Lenovo ThinkCentre M90p User Guide [en, ar, bg, cs, da, de, el, es, fi, fr, he, hr, hu, id, it, ko, nl, pl, pt, ro, ru, sk, sl, sr, sv, th, tr, uk, zc, zh]

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Contents

Importantsafetyinformation......v

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

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

Specications................3

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

SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo........4

AdobeReader..............5

Antivirussoftware.............5

Locations..................5

Locatingconnectorsonthefrontofyour

computer................5

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour

computer................6

Locatingcomponents...........7

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard.....8

Locatinginternaldrives..........9

Chapter2.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............11

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......11

Installingorreplacinghardware........11

Installingexternaloptions........11

Openingthecomputercover.......12

Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsand

drives................12

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...13

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......15

Replacingthebattery..........17

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.......18

Replacingtheopticaldrive........20

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...22

Replacingtheheatsink.........24

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB

assembly...............26

Replacingthesystemfan.........27

Replacingtheinternalspeaker.......28

Replacingthekeyboardormouse.....31

Completingthepartsreplacement.....32

Installingsecurityfeatures..........33

Integratedcablelock..........33

Passwordprotection..........34

Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing

CMOS)................34

Chapter3.Recoveryinformation...37

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......37

Creatingrecoverymedia.........37

Usingrecoverymedia..........37

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...38

Performingabackupoperation......38

Performingarecoveryoperation......39

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...39

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......40

Creatingarescuemedium........40

Usingarescuemedium.........40

Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers.....41

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........41

Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility..43

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......43

Viewingandchangingsettings........43

Usingpasswords..............43

Passwordconsiderations.........43

Power-OnPassword..........44

AdministratorPassword.........44

HardDiskPassword...........44

Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.44

Enablingordisablingadevice........44

Selectingastartupdevice..........45

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....45

Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice

sequence...............45

ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram.....45

Chapter5.Updatingsystem

programs...............47

Usingsystemprograms...........47

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....47

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating

system..................48

RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..48

Chapter6.Troubleshootingand

diagnostics..............49

Basictroubleshooting............49

Diagnosticprograms............50

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox.......50

PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery....50

PC-DoctorforDOS...........51

Cleaninganopticalmouse..........51

Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice..............53

Informationresources............53

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OnlineBooksfolder...........53

LenovoThinkVantageT ools........53

LenovoWelcome............53

AccessHelp..............53

SafetyandWarranty...........54

LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)..54

Helpandservice..............54

Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic

programs...............54

Callingforservice............54

Usingotherservices..........55

Purchasingadditionalservices......56

AppendixA.Notices.........57

Televisionoutputnotice...........58

EuropeanconformanceCEmark.......58

Trademarks................58

Index..................59

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Importantsafetyinformation

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

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

SupportWebsiteat:

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterdescribesthecomputerfeatures,specications,preinstalledsoftwareprograms,andpart andconnectorlocations.

Features

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

Systeminformation

Thefollowinginformationcoversavarietyofmodels.Forinformationaboutyourspecicmodel,usethe SetupUtilityprogram.SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtility”onpage43

Microprocessor

YourcomputercomeswithIntelCore™i5microprocessor

Memory

Supportsuptofourdoubledatarate3dualinlinememorymodules(DDR3DIMMs)

Internaldrives

•Opticaldrive

•SATA(SerialAdvancedT echnologyAttachment)internalharddiskdrive(installedinsomemodels)

Videosubsystem

IntegratedgraphicscardforaVGA(VideoGraphicsArray)connectorandaDisplayPortconnector(not applicableonsomemodels)

Audiosubsystem

•Integratedhigh-denition(HD)audio

•Audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,andmicrophoneconnectorontherearpanel

•Microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnectoronthefrontpanel

•Internalspeaker(installedinsomemodels)

Connectivity

100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller

Systemmanagementfeatures

•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•Automaticpower-onstartup

•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)

•IntelActiveManagementTechnology(AMT)(somemodels)

•IntelMatrixStorageManager

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)

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

•WakeonLAN

•WakeonRing

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)

Input/Output(I/O)features

•9-pinserialport(onestandard)

•EightUSB(UniversalSerialBus)connectors(twoonthefrontpanelandsixontherearpanel)

•Ethernetconnector

•OneDisplayPortconnector(notapplicableonsomemodels)

•OneVGAmonitorconnector(notapplicableonsomemodels)

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

•T woaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnector)

Formoreinformation,see“Locatingconnectorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage5and“Locating connectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage6.

Expansion

•Oneharddiskdrivebay

•Oneopticaldrivebay

•OnePCIcardslot

•OnePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

Powersupply

•240-wattauto-sensingpowersupply

Securityfeatures

•Computrace

•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)

•Enablingordisablingadevice

•EnablingordisablingUSBconnectorsindividually

•Harddiskdrivepassword

•Keyboardwithngerprintreader(shippedwithsomemodels)

•Power-OnPassword(POP)andAdministratorPasswordforBIOSaccess

•Startupsequencecontrol

•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse

•Supportforanintegratedcablelock(Kensingtonlock)

•T rustedPlatformModule(TPM)

Preinstalledsoftwareprograms

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsomesoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.For moreinformation,see“Softwareoverview”onpage4

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Preinstalledoperatingsystem

YourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeMicrosoft

Operatingsystem(s),certiedortestedforcompatibility

•Linux

Windows

Specications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

Dimensions

Width:317mm(12.48inches)

Height:99mm(3.9inches)

Depth:355mm(13.98inches)

Weight

Maximumcongurationasshipped:7.5kg(16.53lbs)

Environment

•Airtemperature:

Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)

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

-10°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)(withoutpackage)

•Humidity:

Operating:20%to80%(non-condensing)

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

•Altitude:

Operating:-50to10000ft(-15.2to3048m)

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

Electricalinput

•Inputvoltage:

–Lowrange:

Minimum:100Vac

Maximum:127Vac

Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:115Vac

–Highrange:

Minimum:200Vac

Maximum:240Vac

Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:230Vac

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(variesbymodeltype)

1.Theoperatingsystem(s)listedherearebeingcertiedortestedforcompatibilityatthetimethispublicationgoesto press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputerfollowingthe publicationofthismanual.Thislistissubjecttochange.Todetermineifanoperatingsystemhasbeencertiedor testedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.

Chapter1.Productoverview3

Softwareoverview

Thecomputercomeswithapreinstalledoperatingsystemandseveralpreinstalledapplications.

SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo

ThefollowingsoftwareprogramsareprovidedbyLenovotohelpyouimproveproductivityandreducethe costassociatedwithmaintainingyourcomputer.Softwareprogramsprovidedwithyourcomputermight varydependingonyourcomputermodeltypeandpreinstalledoperatingsystem.

LenovoThinkVantageTools

TheLenovoThinkVantage accesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formoreinformation,see“Lenovo ThinkVantageT ools”onpage53

LenovoWelcome

TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducessomeinnovativebuilt-infeaturesofLenovotoyouandguidesyou throughsomeimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcomputer.

ThinkVantageRescueandRecovery

TheThinkVantageRescueandRecovery®programisaonebuttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthat includesasetofselfrecoverytoolstohelpusersdiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfrom systemcrashesquickly,eveniftheprimaryoperatingsystemwillnotstart.

Toolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasy

PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandllsinauthenticationinformationforWindows applicationsandWebsites.

PowerManager

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

ProductRecovery

TheProductRecoveryprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory defaultsettings.

FingerprintSoftware

Theintegratedngerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsenablesyoutoenrollyourngerprintand associateitwithyourpower-onpassword,harddiskdrivepassword,andWindowspassword.Asaresult, ngerprintauthenticationcanreplacepasswordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.Angerprint readerkeyboardisavailablewithselectcomputersorcanbepurchasedforcomputersthatsupportthis option.

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

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PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery

ThePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogramispreinstalledonyourThinkCentrecomputer aspartoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacetohelpyoudiagnosehardwareproblems.Itcanalsoreport operating-system-controlledsettingsthatinterferewiththecorrectoperationofyoursystem.Usethe PC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogramifyouareunabletostarttheWindowsoperating system.Formoreinformation,see“PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery”onpage50

AdobeReader

TheAdobeReaderprogramisatoolusedtoview,print,andsearchPDFdocuments.

See“OnlineBooksfolder”onpage53formoreinformationaboutaccessingandviewingthepublications.

Antivirussoftware

Yourcomputercomeswithantivirussoftwarethatyoucanusetodetectandeliminateviruses.Lenovo providesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourharddiskdrivewithafree30-daysubscription.After30 days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirusprogramupdates.

Locations

Locatingconnectorsonthefrontofyourcomputer

Figure1“Frontconnectorlocations”onpage5showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsonthefrontofyour computer.

Figure1.Frontconnectorlocations

1USBconnector

2Headphoneconnector

3Microphoneconnector

4USBconnector

Chapter1.Productoverview5

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer

Figure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage6showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyour computer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewhereto connectthecablesonyourcomputer.

Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations

1Optionalserialport8VGAmonitorconnector(notapplicableonsomemodels)

2Powercordconnector

3Audioline-inconnector

4Audioline-outconnector

9USBconnectors(4)

10DisplayPortconnector(notapplicableonsomemodels)

11USBconnectors(2)

5Microphoneconnector12Ethernetconnector

6Serialport13PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

7PS/2keyboardandmouseconnectors(optional)14PCIcardslot

ConnectorDescription

Audioline-inconnector

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

Audioline-outconnector

Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchas poweredstereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inampliers),headphones, multimediakeyboards,ortheaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystemorother externalrecordingdevice.

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ConnectorDescription

DisplayPortconnector

Ethernetconnector

MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundor

Serialport

PS/2keyboardconnector (optional)

PS/2mouseconnector(optional)Usedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2

USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,

VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.

Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orother devicesthatuseaDisplayPortconnector.

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN). Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5 Ethernetcable.

ifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.

Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea 9-pinserialport.

UsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboardconnector.

mouseconnector.

aUSBmouse,aUSBscanneroraUSBprinter.IfyouhavemorethaneightUSB devices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditional USBdevices.

Locatingcomponents

Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage7showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer. Toopenthecomputercover,see“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12

Figure3.Componentlocations

Chapter1.Productoverview7

1Harddiskdrive(installedinsomemodels)5Opticaldrive

2Heatsink6Memorymodule

3Internalspeaker(installedinsomemodels)

4Systemfanassembly

7Powersupplyassembly

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

Figure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage8showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.

Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations

1PCIcardslot

2PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

3Internalspeakerconnector

4Coverpresenceswitchconnector(Intrusionswitch

13Memoryslot3

14Frontpanelconnector

15PS/2keyboardandmouseconnector

16Serial(COM2)connector

connector)

5Battery17Frontaudioconnector

6Thermalsensorconnector1824-pinpowerconnector

7Microprocessorfanconnector19Powerfanconnector

8Microprocessor

94-pinpowerconnector

10Memoryslot2

11Memoryslot1

20SA TAconnectors(2)

21eSA TAconnector

22F rontUSBconnectors(2)

23ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxide

Semiconductor)/Recoveryjumper

12Memoryslot4

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Locatinginternaldrives

Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Y oucanadddrivestoyour computertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyourcomputertoreadothertypesofmedia.Your computercomeswiththefollowingfactory-installeddrives:

•A3.5-inchharddiskdriveinbay1(installedinsomemodels)

•Anopticaldriveinbay2

Internaldrivesareinstalledinbays.Inthismanual,thebaysarereferredtoasbay1,bay2,andsoon.Figure 5“Drivebaylocations”onpage9

showsthelocationsofthedrivebays.

Figure5.Drivebaylocations

Thefollowinglistdescribesthetypeandsizeofthedrivethatyoucaninstallineachbay:

1Bay1-Maximumheight:26.1mm(1.03inches)

2Bay2-Maximumheight:41.6mm(1.64inches)Opticaldrive

3.5-inchharddiskdrive

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Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

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

Whenyouhandlepartsandothercomputercomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricity damage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlepartsandothercomputercomponentscarefully.HandlePCIcards,memorymodules,

systemboards,andmicroprocessorsbytheedges.Nevertouchanyexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

•Beforeyoureplaceanewpart,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingtheparttoametal

expansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwoseconds.This reducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyourbody.

•Whenpossible,removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackaging,andinstallitdirectlyinthe

computerwithoutsettingthepartdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackage thatthepartcameinonasmooth,levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Installingorreplacinghardware

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Youcanexpand thecapabilitiesofyourcomputerandmaintainyourcomputerbyinstallingorreplacinghardware.

Attention

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety information”intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.Toobtainacopy oftheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto: http://www.lenovo.com/support

Notes:

1.UseonlycomputerpartsprovidedbyLenovo.

2.Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

Installingexternaloptions

Youcanconnectexternaloptionstoyourcomputer,suchasexternalspeakers,aprinter,orascanner.For someexternaloptions,youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection. Wheninstallinganexternaloption,see“Locatingconnectorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage5and “Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage6 usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnectionandinstallanysoftware ordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

toidentifytherequiredconnector.Then,

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Openingthecomputercover

Attention

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoopenthecomputercover.

CAUTION:

Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeopening

thecomputercover.

Toopenthecomputercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnectthepowercords,Input/Output(I/O)cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedto thecomputer.See“Locatingconnectorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage5 connectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage6.

4.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover,suchasanintegratedcablelock.See “Integratedcablelock”onpage33.

5.Pressthecover-releasebuttonsonthesidesofthecomputerandpivotthecomputercoverupward.

and“Locating

Figure6.Openingthecomputercover

Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoaccessthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives.

Toaccessthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12.

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3.Pivottheopticaldrivebayassemblyupwardtoaccesstheinternalcomponents.Onsomemodels,you mightneedtoremovetheharddiskdrivetoaccesssomeinternalcomponents.See“Replacingthe harddiskdrive”onpage18.

Notes:

a.Makesureyounotethelocationsofanycablesthatyoudisconnectfromthedrivesorthesystem

board.

b.Makesuretheharddiskdriveassemblyisinthelatcheddownpositionbeforeclosingthecomputer

covertopreventdamagetotheharddiskdrive.

Figure7.Pivotingtheopticaldrivebayassembly

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule

Attention

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceamemorymodule.

YourcomputerhasfourslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3DIMMsthatprovideuptoamaximumof16GB systemmemory.Wheninstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,usethefollowingguidelines:

•Use1GB,2GB,or4GBDDR3DIMMsinanycombinationuptoamaximumof16GB.

•InstallmemorymodulesinthesequenceofDIMM1,DIMM3,DIMM2,andDIMM4.See“Locating partsonthesystemboard”onpage8

Toinstallorreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

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2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12.

3.Pivottheopticaldrivebayassemblyupwardtogainaccesstothememoryslots.See“Accessingthe systemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage12.

4.Locatethememoryslots.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage8.

5.Removeanypartsthatmightpreventaccesstothememoryslots.

6.Opentheretainingclips.

Figure8.Openingtheretainingclips

Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememorymodule outofthememoryslot.

Figure9.Removingamemorymodule

7.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememory modulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodulestraight downintotheslotuntiltheretainingclipsclose.

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Figure10.Installingamemorymodule

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage32.

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard

Attention

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceaPCIcard.Y ourcomputerhasonestandard PCIcardslotandonePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot.

ToinstallorreplaceaPCIcard,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12.

3.RotatethePCIcardretainertotheopenposition.

4.IfyouareinstallingaPCIcard,removetheappropriatemetalslotcover.IfyouarereplacinganoldPCI card,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.

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Figure11.RemovingaPCIcard

Notes:

a.Thecardtstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmall

amountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.

b.Ifthecardisheldinplacebyaretaininglatch,pressthecardretaininglatch1asshownto

disengagethelatch.Graspthecardandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.

5.RemovethenewPCIcardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.

6.Installthenewcardintotheappropriatecardslotonthesystemboardandrotatethecardretainertothe closedposition.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage8.

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Figure12.InstallingthePCIcard

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage32.

Replacingthebattery

Attention

Yourcomputerhasaspecialtypeofmemorythatmaintainsthedate,time,andsettingsforbuilt-infeatures, suchasparallel-portassignments(conguration).Abatterykeepsthisinformationactivewhenyouturn offthecomputer.

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

Refertothe“Lithiumbatterynotice”intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuideforinformationabout replacinganddisposingofthebattery.

Toreplacethebattery,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12.

3.Locatethebattery.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage8.

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware17

4.Removetheoldbattery.

Figure13.Removingtheoldbattery

5.Installanewbattery.

Figure14.Installinganewbattery

6.Closethecomputercoverandconnectthecables.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage32.

Note:Whenthecomputeristurnedonforthersttimeafterreplacingthebattery,anerrormessage mightbedisplayed.Thisisnormalafterreplacingthebattery.

7.Turnonthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

8.UsetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetthedate,time,andanypasswords.SeeChapter4“Usingthe SetupUtility”onpage43

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage32.

Replacingtheharddiskdrive

Attention

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheharddiskdrive.

Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12.

3.Youmightneedtopivottheopticaldrivebayassemblyupwardtogaineasieraccesstotheharddisk drive.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage12.

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4.Locatetheharddiskdrive.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage7.

5.Pushthereleasebutton1oftheharddiskdrivebracketasshownandthenlifttheharddiskdrive bracketupfromtheheatsink.

Figure15.Removingtheharddiskdrive

6.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtheharddiskdrivetocompletelyremovethehard diskdrivefromthechassis.

7.Flexthesidesofthebrackettoremovetheharddiskdrivefromthebracket.

8.Toinstallanewharddiskdriveintothebracket,exthebracketandalignpin1,pin2,pin3,andpin

4onthebracketwiththecorrespondingholesintheharddiskdrive.

Figure16.Installingtheharddiskdriveintothebracket

Important:Donottouchthecircuitboardonthebottomoftheharddiskdrive.

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9.Connectthesignalcableandthepowercabletothenewharddiskdrive.

10.Insertthetworetainingclips1oftheharddiskdrivebracketintothecorrespondingholesinthe chassis,andthenpivottheharddiskdriveandbracketdownwardsuntiltheharddiskdrivebracket snapsintoposition.

Figure17.Installingtheharddiskdrive

11.Goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage32.

Replacingtheopticaldrive

Attention

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheopticaldrive.

Toreplacetheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12.

3.Pivottheopticaldrivebayassemblyupwardtogaineasyaccesstotheopticaldrive.See“Accessing thesystemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage12.

4.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtherearoftheopticaldrive.

5.Presstheopticaldrivelock1andslidetheopticaldriveoutoftherearofthedrivebayassembly.

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Figure18.Removingtheoldopticaldrive

6.Installtheopticaldriveretaineronthesideofthenewopticaldrive.

Figure19.Installingtheopticaldriveretainer

7.Slidethenewopticaldriveintothedrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.

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Figure20.Installinganewopticaldrive

8.Connectthesignalcableandthepowercabletotherearoftheopticaldrive.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage32.

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly

Attention

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethepowersupplyassembly.

Toreplacethepowersupplyassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Disconnectthepowercords,Input/Output(I/O)cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothe computer.

3.Removethefourscrewsattherearofthechassisthatsecurethepowersupplyassembly.

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Figure21.Removingtheretainingscrewsforthepowersupplyassembly

4.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12.

5.Pivottheopticaldrivebayassemblyupwardtogainaccesstothepowersupplyassembly.See “Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage12.

6.Disconnectthepowersupplyassemblycablesfromalldrivesandfromthepowerconnectors1and2 onthesystemboard.

Note:Youmightneedtoremovetheharddiskdrivetogaineasyaccesstothepowerconnector2. See“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage18.

Figure22.Powerconnectorsonthesystemboard

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7.Releasethepowersupplyassemblycablesfromthecableclipsandtiesinthechassis.

8.Slidethepowersupplyassemblytothefrontofthecomputerandthenliftitoutofthechassis.

Figure23.Removingthepowersupplyassembly

9.Installthenewpowersupplyassemblyintothechassissothatthescrewholesinthenewpower supplyassemblyalignwiththoseinthechassis.

10.Installandtightenthefourscrewstosecurethepowersupplyassembly.

Note:UseonlythescrewsprovidedbyLenovo.

11.Reconnectallthepowersupplyassemblycablestothesystemboardandeachofthedrives.

12.Securethepowersupplyassemblycableswiththecableclipsandtiesinthechassis.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage32

Replacingtheheatsink

Attention

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheheatsink.

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CAUTION:

Theheatsinkmightbeveryhot.T urnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestolet

thecomputercoolbeforeopeningthecomputercover.

Toreplacetheheatsink,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12.

3.Pivottheopticaldrivebayassemblyupward.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsand drives”onpage12.

4.Removetheharddiskdrivetoaccesstheheatsink.See“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage18.

5.Carefullyremovethefourscrews1thatsecuretheheatsinktothesystemboard.

Note:Carefullyremovethefourscrewsfromthesystemboardtoavoidanypossibledamagetothe systemboard.Thefourscrewscannotberemovedfromtheheatsink.

Figure24.Removingtheheatsink

6.Carefullylifttheheatsinkoffthesystemboard.

Notes:

a.Youmighthavetogentlytwisttheheatsinktofreeitfromthemicroprocessor.

b.Donottouchthethermalgreasewhilehandlingtheheatsink.

7.Positionthenewheatsinkonthesystemboardsothatthefourscrewsarealignedwiththeholes onthesystemboard.

8.Alternatetighteningeachscrewasmallandequalamountuntiltheheatsinkissecuredtothesystem board.Donotover-tightenthescrews.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage32.

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ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly

Attention

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethefrontaudioandUSBassembly.

ToreplacethefrontaudioandUSBassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12.

3.PivottheopticaldrivebayassemblyupwardtogainaccesstothefrontaudioandUSBassembly.See “Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage12

4.LocatethefrontaudioandUSBassembly.

5.DisconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycablesfromthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson thesystemboard”onpage8.

Note:Makesureyounotethelocationsofthecableswhenyoudisconnectthecablesfromthesystem board.

6.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthefrontaudioandUSBassemblytothechassis.

Figure25.RemovingthesecuringscrewofthefrontaudioandUSBassembly

7.RemovethefrontaudioandUSBassemblyfromthechassis.

8.InstallanewfrontaudioandUSBassemblyintothechassisandalignthescrewholeinthefrontaudio andUSBassemblywiththeholeinthechassis.

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9.InstallthescrewtosecurethenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblytothechassis.

10.ReconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycablestothefrontaudioconnectorandthefrontUSB connectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage8.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage32

Replacingthesystemfan

Attention

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethesystemfan.

Toreplacethesystemfan,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12.

3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsandpivotingthefrontbezeloutward.

Figure26.Removingthefrontbezel

4.Pivottheopticaldrivebayassemblyupward.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsand drives”onpage12.

5.Locatethesystemfan.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage7.

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6.Disconnectthesystemfancablefromthemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See “Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage8.

7.Releasethefourtabsonthebottomofthesystemfanasshown,andthenliftthesystemfanstraightup tocompletelyremoveitfromthechassis.

Figure27.Removingthesystemfan

8.Alignthefourtabsonthebottomofthenewsystemfanwiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis, andpushthenewsystemfanstraightdownuntilitsnapsintoposition.

9.Connectthesystemfancabletothemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locating partsonthesystemboard”onpage8.

10.Toreinstallthefrontbezel,alignthethreetabsonthefrontbezelwiththecorrespondingholesinthe chassisandpivotthefrontbezelinwardsuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage32.

Replacingtheinternalspeaker

Attention

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http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheinternalspeaker.

Note:Notallcomputershavetheinternalspeaker.

Toreplacetheinternalspeaker,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12.

3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsandpivotingthefrontbezeloutward.

Figure28.Removingthefrontbezel

4.Pivottheopticaldrivebayassemblyupwardtogainaccesstotheinternalspeaker.See“Accessingthe systemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage12.

5.Locatetheinternalspeaker.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage7.

6.Disconnecttheinternalspeakercableandthethermalsensorcablefromtheinternalspeakerconnector andthethermalsensorconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard” onpage8

7.Pushthetwotabs1onthebottomoftheinternalspeakerasshowntoreleasetheinternalspeaker,and thenlifttheinternalspeakeruptocompletelyremoveitfromthechassis.

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Figure29.Removingtheinternalspeaker

8.Removetheattachedthermalsensorcablefromtheoldinternalspeakerandinstallitonthenew internalspeaker.

9.Insertthetwotabs2onthebottomofthenewinternalspeakerintothecorrespondingholesinthe chassis,andpushthespeakerstraightdownuntiltheothertwotabs

1snapintoposition.

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Figure30.Installingthenewinternalspeaker

10.Reconnecttheinternalspeakercableandthethermalsensorcabletothesystemboard.See“Locating partsonthesystemboard”onpage8.

11.Toreinstallthefrontbezel,alignthethreetabsonthefrontbezelwiththecorrespondingholesinthe chassisandpivotthefrontbezelinwardsuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage32.

Replacingthekeyboardormouse

Attention

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethekeyboardormouse.

Toreplacethekeyboardormouse,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrives.Then,turnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

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3.Disconnecttheoldkeyboardcableormousecablefromthecomputer.

4.ConnectanewkeyboardormousetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonthecomputer.Dependingon whereyouwanttoconnectthenewkeyboardormouse,see“Locatingconnectorsonthefrontofyour computer”onpage5or“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage6.

Figure31.Connectinganewkeyboardormouse

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage32.

Completingthepartsreplacement

Aftercompletingtheinstallationorreplacementforallparts,youneedtoclosethecomputercoverand reconnectcables.Dependingonthepartsyouinstalledorreplaced,youmightneedtoconrmtheupdated informationintheSetupUtilityprogram.RefertoChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtility”onpage43

Toclosethecomputercoverandreconnectcablestoyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethatallcomponentshavebeenreassembledcorrectlyandthatnotoolsorloosescrews areleftinsideyourcomputer.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage7 componentsinyourcomputer.

2.Ifyouhaveremovedthefrontbezel,reinstallit.Toreinstallthefrontbezel,alignthethreetabson thefrontbezelwiththecorrespondingholesinthechassisandpivotthefrontbezelinwardsuntil itsnapsintoposition.

3.Makesurethatthecablesareroutedcorrectly.Keepcablesclearofthehingesandsidesofthe computerchassistoavoidinterferencewithclosingthecomputercover.

forthelocationsofvarious

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Figure32.Cablerouting

4.Lowertheopticaldrivebayassembly.

5.Closethecomputercover.

6.Ifthereisanintegratedcablelockavailable,lockthecomputer.

7.Reconnecttheexternalcablesandpowercordstothecomputer.See“Locatingconnectorsontherear ofyourcomputer”onpage6.

8.Toupdateyourconguration,seeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtility”onpage43.

Note:Inmostareasoftheworld,LenovorequiresthereturnofthedefectiveCustomerReplaceableUnit (CRU).InformationaboutthiswillcomewiththeCRUorwillcomeafewdaysaftertheCRUarrives.

Obtainingdevicedrivers

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

Installingsecurityfeatures

Thereareseveralsecurityoptionsavailabletohelpyoupreventhardwaretheftandunauthorizedaccessto yourcomputer.Inadditiontophysicallocks,youcanalsopreventunauthorizeduseofyourcomputerbya softwarelockthatlocksthekeyboarduntilacorrectpasswordistypedin.

Note:Makesurethatanysecuritycablesyouinstalleddonotinterferewithothercomputercables.

Integratedcablelock

Anintegratedcablelock,sometimesreferredtoastheKensingtonlock,canbeusedtosecureyour computertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanentxture.Thecablelockattachestotheintegratedcable lockslotattherearofyourcomputerandisoperatedwithakey.Thecablelockalsolocksthebuttonsused toopenthecomputercover.Thisisthesametypeoflockusedwithmanynotebookcomputers.Y oucan orderanintegratedcablelockdirectlyfromLenovobysearchingforKensingtonat: http://www.lenovo.com/support

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Figure33.Integratedcablelock

Passwordprotection

Todeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer,youcanusetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetapassword.When youturnonyourcomputer,youarepromptedtotypethepassword.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntila validpasswordistypedin.RefertoChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtility”onpage43

formoreinformation.

Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearingCMOS)

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoeraselostorforgottenpasswords,suchasauserpassword.

Toerasealostorforgottenpassword,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12.

3.Accessthesystemboard.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage12.

Note:YoumustremovetheharddiskdrivetogainaccesstotheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumper. See“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage18

4.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem board”onpage8.

5.Movethejumperfromthestandardposition(pin1andpin2)tothemaintenanceposition(pin2and pin3).

6.Reinstalltheharddiskdrive.

7.Lowertheopticaldrivebayassemblyandreconnectanycablesthatweredisconnected.

8.Closethecomputercoverandconnectthepowercord.See“Completingthepartsreplacement” onpage32.

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9.Turnonthecomputerandleaveitonforapproximately10seconds.Then,turnoffthecomputerby holdingthepowerswitchforapproximatelyveseconds.

10.Repeatstep1throughstep3.

11.MovetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperbacktothestandardposition(pin1andpin2).

12.Reinstalltheharddiskdrive.

13.Lowertheopticaldrivebayassemblyandreconnectanycablesthatweredisconnected.

14.Closethecomputercoverandconnectthepowercord.See“Completingthepartsreplacement” onpage32.

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Chapter3.Recoveryinformation

ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•Creatingandusingrecoverymedia

•Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations

•UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace

•Creatingandusingarescuemedium

•Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers

•Solvingrecoveryproblems

Notes:

1.Therecoveryinformationinthischapteronlyappliestothecomputersthathaveaharddiskdrive andpreinstalledsoftwarefromLenovo.

2.Thereareavarietyofmethodstochoosefromwhenconsideringhowtorecoverintheeventofa software-orhardware-relatedproblem.Somemethodsvarydependingonthetypeofyouroperating system.

3.Theproductontherecoverymediamaybeusedonlyforthefollowingpurposes:

•Restoretheproductpreinstalledonyourcomputer

•Reinstalltheproduct

•ModifytheproductusingtheAdditionalFiles

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia

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

Note:Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingrecoverymediavarydependingontheoperating systemfromwhichtherecoverymediawerecreated.Therecoverymediamightcontainabootmedium andadatamedium.YourMicrosoftWindowslicensepermitsyoutocreateonlyonedatamedium,soitis importantthatyoustoretherecoverymediainasafeplaceafteryouhavemadethem.

Creatingrecoverymedia

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem.

Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSB storagedevices.

TocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙Lenovo

ThinkVantageT ools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Usingrecoverymedia

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouserecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem.

©CopyrightLenovo,2010

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactory defaultsettingsonly.Y oucanuserecoverymediatoputthecomputerinanoperationalstateafterall othermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.

Attention:Whenyouuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,alltheles currentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultsettings.

TouserecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

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

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Therestoreprocessbegins.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheoperation.

Notes:

1.Afterrestoringyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevicedrivers forsomedevices.See“Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage41.

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

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramenablesyoutobackupallyourharddiskdrivecontentsincludingthe operatingsystem,datales,softwareprograms,andpersonalsettings.Youcandesignatewherethe RescueandRecoveryprogramstoresthebackup:

•Inaprotectedareaofyourharddiskdrive

•Onthesecondaryharddiskdriveifasecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalledinyourcomputer

•OnanattachedexternalUSBharddiskdrive

•Onanetworkdrive

•Onrecordablediscs(arecordableopticaldriveisrequiredforthisoption)

Afteryouhavebackedupthecontentsontheharddiskdrive,youcanrestorethecompletecontentsofthe harddiskdrive,restoreonlytheselectedles,orrestoreonlytheWindowsoperatingsystemandapplications.

Performingabackupoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery programontheWindows7operatingsystem.

ToperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating system,dothefollowing:

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

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionson thescreentocompletethebackupoperation.

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Performingarecoveryoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery programontheWindows7operatingsystem.

ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating system,dothefollowing:

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

BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.

FormoreinformationaboutperformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,see “UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage39.

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace

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

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

•RestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackupIfyouhavebackedupyourharddisk driveusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,youcanrestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescueand Recoverybackup,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

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

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

TostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethecomputeristurnedoff.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF11keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearbeepsor seealogoscreen,releasetheF11key.

3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,typeyourpasswordwhenprompted.TheRescue andRecoveryworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.

Note:IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage41

4.Dooneofthefollowing:

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•T orescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup,clickRescuelesandfollowthe instructionsonthescreen.

•T orestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuportorestoreyourharddiskdrive tothefactorydefaultsettings,clickRestoreyoursystemandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,clickHelp.

Notes:

1.Afterrestoringyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevice driversforsomedevices.See“Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage41

Creatingandusingarescuemedium

Witharescuemedium,suchasadiscoraUSBharddiskdrive,youcanrecoverthecomputerfromfailures thatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceonyourharddiskdrive.

Notes:

1.Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingarescuemediumvarydependingontheoperating system.

2.Therescuedisccanbestartedinalltypesofopticaldrives.

3.YoucanalsorunthePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogram,afterusingarescue mediumtorecoverthecomputerfromfailuresandgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecovery workspace.

Creatingarescuemedium

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreatearescuemediumontheWindows7operatingsystem.

TocreatearescuemediumontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

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

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheCreateRescueMediaicon.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.

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

5.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.

Usingarescuemedium

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtousetherescuemediumyouhavecreated.

•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingadisc,usethefollowinginstructionstousetherescuemedium:

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselect bootdevicewindowopens,releasetheF12key.

3.InthePleaseselectbootdevicewindow,selectthedesiredopticaldriveastherstbootdevice. Then,inserttherescuediscintotheopticaldriveandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.

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•IfyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingaUSBharddiskdrive,usethefollowinginstructionsto usetherescuemedium:

1.AttachtheUSBharddiskdrivetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselect bootdevicewindowopens,releasetheF12key.

3.InthePleaseselectbootdevicewindow,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceand pressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.

Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.Thehelpinformationfor eachfeatureisavailablefromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Followtheinstructionstocomplete therecoveryprocess.

Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers

Beforeinstallingorreinstallingdevicedrivers,makesurethatyouhaveapreinstalledoperatingsystemand thedocumentationandsoftwaremediaforthedevice.

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

Toinstallorreinstallthedevicedriverforafactory-installeddevice,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonthecomputer.

2.UseWindowsExplorerorMyComputertodisplaythedirectorystructureofyourharddiskdrive.

3.GototheC:\SWTOOLSdirectory.

4.OpentheDRIVERSfolder.WithintheDRIVERSfolder,thereareseveralsubfoldersnamedforvarious devicesinstalledinyourcomputer,suchasAUDIOorVIDEO.

5.Opentheappropriatedevicesubfolder.

6.Dooneofthefollowing:

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

thescreentocompletetheinstallation.

•Inthedevicesubfolder,lookforaREADME.txtleoralewiththe.txtextension.Thislemightbe

namedaftertheoperatingsystem,suchasWIN98.txt.TheTXTlecontainsinformationabouthowto installthedevicedriver.Followtheinstructionstocompletetheinstallation.

•Ifthedevicesubfoldercontainsalewiththe.infextensionandyouwanttoinstallthedevice

driverusingtheINFle,refertoyourWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsystemfordetailed informationabouthowtoinstallthedevicedriver.

Solvingrecoveryproblems

IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,doone ofthefollowing:

•UsearescuemediumtostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.See“Creatingandusingarescue medium”onpage40.

•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddisk drivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage37

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Note:IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironmentfroma rescuemedium,arecoveryrepairdiskette,orrecoverymedia,youmightnothavetherescuedevice(an internalharddiskdrive,adisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orotherexternaldevices)setastherstbootdevicein thestartupdevicesequence.Youmustrstmakesurethatyourrescuedeviceissetastherstbootdevice inthestartupdevicesequenceintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage45for detailedinformationabouttemporarilyorpermanentlychangingthestartupdevicesequence.Formore informationabouttheSetupUtilityprogram,seeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtility”onpage43

Itisimportanttocreatearescuemedium,arecoveryrepairdiskette,andasetofrecoverymediaasearlyas possibleandstoretheminasafeplaceforfutureuse.

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Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility

TheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardless ofwhichoperatingsystemyouareusing.However,theoperatingsystemsettingsmightoverrideanysimilar settingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram

TostarttheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.Makesureyourcomputeristurnedoff.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF1keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearmultiple beepsorseealogoscreen,releasetheF1key.

Note:IfaPower-OnPasswordoranAdministratorPasswordhasbeenset,theSetupUtilityprogram menuwillnotbedisplayeduntilyoutypethecorrectpassword.Formoreinformation,see“Using passwords”onpage43

TheSetupUtilityprogrammightstartautomaticallywhenPOSTdetectsthathardwarehasbeenremovedor newhardwarehasbeeninstalledinyourcomputer.

Viewingandchangingsettings

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

43.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

WhenworkingwiththeSetupUtilityprogrammenu,youmustusethekeyboard.Thekeysusedtoperform varioustasksaredisplayedatthebottomofeachscreen.

Usingpasswords

ByusingtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcansetpasswordstopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputer anddata.Thefollowingtypesofpasswordsareavailable:

•Power-OnPassword

•AdministratorPassword

•HardDiskPassword

Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimproves computingsecurity.Ifyoudecidetosetanypasswords,readthefollowingsections.

Passwordconsiderations

Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurityreasons,it isrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcannotbeeasilycompromised.T osetastrongpassword, usethefollowingguidelines:

•Haveatleasteightcharactersinlength

•Containatleastonealphabeticcharacterandonenumericcharacter

•SetupUtilityprogramandharddiskdrivepasswordsarenotcasesensitive

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•Notbeyournameoryourusername

•Notbeacommonwordoracommonname

•Besignicantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspasswords

Power-OnPassword

WhenaPower-OnPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimethecomputeris turnedon.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntilthevalidpasswordistypedin.

AdministratorPassword

SettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchangingcongurationsettings.Ifyou areresponsibleformaintainingthecongurationsettingsofseveralcomputers,youmightwanttosetan AdministratorPassword.

WhenanAdministratorPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimeyoutryto accesstheSetupUtilityprogram.TheSetupUtilityprogramcannotbeaccesseduntilavalidpassword istypedin.

IfboththePower-OnPasswordandAdministratorPasswordareset,youcantypeeitherpassword.However, youmustuseyourAdministratorPasswordtochangeanycongurationsettings.

HardDiskPassword

SettingaHardDiskPasswordpreventsunauthorizedaccesstothedataontheharddiskdrive.Whena HardDiskPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimeyoutrytoaccessthe harddiskdrive.

Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword

Toset,change,ordeleteapassword,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage43.

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity.

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

4.Followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreentoset,change,ordeleteapassword.

Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Formore information,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage43.

Enablingordisablingadevice

Thissectionprovidesinformationonhowtoenableordisableuseraccesstothefollowingdevices:

USBSetupUsethisoptiontoenableordisableaUSBconnector.WhenaUSBconnectoris

disabled,thedeviceconnectedtotheUSBconnectorcannotbeused.

SATAControllerWhenthisfeatureissettoDisable,alldevicesconnectedtotheSA TAconnectors

(suchasharddiskdrivesortheopticaldrive)aredisabledandcannotbeaccessed.

ExternalSATAPortWhenthisoptionissettoDisable,thedeviceconnectedtotheExternalSATA

connectorcannotbeaccessed.

Toenableordisableadevice,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage43.

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2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectDevices.

3.Dependingonthedeviceyouwanttoenableordisable,dooneofthefollowing:

•SelectUSBSetuptoenableordisableaUSBdevice.

•SelectATADriveSetuptoenableordisableaninternalorexternalSA TAdevice.

4.SelectthedesiredsettingsandpressEnter.

5.PressF10tosaveandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram” onpage45.

Selectingastartupdevice

Ifyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadevicesuchasthedisc,diskette,orharddiskdriveasexpected, dooneofthefollowingtoselectthestartupdeviceyouwant.

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice

Usethisproceduretoselectatemporarystartupdevice.

Note:Notalldiscs,harddiskdrives,anddiskettesarebootable.

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselect bootdevicewindowdisplays,releasetheF12key.

3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Thecomputerwillstartupfromthedeviceyou selected.

Note:SelectingastartupdevicefromthePleaseselectbootdevicewindowdoesnotpermanentlychange thestartupsequence.

Selectingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence

Tovieworpermanentlychangetheconguredstartupdevicesequence,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage43.

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectStartup.

3.SelectthedevicesforthePrimaryStartupSequence,theAutomaticStartupSequence,andtheError StartupSequence.Readtheinformationdisplayedontherightsideofthescreen.

4.PressF10tosaveandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram” onpage45

ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram

Afteryounishviewingorchangingsettings,pressEsctoreturntotheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu. YoumighthavetopressEscseveraltimes.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifyouwanttosavethenewsettings,pressF10tosaveandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.

•Ifyoudonotwanttosavethesettings,selectExit➙DiscardChangesandExit.

•Ifyouwanttoreturntothedefaultsettings,pressF9toloadthedefaultsettings.

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Chapter5.Updatingsystemprograms

ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOST andBIOSupdatefailure.

Usingsystemprograms

Systemprogramsarethebasiclayerofsoftwarebuiltintoyourcomputer.Systemprogramsincludethe POST,theBIOS,andtheSetupUtilityprogram.ThePOSTisasetoftestsandproceduresthatare performedeachtimeyouturnonyourcomputer.TheBIOSisalayerofsoftwarethattranslatesinstructions fromotherlayersofsoftwareintoelectricalsignalsthatthecomputerhardwarecanexecute.Youcanusethe SetupUtilityprogramtovieworchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer.SeeChapter4“Using theSetupUtility”onpage43

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

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

fordetailedinformation.

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoupdate(ash)theBIOSfromadisc.

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

Toupdate(ash)theBIOSfromadisc,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.OntheStartupDeviceMenu,selectthedesiredopticaldriveasthestartupdevice.Then,insertthe discintothisopticaldriveandpressEnter.Theupdatebegins.

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

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

6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheupdate.Aftertheupdateiscompleted,removethe discfromtheopticaldrive.

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystem

Note:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubject

tochangewithoutnotice,includingthecontentsreferencedinthefollowingprocedure.

Toupdate(ash)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

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

2.Dothefollowingtolocatethedownloadablelesforyourmachinetype:

a.IntheEnteraproductnumbereld,typeyourmachinetypeandclickGo.

b.ClickDownloadsanddrivers.

c.SelectBIOSfromtheReneresultsdrop-downlistboxtoeasilylocatealltheBIOSrelatedlinks.

d.ClicktheBIOSupdatelink.

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

4.Printtheseinstructions.Thisisveryimportantbecausetheseinstructionswillnotbedisplayedon thescreenafterthedownloadbegins.

5.Followtheprintedinstructionstodownload,extract,andinstalltheupdate.

RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure

IfthepowertoyourcomputerisinterruptedwhilethePOST/BIOSisbeingupdated(ashupdate),your computermightnotrestartcorrectly.Ifthishappens,performthefollowingprocedurecommonlycalled Boot-blockRecovery.

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12.

3.Accessthesystemboard.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage12.

4.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem board”onpage8.

5.RemoveanycablesthatimpedeaccesstotheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumper.

6.Movethejumperfromthestandardposition(pin1andpin2)tothemaintenanceposition(pin2and pin3).

7.Reconnectanycablesthatweredisconnectedandreinstalltheharddiskdriveifremoved.

8.Closethecomputercoverandreconnectthepowercordsforthecomputerandmonitortoelectrical outlets.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage32.

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

10.Aftertherecoverysessioniscompleted,theseriesofbeepswillend,andthesystemwillautomatically turnoff.Removethediscfromtheopticaldrivebeforethesystemcompletelyturnsoff.

11.Repeatstep1throughstep5.

12.MovetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperbacktothestandardposition(pin1andpin2).

13.Reconnectanycablesthatweredisconnectedandreinstalltheharddiskdriveifremoved.

14.Closethecomputercoverandreconnectthepowercordsforthecomputerandmonitortoelectrical outlets.Referto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage32.

15.Turnonthecomputertorestarttheoperatingsystem.

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Chapter6.Troubleshootinganddiagnostics

Thischapterdescribessomebasictroubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms.Ifyourcomputerproblem isnotdescribedhere,seeChapter7“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”onpage53 troubleshootingresources.

Basictroubleshooting

Thefollowingtableprovidesinformationtohelpyoutroubleshootyourcomputerproblems.

Note:Ifyoucannotcorrecttheproblem,havethecomputerserviced.Foralistofserviceandsupport telephonenumbers,refertotheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputeror gototheLenovoSupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.

SymptomAction

Thecomputerdoesnotstart whenyoupressthepower switch.

Themonitorscreenisblank.

Thekeyboarddoesnotwork.

Themousedoesnotwork.

Verifythat:

•Thepowercordiscorrectlyconnectedtotherearofthecomputerandtoa workingelectricaloutlet.

•Ifyourcomputerhasasecondarypowerswitchontherearofthecomputer, makesurethatitisswitchedon.

•Thepowerindicatoronthefrontofthecomputerison.

•Thecomputervoltagematchesthevoltageavailableattheelectricaloutletfor yourcountryorregion.

Verifythat:

•Themonitorsignalcableiscorrectlyconnectedtothemonitorandtothe appropriatemonitorconnectoronthecomputer.

•Themonitorpowercordiscorrectlyconnectedtothemonitorandtoaworking electricaloutlet.

•Themonitoristurnedonandthebrightnessandcontrastcontrolsareset correctly.

•Thecomputervoltagematchesthevoltageavailableattheelectricaloutletfor yourcountryorregion.

•Ifyourcomputerhastwomonitorconnectors,besuretousetheconnector onthegraphicscard.

Verifythat:

•Thecomputeristurnedon.

•ThekeyboardissecurelyconnectedtoaUSBconnectoronthecomputer.

•Nokeysarestuck.

Verifythat:

•Thecomputeristurnedon.

•ThemouseissecurelyconnectedtoaUSBconnectoronthecomputer.

•Themouseisclean.Referto“Cleaninganopticalmouse”onpage51 information.

foradditional

forfurther

SymptomAction

Theoperatingsystemdoesnot start.

Thecomputerbeepsmultiple timesbeforetheoperating systemstarts.

Verifythat:

•Thestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides. Usually,theoperatingsystemisontheharddiskdrive.Formoreinformation, see“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage45

Verifythatnokeysarestuck.

Diagnosticprograms

Diagnosticprogramsareusedtotesthardwarecomponentsofyourcomputerandreport operating-system-controlledsettingsthatcancausehardwarefailures.Therearetwoprogramspreinstalled onyourcomputertohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems:

•LenovoThinkVantageToolbox(usedwhenyouarerunningtheWindowsoperatingsystem)

•PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery(usedwhenyourWindowsoperatingsystemdoesnotstart)

Notes:

1.YoucanalsodownloadthePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogramfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support. See“PC-DoctorforDOS”onpage51fordetailedinformation.

2.Ifyouareunabletoisolateandrepairtheproblemyourselfafterrunningthediagnosticprograms, saveandprinttheloglescreatedbythediagnosticprograms.Y ouwillneedthelogleswhenyou speaktoaLenovotechnicalsupportrepresentative.

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

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

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

ForadditionalinformationaboutrunningtheLenovoThinkVantageT oolboxprogram,refertotheLenovo ThinkVantageToolboxhelpsystem.

PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery

ThePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogramispartoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace oneachLenovocomputer.UsethePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogramifyouare unabletostarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

TorunthePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogramfromtheRescueandRecovery workspace,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF11keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearbeepsorseea logoscreen,stoppressingtheF11key.TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.

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3.FromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,selectLaunchadvancedRescueandRecovery➙

Diagnosehardware.ThePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogramopens.

4.Selectthediagnostictestyouwanttorun.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForadditionalinformationaboutrunningthePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogram,refer tothePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogramhelpsystem.

Note:IfyouencounterfailuresthatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspace, youcanrunthePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogramafterusingarescuemedium torecoverthecomputerfromfailuresandgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.See “Creatingandusingarescuemedium”onpage40

PC-DoctorforDOS

YoucanalsodownloadthelatestversionofthePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogramfrom http://www.lenovo.com/support.ThePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogramrunsindependentlyofthe Windowsoperatingsystem.UsethePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogramifyouareunabletostartthe Windowsoperatingsystemorifthetwodiagnosticprogramspreinstalledonyourcomputerhavenot beensuccessfulinisolatingapossibleproblem.Y oucanrunthePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogram fromadiagnosticdiscthatyoucreated.

Creatingadiagnosticdisc

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreateadiagnosticdisc.

Tocreateadiagnosticdisc,dothefollowing:

1.Downloadaself-startingbootableCD/DVDimage(knownasanISOimage)ofthediagnosticprogram from: http://www.lenovo.com/support

2.UseanyCD/DVDburningsoftwaretocreateadiagnosticdiscwiththeISOimage.

Runningthediagnosticprogramfromadiagnosticdisc

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtorunthediagnosticprogramfromadiagnosticdiscthatyou created.

Torunthediagnosticprogramfromadiagnosticdiscthatyoucreated,dothefollowing:

1.Makesuretheopticaldriveyouwanttouseissetastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevicesequence. See“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage45.

2.Makesurethecomputeristurnedonandtheninsertthediscintotheopticaldrive.Thediagnostic programopens.

Note:Y oucaninsertthediscintotheopticaldrivewhenyouaresettingthestartupdevicesequence. However,ifyouinsertthediscintotheopticaldrivewhenyouhavealreadyenteredtheoperating system,youneedtorestartthecomputertoaccessthediagnosticprogram.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoselectthediagnostictestyouwanttorun.

Note:Foradditionalhelp,presstheF1key.

4.Removethediagnosticdiscfromtheopticaldrivewhenyoucompletethediagnosticprocess.

Cleaninganopticalmouse

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocleananopticalmouse.

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AnopticalmouseusesaLEDandanopticalsensortonavigatethepointer.Ifthepointeronthescreendoes notmovesmoothlywiththeopticalmouse,youmightneedtocleanthemouse.

Tocleananopticalmouse,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.

2.Disconnectthemousecablefromthecomputer.

3.Turnthemouseupsidedowntocheckthelens.

a.Ifthereisasmudgeonthelens,gentlycleantheareawithaplaincotton-tippedswab.

b.Ifthereisdebrisinthelens,gentlyblowthedebrisawayfromthearea.

4.Checkthesurfaceonwhichyouareusingthemouse.Ifyouhaveaveryintricatepictureorpattern beneaththemouse,itmaybedifcultforthedigitalsignalprocessor(DSP)todeterminechanges inthemouseposition.

5.Reconnectthemousecabletothecomputer.

6.Turnyourcomputerbackon.

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Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,andservice

Thischaptercontainsinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforproductsmanufactured byLenovo.

Informationresources

Youcanusetheinformationinthissectiontoaccessusefulresourcesrelatingtoyourcomputingneeds.

OnlineBooksfolder

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

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

Notes:

1.ThepublicationisinPDFversion.Toviewthepublication,youneedtohavetheAdobeReaderprogram preinstalledonyourcomputer.IftheAdobeReaderprogramhasnotbeeninstalledonyourcomputer,a messagewillbedisplayedwhenyouattempttoviewthePDFleandyouwillbeguidedthrough theAdobeReaderinstallation.

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

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

LenovoThinkVantageTools

TheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasy accesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.

ToaccesstheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantage

Tools.

LenovoWelcome

TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducessomeinnovativebuilt-infeaturesofLenovotoyouandguidesyou throughsomeimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcomputer.

AccessHelp

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

ToopentheAccessHelpinformationsystemontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙Help andSupport➙LenovoAccessHelp.

AfteryouhaveopenedtheAccessHelpinformationsystem,usetheleftpaneltomakeaselectionfromthe

ContentstabortheIndextab,orusetheSearchtabtondaparticularwordorphrase.

SafetyandWarranty

TheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatisprovidedwithyourcomputercontainsinformationon safety,setup,warranty,andnotices.Readandunderstandallsafetyinformationbeforeusingthisproduct.

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

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

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

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

•Purchaseupgradesandextendedhardwarerepairservices.

•Downloadthelatestdevicedriversandsoftwareupdatesforyourcomputermodel.

•Accesstheonlinemanualsforyourproducts.

•AccesstheLenovoLimitedWarranty.

•Accesstroubleshootingandsupportinformationforyourcomputermodelandothersupportedproducts.

•Findtheserviceandsupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion.

•FindaServiceProviderlocatednearyou.

Helpandservice

Thissectioncontainsinformationaboutobtaininghelpandservice.

Usingthedocumentationanddiagnosticprograms

Ifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer,seeChapter6“T roubleshootinganddiagnostics”on page49.Forinformationonadditionalresourcestohelpyoutroubleshootyourcomputerproblem,see “Informationresources”onpage53

Ifyoususpectasoftwareproblem,seethedocumentationthatcomeswiththeoperatingsystemorsoftware program,includingreadmelesandonlinehelp.

Mostcomputerscomewithasetofdiagnosticprogramsthathelpyouidentifyhardwareproblems.For instructionsonusingthediagnosticprograms,see“Diagnosticprograms”onpage50.

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

Callingforservice

Duringthewarrantyperiod,youcangethelpandinformationbytelephonethroughtheCustomerSupport Center.

Thefollowingservicesareavailableduringthewarrantyperiod:

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•Problemdetermination-T rainedservicepersonnelareavailabletoassistyouwithdetermininga hardwareproblemanddecidingwhatactionisnecessarytoxtheproblem.

•Hardwarerepair-Iftheproblemiscausedbyhardwareunderwarranty,trainedservicepersonnelare availabletoprovidetheapplicablelevelofservice.

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

Theseitemsarenotcoveredbythewarranty:

•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornon-warrantedLenovoparts

•Identicationofsoftwareproblemsources

•CongurationofBIOSaspartofaninstallationorupgrade

•Changes,modications,orupgradestodevicedrivers

•Installationandmaintenanceofnetworkoperatingsystems(NOS)

•Installationandmaintenanceofapplicationprograms

RefertotheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputerforacomplete explanationofwarrantyterms.Y oumustretainyourproofofpurchasetoobtainwarrantyservice.

ForalistoftheLenovoSupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion,goto http://www.lenovo.com/support/phoneorrefertotheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcomes withyourcomputer.

Note:Phonenumbersaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Ifthenumberforyourcountryorregionisnot provided,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.

Ifpossible,beatyourcomputerwhenyoucall.Havethefollowinginformationavailable:

•Machinetypeandmodel

•Serialnumbersofyourhardwareproducts

•Descriptionoftheproblem

•Exactwordingofanyerrormessages

•Hardwareandsoftwarecongurationinformation

Usingotherservices

Ifyoutravelwithyourcomputerorrelocateittoacountrywhereyourdesktopornotebookcomputer machinetypeissold,yourcomputermightbeeligibleforInternationalWarrantyService,whichautomatically entitlesyoutoobtainwarrantyservicethroughoutthewarrantyperiod.Servicewillbeperformedbyservice providersauthorizedtoperformwarrantyservice.

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

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

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

Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,andservice55

Purchasingadditionalservices

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

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AppendixA.Notices

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

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

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

LENOVOPROVIDESTHISPUBLICATION“ASIS”WITHOUTWARRANTYOFANYKIND,EITHEREXPRESS ORIMPLIED,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFNON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAP ARTICULARPURPOSE.Somejurisdictionsdonotallow disclaimerofexpressorimpliedwarrantiesincertaintransactions,therefore,thisstatementmaynotapply toyou.

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

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

Lenovomayuseordistributeanyoftheinformationyousupplyinanywayitbelievesappropriatewithout incurringanyobligationtoyou.

Anyreferencesinthispublicationtonon-LenovoWebsitesareprovidedforconvenienceonlyanddonotin anymannerserveasanendorsementofthoseWebsites.ThematerialsatthoseWebsitesarenotpartof thematerialsforthisLenovoproduct,anduseofthoseWebsitesisatyourownrisk.

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

Televisionoutputnotice

Thefollowingnoticeappliestomodelsthathavethefactory-installedtelevision-outputfeature.

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

EuropeanconformanceCEmark

Trademarks

ThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:

Lenovo TheLenovologo PersonalSystem/2 PS/2 RescueandRecovery ThinkCentre ThinkVantage

MicrosoftandWindowsaretrademarksoftheMicrosoftgroupofcompanies.

IntelCoreistrademarkofIntelCorporationintheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth.

LinuxisatrademarkofLinusT orvaldsintheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth.

Othercompany,product,orservicenamesmaybetrademarksorservicemarksofothers.

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Index

arescuemedium,creatingandusing40 AccessHelp53 Administrator,password44 antivirussoftware5 audioline-inconnector6 audioline-outconnector6 audiosubsystem1

backupandrecoveryoperations38 basictroubleshooting49 battery,replacing17 boot-blockrecovery48

cablelock,security33 cables,connecting32 changing

password44

startupdevicesequence45 cleaninganopticalmouse51 CMOS,clearing34 components,accessingsystemboard12 components,internal7 computercover

opening12 connectordescription6 connectors

front5

rear6 considerations,passwords43 creating

andusingarescuemedium40 creatingandusing

recoverymedia37 CRU

completingtheinstallation32 customersupportcenter54

deletingapassword44 devicedrivers33

installing41

reinstalling41 devices,handlingstatic-sensitive11 diagnosticsprograms,using54 diagnostics,troubleshooting49 DisplayPortconnector7 documentation,using54 drivers,device33

drives

bays9 specications9

environment,operating3 Ethernet1 Ethernetconnector7 exiting,SetupUtility45 expansion2 externaloptions,installing11

failure,recoveringfromPOST/BIOS48 features1 ashingtheBIOS47 frontaudioandUSBassembly,replacing26 frontconnectors5

getting

help53 information53 service53

harddiskdrive,replacing18 heatsink,replacing24 help

AccessHelp53 andservice54 getting53

importantsafetyinformationv information

getting53 importantsafetyv resources53 safety54

warranty54 Input/Output(I/O)features2 installing

devicedrivers41 installingoptions

memorymodule13

PCIcard15

securityfeatures33

internaldrives1 internalspeaker,replacing28

keyboardconnector7 keyboard,replacing31

features2 powersupplyassembly,replacing22 power-onself-test(POST)47 Power-On,Password44 programs,updatingsystem47 protection,password34 purchasingadditionalservices56

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox50 LenovoThinkVantageT ools53 LenovoWebsite54 LenovoWelcome4,53 locatingcomponents7

media,creatingandusingrecoverymedia37 memorymodule

installing,replacing13

systemboard13 Microphoneconnector7 mouseconnector7 mouse,replacing31

notice,televisionoutput58 notices57

OnlineBooksfolder53 openingcomputercover12 operations,backupandrecovery38 opticaldrive,installingorreplacing20 opticalmouse

cleaning51

partsreplacement,completing32 password

Administrator44

considerations43

Power-OnPassword44

setting,changing,deleting44 passwordprotection34 passwords

erasing34

lostorforgotten34 passwords,using43 PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery50 PCIcard15

installing,replacing15 physicalspecications3 power

AdvancedCongurationandPowerInterface(ACPI)

support2

rearconnectors6 recovering

fromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure48 software37

recovery

boot-block48 operations,backupand38

problems,solving41 recoverymedia,creatingandusing37 reinstalling

devicedrivers41 replacing

battery17

harddiskdrive18

heatsink24 RescueandRecovery37

workspace,RescueandRecovery39 RescueandRecoveryworkspace39 resources,information53

safetyv safetyinformation54 security

cablelock33

enablingordisabling44

features2,33 selecting

startupdevice45

temporarystartupdevice45 serialport7 service

andhelp54

customersupportcenter54

getting53 services

other55

purchasingadditional56 setting

password44 settings

changing43

viewing43 SetupUtility43 SetupUtilityprogram,starting43 SetupUtility,exiting45 software

recovering37 solvingrecoveryproblems41

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startingtheSetupUtilityprogram43 startupdevice45

sequence,changing45

temporary,selecting45 static-sensitivedevices,handling11 system

management1

programs47 systemboard

components,accessing12

connectors8

locatingparts8

locations8

memorymodule13 systemfan,replacing27

televisionoutputnotice58 temporarystartupdevice45 theBIOS,updating(ashing)47–48 trademarks58 troubleshooting,basic49 troubleshooting,diagnostics49

updating

(ashing)theBIOS47

systemprograms47 updating(ashing)theBIOS48 USBconnector7 using

arescuemedium,creatingand40

diagnosticprograms54

documentation54

otherservices55

passwords43

SetupUtility43

VGAmonitorconnector7 videosubsystem1 viewingandchangingsettings43

warrantyinformation54 Website,Lenovo54 workspace,backupandrecovery39

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Importantsafetyinformation

Chapter1.Productoverview

Features

Softwareoverview

SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo

AdobeReader

Antivirussoftware

Locations

Locatingconnectorsonthefrontofyourcomputer

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer

Locatingcomponents

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

Locatinginternaldrives

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

Installingorreplacinghardware

Installingexternaloptions

Openingthecomputercover

Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard

Replacingthebattery

Replacingtheharddiskdrive

Replacingtheopticaldrive

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly

Replacingtheheatsink

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly

Replacingthesystemfan

Replacingtheinternalspeaker

Replacingthekeyboardormouse

Completingthepartsreplacement

Installingsecurityfeatures

Integratedcablelock

Passwordprotection

Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearingCMOS)

Chapter3.Recoveryinformation

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia

Creatingrecoverymedia

Usingrecoverymedia

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations

Performingabackupoperation

Performingarecoveryoperation

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace

Creatingandusingarescuemedium

Creatingarescuemedium

Usingarescuemedium

Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers

Solvingrecoveryproblems

Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram

Viewingandchangingsettings

Usingpasswords

Passwordconsiderations

Power-OnPassword

AdministratorPassword

HardDiskPassword

Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword

Enablingordisablingadevice

Selectingastartupdevice

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice

Selectingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence

ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram

Chapter5.Updatingsystemprograms

Usingsystemprograms

RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure

Chapter6.Troubleshootinganddiagnostics

Basictroubleshooting

Diagnosticprograms

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery

PC-DoctorforDOS

Cleaninganopticalmouse

Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,andservice

Informationresources

OnlineBooksfolder

LenovoThinkVantageTools