Lenovo ThinkCentre E93 User Guide [en, ar, bg, br, cs, el, es, fr, hr, hu, ko, pl, pt, ro, ru, sk, sl, sr, th, tr, uk, zc, zh]

ThinkCentreE93
UserGuide

MachineTypes:10AR

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe

“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev

andAppendixA“Notices”onpage121.

ThirdEdition(June2014)

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Contents

Importantsafetyinformation......v

Serviceandupgrades.............v

Staticelectricityprevention...........v

Powercordsandpoweradapters........vi

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......vi

Plugsandoutlets..............vii

Externaldevices..............vii

Heatandproductventilation.........vii

Operatingenvironment...........viii

Modemsafetyinformation..........viii

Lasercompliancestatement..........ix

Powersupplystatement............ix

Cleaningandmaintenance...........ix

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

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

Specifications................4

Lenovoprograms..............5

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

7operatingsystem............5

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

8orWindows8.1operatingsystem.....6

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms.....6

Locations..................8

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators

onthefrontofyourcomputer........9

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour

computer...............10

Locatingcomponents..........12

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....12

Locatinginternaldrives.........14

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......15

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........17

NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8and

Windows8.1operatingsystems........18

NavigatingonWindows8........18

NavigatingonWindows8.1........19

AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8or

Windows8.1operatingsystem........20

Usingthekeyboard.............21

UsingWindowsshortcutkeys.......21

Usingafingerprintreader........21

Usingthewheelmouse...........22

Adjustingaudio..............22

Aboutyourcomputeraudio........22

Settingthevolumefromthedesktop....22

SettingthevolumefromControlPanel...23

UsingCDsandDVDs............23

HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia..24

PlayingaCDorDVD..........24

RecordingaCDorDVD.........24

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..27

Accessibilityandcomfort..........27

Arrangingyourworkspace........27

Comfort...............27

Glareandlighting............28

Aircirculation.............28

Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.....28

Accessibilityinformation.........28

Registeringyourcomputer..........32

Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryor

region..................32

Chapter4.Security..........33

Securityfeatures..............33

Lockingthecomputercover.........34

AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock.....35

Attachingacablelock............36

Usingpasswords..............36

BIOSpasswords............36

Windowspasswords..........37

Configuringthefingerprintreader.......37

Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......37

Protectingdataagainstviruses........37

Chapter5.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............39

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......39

Installingorreplacinghardware........39

Installingexternaloptions........39

Removingthecomputercover.......40

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..41

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.......42

Replacingthesolid-statedrive......44

Replacingtheopticaldrive........46

Replacingtheslimcardreader......47

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB

assembly...............50

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...51

Replacingthesystemfan.........53

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..54

Replacingthemicroprocessor.......56

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Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...59

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......61

Replacingthebattery..........65

ReplacingtheWi-Fiunits.........66

InstallingorremovingtherearWi-Fiantenna.72
InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-Fi

antenna...............73

Replacingthekeyboardormouse.....75

Completingthepartsreplacement.....76

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......92

Chapter8.Updatingsystem

programs...............93

Usingsystemprograms...........93

Updating(flashing)theBIOSfromadisc....93

Updating(flashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating

system..................94

RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..94

Chapter6.Recoveryinformation...79

RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operating

system..................79

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....79

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.80
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.81

Creatingandusingarescuemedium....82

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand

devicedrivers.............83

Reinstallingsoftwareprograms......84

Reinstallingdevicedrivers........84

Solvingrecoveryproblems........84

RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8or

Windows8.1operatingsystem........85

Refreshingyourcomputer........85

Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault

settings................85

Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....85

RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows

8orWindows8.1failstostart.......86

Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtility

program................87

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......87

Viewingandchangingsettings........87

Usingpasswords..............87

Passwordconsiderations.........88

Power-OnPassword..........88

AdministratorPassword.........88

HardDiskPassword...........88

Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.88
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing

CMOS)................89

Enablingordisablingadevice........89

Selectingastartupdevice..........90

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....90

Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice

sequence...............90

EnablingErPLPScompliancemode......90

ICEperformancemode...........91

ICEthermalalert..............91

Smartperformancechoices.........92

Chapter9.Preventingproblems...95

Keepingyourcomputercurrent........95

Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyour

computer...............95

Updatingyouroperatingsystem......95

UsingSystemUpdate..........96

Cleaningandmaintenance..........96

Basics................96

Cleaningyourcomputer.........97

Goodmaintenancepractices.......98

Movingyourcomputer...........98

Chapter10.Troubleshootingand

diagnostics..............99

Basictroubleshooting............99

Troubleshootingprocedure..........100

Troubleshooting..............100

Audioproblems............101

CDproblems.............102

DVDproblems.............103

Intermittentproblems..........105

Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice

problems...............105

Monitorproblems............107

Networkingproblems..........109

Optionproblems............111

Performanceandlockupproblems.....112

Printerproblems............114

Serialconnectorproblems........114

Softwareproblems...........115

USBproblems.............116

LenovoSolutionCenter...........116

Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice.............117

Informationresources............117

LenovoThinkVantageTools........117

HelpandSupport............117

SafetyandWarranty...........117

LenovoWebsite............117

LenovoSupportWebsite.........118

Helpandservice..............118

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Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic

program...............118

Callingforservice............118

Usingotherservices..........119

Purchasingadditionalservices......119

AppendixA.Notices.........121

Trademarks................122

AppendixB.Regulatory

information.............123

Exportclassificationnotice..........123

Electronicemissionsnotices.........123

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........123

Eurasiancompliancemark..........125

Brazilregulatorynotice...........125

Mexicoregulatorynotice...........125

Additionalregulatoryinformation.......125

ImportantWEEEinformation.........127

RecyclinginformationforJapan........127

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........128

BatteryrecyclinginformationforT aiwan.....128

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................128

AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....131

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........131

ChinaRoHS................131

TurkishRoHS...............131

UkraineRoHS...............132

IndiaRoHS................132

AppendixE.ChinaEnergyLabel..133

AppendixF.ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............135

AppendixC.WEEEandrecycling

information.............127

Index.................137

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Importantsafetyinformation

CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafety,Warranty,and
SetupGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformation
reducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.

IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuide,youcanobtainaPortableDocument
Format(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo
SupportWebsitealsoprovidestheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandthisUserGuideinadditional
languages.

®

SupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.TheLenovo

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formore
informationonCRUs,refertoChapter5“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage39
questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:

.Ifyouhaveany

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.

Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.
Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoption

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orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyou
toinstallit.

WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions
toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe
edges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.

•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthe
parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo
seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyourbody.

•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackagingandinstallthepart
withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackagingonasmooth,
levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm
othercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordinwaysthat
cancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordorpower
adapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancausea
shortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocan
causegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnectorterminalsonapoweradapter,
whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsofoverheating(such
asdeformedplastic)attheacinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

2

,orbetter.For

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

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Plugsandoutlets

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamaged
orcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainareplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamountsof
electricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagroundedelectricaloutlet.
Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitintoanon-groundedoutlet.If
youcannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforanapprovedoutletadapterortoreplace
theoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystem
loadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranchcircuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloadsandbranchcircuitratings.

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclosetothe
equipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouareinstalling.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Externaldevices

DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and1394
cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossible
damagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnect
externaldevices.

Heatandproductventilation

Computers,poweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteries
arecharging.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Donotleaveyourcomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesincontactwithyourlaporanypartofyour
bodyforanextendedperiodwhentheproductsarefunctioningorwhenthebatteryischarging.Your
computer,poweradapter,andmanyaccessoriesproducesomeheatduringnormaloperation.Extended
contactwiththebodycouldcausediscomfortor,potentially,askinburn.

•Donotchargethebatteryoroperateyourcomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesnearflammable
materialsorinexplosiveenvironments.

•Ventilationslots,fans,andheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,andreliable
operation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproductonabed,sofa,
carpet,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.

Inspectyourdesktopcomputerfordustaccumulationatleastonceeverythreemonths.Beforeinspecting
yourcomputer,turnoffthepowerandunplugthecomputer'spowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet;then
removeanydustfromventsandperforationsinthebezel.Ifyounoticeexternaldustaccumulation,then
examineandremovedustfromtheinsideofthecomputerincludingheatsinkinletfins,powersupplyvents,
andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunplugthecomputerbeforeopeningthecover.Ifpossible,avoidoperating
yourcomputerwithintwofeetofhigh-trafficareas.Ifyoumustoperateyourcomputerinornearahigh-traffic
area,inspectand,ifnecessary,cleanyourcomputermorefrequently.

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Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions
withyourdesktopcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightberequiredfor
computersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotstoreoroperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

•Donotinstallairfiltrationdevices.Theymayinterferewithpropercooling.

Operatingenvironment

Theoptimalenvironmentinwhichtouseyourcomputeris10°C-35°C(50°F-95°F)withhumidityranging
between35%and80%.Ifyourcomputerisstoredortransportedintemperatureslessthan10°C(50°F),
allowthecoldcomputertoriseslowlytoanoptimaloperatingtemperatureof10°C-35°C(50°F-95°F)before
use.Thisprocesscouldtaketwohoursinextremeconditions.Failuretoallowyourcomputertorisetoan
optimaloperatingtemperaturebeforeusecouldresultinirreparabledamagetoyourcomputer.

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and
microwaveovenawayfromyourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbythese
appliancescandamagethemonitoranddataontheharddiskdrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon
orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

Modemsafetyinformation

CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskoffire,useonlyNo.26AWGorlarger(forexample,No.24AWG)telecommunication
linecordlistedbyUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)orcertifiedbytheCanadianStandardsAssociation
(CSA).

Toreducetheriskoffire,electricalshock,orinjurywhenusingtelephoneequipment,alwaysfollowbasic
safetyprecautions,suchas:

•Neverinstalltelephonewiringduringalightningstorm.

•Neverinstalltelephonejacksinwetlocationsunlessthejackisspecificallydesignedforwetlocations.

•Nevertouchuninsulatedtelephonewiresorterminalsunlessthetelephonelinehasbeendisconnectedat
thenetworkinterface.

•Usecautionwheninstallingormodifyingtelephonelines.

•Avoidusingatelephone(otherthanacordlesstype)duringanelectricalstorm.Theremaybearemote
riskofelectricshockfromlightning.

•Donotusethetelephonetoreportagasleakinthevicinityoftheleak.

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Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Powersupplystatement

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached.
Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwithoneoftheseparts,
contactaservicetechnician.

Cleaningandmaintenance

Keepyourcomputerandworkspaceclean.Shutdownthecomputerandthendisconnectthepower
cordbeforecleaningthecomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdirectlyonthecomputeroruse
anydetergentcontainingflammablematerialtocleanthecomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftcloth
andthenwipethecomputersurfaces.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specifications,softwareprogramsprovided
byLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors,components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

Features

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerfeatures.Theinformationcoversavarietyofmodels.

Toviewtheinformationaboutyourspecificmodel,dooneofthefollowing:

•GointotheSetupUtilityprogrambyfollowingtheinstructionsinChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtility
program”onpage87

•OntheMicrosoft
toviewtheinformation.

•OntheMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,gotothedesktopandmoveyourpointer
tothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙PC

infotoviewtheinformation.

Microprocessor

Toviewthemicroprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

•OntheWindows7operationsystem,clickStart,right-clickComputer,andselectPropertiestoview
theinformation.

•OntheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,gotothedesktopandmoveyourpointertothe
top-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙PCinfoto
viewtheinformation.

.Then,selectMain➙SystemSummarytoviewtheinformation.

®

Windows

®

7operationsystem,clickStart,right-clickComputer,andselectProperties

Memory

Yourcomputersupportsuptofourdoubledatarate3unbuffereddualinlinememorymodules(DDR3
UDIMMs).

Internaldrives

•Hybriddrive(optional)

•Opticaldrive:DVD-ROMorDVD-R(optional)

•SerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment(SATA)harddiskdrive

Note:YourcomputersupportsSA TA2.0andSATA3.0devices.Formoreinformation,see“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage12

•Slimcardreader(optional)

•Solid-statedrive(optional)

Videosubsystem

•IntegratedgraphicsforaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connector,aDisplayPort®connector,anda
High-DefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)connector(installedinsomemodels)

•PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)Expressx16graphicscardslotonthesystemboardfora
discretegraphicscard

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Audiosubsystem

•Integratedhigh-definition(HD)audio

•Audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,andmicrophoneconnectorontherearpanel

•Microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnectoronthefrontpanel

•Internalspeaker(installedinsomemodels)

Connectivity

•100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller

Systemmanagementfeatures

•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•ErPLPScompliancemode
Theenergy-relatedproductsdirective(ErP)lowestpowerstate(LPS)compliancemodereducesthe

consumptionofelectricitywhenyourcomputerisinsleeporoffmode.Formoreinformation,see
“EnablingErPLPScompliancemode”onpage90

.

•IntelligentCoolingEngine(ICE)
TheIntelligentCoolingEngineisasystemthermalmanagementsolutionthatenablesyourcomputer

torunwithbetterthermalandacousticperformance.TheICEfunctionalsomonitorsthethermal
performanceofyourcomputertoidentifythermalproblems.Formoreinformation,see“ICEperformance
mode”onpage91and“ICEthermalalert”onpage91.

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)
ThePrebootExecutionEnvironmentisanenvironmenttostartcomputersusinganetworkinterface

independentofdatastoragedevices(suchastheharddiskdrive)orinstalledoperatingsystems.

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

applicationtostoreandretrieveinformationspecificaboutthecomputerinquestion.

•WakeonLAN
WakeonLANisanEthernetcomputernetworkingstandardthatallowsacomputertobeturnedon

orwokenupbyanetworkmessage.Themessageisusuallysentbyaprogramrunningonanother
computeronthesamelocalareanetwork.

•WakeonRing
WakeonRing,sometimesreferredtoasWakeonModem,isaspecificationthatallowssupported

computersanddevicestoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode.

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)
WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itprovidesan

operatingsysteminterfacethroughwhichinstrumentedcomponentsprovideinformationandnotification.

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Input/Output(I/O)features

•9-pinserialconnector(onestandardandoneoptional)

•EightUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors(twoonthefrontpanelandsixontherearpanel)

•OneDisplayPortconnector

•OneEthernetconnector

•OneHDMIconnector(installedinsomemodels)

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

•OnePS/2mouseconnector(optional)

•OneVGAmonitorconnector

•Threeaudioconnectorsontherearpanel(audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,and
microphoneconnector)

•Twoaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnector)

Formoreinformation,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”on
page9

and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage10.

Expansion

•Oneopticaldrivebay

•OnePCIcardslot

•OnePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

•Oneslimcardreaderdrivebay(optional)

•Twoharddiskdrivebays

•TwoPCIExpressx1cardslots

Formoreinformation,see“Locatinginternaldrives”onpage14

.

Powersupply

Yourcomputercomeswitha280-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply.

Securityfeatures

•AbilitytoenableanddisableUSBconnectorsindividually

•Abilitytoenableordisableadevice

•ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinfirmware

•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)

•Keyboardwithfingerprintreader(shippedwithsomemodels)

•Power-onpassword(POP),administratorpassword,andharddiskdrivepasswordtodeterunauthorized
useofyourcomputer

•Supportforacablelock

•SupportforaKensington-stylecablelock

•Supportforapadlock

•Startupsequencecontrol

•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse

Formoreinformation,seeChapter4“Security”onpage33

.

Chapter1.Productoverview3

Preinstalledsoftwareprograms

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formore
information,see“Lenovoprograms”onpage5.

Preinstalledoperatingsystem

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithoneofthefollowingoperatingsystems:

•MicrosoftWindows7operatingsystem

•MicrosoftWindows8operatingsystem

•MicrosoftWindows8.1operatingsystem

Operatingsystem(s),certifiedortestedforcompatibility

•Linux

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Specifications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.

Dimensions

Width:160mm(6.30inches)
Height:396.5mm(15.61inches)
Depth:390mm(15.35inches)

Weight

Maximumconfigurationasshipped:7.3kg(16.1lb)

Environment

•Airtemperature:

Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)
Storage:-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto140°F)inoriginalshippingpackage
Storage:-10°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)withoutpackage

•Humidity:

Operating:20%to80%(non-condensing)
Storage:20%to90%(non-condensing)

•Altitude:

Operating:-15.2to3048m(-50to10000ft)
Storage:-15.2to10668m(-50to35000ft)

Electricalinput

Inputvoltage:From100Vacto240Vac
Inputfrequency:50/60Hz

(variesbymodeltype)

1.Theoperatingsystem(s)listedherearebeingcertifiedortestedforcompatibilityatthetimethispublicationgoesto
press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentifiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputerfollowingthe
publicationofthismanual.Thislistissubjecttochange.Todetermineifanoperatingsystemhasbeencertifiedor
testedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.

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Lenovoprograms

YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Dependingon
theWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalled,theprogramsmightvary.

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem

YoucanaccessLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystemthroughWindowsSearchorfrom
ControlPanel.TheiconnamedisplayedinthesearchresultorControlPanelmightbedifferentfromthe
programname.YoucanfindtheprogrambyitsprogramnameoriconnameasshownintheLenovo
programsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystemtable.

Note:Ifyoudonotfindtheprogramyouneed,opentheLenovoThinkVantage

®

Toolsprogramtofindthe

dimmediconfortheprogram.Thendouble-clicktheicontoinstalltheprogram.

ToaccessLenovoprogramsthroughWindowsSearch,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttonandthentypetheprogramnameortheiconnameintothesearchbox.

2.Locatetheprogrambytheprogramnameortheiconnameandthenclicktheprogramtolaunchit.

ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel,dothefollowing:

Note:SomeLenovoprogramsmightnotbedisplayedinControlPanel.Tofindtheseprograms,use

WindowsSearch.

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.ChangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall

icons.

2.Locatetheprogrambytheiconnameandthenclicktheprogramtolaunchit.

ThefollowingtableliststheprogramsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystem.

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheLenovoprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

Table1.LenovoprogramsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystem

ProgramnameIconname

CommunicationsUtilityLenovo-WebConferencing

FingerprintManagerProor
ThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware

LenovoBluetoothLockLenovoBluetoothLock

LenovoReachLenovoReach

LenovoSHAREitLenovoSHAREit

LenovoSolutionCenterLenovo-SystemHealthandDiagnostics

LenovoThinkVantageToolsLenovoThinkvantageTools

PasswordManagerLenovo-PasswordVault

PCCloudManagerPCCloudManager

PowerManager

RecoveryMedia

RescueandRecovery

SystemUpdate

ViewManagementUtilityLenovo-ViewManagementUtility

®

Lenovo-FingerprintManagerProorLenovo-FingerprintReader

Lenovo-PowerControls

Lenovo-FactoryRecoveryDisksorCreateRecoveryMedia

Lenovo-EnhancedBackupandRestore

Lenovo-UpdateandDrivers

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AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8orWindows8.1operating system

IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,youcanaccess
Lenovoprogramsbydoingoneofthefollowing:

•OntheWindows8operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickaLenovo

programtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotfindtheprogramyouneed,movethepointertothebottom-rightcorner
ofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclicktheSearchcharmtosearchforthedesiredprogram.

•OntheWindows8.1operatingsystem,presstheWindowskey

Lenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotfindtheprogramyouneed,clickthearrowiconinthe
bottom-leftcornerofthescreentogototheAppsscreen.Findthedesiredprogramintheappslistor
searchforitinthesearchboxinthetop-rightcornerofthescreen.

Dependingonyourcomputermodel,yourcomputersupportssomeofthefollowingLenovoprograms:

•FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware

•LenovoBluetoothLock(Windows8.1only)

•LenovoCompanion

•LenovoReach

•LenovoSHAREit

•LenovoSolutionCenter

•LenovoSupport

•LenovoTools

•PasswordManager

•PCCloudManager(Windows8.1only)

•PowerManager

•SystemUpdate

togototheStartscreen.Clicka

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms

ThistopicprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoprograms.

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

•CommunicationsUtility(Windows7)

TheCommunicationsUtilityprogramprovidesacentrallocationforintegratedcameraandmicrophone
settings.ItcontrolsadvancedsettingsfortheintegratedmicrophoneandcameratooptimizeWeb
conferencingandVoiceoverIP(VOIP)experience.

•FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware(Windows7,Windows8,and

Windows8.1)

Theintegratedfingerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsenablesyoutoenrollyourfingerprint
andassociateitwithyourpower-onpassword,harddiskpassword,andWindowspassword.Asa
result,fingerprintauthenticationcanreplacepasswordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.A
fingerprintreaderkeyboardisavailablewithselectcomputersorcanbepurchasedforcomputersthat
supportthisoption.

•LenovoBluetoothLock(Windows7andWindows8.1)

TheLenovoBluetoothLockprogramenablesyoutouseaBluetoothdevice(suchasyoursmartphone)as
aproximity-basedunitforlockingorunlockingyourcomputerautomatically.Bydetectingthedistance
betweenyourcomputerandthepredefinedBluetoothdevicethatyouarecarrying,theLenovoBluetooth

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Lockprogramautomaticallylocksyourcomputerwhenyouwalkawayandunlocksyourcomputerwhen
youcomeback.Thisisasimplewaytoprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorizedaccessincase
thatyouforgettolockyourcomputer.

•LenovoCompanion(Windows8andWindows8.1)
ThroughtheLenovoCompanionprogram,youcangettheinformationabouttheaccessoriesforyour

computer,viewblogsandarticlesaboutyourcomputer,andcheckforotherrecommendedprograms.

•LenovoReach(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
UsetheLenovoReachprogramtoenhanceyourcloudexperience.LenovoReachkeepsyouconnected

atalltimesandenablesyoutoaccessallyourfavoriteitemsfrompersonalcomputers,smartphones,or
tablets.WithLenovoReach,youcanaddyourfavoriteWebservicestoyourclouddesktop;staylogged
intoWebsiteswiththecloudpasswordmanager;andaccess,edit,andshareyourfilesfromanywhere.

•LenovoSHAREit(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoSHAREitprogramprovidesaquickandeasywaytosharefilesandfoldersamongcomputers,

smartphones,tablets,orsmartTVswiththeAndroidortheWindowsoperatingsysteminstalled.SHAREit
usesanytypeofnetworkorevennonetworkatalltosharefilesandfolders.

•LenovoSolutionCenter(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It

combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along
withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.

•LenovoSupport(Windows8andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoSupportprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,checkthecomputer

healthconditionandbatterystatus,downloadandviewusermanualsforyourcomputer,getthewarranty
informationofyourcomputer,andexplorehelpandsupportinformation.

•LenovoThinkVantageTools(Windows7)
TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasy

accesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.

•LenovoT ools(Windows8andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoToolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasyaccessto

varioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.

•PasswordManager(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandfillsinauthenticationinformationfor

WindowsprogramsandWebsites.

•PCCloudManager(Windows7andWindows8.1)
ThePCCloudManager(PCM)programisabrowser-basedsolutionforclient-computermanagement.

ThePCMprogramhastwocomponents:PCMServerandPCMClient.PCMServerisinstalledonthe
computer,wheretheadministratorperformsmanagementwork,suchaspowermanagementandsecurity
management.PCMClientisinstalledontheclientcomputerstobemanaged.Theadministratorcanlog
intoPCMServertomanagecomputerswithPCMClientinstalled,throughtheInternetWebbrowser.

•PowerManager(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,flexible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour

computer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpowersettingstoachievethebestbalancebetween
performanceandpowersaving.

•RecoveryMedia(Windows7)
TheRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory

defaultsettings.

•RescueandRecovery(Windows7)

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TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthatincludesasetof
self-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcrashes,
evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

•SystemUpdate(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloading

andinstallingsoftwareupdatepackages(Lenovoprograms,devicedrivers,BIOSupdates,andother
thirdpartyprograms).

•ViewManagementUtility(Windows7)
TheViewManagementUtilityprogramenablesyoutoeasilyorganizeyouropenwindows.Itdividesyour

screenintomultiplepartsandthenresizesandpositionsopenwindowsintodifferentpartstomakethe
bestuseofyourdesktop.Theprogramalsoisabletoworkacrossmultiplemonitorstoimproveyour
productivity.

Locations

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatetheconnectorsonthefrontandrearofyourcomputer,
partsonthesystemboard,andcomponentsandinternaldrivesinyourcomputer.

Note:Thecomponentsinyourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

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Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer

“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage9showsthelocations
oftheconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer.

Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations

1Harddiskdriveactivityindicator2Powerindicator

3Powerswitch

5Cardreader(optional)6USB3.0connector1

7Headphoneconnector8Microphoneconnector

9USB3.0connector2

4Opticaldriveeject/closebutton

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Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer

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HDMI

HDMI

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4

5

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8

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“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage10showsthelocationsoftheconnectorson
therearofyourcomputer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyou
determinewheretoconnectthecablesonyourcomputer.

Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations

1Powercordconnector

3VGAmonitorconnector4HDMIconnector(optional)

5PS/2keyboardandmouseconnectors

2Serialconnector1

6DisplayPortconnector

(optional)

7USB3.0connectors(2)8USB2.0connectors(4)

9Microphoneconnector10Audioline-outconnector

11Audioline-inconnector

12PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

13PCIExpressx1cardslots(2)14PCIcardslot

15Security-lockslot

16Padlockloop

17Cable-lockslots(2)18Serialconnector2(optional)

19Ethernetconnector

Note:Ifyourcomputerisinstalledwithagraphicscard,ensurethatyouusethemonitorconnectorson
thegraphicscard.

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ConnectorDescription

Audioline-inconnector

Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo
system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetween
theaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-inconnectorofthe
computer.

Audioline-outconnector

Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchaspowered
stereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inamplifiers),headphones,multimedia
keyboards,ortheaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystemorotherexternal
recordingdevice.

DisplayPortconnector

Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevices
thatuseaDisplayPortconnector.

Ethernetconnector

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:T ooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5Ethernet
cable.

HDMIconnector

Usedtodeliveruncompressedhigh-definitionvideoandmultichanneldigitalaudio
signalsthroughasinglecable.ThisHDMIconnectorcanattachahighperformance
monitor,adirectdrivemonitor,orotheraudioorvideodevicesthatuseanHDMI
connector.

Microphoneconnector

Usedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorif
youusespeech-recognitionsoftware.

PS/2keyboardconnector

UsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboardconnector.

(optional)

PS/2mouseconnector
(optional)

Serialconnector

Usedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2
mouseconnector.

Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea
9-pinserialconnector.

USB2.0connectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0connector,suchasaUSB

keyboard,aUSBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.Ifyouhavemorethan
sixUSBdevices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnect
additionalUSBdevices.

USB3.0connectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0or3.0connector,suchasa

keyboard,amouse,ascanner,aprinter,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).A
USB3.0connectorprovideshightransmissionspeedstoreducethetimethatis
requiredfordatatransmission.

VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.

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Locatingcomponents

“Locatingcomponents”onpage12showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer.To
removethecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

Figure3.Componentlocations

1Heatsinkandfanassembly

3Memorymodules4Frontbezel

5Opticaldrive6Cardreader(optional)

7FrontaudioandUSBassembly

9PCIcard(optional)10Systemboard

11Systemfan

2Microprocessor

8Harddiskdrive

12Powersupplyassembly

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.

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Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations

14-pinpowerconnector(forconnectingthepower

2Microprocessor

supplyassembly)

3Microprocessorfanconnector

5Memoryslot2(DIMM2)6Memoryslot3(DIMM3)

7Memoryslot4(DIMM4)

94-pinSATApowerconnectors(2)1014-pinpowerconnector(forconnectingthepowersupply

4Memoryslot1(DIMM1)

8Thermalsensorconnector

assembly)

11eSAT Aconnector

13FrontUSB3.0connector(forconnectingUSB

12Parallelconnector

14SATA3.0connectors

3.0ports1and2onthefrontbezel)

15Powerfanconnector

16Frontpanelconnector(forconnectingLEDindicatorsand

powerswitch)

17FrontUSB2.0connector(forconnecting

additionalUSB2.0devices)

19Serial(COM2)connector

21Frontaudioconnector

23PCIExpressx1cardslots(2)24PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

25Systemfanconnector26Coverpresenceswitchconnector(Intrusionswitch

18ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxideSemiconductor)

/Recoveryjumper

20Internalspeakerconnector

22PCIcardslot

connector)

27HDMIconnector28Battery

29PS/2keyboardandmouseconnector

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Locatinginternaldrives

Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyour
computertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyourcomputertoreadothertypesofmedia.Internal
drivesareinstalledinbays.

Wheninstallingorreplacinganinternaldrive,itisimportanttonotethetypeandsizeofthedrivethatyou
caninstallorreplaceineachbayandcorrectlyconnectthecablestothedriveinstalled.Refertothe
appropriatesectionin“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage39
replaceinternaldrivesforyourcomputer.

“Locatinginternaldrives”onpage14showsthelocationsofthedrivebays.

forinstructionsonhowtoinstallor

Figure5.Drivebaylocations

1Bay1-Opticaldrivebay(withanopticaldriveinstalledinsomemodels)

2Bay2-Slimcardreaderdrivebay(withaslimcardreaderinstalledinsomemodels)

3Bay3-Primaryharddiskdrivebay(withaharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orasolid-statedriveinstalled)

4Bay4-Secondaryharddiskdrivebay(withaharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orasolid-statedriveinstalledin

somemodels)

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Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

Thefollowingisasampleofthemachinetypeandmodellabel.

Figure6.Machinetypeandmodellabel

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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.

Frequentlyaskedquestions

Thefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourcomputer.

CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?

TheuserguideisavailableinvariouslanguagesontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

Wherearemyrecoverydiscs?

Lenovoprovidesaprogramthatenablesyoutocreaterecoverydiscs.Fordetailsaboutcreatingrecovery
discs,see“Creatingrecoverymedia”onpage80

Additionally,incaseofaharddiskfailure,youcanorderProductRecoverydiscsfromtheLenovoCustomer
SupportCenter.ForinformationaboutcontactingtheCustomerSupportCenter,seeChapter11“Getting
information,help,andservice”onpage117.BeforeusingtheProductRecoverydiscs,refertothe
documentationthatcomeswiththediscs.

Attention:AProductRecoverydiscpackagemightcontainmultiplediscs.Makesureyouhaveallofthe
discsreadybeforestartingtherecoveryprocess.Duringtherecoveryprocess,youmightbeprompted
tochangediscs.

.

WherecanIfindhelpabouttheWindowsoperatingsystem?

TheWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsystemprovidesyouwithdetailedinformationaboutusingthe
Windowsoperatingsystemtohelpyougetthemostofyourcomputer.ToaccesstheWindowsHelpand
Supportinformationsystem,dooneofthefollowing:

•OntheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙HelpandSupport.

•OntheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-right
cornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙Help.Additionally,theWindows8.1
operatingsystemprovidesaHelp+TipsapplicationthatyoucanopenfromtheStartscreenorApps
screen.

CanIchangetheWindows8.1startupbehaviortoopeneitherthedesktoportheStartscreen?

OntheWindows8.1operatingsystem,youcansetthecomputertoopeneitherthedesktoportheStart
screenbydefault.Tosetthedefaultstartupscreen,dothefollowing:

1.Onthedesktop,moveyourpointertothetaskbaratthebottomofthescreenandright-clickonthe
taskbar.

2.ClickProperties.TheT askbarandNavigationpropertieswindowisdisplayed.

3.OntheNavigationtab,locatetheStartscreensection,andthendooneofthefollowing:

•Tosetthedesktopasyourdefaultstartupscreen,selectWhenIsigninorcloseallappsona

screen,gotothedesktopinsteadofStartsoacheckisvisible.

•TosettheStartscreenasyourdefaultstartupscreen,removethecheckfromtheWhenIsigninor

closeallappsonthescreen,gotodesktopinsteadofStartcheckbox.

4.ClickOKtosavethenewsetting.

ThisfeatureisnotavailableontheWindows8operatingsystem.

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NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8andWindows8.1operating systems

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtonavigateamongthedesktop,theStartscreen,andapplications
thatwereopenedfromtheStartscreenontheWindows8andWindows8.1operatingsystems.Fordetailed
instructions,see“NavigatingonWindows8”onpage18

or“NavigatingonWindows8.1”onpage19.

NavigatingonWindows8

Tonavigateamongthedesktop,theStartscreen,andapplicationsthatwereopenedfromtheStartscreen
ontheWindows8operatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:

•FromtheStartscreen,dooneofthefollowingtonavigatetothemostrecentlyaccessedworkspace
(application,PCsettings,ordesktop):

–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenuntilasmall

representationoftheworkspaceisdisplayed;thenclicktherepresentation.

–Usingatouchscreen:Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailable

workspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.Taptherepresentationoftheworkspaceat
thebottom.

Note:Therepresentationofaworkspaceisdisplayedonlyifyouhaveatleastoneactiveworkspacein
thebackgroundofthesystem.

•FromthedesktoporanyotherworkspacethatisopenedfromtheStartscreen,dooneofthefollowingto
navigatetotheStartscreen:

–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenuntilasmall

representationoftheStartscreenisdisplayed;thenclicktherepresentation.

–Usingatouchscreen:Dooneofthefollowing:

–Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspacesare

displayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.TaptherepresentationoftheStartscreenatthebottom.

–Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms;thentapStart.

•Fromanyworkspace(Startscreen,desktop,PCsettings,orapplicationopenedfromtheStartscreen),
useanyofthefollowingprocedurestogotoanotherworkspacethatyouhavepreviouslyopened:

–Tonavigatetoapreviouslyaccessedworkspace(application,PCsettings,ordesktop),dooneofthe

following:

–Usingapointingdevice:

1.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointer
downwardalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

•Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointer
upwardalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

Representationsofallavailableworkspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

Note:OnlyactiveworkspacesthatyouhaveaccessedduringthecurrentWindowssession
aredisplayedalongtheleftedge.Ifyoucloseanactiveworkspace,itsrepresentationdoes
notdisplayalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

2.Clicktherepresentation.

–Usingatouchscreen:

•Method1

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1.Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspaces
aredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

2.Tapthedesiredworkspace.

•Method2

1.Swipeinfromtheleftedgeofthescreentonavigatetothenextavailableworkspace.

2.Repeatstep1untilyounavigatetothedesiredworkspace.

–Tonavigatetothemostrecentlyaccessedworkspace(application,PCsettings,ordesktop),doone

ofthefollowing:

–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenuntilasmall

representationoftheworkspaceisdisplayed;thenclicktherepresentation.

–Usingatouchscreen:Swipeinfromtheleftedgeofthescreen.

ForinformationaboutusingotherfeaturesoftheWindows8operatingsystem,refertotheWindowsHelp
andSupportinformationsystem.Formoreinformation,see“HelpandSupport”onpage117

.

NavigatingonWindows8.1

Tonavigateamongthedesktop,theStartscreen,andapplicationsthatwereopenedfromtheStartscreen
ontheWindows8.1operatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:

•FromtheStartscreen,dooneofthefollowingtonavigatetothemostrecentlyaccessedworkspace
(application,setting,ordesktop):

–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenuntilthe

Windowsscreen-controlicon

–Usingatouchscreen:Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailable

workspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.TaptheWindowsscreen-controlicon

atthebottom.

Note:TheWindowsscreen-controlicon
inthebackgroundofthesystem.

•FromthedesktoporanyotherworkspacethatisopenedfromtheStartscreen,dooneofthefollowingto
navigatetotheStartscreen:

–Usingapointingdevice:

–Fromthedesktop,clicktheWindowsscreen-controliconinthebottom-leftcornerofthescreen.
–Fromanyotherworkspace,movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenuntil

theWindowsscreen-controliconisdisplayed;thenclicktheicon.

–Usingatouchscreen:Dooneofthefollowing:

–Fromthedesktop,taptheWindowsscreen-controliconinthebottom-leftcornerofthescreen.
–Fromanyotherworkspace,dooneofthefollowing:

•Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspaces
aredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.TaptheWindowsscreen-controliconat

thebottom.

•Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms;thentapStart.

•Fromanyworkspace(Startscreen,desktop,PCsettings,orapplicationopenedfromtheStartscreen),
useanyofthefollowingprocedurestogotoanotherworkspacethatyouhavepreviouslyopened:

isdisplayed;thenclicktheicon.

isdisplayedonlyifyouhaveatleastoneactiveworkspace

–Tonavigatetoapreviouslyaccessedworkspace(application,setting,ordesktop),dooneofthe

following:

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–Usingapointingdevice:

1.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointer
downwardalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

•Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointer
upwardalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

Representationsofallavailableworkspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

Note:OnlyactiveworkspacesthatyouhaveaccessedduringthecurrentWindowssession
aredisplayedalongtheleftedge.Ifyoucloseanactiveworkspace,itsrepresentationdoes
notdisplayalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

2.Clicktherepresentation.

–Usingatouchscreen:

•Method1

1.Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspaces
aredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

2.Tapthedesiredworkspace.

•Method2

1.Swipeinfromtheleftedgeofthescreentonavigatetothenextavailableworkspace.

2.Repeatstep1untilyounavigatetothedesiredworkspace.

–Tonavigatetothemostrecentlyaccessedworkspace(application,PCsettings,ordesktop),doone

ofthefollowing:

–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenuntilthe

Windowsscreen-controliconisdisplayed;thenclicktheicon.

–Usingatouchscreen:Swipeinfromtheleftedgeofthescreen.

ForinformationaboutusingotherfeaturesoftheWindows8.1operatingsystem,opentheHelp+Tips
applicationfromtheStartscreenorAppsscreen,orrefertotheWindowsHelpandSupportinformation
system.Formoreinformation,see“HelpandSupport”onpage117.

AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operating system

OntheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanviewandchangecomputersettingsthroughControlPanel.To
accessControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:

•Fromthedesktop

1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.ClickSettings.

3.ClickControlPanel.

•FromtheStartscreen

–ForWindows8:

1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.ClickSearch.

3.OntheAppsscreen,scrolltotherightside,andclickControlPanelintheWindowsSystem
section.

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–ForWindows8.1:

1.Clickthearrowiconinthebottom-leftcornerofthescreentogototheAppsscreen.

2.Scrolltotherightside,andclickControlPanelintheWindowsSystemsection.

Usingthekeyboard

Dependingonyourmodel,yourcomputercomeswitheitherastandardkeyboardorafingerprintreader
keyboard.TheMicrosoftWindowsshortcutkeysareprovidedonbothkeyboardtypes.

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopics:

•“UsingWindowsshortcutkeys”onpage21

•“Usingafingerprintreader”onpage21

UsingWindowsshortcutkeys

Boththestandardkeyboardandthefingerprintreaderkeyboardprovidethreekeysyoucanusewithyour
MicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystem.

•ThetwoWindowslogokeysarelocatedbesidetheAltkeyoneithersideofthespacebar.Theyfeature
theWindowslogo.OntheWindows7operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytoopentheStart
menu.OntheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,presstheWindowskey

betweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStartscreen.ThestyleoftheWindowslogovariesdepending
onthekeyboardtype.

•Thecontext-menukeyislocatednexttotheCtrlkeyontherightsideoftheSpacebar.Pressingthe
context-menukeyopensthecontextmenufortheactiveprogram,icon,orobject.

toswitch

Note:YoucanusethemouseortheUpandDownarrowkeystohighlightmenuselections.OntheWindows
7operatingsystem,youcanclosetheStartmenuorthecontextmenubyclickingthemouseorpressingEsc.

Usingafingerprintreader

Somecomputersmightcomewithakeyboardthathasafingerprintreader.Formoreinformationaboutthe
fingerprintreader,see“AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms”onpage6.

ToopenFingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftwareandusethefingerprintreader,see
“Lenovoprograms”onpage5.

Followtheon-screeninstructions.Foradditionalinformation,refertothehelpsystemofFingerprintManager
ProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware.

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Usingthewheelmouse

Thewheelmousehasthefollowingcontrols:

1PrimarymousebuttonUsethisbuttontoselectorstartaprogramormenuitem.

2Wheel

3Secondarymousebutton

Youcanswitchthefunctionoftheprimaryandsecondarymousebuttonsandchangeotherdefaultbehavior
throughthemousepropertiesfunctionintheWindowsControlPanel.

Usethewheeltocontrolthescrollingactionofthemouse.Thedirectioninwhichyou
rotatethewheelcontrolsthedirectionofthescrollingaction.

Usethisbuttontodisplayamenufortheactiveprogram,icon,orobject.

Adjustingaudio

Soundisanimportantpartofthecomputerexperience.Yourcomputerhasadigitalaudiocontrollerbuiltinto
thesystemboard.Somemodelsalsohaveahigh-performanceaudioadapterinstalledinthePCIcardslot.

Aboutyourcomputeraudio

Ifafactory-installed,high-performanceaudioadapterisinstalledinyourcomputer,thesystem-board
audioconnectorsontherearofthecomputeraretypicallydisabled;usetheconnectorsprovidedonthe
audioadapter.

Eachaudiosolutionprovidesatleastthreeaudioconnectors:audioline-inconnector,audioline-out
connector,andMicrophoneconnector.Onsomemodels,afourthconnectorisprovidedfortheattachment
ofunpoweredstereospeakers(speakersthatdonotrequireanacpowersource).Theaudioadapter
providesyouwiththeabilitytorecordandplaybacksoundandmusic,aswellastoenjoysoundwith
multimediaapplicationsandworkwithspeech-recognitionsoftware.

Optionally,youcanconnectasetofpoweredstereospeakerstotheaudioline-outconnectortoenjoy
bettersoundwithmultimediaapplications.

Settingthevolumefromthedesktop

Thedesktopvolumecontrolisaccessiblethroughthevolumeiconinthetaskbar,whichislocatedatthe
bottom-rightcorneroftheWindowsdesktop.Clickthevolumeiconandmovethesliderupordownto
controlthevolume,orclicktheMuteicontoturntheaudiooff.Ifthevolumeiconisnotinthetaskbar,see
“Addingthevolumeicontothetaskbar”onpage22

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Addingthevolumeicontothetaskbar

ToaddthevolumeicontothetaskbarontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙ControlPanel➙AppearanceandPersonalization.

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2.IntheT askbarandStartMenusection,clickCustomizeiconsonthetaskbar.

3.ClickTurnsystemiconsonoroffandchangethevolumebehaviorsfromOfftoOn.

4.ClickOKtosavethenewsettings.

ToaddthevolumeicontothetaskbarontheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.OpenControlPanel,andclickAppearanceandPersonalization.

Note:FordetailedinformationonhowtoopenControlPanelonWindows8andWindows8.1,see
“AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage20

2.Dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows8:
IntheT askbarsection,clickCustomizeiconsonthetaskbar.

•ForWindows8.1:
IntheTaskbarandNavigationsection,clickCustomizeiconsonthetaskbar.

3.ClickTurnsystemiconsonoroffandchangethevolumebehaviorfromOfftoOn.

4.ClickOKtosavethenewsettings.

SettingthevolumefromControlPanel

YoucansetthecomputervolumefromControlPanel.TosetthecomputervolumefromControlPanel,
dothefollowing:

1.OntheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound.Onthe
Windows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,openControlPanel,andclickHardwareandSound.

.

Note:FordetailedinformationonhowtoopenControlPanelonWindows8andWindows8.1,see
“AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage20

2.IntheSoundsection,clickAdjustsystemvolume.

3.Movetheslidersupordowntoraiseorlowerthevolumeofyourcomputer.

UsingCDsandDVDs

YourcomputermighthaveaDVDROMdriveorrecordableDVDdriveinstalled.DVDdrivesuse
industry-standard,12cm(4.75-inch)CDmediaorDVDmedia.IfyourcomputercomeswithaDVDdrive,
thedrivecanreadDVD-ROMdiscs,DVD-Rdiscs,DVD-RAMdiscs,DVD-RWdiscs,andalltypesofCDs,
suchasCD-ROMdiscs,CD-RWdiscs,CD-Rdiscs,andaudioCDs.IfyouhavearecordableDVDdrive,
itcanalsorecordonDVD-Rdiscs,DVD-RWdiscs,typeIIDVD-RAMdiscs,CD-RWstandardandhigh
speeddiscs,andCD-Rdiscs.

FollowtheseguidelineswhenusingtheDVDdrive:

•Donotplacethecomputerinalocationwherethedriveisexposedtothefollowing:

–Hightemperature
–Highhumidity
–Excessivedust
–Excessivevibrationorsuddenshock
–Aninclinedsurface
–Directsunlight

•DonotinsertanyobjectotherthanaCDorDVDintothedrive.

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•Beforemovingthecomputer,removetheCDorDVDfromthedrive.

HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia

CDandDVDmediaaredurableandreliable,buttheydorequiresomecareandspecialhandling.When
handlingandstoringaCDorDVD,followtheseguidelines:

•Holdthediscbyitsedges.Donottouchthesurfaceofthesidethatisnotlabeled.

•Toremovedustorfingerprints,wipethediscwithaclean,softclothfromthecentertotheoutside.Wiping
thediscinacirculardirectionmightcauselossofdata.

•Donotwriteorstickpaperonthedisc.

•Donotscratchormarkthedisc.

•Donotplaceorstorethediscindirectsunlight.

•Donotusebenzene,thinners,orothercleanerstocleanthedisc.

•Donotdroporbendthedisc.

•Donotinsertdamageddiscsintothedrive.Warped,scratched,ordirtydiscscandamagethedrive.

PlayingaCDorDVD

IfyourcomputercomeswithaDVDdrive,youcanlistentoaudioCDsorwatchDVDmovies.Toplaya
CDorDVD,dothefollowing:

1.PresstheEject/LoadbuttonontheDVDdrivetoopenthetray.

2.Withthetrayfullyextended,inserttheCDorDVDintothetray.SomeDVDdriveshaveasnaphubinthe
centerofthetray.Ifyourdrivehasasnaphub,supportthetraywithonehandandthenpushonthe
centeroftheCDorDVDuntilitsnapsintoplace.

3.PresstheEject/Loadbuttonagainorgentlypushthetrayforwardtoclosethetray.TheCDorDVD
playerprogramstartsautomatically.Foradditionalinformation,refertotheCDorDVDplayerprogram
helpsystem.

ToremoveaCDorDVDfromtheDVDdrive,dothefollowing:

1.Withthecomputeron,presstheEject/Loadbutton.Whenthetrayslidesoutautomatically,carefully
removethedisc.

2.ClosethetraybypressingtheEject/Loadbuttonorbygentlypushingthetrayforward.

Note:IfthetraydoesnotslideoutofthedrivewhenyoupresstheEject/Loadbutton,insertastraightened
paperclipintotheemergency-ejectholelocatedonthefrontoftheDVDdrive.Besurethedriveispowered
offwhenusingtheemergencyeject.UsetheEject/Loadbuttoninsteadoftheemergencyejectexcept
inanemergency.

RecordingaCDorDVD

IfyourcomputercomeswitharecordableDVDdrive,youcanusethedrivetorecordCDsorDVDs.

TorecordaCDorDVD,dooneofthefollowing:

•OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youhaveeithertheCorelDVDMovieFactoryLenovoEditionprogram
orthePower2Goprograminstalledonyourcomputer.

–ToruntheCorelDVDMovieFactoryLenovoEditionprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙Corel

DVDMovieFactoryLenovoEdition➙CorelDVDMovieFactoryLenovoEdition.Followthe
instructionsonthescreen.

–TorunthePower2Goprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙PowerDVDCreate➙Power2Go.

Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

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•OntheWindows8operatingsystem,runthePower2Goprogrambydoingthefollowing:

1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Then
clickSearchandtypePower2Go.

2.ClickPower2Gointheleftpaneltoopentheprogram.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•OntheWindows8.1operatingsystem,runthePower2Goprogrambydoingthefollowing:

1.Onthestartscreen,clickthearrowiconinthebottom-leftcornertogototheAppsscreen.Then
typePower2Gointhesearchboxinthetop-rightcornerofthescreen.

2.ClickPower2Gointhesearchresulttoopentheprogram.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

YoualsocanuseWindowsMedia
andSupport”onpage117.

®

PlayertorecordCDsanddataDVDs.Formoreinformation,see“Help

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Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoother
countriesorregions.

Accessibilityandcomfort

Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.
Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork
thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile
usingyourcomputer.

Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer
equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.

Arrangingyourworkspace

Togetthemostfromyourcomputer,arrangeboththeequipmentyouuseandyourworkareatosuityour
needsandthekindofworkyoudo.Y ourcomfortisofforemostimportance,butlightsources,aircirculation,
andthelocationofelectricaloutletscanalsoaffectthewayyouarrangeyourworkspace.

Comfort

Althoughnosingleworkingpositionisidealforeveryone,hereareafewguidelinestohelpyoufinda
positionthatsuitsyoubest.

Sittinginthesamepositionforalongtimecancausefatigue.Thebackrestandseatofyourchairshould
adjustindependentlyandprovidegoodsupport.Theseatshouldhaveacurvedfronttorelievepressureon
thethighs.Adjusttheseatsothatyourthighsareparalleltothefloorandyourfeetareeitherflatonthe
floororonafootrest.

Whenusingthekeyboard,keepyourforearmsparalleltothefloorandyourwristsinacomfortableposition.
Usealighttouchonthekeyboardandyourhandsandfingersrelaxed.Changetheangleofthekeyboard
formaximumcomfortbyadjustingthepositionofthekeyboardfeet.

Adjustthemonitorsothetopofthescreenisat,orslightlybelow,eyelevel.Placethemonitorata
comfortableviewingdistance,usually51to61cm(20to24inches),andpositionitsoyoucanviewit
withouthavingtotwistyourbody.Also,positionotherequipmentyouuseregularly,suchasthetelephoneor
amouse,withineasyreach.

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Glareandlighting

Positionthemonitortominimizeglareandreflectionsfromoverheadlights,windows,andotherlightsources.
Reflectedlightfromshinysurfacescancauseannoyingreflectionsonyourmonitorscreen.Placethe
monitoratrightanglestowindowsandotherlightsources,whenpossible.Reduceoverheadlighting,if
necessary,byturningofflightsorusinglowerwattagebulbs.Ifyouinstallthemonitornearawindow,use
curtainsorblindstoblockthesunlight.Youcanadjustthebrightnessandcontrastcontrolsonthemonitor
astheroomlightingchangesthroughouttheday.

Whereitisimpossibletoavoidreflectionsortoadjustthelighting,anantiglarefilterplacedoverthescreen
mightbehelpful.However,thesefiltersmightaffecttheclarityoftheimageonthescreen;trythemonlyafter
youhaveexhaustedothermethodsofreducingglare.

Dustbuildupcompoundsproblemsassociatedwithglare.Remembertocleanyourmonitorscreen
periodicallyusingasoftclothasdirectedinyourmonitordocumentation.

Aircirculation

Yourcomputerandmonitorproduceheat.Thecomputerhasafanthatpullsinfreshairandforcesouthot
air.Themonitorletshotairescapethroughvents.Blockingtheairventscancauseoverheating,whichmight
resultinamalfunctionordamage.Placethecomputerandmonitorsothatnothingblockstheairvents;
usually,51mm(2inches)ofairspaceissufficient.Also,makesuretheventedairisnotblowingonpeople.

Electricaloutletsandcablelengths

Thelocationofelectricaloutlets,thelengthofpowercordsandcablesthatconnecttothemonitor,printer,
andotherdevicesmightdeterminethefinalplacementofyourcomputer.

Whenarrangingyourworkspace:

•Avoidtheuseofextensioncords.Whenpossible,plugthecomputerpowercorddirectlyintoanelectrical
outlet.

•Keeppowercordsandcablesneatlyroutedawayfromwalkwaysandotherareaswheretheymight
getkickedaccidentally.

Formoreinformationaboutpowercords,see“Powercordsandpoweradapters”onpagevi.

Accessibilityinformation

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingpeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateraccesstoinformationandtechnology.
Sometechnologiesarealreadyprovidedinyouroperatingsystem.Otherscanbepurchasedthrough
vendors.

UsersalsocanusetheEaseofAccessCenterprovidedintheWindowsoperatingsystemtoconfiguretheir
computerstosuittheirphysicalandcognitiveneeds.TheEaseofAccessCenterisacentrallocationthat
youcanusetoconfiguretheaccessibilitysettingsandprogramsavailableintheWindowsoperatingsystem.
TousetheEaseofAccessCenter,openControlPanelandclickEaseofAccess➙EaseofAccessCenter.

Thefollowinginformationprovideswaystohelpuserswhohavehearing,vision,andmobilitylimitationsget
themostoutoftheircomputerexperience.

On-screennotification

On-screennotificationhelpshearing-impairedpeoplebeawareofthestatusoftheircomputer.On-screen
notificationreplacessoundswithvisualcuesortextcaptionstoindicatethatactivityishappeningonthe
computer.Asaresult,systemalertsarenoticeableevenwhentheyarenotheard.Forexample,whenyou

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selectoneobjectwithyourkeyboard,theobjectishighlighted.Whenyoumovethepointertooneobject
withyourmouse,theintroductorytextoftheobjectisdisplayed.

Touseon-screennotification,openControlPanel,clickEaseofAccess➙EaseofAccessCenter,and
thenclickUsetextorvisualalternativesforsounds.

Audionotification

Audionotificationhelpsvisuallyimpairedpeopleorpeoplewithweaksightbeawareofthestatusoftheir
computer.

Touseaudionotification,openControlPanel,clickEaseofAccess➙EaseofAccessCenter➙Usethe

computerwithoutadisplay,andthenselectTurnonAudioDescription.

Narrator

Narratorisascreenreaderthatreadswhatisdisplayedonthescreenaloudanddescribeseventslike
errormessages.

ToopenNarrator,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbutton.Then,typeNarratorintothesearchfield.Inthelistofresults,
clickNarrator.

•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreen
todisplaythecharmsandclickSearch.Then,typeNarratorintothesearchfield.Inthelistofresults,
clickNarrator.

FormoreinformationabouthowtouseandconfigureNarrator,seetheWindowsHelpandSupport
informationsystem.

Screen-readertechnologies

Screen-readertechnologiesareprimarilyfocusedonsoftwareprograminterfaces,helpinformationsystems,
andavarietyofonlinedocuments.Foradditionalinformationaboutscreenreaders,seethefollowing:

•UsingPDFswithscreenreaders:
http://www.adobe.com/accessibility.html?promoid=DJGVE

•UsingtheJAWSscreenreader:
http://www.freedomscientific.com/jaws-hq.asp

•UsingtheNVDAscreenreader:
http://www.nvaccess.org/

SpeechRecognition

SpeechRecognitionenablesyoutocontrolyourcomputerbyvoice.

Usingonlyyourvoice,youcanstartprograms,openmenus,clickbuttonsandotherobjectsonthescreen,
dictatetextintodocuments,andwriteandsende-mails.Everythingyoudowiththekeyboardandmouse
canbedonewithonlyyourvoice.

ToopenSpeechRecognition,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbutton.Then,typeSpeechRecognitionintothesearchfield.Inthelist
ofresults,clickSpeechRecognition.

•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreen
todisplaythecharmsandclickSearch.Then,typeSpeechRecognitionintothesearchfield.Inthelist
ofresults,clickSpeechRecognition.

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FormoreinformationabouthowtouseandconfigureSpeechRecognition,seetheWindowsHelpand
Supportinformationsystem.

Customizabletextsize

Dependingonyourpreference,youcanchangeonlythetextsizeinsteadofchangingthesizeofeverything
onthedesktop.T ochangethetextsize,openControlPanelandclickAppearancesandPersonalization➙

Display.Then,gotoChangeonlythetextsizeandsetatextsizethatmeetsyourneeds.

Magnifier

YourcomputerisequippedwiththeMicrosoftMagnifiertohelpvisuallyimpairedpeopleusethecomputer
morecomfortably.Magnifierisausefulutilitythatenlargestheentirescreenorpartofthescreensothatyou
canseethewordsandimagesbetter.Y oucanopenMagnifierfromtheEaseofAccessCenter.

ToopenMagnifier,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbutton,clickAllPrograms➙Accessories➙EaseofAccess,and
thenclickMagnifier.

•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreen
todisplaythecharmsandclickSearch.Then,typeMagnierintothesearchfield.Inthelistofresults,
clickMagnifier.

FormoreinformationabouthowtouseandconfigureMagnifier,seetheWindowsHelpandSupport
informationsystem.

Note:Fortouch-screencomputermodels,youalsocanzoominandzoomoutbyusingtouchgestures
insteadofthekeyboard.See“Zoom”onpage30

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Zoom

Youcanusethezoomfeaturetoenlargeorreducethesizeoftext,pictures,maps,orotherobjects.

•Fromthekeyboard:

–Zoomin:PresstheWindowslogokey+theplus-signkey(+)toenlargethesizeoftext,pictures,

maps,orotherobjects.

–Zoomout:PresstheWindowslogokey+theminus-sign(-)keytoreducethesizeoftext,pictures,

maps,orotherobjects.

•Fromthetouchscreen:

–Zoomin:Movetwofingersfartherapartonthetouchscreentoenlargethesizeoftext,pictures,

maps,orotherobjects.

–Zoomout:Movetwofingersclosertogetheronthetouchscreentoreducethesizeoftext,pictures,

maps,orotherobjects.

Screenresolution

Youcanmakeyourdocumentseasiertoreadbyadjustingthescreenresolutionofyourcomputer.Toadjust
thescreenresolution,rightclickanywhereonthedesktop,clickScreenresolution,andthenadjustthe
settingsasyouprefer.

Note:Settingtoolowofaresolutionmightpreventsomeitemsfromfittingonthescreen.

Foralternativesonincreasingthesizeoftextandotherobjects,seethefollowing:

•“Customizabletextsize”onpage30

•“Magnifier”onpage30

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•“Zoom”onpage30

EaseofAccesskeyboardshortcuts

Thefollowingtablecontainskeyboardshortcutsthatcanhelpmakeyourcomputereasiertouse.

KeyboardshortcutFunction

Windowslogokey+U

RightShiftforeightseconds

ShiftfivetimesTurnStickyKeysonoroff

NumLockforfivesecondsTurnT oggleKeysonoroff

LeftAlt+LeftShift+NumLock

LeftAlt+LeftShift+PrtScn(orPrtSc)TurnHighContrastonoroff

OpentheEaseofAccessCenter

TurnFilterKeysonoroff

TurnMouseKeysonoroff

Formoreinformation,gotohttp://windows.microsoft.com/,andthentypeanyofthefollowingkeywords
forsearching:keyboardshortcuts,keycombinations,shortcutkeys.

On-ScreenKeyboard

Ifyouprefertotypeorenterdataintoyourcomputerwithoutusingaphysicalkeyboard,youcanuse
On-ScreenKeyboard.On-ScreenKeyboarddisplaysavisualkeyboardwithallthestandardkeys.Youcan
selectkeysusingthemouseoranotherpointingdevice,oryoucantaptoselectthekeysifyourcomputer
supportsmulti-touchscreen.

ToopenOn-ScreenKeyboard,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbutton.Then,typeOn-ScreenKeyboardintothesearchfield.Inthelistof
results,clickOn-ScreenKeyboard.

•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreento
displaythecharmsandclickSearch.Then,typeOn-ScreenKeyboardintothesearchfield.Inthelistof
results,clickOn-ScreenKeyboard.

FormoreinformationabouthowtouseandconfigureOn-ScreenKeyboard,seetheWindowsHelpand
Supportinformationsystem.

Personalizedkeyboard

Thetactilebumpsonthekeyboardprovideareferencepointfromwhichyoucaneasilylocateallkeyson
thekeyboardwithoutvisualassistance.

Toadjustyourkeyboardsettings,openControlPanel,clickEaseofAccess➙EaseofAccessCenter,
andthenclickMakethekeyboardeasiertouse.

Industry-standardconnectors

Yourcomputerprovidesindustry-standardconnectorsthatenableyoutoconnectassistivedevices,
ifneeded.

Formoreinformationaboutthelocationandfunctionoftheconnectors,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,
andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage9

and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour

computer”onpage10.

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TTY/TDDconversionmodem

Yourcomputersupportstheuseofthetexttelephone(TTY)orthetelecommunicationsdeviceforthe
deaf(TDD)conversionmodem.ThemodemmustbeconnectedbetweenyourcomputerandaTTY/TDD
telephone.Then,youcantypeamessageonyourcomputerandsendittothetelephone.

Documentationinaccessibleformats

Lenovoprovideselectronicdocumentationinaccessibleformats.Lenovoelectronicdocumentation,suchas
properlytaggedPDFfilesorHyperTextMarkupLanguage(HTML)files,isdevelopedtoensurethatvisually
impaireduserscanreadthedocumentationthroughascreenreader.Eachimageinthedocumentationalso
includesadequatealternativetexttoexplaintheimagesothatvisuallyimpaireduserscanunderstandthe
imagewhentheyuseascreenreader.

Registeringyourcomputer

Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youwillreceive
quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.

ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,dooneofthefollowing:

•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.

•ConnectyourcomputertotheInternetandregisteryourcomputerthroughapreinstalledregistration
program:

–ForWindows7:ThepreinstalledLenovoProductRegistrationprogramlaunchesautomaticallyafteryou

haveusedyourcomputerforatime.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.

–ForWindows8orWindows8.1:OntheStartscreen,opentheLenovoSupportprogram.Thenclick

Registrationandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.

Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryorregion

Whenyoumoveyourcomputertoanothercountryorregion,youmusttakelocalelectricalstandards
intoconsideration.

Ifyourelocateyourcomputertoacountryorregionthatusesanelectricaloutletstyledifferentfromthe
typeyouarecurrentlyusing,youwillhavetopurchaseeitherelectricalplugadaptersornewpowercords.
YoucanorderpowercordsdirectlyfromLenovo.

Forpowercordinformationandpartnumbers,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/powercordnotice

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Chapter4.Security

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.

Securityfeatures

Thefollowingsecurityfeaturesareavailableonyourcomputer:

•ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinfirmware
TheComputraceAgentsoftwareisanITassetmanagementandcomputertheftrecoverysolution.

Thesoftwaredetectsifchangeshavebeenmadeonthecomputer,suchashardware,software,or
thecomputercall-inlocation.

Note:Y oumighthavetopurchaseasubscriptiontoactivatetheComputraceAgentsoftware.

•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)
Thecoverpresenceswitchpreventsyourcomputerfromloggingintotheoperatingsystemwhenthe

computercoverisnotproperlyinstalledorclosed.T oenablethecoverpresenceswitchconnector
onthesystemboard,tothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage87.

2.SettheAdministratorPassword.See“Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword”onpage88.

3.FromtheSecuritysubmenu,selectChassisIntrusionDetection➙Enabled.Thecoverpresence
switchconnectoronthesystemboardisenabled.

Whenthecoverpresenceswitchdetectsthatyourcomputercoverisnotproperlyinstalledorclosed
whenyouturnonthecomputer,anerrormessagewillbedisplayed.Tobypasstheerrormessageand
logintotheoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Properlyinstallorcloseyourcomputercover.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.

2.PressF1toentertheSetupUtilityprogram.ThenpressF10tosaveandexittheSetupUtility
program.Theerrormessagewillnotbedisplayedagain.

•AbilitytoenableanddisabledevicesandUSBconnectors
Formoreinformation,see“Enablingordisablingadevice”onpage89.

•Integratedfingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
Dependingonthemodelsofyourcomputer,thekeyboardmayhaveanintegratedfingerprintreader.

ByenrollingyourfingerprintandassociatingitwithaPower-onPassword,aHardDiskPassword,or
bothpasswordsbeforehand,youcanstartthecomputer,logontothesystem,andentertheSetup
Utilityprogrambyswipingyourfingeroverthereader,withouttypingapassword.Thusfingerprint
authenticationcanreplacepasswordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.

•Startupsequencecontrol
Formoreinformation,see“Selectingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence”onpage90

•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse
Yourcomputerisabletologintotheoperatingsystemwithoutkeyboardormouseconnected.

•TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)
TrustedPlatformModuleisasecurecryptoprocessorthatcanstorecryptographickeysthatprotect

informationstoredinyourcomputer.

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Lockingthecomputercover

Lockingthecomputercoverhelpspreventunauthorizedpeoplefromgainingaccesstotheinsideofyour
computer.Yourcomputercomeswithapadlockloopsothatthecomputercovercannotberemoved
whenapadlockisinstalled.

Figure7.Installingapadlock

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AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock

YoucanuseaKensington-stylecablelocktosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanent
fixture.Thecablelockattachestothesecurity-lockslotattherearofyourcomputerandisoperatedwitha
keyorcombinationdependingonthetypeselected.Thecablelockalsolocksthebuttonsusedtoopenthe
computercover.Thisisthesametypeoflockusedwithmanynotebookcomputers.Youcanordersucha
cablelockdirectlyfromLenovobysearchingforKensingtonat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Figure8.Kensington-stylecablelock

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Attachingacablelock

Acablelockcanbeusedtosecuredevices,suchasthekeyboardandthemouse,bylockingthedevice
cablestoyourcomputer.Thecablelockattachestothecable-lockslotsontherearofyourcomputer.See
“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage10.

Toinstallacablelock,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheclip1intothecable-lockslot4.

2.Pullthecablesyouwanttolockthroughthedentsinthecablelock.

3.Presstheclip2intothecable-lockslot3untilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure9.Installingacablelock

Usingpasswords

YoucansetavarietyofpasswordsthroughtheMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystemandthroughtheBIOS
ofyourcomputertohelpdeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer.

BIOSpasswords

YoucanusetheBIOSSetupUtilityprogramtosetpasswordstopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyour
computeranddata.Thefollowingtypesofpasswordsareavailable:

•Power-OnPassword:WhenaPower-OnPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpassword
eachtimethecomputeristurnedon.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntilthevalidpasswordistyped
in.Formoreinformation,see“Power-OnPassword”onpage88

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•HardDiskPassword:SettingaHardDiskPasswordpreventsunauthorizedaccesstothedataonthehard
diskdrive.WhenaHardDiskPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimeyou
trytoaccesstheharddiskdrive.Formoreinformation,see“HardDiskPassword”onpage88

•AdministratorPassword:SettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchanging
configurationsettings.Ifyouareresponsibleformaintainingtheconfigurationsettingsofseveral
computers,youmightwanttosetanAdministratorPassword.Formoreinformation,see“Administrator
Password”onpage88

Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimproves
computingsecurity.

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Windowspasswords

DependingonyourversionoftheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanusepasswordsforavarietyof
features,includingcontrollingloginaccess,accesstosharedresources,networkaccess,andindividualuser
settings.Formoreinformation,see“HelpandSupport”onpage117

.

Configuringthefingerprintreader

Ifyourkeyboardhasafingerprintreader,youcanconfigurethefingerprintreaderintheSetupUtilityprogram.

TheFingerprintSetupsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuoftheSetupUtilityprogramprovidesthe
followingoptions:

•PrebootAuthentication:enablesordisablesthefingerprintauthenticationforaccessingtheBIOS.

•EraseFingerprintData:clearsthefingerprintdatastoredinafingerprintreader.

Toconfigurethefingerprintreader,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage87.

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity➙FingerprintSetup,andpressEnter.
TheFingerprintSetupwindowopens.

3.SelectPrebootAuthenticationorEraseFingerprintDataasdesired,andpressEnter.

4.SelectthedesiredsettingsandpressEnter.

5.PressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.PressEnterwhenpromptedtoconfirm
theexit.

Usingandunderstandingfirewalls

Afirewallcanbehardware,software,oracombinationofbothdependingonthelevelofsecurityrequired.
Firewallsworkonasetofrulestodeterminewhichinboundandoutboundconnectionsareauthorized.If
yourcomputerispreinstalledwithafirewallprogram,ithelpsprotectagainstcomputerInternetsecurity
threats,unauthorizedaccess,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.Formore
informationabouthowtousethefirewallprogram,refertothehelpsystemofyourfirewallprogram.

TheWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalledonyourcomputerprovidestheWindowsFirewall.Fordetailson
usingtheWindowsFirewall,referto“HelpandSupport”onpage117

.

Protectingdataagainstviruses

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramtohelpyouguardagainst,detect,andeliminate
viruses.

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Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After
30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Note:Virusdefinitionfilesmustbekeptup-to-datetoguardagainstnewviruses.

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus
software.

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Chapter5.Installingorreplacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

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

Whenyouhandlepartsandothercomputercomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricity
damage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlepartsandothercomputercomponentscarefully.HandlePCIcards,memorymodules,
systemboards,andmicroprocessorsbytheedges.Nevertouchanyexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

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

•Whenpossible,removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackaging,andinstallitdirectlyinthe
computerwithoutsettingthepartdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackage
thatthepartcameinonasmooth,levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Installingorreplacinghardware

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Y oucanexpand
thecapabilitiesofyourcomputerandmaintainyourcomputerbyinstallingorreplacinghardware.

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Notes:

1.UseonlycomputerpartsprovidedbyLenovo.

2.Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe
instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

Installingexternaloptions

Youcanconnectexternaloptionstoyourcomputer,suchasexternalspeakers,aprinter,orascanner.For
someexternaloptions,youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection.
Wheninstallinganexternaloption,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour
computer”onpage9
requiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnection
andinstallanysoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage10toidentifythe

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Removingthecomputercover

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethecomputercover.

Toremovethecomputercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Disconnectthepowercords,Input/Outputcables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothe
computer.See“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage9
and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage10.

3.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover,suchasapadlockoraKensington-style
cablelock.See“Lockingthecomputercover”onpage34and“AttachingaKensington-stylecable
lock”onpage35.

4.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecomputercoverandslidethecomputercovertotherearto
removeit.

Figure10.Removingthecomputercover

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Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel.

Toremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsontheleftsideandpivotingthefrontbezel
outward.

Figure11.Removingthefrontbezel

Chapter5.Installingorreplacinghardware41

4.Toreinstallthefrontbezel,alignthethreeplastictabsontherightsideofthefrontbezelwiththe
correspondingholesinthechassis,thenpivotthefrontbezelinwardsuntilitsnapsintopositionon
theleftside.

Figure12.Reinstallingthefrontbezel

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.

Replacingtheharddiskdrive

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheharddiskdrive.

Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

3.Locatetheharddiskdrive.See“Locatinginternaldrives”onpage14.

Note:Thereisalsoasecondaryharddiskdrivebayforyoutopurchaseandinstallasecondaryhard
diskdrivebyyourself.Ifyouwanttoinstallasecondaryharddiskdrive,usethesamewayofinstalling
theharddiskdrive.

4.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtheharddiskdrive.

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5.Removethefourscrewsthatsecuretheharddiskdrive.Then,slidetheharddiskdriveoutofthechassis.

Figure13.Removingtheharddiskdrive

Chapter5.Installingorreplacinghardware43

6.Slidethenewharddiskdriveintotheharddiskdrivebayandalignthescrewholesinthenewhard
diskdrivewiththecorrespondingholesinthedrivebay.Then,installthefourscrewstosecurethe
newharddiskdriveinplace.

Figure14.Installingtheharddiskdrive

7.Connectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewharddiskdriveandtheotherendtoan
availableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12
Then,locateanavailablefour-wirepowerconnectorandconnectittotherearofthenewharddiskdrive.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.

Replacingthesolid-statedrive

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethesolid-statedrive.

Toreplacethestorageconverterwiththesolid-statedriveinstalledinit,youmightfollowthestepsof
replacingtheharddiskdrive.See“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage42

Toreplacethesolid-statedriveinthestorageconverter,dothefollowing:

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1.Removethefourscrewsthatsecurethesolid-statedrivetothestorageconverter.Then,removethe
drivefromtheconverterasshown.

Figure15.Removingthesolid-statedrivefromthestorageconverter

2.Takethenewsolid-statedriveoutofthestatic-protectivepackage.

3.Positionthesolid-statedriveintothestorageconvertersothattheholesinthedrivearealignedwith
thecorrespondingholesintheconverter.Then,installthefourscrewstosecurethesolid-statedrive
totheconverter.

Figure16.Installingthesolid-statedriveintothestorageconverter

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Replacingtheopticaldrive

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheopticaldrive.

Note:Theopticaldriveisonlyavailableinsomemodels.

Toreplaceanopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage41.

4.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtheopticaldrive.

5.Removethethreescrewsthatsecuretheopticaldrive.Then,slidetheopticaldriveoutofthefront
ofthecomputer.

Figure17.Removingtheopticaldrive

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6.Slidethenewopticaldriveintothedrivebayfromthefrontandalignthescrewholesinthenewoptical
drivewiththecorrespondingholesinthedrivebay.Then,installthethreescrewstosecurethenew
opticaldriveinplace.

Figure18.Installingtheopticaldrive

7.Connectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewopticaldriveandtheotherendtoanavailable
SATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.Then,
locateanavailablefour-wirepowerconnectorandconnectittotherearofthenewopticaldrive.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.

Replacingtheslimcardreader

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheslimcardreader.

Note:Theslimcardreaderisonlyavailableinsomemodels.

Toreplacetheslimcardreader,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage41.

4.Notethecableroutingoftheinstalledslimcardreaderanddisconnectthecableoftheslimcard
readerfromthesystemboard.

Chapter5.Installingorreplacinghardware47

5.Removethescrewthatsecurestheslimcardreaderbracketandthenremovethebracketfromthe
chassis.

Figure19.Removingtheslimcardreaderbracket

6.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecardreadertothebracket.Then,slidethecardreaderas
showntoremoveitfromthebracket.

Note:T ouchonlytheedgesofthecardreader.Donottouchthecircuitboardofit.

Figure20.Removingtheslimcardreaderfromthebracket

7.Takethenewcardreaderoutofthestatic-protectivepackagebyitssides.

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8.Alignthenewcardreaderintheslimcardreaderbracketandslidethecardreaderintotherailasshown
untilitstops.Then,installthetwoscrewstosecurethenewcardreadertothebracket.

Figure21.Installingthenewslimcardreaderintothebracket

9.Routethecableofthenewcardreaderthroughthecorrespondingholeforthecardreaderbracketin
thefrontofthechassis.

10.Installthebracketintothechassissothattheholeinthebracketisalignedwiththecorrespondinghole
inthechassis.Then,Installthescrewtosecurethecardreaderbrackettothechassis.

Figure22.Installingtheslimcardreaderbracket

11.Connectthecableofthenewslimcardreadertothesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthe
systemboard”onpage12

.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

Chapter5.Installingorreplacinghardware49

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethefrontaudioandUSBassembly.

ToreplacethefrontaudioandUSBassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage41.

4.LocatethefrontaudioandUSBassembly.

5.DisconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycablesfromthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson
thesystemboard”onpage12.

Note:Makesureyounotethelocationsofthecableswhenyoudisconnectthecablesfromthesystem
board.

6.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthefrontaudioandUSBassemblybrackettothechassistoremove
thebracketfromthechassis.

Figure23.RemovingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly

7.InstallthenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblybracketintothechassisandalignthescrewholeinthe
bracketwiththecorrespondingholeinthechassis.

8.InstallthescrewtosecurethenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblytothechassis.

9.ReconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycablestothefrontaudioconnectorandthefrontUSB
connectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.

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Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly

CAUTION:

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethepowersupplyassembly.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafetyandproperUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)certification.

Toreplacethepowersupplyassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

3.Disconnectthepowersupplyassemblycablesfromalldrivesandfromthe14-pinpowerconnectorand
4-pinpowerconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12

.

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4.Laythecomputeronitssideandremovethefourscrewsattherearofthechassisthatsecurethe
powersupplyassembly.

Figure24.Removingthescrewsforthepowersupplyassembly

5.Slidethepowersupplyassemblytothefrontofthecomputerandpivotitdownwardstodisengageit
fromthechassis.Then,liftthepowersupplyassemblyoutofthechassis.

Figure25.Removingthepowersupplyassembly

6.Makesurethatthenewpowersupplyassemblyisthecorrectreplacement.

7.Installthenewpowersupplyassemblyintothechassissothatthescrewholesinthepowersupply
assemblyalignwiththoseinthechassis.

8.Installandtightenthefourscrewstosecurethepowersupplyassembly.

Note:UseonlyscrewsprovidedbyLenovo.

9.Reconnectthepowersupplyassemblycablestothesystemboardandeachofthedrives.

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10.Securethepowersupplyassemblycableswiththecableclipsandtiesinthechassis.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.

Replacingthesystemfan

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethesystemfan.

Toreplacethesystemfan,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

3.Locatethesystemfan.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage12.

4.Notethecableroutinganddisconnectthesystemfancablefromthesystemfanconnectoronthe
systemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.

5.Thesystemfanisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removethesystemfanbybreakingor
cuttingtherubbermountsandgentlypullingthesystemfanoutofthechassis.

Note:Thenewsystemfanwillhavefournewrubbermountsattached.

Figure26.Removingthesystemfan

6.Installthenewsystemfanbyaligningthenewrubbermountswiththecorrespondingholesinthe
chassisandpushtherubbermountsthroughtheholes.

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7.Pullonthetipsoftherubbermountsuntilthenewsystemfanissecuredinplace.

Figure27.Installingthesystemfan

8.Connectthenewsystemfancabletothesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage12.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthe
computerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeriscool.

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly.

Toreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

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2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.

4.Locatetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage12.

5.Disconnecttheheatsinkandfanassemblycablefromthemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystem
board.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.

6.Followthissequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblytothe
systemboard:

a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,andthenfullyremovescrew1.
b.Partiallyremovescrew3,thenfullyremovescrew4,andthenfullyremovescrew3.

Note:Carefullyremovethefourscrewsfromthesystemboardtoavoidanypossibledamagetothe
systemboard.Thefourscrewscannotberemovedfromtheheatsinkandfanassembly.

Figure28.Removingtheheatsinkandfanassembly

7.Liftthefailingheatsinkandfanassemblyoffthesystemboard.

Notes:

a.Youmighthavetogentlytwisttheheatsinkandfanassemblytofreeitfromthemicroprocessor.
b.Whenhandlingtheheatsinkandfanassembly,donottouchthethermalgreaseonthebottom

oftheheatsinkandfanassembly.

8.Placethenewheatsinkandfanassemblyonthesystemboardsothatthefourscrewsarealignedwith
thecorrespondingholesinthesystemboard.

Note:Positionthenewheatsinkandfanassemblysothattheheatsinkandfanassemblycableis
towardthemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystemboard.

9.Followthefollowingsequencetoinstallthefourscrewstosecurethenewheatsinkandfanassembly.
Donotover-tightenthescrews.

a.Partiallytightenscrew1,thenfullytightenscrew2,andthenfullytightenscrew1.
b.Partiallytightenscrew3,thenfullytightenscrew4,andthenfullytightenscrew3.

Chapter5.Installingorreplacinghardware55

10.Connectthenewheatsinkandfanassemblycabletothemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystem
board.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76

Replacingthemicroprocessor

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoff
thecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeriscool.

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethemicroprocessor.

Toreplacethemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.

4.Locatethesystemboardanddisconnectallcablesconnectedtothesystemboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage12.

5.Removetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage54.

.

Note:Placetheheatsinkandfanassemblyonitssidesothatthethermalgreaseonthebottomofit
doesnotgetincontactwithanything.

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6.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.

Figure29.Accessingthemicroprocessor

7.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicroprocessorsocket.

Figure30.Removingthemicroprocessor

Notes:

a.Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.

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b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Y oucaneitherlookforthesmalltriangle1

ononecornerofthemicroprocessorornotetheorientationofthenotches2onthemicroprocessor.
Thisisimportantwheninstallingthenewmicroprocessoronthesystemboard.

c.Touchonlytheedgesofthemicroprocessor.Donottouchthegoldcontactsonthebottom.
d.Donotdropanythingontothemicroprocessorsocketwhileitisexposed.Thesocketpinsmustbe

keptascleanaspossible.

8.Makesurethatthesmallhandleisintheraisedpositionandthemicroprocessorretainerisfullyopen.

9.Removetheprotectivecoverthatprotectsthegoldcontactsofthenewmicroprocessor.

10.Holdthenewmicroprocessorbyitssidesandalignthesmalltriangleononecornerofthenew
microprocessorwiththecorrespondingsmalltriangleononecornerofthemicroprocessorsocket.

11.Lowerthenewmicroprocessorstraightdownintothemicroprocessorsocketonthesystemboard.

Figure31.Installingthemicroprocessor

12.Closethemicroprocessorretainerandlockitintopositionwiththesmallhandletosecurethenew
microprocessorinthesocket.

13.Reinstalltheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage54.

14.Reconnectallcablesthatweredisconnectedfromthesystemboard.

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Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceamemorymodule.

YourcomputerhasfourslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3UDIMMsthatprovideuptoamaximumof
32GBsystemmemory.Wheninstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,use2GB,4GB,or8GBDDR3
UDIMMsinanycombinationuptoamaximumof32GB.

Thefollowingtableprovidesinformationaboutthememorymoduleinstallationrulesthatyoushould
considerwheninstallingorremovingamemorymodule.The“X”markindicatesthememoryslot(s)into
whichthememorymodule(s)shouldbeinstalledindifferentsituations.Thenumbers1,2,3,and4indicate
theinstallationsequence.Tolocatethememorymoduleslots,see“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”
onpage12

OneUDIMM

TwoUDIMMsX,1X,2

ThreeUDIMMsX,3X,1X,2

FourUDIMMsX,3X,1X,4X,2

.

UDIMMDIMM1DIMM2DIMM3DIMM4

X

Toinstallorreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

3.Laythecomputeronitsside,andthenpivotthedrivebayassemblyupwardtoaccesstothesystem
board.

4.Locatethememoryslots.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.

5.Removeanypartsthatmightpreventyouraccesstothememoryslots.Dependingonyourcomputer
model,youmightneedtoremovethePCIExpressx16graphicscardforeasieraccesstothememory
slots.See“InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard”onpage61.

6.Dependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,dooneofthefollowing:

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•Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememory
moduleoutofthememoryslot.

Figure32.Removingamemorymodule

•Ifyouareinstallingamemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyou
wanttoinstallthememorymodule.

Figure33.Openingtheretainingclips

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7.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememory
modulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodulestraight
downintotheslotuntiltheretainingclipsclose.

Figure34.Installingamemorymodule

8.ReinstallthePCIExpressx16graphicscardifyouhaveremovedit.

9.Lowerthedrivebayassembly.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76

.

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceaPCIcard.Yourcomputerhasonestandard
PCIcardslot,twoPCIExpressx1cardslots,andonePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot.

ToinstallorreplaceaPCIcard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

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3.Attherearofthecomputer,removethescrewthatsecuresthePCIcardlatch.

Figure35.RemovingthescrewthatsecuresthePCIcardlatch

4.DependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingaPCIcard,dooneofthefollowing:

•IfyouareinstallingaPCIcard,removetheappropriatemetalslotcover.

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•IfyouarereplacinganoldPCIcard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalled,andgentlypullit

outoftheslot.

Figure36.RemovingaPCIcard

Notes:

a.Thecardfitstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmall

amountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.

b.Ifthecardisheldinplacebyaretaininglatch,pressthecardretaininglatch1asshownto

disengagethelatch.Graspthecardandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.

5.RemovethenewPCIcardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.

6.InstallthenewPCIcardintotheappropriateslotonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthe
systemboard”onpage12.

Note:IfyouareinstallingaPCIExpressx16graphicscard,makesurethememoryslotretainingclips
areclosedbeforeyouinstallthegraphicscard.

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7.PivotthecardlatchtotheclosedpositiontosecurethePCIcard.

Figure37.InstallingaPCIcard

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8.ReinstallthescrewtosecurethePCIcardlatchinplace.

Figure38.ReinstallingthescrewthatsecuresthePCIcardlatch

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76

Replacingthebattery

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Yourcomputerhasaspecialtypeofmemorythatmaintainsthedate,time,andsettingsforbuilt-infeatures,
suchasparallel-connectorassignments(configuration).Abatterykeepsthisinformationactivewhenyou
turnoffthecomputer.

Thebatterynormallyrequiresnochargingormaintenancethroughoutitslife;however,nobatterylasts
forever.Ifthebatteryfails,thedate,time,andconfigurationinformation(includingpasswords)arelost.An
errormessageisdisplayedwhenyouturnonthecomputer.

Refertothe“Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice”intheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideforinformationabout
replacinganddisposingofthebattery.

Toreplacethebattery,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

.

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2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

3.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,youmightneedtoremovethePCIExpressx16graphicscardfor
easieraccesstothebattery.See“InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard”onpage61.

4.Locatethebattery.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.

5.Removetheoldbattery.

Figure39.Removingtheoldbattery

6.Installanewbattery.

Figure40.Installinganewbattery

7.ReinstallthePCIExpressx16graphicscardifyouhadremovedit.See“Installingorreplacinga
PCIcard”onpage61.

8.Reinstallthecomputercoverandconnectthecables.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”on
page76

.

Note:Whenthecomputeristurnedonforthefirsttimeafterreplacingthebattery,anerrormessage
mightbedisplayed.Thisisnormalafterreplacingthebattery.

9.Turnonthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

10.UsetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetthedate,time,andanypasswords.SeeChapter7“UsingtheSetup
Utilityprogram”onpage87.

ReplacingtheWi-Fiunits

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheWi-Fiunits.TheWi-FiunitsincludeaWi-Fiadapter
card,aWi-Ficardmodule,andarearWi-Fiantennacable.

ReplacingtheWi-Fiunitsinvolvesthefollowingoperations:

•“RemovingtheWi-Fiadaptercard”onpage67

•“RemovingtheWi-Ficardmodule”onpage68

•“InstallingtheWi-Fiunits”onpage69

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RemovingtheWi-Fiadaptercard

ToremovetheWi-Fiadaptercard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

3.IfyourcomputercomeswithaWi-FicardmodulethatsupportstheBluetoothfunction,disconnect
theBluetoothcablefromtheWi-Fiadaptercard.

Figure41.DisconnectingtheBluetoothcable

Note:TheBluetoothcableconnectstheBluetoothconnectorontheWi-FiadaptercardtothefrontUSB
connectoronthesystemboardtosupporttheBluetoothfunction.

4.Attherearofthecomputer,removethescrewthatsecuresthePCIcardlatch.

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5.GrasptheWi-Fiadaptercardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.

Figure42.RemovingtheWi-Fiadaptercard

Note:Thecardfitstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecarda
smallamountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.

RemovingtheWi-Ficardmodule

ToremovetheWi-Ficardmodule,dothefollowing:

1.RemovetheWi-Fiadaptercardfromthecomputer,andthendisconnectthefrontandrearWi-Fiantenna
cablesfromtheWi-Ficardmodule.

Figure43.RemovingtheWi-Fiantennacables

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2.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.

Figure44.RemovingthescrewsthatsecuretheWi-Ficardmodule

3.PulltheWi-FicardmoduleoutoftheminiPCIExpressslottoremoveitfromtheWi-Fiadaptercard.

Figure45.RemovingtheWi-Ficardmodule

InstallingtheWi-Fiunits

ToinstalltheWi-Fiunits,dothefollowing:

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1.InserttheWi-FicardmoduleintotheminiPCIExpressslot,andtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecure
theWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.

Figure46.InstallingtheWi-Ficardmodule

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2.ConnectthefrontantennacableandrearantennacabletotheWi-Ficardmodule.

Figure47.InstallingtheWi-Fiantennacables

3.InstalltheWi-FiadaptercardintothePCIExpressx1slotonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson
thesystemboard”onpage12.

4.IftheinstalledWi-FicardmodulesupportstheBluetoothfunction,useaBluetoothcabletoconnectthe
BluetoothconnectorontheWi-FiadaptercardtothefrontUSBconnectoronthesystemboard.

5.PivotthecardlatchtotheclosedpositiontosecuretheWi-Fiadaptercard.

Figure48.InstallingtheWi-Fiadaptercard

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

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•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.

InstallingorremovingtherearWi-Fiantenna

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetherearWi-Fiantenna.

InstallingtherearWi-Fiantenna

ToinstalltherearWi-Fiantenna,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

3.InstalltherearWi-FiantennatotherearWi-Fiantennacableconnectorattachedontherearofthe
computer.

4.Adjusttheangleoftherearantennatolowertheriskofbreakingtheantennabyaccident.

Figure49.InstallingtherearWi-Fiantenna

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76

RemovingtherearWi-Fiantenna

ToremovetherearWi-Fiantenna,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

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2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

3.StraightentherearWi-Fiantennasothatitcanbemoreeasilytwisted.

4.HoldthethickerendoftherearWi-FiantennaandunscrewtheWi-Fiantennafromtherearofthe
computer.

Figure50.RemovingtherearWi-Fiantenna

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76

InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-Fiantenna

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovethefrontWi-Fiantenna.

InstallingthefrontWi-Fiantenna

ToinstallthefrontWi-Fiantenna,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage41.

.

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4.Peeloffthepaperthatprotectsthestickersonthefrontantenna.

Figure51.Peelingoffthepaperthatprotectsthestickers

5.Stickthefrontantennatothefrontpanelasshown.Theninsertthefrontantennacablethroughthe
holeinthefrontpanel.

Figure52.InstallingthefrontWi-Fiantenna

6.ConnectthefrontantennacabletotheWi-Ficardmodule.

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Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.

RemovingthefrontWi-Fiantenna

ToremovethefrontWi-Fiantenna,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage41.

4.DisconnectthefrontantennacablefromtheWi-Ficardmodule.

5.Removethefrontantennaandcablefromthefrontofthecomputer.

Figure53.RemovingthefrontWi-Fiantenna

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.

Replacingthekeyboardormouse

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethekeyboardormouse.

Toreplacethekeyboardormouse,dothefollowing:

1.Disconnecttheoldkeyboardcableormousecablefromthecomputer.

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2.ConnectanewkeyboardormousetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonthecomputer.Dependingonwhere
youwanttoconnectthenewkeyboardormouse,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorson
thefrontofyourcomputer”onpage9or“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage10.

Figure54.ConnectingtheUSBkeyboardormouse

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.

Completingthepartsreplacement

Aftercompletingtheinstallationorreplacementforallparts,youneedtoreinstallthecomputercoverand
reconnectcables.Dependingonthepartsyouinstalledorreplaced,youmightneedtoconfirmtheupdated
informationintheSetupUtilityprogram.RefertoChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage87

.

Toreinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectcablestoyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethatallcomponentshavebeenreassembledcorrectlyandthatnotoolsorloosescrews
areleftinsideyourcomputer.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage12
componentsinyourcomputer.

2.Makesurethatthecablesareroutedcorrectlybeforereinstallingthecomputercover.Keepcablesclear
ofthehingesandsidesofthecomputerchassistoavoidinterferencewithreinstallingthecomputer
cover.

3.Ifyouhaveremovedthefrontbezel,reinstallit.

forthelocationsofvarious

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4.Positionthecomputercoveronthechassissothattherailguidesonthecomputercoverengagethe
railsonthechassis.Then,slidethecomputercovertothefrontofthecomputeruntilitsnapsinto
positionandisclosed.Then,installthetwoscrewstosecurethecomputercover.

Figure55.Reinstallingthecomputercover

5.Ifthereisapadlockavailable,lockthecomputercover.See“Lockingthecomputercover”onpage34.

6.IfthereisaKensington-stylecablelockavailable,lockthecomputer.See“AttachingaKensington-style
cablelock”onpage35.

7.Reconnecttheexternalcablesandpowercordstothecomputer.See“Locatingconnectorsonthe
rearofyourcomputer”onpage10.

8.Toupdateyourconfiguration,refertoChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage87.

Note:Inmostareasoftheworld,LenovorequiresthereturnofthedefectiveCustomerReplaceableUnit
(CRU).InformationaboutthiswillcomewiththeCRUorwillcomeafewdaysaftertheCRUarrives.

Obtainingdevicedrivers

Youcanobtaindevicedriversforoperatingsystemsthatarenotpreinstalledat
http://www.lenovo.com/support.Installationinstructionsareprovidedinreadmefileswiththedevice-driver
files.

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Chapter6.Recoveryinformation

ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.

•“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage79

•“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage85

RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operatingsystem

Thissectioncontainsthefollowingtopics:

•Creatingandusingrecoverymedia

•Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations

•UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace

•Creatingandusingarescuemedium

•Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers

•Solvingrecoveryproblems

Notes:

1.TherecoveryinformationinthischapteronlyappliestothecomputersthathavetheRescueand
RecoveryprogramortheProductRecoveryprograminstalled.IftheEnhancedBackupandRestore
iconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisdimmed,itindicatesthatyouneedtoinstall
theRescueandRecoveryprogrammanuallybeforeenablingitsfeatures.T oinstalltheRescueand
Recoveryprogram,dothefollowing:

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

andRestore.
b.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
c.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theEnhancedBackupandRestoreiconisactivated.

2.Thereareavarietyofmethodstochoosefromwhenconsideringhowtorecoverintheeventofa
software-orhardware-relatedproblem.Somemethodsvarydependingonthetypeofoperatingsystem
thatisinstalled.

3.Theproductontherecoverymediamaybeusedonlyforthefollowingpurposes:

•Restoretheproductpreinstalledonyourcomputer

•Reinstalltheproduct

•ModifytheproductusingtheAdditionalFiles

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia

Youcanuserecoverymediatorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate.Recoverymediaare
usefulifyoutransferthecomputertoanotherarea,sellthecomputer,recyclethecomputer,orputthe
computerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.Asaprecautionarymeasure,
itisimportanttocreaterecoverymediaasearlyaspossible.

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

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Creatingrecoverymedia

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymedia.

Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSB
storagedevices.

TocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙Lenovo

ThinkVantageT ools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Usingrecoverymedia

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouserecoverymedia.

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanuserecoverymediatorestorethecontentsoftheharddisk
drivetothefactorydefaultstate.Also,youcanuserecoverymediatoputthecomputerinanoperational
stateafterallothermethodsofharddiskdriverecoveryhavefailed.

Attention:Whenyouuserecoverymediatorestorethecontentsoftheharddisktothefactorydefaultstate,
allthefilescurrentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultfiles.

TouserecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

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

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselect
bootdevicewindowopens,releasetheF12key.

3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Therestoreprocessbegins.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheoperation.

Note:Afterrestoringyourcomputerharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate,youmighthavetoreinstall
devicedriversforsomedevices.See“Reinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage84.

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramenablesyoutobackupallyourharddiskdrivecontentsincludingthe
operatingsystem,datafiles,softwareprograms,andpersonalsettings.Youcandesignatewherethe
RescueandRecoveryprogramstoresthebackup:

•Inaprotectedareaofyourharddiskdrive

•Onthesecondaryharddiskdriveifasecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalledinyourcomputer

•OnanattachedexternalUSBharddiskdrive

•Onanetworkdrive

•Onrecordablediscs(arecordableopticaldriveisrequiredforthisoption)

Afteryouhavebackedupthecontentsoftheharddiskdrive,youcanrestorethecompletecontentsofthe
harddiskdrive,restoreselectedfilesonly,orrestoretheWindowsoperatingsystemandapplicationsonly
whilekeepingtheotherdataonyourharddiskdrive.

Performingabackupoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery
program.

ToperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating
system,dothefollowing:

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

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionson
thescreentocompletethebackupoperation.

Performingarecoveryoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery
program.

ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating
system,dothefollowing:

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

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.

FormoreinformationaboutperformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,see
“UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage81.

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace

TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceresidesinaprotected,hiddenareaofyourharddiskdrivethat
operatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.Thisenablesyoutoperformrecovery
operationsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.Youcanperformthefollowingrecovery
operationsfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace:

•Rescuefilesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup:TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenables
youtolocatefilesonyourharddiskdriveandtransferthemtoanetworkdriveorotherrecordablemedia,
suchasaUSBdeviceoradisc.Thissolutionisavailableevenifyoudidnotbackupyourfilesorif
changesweremadetothefilessinceyourlastbackupoperation.Y oucanalsorescueindividualfilesfrom
aRescueandRecoverybackuplocatedonyourlocalharddiskdrive,aUSBdevice,oranetworkdrive.

•RestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackup:Ifyouhavebackedupyourharddisk
driveusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,youcanrestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescueand
Recoverybackup,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

•Restoreyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate:TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenables
youtorestorethecompletecontentsofyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate.Ifyouhave
multiplepartitionsonyourharddiskdrive,youhavetheoptiontorestoretheC:partitionandleavethe
otherpartitionsintact.BecausetheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceoperatesindependentlyfrom
theWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanrestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstateevenif
youcannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

Attention:IfyourestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuporrestoretheharddisk
drivetothefactorydefaultsettings,allfilesontheprimaryharddiskdrivepartition(usuallydriveC:)willbe
deletedintherecoveryprocess.Ifpossible,makecopiesofimportantfiles.Ifyouareunabletostartthe
Windowsoperatingsystem,youcanusetherescuefilesfeatureoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceto
copyfilesfromyourharddiskdrivetoothermedia.

TostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethecomputeristurnedoff.

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2.Turnonyourcomputer.Whenyouseethelogoscreen,pressEnter,andthenpressF11toenterthe
RescueandRecoveryworkspace.

3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,typeyourpasswordwhenprompted.TheRescue
andRecoveryworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.

Note:IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage84

4.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Torescuefilesfromyourharddiskdrive,clickRescuefilesandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•TorestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuportorestoreyourharddiskdrive

tothefactorydefaultsettings,clickFullRestoreandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,clickHelp.

Note:Afterrestoringyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate,youmighthavetoreinstalldevice
driversforsomedevices.See“Reinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage84.

Creatingandusingarescuemedium

Witharescuemedium,suchasadiscoraUSBharddiskdrive,youcanrecoverthecomputerfromfailures
thatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceonyourharddiskdrive.

Notes:

1.Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingarescuemediumvarydependingontheoperating
system.

2.Therescuedisccanbestartedinalltypesofopticaldrives.

Creatingarescuemedium

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreatearescuemedium.

.

TocreatearescuemediumontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

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

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheCreateRescueMediaicon.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.

4.IntheRescueMediaarea,selectthetypeoftherescuemediumyouwanttocreate.Youcancreatea
rescuemediumusingadisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orasecondaryinternalharddiskdrive.

5.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.

Usingarescuemedium

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtousetherescuemediumyouhavecreated.

•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingadisc,usethefollowinginstructionstousetherescuemedium:

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselect
bootdevicewindowopens,releasetheF12key.

3.InthePleaseselectbootdevicewindow,selectthedesiredopticaldriveasthefirstbootdevice.
Then,inserttherescuediscintotheopticaldriveandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.

•IfyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingaUSBharddiskdrive,usethefollowinginstructionsto
usetherescuemedium:

1.AttachtheUSBharddiskdrivetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonyourcomputer.

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2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselect
bootdevicewindowopens,releasetheF12key.

3.InthePleaseselectbootdevicewindow,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveasthefirstbootdeviceand
pressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.

Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.Thehelpinformationfor
eachfeatureisavailablefromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Followtheinstructionstocomplete
therecoveryprocess.

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers

Yourcomputerhasprovisionsthatenableyoutoreinstallselectedfactory-installedapplicationsanddevice
drivers.

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplications

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreinstallpreinstalledapplications.

ToreinstalltheselectedapplicationspreinstalledonyourLenovocomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonthecomputer.

2.GototheC:\SWTOOL Sdirectory.

3.Opentheappsfolder.Withintheappsfolder,thereareseveralsubfoldersnamedforvariousapplications
installedinyourcomputer.

4.Opentheappropriateapplicationsubfolder.

5.Intheapplicationsubfolder,lookforaSETUP .EXEfileorotherappropriateEXEfilesforsetup.
Double-clickthefileandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheinstallation.

Reinstallingpreinstalleddevicedrivers

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreinstallpreinstalleddevicedrivers.

Attention:Whenyoureinstalldevicedrivers,youarechangingthecurrentconfigurationofyourcomputer.
Reinstalldevicedriversonlywhenitisnecessarytocorrectaproblemwithyourcomputer.

Toreinstallthedevicedriverforafactory-installeddevice,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonthecomputer.

2.GototheC:\SWTOOL Sdirectory.

3.OpentheDRIVERSfolder.WithintheDRIVERSfolder,thereareseveralsubfoldersnamedforvarious
devicesinstalledinyourcomputer,suchasAUDIOorVIDEO.

4.Opentheappropriatedevicesubfolder.

5.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Inthedevicesubfolder,lookforaSETUP .exefile.Double-clickthefileandfollowtheinstructionson

thescreentocompletetheinstallation.

•Inthedevicesubfolder,lookforaREADME.txtfileorafilewiththe.txtextension.Thisfilemightbe

namedaftertheoperatingsystem,suchasWIN98.txt.TheTXTfilecontainsinformationabouthowto
installthedevicedriver.Followtheinstructionstocompletetheinstallation.

•Ifthedevicesubfoldercontainsafilewiththe.infextensionandyouwanttoinstallthedevice

driverusingtheINFfile,refertoyourWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsystemfordetailed
informationabouthowtoinstallthedevicedriver.

Note:Ifyouneedupdateddevicedrivers,see“Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer”on
page95

formoreinformation.

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Reinstallingsoftwareprograms

Ifasoftwareprogramyouinstalledonyourcomputerisnotworkingcorrectly,youmightneedtoremove
andreinstallit.Reinstallingoverwritestheexistingprogramsfilesandusuallyfixesanyproblemsthat
youmighthavehadwiththatprogram.

Toremoveaprograminyoursystem,seeMicrosoftWindowshelpsystemfordetailedinformation.

Toreinstalltheprogram,dooneofthefollowing:

Note:Themethodofreinstallingaprogramvariesfromprogramtoprogram.Refertothedocumentation
providedwiththeprogramtoseeifyourprogramhasspecialinstallationinstructions.

•Toreinstallmostcommerciallyavailableprogramsinyoursystem,seeMicrosoftWindowshelpsystem
formoreinformation.

•ToreinstallselectedapplicationprogramsthatcamepreinstalledfromLenovo,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonthecomputer.

2.GototheC:\SWTOOL Sdirectory.

3.OpentheAPPSfolder.WithintheAPPSfolder,thereareseveralsubfoldersnamedforvarious
applicationsinstalledinyourcomputer.

4.Opentheappropriateapplicationsubfolder.

5.Intheapplicationsubfolder,lookforaSETUP .EXEfileorotherappropriateEXEfilesforsetup.
Double-clickthefileandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheinstallation.

Reinstallingdevicedrivers

Toreinstalladevicedriverforanoptionyouinstalled,refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeoption.

Whenyoureinstalldevicedrivers,youarechangingthecurrentconfigurationofyourcomputer.Reinstall
devicedriversonlywhenitisnecessarytocorrectaproblemwithyourcomputer.

Formoreinformationaboutreinstallingdevicedriversthatcamewithyourcomputer,see“Reinstalling
preinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage83.

Solvingrecoveryproblems

IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,doone
ofthefollowing:

•UsearescuemediumtostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.See“Creatingandusingarescue
medium”onpage82.

•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddisk
drivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage79.

Note:IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironmentfrom
arescuemediumorrecoverymedia,youmightnothavetherescuedevice(aninternalharddiskdrive,a
disc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orotherexternaldevices)setasthefirstbootdeviceinthestartupdevice
sequence.Youmustfirstmakesurethatyourrescuedeviceissetasthefirstbootdeviceinthestartup
devicesequenceintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage90
informationabouttemporarilyorpermanentlychangingthestartupdevicesequence.Formoreinformation
abouttheSetupUtilityprogram,seeChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage87.

fordetailed

Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstorethem
inasafeplaceforfutureuse.

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RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8orWindows8.1operating system

Thissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwith
theWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem.

Refreshingyourcomputer

Ifyourcomputerdoesnotperformwellandtheproblemmightbecausedbyarecentlyinstalledprogram,
youcanrefreshyourcomputerwithoutlosingyourpersonalfilesorchangingyoursettings.

Attention:Ifyourefreshyourcomputer,theprogramsthatcamewithyourcomputerandtheprogramsthat
youinstalledfromWindowsStorewillbereinstalled,butallotherprogramswillberemoved.

Torefreshyourcomputer,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows8:

1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click
Settings➙ChangePCsettings➙General.

2.IntheRefreshyourPCwithoutaffectingyourfilessection,clickGetstarted.

•ForWindows8.1:

1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click
Settings➙ChangePCsettings➙Updateandrecovery➙Recovery.

2.IntheRefreshyourPCwithoutaffectingyourfilessection,clickGetstarted.

Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings

Youcanresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.Resettingthecomputerwillreinstallthe
operatingsystem,andreinstallalltheprogramsandsettingsthatcamewithyourcomputer.

Attention:Ifyouresetyourcomputer,allyourpersonalfilesandsettingswillbedeleted.Toavoiddataloss,
makeabackupcopyofallthedatathatyouwanttokeep.

Toresetyourcomputer,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows8:

1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click
Settings➙ChangePCsettings➙General.

2.IntheRemoveeverythingandreinstallWindowssection,clickGetstarted.

•ForWindows8.1:

1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click
Settings➙ChangePCsettings➙Updateandrecovery➙Recovery.

2.IntheRemoveeverythingandreinstallWindowssection,clickGetstarted.

Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions

AdvancedstartupoptionsenableyoutochangethestartupsettingsofyourWindowsoperatingsystem,
startthecomputerfromanexternaldevice,orrestoretheWindowsoperatingsystemfromasystemimage.

Tousetheadvancedstartupoptions,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows8:

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1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click
Settings➙ChangePCsettings➙General.

2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,clickRestartnow➙T roubleshoot➙Advancedoptions.

3.Restartyourcomputerfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•ForWindows8.1:

1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click
Settings➙ChangePCsettings➙Updateandrecovery➙Recovery.

2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,clickRestartnow➙T roubleshoot➙Advancedoptions.

3.Restartyourcomputerfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows8orWindows8.1fails tostart

TheWindowsrecoveryenvironmentonyourcomputeriscapableofoperatingindependentlyfromthe
Windows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem.Thisenablesyoutorecoverorrepairtheoperatingsystem
eveniftheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystemfailstostart.

Aftertwoconsecutivefailedbootattempts,theWindowsrecoveryenvironmentstartsautomatically.Then
youcanchooserepairandrecoveryoptionsbyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Note:Ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtoacpowerduringtherecoveryprocess.

FormoredetailsabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows8
orWindows8.1operatingsystem,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows8orWindows

8.1operatingsystem.

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Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram

TheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangetheconfigurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardless
ofwhichoperatingsystemyouareusing.However,theoperatingsystemsettingsmightoverrideanysimilar
settingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram

TostarttheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.Makesureyourcomputeristurnedoff.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF1keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearmultiple
beepsorseealogoscreen,releasetheF1key.

Note:IfaPower-OnPasswordoranAdministratorPasswordhasbeenset,theSetupUtilityprogram
menuwillnotbedisplayeduntilyoutypethecorrectpassword.Formoreinformation,see“Using
passwords”onpage87

WhenthePOSTdetectsthattheharddiskdrivehasbeenremovedfromyourcomputerorthememory
modulesizehasdecreased,anerrormessagewillbedisplayedwhenyoustartthecomputerandyouwillbe
promptedtodooneofthefollowing:

•PressF1toentertheSetupUtilityprogram.

Note:AfteryouentertheSetupUtilityprogram,pressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtility
program.PressEnterwhenpromptedtoconfirmtheexit.Theerrormessagewillnotbedisplayedagain.

•PressF2tobypasstheerrormessageandlogintotheoperatingsystem.

.

Note:Y ouhavetoenabletheconfigurationchangedetectionfeatureforthePOSTtodetecttheremovalof
theharddiskdrive.Toenabletheconfigurationchangedetectionfeature,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity➙ConfigurationChangeDetection,
andpressEnter.

3.SelectEnabledandpressEnter.

4.PressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.PressEnterwhenpromptedtoconfirm
theexit.

Viewingandchangingsettings

TheSetupUtilityprogrammenulistsvariousitemsaboutthesystemconfiguration.Tovieworchange
settings,starttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage87.Then,follow
theinstructionsonthescreen.

YoucanuseeitherthekeyboardorthemousetonavigatethroughBIOSmenuchoices.Thekeysusedto
performvarioustasksaredisplayedatthebottomofeachscreen.

Usingpasswords

ByusingtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcansetpasswordstopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputer
anddata.Thefollowingtypesofpasswordsareavailable:

•Power-OnPassword

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•AdministratorPassword

•HardDiskPassword

Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimproves
computingsecurity.Ifyoudecidetosetanypasswords,readthefollowingsections.

Passwordconsiderations

Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurityreasons,it
isrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcannotbeeasilycompromised.Tosetastrongpassword,
usethefollowingguidelines:

•Haveatleasteightcharactersinlength

•Containatleastonealphabeticcharacterandonenumericcharacter

•SetupUtilityprogramandharddiskdrivepasswordsarenotcasesensitive

•Notbeyournameoryourusername

•Notbeacommonwordoracommonname

•Besignificantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspasswords

Power-OnPassword

WhenaPower-OnPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimethecomputeris
turnedon.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntilthevalidpasswordistypedin.

AdministratorPassword

SettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchangingconfigurationsettings.Ifyou
areresponsibleformaintainingtheconfigurationsettingsofseveralcomputers,youmightwanttosetan
AdministratorPassword.

WhenanAdministratorPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimeyoutryto
accesstheSetupUtilityprogram.TheSetupUtilityprogramcannotbeaccesseduntilavalidpassword
istypedin.

IfboththePower-OnPasswordandAdministratorPasswordareset,youcantypeeitherpassword.However,
youmustuseyourAdministratorPasswordtochangeanyconfigurationsettings.

HardDiskPassword

SettingaHardDiskPasswordpreventsunauthorizedaccesstothedataontheharddiskdrive.Whena
HardDiskPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimeyoutrytoaccessthe
harddiskdrive.

Notes:

•AfteryousetaHardDiskPassword,yourdataontheharddiskdriveisprotectedeveniftheharddisk
driveisremovedfromonecomputerandinstalledinanother.

•IftheHardDiskPasswordisforgotten,thereisnowaytoresetthepasswordorrecoverdatafromthe
harddiskdrive.

Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword

Toset,change,ordeleteapassword,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage87.

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