiesofyourcomputerbyaddingmemorymodules,PCIcards,ordrives,andmaintainyour
computerbyreplacingthefailinghardware.

Notes:

1.UseonlycomputerpartsprovidedbyLenovo.

2.Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe

instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

Installingexternaloptions

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

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identifytherequiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumakethe
connectionandinstallsoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

Removingthecomputercover

Attention:

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

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethecomputercover.

CAUTION:

Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthe
computercover.

Toremovethecomputercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrives.Then,turnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnectthepowercord,Input/Outputcables,andallothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

4.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover,suchasanintegratedcablelockora
padlock.See“Integratedcablelock”onpage40

5.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecomputercoverandslidethecomputercovertotherearto
removeit.

or“Padlock”onpage41.

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Figure6.Removingthecomputercover

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel

Attention:

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

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel.

Toremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsontheleftsideandpivotingthefrontbezel
outward.

Figure7.Removingthefrontbezel

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4.Toreinstallthefrontbezel,aligntheotherthreeplastictabsontherightsideofthefrontbezelwith
thecorrespondingholesinthechassis,thenpivotthefrontbezelinwarduntilitsnapsintoposition
ontheleftside.

Figure8.Reinstallingthefrontbezel

5.Goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage38.

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard

Attention:

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

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceaPCIcard.

YourcomputerhasonestandardPCIcardslot,twoPCIExpressx1cardslots,andonePCIExpressx16
graphicscardslot.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage10.

ToinstallorreplaceaPCIcard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

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3.Attherearofthecomputer,removethescrewthatsecuresthePCIcardlatch.

Figure9.RemovingthescrewthatsecuresthePCIcardlatch

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4.Dooneofthefollowing:

•IfyouarereplacingaPCIcard,openthePCIcardlatchandremovetheoldPCIcardthatiscurrently

installedasshowninFigure10“RemovingthePCIcard”onpage18

.

Note:IfthePCIcardissecuredinplacebyaretaininglatch

1,presstheretaininglatchtorelease

thePCIcardfromthelatch.Then,graspthePCIcardbytheedgesandcarefullypullitoutof
theslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthePCIcardasmallandequalamountuntilit
iscompletelyremovedfromthePCIcardslot.

Figure10.RemovingthePCIcard

•IfyouareinstallingaPCIcard,openthePCIcardlatchandremovetheappropriatePCIcardslot

cover.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage10toidentifythetypesofPCIcardslots.

5.RemovethenewPCIcardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.

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6.InstallthenewPCIcardintotheappropriatePCIcardslotonthesystemboard.Then,pivotthePCIcard
latchtotheclosedpositiontosecurethePCIcards.

Figure11.InstallingthePCIcard

7.ReinstallthescrewtosecurethePCIcardlatchinplace.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage38.

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule

Attention:

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

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceamemorymodule.

YourcomputerhasfourmemoryslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3SDRAMDIMMsthatprovideuptoa
maximumof16GBofsystemmemory.Wheninstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,use1GB,2GBor4
GBDDR3SDRAMDIMMsinanycombinationuptoamaximumof16GBofsystemmemory.

Toinstallorreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

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3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.

4.Locatethememoryslotsonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage10.

5.Removeanypartsanddisconnectanycablesthatmightpreventyouraccesstothememoryslots.

6.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifyouarereplacingamemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandremovetheoldmemorymodule
thatiscurrentlyinstalled.

Figure12.Removingthememorymodule

•Ifyouareinstallingamemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyou
wanttoinstallthememorymodule.

Figure13.Openingtheretainingclipsofthememoryslot

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

Figure14.Installingthememorymodule

8.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycablesthathavebeenremovedordisconnected.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage38

.

Replacingthebattery

Attention:

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

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

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

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

Toreplacethebattery,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Locatethebattery.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage10.

4.Removeanypartsanddisconnectanycablesthatmightpreventyouraccesstothebattery.

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware21

5.Removetheoldbattery.

Figure15.Removingtheoldbattery

6.Installthenewbattery.

Figure16.Installingthenewbattery

7.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycablesthathavebeenremovedordisconnected.

8.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectallexternalcables.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”
onpage38.

9.Turnonthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

Note:Whenthecomputeristurnedonforthersttimeafterreplacingthebattery,anerrormessage
mightbedisplayed.Thisisnormalafterreplacingthebattery.

10.UsetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetthedate,time,passwords,andanyothercongurationinformation.
SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage49

.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage38.

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly

Attention:

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

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethepowersupplyassembly.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafetyandproperUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)certication.

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DANGER

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

Toreplacethepowersupplyassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Disconnectthepowersupplyassemblycablesfromalldrivesandfromthe24-pinpowerconnectorand
4-pinpowerconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage10

Note:Y oumightalsoneedtoreleasethepowersupplyassemblycablesfromsomecableclipsorties
thatsecurethecablestothechassis.

.

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4.Laythecomputeronitssideandremovethefourscrewsthatsecurethepowersupplyassembly.Then,
slidethepowersupplyassemblytothefrontofthechassis.

Figure17.Removingthepowersupplyassemblyscrews

5.Pivotthepowersupplyassemblyasshownandthenliftthepowersupplyassemblytoremoveitfrom
thechassis.

Figure18.Removingthepowersupplyassembly

6.Makesurethatthenewpowersupplyassemblyisthecorrectreplacement.Somepowersupply
assembliesautomaticallysensethevoltage,somepowersupplyassembliesarevoltagespecic,and
somepowersupplyassemblieshaveavoltage-selectionswitch.Ifyourpowersupplyassemblyhas
avoltage-selectionswitch,makesurethatyousetthevoltage-selectionswitchtomatchthevoltage
availableatyourelectricaloutlet.Ifnecessary,useaballpointpentoslidethevoltage-selectionswitch
tothecorrectposition.

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•Ifthevoltagesupplyrangeinyourlocalcountryorregionis100–127Vac,setthevoltage-selection
switchto115V .

•Ifthevoltagesupplyrangeinyourlocalcountryorregionis200–240Vac,setthevoltage-selection
switchto230V .

7.Installthenewpowersupplyassemblyintothechassissothatthescrewholesinthenewpowersupply
assemblyarealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintherearofthechassis.

8.Installthefourscrewstosecurethenewpowersupplyassemblyinplace.

Note:UseonlyscrewsprovidedbyLenovo.

9.Connectthenewpowersupplyassemblycablestoalldrivesandthesystemboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage10.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage38

.

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly

Attention:

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

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetove
minutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthecomputercover.

Toreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.

4.Locatetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage9.

5.Disconnectanycablesthatmightpreventyouraccesstotheheatsinkandfanassembly.

6.Disconnecttheheatsinkandfanassemblycablefromthemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystem
board.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage10

.

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware25

7.Followthissequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblytothe
systemboard:

a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,andthenfullyremovescrew1.

b.Partiallyremovescrew3,thenfullyremovescrew4,andthenfullyremovescrew3.

Note:Carefullyremovethefourscrewsfromthesystemboardtoavoidanypossibledamagetothe
systemboard.Thefourscrewscannotberemovedfromtheheatsinkandfanassembly.

Figure19.Screwsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassembly

8.Lifttheheatsinkandfanassemblyoffthesystemboard.

Notes:

a.Youmighthavetogentlytwisttheheatsinkandfanassemblytofreeitfromthemicroprocessor.

b.Whenhandlingtheheatsinkandfanassembly,donottouchthethermalgreaseonthebottomofit.

9.Placethenewheatsinkandfanassemblyonthesystemboardsothatthefourscrewsarealignedwith
thecorrespondingholesinthesystemboard.Makesurethatyouproperlyplacethenewheatsink
andfanassemblysothatyoucaneasilyconnectthenewheatsinkandfanassemblycabletothe
microprocessorfanconnectoronthesystemboard.

10.Followthissequencetoinstallthefourscrewstosecurethenewheatsinkandfanassembly:

a.Partiallytightenscrew1,thenfullytightenscrew2,andthenfullytightenscrew1.

b.Partiallytightenscrew3,thenfullytightenscrew4,andthenfullytightenscrew3.

11.Connectthenewheatsinkandfanassemblycabletothemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystem
board.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage10

.

12.Reconnectanycablesthathavebeenremoved.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

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•T ocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage38.

Replacingthemicroprocessor

Attention:

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

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethemicroprocessor.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetove
minutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthecomputercover.

Toreplacethemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage25.

Note:Placetheheatsinkandfanassemblyonitssidesothatthethermalgreaseonthebottomofit
doesnotgetincontactwithanything.

4.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.

Figure20.Accessingthemicroprocessor

5.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicroprocessorsocket,asshowninFigure21
“Removingthemicroprocessor”onpage28.

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware27

Notes:

a.Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.

b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmalltriangle1

ononecornerofthemicroprocessorornotetheorientationofthenotches2onthemicroprocessor.
Thisisimportantwheninstallingthenewmicroprocessoronthesystemboard.

c.Touchonlytheedgesofthemicroprocessor.Donottouchthegoldcontactsonthebottom.

d.Donotdropanythingontothemicroprocessorsocketwhileitisexposed.Thesocketpinsmustbe

keptascleanaspossible.

Figure21.Removingthemicroprocessor

6.Makesurethatthesmallhandleisintheraisedposition.

7.Removetheprotectivecoverthatprotectsthegoldcontactsofthenewmicroprocessor.

8.Holdthenewmicroprocessorbyitssidesandalignthesmalltriangleononecornerofthenew
microprocessorwiththecorrespondingsmalltriangleononecornerofthemicroprocessorsocket.

9.Lowerthenewmicroprocessorstraightdownintothemicroprocessorsocketonthesystemboard.

10.Lowerthesmallhandletosecurethenewmicroprocessorinthesocket.

11.Reinstalltheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage25.

12.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycablesthathavebeenremovedordisconnected.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage38.

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Replacingtheopticaldrive

Attention:

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

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheopticaldrive.

Toreplacetheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.

4.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtherearoftheopticaldrive.

5.Removethethreescrewsthatsecuretheopticaldrive.Then,slidetheopticaldriveoutofthefront
ofthecomputer.

Figure22.Removingtheopticaldrive

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware29

6.Slidethenewopticaldriveintothedrivebayfromthefrontandalignthescrewholesinthenewoptical
drivewiththecorrespondingholesinthedrivebay.Then,installthethreescrewstosecurethenew
opticaldriveinplace.

Figure23.Installingtheopticaldrive

7.Connectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewopticaldriveandtheotherendtoanavailable
SATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage10.Then,
locateanavailableve-wirepowerconnectorandconnectittotherearofthenewopticaldrive.

Figure24.ConnectingaSA TAopticaldrive

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage38.

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Replacingtheharddiskdrive

Attention:

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

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheharddiskdrive.

Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Locatetheprimaryharddiskdrive.See“Locatinginternaldrives”onpage10.

Note:Thereisalsoasecondaryharddiskdrivebayforyoutopurchaseandinstallasecondaryhard
diskdrivebyyourself.Ifyouwanttoinstallasecondaryharddiskdrive,usethesamewayofinstalling
theprimaryharddiskdrive.

4.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtherearoftheharddiskdrive.

5.Removethefourscrewsthatsecuretheharddiskdrive.Then,slidetheharddiskdriveoutofthechassis.

Figure25.Removingtheharddiskdrive

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6.Slidethenewharddiskdriveintotheharddiskdrivebayandalignthescrewholesinthenewhard
diskdrivewiththecorrespondingholesinthedrivebay.Then,installthefourscrewstosecurethe
newharddiskdriveinplace.

Figure26.Installingtheharddiskdrive

7.Connectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewharddiskdriveandtheotherendtoan
availableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage10
Then,locateanavailableve-wirepowerconnectorandconnectittotherearofthenewharddiskdrive.

Figure27.ConnectingaSA TAharddiskdrive

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage38

.

.

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Replacingthecardreader

Attention:

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

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethecardreader.

Note:Thecardreaderisavailableonlyinsomemodels.

Toreplacethecardreader,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.

4.DisconnectthecardreadercablefromtheUSBconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson
thesystemboard”onpage10.

5.Notethecardreadercableroutingandremovethescrew1thatsecuresthecardreader.Then,remove
thecardreaderfromthechassis.

Figure28.Removingthecardreader

6.Positionthenewcardreadertothechassissothatthescrewholeinthenewcardreaderisalignedwith
thecorrespondingholeinthechassis.

7.Installthescrewtosecurethenewcardreaderinplace.

8.ConnectthenewcardreadercabletotheUSBconnectoronthesystemboardandproperlyroutethe
cableofthenewcardreader.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage10.

9.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware33

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage38.

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly

Attention:

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

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethefrontaudioandUSBassembly.

ToreplacethefrontaudioandUSBassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.

4.DisconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycablesfromthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthe
systemboard”onpage10.

5.NotethefrontaudioandUSBassemblycableroutingandremovethescrewthatsecuresthefrontaudio
andUSBassembly.Then,removethefrontaudioandUSBassemblyfromthechassis.

Figure29.RemovingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly

6.RoutethecablesofthenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblythroughtheholeinthechassis.

7.PositionthenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblytothechassissothatthescrewholeinthenewfront
audioandUSBassemblyisalignedwiththecorrespondingholeinthechassis.

8.InstallthescrewtosecurethenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblyinplace.

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9.ConnectthenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblycablestothesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthe
systemboard”onpage10.

10.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage38.

Replacingtherearfanassembly

Attention:

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

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetherearfanassembly.

Toreplacetherearfanassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Locatetherearfanassembly.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage9.

4.Disconnecttherearfanassemblycablefromthesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See
“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage10.

5.Therearfanassemblyisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Carefullyremovethefourrubber
mountsfromtherearofthechassisbybreakingthemorcuttingthemwithscissors.

Note:Thenewrearfanassemblywillhavefournewrubbermountsattached.

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware35

Figure30.Removingtherearfanassembly

6.Removetherearfanassemblyoutofthechassis.

7.Installthenewrearfanassemblybyaligningtherubbermountsoftherearfanassemblywiththeholes
onthechassisandpushtherubbermountsthroughtheholes.

8.Pullonthetipsoftherubbermountsuntiltherearfanassemblyisinplace.

Figure31.Replacingtherearfanassembly

9.Connecttherearfanassemblycabletothesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.

10.Goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage38.

Replacingthekeyboard

Attention:

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

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethekeyboard.

Toreplacethekeyboard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrives.Then,turnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnecttheoldkeyboardcablefromthecomputer.

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4.Connectanewkeyboardtotheappropriateconnectoronthecomputer.Yourkeyboardmightbe
connectedtoaPS/2keyboardconnector1oraUSBconnector2.Dependingonwhereyouwantto
connectyourkeyboard,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”
onpage6

Figure32.Keyboardconnectors

or“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage38.

Replacingthemouse

Attention:

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

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethemouse.

Toreplacethemouse,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrives.Then,turnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnecttheoldmousecablefromthecomputer.

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware37

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

Figure33.Mouseconnectors

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage38.

.

Completingthepartsreplacement

Aftercompletingtheinstallationorreplacementforallparts,youneedtoreinstallthecomputercover
andreconnectcables.

Toreinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectcablestoyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethatallcomponentshavebeenreassembledcorrectlyandthatnotoolsorloosescrews
areleftinsideyourcomputer.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage9forthelocationsofthevarious
componentsinyourcomputer.

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

3.Properlyroutethecablesandkeepthemclearofthehingesandsidesofthecomputerchassisto
avoidinterferencewithclosingthecomputercover.

.

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4.Positionthecomputercoveronthechassissothattherailguidesonthebottomofthecomputercover
engagetherails.Then,slidethecomputercovertothefrontofthecomputeruntilitsnapsintoposition
andisclosed.Then,installthetwoscrewstosecurethecomputercover.

Figure34.Reinstallingthecomputercover

5.Lockthecomputercoverifyouhaveacomputercoverlock.See“Integratedcablelock”onpage
40or“Padlock”onpage41.

6.Reconnectthepowercordandallotherexternalcablestothecomputer.Forconnectorlocations,see
“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage6
connectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7

7.Dependingonthepartsyouinstalledorreplaced,youmightneedtoconrmtheupdatedinformationin
theSetupUtilityprogram.SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage49

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

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and“Locating

.

Obtainingdevicedrivers

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

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware39

Basicsecurityfeatures

Thereareseveralsecurityoptionsavailabletohelpyoupreventhardwaretheftandunauthorizedaccessto
yourcomputer.Inadditiontophysicallocks,youcanalsopreventunauthorizeduseofyourcomputerbya
softwarelockthatlocksthekeyboarduntilacorrectpasswordistypedin.

Integratedcablelock

Anintegratedcablelock,sometimesreferredtoastheKensingtonlock,canbeusedtosecureyour
computertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanentxture.Thecablelockattachestoasecurityslotatthe
rearofyourcomputerandisoperatedwithakey.Thecablelockalsolocksthecomputercover.SeeFigure
35“Installinganintegratedcablelock”onpage40
computers.YoucanorderanintegratedcablelockfromLenovobysearchingforKensingtonat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Note:Makesurethattheintegratedcablelockyouinstalleddoesnotinterferewithothercomputercables.

.Thisisthesametypeoflockusedwithmanynotebook

Figure35.Installinganintegratedcablelock

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Padlock

Yourcomputerisequippedwithapadlockloopsothatthecomputercovercannotberemovedwhen
apadlockisinstalled.

Figure36.Installingapadlock

Passwordprotection

Todeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer,youcanusetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetapassword.When
youturnonyourcomputer,youarepromptedtotypethepassword.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntil
avalidpasswordistypedin.RefertoChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage49
information.

formore

Erasingalostorforgottenpassword(clearingCMOS)

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoerasealostorforgottenpassword,suchasauserpassword.

Toerasealostorforgottenpassword,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem
board”onpage10.

4.RemoveanypartsanddisconnectanycablesthatmightpreventyouraccesstotheClearCMOS
/Recoveryjumper.

5.Movethejumperfromthestandardposition(pin1andpin2)tothemaintenanceposition(pin2andpin3).

6.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycablesthathavebeenremovedordisconnected.

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7.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectthepowercordsforthecomputerandmonitor.See
“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage38.

8.Turnonthecomputerandleaveitonforapproximately10seconds.Then,turnoffthecomputerby
holdingthepowerswitchforapproximatelyveseconds.

9.Repeatstep1throughstep4.

10.MovetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperbacktothestandardposition(pin1andpin2).

11.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycablesthathavebeenremovedordisconnected.

12.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectallcables.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”on
page38

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13.Turnonthecomputer.Y ourpasswordhasbeenerasedandyoucanusetheSetupUtilityprogramtoset
anewpassword.SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage49

formoreinformation.

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Chapter3.Recoveryinformation

ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage43

•“Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations”onpage44

•“UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage45

•“Creatingandusingarescuemedium”onpage46

•“Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage47

•“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage48

Notes:

1.TherecoveryinformationinthischapteronlyappliestothecomputersthathavetheRescueand
RecoveryprogramortheProductRecoveryprograminstalled.IftheEnhancedBackupandRestore
iconintheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogramisdimmed,itindicatesthatyouneedtoinstallthe
RescueandRecoveryprogrammanuallybeforeenablingitsfeatures.T oinstalltheRescueandRecovery
program,dothefollowing:

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

andRestore.

b.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

c.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theEnhancedBackupandRestoreiconisactivated.

2.Thereareavarietyofmethodstochoosefromwhenconsideringhowtorecoverintheeventofasoftware­orhardware-relatedproblem.Somemethodsvarydependingonthetypeofyouroperatingsystem.

3.Theproductontherecoverymediamaybeusedonlyforthefollowingpurposes:

•Restoretheproductpreinstalledonyourcomputer

•Reinstalltheproduct

•ModifytheproductusingtheAdditionalFiles

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia

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

Note:Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingrecoverymediavarydependingontheoperating
systemfromwhichtherecoverymediawerecreated.Therecoverymediamightcontainabootmedium
andadatamedium.Y ourMicrosoftWindowslicensepermitsyoutocreateonlyonedatamedium,soitis
importantthatyoustoretherecoverymediainasafeplaceafteryouhavemadethem.

Creatingrecoverymedia

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem.

Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSB
storagedevices.

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TocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙Lenovo
ThinkVantageT ools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Usingrecoverymedia

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouserecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem.

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactory
defaultsettingsonly.Y oucanuserecoverymediatoputthecomputerinanoperationalstateafterall
othermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.

Attention:Whenyouuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,alltheles
currentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultsettings.

TouserecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Dependingonthetypeofyourrecoverymedia,connectthebootmedium(memorykeyorotherUSB
storagedevice)tothecomputer,orinsertthebootdiscintotheopticaldrive.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Therestoreprocessbegins.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheoperation.

Notes:

1.Afterrestoringyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevicedriversfor
somedevices.See“Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage47.

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

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramenablesyoutobackupallyourharddiskdrivecontentsincludingthe
operatingsystem,datales,softwareprograms,andpersonalsettings.Y oucandesignatewherethe
RescueandRecoveryprogramstoresthebackup:

•Inaprotectedareaofyourharddiskdrive

•Onthesecondaryharddiskdriveifasecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalledinyourcomputer

•OnanattachedexternalUSBharddiskdrive

•Onanetworkdrive

•Onrecordablediscs(arecordableopticaldriveisrequiredforthisoption)

Afteryouhavebackedupthecontentsontheharddiskdrive,youcanrestorethecompletecontentsofthe
harddiskdrive,restoreonlytheselectedles,orrestoreonlytheWindowsoperatingsystemandapplications.

Performingabackupoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery
programontheWindows7operatingsystem.

ToperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating
system,dothefollowing:

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

BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructions
onthescreentocompletethebackupoperation.

Performingarecoveryoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery
programontheWindows7operatingsystem.

ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating
system,dothefollowing:

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

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.

FormoreinformationaboutperformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,see
“UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage45.

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace

TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceresidesinaprotected,hiddenareaofyourharddiskdrivethat
operatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.Thisenablesyoutoperformrecovery
operationsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.Y oucanperformthefollowingrecovery
operationsfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace:

•RescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackupTheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenables

youtolocatelesonyourharddiskdriveandtransferthemtoanetworkdriveorotherrecordablemedia,
suchasaUSBdeviceoradisc.Thissolutionisavailableevenifyoudidnotbackupyourlesorif
changesweremadetothelessinceyourlastbackupoperation.Y oucanalsorescueindividuallesfrom
aRescueandRecoverybackuplocatedonyourlocalharddiskdrive,aUSBdevice,oranetworkdrive.

•RestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackupIfyouhavebackedupyourharddisk

driveusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,youcanrestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescueand
Recoverybackup,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

•RestoreyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettingsTheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenables

youtorestorethecompletecontentsofyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.Ifyouhave
multiplepartitionsonyourharddiskdrive,youhavetheoptiontorestorethefactorydefaultsettingstothe
C:partitionandleavetheotherpartitionsintact.BecausetheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceoperates
independentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanrestorethefactorydefaultsettingsevenif
youcannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

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

TostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethecomputeristurnedoff.

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2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF11keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearbeepsor
seealogoscreen,releasetheF11key.

3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,typeyourpasswordwhenprompted.TheRescueand
Recoveryworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.

Note:IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage48.

4.Dooneofthefollowing:

•T orescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup,clickRescuelesandfollowthe

instructionsonthescreen.

•T orestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuportorestoreyourharddiskdrive

tothefactorydefaultsettings,clickRestoreyoursystemandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,clickHelp.

Notes:

1.Afterrestoringyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevice
driversforsomedevices.See“Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage47.

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

Creatingandusingarescuemedium

Witharescuemedium,suchasadiscoraUSBharddiskdrive,youcanrecoverthecomputerfromfailures
thatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceonyourharddiskdrive.

Notes:

1.Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingarescuemediumvarydependingontheoperatingsystem.

2.Therescuedisccanbestartedinalltypesofopticaldrives.

Creatingarescuemedium

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreatearescuemediumontheWindows7operatingsystem.

TocreatearescuemediumontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

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

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheCreateRescueMediaicon.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.

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

5.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.

Usingarescuemedium

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtousetherescuemediumyouhavecreated.

•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingadisc,usethefollowinginstructionstousetherescuemedium:

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.

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2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.OntheStartupDeviceMenu,selectthedesiredopticaldriveastherstbootdevice.Then,insertthe
rescuediscintotheopticaldriveandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.

•IfyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingaUSBharddiskdrive,usethefollowinginstructionsto
usetherescuemedium:

1.AttachtheUSBharddiskdrivetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice

Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.OntheStartupDeviceMenu,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceandpressEnter.

Therescuemediumstarts.

•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingthesecondaryinternalharddiskdrive,setthesecondary
internalharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevicesequencetostarttherescuemedium.
See“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage51

Note:Inyourcomputer,thereisasecondaryharddiskdrivebayforyoutoinstallasecondaryharddisk
drive.Y oucanpurchaseasecondaryharddiskdrivebyyourself.Ifyouwanttoinstallasecondaryhard
diskdrive,see“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage31.

Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.Thehelpinformationfor
eachfeatureisavailablefromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Followtheinstructionstocomplete
therecoveryprocess.

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Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers

Beforeinstallingorreinstallingdevicedrivers,makesurethatyouhaveapreinstalledoperatingsystemand
thedocumentationandsoftwaremediaforthedevice.

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

Toinstallorreinstallthedevicedriverforafactory-installeddevice,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonthecomputer.

2.UseWindowsExplorerorMyComputertodisplaythedirectorystructureofyourharddiskdrive.

3.GototheC:\SWTOOLSdirectory.

4.OpentheDRIVERSfolder.WithintheDRIVERSfolder,thereareseveralsubfoldersnamedforvarious

devicesinstalledinyourcomputer,suchasAUDIOorVIDEO.

5.Opentheappropriatedevicesubfolder.

6.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Inthedevicesubfolder,lookforaSETUP .exele.Double-clicktheleandfollowtheinstructionson
thescreentocompletetheinstallation.

•Inthedevicesubfolder,lookforaREADME.txtleoralewiththe.txtextension.Thislemightbe
namedaftertheoperatingsystem,suchasWIN98.txt.TheTXTlecontainsinformationabouthowto
installthedevicedriver.Followtheinstructionstocompletetheinstallation.

•Ifthedevicesubfoldercontainsalewiththe.infextensionandyouwanttoinstallthedevicedriver
usingtheINFle,refertoyourWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsystemfordetailedinformation
abouthowtoinstallthedevicedriver.

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Solvingrecoveryproblems

IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,doone
ofthefollowing:

•UsearescuemediumtostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.See“Creatingandusingarescue
medium”onpage46

•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddisk
drivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage43.

Note:IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironmentfrom
arescuemedium,orrecoverymedia,youmightnothavetherescuedevice(aninternalharddiskdrive,
adisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orotherexternaldevices)setastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevice
sequence.Y oumustrstmakesurethatyourrescuedeviceissetastherstbootdeviceinthestartup
devicesequenceintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage51fordetailed
informationabouttemporarilyorpermanentlychangingthestartupdevicesequence.Formoreinformation
abouttheSetupUtilityprogram,seeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage49

Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstorethem
inasafeplaceforfutureuse.

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Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram

YoucanusetheSetupUtilityprogramtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,
regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemyouareusing.However,theoperatingsystemsettingsmightoverride
anysimilarsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopicstohelpyouusetheSetupUtilityprogram:

•“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage49

•“Viewingorchangingsettings”onpage49

•“Usingpasswords”onpage49

•“Enablingordisablingadevice”onpage50

•“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage51

•“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage52

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtostarttheSetupUtilityprogram.

TostarttheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.Makesureyourcomputeristurnedoff.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF1keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearmultiplebeeps
orseealogoscreen,releasetheF1key.TheSetupUtilityprogramopens.

Note:Ifapasswordhasbeenset,theSetupUtilityprogrammenuwillnotbedisplayeduntilyoutypethe
correctpassword.Formoreinformation,see“Usingpasswords”onpage49.

Viewingorchangingsettings

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

49.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

WhenworkingwiththeSetupUtilityprogram,youmustusethekeyboard.Thekeysusedtoperformvarious
tasksaredisplayedatthebottomofeachscreen.

Usingpasswords

ByusingtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcansetapasswordtopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyour
computeranddata.Thefollowingoptionsareavailabletohelpyousetapower-onpasswordoran
administratorpassword:

•SetPower-OnPassword

•SetAdministratorPassword

Youdonothavetosetapasswordtouseyourcomputer.However,usingapasswordimprovescomputing
security.Ifyoudecidetosetapassword,readthefollowingsections.

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Passwordconsiderations

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

Note:TheSetupUtilityprogrampasswordsarenotcasesensitive.

•Haveatleasteightcharactersinlength

•Containatleastonealphabeticcharacterandonenumericcharacter

•Notbeyournameoryourusername

•Notbeacommonwordoracommonname

•Besignicantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspasswords

Power-onpassword

Afteryouhavesetapower-onpasswordusingtheSetPower-OnPasswordoption,apasswordpromptis
displayedeachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Y oucannotusethecomputeruntilavalidpasswordistyped
in.Formoreinformationabouthowtosetapassword,see“Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword”
onpage50

.

Administratorpassword

TheSetAdministratorPasswordoptionenablesyoutosetanadministratorpassword,whichdeters
unauthorizedusersfromchangingcongurationsettings.Ifyouareresponsibleformaintainingthesettings
ofseveralcomputers,youmightwanttosetanadministratorpassword.Formoreinformationabouthowto
setapassword,see“Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword”onpage50

.

Afteryouhavesetanadministratorpassword,apasswordpromptisdisplayedeachtimeyoutrytoaccess
theSetupUtilityprogram.Y oucannotaccesstheSetupUtilityprogramuntilavalidpasswordistypedin.

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

Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoset,change,ordeleteapassword.

Toset,change,ordeleteapassword,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage49.

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity➙SetPower-OnPasswordorSet

AdministratorPassword.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoset,change,ordeleteapassword.

Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto16(1to16)alphabeticandnumericcharacters.For
moreinformation,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage50.

Enablingordisablingadevice

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoenableordisableuseraccesstoadevice.

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SATAControllerWhenthisoptionissettoDisabled,alldevicesconnectedtotheSAT Aconnectors

(suchastheharddiskdriveandtheopticaldrive)aredisabledandwillnotbe
displayedinthesystemconguration.

USBSetupUsethisoptiontosetupUSBconnectors.

Toenableordisableadevice,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage49.

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectDevices.

3.Dependingonthedeviceyouwanttoenableordisable,dooneofthefollowing:

•SelectATADrivesSetup➙SA TAControllertoenableordisablethedevicesconnectedtothe

SATAconnectorsonthesystemboard.

•SelectUSBSetupandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoenableordisabletheUSBconnector(s)

ofyourchoice.

4.SelectthedesiredsettingsandpressEnter.

5.PressEsctoreturntotheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu.Y oumighthavetopressEscseveraltimes.

6.PressF10tosavethenewsettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.

Notes:

a.Ifyoudonotwanttosavethenewsettings,selectExit➙DiscardChangesandExit.

b.Ifyouwanttoreturntothedefaultsettings,pressF9orselectExit➙LoadOptimalDefaults.

Selectingastartupdevice

Ifyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadevice(suchasaharddiskdriveorthediscinanopticaldrive)as
expected,dooneofthefollowingtoselectthedesiredstartupdevice.

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoselectatemporarystartupdevice.Y oucanusetheinstructions
inthissectiontostartupfromanystartupdevice.

Note:Notalldiscsandharddiskdrivesarebootable.

Toselectatemporarystartupdevice,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceontheStartupDeviceMenuandpressEnter.

Note:SelectingastartupdeviceontheStartupDeviceMenudoesnotpermanentlychangethestartup
devicesequence.

Viewingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtovieworpermanentlychangetheconguredstartupdevice
sequence.

Tovieworpermanentlychangetheconguredstartupdevicesequence,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage49.

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2.SelectStartup➙PrimaryBootSequence.Readtheinformationdisplayedontherightsideofthe

screen.

3.Selecttherstbootdevice,secondbootdevice,andsoon.

4.PressEsctoreturntotheStartupmenu.Then,selectthedevicesfortheAutomaticBootSequence
andErrorBootSequence.

5.PressEsctoreturntotheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu.Y oumighthavetopressEscseveraltimes.

6.PressF10tosavethenewsettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.

Notes:

a.Ifyoudonotwanttosavethenewsettings,selectExit➙DiscardChangesandExit.

b.Ifyouwanttoreturntothedefaultsettings,pressF9orselectExit➙LoadOptimalDefaults.

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram

Afteryounishviewingorchangingsettings,pressEsctoreturntotheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu.
YoumighthavetopressEscseveraltimes.Then,youcandooneofthefollowing:

•IfyouwanttosavethenewsettingsandexittheSetupUtilityprogram,pressF10.Otherwise,your

changeswillnotbesaved.

•Ifyoudonotwanttosavethenewsettings,selectExit➙DiscardChangesandExit.

•Ifyouwanttoreturntothedefaultsettings,pressF9orselectExit➙LoadOptimalDefaults.

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Chapter5.Updatingsystemprograms

ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOST
andBIOSupdatefailure.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Usingsystemprograms”onpage53

•“Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage53

•“Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystem”onpage54

•“RecoveringfromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure”onpage54

Usingsystemprograms

Systemprogramsarethebasiclayerofsoftwarebuiltintoyourcomputer.Systemprogramsincludethe
POST,theBIOS,andtheSetupUtilityprogram.ThePOSTisasetoftestsandproceduresthatare
performedeachtimeyouturnonyourcomputer.TheBIOSisalayerofsoftwarethattranslatesinstructions
fromotherlayersofsoftwareintoelectricalsignalsthatthecomputerhardwarecanexecute.Youcanuse
theSetupUtilityprogramtovieworchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer.SeeChapter4
“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage49

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

fordetailedinformation.

LenovomightmakechangesandenhancementstothePOSTandBIOS.Whenupdatesarereleased,they
areavailableasdownloadablelesontheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com.Instructionsforusing
thePOSTandBIOSupdatesareavailableinaTXTlethatisincludedwiththeupdateles.Formost
models,youcandownloadeitheranupdateprogramtocreateasystem-program-updatediscoranupdate
programthatcanberunfromtheoperatingsystem.

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoupdate(ash)theBIOSfromadisc.

Note:Y oucandownloadaself-startingbootablediscimage(knownasanISOimage)withthesystem
programupdatestocreateasystem-program-updatedisc.Goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Toupdate(ash)theBIOSfromadisc,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.OntheStartupDeviceMenu,selectthedesiredopticaldriveasthestartupdevice.Then,insertthedisc
intothisopticaldriveandpressEnter.Theupdatebegins.

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

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

6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheupdate.Aftertheupdateiscompleted,remove
thediscfromtheopticaldrive.

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystem

Note:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubject

tochangewithoutnotice,includingthecontentsreferencedinthefollowingprocedure.

Toupdate(ash)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

2.Dothefollowingtolocatethedownloadablelesforyourmachinetype:

a.IntheEnteraproductnumbereld,typeyourmachinetypeandclickGo.

b.ClickDownloadsanddrivers.

c.SelectBIOSfromtheReneresultsdrop-downlistboxtoeasilylocatealltheBIOSrelatedlinks.

d.ClicktheBIOSupdatelink.

3.ClicktheTXTlethatcontainstheinstructionsforupdating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system.

4.Printtheseinstructions.Thisisveryimportantbecausetheseinstructionswillnotbedisplayedon
thescreenafterthedownloadbegins.

5.Followtheprintedinstructionstodownload,extract,andinstalltheupdate.

RecoveringfromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure

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

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem
board”onpage10.

4.RemoveanypartsanddisconnectanycablesthatmightpreventyouraccesstotheClearCMOS
/Recoveryjumper.

5.Movethejumperfromthestandardposition(pin1andpin2)tothemaintenanceposition(pin2andpin3).

6.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycablesthathavebeenremovedordisconnected.

7.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectthepowercordsforthecomputerandmonitor.See
“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage38.

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

9.Aftertherecoverysessioniscompleted,therewillbenovideo,theseriesofbeepswillend,andthe
systemwillautomaticallyturnoff.

10.Repeatstep1throughstep4.

11.Movethejumperbacktothestandardposition(pin1andpin2).

12.Reinstallanypartsandreconnectanycablesthathavebeenremovedordisconnected.

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13.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectpowercordsandallotherexternalcables.See“Completing
thepartsreplacement”onpage38.

14.Turnonthecomputerandremovethediscfromtheopticaldrive.

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Chapter6.T roubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutsomebasictroubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms.Ifyour
computerproblemisnotdescribedinthischapter,seeChapter7“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”on
page61

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Basictroubleshooting”onpage57

•“Diagnosticprograms”onpage58

•“Cleaninganopticalmouse”onpage59

Basictroubleshooting

Thefollowingtableprovidessomebasicinformationtohelpyoutroubleshootyourcomputerproblems.

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

Thecomputerdoesnotstart
whenyoupressthepower
switch.

Themonitorscreenisblank.

Thekeyboarddoesnotwork.

foradditionaltroubleshootingresources.

SymptomAction

Verifythat:

•Thepowercordiscorrectlyconnectedtotherearofthecomputerandtoa
workingelectricaloutlet.

•Thepowerindicatoronthefrontofthecomputerison.

•Thecomputervoltagematchesthevoltageavailableattheelectricaloutletfor
yourcountryorregion.

Verifythat:

•Themonitorsignalcableiscorrectlyconnectedtothemonitorandtothe
appropriatemonitorconnectoronthecomputer.IfyourcomputerhasaPCI
graphicscardinstalled,besuretousethemonitorconnectoronthegraphics
cardratherthantheintegratedoneonthesystemboard.

•Themonitorpowercordiscorrectlyconnectedtothemonitorandtoaworking
electricaloutlet.

•Themonitoristurnedonandthebrightnessandcontrastcontrolsareset
correctly.

•Thecomputervoltagematchesthevoltageavailableattheelectricaloutletfor
yourcountryorregion.

Verifythat:

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•Thecomputeristurnedon.

•Thekeyboardiscorrectlyconnectedtoanappropriatekeyboardconnector(the
PS/2keyboardconnectororoneoftheUSBconnectors)onthecomputer.

•Nokeysarestuck.

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SymptomAction

Themousedoesnotwork.

Theoperatingsystemdoesnot
start.

Thecomputerbeepsmultiple
timesbeforetheoperating
systemstarts.

Verifythat:

•Thecomputeristurnedon.

•Themouseiscorrectlyconnectedtoanappropriatemouseconnector(thePS/2
mouseconnectororoneoftheUSBconnectors)onthecomputer.

•Themouseisclean.Referto“Cleaninganopticalmouse”onpage59

Verifythatyoulistthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresidesinthestartup
devicesequence.Usually,theoperatingsystemisontheharddiskdrive.Formore
information,see“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage51

Verifythatnokeysarestuck.

.

.

Diagnosticprograms

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

Notes:

1.Y oucanalsodownloadthePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogramfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
See“PC-DoctorforDOS”onpage58fordetailedinformation.

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

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox

TheLenovoThinkVantageT oolboxprogramhelpsyoumaintainyourcomputer,improvecomputingsecurity,
diagnosecomputerproblems,getfamiliarwiththeinnovativetechnologiesprovidedbyLenovo,andget
moreinformationaboutyourcomputer.Y oucanusethediagnosticsfeatureoftheLenovoThinkVantage
Toolboxprogramtotestdevices,diagnosecomputerproblems,createbootablediagnosticmedia,update
systemdrivers,andviewsysteminformation.

ToruntheLenovoThinkVantageT oolboxprogramontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙All
Programs➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙SystemHealthandDiagnostics.Followtheinstructionson
thescreen.

ForadditionalinformationaboutrunningtheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogram,refertotheLenovo
ThinkVantageToolboxhelpsystem.

PC-DoctorforDOS

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

Creatingadiagnosticdisc

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreateadiagnosticdisc.

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Tocreateadiagnosticdisc,dothefollowing:

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

2.UseanydiscburningsoftwaretocreateadiagnosticdiscwiththeISOimage.

Runningthediagnosticprogramfromthediagnosticdisc

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtorunthediagnosticprogramfromthediagnosticdiscthat
youcreated.

Torunthediagnosticprogramfromthediagnosticdiscthatyoucreated,dothefollowing:

1.Makesureyourcomputeristurnedoff.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.Insertthediagnosticdiscintotheopticaldrive.

4.SelecttheopticaldrivewiththediagnosticdiscasthestartupdeviceandpressEnter.Thediagnostic
programopens.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentorunthedesireddiagnostictest.Foradditionalhelp,pressthe
F1key.

6.Removethediagnosticdiscfromtheopticaldriveaftercompletingthediagnostictest.

Cleaninganopticalmouse

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocleananopticalmouse.

Anopticalmouseusesalight-emittingdiode(LED)andanopticalsensortonavigatethepointer.Ifthe
pointeronthescreendoesnotmovesmoothlywiththeopticalmouse,youmightneedtocleanthemouse.

Tocleananopticalmouse,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.

2.Disconnectthemousecablefromthecomputer.

3.Turnthemouseupsidedowntocheckthelens.

a.Ifthereisasmudgeonthelens,gentlycleantheareawithaplaincotton-tippedswab.

b.Ifthereisdebrisinthelens,gentlyblowthedebrisawayfromthearea.

4.Checkthesurfaceonwhichyouareusingthemouse.Ifyouhaveaveryintricatepictureorpattern
beneaththemouse,itmaybedifcultforthedigitalsignalprocessor(DSP)todeterminechangesinthe
mouseposition.

5.Reconnectthemousecabletothecomputer.

6.Turnyourcomputerbackon.

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Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,andservice

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforLenovoproducts.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Informationresources”onpage61

•“Helpandservice”onpage62

Informationresources

Youcanusetheinformationinthissectiontoaccessusefulresourcesrelatingtoyourcomputingneeds.

OnlineBooksfolder

TheOnlineBooksfolderpreinstalledonyourcomputercontainstheThinkCentreUserGuide,whichprovides
informationaboutyourcomputertohelpyousetup,use,andmaintainyourcomputer.Itrequiresno
Internetaccesstoviewthepublication.

Toviewthepublication,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙OnlineBooks➙OnlineBooks,thendouble-click
thepublicationforyourcomputer.ThepublicationisalsoavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Notes:

1.ThepublicationisinPDFversion.Toviewthepublication,youneedtohavetheAdobeReaderprogram
preinstalledonyourcomputer.IftheAdobeReaderprogramhasnotbeeninstalledonyourcomputer,
amessagewillbedisplayedwhenyouattempttoviewthePDFleandyouwillbeguidedthrough
theAdobeReaderinstallation.

2.ThepublicationisavailableinotherlanguagesontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

3.IfyouwanttoinstalladifferentlanguageversionoftheAdobeReaderprogramratherthantheversion
preinstalledonyourcomputer,downloadthedesiredlanguageversionfromtheAdobeWebsiteat:
http://www.adobe.com

LenovoThinkVantageT ools

TheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasyaccess
tovarioustechnologies,suchas:

•LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

•PasswordManager

•PowerManager

•ProductRecovery

•RescueandRecovery

•SystemUpdate

ToaccesstheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantage
Tools.

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LenovoWelcome

TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducessomeinnovativebuilt-infeaturesofLenovotoyouandguidesyou
throughsomeimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcomputer.

AccessHelp

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

ToopentheAccessHelpinformationsystemontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙Help
andSupport➙LenovoAccessHelp.

AfteryouhaveopenedtheAccessHelpinformationsystem,usetheleftpaneltomakeaselectionfromthe

ContentstabortheIndextab,orusetheSearchtabtondaparticularwordorphrase.

Safetyandwarranty

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

Beforeusingtheinformationinthismanualandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
ThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuideandAppendixA“Notices”onpage65

.

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

TheLenovoWebsiteprovidesup-to-dateinformationandservicestohelpyoubuy,upgrade,andmaintain
yourcomputer.Y oucanalsodothefollowing:

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

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

•Purchaseupgradesandextendedhardwarerepairservices.

•Downloadthelatestdevicedriversandsoftwareupdatesforyourcomputermodel.

•Accesstheonlinemanualsforyourproducts.

•AccesstheLenovoLimitedWarranty.

•Accesstroubleshootingandsupportinformationforyourcomputermodelandothersupportedproducts.

•Findtheserviceandsupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion.

•FindaServiceProviderlocatednearyou.

Helpandservice

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutobtaininghelpandservice.

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Usingthedocumentationanddiagnosticprograms

Ifyouexperienceproblemswithyourcomputer,seeChapter6“T roubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms”
onpage57.Forinformationaboutadditionalresourcestohelpyoutroubleshootyourcomputerproblems,
see“Informationresources”onpage61.

Ifyoususpectasoftwareproblem,seethedocumentationthatcamewiththeoperatingsystemorsoftware
program,includingreadmelesandonlinehelp.

Mostcomputerscomewithasetofdiagnosticprogramsthatyoucanusetohelpyouidentifyhardware
problems.Forinstructionsonhowtousethediagnosticprogramsonyourcomputer,see“Diagnostic
programs”onpage58

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

.

Callingforservice

Duringthewarrantyperiod,youcangethelpandinformationfromtheLenovoCustomerSupportCenterby
telephone.

Thefollowingservicesareavailableduringthewarrantyperiod:

•Problemdetermination-T rainedservicepersonnelareavailabletoassistyouwithdetermininga
hardwareproblemanddecidingwhatactionisnecessarytosolvetheproblem.

•Hardwarerepair-Iftheproblemiscausedbyhardwareunderwarranty,trainedservicepersonnelare
availabletoprovidetheapplicablelevelofservice.

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

Thefollowingitemsarenotcoveredbythewarranty:

•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornon-warrantedLenovoparts

•Identicationofsoftwareproblemsources

•CongurationoftheBIOSaspartofaninstallationorupgrade

•Changes,modications,orupgradestodevicedrivers

•Installationandmaintenanceofnetworkoperatingsystems(NOS)

•Installationandmaintenanceofapplicationprograms

Refertothesafetyandwarrantyinformationthatisprovidedwithyourcomputerforacompleteexplanation
ofwarrantyterms.Y oumustretainyourproofofpurchasetoobtainwarrantyservice.

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

Note:Theserviceandsupportphonenumbersaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Ifthenumberforyour
countryorregionisnotprovided,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.

Ifpossible,beatyourcomputerwhenyoucallandhavethefollowinginformationavailable:

•Machinetypeandmodel

•Serialnumbersofyourhardwareproducts

•Descriptionoftheproblem

•Exactwordingofanyerrormessages

•Hardwareandsoftwarecongurationinformation

Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,andservice63

Usingotherservices

Ifyoutravelwithyourcomputerorrelocateittoacountrywhereyourdesktopornotebookcomputer
machinetypeissold,yourcomputermightbeeligibleforInternationalWarrantyService,whichautomatically
entitlesyoutoobtainwarrantyservicethroughoutthewarrantyperiod.Servicewillbeperformedby
authorizedServiceProviders.

Servicemethodsandproceduresvarybycountry,andsomeservicesmightnotbeavailableinallcountries.
InternationalWarrantyServiceisdeliveredthroughthemethodofservice(suchasdepot,carry-in,or
on-siteservice)thatisprovidedintheservicingcountry.Servicecentersincertaincountriesmightnotbe
abletoserviceallmodelsofaparticularmachinetype.Insomecountries,feesandrestrictionsmight
applyatthetimeofservice.

TodeterminewhetheryourcomputeriseligibleforInternationalWarrantyServiceandtoviewalistofthe
countrieswhereserviceisavailable,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support,clickWarranty,andfollow
theinstructionsonthescreen.

FortechnicalassistancewiththeinstallationoforquestionsrelatedtoServicePacksforyour
preinstalledMicrosoftWindowsproduct,refertotheMicrosoftProductSupportServicesWebsiteat
http://support.microsoft.com/directoryoryoucancontacttheCustomerSupportCenter.Somefeesmight
apply.

Purchasingadditionalservices

Duringandafterthewarrantyperiod,youcanpurchaseadditionalservices,suchassupportforhardware,
operatingsystems,andapplicationprograms;networksetupandconguration;upgradedorextended
hardwarerepairservices;andcustominstallations.Serviceavailabilityandservicenamemightvaryby
countryorregion.Formoreinformationabouttheseservices,gototheLenovoWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com

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AppendixA.Notices

Lenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.Consult
yourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformationontheproductsandservicescurrentlyavailableinyour
area.AnyreferencetoaLenovoproduct,program,orserviceisnotintendedtostateorimplythatonlythat
Lenovoproduct,program,orservicemaybeused.Anyfunctionallyequivalentproduct,program,orservice
thatdoesnotinfringeanyLenovointellectualpropertyrightmaybeusedinstead.However,itistheuser's
responsibilitytoevaluateandverifytheoperationofanyotherproduct,program,orservice.

Lenovomayhavepatentsorpendingpatentapplicationscoveringsubjectmatterdescribedinthis
document.Thefurnishingofthisdocumentdoesnotgiveyouanylicensetothesepatents.Y oucansend
licenseinquiries,inwriting,to:

Lenovo(UnitedStates),Inc.
1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOne
Morrisville,NC27560
U.S.A.
Attention:LenovoDirectorofLicensing

LENOVOPROVIDESTHISPUBLICA TION“ASIS”WITHOUTWARRANTYOFANYKIND,EITHEREXPRESS
ORIMPLIED,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFNON-INFRINGEMENT,
MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.Somejurisdictionsdonotallow
disclaimerofexpressorimpliedwarrantiesincertaintransactions,therefore,thisstatementmaynotapply
toyou.

Thisinformationcouldincludetechnicalinaccuraciesortypographicalerrors.Changesareperiodically
madetotheinformationherein;thesechangeswillbeincorporatedinneweditionsofthepublication.
Lenovomaymakeimprovementsand/orchangesintheproduct(s)and/ortheprogram(s)describedinthis
publicationatanytimewithoutnotice.

Theproductsdescribedinthisdocumentarenotintendedforuseinimplantationorotherlifesupport
applicationswheremalfunctionmayresultininjuryordeathtopersons.Theinformationcontainedinthis
documentdoesnotaffectorchangeLenovoproductspecicationsorwarranties.Nothinginthisdocument
shalloperateasanexpressorimpliedlicenseorindemnityundertheintellectualpropertyrightsofLenovo
orthirdparties.Allinformationcontainedinthisdocumentwasobtainedinspecicenvironmentsandis
presentedasanillustration.Theresultobtainedinotheroperatingenvironmentsmayvary.

Lenovomayuseordistributeanyoftheinformationyousupplyinanywayitbelievesappropriatewithout
incurringanyobligationtoyou.

Anyreferencesinthispublicationtonon-LenovoWebsitesareprovidedforconvenienceonlyanddonotin
anymannerserveasanendorsementofthoseWebsites.ThematerialsatthoseWebsitesarenotpartof
thematerialsforthisLenovoproduct,anduseofthoseWebsitesisatyourownrisk.

Anyperformancedatacontainedhereinwasdeterminedinacontrolledenvironment.Therefore,theresult
obtainedinotheroperatingenvironmentsmayvarysignicantly.Somemeasurementsmayhavebeen
madeondevelopment-levelsystemsandthereisnoguaranteethatthesemeasurementswillbethesame
ongenerallyavailablesystems.Furthermore,somemeasurementsmayhavebeenestimatedthrough
extrapolation.Actualresultsmayvary.Usersofthisdocumentshouldverifytheapplicabledatafortheir
specicenvironment.

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Televisionoutputnotice

Thefollowingnoticeappliestomodelsthathavethefactory-installedtelevision-outputfeature.

ThisproductincorporatescopyrightprotectiontechnologythatisprotectedbymethodclaimsofcertainU.S.
patentsandotherintellectualpropertyrightsownedbyMacrovisionCorporationandotherrightsowners.
UseofthiscopyrightprotectiontechnologymustbeauthorizedbyMacrovisionCorporation,andisintended
forhomeandotherlimitedviewingusesonlyunlessotherwiseauthorizedbyMacrovisionCorporation.
Reverseengineeringordisassemblyisprohibited.

EuropeanconformanceCEmark

Trademarks

Lenovo,theLenovologo,PersonalSystem/2,PS/2,RescueandRecovery,ThinkCentre,andThinkVantage
aretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth.

MicrosoftandWindowsaretrademarksoftheMicrosoftgroupofcompanies.

Intel,IntelCore,andPentiumaretrademarksofIntelCorporationintheUnitedStates,othercountries,or
both.

LinuxisatrademarkofLinusTorvaldsintheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth.

Othercompany,product,orservicenamesmaybetrademarksorservicemarksofothers.

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Index

A

arescuemedium,creatingandusing46
AccessHelp62
administratorpassword50
antivirussoftware6
audioline-inconnector8
audioline-outconnector8
audiosubsystem1

B

backupandrecoveryoperations44
basictroubleshooting57
battery,replacing21
Boot-blockRecovery54

C

cablelock,security40
cardreader ,replacing33
changing

startupdevicesequence51
cleaningthemouse59
CMOS,clearing41
components,internal9
computercover

removing14
computercover,reinstalling38
connectordescription8
connectors

rear7
connectors,controls,indicators

front6
considerations,password50
creating

andusingarescuemedium46
creatingandusing

recoverymedia43
CRU

completingtheinstallation38

completingthereplacement38

D

devicedrivers39

installing47

reinstalling47
devices,handlingstatic-sensitive13
diagnosticprograms,troubleshooting57
diagnosticprograms,using63
documentation,using63
drivers,device39
drives

internal10

DVImonitorconnector8

E

environment,operating4
Ethernet2
Ethernetconnector8
exiting,SetupUtilityprogram52
expansion2
externaloptions,installing13

F

failure,recoveringfromaPOSTandBIOSupdate54
features1
ashingtheBIOS53
front

connectors,controls,indicators6
frontaudioandUSBassembly,replacing34
frontbezel

removing,reinstalling15

G

getting

help61

information61

service61

H

harddiskdrive,replacing31
heatsinkandfanassembly

replacing25
help

AccessHelp62

andservice62

getting61

I

importantsafetyinformationvii
information

getting61

importantsafetyvii

resources61

safety62

warranty62
Input/Output(I/O)features2
installing

devicedrivers47
installingoptions

securityfeatures40

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installing,replacing

memorymodule19
PCIcard16

internal

drives10

internaldrives1

K

keyboard

replacing36

L

LenovoCustomerSupportCenter63
LenovoThinkVantageToolbox58
LenovoThinkVantageTools61
LenovoWebsite62
LenovoWelcome5
locatingcomponents9

M

media,creatingandusingrecoverymedia43
memorymodule1,19

installing,replacing19
microphoneconnector8
microprocessor1

replacing27
mouse

cleaning59

opticalmouse59

replacing37

N

notice,televisionoutput66
notices65

O

OnlineBooksfolder61
operations,backupandrecovery44
opticaldrive

replacing29
opticalmouse59

P

padlock41
partsreplacement,completing38
password

considerations50

erasing41

lostorforgotten41

setting,changing,deleting50
passwordprotection41
PC-DoctorforDOS58
PCIcard16

installing,replacing16

slots16
PCIcardlatch17
physicalspecications3
powersupply

features2
powersupplyassembly

replacing22
power-onpassword50
power-onself-test(POST)53
programs,updatingsystem53
protection,password41
PS/2keyboardconnector8
PS/2mouseconnector8
purchasingadditionalservices64

R

rearconnectors7
rearfanassembly,replacing35
recovering

fromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure54

software43
recovery

Boot-blockRecovery54

operations,backupand44

problems,solving48
recoverymedia,creatingandusing43
reinstalling

devicedrivers47
removing

computercover14
removing,reinstalling

frontbezel15
replacing

battery21

cardreader33

frontaudioandUSBassembly34

harddiskdrive31

heatsinkandfanassembly25

keyboard36

microprocessor27

mouse37

opticaldrive29

powersupplyassembly22
RescueandRecovery43

workspace,RescueandRecovery45
RescueandRecoveryworkspace45
resources,information61

S

safetyvii
safetyinformation62
security

cablelock40

enablingordisabling50

features3,40

padlock41
selecting

startupdevice51

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temporarystartupdevice51
serialport8
service

andhelp62

getting61

LenovoCustomerSupportCenter63
services

other64

purchasingadditional64
SetAdministratorPassword50
SetPower-OnPassword50
settings

changing49

viewing49
SetupUtilityprogram49
SetupUtilityprogram,exiting52
SetupUtilityprogram,starting49
software

recovering43
softwareoverview4
solvingrecoveryproblems48
startingtheSetupUtilityprogram49
startupdevice51

sequence,changing51

temporary,selecting51
static-sensitivedevices,handling13
system

management2

programs53
systemboard

locatingparts10

location10

videosubsystem1
viewingorchangingsettings49

W

warrantyinformation62
Website,Lenovo62
workspace,backupandrecovery45

T

televisionoutputnotice66
temporarystartupdevice51
theBIOS,updating(ashing)53–54
trademarks66
troubleshooting,basic57
troubleshooting,diagnosticprograms57

U

updating

(ashing)theBIOS53

systemprograms53
updating(ashing)theBIOS54
USBconnector8
using

arescuemedium,creatingand46

diagnosticprograms63

documentation63

otherservices64

passwords49

SetupUtilityprogram49

V

VGAmonitorconnector8

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