Lenovo ThinkCentre M600 User guide [en, id, uk]

ThinkCentreM600
UserGuide

MachineTypes:10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,
10GF,10KG,10KH,10KJ,and10KK

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Read
thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii

andAppendixE“Notices”onpage113.

SixthEdition(June2017)

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Contents

Readthisfirst:Importantsafety

information..............iii

Beforeusingthismanual............iii

Serviceandupgrades.............iii

Staticelectricityprevention...........iv

Powercordsandpoweradapters........iv

Japanesepowercordandpoweradapter

description...............v

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......v

Plugsandoutlets...............v

Externaldevices...............v

Heatandproductventilation..........v

Operatingenvironment............vi

Lasercompliancestatement..........vi

Powersupplystatement...........vii

Cleaningandmaintenance..........vii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Hardwarelocations..............1

Frontview................1

Rearview................3

Computercomponents..........5

Partsonthesystemboard.........7

Machinetypeandmodellabel........8

Features..................8

Specifications...............11

Programs.................11

Accessingaprogramonthecomputer...11

Installingaprogramthatisreadytobe

installed...............12

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....12

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...15

Registeringthecomputer..........15

Settingthecomputervolume.........15

AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea.15

Usingadisc................16

Guidelinesaboutusingtheopticaldrive...16

Handlingandstoringadisc........16

Playingandremovingadisc.......16

Recordingadisc............17

Connectingtoanetwork...........17

ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN......17

ConnectingtoawirelessLAN.......18

ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice..18

I/Obox..................18

AbouttheI/Obox............18

UsingtheI/Obox............19

Externalbatterybox............19

Batterysafetyinformation........19

Usingtheexternalbatterykit.......20

Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..23

Arrangingyourworkspace..........23

Glareandlighting............23

Aircirculation.............23

Electricaloutletlocationsandcablelengths.23

Comfort...............23

Accessibilityinformation...........24

Cleaningthecomputer...........27

Maintenance...............27

Basicmaintenancetips.........27

Goodmaintenancepractices.......27

Keepingthecomputercurrent.......28

Movingthecomputer............29

Chapter4.Security..........31

Lockingthecomputer............31

Lockingthecomputercover.......31

AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock...33
Viewingandchangingsecuritysettingsinthe

SetupUtilityprogram............33

Preventingunauthorizedaccesstothecomputer.33

Usingfingerprintauthentication........34

Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......34

Protectingdataagainstviruses........34

ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedin

firmware.................35

TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)........35

Chapter5.Advancedconfiguration..37

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........37

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....37

Enablingordisablingadevice.......37

EnablingordisablingtheAutomaticPowerOn

features...............37

EnablingordisablingtheErPLPScompliance

mode................38

EnablingordisablingtheConfiguration

ChangeDetectionfeature........38

Usingthecoverpresenceswitch......39

UsingBIOSpasswords.........39

Selectingastartupdevice........40

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......41

UpdatingtheBIOS.............41

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Chapter6.Troubleshooting,

diagnostics,andrecovery......43

Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputer

problems.................43

Troubleshooting..............43

Startupproblems............43

Audioproblems............44

CDproblems.............45

DVDproblems.............45

Intermittentproblems..........46

Storagedriveproblems.........46

Networkingproblems..........47

Performanceproblems..........49

Serialconnectorcannotbeaccessed....50

USBdeviceproblems..........50

Softwareanddriverproblems.......51

Diagnostics................51

LenovoSolutionCenter.........51

Recoveryinformation............51

RecoveryinformationforWindows7....52

RecoveryinformationforWindows10....53

Chapter7.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............55

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......55

Installingorreplacinghardware........55

Installingexternaloptions........55

Replacingthepoweradapter.......56

Replacingtheverticalstand........57

ReplacingtheVESAmountbracket.....59

Replacingtheexternalopticaldrive(for10G8,
10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and

10GF)................61

ReplacingtheI/Obox(for10G8,10G9,10GA,
10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and10GF)...67

Replacingtheexternalbatterybox(for10G8,
10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and

10GF)................70

Replacingthepoweradapterbracket....74

Removingthecomputercover.......76

Replacingthesystemfan(for10G8,10G9,
10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and

10GF)................78

Replacingtheheatsink.........80

Replacingthememorymodule......82

Replacingtheinternalspeaker.......84

Replacingthestoragedrive........86

Replacingthecoin-cellbattery......91

ReplacingtheWi-Ficard.........92

Completingthepartsreplacement.....94

Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice..............97

Informationresources............97

Accessingtheuserguideinvarious

languages...............97

Windowshelpsystem..........97

Safetyandwarranty...........97

LenovoWebsite............97

LenovoSupportWebsite.........98

Frequentlyaskedquestions........98

Helpandservice..............98

Callingforservice............98

Usingotherservices..........99

Purchasingadditionalservices......99

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............101

Exportclassificationnotice..........101

Electronicemissionsnotices.........101

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........101

Eurasiancompliancemark..........103

Brazilaudionotice.............103

Mexicowireless-radiocomplianceinformation..103

Additionalregulatoryinformation.......103

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

information.............105

ImportantWEEEinformation.........105

RecyclinginformationforJapan........105

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........106

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....106

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................107

AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous

Substances(RoHS)Directive....109

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........109

ChinaRoHS................109

TurkishRoHS...............109

UkraineRoHS...............110

IndiaRoHS................110

TaiwanRoHS...............110

AppendixD.ENERGYST ARmodel

information.............111

AppendixE.Notices.........113

Trademarks................114

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Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation

CAUTION:
Beforeusingthecomputer,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertothesafetyinformationinthissectionandintheSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatyou
receivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingallthesafetyinformationreducestheriskof
personalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheSafetyandWarranty
Guide,youcanobtainaPortableDocumentFormat(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo
siteathttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.

Beforeusingthismanual

CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafetyandWarranty
Guidethatyoureceivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformationreduces
theriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.

®

SupportWeb

IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheSafetyandWarrantyGuide,youcanobtainaPortableDocumentFormat
(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo

®

SupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysensure
thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveany
questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinthecomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

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Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.

Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.
Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoption
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.Donotusetheac
powercordforotherdevices.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH03VV-F,3G,0.75mm
connectedtothepoweradapter),H05VV-F,3G,0.75mm
supplyassembly),orbetter.Forothercountries,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.

2

(thepowercordconnectedtotheinternalpower

2

(thepowercord

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

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Japanesepowercordandpoweradapterdescription

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

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

Plugsandoutlets

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewiththecomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedor
corroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainareplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamountsof
electricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamagethecomputer,data,orconnecteddevices.

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)cableswhile
thecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamagethecomputer.T oavoidpossibledamageto
connecteddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.

Heatandproductventilation

Computers,poweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteries
arecharging.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Donotleavethecomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesincontactwithyourlaporanypartofyour
bodyforanextendedperiodwhentheproductsarefunctioningorwhenthebatteryischarging.The
computer,poweradapter,andmanyaccessoriesproducesomeheatduringnormaloperation.Extended
contactwiththebodycouldcausediscomfortor,potentially,askinburn.

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•Donotchargethebatteryoroperatethecomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesnearflammable
materialsorinexplosiveenvironments.

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

Inspectyourdesktopcomputerfordustaccumulationatleastonceeverythreemonths.Beforeinspecting
thecomputer,turnoffthepowerandunplugthecomputer'spowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet;then
removeanydustfromventsandperforationsinthebezel.Ifyounoticeexternaldustaccumulation,then
examineandremovedustfromtheinsideofthecomputerincludingheatsinkinletfins,powersupplyvents,
andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunplugthecomputerbeforeopeningthecover.Ifpossible,avoidoperatingthe
computerwithintwofeetofhigh-trafficareas.Ifyoumustoperatethecomputerinornearahigh-traffic
area,inspectand,ifnecessary,cleanthecomputermorefrequently.

Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions
withyourdesktopcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightberequiredfor
computersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotstoreoroperatethecomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

•Donotinstallairfiltrationdevices.Theymayinterferewithpropercooling.

Operatingenvironment

Theoptimalenvironmentinwhichtousethecomputeris10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)withhumidityranging
between35%and80%.Ifthecomputerisstoredortransportedintemperatureslessthan10°C(50°F),allow
thecoldcomputertoriseslowlytoanoptimaloperatingtemperatureof10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)beforeuse.
Thisprocesscouldtaketwohoursinextremeconditions.Failuretoallowthecomputertorisetoanoptimal
operatingtemperaturebeforeusecouldresultinirreparabledamagetothecomputer.

Ifpossible,placethecomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and
microwaveovenawayfromthecomputerbecausethestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbytheseappliances
candamagethemonitoranddataonthestoragedrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherconnecteddevices.Ifliquidisspilled
onorinthecomputeroraconnecteddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

Lasercompliancestatement

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

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•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Powersupplystatement

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

Cleaningandmaintenance

Keepthecomputerandworkspaceclean.Shutdownthecomputerandthendisconnectthepower
cordbeforecleaningthecomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdirectlyonthecomputeroruse
anydetergentcontainingflammablematerialtocleanthecomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftcloth
andthenwipethecomputersurfaces.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopics:

•“Hardwarelocations”onpage1

•“Features”onpage8

•“Specifications”onpage11

•“Programs”onpage11

Hardwarelocations

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofthecomputerhardware.

Note:Thecomputerhardwaremightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

Frontview

Figure1.Frontview

1Powerbutton

3USB3.0connector

5Headsetconnector

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2Storagedriveactivityindicator

4Microphoneconnector

6AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector

1

•AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,

ascanner,aprinter,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).Withthepoweradapterconnected,youcan
chargetheautomaticallydetecteddeviceevenwhenthecomputerisinhibernationmodeorturnedoff.If
theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunctionisnotenabled,openthePowerManagerprogramandenablethe
function.T oopenthePowerManagerprogram,see“Accessingaprogramonthecomputer”onpage11
ToenabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnector,refertothehelpsystemofthePowerManagerprogram.

•Headsetconnector
Usedtoconnectaheadsetorheadphonestoyourcomputer.

•Microphoneconnector
Usedtoconnectamicrophonetoyourcomputer.Youcanusethemicrophonetorecordaudiooruse

speech-recognitionsoftware.

•Powerbutton
Usedtoturnonyourcomputer.Youalsocanusethepowerbuttontoturnoffyourcomputeronlywhen

youcannotuseanyMicrosoft

®

Windows

®

shutdownproceduretoturnoffyourcomputer.

•Storagedriveactivityindicator
Whentheindicatorison,thestoragedrivesareinuse.

•USB3.0connector
UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,a

scanner,aprinter,oraPDA.

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Rearview

Figure2.Rearview

1USB3.0connector2USB2.0connector

3Headphoneconnector

5DisplayPort

7DisplayPortconnector8Poweradapterconnector

9Security-lockslot10Optionalconnector(availableonsomemodels)

11Ethernetconnector12Padlockloop

13Wi-Fiantennaslot

®

connector

4USB2.0connector

6USB3.0connector

Note:TheUSB2.0connector4supportsthesmartpoweronfeaturethatenablesyoutoturnonthe
computerorwakeitupfromS4hibernationmodebypressingAlt+Ponthekeyboard.Youcanenableor
disablethesmartpoweronfeaturefromtheSetupUtilityprogram.Fordetailedinformation,see“Enablingor
disablingadevice”onpage37

.

•Poweradapterconnector
Usedtoconnectthepoweradaptertoyourcomputerforpowersupply.

•DisplayPortconnector
Usedtoconnectahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatusea

DisplayPortconnector.

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•Ethernetconnector
UsedtoconnectanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).

Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)ClassBlimits,usea
Category5eorbetterEthernetcable.

•Headphoneconnector
Usedtoconnectheadphonestoyourcomputer.

•Optionalconnector
Optionalconnector,dependingonyourcomputermodel.

•Padlockloop
Forinformation,see“Lockingthecomputercover”onpage31

.

•Security-lockslot
Forinformation,see“AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock”onpage33.

•USB2.0connector
UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,ascanner,a

printer,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).

•USB3.0connector
UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,a

scanner,aprinter,oraPDA.

•Wi-Fiantennaslot
UsedtoinstalltherearWi-Fiantennacableconnectorthatisavailableonlyonsomemodels.Therear

Wi-FiantennaisinstalledontherearWi-Fiantennacableconnector.

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Computercomponents

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someofthefollowingcomponentsmightnotbeavailable.

For10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and10GF

Figure3.Computercomponents

1Poweradapterbracket2Poweradapter

3Powercord

5Verticalstand

7Heatsink8Memorymodule

9Internalspeakerholder10Internalspeaker

11FrontWi-Fiantenna12Wi-Ficard

13Coin-cellbattery

15Storagedrivebracket

17Systemboard

19VESA

21Externalbox(externalbatterybox,externaloptical

®

mountbracket

4Computercover

6Systemfan

142.5-inchstoragedrive

16M.2storagedrive

18RearWi-Fiantenna

20Externalopticaldrive

drivebox,orI/Obox)

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For10KG,10KH,10KJ,and10KK

Figure4.Computercomponents

1Poweradapterbracket2Poweradapter

3Powercord

5Verticalstand6Heatsink

7Memorymodule8Internalspeakerholder

9Internalspeaker10FrontWi-Fiantenna

11Antennabracket12Wi-Ficard

13Coin-cellbattery

15Systemboard

17VESAmountbracket

4Computercover

14M.2storagedrivie

16RearWi-Fiantenna

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Partsonthesystemboard

Note:Forthepartsthataredisplayedonthefollowingfigurebutnotintroducedinthefollowingtable,see

“Frontview”onpage1and“Rearview”onpage3.

Figure5.Partsonthesystemboard

1M.2Wi-Ficardslot

3M.2storagedriveslot(for10KG,10KH,10KJ,and

10KK)

5Systemfanconnector(for10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,

2Coin-cellbattery

4SATA3.0storagedriveconnector(for10G8,10G9,

10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and10GF)

6OptionalUSB2.0connector

10GC,10GD,10GE,and10GF)

7Optionalserialconnector8Optionaldisplayconnector

9Microprocessor

10Coverpresenceswitchconnector(Intrusionswitch

connector)

11Memoryslot12Internalspeakerconnector

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Machinetypeandmodellabel

MT-M XXXX-XXXXXX
S/N XXXXXXXX

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

Themachinetypeandmodellabelisattachedonthesideofyourcomputerasshown.

Figure6.Machinetypeandmodellabel

Features

Thecomputerfeaturesintroducedinthissectionapplytovariousmodels.

Informationaboutyourcomputer

•Toviewbasicinformation(suchasmicroprocessorandmemoryinformation)aboutyourcomputer,
dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:Right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties.
–ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙System➙About.

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Note:Thememoryshownintheoperatingsystemmightbeinconsistentwiththenominalmemoryofthe

memorymodule(s)thatareinstalledinyourcomputer.

•Toviewdetailedinformationaboutthedevices(suchastheopticaldriveandnetworkadapters)onyour
computer,dothefollowing:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthen

clickProperties.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickDeviceManager.T ypetheadministratorpasswordorprovideconfirmationifprompted.

Preinstalledoperatingsystem

YourcomputerispreinstalledwithWindows7orWindows10operatingsystem.Additionaloperating
systemsmightbeidentifiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputer.Todetermineifanoperating
systemhasbeencertifiedortestedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemprovider.

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,theinformationaboutWindowsoperatingsystemsmightnotbe
applicabletoyourcomputer.

Powersupply

Yourcomputercomeswitha65-wattpoweradapter.

Storagedrives

Yourcomputersupportsuptoonestoragedrive(harddiskdrives,hybriddrives,orsolid-statedrives).

Toviewtheamountofstoragedrivespace,dothefollowing:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthenclick
Manage.

•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickDiskManagement.

Videofeatures

Theintegratedgraphicscardsupportsthefollowingdisplayconnectorsonyourcomputer:

•DisplayPortconnectors

Audiofeatures

Theintegratedaudiocardsupportsthefollowingaudioconnectorsanddevicesonyourcomputer:

•Headphoneconnector

•Headsetconnector

•Internalspeaker

•Microphoneconnector

Input/Output(I/O)features

•Audioconnectors(headphoneconnector,headsetconnector,andmicrophoneconnector)

•DisplayPortconnectors

•Ethernetconnector

•USBconnectors

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Expansion

•Externalopticaldrivebox(availableonsomemodels)

•Storagedrivebay

•Memoryslot

Networkfeatures

•EthernetLAN
TheintegratednetworkinterfacecardsupportstheEthernetconnectoronyourcomputer.

•WirelessLAN(availableonsomemodels)

•Bluetooth(availableonsomemodels)

Securityfeatures

Formoreinformation,seeChapter4“Security”onpage31.

Systemmanagementfeatures

•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)
DesktopManagementInterfaceprovidesacommonpathforuserstoaccessinformationaboutall

aspectsofacomputer.Theinformationincludesprocessortype,installationdate,connectedprintersand
otherperipherals,powersources,maintenancehistory,andsoon.

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

consumptionofelectricitywhenyourcomputerisinsleeporoffmode.Formoreinformation,see
“EnablingordisablingtheErPLPScompliancemode”onpage38

.

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)
PrebootExecutionEnvironmentenablescomputerstostartthroughanetworkinterfaceindependentof

datastoragedrives(suchasharddiskdrives)orinstalledoperatingsystems.

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

managementdatastoredintheBIOSofacomputer.

•WakeonLAN
WakeonLANisanEthernetcomputernetworkingstandardthatallowsacomputertobeturnedon

orwokenupbyanetworkmessage.Themessageusuallyissentbyaprogramrunningonanother
computeronthesameLAN.

•WakeonRing
WakeonRing,sometimesreferredtoasWakeonModem,isaspecificationthatallowssupported

computersanddevicestoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode.

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)
WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itprovidesan

operatingsysteminterfacethroughwhichinstrumentedcomponentsprovideinformationandnotification.

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Specifications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.

Dimensions

Width:35mm(1.4inches)
Height:179mm(7.0inches)
Depth:182mm(7.2inches)

Weight

Maximumconfigurationasshipped:1.3kg(2.9lb)

Environment

•Airtemperature:

Operating:From10°C(50°F)to35°C(95°F)
Storageinoriginalshippingpackage:From-40°C(-40°F)to60°C(140°F)
Storagewithoutpackage:From-10°C(14°F)to60°C(140°F)

•Humidity:

Operating:20%–80%(non-condensing)
Storage:20%–90%(non-condensing)

•Altitude:

Operating:From-15.2m(-50ft)to3048m(10000ft)
Storage:From-15.2m(-50ft)to10668m(35000ft)

Electricalinput

Inputvoltage:From100Vacto240Vac
Inputfrequency:50/60Hz

Programs

Thissectionprovidesinformationabouttheprogramsonthecomputer.

Accessingaprogramonthecomputer

Toaccessaprogramonthecomputer,dooneofthefollowing:

•FromWindowsSearch:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthentypetheprogramname

intothesearchbox.

–ForWindows10:T ypetheprogramnameintothesearchboxnexttotheStartbutton.

2.Inthesearchresults,clickthenameofthedesiredprogramtolaunchtheprogram.

•FromtheStartmenuorControlPanel:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickAllProgramstodisplaytheprogramlist.Fromthelistorafolderinthelist,

clickthenameofthedesiredprogramtolaunchtheprogram.

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–ForWindows10:Fromtheprogramlistorafolderinthelist,clickthenameofthedesiredprogram

tolaunchtheprogram.

3.IftheprogramnameisnotdisplayedontheStartmenu,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu.
–ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem

➙ControlPanel.

4.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickthenameofthedesiredprogram
tolaunchtheprogram.

Installingaprogramthatisreadytobeinstalled

Note:ForWindows7,dependingonthecomputermodel,someoftheLenovoprogramsmightbereadyto

beinstalled,soyouneedtoinstallthemmanually.Then,youcanaccessandusetheseprograms.

Toinstallaprogramthatisreadytobeinstalled,dothefollowing:

1.OpentheLenovoThinkVantage
page11.

2.ViewtheprogramiconsusingTiles.

3.Followtheinstructionsundergreyed-outiconstolocatetheiconforthedesiredprogram.Then,
double-clicktheicontoinstalltheprogram.

®

Toolsprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonthecomputer”on

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms

ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthemajorLenovoprogramsavailableonyouroperatingsystem.

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someofthefollowingprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

•ForWindows7only:

–CreateRecoveryMedia

TheCreateRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestoreonlytheCdriveortheentirestorage
drivetothefactory-defaultsettings.

–FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware

TheFingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftwareprogramenablesyoutousea
fingerprintreader.Theintegratedfingerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsenablesyoutoenroll
yourfingerprintandassociateitwithyourpower-onpassword,harddiskpassword,andWindows
password.Asaresult,fingerprintauthenticationcanreplacepasswordsandenablesimpleandsecure
useraccess.

–LenovoBluetoothLock

TheLenovoBluetoothLockprogramenablesyoutouseaBluetoothdevice(suchasyoursmartphone)
asaproximity-basedunitforlockingorunlockingyourcomputerautomatically.Bydetectingthe
distancebetweenyourcomputerandthepredefinedBluetoothdevicethatyouarecarrying,theLenovo
BluetoothLockprogramautomaticallylocksyourcomputerwhenyouwalkawayandunlocksyour
computerwhenyoucomeback.Thisisasimplewaytoprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorized
accessincasethatyouforgettolockyourcomputer.

–LenovoPowerENGAGE

TheLenovoPowerENGAGEprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo.

–PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandfillsinauthenticationinformationfor
WindowsprogramsandWebsites.

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–PowerManager

ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,flexible,andcompletepowermanagementfor
yourcomputer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpowersettingstoachievethebestbalance
betweenperformanceandpowersaving.

–RescueandRecovery

®

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolution.Itincludesaset
ofself-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystem
crashes,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

–SystemUpdate

TheSystemUpdateprogramprovidesregularaccesstothesystemupdatesforyourcomputer,such
asdevicedriverupdates,softwareupdates,andBIOSupdates.Theprogramgathersinformationfrom
theLenovoHelpCenteraboutnewupdatesforyourcomputer,thensortsanddisplaystheupdatesfor
downloadandinstallation.Y ouhavecompletecontrolofwhichupdatestodownloadandinstall.

•ForWindows10only:

–LenovoCompanion

Yourcomputer’sbestfeaturesandcapabilitiesshouldbeeasytoaccessandunderstand.WithLenovo
Companion,theyare.UseLenovoCompaniontodothefollowing:

–Optimizeyourcomputer’sperformance,monitoryourcomputer’shealth,andmanageupdates.
–Accessyouruserguide,checkwarrantystatus,andviewaccessoriescustomizedforyourcomputer.
–Readhow-toarticles,exploreLenovoforums,andstayup-to-dateontechnologynewswitharticles

andblogsfromtrustedsources.

LenovoCompanionisfilledwithexclusiveLenovocontenttohelpyoulearnmoreaboutwhatyou
candowithyourcomputer.

–LenovoID

TheLenovoIDprogramenablesyoutocreateyourLenovoIDandaccessallsupportedLenovo
programsandwebportalswithsinglesign-on.

•ForWindows7andWindows10:

–LenovoDeviceExperienceorLenovoPCExperience

TheLenovoDeviceExperienceorLenovoPCExperienceprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyand
securely.TheprogramprovideseasyaccesstoLenovoThinkVantageToolsorLenovoT ools,important
settingsandinformationaboutyourcomputer,theLenovoSupportWebsite,andsoon.

–LenovoSolutionCenter

TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It
combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,
alongwithhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.

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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Registeringthecomputer”onpage15

•“Settingthecomputervolume”onpage15

•“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage15

•“Usingadisc”onpage16

•“Connectingtoanetwork”onpage17

•“I/Obox”onpage18

•“Externalbatterybox”onpage19

Registeringthecomputer

WhenyouregisterthecomputerwithLenovo,youenterrequiredinformationintoaLenovodatabase.The
informationenablesLenovotocontactyouwhenthereisarecallorothersevereproblemandprovide
quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.

ToregisterthecomputerwithLenovo,ensurethatthecomputerisconnectedtotheInternet.Then,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Settingthecomputervolume

Tosetthecomputervolume,dothefollowing:

1.ClickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotificationareaonthetaskbar.

Note:IfthevolumeiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,addtheicontothe
notificationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage15

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoadjustthevolume.Clickthespeakericontomutetheaudio.

.

AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea

ToaddanicontotheWindowsnotificationarea,dothefollowing:

1.Clickthearrownexttothenotificationareatoviewhiddenicons.Then,clickthedesirediconand
dragittothenotificationarea.

2.Iftheiconisnotdisplayed,turnontheicon.
a.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.
b.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,and
thenclickNotificationAreaIcons➙T urnsystemiconsonoroff.

•ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙Personalization➙Taskbar➙Turnsystemiconsonoroff.

c.Turnonthedesiredicon.

3.IftheiconisstillnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,repeatstep1.

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Usingadisc

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutusingadiscandtheopticaldrive.

Guidelinesaboutusingtheopticaldrive

Whenusingtheopticaldrive,followtheseguidelines:

•Donotplacethecomputerinalocationwherethedriveisexposedtoanyofthefollowingconditions:

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

•Donotinsertanyobjectotherthanadiscintothedrive.

•Donotinsertdamageddiscsintothedrive.Warped,scratched,ordirtydiscscandamagethedrive.

•Beforemovingthecomputer,removethediscfromthedrive.

Handlingandstoringadisc

Whenhandlingandstoringadisc,followtheseguidelines:

•Holdthediscbyitsedges.Donottouchthesurfaceofthesidethatisnotlabeled.

•Toremovedustorfingerprints,wipethediscwithaclean,softclothfromthecentertotheoutside.Wiping
thediscinacirculardirectionmightcauselossofdata.

•Donotwriteorstickpaperonthedisc.

•Donotscratchormarkthedisc.

•Donotplaceorstorethediscindirectsunlight.

•Donotusebenzene,thinners,orothercleanerstocleanthedisc.

•Donotdroporbendthedisc.

Playingandremovingadisc

Toplayadisc,dothefollowing:

1.Withthecomputeron,presstheeject/closebuttononthefrontoftheopticaldrive.Thetrayslides
outofthedrive.

2.Insertadiscintothetray.Someopticaldrivehasasnaphubinthecenterofthetray.Ifyourdrivehasa
snaphub,supportthetraywithonehandandthenpushcenterofthediscuntilitsnapsintoplace.

3.Presstheeject/closebuttonagainorgentlypushthetrayforwardtoclosethetray.Thediscplayer
programstartsautomatically.Formoreinformation,refertothehelpsystemofthediscplayerprogram.

Toremoveadiscfromtheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Withthecomputeron,presstheeject/closebuttononthefrontoftheopticaldrive.Thetrayslides
outofthedrive.

2.Carefullyremovethediscfromthetray.

3.Presstheeject/closebuttonagainorgentlypushthetrayforwardtoclosethetray.

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Note:Ifthetraydoesnotslideoutofthedrivewhenyoupresstheeject/closebutton,turnoffthecomputer.

Then,insertastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergency-ejectholeadjacenttotheeject/closebutton.
Usetheemergencyejectonlyinanemergency.

Recordingadisc

Ifyouropticaldrivesupportsrecording,youcanrecordadisc.

RecordingadiscusingWindowstools

TorecordadiscusingWindowstools,dooneofthefollowing:

•BurnadiscusingtheAutoPlaywindow.

1.Ensurethatthediscisplayedautomatically.
a.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.
b.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,

andthenclickAutoPlay.

–ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙Devices➙AutoPlay.

c.SelectorturnonUseAutoPlayforallmediaanddevices.

2.Insertarecordablediscintotheopticaldrivethatsupportsrecording.TheAutoPlaywindowopens.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•BurnadiscusingWindowsMedia

1.Insertarecordablediscintotheopticaldrivethatsupportsrecording.

2.OpenWindowsMediaPlayer.See“Accessingaprogramonthecomputer”onpage11.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•BurnadiscfromanISOfile.

1.Insertarecordablediscintotheopticaldrivethatsupportsrecording.

2.Double-clicktheISOfile.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

®

Player.

Recordingadiscusingpreinstalledprograms

Torecordadiscusingpreinstalledprograms,dothefollowing:

1.Insertarecordablediscintotheopticaldrivethatsupportsrecording.

2.OpenthePowerDVDCreate,PowerProducer,orPower2Goprogram.See“Accessingaprogramon
thecomputer”onpage11.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Connectingtoanetwork

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutconnectingtoanetwork.Ifyoucannotconnectthecomputertoa
network,see“Networkingproblems”onpage47.

ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN

YoucanconnectthecomputertoanEthernetLANbyconnectinganEthernetcabletotheEthernetconnector.

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DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.

ConnectingtoawirelessLAN

YoucanconnectthecomputertoawirelessLANwithouttheuseofanEthernetcablebutbymeansof
radiowavesonly.

Note:ThewirelessLANfeatureisoptional.

Toestablishawireless-LANconnection,dothefollowing:

1.EnsurethatawirelessLANisavailableandthewirelessLANfeatureonthecomputerisworking.

2.Clickthewireless-network-connection-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationareatodisplayavailable
wirelessnetworks.

Note:Ifthewireless-network-connection-statusiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,
addtheicontothenotificationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage15

3.ClickawirelessLAN,andthenclickConnecttoconnectthecomputertoit.Providerequired
informationifneeded.

ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice

Bluetoothisashort-rangewirelesscommunicationstechnology.UseBluetoothtoestablishawireless
connectionbetweenthecomputerandanotherBluetooth-enableddevicewithinadistanceofabout10
m(32.8ft).

.

Note:TheBluetoothfeatureisoptional.

ToconnecttoaBluetooth-enableddevice,dothefollowing:

1.EnsurethattheBluetoothfeatureonthecomputerisworkingandtheBluetooth-enableddeviceis
locatedwithinadistanceofabout10m(32.8ft)fromthecomputer.

2.ClicktheBluetoothiconintheWindowsnotificationareaonthetaskbar.

Note:IftheBluetoothiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,addtheicontothe
notificationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage15.

3.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickAddaDeviceandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen..

•ForWindows10:ClickAddaBluetoothDeviceandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

I/Obox

Thissectionprovidesthefollowinginformation:

•“AbouttheI/Obox”onpage18

•“UsingtheI/Obox”onpage19

Note:ForinformationaboutreplacingtheI/Obox,referto“ReplacingtheI/Obox(for10G8,10G9,10GA,
10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and10GF)”onpage67.

AbouttheI/Obox

TheI/Oboxprovidesthefollowingconnectors:

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•ForconnectingtotheThinkCentre®tinypersonalcomputer

OneUSB3.0connector

•Forconnectingtoexternaldevices

FourUSB2.0connectors(twoonthefrontandtwoontherear)
TwoUSB3.0connectors
Oneserialport

Dimensions

Width:24mm(0.9inches)
Height:183mm(7.2inches)
Depth:184mm(7.2inches)

UsingtheI/Obox

WhenyouusetheI/OboxwiththeThinkCentretinycomputer,notethefollowing:

•TheI/Oboxsupportsamaximumcurrentratingof5A.Itisrecommendedthatyouconnectlow-current
devicestotheI/Oboxandconnecthigh-currentdevicesdirectlytotheThinkCentretinycomputerto
ensurethebestperformanceofthedevices.

•TheUSB2.0connectorsandUSB3.0connectorsontheI/Oboxeachprovides500mAand900mA
current,respectively.Whenyouconnectahigh-currentstoragedrivetoonlyoneUSBconnector,the
systemmightnotrecognizethedevice.YoucanconnectthestoragedrivetotwoUSBconnectors
ontheI/Obox.

•Theserialportdoesnotsupporthotswapping.Donotconnectadevicetotheconnectororremovea
devicefromtheconnectorwhilethesystemisrunning.

•TheconnectorsontheI/Oboxcannotbeenabledordisabledindividually.T oenableordisableanyofthe
connectorsontheI/Obox,enableordisabletheUSBconnectors3and4ontherearofthecomputer.

•TheI/OboxenablesyoutowakeupthecomputerfromS3standbymodethroughoperationsondevices
connectedtotheI/Oboxconnectors.

Externalbatterybox

Thissectionprovidesthefollowinginformation:

•“Batterysafetyinformation”onpage19

•“Usingtheexternalbatterykit”onpage20

Note:Forinformationaboutreplacingtheexternalbatterybox,referto“Replacingtheexternalbatterybox
(for10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and10GF)”onpage70.

Batterysafetyinformation

http://www.lenovo.com/safety

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Safetyinformation

DANGER

Thereisadangerofexplosioniftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.

Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromfire.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

Note:(JEITAguidance):Batteriesareexpendableproducts.Whenafullychargedbatteryno

longerprovidessufficientruntime,itshouldbereplaced.Batteriesusedlongerthanthewarranty
periodmaybegoodcandidatesforreplacement.Batteryreplacementsunderwarrantymustbe
validatedbyLenovousingLenovosystemdiagnosticsinstalledonthecomputer,oravailablefor
downloadatwww.lenovo.com/thinkvantagetoolboxandeitherwww.lenovo.com/powermanager_xpor
www.lenovo.com/powermanager_vista_win7.Batterylifeisaffectedbyseveralfactorssuchasrecharge
cyclecount,temperature,systemusage,screenbrightness,applications,andothercustomerpreferences.

Note:Lenovobatteriesareshippedpartiallychargedtomaximizeshelflife.Tomaximizethelongevityof
yourbattery,youshouldfullychargeitafterreceivingit.Batteriesshouldalsoberechargedatleasttwicea
year.Ifthebatteryisstoredwithalowchargeforextendedperiodsoftime,thebatterymaybecome
unusableandmightbedisabled.BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentested
forcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.

AbatterypackotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,oradisassembledormodifiedbatterypackis
notcoveredbythewarranty.

LenovodoesnotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenuineLenovo-madeorauthorized.Lenovosystemsmay
continuetoboot,butmaynotchargeunauthorizedbatteries.

Warning:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,andprovides
nowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.

Usingtheexternalbatterykit

Prerequisites

•TheexternalbatterykitisconnectedtoaLenovo-specifiedpoweradapterwiththefollowingelectrical
parameters:
Input:100-240Vac
Output:20Vdc,3.25A

•Theexternalbatterykitisusedandstoredinthefollowingenvironmenttemperature:
10°Cto40°C(50°Fto104°F)

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Connectorsandindicatorsontheexternalbatterybox

Figure7.Externalbatterykit

1Indicator1(green)

2Indicator2(red)

3dc-outconnector

4acpowerconnector

5dc-to-dccable

Tousetheexternalbattery,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.

2.Usethedc-to-dccabletoconnectthedc-outconnectorontheexternalbatteryboxandtheacpower
connectoronthecomputer.

3.Connectthepoweradaptertotheacpowerconnectorontheexternalbatterybox.

Note:Aftertheexternalbatteryboxisproperlyconnectedtothecomputerandthepoweradapter,the
externalbatteryservesasabackuppowersupplytoensurethatthecomputerentershibernationmode
whenthepoweradapterisremovedorapoweroutageoccurs.

Thetwoindicatorsontheexternalbatteryboxindicatethestatusoftheexternalbattery.

IndicatorstatusExternalbatterystatus

Greenindicatorflashes

Greenindicatoralwayson

Redindicatorflashes

Redindicatoralwayson

Lessthan20%powerremaining

poweradapterconnected

Batteryusagereaches500times(maximumguaranteed)

Batteryfailingorincorrectlyinstalled

Additionalinstructions

•Inthecaseofanacpowerfailure,ifthecomputerisconnectedtoasufficientlychargedexternalbattery,
thecomputerwillturntobepoweredbytheexternalbatteryandenterhibernationstate.Afterthe
computerentershibernationstate,thecomputerwillnotrespondwhenyoupressthepowerbutton.

•Whentheacpowersupplyisrestored,thecomputerwillbepoweredonwhenyoupressthepowerbutton.

•Inthecaseofanacpowerfailure,ifthecomputerisinhibernationstate,wakeupthecomputerbeforethe
greenindicatorontheexternalbatteryboxstartstoflash.Ifthepowersupplyisrestoredbeforethegreen
indicatorstartstoflash,youdononeedtowakeupthecomputer.

•Inthecaseofanacpowerfailureafterthecomputerhascrashed,databackupwillnotwork.

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Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Arrangingyourworkspace”onpage23

•“Accessibilityinformation”onpage24

•“Cleaningthecomputer”onpage27

•“Maintenance”onpage27

•“Movingthecomputer”onpage29

Arrangingyourworkspace

Arrangeyourworkspacetosuityourneedsandthekindofworkyoudo.Thissectionprovidesinformation
aboutthefactorsthataffectthewayyouarrangeyourworkspace.

Glareandlighting

Positionthemonitortominimizeglareandreflectionsfromoverheadlights,windows,andotherlightsources.
Reflectedlightfromshinysurfacescancauseannoyingreflectionsonyourscreen.Whenpossible,place
themonitoratrightanglestowindowsandotherlightsources.Ifnecessary,reduceoverheadlighting
byturningofflightsorusinglowerwattagebulbs.Ifyouinstallthemonitornearawindow,usecurtains
orblindstoblockthesunlight.Y oucanadjustthebrightnessandcontrastcontrolsonthemonitorasthe
roomlightingchangesthroughouttheday.

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

Aircirculation

Thecomputerproducesheat.Thecomputerhasafanthatpullsinfreshairandforcesouthotairthrough
theairvents.Blockingtheairventscancauseoverheating,whichmightresultinamalfunctionordamage.
Positionthecomputersothatnothingblockstheairvents;usually,51mm(2inches)ofairspaceissufficient.
Ensurethattheventedairisnotblowingonpeople.

Electricaloutletlocationsandcablelengths

Thefollowingfactorsmightdeterminethefinalplacementofthecomputer:

•Locationsofelectricaloutlets

•Lengthofpowercordsorpoweradapters

•Lengthofthecablesthatareconnectedtootherdevices

Formoreinformationaboutpowercordsorpoweradapters,see“Powercordsandpoweradapters”on
pageiv

.

Comfort

Althoughnosingleworkingpositionisidealforeveryone,hereareafewguidelinestohelpyoufindaposition
thatsuitsyoubest.Thefollowingfiguresetsanexampleforyourreference.

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•Screenposition:Keepthescreenatacomfortableviewingdistance,usually51-61cm(20-24inches).
Then,adjustthescreensothatthetopofthescreenisatorslightlybeloweyelevelandyoucanviewit
withouttwistingyourbody.

•Chairposition:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechair
adjustmentstobestsuityourdesiredposture.

•Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(verticalorupright)position.

•Armandhandpositions:Keepyourforearms,wrists,andhandsinarelaxedandneutral(horizontal)
position.T ypewithasofttouchwithoutpoundingthekeys.

•Legposition:Keepyourthighsparalleltothefloorandyourfeetflatonthefloororonafootrest.

Makeminormodificationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfortcausedbylongperiodsof
workinginthesameposition.Frequent,shortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelptopreventminordiscomfort
associatedwithyourworkingposture.

Accessibilityinformation

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidinguserswhohavehearing,vision,andmobilitylimitationswithgreater
accesstoinformationandtechnology.Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthewaystheseuserscanget
themostoutoftheircomputerexperience.Youalsocangetthemostup-to-dateaccessibilityinformation
fromthefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/accessibility

Keyboardshortcuts

Thefollowingtablecontainskeyboardshortcutsthatcanhelpmakethecomputereasiertouse.

Note:Dependingonyourkeyboard,someofthefollowingkeyboardshortcutsmightnotbeavailable.

KeyboardshortcutFunction

Windowslogokey+U

RightShiftforeightseconds

ShiftfivetimesTurnonorturnoffStickyKeys

NumLockforfivesecondsTurnonorturnoffToggleKeys

LeftAlt+LeftShift+NumLock

LeftAlt+LeftShift+PrtScn(orPrtSc)TurnonorturnoffHighContrast

OpenEaseofAccessCenter

TurnonorturnoffFilterKeys

TurnonorturnoffMouseKeys

Formoreinformation,gotohttp://windows.microsoft.com/,andthenperformasearchusinganyofthe
followingkeywords:keyboardshortcuts,keycombinations,shortcutkeys.

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EaseofAccessCenter

EaseofAccessCenterontheWindowsoperatingsystemenablesuserstoconfiguretheircomputersto
suittheirphysicalandcognitiveneeds.

TouseEaseofAccessCenter,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,and
thenclickEaseofAccessCenter.

•ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙EaseofAccess.

3.Choosetheappropriatetoolbyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

EaseofAccessCentermainlyincludesthefollowingtools:

•Magnifier
Magnifierisausefulutilitythatenlargestheentirescreenorpartofthescreensothatyoucansee

theitemsbetter.

•Narrator
Narratorisascreenreaderthatreadsaloudwhatisdisplayedonthescreenanddescribeseventssuchas

errormessages.

•On-ScreenKeyboard
Ifyouprefertotypeorenterdataintothecomputerusingamouse,joystick,orotherpointingdevice

insteadofaphysicalkeyboard,youcanuseOn-ScreenKeyboard.On-ScreenKeyboarddisplaysavisual
keyboardwithallthestandardkeys.

•HighContrast
HighContrastisafeaturethatheightensthecolorcontrastofsometextandimagesonyourscreen.Asa

result,thoseitemsaremoredistinctandeasiertoidentify.

•Personalizedkeyboard
Adjustkeyboardsettingstomakeyourkeyboardeasiertouse.Forexample,youcanuseyourkeyboard

tocontrolthepointerandtypecertainkeycombinationseasier.

•Personalizedmouse
Adjustmousesettingstomakeyourmouseeasiertouse.Forexample,youcanchangethepointer

appearanceandmakeiteasiertomanagewindowswiththemouse.

SpeechRecognition

SpeechRecognitionenablesyoutocontrolthecomputerbyvoice.

Usingonlyyourvoice,youcanstartprograms,openmenus,clickobjectsonthescreen,dictatetextinto
documents,andwriteandsende-mails.Everythingyoudowiththekeyboardandmousecanbedonewith
onlyyourvoice.

TouseSpeechRecognition,dothefollowing:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu.

•ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem➙
ControlPanel.

2.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickSpeechRecognition.

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3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Screen-readertechnologies

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

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

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

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

Screenresolution

Youcanmakethetextandimagesonyourscreeneasiertoreadbyadjustingthescreenresolutionofthe
computer.

Toadjustthescreenresolution,dothefollowing:

1.Right-clickablankareaonthedesktop.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickScreenresolution.

•ForWindows10:ClickDisplaysettings.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Note:Settingtheresolutiontoolowmightpreventsomeitemsfromfittingonthescreen.

Customizableitemsize

Youcanmaketheitemsonyourscreeneasiertoreadbychangingtheitemsize.

•Tochangetheitemsizetemporarily,usetheMagnifiertoolinEaseofAccessCenter.See“Easeof
AccessCenter”onpage25.

•Tochangetheitemsizepermanently,dothefollowing:

–Changethesizeofalltheitemsonyourscreen.

1.Right-clickablankareaonthedesktop.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickScreenresolution➙Maketextandotheritemslargerorsmaller.
–ForWindows10:ClickDisplaysettings.

3.Changetheitemsizebyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

–ChangethesizeoftheitemsonaWebpage.

PressandholdCtrl,andthenpresstheplus-signkey(+)toenlargeortheminus-signkey(-)to
reducethetextsize.

–Changethesizeoftheitemsonthedesktoporawindow.

Note:Thisfunctionmightnotworkonsomewindows.
Ifyourmousehasawheel,pressandholdCtrl,andthenscrollthewheeltochangetheitemsize.

Industry-standardconnectors

Thecomputerprovidesindustry-standardconnectorsthatenableyoutoconnectassistivedevices.

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TTY/TDDconversionmodem

Thecomputersupportstheuseofatexttelephone(TTY)orthetelecommunicationsdeviceforthedeaf(TDD)
conversionmodem.ThemodemmustbeconnectedbetweenthecomputerandaTTY/TDDtelephone.
Then,youcantypeamessageonthecomputerandsendittothetelephone.

Documentationinaccessibleformats

Lenovoprovideselectronicdocumentationinaccessibleformats,suchasproperlytaggedPDFfilesor
HyperTextMarkupLanguage(HTML)files.Lenovoelectronicdocumentationisdevelopedtoensure
thatvisuallyimpaireduserscanreadthedocumentationthroughascreenreader.Eachimageinthe
documentationalsoincludesadequatealternativetextsothatvisuallyimpaireduserscanunderstandthe
imagewhentheyuseascreenreader.

Cleaningthecomputer

CAUTION:
Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer .Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnected
tothecomputer.

Itisagoodpracticetocleanthecomputerperiodicallytoprotectthesurfacesandensuretrouble-free
operation.Useonlymildcleaningsolutionsandadampclothtocleanthepaintedsurfacesofthecomputer.

Dustbuildupcompoundsproblemsassociatedwithglare,soremembertocleanthescreenperiodically.
Wipethescreensurfacegentlywithasoft,drycloth,orblowonthescreentoremovegritandotherloose
particles.Dependingonthetypeofthescreen,moistenasoft,lint-freeclothwithanLCDcleanerorliquid
glasscleanerandthenwipethescreensurface.

Maintenance

Withappropriatecareandmaintenance,thecomputerwillserveyoureliably.Thissectionprovides
informationaboutmaintainingthecomputersothatitcankeepworkingintoporder.

Basicmaintenancetips

Herearesomebasicpointsaboutkeepingthecomputerfunctioningproperly:

•Keepthecomputerinaclean,dryenvironment.Ensurethatthecomputerrestsonaflat,steadysurface.

•Donotcoveranyofairvents.Theseairventsprovideairflowtokeepthecomputerfromoverheating.

•Keepfoodanddrinksawayfromallpartsofthecomputer.Foodparticlesandspillsmightmakethe
keyboardandmousestickandunusable.

•Donotgetthepowerswitchesorothercontrolswet.Moisturecandamagethesepartsandcausean
electricalhazard.

•Alwaysdisconnectapowercordbygraspingthepluginsteadofthecord.

Goodmaintenancepractices

Byperformingafewgoodmaintenancepractices,youcanmaintaingoodcomputerperformance,protect
yourdata,andbepreparedincaseofacomputerfailure.

•Keepthecomputersoftware,devicedrivers,andoperatingsystemup-to-date.See“Keepingthe
computercurrent”onpage28

•Emptyyourrecyclebinonaregularbasis.

•CleanoutyourInbox,SentItems,andDeletedItemsfoldersinyoure-mailapplicationonaregularbasis.

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•Cleanupfilesandfreeupstoragedrivespaceandmemoryspaceoccasionallytopreventperformance
problems.See“Performanceproblems”onpage49

•Keepalogbook.Entriesmightincludemajorsoftwareorhardwarechanges,device-driverupdates,
intermittentproblemsandwhatyoudidtoresolvethem,andotherissuesyoumighthaveexperienced.
Thecauseofaproblemmightbechangeinhardware,changeinsoftware,oranyotheractionsthatmight
havetakenplace.AlogbookcanhelpyouoraLenovotechniciandeterminethecauseofaproblem.

•Backupyourdataonthestoragedriveregularly.Youcanrestorethestoragedrivefromabackup.
Tobackupyourdata,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:OpentheRescueandRecoveryprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonthecomputer”

onpage11

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu,andthenclickControl

Panel.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickFileHistory.Followthe
instructionsonthescreen.

•Createarecoverymediumasearlyaspossible.Youcanusetherecoverymediumtorecoveryour
operatingsystemevenifWindowsfailstostartup.

Tocreatearecoverymedium,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:OpentheCreateRecoveryMediaprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonthe

computer”onpage11
systemoftheprogram.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu,andthenclickControl

Panel.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickRecovery.Followthe
instructionsonthescreen.

•ForWindows7,createarescuemediumasearlyaspossible.Y oucanusetherescuemediumto
recoverfromfailuresthatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspace
onyourstoragedrive.

Tocreatearescuemedium,opentheRescueandRecoveryprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonthe
computer”onpage11
oftheprogram.

.Formoreinformationaboutbackingupyourdata,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

.Formoreinformationaboutcreatingarecoverymedium,refertothehelp

.Formoreinformationaboutcreatingarescuemedium,refertothehelpsystem

.

Keepingthecomputercurrent

Inmostcases,itisagoodpracticetohavethemostup-to-dateoperatingsystemupdatepatches,software
programs,anddevicedrivers.Thissectionprovidesinformationabouthowtogetthelatestupdatesforthe
computer.

Gettingthelatestdevicedrivers

Attention:Reinstallingdevicedriverswillchangethecurrentconfigurationofthecomputer.

Togetthelatestdevicedriversforthecomputer,dooneofthefollowing:

•Downloadthedevicedriversthatarepreinstalledonthecomputer.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/drivers.

•UsetheLenovoprogramorWindowsUpdate.See“Gettingthelatestsystemupdates”onpage28.

Note:ThedevicedriversprovidedbyWindowsUpdatemightnotbetestedbyLenovo.Itisrecommended
thatyougetdevicedriversfromLenovo.

Gettingthelatestsystemupdates

Togetthelatestsystemupdatesforthecomputer,ensurethatthecomputerisconnectedtotheInternet
anddooneofthefollowing:

•UseoneofthefollowingLenovoprogramstogetthesystemupdates:

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–ForWindows7:UsetheSystemUpdateprogram.
–ForWindows10:UsetheLenovoCompanionprogram.
ToopentheSystemUpdateorLenovoCompanionprogram,see“Accessingaprogramonthecomputer”

onpage11.Formoreinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

•UseWindowsUpdatetogetthesystemupdates.

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,and

thenclickWindowsUpdate.

–ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙Update&security➙WindowsUpdate.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Movingthecomputer

Beforemovingthecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions:

1.Backupyourdataonthestoragedrive.See“Goodmaintenancepractices”onpage27.

2.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe
computer.

3.Ifyousavedtheoriginalshippingcartonsandpackingmaterials,usethemtopacktheunits.Ifyouare
usingdifferentcartons,cushiontheunitstoavoiddamage.

Movingthecomputertoanothercountryorregion

Whenyoumovethecomputertoanothercountryorregion,youmusttakelocalelectricalstandardsinto
consideration.Ifthelocalelectricaloutletstyleisdifferentfromthetypeyouarecurrentlyusing,contactthe
LenovoCustomerSupportCentertopurchaseeitheranelectricalplugadapteroranewpowercord.Fora
listofLenovoSupportphonenumbers,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Ifyoucannotfindthe
supporttelephonenumberforyourcountryorregion,contactyourLenovoreseller.

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Chapter4.Security

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Lockingthecomputer”onpage31

•“ViewingandchangingsecuritysettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage33

•“Preventingunauthorizedaccesstothecomputer”onpage33

•“Usingfingerprintauthentication”onpage34

•“Usingthecoverpresenceswitch”onpage39

•“Usingandunderstandingfirewalls”onpage34

•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage34

•“ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinfirmware”onpage35

•“TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)”onpage35

Lockingthecomputer

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutlockingthecomputerwiththelockingdevicestokeepthecomputer
safe.

Lockingthecomputercover

Lockingthecomputercoverhelpspreventunauthorizedpeoplefromgainingaccesstotheinsideofyour
computer.Yourcomputercomeswithapadlockloopsothatthecomputercovercannotberemoved
whenapadlockisinstalled.

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Figure8.Installingapadlock

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AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock

YoucanuseaKensington-stylecablelocktosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanent
fixture.Thecablelockconnectstothesecurity-lockslotattherearofyourcomputer.Dependingonthetype
selected,thecablelockcanbeoperatedwithakeyorcombination.Thecablelockalsolocksthebuttons
usedtoopenthecomputercover.Thisisthesametypeoflockusedwithmanynotebookcomputers.You
canordersuchacablelockdirectlyfromLenovobysearchingforKensingtonat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Figure9.Kensington-stylecablelock

ViewingandchangingsecuritysettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram

ToviewandchangesecuritysettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage37.

2.SelectSecurity.

3.Followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreentoviewandchangesecuritysettings.Y oucan
referto“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage37togetbasicinformationaboutsomemajor
securitysettings.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage41.

Preventingunauthorizedaccesstothecomputer

YoucanuseBIOSpasswordsandWindowsaccountstopreventunauthorizedaccesstothecomputerand
data.

•TouseBIOSpasswords,see“UsingBIOSpasswords”onpage39.

•TouseWindowsaccounts,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

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2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanel➙UserAccounts.
–ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙Accounts.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Usingfingerprintauthentication

Ifyourkeyboardhasafingerprintreader,youcanusefingerprintauthenticationtoreplacepasswordsfor
simpleandsecureuseraccess.T ousefingerprintauthentication,firstenrollyourfingerprintsandassociate
themwithyourpasswords(suchasthepower-onpassword,harddiskpassword,andWindowspassword).
Usethefingerprintreaderandthefingerprintprogramtocompletethisprocedure.

Tousefingerprintauthentication,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:OpentheFingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftwareprogram
providedbyLenovo.See“Accessingaprogramonthecomputer”onpage11
aboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

•ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickSettings➙Accounts➙
Sign-inoptions.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Tousethefingerprintreader,refertothedocumentationshippedwiththefingerprintkeyboardorlocatedon
theLenovoSupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/keyboards.

.Formoreinformation

Usingandunderstandingfirewalls

Afirewallcanbehardware,software,oracombinationofbothdependingonthelevelofsecurityrequired.
Firewallsworkonasetofrulestodeterminewhichinboundandoutboundconnectionsareauthorized.Ifthe
computerispreinstalledwithafirewallprogram,ithelpsprotectagainstcomputerInternetsecuritythreats,
unauthorizedaccess,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.Formoreinformation
abouthowtousethefirewallprogram,refertothehelpsystemofyourfirewallprogram.

TouseWindowsFirewall,dothefollowing

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu.

•ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem➙
ControlPanel.

2.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickWindowsFirewall.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Protectingdataagainstviruses

Thecomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramtohelpyouguardagainst,detect,andeliminate
viruses.

Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonthecomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After30
days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Note:Virusdefinitionfilesmustbekeptup-to-datetoguardagainstnewviruses.

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus
software.

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ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinfirmware

TheComputraceAgentsoftwareisanITassetmanagementandcomputertheftrecoverysolution.The
softwaredetectsifchangeshavebeenmadeonthecomputer,suchashardware,software,orthecomputer
call-inlocation.YoumighthavetopurchaseasubscriptiontoactivatetheComputraceAgentsoftware.

TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)

TPMisasecurecryptoprocessorthatcanstorecryptographickeysthatprotectinformationstoredinthe
computer.

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Chapter5.Advancedconfiguration

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage37

•“UpdatingtheBIOS”onpage41

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram

TheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangetheconfigurationsettingsofthecomputer.This
sectionprovidesinformationaboutonlythemajorconfigurationsettingsavailableintheprogram.

Note:TheoperatingsystemsettingsmightoverrideanysimilarsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram

TostarttheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonorrestartthecomputer.

2.BeforeWindowsstartsup,repeatedlypressandreleasetheF1keyuntiltheSetupUtilityprogram
opens.IfaBIOSpasswordhasbeenset,theSetupUtilityprogramwillnotopenuntilyouenterthe
correctpassword.Formoreinformation,see“UsingBIOSpasswords”onpage39

Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F1toopentheSetupUtilityprogram.

.

Toviewandchangetheconfigurationsettings,followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreen.The
keysusedtoperformvarioustasksaredisplayedatthebottomofthescreen.

Enablingordisablingadevice

Thissectionprovidesinformationabouthowtoenableordisableuseraccesstohardwaredevices(such
asUSBconnectorsorstoragedrives).

Toenableordisableadevice,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage37.

2.SelectDevices.

3.SelectthedeviceyouwanttoenableordisableandpressEnter.

4.SelectthedesiredsettingandpressEnter.

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage41.

EnablingordisablingtheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures

IfyouenabletheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures,thecomputerwillstartupautomatically.

ToenableordisabletheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage37.

2.SelectPower➙AutomaticPowerOnandpressEnter.

3.SelectthefeatureyouwanttoenableordisableandpressEnter.

4.SelectthedesiredsettingandpressEnter.

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage41.

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EnablingordisablingtheErPLPScompliancemode

Lenovocomputersmeettheeco-designrequirementsoftheErPLot3regulation.Formoreinformation,go
to:
http://www.lenovo.com/ecodeclaration

YoucanenabletheErPLPScompliancemodeintheSetupUtilityprogramtoreducetheconsumptionof
electricitywhenthecomputerisofforinsleepmode.

ToenableordisabletheErPLPScompliancemode,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage37.

2.SelectPower➙EnhancedPowerSavingModeandpressEnter.

3.DependingonwhetheryouselectEnabledorDisabled,dooneofthefollowing:

•IfyouselectEnabled,pressEnter.Then,disabletheWakeonLANfeature.See“Enablingor
disablingtheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures”onpage37.

•IfyouselectDisabled,pressEnter.Then,gotothenextstep.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage41.

WhentheErPLPScompliancemodeisenabled,youcanwakeupthecomputerbydoingoneofthe
following:

•Pressthepowerbutton.

•EnabletheWakeUponAlarmfeaturetomakethecomputerwakeupatasettime.See“Enablingor
disablingtheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures”onpage37.

•EnabletheAfterPowerLossfeaturetomakethecomputerwakeupwhenthepowersupplyresumesafter
asuddenlossofelectricity.

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage37.

2.SelectPower➙AfterPowerLossandpressEnter.

3.SelectPowerOnandpressEnter.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage41.

IntheWindows10operatingsystems,youalsoneedtodisabletheFastStartupfunctiontomeettheoff
moderequirementofErPcompliance.

TodisabletheFastStartupfunction,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem➙ControlPanel.

2.SelectAllControlPanelItems➙PowerOptions.

3.SelectChoosewhatthepowerbuttonsdofromthepop-updialogbox.

4.SelecttheChangesettingsthatarecurrentlyunavailableoption,andcleartheTurnonfaststartup
optionfromtheShutdownsettingslist.

EnablingordisablingtheConfigurationChangeDetectionfeature

IfyouenabletheConfigurationChangeDetectionfeature,whenthePOSTdetectstheconfigurationchanges
ofsomehardwaredevices(suchasstoragedrivesormemorymodules),anerrormessagewillbedisplayed
whenyouturnonthecomputer.

ToenableordisabletheConfigurationChangeDetectionfeature,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage37.

2.SelectSecurity➙ConfigurationChangeDetectionandpressEnter.

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3.SelectthedesiredsettingandpressEnter.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage41.

Tobypasstheerrormessageandlogintotheoperatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:

•PresstheF2key.

Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F2tobypasstheerrormessage.

•StartandthenexittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage37
“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage41.

Usingthecoverpresenceswitch

Thecoverpresenceswitchpreventsthecomputerfromloggingintotheoperatingsystemwhenthe
computercoverisnotproperlyinstalledorclosed.

Toenablethecover-presence-switchconnectoronthesystemboard,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage37.

2.SelectSecurity➙ChassisIntrusionDetectionandpressEnter.

3.SelectEnabledandpressEnter.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage41.

Whenthecover-presence-switchconnectoronthesystemboardisenabled,ifthecoverpresenceswitch
detectsthatthecomputercoverisnotcorrectlyinstalledorclosed,anerrormessagewillbedisplayedwhen
youturnonthecomputer.Tobypasstheerrormessageandlogintotheoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Properlyinstallorclosethecomputercover.

2.StartandthenexittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage37and
“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage41.

and

UsingBIOSpasswords

ByusingtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcansetpasswordstopreventunauthorizedaccesstothecomputer
anddata.

Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstousethecomputer.However,usingpasswordsimprovescomputer
security.Ifyoudecidetosetanypasswords,readthefollowingtopics.

SetupUtilityprogrampasswordtypes

Thefollowingtypesofpasswordsareavailable:

•Power-onpassword
Whenapower-onpasswordisset,youarepromptedtoenteravalidpasswordeachtimethecomputeris
turnedon.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntilthevalidpasswordisentered.

•Administratorpassword
Settinganadministratorpassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchangingconfigurationsettings.Ifyou
areresponsibleformaintainingtheconfigurationsettingsofseveralcomputers,youmightwanttoset
anadministratorpassword.

Whenanadministratorpasswordisset,youarepromptedtoenteravalidpasswordeachtimeyou
trytoaccesstheSetupUtilityprogram.TheSetupUtilityprogramcannotbeaccesseduntilavalid
passwordisentered.

Ifboththepower-onpasswordandadministratorpasswordareset,youcanentereitherpassword.
However,youmustuseyouradministratorpasswordtochangeanyconfigurationsettings.

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•Harddiskpassword
Settingaharddiskpasswordpreventsunauthorizedaccesstothedataonthestoragedrive.Whena
harddiskpasswordisset,youarepromptedtoenteravalidpasswordeachtimeyoutrytoaccess
thestoragedrive.

Notes:

–Afteryousetaharddiskpassword,yourdataonthestoragedriveisprotectedevenifthestoragedrive

isremovedfromonecomputerandinstalledinanother.

–Iftheharddiskpasswordisforgotten,thereisnowaytoresetthepasswordorrecoverdatafrom

thestoragedrive.

Passwordconsiderations

Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurityreasons,it
isrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcannotbeeasilycompromised.

Note:TheSetupUtilityprogrampasswordsarenotcasesensitive.

Tosetastrongpassword,considerthefollowingguidelines:

•Haveatleasteightcharactersinlength

•Containatleastonealphabeticcharacterandonenumericcharacter

•Notbeyournameoryourusername

•Notbeacommonwordoracommonname

•Besignificantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspasswords

Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword

Toset,change,ordeleteapassword,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage37.

2.SelectSecurity.

3.Dependingonthepasswordtype,selectSetPower-OnPassword,SetAdministratorPassword,or
HardDiskPasswordandpressEnter.

4.Followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreentoset,change,ordeleteapassword.

Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Formore
information,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage40

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage41.

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Selectingastartupdevice

Ifthecomputerdoesnotstartupfromadeviceasexpected,youcanchoosetochangethestartupdevice
sequencepermanentlyorselectatemporarystartupdevice.

Changingthestartupdevicesequencepermanently

Tochangethestartupdevicesequencepermanently,dothefollowing:

1.Dependingonthetypeofthestoragedevice,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifthestoragedeviceisinternal,gotostep2.

•Ifthestoragedeviceisadisc,ensurethatthecomputerisonorturnonthecomputer.Then,insert

thediscintotheopticaldrive.

•Ifthestoragedeviceisanexternaldeviceotherthanadisc,connectthestoragedevicetothe

computer.

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2.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage37.

3.SelectStartup.

4.Followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreentochangethestartupdevicesequence.

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage41.

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice

Note:Notalldiscsandstoragedrivesarebootable.

Toselectatemporarystartupdevice,dothefollowing:

1.Dependingonthetypeofthestoragedevice,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifthestoragedeviceisinternal,gotostep2.

•Ifthestoragedeviceisadisc,ensurethatthecomputerisonorturnonthecomputer.Then,insert
thediscintotheopticaldrive.

•Ifthestoragedeviceisanexternaldeviceotherthanadisc,connectthestoragedevicetothe
computer.

2.Turnonorrestartthecomputer.BeforeWindowsstartsup,repeatedlypressandreleasetheF12key
untilStartupDeviceMenuisdisplayed.

Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F12todisplayStartupDeviceMenu.

3.SelectthedesiredstoragedeviceandpressEnter.Thecomputerwillstartupfromthedeviceyouselect.

Ifyouwanttoselectapermanentstartupdevice,selectEnterSetuponStartupDeviceMenuandpress
EntertostarttheSetupUtilityprogram.Formoreinformationabouthowtoselectapermanentstartup
device,see“Changingthestartupdevicesequencepermanently”onpage40

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ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram

ToexittheSetupUtilityprogram,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifyouwanttosavethenewsettings,presstheF10key.Then,selectYesinthewindowdisplayed
andpressEnter.

Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F10toexittheSetupUtilityprogram.

•Ifyoudonotwanttosavethenewsettings,selectExit➙DiscardChangesandExitandpressEnter.
Then,selectYesinthewindowdisplayedandpressEnter.

UpdatingtheBIOS

Whenyouinstallanewprogram,hardwaredevice,ordevicedriver,youmightbeinformedtoupdate
theBIOS.YoucanupdatetheBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemoraflashupdatedisc(supportedonly
onsomemodels).

ToupdatetheBIOS,dothefollowing:

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

2.DownloadtheflashBIOSupdatedriverfortheoperatingsystemversionortheISOimageversion(used
tocreateaflashupdatedisc).Then,downloadtheinstallationinstructionsfortheflashBIOSupdate
driveryoudownload.

3.PrinttheinstallationinstructionsyoudownloadandfollowtheinstructionstoupdatetheBIOS.

Note:IfyouwanttoupdatetheBIOSfromaflashupdatedisc,theinstallationinstructionsmightnotprovide
theinformationabouthowtorecordtheupdatedisc.See“Usingadisc”onpage16

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Chapter6.Troubleshooting,diagnostics,andrecovery

Thischapterprovidessolutionstoresolvethecomputerproblems.Followthestepsinthebasicprocedure
forresolvingcomputerproblems,whichhelpsyoumakegooduseofthetroubleshooting,diagnostics,
andrecoveryinformation.

•“Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputerproblems”onpage43

•“Troubleshooting”onpage43

•“Diagnostics”onpage51

•“Recoveryinformation”onpage51

Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputerproblems

Itisrecommendedthatyouusethefollowingproceduretoresolvecomputerproblemsyouareexperiencing:

1.Ensurethat:
a.Thecablesforallconnecteddevicesareconnectedcorrectlyandsecurely.
b.Allconnecteddevicesthatrequireacpowerareconnectedtoproperlygrounded,functioning

electricaloutlets.

c.AllconnecteddevicesareenabledintheBIOSsettingsofthecomputer.See“Enablingordisabling

adevice”onpage37

Iftheseactionsdonotresolveyourproblem,continuewiththenextstep.

2.Useanantivirusprogramtoseeifthecomputerhasbeeninfectedbyavirus.Iftheprogramdetects
avirus,removethevirus.Iftheantivirusprogramdoesnotresolveyourproblem,continuewiththe
nextstep.

3.Goto“T roubleshooting”onpage43andfollowtheinstructionsforthetypeofproblemyouare
experiencing.Ifthesetroubleshootinginstructionsdonotresolveyourproblem,continuewiththe
nextstep.

4.Runthediagnosticprogram.See“Diagnostics”onpage51.Ifthediagnosticprogramdoesnotresolve
yourproblem,continuewiththenextstep.

5.Recoveryouroperatingsystem.See“Recoveryinformation”onpage51.

6.Ifnoneoftheseactionssolveyourproblem,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.Foralistof
LenovoSupportphonenumbers,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Formoreinformation
abouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistance,seeChapter8“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”
onpage97.

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Troubleshooting

Attention:Donotopenthecomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Readthis

first:Importantsafetyinformation”inthisdocument.

Usethetroubleshootinginformationtofindsolutionstoproblemsthathavedefinitesymptoms.

Startupproblems

Thissectionprovidessolutionstostartup-relatedproblems.

Thecomputerdoesnotstartupwhenyoupressthepowerbutton

Solutions:Ensurethat:

•Thepowercordiscorrectlyconnectedtotherearofthecomputerandtoaworkingelectricaloutlet.

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•Ifthecomputerhasasecondarypowerswitchontherearofthecomputer,ensurethatitisswitchedon.

•Thepowerindicatoronthefrontofthecomputerison.

•Thecomputervoltagematchesthevoltageavailableattheelectricaloutletforyourcountryorregion.

Theoperatingsystemfailstostartup

Solution:Ensurethatthestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,
theoperatingsystemisonthestoragedrive.Formoreinformation,see“Changingthestartupdevice
sequencepermanently”onpage40.

Thecomputerbeepsmultipletimesbeforetheoperatingsystemstartsup

Solution:Ensurethatnokeysarestuck.

Audioproblems

Thissectionprovidessolutionstoaudio-relatedproblems.

NoaudioinWindows

Solutions:

•IfyouareusingpoweredexternalspeakersthathaveanOn/Offcontrol,ensurethat:

–TheOn/OffcontrolissettotheOnposition.
–Thespeakerpowercableisconnectedtoaproperlygrounded,functionalacelectricaloutlet.

•Ifyourexternalspeakershaveavolumecontrol,ensurethatthevolumeisnotsettoolow.

•ClickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotificationareaonthetaskbar.Ensurethatthemutespeakers
settingsarenotselectedandnoneofthevolumesettingsissettoolow.

Note:IfthevolumeiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,addtheicontothenotification
area.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage15.

•Somemodelshaveafrontaudiopanelyoucanusetoadjustvolume.Ifyouhaveafrontaudiopanel,
ensurethatthevolumeisnotsettoolow.

•Ensurethatyourexternalspeakers(andheadphones,ifused)areconnectedtothecorrectaudio
connectoronthecomputer.Mostspeakercablesarecolor-codedtomatchtheconnector.

Note:Whenexternal-speakerorheadphonecablesareconnectedtotheaudioconnector,theinternal
speaker,ifpresent,isdisabled.Inmostcases,ifanaudioadapterisinstalledinoneoftheexpansion
slots,theaudiofunctionbuiltintothesystemboardisdisabled.Therefore,youmustusetheaudio
connectorsontheaudioadapter.

•EnsurethattheprogramyouarerunningisdesignedforuseintheMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystem.
IftheprogramisdesignedtoruninDOS,theprogramdoesnotusetheWindowssoundfeature.The
programmustbeconfiguredtouseSoundBlasterProorSoundBlasteremulation.

•Ensurethattheaudiodevicedriversarecorrectlyinstalled.

Soundcomesonlyfromoneexternalspeaker

Solutions:

•Ensurethatthespeakercableisinsertedcompletelyintotheconnectoronthecomputer.

•Ensurethatthecablethatconnectstheleftspeakertotherightspeakerissecurelyconnected.

•DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotificationareaonthetaskbar.Then,click

thespeakericonontopofthevolumecontrol.

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–ForWindows10:Right-clickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotificationareaonthetaskbar.Then,

clickOpenVolumeMixerandselectthedesiredspeaker.

Note:IfthevolumeiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,addtheicontothenotification
area.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage15

Then,clicktheLevelstabandensurethattheBalancesettingsaresetcorrectly.

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CDproblems

ThissectionprovidessolutionstoCD-relatedproblems.

ACDorDVDdoesnotwork

Solutions:

•IfyouhavemultipleCDorDVDdrivesinstalled(oracombinationofCDandDVDdrives),tryinsertingthe
discintotheotherdrive.Insomecases,onlyoneofthedrivesisconnectedtotheaudiosubsystem.

•Ensurethatthediscisinsertedcorrectly,withitslabelup.

•Ensurethatthediscyouareusingisclean.Toremovedustorfingerprints,wipethedisccleanwithasoft
clothfromthecentertotheoutside.Wipingadiscinacircularmotionmightcauselossofdata.

•Ensurethatthediscyouareusingisnotscratchedordamaged.Tryinsertinganotherdiscthatyou
knowisgood.Ifyoucannotreadfromaknown-gooddisc,youmighthaveaproblemwithyouroptical
driveorthecablingtoyouropticaldrive.Ensurethatthepowercableandsignalcablearesecurely
connectedtothedrive.

Unabletouseabootablerecoverymedium,suchastheProductRecoveryCD,to
startthecomputer

Solution:EnsurethattheCDorDVDdriveisinthestartupsequencebeforethestoragedrive.Referto
“Selectingatemporarystartupdevice”onpage41
sequence.Notethatonsomemodelsthestartupsequenceispermanentlysetandcannotbechanged.

forinformationonviewingandchangingthestartup

DVDproblems

ThissectionprovidessolutionstoDVD-relatedproblems.

BlackscreeninsteadofDVDvideo

Solutions:

•RestarttheDVDplayerprogram.

•Tryalowerscreenresolutionorcolordepth.

•Closeanyopenfiles,andthenrestartthecomputer.

DVDmoviedoesnotplay

Solutions:

•Ensurethatthediscsurfaceiscleanandnotscratched.

•Checkthediscorpackageforregionalcoding.Y oumightneedtopurchaseadiscwithcodingforthe
regionwhereyouareusingthecomputer.

NoaudioorintermittentaudiowhileplayingaDVDmovie

Solutions:

•Checkthevolumecontrolsettingsonthecomputerandonyourspeakers.

•Ensurethatthediscsurfaceiscleanandnotscratched.

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•Checkallcableconnectionstoandfromthespeakers.

•UsetheDVDmenuforthevideotoselectadifferentaudiotrack.

Playbackissloworchoppy

Solutions:

•Disableanybackgroundprograms,suchasAntiVirusorDesktopThemes.

•Ensurethatvideoresolutionissettolessthan1152x864pixels.

Invaliddiscornodiscfoundmessage

Solutions:

•EnsurethataDVDdiscisinthedrivewiththeshinysideofthediscfacingdown.

•Ensurethatvideoresolutionissettolessthan1152x864pixels.

•OncomputersthathaveaCD-ROMorCD-RWdriveinadditiontoaDVD-ROMdrive,ensurethatthe
DVDdiscisinthedrivelabeled“DVD”.

Intermittentproblems

Someproblemsoccuronlyoccasionallyandaredifficulttorepeat.

Solutions:

•Ensurethatallcablesandcordsaresecurelyconnectedtothecomputerandconnecteddevices.

•Ensurethatwhenthecomputerison,thefangrillisnotblocked(thereisairflowaroundthegrill),andthe
fansareworking.Ifairflowisblockedorthefansarenotworking,thecomputermightoverheat.

•IfSmallComputerSystemInterface(SCSI)devicesareinstalled,ensurethatthelastexternaldevicein
eachSCSIchainisterminatedcorrectly.Formoreinformation,seeyourSCSIdocumentation.

Storagedriveproblems

Selectyoursymptomfromthefollowinglist:

•“SomeorallstoragedrivesmissingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage46

•“"NoOperatingSystemFound"messageorthesystemnotstartingupfromthecorrectstoragedrive”
onpage46

SomeorallstoragedrivesmissingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram

Symptom:SomeorallstoragedrivesmissingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram

Solutions:

•Ensurethatallstoragedrivesignalcablesandpowercablesareconnectedcorrectly.

•Ensurethatthecomputerisconfiguredcorrectlytosupportthestoragedrives.

–IfthecomputerisinstalledwithfiveSATAstoragedrives,ensurethattheSATAstoragedrive

enablementmodule(onetofivestoragedrives)isinstalled.

–IfthecomputerisinstalledwithSASstoragedrives,ensurethattheSASstoragedriveenablement

module(onetofivestoragedrives)ortheLSIMegaRAIDSASadapterisinstalled.

"NoOperatingSystemFound"messageorthesystemnotstartingupfromthe
correctstoragedrive

Symptom:"NoOperatingSystemFound"messageorthesystemnotstartingupfromthecorrectstorage
drive

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Solutions:

•Ensurethatallstoragedrivesignalcablesandpowercablesareconnectedcorrectly.

•EnsurethatthestoragedrivethecomputerstartsupfromislistedasthefirststartupdeviceintheSetup
Utilityprogram.Referto“Changingthestartupdevicesequencepermanently”onpage40

Note:Inrarecases,thestoragedrivewiththeoperatingsystemmightgetcorruptedordamaged.Insuch
cases,youmightneedtoreplacethestoragedrive.

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Networkingproblems

Thissectionprovidessolutionstonetworking-relatedproblems.

EthernetLANproblems

MycomputercannotbeconnectedtoanEthernetLAN

Solutions:

•ConnectthecablefromtheEthernetconnectortotheRJ45connectorofthehub.

•EnabletheEthernetLANfeatureintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”on
page37

•EnabletheEthernetLANadapter.

•UpdateorreinstalltheEthernetLANdriver.See“Keepingthecomputercurrent”onpage28.

•Installallnetworkingsoftwarethatisnecessaryforyournetworkenvironment.CheckwithyourLAN
administratorforthenecessarynetworkingsoftware.

•Setthesameduplexfortheswitchportandtheadapter.Ifyouconfiguredtheadapterforfullduplex,
ensurethattheswitchportisalsoconfiguredforfullduplex.Settingthewrongduplexmodemight
degradeperformance,causedataloss,orresultinlostconnections.

.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu.
–ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem

➙ControlPanel.

2.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickNetworkandSharingCenter➙
Changeadaptersettings.

3.Right-clicktheEthernetLANadaptericonandclickEnable.

MycomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandIuseaspeedof1000Mbps,buttheconnectionfails
orerrorsoccur

Solution:ConnectthenetworkcabletotheEthernetconnectorusingCategory5wiringanda100BASE-T
hub/switch(not100BASE-X).

MycomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodel,butitcannotbeconnectedtothenetworkat1000Mbps,
butatonly100Mbps

Solutions:

•Tryanothercable.

•Setthelinkpartnertoauto-negotiate.

•Settheswitchtobe802.3ab-compliant(gigabitovercopper).

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TheWakeOnLANfeaturedoesnotwork

Solution:EnabletheWakeOnLAN(WOL)featureintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtility
program”onpage37.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

WirelessLANproblem

Note:ThewirelessLANfeatureisoptional.

ThewirelessLANfeaturedoesnotwork

Solutions:

•EnablethewirelessLANfeatureintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”on
page37.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•ForWindows10,enablethewirelessLANfeatureinWindowsSettings.ClicktheStartbuttontoopenthe
Startmenu,andthenclickSettings➙Network&Internet➙Wi-Fi.T urnontheWi-Fifeature.

•EnablethewirelessLANadapter.

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu.
–ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem

➙ControlPanel.

2.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickNetworkandSharingCenter➙
Changeadaptersettings.

3.Right-clickthewirelessLANadaptericonandclickEnable.

•UpdateorreinstallthewirelessLANdriver.See“Keepingthecomputercurrent”onpage28.

Bluetoothproblems

Note:TheBluetoothfeatureisoptional.

TheBluetoothfeaturedoesnotwork

Solutions:

•EnabletheBluetoothfeatureintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”on
page37

•TurnontheBluetoothradios.

•EnabletheBluetoothadapter.

.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthen

clickProperties.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickDeviceManager.T ypetheadministratorpasswordorprovideconfirmationifprompted.

3.Right-clickthedesiredBluetoothradiosunderBluetoothorBluetoothRadios,andthendoone
ofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickEnable.
–ForWindows10:ClickEnabledevice.

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu.
–ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem

➙ControlPanel.

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2.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickNetworkandSharingCenter➙
Changeadaptersettings.

3.Right-clicktheBluetoothadaptericonandclickEnable.

•UpdateorreinstalltheBluetoothdriver.See“Keepingthecomputercurrent”onpage28.

SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadsetorheadphones

Solution:SettheBluetoothheadsetorheadphonesasthedefaultdevice.

1.Exittheapplicationthatusesthesounddevice(forexample,WindowsMediaPlayer).

2.Right-clickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotificationareaonthetaskbar.

Note:IfthevolumeiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,addtheicontothe
notificationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage15

3.ClickPlaybackdevices.

4.IfyouareusingtheHeadsetprofile,selectBluetoothHands-freeAudio,andthenclickSetDefault.If
youareusingtheAVprofile,selectStereoAudio,andthenclickSetDefault.

5.ClickOK.

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Performanceproblems

Thissectionprovidessolutionstoperformance-relatedproblemsofthecomputer.

Excessivenumberoffragmentedfiles

Solution:UsetheWindowsdiskdefragmentationordiskoptimizationfeaturetocleanupthefiles.

Note:Dependingonthevolumeofthestoragedrivesandamountofdatastoredonthestoragedrives,the
disk-defragmentationprocessmighttakeuptoseveralhours.

1.Closeanyopenprogramsandwindows.

2.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

3.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickComputer.

•ForWindows10:ClickWindowsSystem➙FileExplorer➙ThisPC.

4.Right-clickyourCdriveandthenclickProperties.

5.ClicktheT oolstab.

6.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickDefragmentnow.

•ForWindows10:ClickOptimize.Selectthedesireddrive,andthenclickOptimize.

7.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Insufficientfreestoragedrivespace

Solutions:Freeupstoragedrivespace.

•CleanoutyourInbox,SentItems,andDeletedItemsfoldersfromyoure-mailapplication.

•CleanupyourCdrive.

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickComputer.
–ForWindows10:ClickWindowsSystem➙FileExplorer➙ThisPC.

3.Right-clickyourCdriveandthenclickProperties.

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4.Checktheamountoffreespace,andthenclickDiskCleanup.

5.Alistofunnecessaryfilecategoriesisdisplayed.Selecteachfilecategoryyouwanttodelete,
andthenclickOK.

•TurnsomeWindowsfeaturesofforremovesomeunnecessaryprograms.

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu.
–ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem

➙ControlPanel.

2.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickProgramsandFeatures.

3.Dooneofthefollowing:

–ToturnsomeWindowsfeaturesoff,clickTurnWindowsfeaturesonoroff.Followthe

instructionsonthescreen.

–Toremovesomeunnecessaryprograms,selecttheprogramyouwanttoremove,andthenclick

Uninstall/ChangeorUninstall.

Insufficientfreememoryspace

Solutions:

•Right-clickablankareaonthetaskbarandopenT askManager.Then,endsometasksyouarenot
performing.

•Installadditionalmemorymodules.Topurchasememorymodules,goto
http://www.lenovo.com.

Serialconnectorcannotbeaccessed

Solutions:

•Connecttheserialcabletotheserialconnectoronthecomputerandtotheserialdevice.Iftheserial
devicehasitsownpowercord,connectthepowercordtoagroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Turnontheserialdeviceandkeepthedeviceonline.

•Installanyapplicationprogramssuppliedwiththeserialdevice.Refertothedocumentationthatcomes
withtheserialdeviceformoreinformation.

•Ifyouaddedoneserial-connectoradapter,installtheadaptercorrectly.

USBdeviceproblems

ThissectionprovidessolutionstoUSBdevice-relatedproblems.

MyUSBdevicecannotbeaccessed

Solutions:

•ConnecttheUSBcablefromtheUSBconnectortotheUSBdevice.IftheUSBdevicehasitsownpower
cord,connectthepowercordtoagroundedelectricaloutlet.

•TurnontheUSBdeviceandkeepthedeviceonline.

•InstallanydevicedriversorapplicationprogramssuppliedwiththeUSBdevice.Refertothe
documentationthatcomeswiththeUSBdeviceformoreinformation.

•DetachandreconnecttheUSBconnectortoresettheUSBdevice.

IcannotinstalltheWindows7operatingsystemusinganexternalUSBdevice

Solution:Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/supporttodownloadandinstallUSBdrivers.

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Softwareanddriverproblems

Thissectionprovidessolutionstosoftware-anddriver-relatedproblems.

Forsomeprograms,datescannotbesortedincorrectorder

Solution:Someprogramsdevelopedbeforetheyear2000useonlythelasttwodigitsofayeartosortdates,
assumingthefirsttwodigitsare19.Consequently,datescannotbesortedincorrectordernowadays.
Checkwithyoursoftwaremanufacturertoseeifanyupdatesareavailable.Manysoftwaremanufacturers
makeupdatesavailablefromtheWorldWideWeb.

Someapplicationprogramsdonotworkasexpected

Solutions:

1.Checkwhethertheproblemiscausedbyanapplicationprogram.
a.Ensurethatthesoftwareiscompatiblewiththecomputer.Refertotheinformationsuppliedwith

thesoftwareformoreinformation.
b.Verifythatothersoftwareworkscorrectlyonthecomputer.
c.Verifythatthesoftwareyouareusingworksonanothercomputer.

2.Iftheproblemiscausedbyanapplicationprogram:

•Refertotheprinteddocumentationthatcomeswiththeprogramorthehelpsystemoftheprogram.

•Updatetheprogram.See“Keepingthecomputercurrent”onpage28

•Uninstalltheprogramandthenreinstallit.Todownloadaprogramthatispreinstalledonthe

computer,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/supportandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

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Adevicedoesnotworknormallyduetodevicedriverproblems

Solution:Updatethedevicedriver.See“Keepingthecomputercurrent”onpage28.

Diagnostics

Note:IfyouareusingaWindowsoperatingsystemotherthanWindows7orWindows10,goto

http://www.lenovo.com/diagsforthediagnosticsinformationforthecomputer.

Thediagnosticprogramisusedtotesthardwarecomponentsofthecomputer.Thediagnosticprogramalso
canreportoperating-system-controlledsettingsthatinterferewiththecorrectoperationofthecomputer.

LenovoSolutionCenter

TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramisthediagnosticprogrampreinstalledonthecomputer.Theprogram
enablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,system
informationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,alongwithhintsandtipsformaximum
systemperformance.

ToopentheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,see“Accessingaprogramonthecomputer”onpage11
moreinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

IfyouareunabletoisolateandrepairtheproblemyourselfafterrunningLenovoSolutionCenter,save
andprintthelogfilescreatedbytheprogram.Y oumightneedthelogfileswhenyouspeaktoaLenovo
technicalsupportrepresentative.

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Recoveryinformation

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsabouthowtorecoveryouroperatingsystem.

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Note:Ifadevicedoesnotworknormallyafterrecoveringtheoperatingsystem,updatethedevicedriver.
See“Keepingthecomputercurrent”onpage28.

RecoveryinformationforWindows7

TorecoveryourWindows7operatingsystem,usethefollowingsolutions:

•UseWindowsrecoverysolutions.

–UseSystemRestoretorestoresystemfilesandsettingstoanearlierpoint.

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickRecovery

➙OpenSystemRestore.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

–UsetheWindowsrecoveryenvironmentbydoingoneofthefollowing:

–Afterseveralconsecutivefailedbootattempts,theWindowsrecoveryenvironmentmightstart

automatically.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.

–Turnonorrestartthecomputer.Then,repeatedlypressandreleasetheF8keyuntiltheAdvanced

BootOptionswindowopens.SelectRepairYourComputer,pressEnter,andfollowtheinstructions
onthescreentochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.

Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F8toopentheAdvancedBootOptions
window.

•UsetheRescueandRecoveryprogramtorestorethestoragedrivefromabackup,orrestoretheC
drivetothefactory-defaultsettings.

Notes:

–Dependingonthecomputermodel,theRescueandRecoveryprogrammightnotbepreinstalled.You

needtoinstalleditmanuallyearlier.

–IfyouusetheRescueandRecoveryprogramtorestorethestoragedrivefromabackup,ensurethat

youbackedupyourdataearlierwiththeprogram.

TousetheRescueandRecoveryprogram,dooneofthefollowing:

–OpentheRescueandRecoveryprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonthecomputer”onpage11

Formoreinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

–OpentheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.

1.Turnoffthecomputer.PressandholdtheEnterkeyandthenturnonthecomputer.Releasethe
EnterkeywhenStartupInterruptMenuisdisplayed.Then,pressF11toopentheRescueand
Recoveryworkspace.

2.IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,usetherescuemediumyoucreatedearlierto
resolvetheproblem.Selecttherescuemediumasthestartupdevice.See“Selectingatemporary
startupdevice”onpage41.Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspace
opens.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•UsetherecoverymediumyoucreatedearlierwiththeCreateRecoveryMediaprogramtorestoreonly
theCdriveortheentirestoragedrivetothefactory-defaultsettings.

Note:Tocreatearecoverymedium,see“Goodmaintenancepractices”onpage27.

1.Selecttherecoverymediumasthestartupdevice.See“Selectingatemporarystartupdevice”
onpage41.

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.

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•UsetherecoverydiscsetprovidedbyLenovotorestoretheentirestoragedrivetothefactory-default
settings.

–Ifthecomputercomeswiththerecoverydiscset,followtheinstructionsshippedwiththediscset.
–Ifthecomputerdoesnotcomewiththerecoverydiscset,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupport

Centertoorderarecoverydiscset.See“Callingforservice”onpage98

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RecoveryinformationforWindows10

TorecoveryourWindows10operatingsystem,usethefollowingsolutions:

•UseWindowsrecoverysolutions.

–UserecoverysolutionsinWindowsSettings.

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.ClickSettings➙Update&security➙Recovery.

3.Choosetheappropriaterecoverysolutionbyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

–UseSystemRestoretorestoresystemfilesandsettingstoanearlierpoint.

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem➙ControlPanel.

2.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickRecovery➙OpenSystem
Restore.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

–UsetheFileHistorytooltorestoreyourfilesfromabackup.

Note:IfyouusetheFileHistorytooltorestoreyourfilesfromabackup,ensurethatyoubackedup
yourdataearlierwiththetool.

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem➙ControlPanel.

2.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickFileHistory➙Restore
personalfiles.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

–UsetheWindowsrecoveryenvironmentbydoingoneofthefollowing:

–Afterseveralconsecutivefailedbootattempts,theWindowsrecoveryenvironmentmightstart

automatically.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.

–SelecttherecoverymediumyoucreatedearlierwiththeWindowstoolasthestartupdevice.See

“Selectingatemporarystartupdevice”onpage41.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen
tochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.

Note:Tocreatearecoverymedium,see“Goodmaintenancepractices”onpage27.

•UsetherecoveryUSBkeyprovidedbyLenovotorestoretheentirestoragedrivetothefactory-default
settings.

–IfthecomputercomeswiththerecoveryUSBkey,followtheinstructionsshippedwiththeUSBkey.
–IfthecomputerdoesnotcomewiththerecoveryUSBkey,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupport

CentertoorderarecoveryUSBkey.See“Callingforservice”onpage98

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Chapter7.Installingorreplacinghardware

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices”onpage55

•“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage55

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

Donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewpartuntilthedefectiveparthasbeenremoved
andyouarereadytoinstallthenewpart.Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamage
computercomponentsandparts.

Whenyouhandlepartsandothercomputercomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricity
damage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlepartsandothercomputercomponentscarefully.HandlePCI/PCI-Expresscards,memory
modules,systemboards,andmicroprocessorsbytheedges.Nevertouchanyexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

•Touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingtheparttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorother
unpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwoseconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityfrom
thepackageandyourbodybeforeyouinstallorreplaceanewpart.

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

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Installingorreplacinghardware

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforthecomputer.Y oucanexpand
thecapabilitiesofthecomputerandmaintainthecomputerbyinstallingorreplacinghardware.

Attention:Donotopenthecomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read
thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii

Notes:

•Someofthehardwarepartsinthissectionareoptional.

•UsecomputerpartsprovidedonlybyLenovo.

•Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe
instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

•Inmostareasoftheworld,LenovorequiresthereturnofthedefectiveCRU.Informationaboutthiswill
comewiththeCRUorwillcomeafewdaysaftertheCRUarrives.

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Installingexternaloptions

Youcanconnectexternaloptionstothecomputer,suchasexternalspeakers,aprinter,orascanner.For
someexternaloptions,youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection.
Wheninstallinganexternaloption,see“Hardwarelocations”onpage1toidentifytherequiredconnector.

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Usetheinstructionsshippedwiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnectionandinstallanysoftware
ordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

Replacingthepoweradapter

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii.

Toreplacethepoweradapter,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Ifthepoweradapterbracketisavailable,removethepoweradapterbracket.See“Replacingthe
poweradapterbracket”onpage74.

3.Disconnectthepoweradapterfromthecomputer.

Figure10.Removingthepoweradapter

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4.Connectthenewpoweradaptertothepoweradapterconnectorattherearofyourcomputerand
aworkableelectricaloutlet.

Figure11.Installingthepoweradapter

5.Ifthepoweradapterbracketisavailable,installthepoweradapterbracket.See“Replacingthepower
adapterbracket”onpage74.

Replacingtheverticalstand

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii.

Notes:

•Theverticalstandcomesintwosizes,asmallersizeforcomputerswithnoexternalboxinstalled,anda
largersizeforcomputerswithanexternalopticaldriveboxinstalled.Refertothefigurethatmatchesthe
sizeofyourverticalstandwhenreadingthissection.

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•IfyourcomputercomeswithaVESAmountbracket,andyouareinstallingthesmallerverticalstand,
ensurethatyouremovetheVESAmountbracketbeforeyouinstalltheverticalstand.ToremovetheVESA
mountbracket,see“ReplacingtheVESAmountbracket”onpage59

.

Toreplacetheverticalstand,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Liftthecomputertoremoveitfromtheverticalstand.

Figure12.Removingthecomputerfromtheverticalstand

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3.Aligntherearofthecomputerwiththerearofthenewverticalstandandpositionthecomputeron
theverticalstandasshown.

Figure13.Installingtheverticalstand

ReplacingtheVESAmountbracket

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii.

Note:IfyourcomputercomeswithaVESAmountbracket,donotinstalladustshield.

ToreplacetheVESAmountbracket,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Ifthepoweradapterbracketisavailable,removethepoweradapterbracket.See“Replacingthe
poweradapterbracket”onpage74.

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3.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheVESAmountbrackettothecomputer.

Figure14.RemovingtheVESAmountbracketscrews

4.SlidethecomputerfromthefrontoftheVESAmountbrackettoremovetheVESAmountbracket
fromthecomputer.

Figure15.RemovingtheVESAmountbracket

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5.SlidethecomputerintothenewVESAmountbracket.

Figure16.InstallingtheVESAmountbracket

6.InstallthetwoscrewstosecuretheVESAmountbrackettothecomputer.

Figure17.InstallingtheVESAmountbracketscrews

7.Ifthepoweradapterbracketisavailable,installthepoweradapterbracket.See“Replacingthepower
adapterbracket”onpage74.

Replacingtheexternalopticaldrive(for10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC, 10GD,10GE,and10GF)

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii

Toreplacetheexternalopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

.

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2.DisconnecttheexternalopticaldriveadapterfromtheUSBconnectorsontheexternalopticaldrive
andthecomputer.

3.RemovethescrewthatsecurestheexternalopticaldriveboxontheVESAmountbracketandthenslide
theexternalopticaldriveboxasshowntoremoveitfromtheVESAmountbracket.

Figure18.Removingtheexternalopticaldrivebox

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4.Removethescrewthatsecurestheexternalopticaldriveintheexternalopticaldrivebox.Usethe
screwdrivertoslidetheexternalopticaldriveforwardandthenremovetheexternalopticaldrivefrom
theexternalopticaldrivebox.

Figure19.Removingtheexternalopticaldrivefromtheexternalopticaldrivebox

5.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheexternalopticaldrivemetalplateandthenremovethemetal
platefromtheexternalopticaldrive.

Figure20.Removingtheexternalopticaldrivemetalplate

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6.Alignthetwoscrewholesintheexternalopticaldrivemetalplatewiththecorrespondingholesin
thenewexternalopticaldriveandtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecurethemetalplateonthenew
externalopticaldrive.

Figure21.Installingtheexternalopticaldrivemetalplate

7.Slidethenewexternalopticaldriveintotheexternalopticaldriveboxuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure22.Installingtheexternalopticaldriveintotheexternalopticaldrivebox

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8.Installthescrewtosecuretheexternalopticaldriveintheexternalopticaldrivebox.

Figure23.Installingtheexternalopticaldrivescrew

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9.AlignthetwoscrewholesintheexternalopticaldriveboxwiththetwoscrewsontheVESAmount
bracketandthenslidetheexternalopticaldriveboxasshowntoinstallitontheVESAmountbracket.

Figure24.Installingtheexternalopticaldrivebox

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10.InstallthescrewtosecuretheexternalopticaldriveboxontheVESAmountbracket.

Figure25.Installingtheexternalopticaldriveboxscrew

11.ConnecttheexternalopticaldriveadaptertotheUSBconnectorsontheexternalopticaldriveandthe
computer.See“Rearview”onpage3.

ReplacingtheI/Obox(for10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE, and10GF)

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii.

ToreplacetheI/Obox,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.DisconnecttheI/OboxcablefromtheUSBconnectorsonthecomputer.

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3.RemovethescrewthatsecurestheI/OboxontheVESAmountbracketandthenslidetheI/Oboxas
showntoremoveitfromtheVESAmountbracket.

Figure26.RemovingtheI/Obox

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4.AlignthetwoscrewholesinthenewI/OboxwiththetwoscrewsontheVESAmountbracketandthen
slidetheI/OboxasshowntoinstallitontheVESAmountbracket.

Figure27.InstallingtheI/Obox

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5.InstallthescrewtosecuretheI/OboxontheVESAmountbracket.

Figure28.InstallingtheI/Oboxscrew

6.ConnecttheI/OboxcabletotheUSBconnectorsonthecomputer.See“Rearview”onpage3.

Replacingtheexternalbatterybox(for10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC, 10GD,10GE,and10GF)

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii

Toreplacetheexternalbatterybox,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.DisconnecttheexternalbatteryboxcablefromtheUSBconnectoronthecomputer.

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3.RemovethescrewthatsecurestheexternalbatteryboxontheVESAmountbracketandthenslidethe
externalbatteryboxasshowntoremoveitfromtheVESAmountbracket.

Figure29.Removingtheexternalbatterybox

4.Slidethereleasebuttonontheexternalbatteryboxasshownanduseascrewdrivertoslidethebattery
forwardatthesametime.Then,removethebatteryfromtheexternalbatterybox.

Figure30.Removingthebatteryfromtheexternalbatterybox

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5.Slidethenewbatteryintotheexternalbatteryboxuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure31.Installingthebatteryintotheexternalbatterybox

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6.AlignthetwoscrewholesintheexternalbatteryboxwiththetwoscrewsontheVESAmountbracket
andthenslidetheexternalbatteryboxasshowntoinstallitontheVESAmountbracket.

Figure32.Installingtheexternalbatterybox

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7.InstallthescrewtosecuretheexternalbatteryboxontheVESAmountbracket.

Figure33.Installingtheexternalbatteryboxscrew

8.ConnecttheexternalbatteryboxcabletoaUSBconnectoronthecomputer.See“Rearview”onpage3.

Replacingthepoweradapterbracket

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii.

Note:ThepoweradapterbracketisinstalledontheVideoElectronicsStandardsAssociation(VESA)mount
bracket.

Toreplacethepoweradapterbracket,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

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2.Pullthetab1andthenslidethepoweradapterbracketasshowntoremoveitfromtheVESAmount
bracket.

Figure34.Removingthepoweradapterbracket

3.Removethepoweradapterfromthepoweradapterbracket.

4.Slidethepoweradapterintothenewpoweradapterbracket.Ensurethatthepoweradapterissecured
bythebracket.

5.AlignthetwotabsonthepoweradapterbracketwiththeslotsintheVESAmountbracket.Then,slide
thepoweradapterbracketasshowntoinstallitontheVESAmountbracket.

Figure35.Installingthepoweradapterbracket

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Removingthecomputercover

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii.

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.

Toremovethecomputercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe
computer.

2.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylayitdownsothatthecomputercoverisfacingup.

3.Unlockanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover.

4.Ifyourcomputercomeswithadustshield,removethedustshieldbypullingitoutwardsfromthe
computercover.

Figure36.Removingthedustshield

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5.Removethescrewthatsecuresthecomputercover.

Figure37.Removingthecomputercoverscrew

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6.Slidethecomputercovertothefrontofthecomputerasmallamount.Then,liftthecomputercoverto
removeitfromthecomputer.

Figure38.Removingthecomputercover

Figure39.Removingthecomputercover

Replacingthesystemfan(for10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD, 10GE,and10GF)

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii.

Toreplacethefrontfan,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe
computer.

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2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage76.

3.Disconnectthesystemfancablefromthesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Partson
thesystemboard”onpage7.

4.Removethefourscrewsthatsecurethesystemfan,andthenremovethesystemfanasshown.

Figure40.Removingthesystemfan

5.Positionthenewsystemfanasshown,andalignthefourscrewholesinthesystemfanwiththe
correspondingmountingstudsonthesystemboard.Then,installthefourscrewstosecurethesystem
fantothechassis.

Figure41.Installingthesystemfan

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6.Connectthecableofthenewsystemfantothesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See
“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage7.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage94

Replacingtheheatsink

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthe
computerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeriscool.

For10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and10GF

Toreplacetheheatsink,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe
computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage76.

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3.Partiallyremovescrew1,fullyremovescrew2,andthenfullyremovescrew1.Then,liftthefailing
heatsinkoffthesystemboard.

Notes:

•Carefullyremovethetwoscrewsfromthesystemboardtoavoidanypossibledamagetothesystem

board.Thetwoscrewscannotberemovedfromtheheatsink.

•Donottouchthethermalgreasewhilehandlingtheheatsink.

Figure42.Removingtheheatsink

4.Positionthenewheatsinkonthesystemboardsothatthetwoscrewsalignwiththecorresponding
mountingstudsonthesystemboard.Ensurethatthenotchededgeoftheheatsinkfacestoward
thesystemfan.

5.Partiallytightenscrew1,thenfullytightenscrew2,andthenfullytightenscrew1.Donotover-tighten
thescrews.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage94.

For10KG,10KH,10KJ,and10KK

Toreplacetheheatsink,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe
computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage76.

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3.Removethescrews1and2,andthenloosenthefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinktothesystem
boardinthefollowingsequence:

a.Partiallyremovescrew3,fullyremovescrew4,andthenfullyremovescrew3.
b.Partiallyremovescrew5,fullyremovescrew6,andthenfullyremovescrew5.

Note:Carefullyremovethefourscrews3to6fromthesystemboardtoavoidanypossibledamageto
thesystemboard.Thefourscrewscannotberemovedfromtheheatsink.

Figure43.Removingtheheatsink

4.Liftthefailingheatsinkoffthesystemboard.

Notes:

•Youmighthavetogentlytwisttheheatsinktofreeitfromthemicroprocessor.

•Donottouchthethermalgreasewhilehandlingtheheatsink.

5.Positionthenewheatsinkonthesystemboardsothatthefourscrews3to6alignwiththe
correspondingmountingstudsonthesystemboard.

6.Tightenthefourscrews3to6tosecurethenewheatsinkinthefollowingsequence.Donot
over-tightenthescrews.

a.Partiallytightenscrew3,fullytightenscrew4,andthenfullytightenscrew3.
b.Partiallytightenscrew5,fullytightenscrew6,andthenfullytightenscrew5.

7.Installthescrews1and2.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage94

Replacingthememorymodule

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii

.

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Toreplacethememorymodule,dothefollowing:

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1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe
computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage76.

3.Locatethememorymodule.See“Computercomponents”onpage5.

4.Removeanypartsthatmightpreventyouraccesstothememorymodule.Dependingonyourcomputer
model,youmightneedtoremovetheheatsink.See“Replacingtheheatsink”onpage80

.

5.Opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememorymoduleoutofthememoryslot.

Figure44.Removingthememorymodule

6.Insertthenotchedend2ofthenewmemorymoduleintotheslot1.Pressthememorymodule
firmlyandpivotthememorymoduleuntilitsnapsintoplace.Makesurethatthememorymoduleis
securedintheslotanddoesnotmoveeasily.

Figure45.Installingthememorymodule

7.Reinstalltheheatsinkifyouhaveremovedit.See“Replacingtheheatsink”onpage80.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage94.

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Replacingtheinternalspeaker

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii.

Toreplacetheinternalspeaker,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe
computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage76.

3.Disconnecttheinternalspeakercablefromtheinternalspeakerconnectoronthesystemboard.See
“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage7.

4.Pressthetab1thatsecurestheinternalspeakerasshown,andthenlifttheinternalspeakeroutof
theinternalspeakerholder.

Figure46.Removingtheinternalspeaker(for10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and10GF)

Figure47.Removingtheinternalspeaker(for10KG,10KH,10KJ,and10KK)

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5.Insertthenewinternalspeakerintotheinternalspeakerholderuntilthenewinternalspeakersnapsinto
positionandissecuredbythetab1.

Figure48.Installingtheinternalspeaker(for10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and10GF)

Figure49.Installingtheinternalspeaker(for10KG,10KH,10KJ,and10KK)

6.Securethecableofthenewinternalspeakerintheretainingcliponthesideoftheinternalspeaker
holderasshown.

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Figure50.Securingtheinternalspeakercable(for10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and10GF)

Figure51.Securingtheinternalspeakercable(for10KG,10KH,10KJ,and10KK)

7.Connectthecableofthenewinternalspeakertotheinternalspeakerconnectoronthesystemboard.
See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage7.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage94

Replacingthestoragedrive

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii

Toreplacethestoragedrive,refertooneofthefollowingtopics:

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.

•“Replacingthe2.5-inchstoragedrive(for10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and10GF)”
onpage87

•“ReplacingtheM.2storagedrive”onpage89

Replacingthe2.5-inchstoragedrive(for10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,
10GE,and10GF)

Toreplacethe2.5-inchstoragedrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe
computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage76.

3.IfyourcomputercomeswithafrontWi-Fiantenna,disconnectthefrontWi-Fiantennacablefromthe
Wi-Ficard.

4.Removethescrewthatsecuresthestoragedrivebracket.Slidethestoragedrivebracketasshown,and
thenliftthestoragedrivebrackettoremoveitfromthecomputer.

Figure52.Removingthestoragedrivebracket

5.Slidethe2.5-inchstoragedriveasshown,andthenliftthe2.5-inchstoragedrivetoremoveitfromthe
storagedrivebracket.

Figure53.Removingthe2.5-inchstoragedrive

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6.Positionthenew2.5-inchstoragedriveonthestoragedrivebracketsothatthefourscrews1onthe

2.5-inchstoragedrivealignwiththecorrespondingslotsinthestoragedrivebracket.Slidethe2.5-inch
storagedriveintopositionasshown.

Figure54.Installingthe2.5-inchstoragedrive

7.Positionthestoragedrivebracketonthesystemboardsothatthethreeslotsonthestoragedrive
bracketalignwiththecorrespondingstandoffsonthesystemboard.Slidethestoragedrivebracket
asshown,untilthescrewholeinthestoragedrivebracketalignswiththecorrespondingmounting
studonthesystemboard,andthe2.5-inchstoragedriveisinstalledontheSATA3.0connector
onthesystemboard.

Figure55.Installingthestoragedrivebracket

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8.Installthescrewtosecurethestoragedrivebrackettothesystemboard.

Figure56.Installingthestoragedrivebracketscrew

9.IfyouhavedisconnectedthefrontWi-Fiantennacable,reconnectittotheWi-Ficard.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage94.

ReplacingtheM.2storagedrive

Note:TheM.2storagedrivemightcomeintwosizes,asmallersizeasshownontheleftsideandalarger

sizeontherightsideasshowninthefiguresinthissection.RefertothefigurethatmatchesyourM.2
storagedrivewhenreadingthissection.IfyourcomputercomeswiththesmallerM.2storagedrive,youwill
notbeabletoreplaceitwithalargerM.2storagedrive.

ToreplacetheM.2storagedrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,
disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe
computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage76.

3.LocatetheM.2storagedrive.See“Computercomponents”onpage5.

4.RemoveanypartsthatmightpreventyouraccesstotheM.2storagedrive.Dependingonyour
computermodel,youmightneedtoremovetheheatsinkorthestoragedrivebracket.See“Replacing
theheatsink”onpage80or“Replacingthe2.5-inchstoragedrive(for10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,
10GD,10GE,and10GF)”onpage87

.

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5.PullouttheplasticfastenerthatsecurestheM.2storagedrivesothattheM.2storagedrivepopsup.

Figure57.RemovingtheM.2storagedrivescrew

6.PulltheM.2storagedriveoutoftheM.2storagedriveslot.

Figure58.RemovingtheM.2storagedrive

7.InsertthenewM.2storagedriveintotheM.2storagedriveslot.Ensurethatthesidewiththecircuit
boardisfacingdown.Then,pivottheM.2storagedrivedownwardsothatthefastenernotchontheM.2
storagedrivealignswiththeplasticmountingstudonthesystemboard.

Figure59.InstallingtheM.2storagedrive

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