Lenovo ThinkCentre M83, ThinkCentre M93, ThinkCentre M93p User Guide [en, br, id, uk]

ThinkCentreM83andM93/p
UserGuide

MachineTypes:10A4,10A5,10AA,10AB,10DF,10DG,10DH,10DJ,
10E8,10E9,10EA,and10EB

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev

andAppendixA“Notices”onpage127.

SeventhEdition(May2016)

©CopyrightLenovo2013,2016.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices
Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.
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Contents

Importantsafetyinformation......v

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

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

Powercordsandpoweradapters........vi

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......vi

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

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

Generalbatterynotice............vii

Rechargeablebatterynotice.........viii

Heatandproductventilation.........viii

Operatingenvironment............ix

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

Powersupplystatement............x

Cleaningandmaintenance...........x

Additionalimportantinformation.........x

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

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

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

Lenovoprograms..............4

Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer....4

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms.....5

Locations..................7

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators

onthefrontofyourcomputer........8

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour

computer................9

Locatingcomponents..........11

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....12

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......13

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...15

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........15

NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8and

Windows8.1operatingsystems........15

NavigatingonWindows8........15

NavigatingonWindows8.1........17

AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8or

Windows8.1operatingsystem........18

UsingWindowsshortcutkeys.........18

Usingthewheelmouse...........19

Settingthecomputervolume.........19

AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea.19

UsingCDsandDVDs............20

HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia..20

PlayingaCDorDVD..........21

RecordingaCDorDVD.........21

Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..23

Accessibilityandcomfort..........23

Arrangingyourworkspace........23

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

Glareandlighting............24

Aircirculation.............24

Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.....24

Accessibilityinformation.........24

Registeringyourcomputer..........27

Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryor

region..................27

Chapter4.Security..........29

Securityfeatures..............29

AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock.....30

Preventingunauthorizedaccesstoyour

computer.................30

Usingfingerprintauthentication........31

Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......31

Protectingdataagainstviruses........31

Chapter5.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............33

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......33

Installingorreplacinghardware........33

Installingexternaloptions........33

Installingorremovingtheacpoweradapter.34

Installingorremovingtheverticalstand...35

InstallingorremovingtheVESAmount

bracket................37

Replacingtheopticaldrive........39

Replacingthesecondaryharddiskdrive...45

InstallingorremovingtheI/Obox.....51

Installingorremovingtheacpoweradapter

bracket................54

Removingthecomputercover.......56

Installingorremovingtheharddiskdrive

assembly...............57

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...59

Replacingthebattery..........60

Replacingthepowerswitchboard.....62

ReplacingtheWi-Ficardmodule......63

InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-Fi

antenna...............65

InstallingorremovingtherearWi-Fiantenna.67

Replacingtheinternalspeaker.......68

Replacingthecoverpresenceswitch....71

Replacingthesystemfan.........73

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Replacingthethermalmodule.......75

Replacingthemicroprocessor.......77

Replacingthekeyboardormouse.....79

Completingthepartsreplacement.....80

Chapter6.Recoveryinformation...83

RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operating

system..................83

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....83

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.84
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.85

Creatingandusingarescuemedium....86

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand

devicedrivers.............87

Reinstallingsoftwareprograms......88

Reinstallingdevicedrivers........88

Solvingrecoveryproblems........88

RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8or

Windows8.1operatingsystem........89

Refreshingyourcomputer........89

Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault

settings................89

Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....89

RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows

8orWindows8.1failstostart.......90

RecoveryinformationfortheWindows10operating

system..................90

Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtility

program................93

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......93

Viewingandchangingsettings........93

UsingBIOSpasswords...........93

Passwordconsiderations.........94

Power-OnPassword..........94

AdministratorPassword.........94

HardDiskPassword...........94

Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.94
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing

CMOS)................95

Enablingordisablingadevice........95

Selectingastartupdevice..........95

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....96

Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice

sequence...............96

EnablingErPLPScompliancemode......96

ICEperformancemode...........97

ICEthermalalert..............97

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......98

UpdatingtheBIOS.............99

RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..99

Chapter9.Preventingproblems..101

Keepingyourcomputercurrent........101

Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyour

computer...............101

Gettingthelatestsystemupdates.....101

Cleaningandmaintenance..........101

Basics................102

Cleaningyourcomputer.........102

Goodmaintenancepractices.......103

Movingyourcomputer...........104

Chapter10.T roubleshootingand

diagnostics.............105

Basictroubleshooting............105

Troubleshootingprocedure..........106

Troubleshooting..............107

Audioproblems............107

CDproblems.............108

DVDproblems.............109

Intermittentproblems..........110

Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice

problems...............111

Monitorproblems............112

Networkingproblems..........113

Optionproblems............116

Performanceandlockupproblems.....117

Printerproblems............118

Serialconnectorproblems........119

Softwareproblems...........119

USBdeviceproblems..........120

LenovoSolutionCenter...........121

Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice.............123

Informationresources............123

Windowshelpsystem..........123

SafetyandWarranty...........123

LenovoWebsite............123

LenovoSupportWebsite.........124

Helpandservice..............124

Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic

program...............124

Callingforservice............124

Usingotherservices..........125

Purchasingadditionalservices......125

Chapter8.Updatingsystem

programs...............99

Usingsystemprograms...........99

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AppendixA.Notices.........127

Trademarks................128

AppendixB.Regulatory

information.............129

Exportclassificationnotice..........129

Electronicemissionsnotices.........129

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........129

Eurasiancompliancemark..........131

Brazilaudionotice.............131

Mexicowireless-radiocomplianceinformation..131

Additionalregulatoryinformation.......132

AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous

Substances(RoHS)Directive....137

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........137

TurkishRoHS...............137

UkraineRoHS...............137

IndiaRoHS................137

ChinaRoHS................138

TaiwanRoHS...............138

AppendixE.ChinaEnergyLabel..139

AppendixC.WEEEandrecycling

information.............133

ImportantWEEEinformation.........133

RecyclinginformationforJapan........133

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........134

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....134

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................135

AppendixF .ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............141

Index.................143

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Importantsafetyinformation

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

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

®

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

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formore
informationonCRUs,refertoChapter5“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage33
questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:

.Ifyouhaveany

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.

Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.
Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoption

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orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyou
toinstallit.

WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions
toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

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

•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.

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

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

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.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.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

2

(thepowercordconnectedtotheinternalpower

2

(thepowercord

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

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

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Plugsandoutlets

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamaged
orcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainareplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamountsof
electricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

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

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclosetothe
equipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouareinstalling.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Externaldevices

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

Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovomightcontainacoincellbatteryandarechargeable
batterypacktothesystem.BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeen
testedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.

Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor
shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge
thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorflame
to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany
dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe
batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.

Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable
batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould
increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandalsocan

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poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore
thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.

Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancausean
explosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.Abatterypackotherthantheonespecifiedby
Lenovo,oradisassembledormodifiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromfire.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%
ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent
overdischarge.

Heatandproductventilation

Computers,poweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteries
arecharging.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

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

•Donotchargethebatteryoroperateyourcomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesnearflammable
materialsorinexplosiveenvironments.

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

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

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Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions
withyourdesktopcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightberequiredfor
computersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotstoreoroperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

•Donotinstallairfiltrationdevices.Theymayinterferewithpropercooling.

Operatingenvironment

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

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

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

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon
orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

Lasercompliancestatement

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

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

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Powersupplystatement

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

Cleaningandmaintenance

Keepyourcomputerandworkspaceclean.Shutdownthecomputerandthendisconnectthepower
cordbeforecleaningthecomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdirectlyonthecomputeroruse
anydetergentcontainingflammablematerialtocleanthecomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftcloth
andthenwipethecomputersurfaces.

Additionalimportantinformation

CAUTION:
Donotputanyobjectontopofthecomputerortheopticaldrivebox.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

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

Features

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerfeatures.Theinformationcoversavarietyofmodels.

Toviewtheinformationaboutyourspecificmodel,dooneofthefollowing:

•OntheMicrosoft
toviewtheinformation.

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

•OntheMicrosoftWindows10operatingsystem,clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Then,click

Settings➙System➙Abouttoviewtheinformation.

Microprocessor

Toviewthemicroprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

•OntheMicrosoftWindows7operationsystem,clickStart,right-clickComputer,andselectProperties
toviewtheinformation.

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

•OntheMicrosoftWindows10operatingsystem,clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Then,click
Settings➙System➙Abouttoviewtheinformation.

®

Windows

®

7operationsystem,clickStart,right-clickComputer,andselectProperties

Memory

Yourcomputersupportsuptotwodoubledatarate3smalloutlinedualinlinememorymodules(DDR3
SODIMMs).

Drives

•Externalopticaldrive:DVD-ROMorDVD-R(optional)

•SerialAdvancedT echnologyAttachment(SATA)harddiskdrive

•Solid-statedrive(optional)

Videosubsystem

•IntegratedgraphicsforaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connectorandaDisplayPort®connector

Audiosubsystem

•Integratedhigh-definition(HD)audio

•Microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnectoronthefrontpanel

•Internalspeaker

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Connectivity

•100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller

•Wi-Ficardmodule(optional)

•Wi-FimodulethatsupportsBluetooth(optional)

Systemmanagementfeatures

•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)
DesktopManagementInterfaceprovidesacommonpathforuserstoaccessinformationaboutall

aspectsofacomputer,includingprocessortype,installationdate,attachedprintersandotherperipherals,
powersources,andmaintenancehistory.

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

consumptionofelectricitywhenyourcomputerisinsleeporoffmode.Formoreinformation,see
“EnablingErPLPScompliancemode”onpage96.

•Intel

®

StandardManageability

IntelStandardManageabilityishardwareandfirmwaretechnologythatbuildscertainfunctionality
intocomputersinordertomakethemeasierandlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,
update,upgrade,andrepair.

•IntelActiveManagementTechnology(AMT)(availableonsomemodels)
IntelActiveManagementT echnologyishardwareandfirmwaretechnologythatbuildscertainfunctionality

intocomputersinordertomakethemeasierandlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,
update,upgrade,andrepair.

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)
ThePrebootExecutionEnvironmentisanenvironmenttostartcomputersusinganetworkinterface

independentofdatastoragedevices(suchastheharddiskdrive)orinstalledoperatingsystems.

•IntelligentCoolingEngine(ICE)
TheIntelligentCoolingEngineisasystemthermalmanagementsolutionthatenablesyourcomputer

torunwithbetterthermalandacousticperformance.TheICEfunctionalsomonitorsthethermal
performanceofyourcomputertoidentifythermalproblems.Formoreinformation,see“ICEperformance
mode”onpage97

and“ICEthermalalert”onpage97.

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

applicationtostoreandretrieveinformationspecificaboutthecomputerinquestion.

•WakeonLAN
WakeonLANisanEthernetcomputernetworkingstandardthatallowsacomputertobeturnedon

orwokenupbyanetworkmessage.Themessageisusuallysentbyaprogramrunningonanother
computeronthesamelocalareanetwork.

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)
WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itprovidesan

operatingsysteminterfacethroughwhichinstrumentedcomponentsprovideinformationandnotification.

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Input/Output(I/O)features

•FiveUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectors(twoonthefrontpanelandthreeontherearpanel)

•OneDisplayPortconnector

•OneEthernetconnector

•Oneoptionalconnector(forinstallingaserialconnector,aDisplayPortconnector,oraUSB2.0connector)

•OneVGAmonitorconnector

•Twoaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(microphoneconnectorandheadsetconnector

Formoreinformation,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”on
page8

and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage9.

Expansion

•Oneexternalopticaldrivebox(optional,supportinganopticaldriveorasecondaryharddiskdrive)

•Oneharddiskdrivebay

•OneminiPCIExpresscardslot

Poweradapter

Yourcomputercomeswitha65-wattacpoweradapter.

Securityfeatures

•AbilitytoenableanddisableUSBconnectorsindividually

•Abilitytoenableordisableadevice

•ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinfirmware

•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)

•Keyboardwithfingerprintreader(shippedwithsomemodels)

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

•SupportforaKensington-stylecablelock

•Startupsequencecontrol

•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse

•TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)

Formoreinformation,seeChapter4“Security”onpage29

.

Preinstalledsoftwareprograms

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formore
information,see“Lenovoprograms”onpage4.

Preinstalledoperatingsystem

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithoneofthefollowingoperatingsystems:

•MicrosoftWindows7operatingsystem

•MicrosoftWindows8operatingsystem

•MicrosoftWindows8.1operatingsystem

•MicrosoftWindows10operatingsystem

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Operatingsystem(s),certifiedortestedforcompatibility

•Linux

®

1

Specifications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.

Dimensions

Width:179mm(7.05inches)
Height:34.5mm(1.36inches)
Depth:182mm(7.17inches)

Weight

Maximumconfigurationasshipped:4.86kg(10.71lb)(withpackage)
Maximumconfigurationasshipped:4.14kg(9.13lb)(withoutpackage)

Environment

•Airtemperature:

Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)
Storageinoriginalshippingpackage:-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto140°F)
Storagewithoutpackage:-10°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)

•Humidity:

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

•Altitude:

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

Electricalinput

Theacpoweradapterinputvoltage:100to240Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50/60Hz

(variesbymodeltype)

Lenovoprograms

YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Dependingon
theWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalled,theprogramsmightvary.

Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer

Note:ForWindows7,someoftheLenovoprogramsmightbereadytobeinstalled,soyouneedtoinstall

themmanually.Then,youcanaccessandusetheseprograms.Toinstallaprogramthatisreadytobe
installed,opentheLenovoThinkVantage
Followtheinstructionsundergreyed-outiconstolocatetheiconforthedesiredprogram.Double-click
theicontoinstalltheprogram.

Toaccessaprogramonyourcomputer,dooneofthefollowing:

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

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Toolsprogram,andthenviewtheprogramiconsusingTiles.

•ForWindows7orWindows10:

–FromWindowsSearch:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthentypetheprogram

nameintothesearchbox.

–ForWindows10:T ypetheprogramnameintothesearchboxnexttotheStartbutton.

2.Inthesearchresults,clickthenameofthedesiredprogramtolaunchtheprogram.

–FromtheStartmenuorControlPanel:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Then,clickthenameofthedesiredprogramto
launchtheprogram.

2.Iftheprogramnameisnotdisplayed,clickAllProgramsforWindows7orAllappsforWindows
10todisplaytheprogramlist.Fromthelistorafolderinthelist,clickthenameofthedesired
programtolaunchtheprogram.

3.IftheprogramnameisnotdisplayedontheStartmenu,accesstheprogramfromControlPanel.
a.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu.
–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu,andthen

clickControlPanel.

b.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickthenameofthedesired

programtolaunchtheprogram.

•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:

1.PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.Clickthenameofthedesiredprogramto
launchtheprogram.

2.Ifyoucannotfindtheprogramyouneed,dependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows8:Movethepointertothebottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

ThenclicktheSearchcharmtosearchforthedesiredprogram.

–ForWindows8.1:Clickthearrowicon

Appsscreen.Findthedesiredprogramintheappslistorsearchforitinthesearchboxinthe
top-rightcornerofthescreen.

inthebottom-leftcornerofthescreentogotothe

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms

ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthemajorLenovoprogramsavailableonyouroperatingsystem.

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someofthefollowingprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

•ForWindows7only:

–CreateRecoveryMedia

TheCreateRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestoreonlytheCdriveortheentirestorage
drivetothefactory-defaultsettings.

–LenovoPowerENGAGE

TheLenovoPowerENGAGEprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo.

–MessageCenterPlus

TheMessageCenterPlusprogramautomaticallydisplaysmessagesinformingyouaboutimportant
noticesfromLenovo,suchasalertsonsystemupdatesandalertsonconditionsthatrequireyour
attention.

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–RescueandRecovery

®

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

•ForWindows10only:

–LenovoID

TheLenovoIDprogramenablesyoutocreateyourLenovoIDandaccessallsupportedLenovo
programsandwebportalswithsinglesign-on.

•ForWindows8andWindows8.1:

–LenovoSupport

TheLenovoSupportprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,checkthecomputer
healthconditionandbatterystatus,downloadandviewusermanualsforyourcomputer,getthe
warrantyinformationofyourcomputer,andexplorehelpandsupportinformation.

•ForWindows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1:

–FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware

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

–PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandfillsinauthenticationinformationfor
WindowsprogramsandWebsites.

–SystemUpdate

TheSystemUpdateprogramprovidesregularaccesstothesystemupdatesforyourcomputer,such
asdevicedriverupdates,softwareupdates,andBIOSupdates.Theprogramgathersinformationfrom
theLenovoHelpCenteraboutnewupdatesforyourcomputer,thensortsanddisplaystheupdatesfor
downloadandinstallation.Youhavecompletecontrolofwhichupdatestodownloadandinstall.

•ForWindows7,Windows8.1,andWindows10:

–LenovoBluetoothLock

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

•ForWindows8,Windows8.1,andWindows10:

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–LenovoCompanion

Yourcomputer’sbestfeaturesandcapabilitiesshouldbeeasytoaccessandunderstand.WithLenovo
Companion,theyare.UseLenovoCompaniontodothefollowing:

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

andblogsfromtrustedsources.

LenovoCompanionisfilledwithexclusiveLenovocontenttohelpyoulearnmoreaboutwhatyou
candowithyourcomputer.

•ForWindows7,Windows8,Windows8.1,andWindows10:

–LenovoDeviceExperienceorLenovoPCExperience

TheLenovoDeviceExperienceorLenovoPCExperienceprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyand
securely.TheprogramprovideseasyaccesstoLenovoThinkVantageToolsorLenovoTools,important
settingsandinformationaboutyourcomputer,theLenovoSupportWebsite,andsoon.

–LenovoSolutionCenter

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

–PowerManager

ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,flexible,andcompletepowermanagementfor
yourcomputer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpowersettingstoachievethebestbalance
betweenperformanceandpowersaving.

Locations

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatetheconnectorsonthefrontandrearofyourcomputer,
partsonthesystemboard,andcomponentsandinternaldrivesinyourcomputer.

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Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer

Figure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage8showsthelocationsoftheconnectors,
controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer.

Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations

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1Powerbutton2Bluetoothactivityindicator

3Wirelessactivityindicator4Harddiskdriveactivityindicator

5Powerindicator

7Microphoneconnector

9AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector

6USB3.0connector

8Headsetconnector(alsoknownascomboaudiojack)

Notes:

•Indicators

•Theheadsetconnector

2,3,4,and5arevisibleonlywhentheyarelit.

8supportsamicrophone-integratedheadsetanddoesnotsupporta

conventionalmicrophone.

•Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSB3.0connector

9enablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand

smartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleeporhibernationmodeorispoweredoff.

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer

Figure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyour
computer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewhereto
connectthecablesonyourcomputer.

Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations

1USB2.0connector(ThinkCentre

®

M83)orUSB3.0

2Ethernetconnector

connector(ThinkCentreM93/p)

3VGAmonitorconnector4USB3.0connector

5USB3.0connector

6DisplayPortconnector

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7acpoweradapterconnector

9Optionalconnector

11Wi-Fiantennaslot

8Security-lockslot

10acpoweradaptercableloop

Note:TheUSB3.0connector4supportsthesmartpoweronfeature.Ifyouconnecta
Lenovo-recommendedUSB1.1keyboardtothisconnector,youcanpoweronthecomputerorwakeitup
fromS4hibernationmodebypressingAlt+Ponthekeyboard.EnsurethatyouuseaLenovo-recommended
keyboardthatsupportsthesmartpoweronfeature.

ConnectorDescription

DisplayPortconnector

Ethernetconnector

OptionalconnectorUsedtoinstallaserialconnector,aDisplayPortconnector,oraUSB2.0connector.

USB3.0connectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0or3.0connection,suchasa

VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.

Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevices
thatuseaDisplayPortconnector.

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5Ethernet
cable.

Note:Ifyouusetheoptionalconnectorforinstallingaserialconnector,theserial
connectorandtheadjacentVGAmonitorconnectormightinterferewitheachother
whenconnectingcables.Toavoidtheinterference,ensurethatyouusetheserial
connectorconvertcablethatcomeswiththecomputerwhenyouconnectadevice
totheserialconnector.

keyboard,amouse,ascanner,aprinter,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).

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Locatingcomponents

Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage11showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyour
computer.Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage56.

Figure3.Componentlocations

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1Computercover2Systemfan

3Thermalmodule

5Internalspeaker6Microprocessor

7FrontWi-Fiantenna8Powerswitchboard

9Powercord10acpoweradapter

11Memorymodules12Battery

13Wi-Ficardmodule14RearWi-Fiantennacable

15RearWi-Fiantenna

4Coverpresenceswitch(intrusionswitch)

16Harddiskdriveassembly(withaharddiskdriveor

solid-statedriveinstalled)

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

Figure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage12showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.

Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations

1Serial(COM1)connector2OptionalDisplayPortconnector

3Systemfanconnector

5Coverpresenceswitchconnector(intrusionswitch

connector)

7Internalspeakerconnector8Powerswitchboardcableconnector

9Memoryslots(2)

11MiniPCIExpresscardslot12SAT A3.0connector

13Harddiskdrivepowerconnector

4Microprocessor

6ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxide

Semiconductor)/Recoveryjumper

10Battery

14OptionalUSB2.0connector

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Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

Thefollowingisasampleofthemachinetypeandmodellabel.

Figure5.Machinetypeandmodellabel

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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.

Frequentlyaskedquestions

Thefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourcomputer.

CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?

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

WhereismyrecoverydiscsetorrecoveryUSBkey?

DependingonyourWindowsversion,yourcomputercomeswitharecoverydiscsetorrecovery
USBkey.Ifyourcomputerdoesnotcomewithit,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenterto
orderarecoverydiscsetorrecoveryUSBkey.ForalistofLenovoSupportphonenumbers,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Ifyoucannotfindthesupporttelephonenumberforyourcountry
orregion,contactyourLenovoreseller.

WherecanIfindhelpabouttheWindowsoperatingsystem?

See“Windowshelpsystem”onpage123.

CanIchangetheWindows8.1startupbehaviortoopeneitherthedesktoportheStartscreen?

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

1.Onthedesktop,moveyourpointertothetaskbaratthebottomofthescreenandright-clickonthe
taskbar.

2.ClickProperties.TheTaskbarandNavigationpropertieswindowisdisplayed.

3.OntheNavigationtab,locatetheStartscreensection,andthendooneofthefollowing:

•Tosetthedesktopasyourdefaultstartupscreen,selectWhenIsigninorcloseallappsona

screen,gotothedesktopinsteadofStartsoacheckisvisible.

•TosettheStartscreenasyourdefaultstartupscreen,removethecheckfromtheWhenIsigninor

closeallappsonthescreen,gotodesktopinsteadofStartcheckbox.

4.ClickOKtosavethenewsetting.

ThisfeatureisnotavailableontheWindows8operatingsystem.

NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8andWindows8.1operating systems

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtonavigateamongthedesktop,theStartscreen,andapplications
thatwereopenedfromtheStartscreenontheWindows8andWindows8.1operatingsystems.Fordetailed
instructions,see“NavigatingonWindows8”onpage15

or“NavigatingonWindows8.1”onpage17.

NavigatingonWindows8

Tonavigateamongthedesktop,theStartscreen,andapplicationsthatwereopenedfromtheStartscreen
ontheWindows8operatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:

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

–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenuntilasmall

representationoftheworkspaceisdisplayed;thenclicktherepresentation.

–Usingatouchscreen:Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailable

workspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.Taptherepresentationoftheworkspaceat
thebottom.

Note:Therepresentationofaworkspaceisdisplayedonlyifyouhaveatleastoneactiveworkspacein
thebackgroundofthesystem.

•FromthedesktoporanyotherworkspacethatisopenedfromtheStartscreen,dooneofthefollowingto
navigatetotheStartscreen:

–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenuntilasmall

representationoftheStartscreenisdisplayed;thenclicktherepresentation.

–Usingatouchscreen:Dooneofthefollowing:

–Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspacesare

displayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.T aptherepresentationoftheStartscreenatthebottom.

–Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms;thentapStart.

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

–Tonavigatetoapreviouslyaccessedworkspace(application,PCsettings,ordesktop),dooneofthe

following:

–Usingapointingdevice:

1.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointer
downwardalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

•Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointer
upwardalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

Representationsofallavailableworkspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

Note:OnlyactiveworkspacesthatyouhaveaccessedduringthecurrentWindowssession
aredisplayedalongtheleftedge.Ifyoucloseanactiveworkspace,itsrepresentationdoes
notdisplayalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

2.Clicktherepresentation.

–Usingatouchscreen:

•Method1

1.Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspaces
aredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

2.Tapthedesiredworkspace.

•Method2

1.Swipeinfromtheleftedgeofthescreentonavigatetothenextavailableworkspace.

2.Repeatstep1untilyounavigatetothedesiredworkspace.

–Tonavigatetothemostrecentlyaccessedworkspace(application,PCsettings,ordesktop),doone

ofthefollowing:

–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenuntilasmall

representationoftheworkspaceisdisplayed;thenclicktherepresentation.

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–Usingatouchscreen:Swipeinfromtheleftedgeofthescreen.

ForinformationaboutusingotherfeaturesoftheWindows8operatingsystem,refertotheWindowshelp
system.Formoreinformation,see“Windowshelpsystem”onpage123.

NavigatingonWindows8.1

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

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

–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenuntilthe

Windowsscreen-controlicon

–Usingatouchscreen:Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailable

workspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.TaptheWindowsscreen-controlicon

atthebottom.

Note:TheWindowsscreen-controliconisdisplayedonlyifyouhaveatleastoneactiveworkspace
inthebackgroundofthesystem.

•FromthedesktoporanyotherworkspacethatisopenedfromtheStartscreen,dooneofthefollowingto
navigatetotheStartscreen:

–Usingapointingdevice:

isdisplayed;thenclicktheicon.

–Fromthedesktop,clicktheWindowsscreen-controlicon
–Fromanyotherworkspace,movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenuntil

theWindowsscreen-controlicon

–Usingatouchscreen:Dooneofthefollowing:

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

•Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspaces
aredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.TaptheWindowsscreen-controlicon

thebottom.

•Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms;thentapStart.

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

–Tonavigatetoapreviouslyaccessedworkspace(application,setting,ordesktop),dooneofthe

following:

–Usingapointingdevice:

1.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointer
downwardalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

•Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointer
upwardalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

isdisplayed;thenclicktheicon.

inthebottom-leftcornerofthescreen.

at

Representationsofallavailableworkspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

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Note:OnlyactiveworkspacesthatyouhaveaccessedduringthecurrentWindowssession
aredisplayedalongtheleftedge.Ifyoucloseanactiveworkspace,itsrepresentationdoes
notdisplayalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

2.Clicktherepresentation.

–Usingatouchscreen:

•Method1

1.Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspaces
aredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

2.Tapthedesiredworkspace.

•Method2

1.Swipeinfromtheleftedgeofthescreentonavigatetothenextavailableworkspace.

2.Repeatstep1untilyounavigatetothedesiredworkspace.

–Tonavigatetothemostrecentlyaccessedworkspace(application,PCsettings,ordesktop),doone

ofthefollowing:

–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenuntilthe

Windowsscreen-controlicon

–Usingatouchscreen:Swipeinfromtheleftedgeofthescreen.

ForinformationaboutusingotherfeaturesoftheWindows8.1operatingsystem,opentheHelp+Tips
applicationfromtheStartscreenorAppsscreen,orrefertotheWindowshelpsystem.Formoreinformation,
see“Windowshelpsystem”onpage123.

isdisplayed;thenclicktheicon.

AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operating system

OntheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanviewandchangecomputersettingsthroughControlPanel.T o
accessControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:

•Fromthedesktop

1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.ClickSettings.

3.ClickControlPanel.

•FromtheStartscreen

–ForWindows8:

1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.ClickSearch.

3.OntheAppsscreen,scrolltotherightside,andclickControlPanelintheWindowsSystem
section.

–ForWindows8.1:

1.Clickthearrowiconinthebottom-leftcornerofthescreentogototheAppsscreen.

2.Scrolltotherightside,andclickControlPanelintheWindowsSystemsection.

UsingWindowsshortcutkeys

Boththestandardkeyboardandthefingerprintreaderkeyboardprovidethreekeysyoucanusewithyour
MicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystem.

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•ThetwoWindowslogokeysarelocatedbesidetheAltkeyoneithersideofthespacebar.Theyfeature
theWindowslogo.OntheWindows7orWindows10operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeyto
opentheStartmenu.OntheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,presstheWindowskey

toswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStartscreen.ThestyleoftheWindowslogovaries
dependingonthekeyboardtype.

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

Note:Y oucanusethemouseortheUpandDownarrowkeystohighlightmenuselections.OntheWindows
7operatingsystem,youcanclosetheStartmenuorthecontextmenubyclickingthemouseorpressingEsc.

Usingthewheelmouse

Thewheelmousehasthefollowingcontrols:

1PrimarymousebuttonUsethisbuttontoselectorstartaprogramormenuitem.

2Wheel

3Secondarymousebutton

Youcanswitchthefunctionoftheprimaryandsecondarymousebuttonsandchangeotherdefaultbehavior
throughthemousepropertiesfunctionintheWindowsControlPanel.

Usethewheeltocontrolthescrollingactionofthemouse.Thedirectioninwhichyou
rotatethewheelcontrolsthedirectionofthescrollingaction.

Usethisbuttontodisplayamenufortheactiveprogram,icon,orobject.

Settingthecomputervolume

Tosetthecomputervolume,dothefollowing:

1.ClickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotificationareaonthetaskbar.

Note:IfthevolumeiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,addtheicontothe
notificationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage19.

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoadjustthevolume.Clickthespeakericontomutetheaudio.

AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea

ToaddanicontotheWindowsnotificationarea,dothefollowing:

1.Clickthearrownexttothenotificationareatoviewhiddenicons.Then,clickthedesirediconand
dragittothenotificationarea.

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

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•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickControlPanel.
ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickNotificationAreaIcons➙
Turnsystemiconsonoroff.

•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:OpenControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsor
Smallicons,andthenclickNotificationAreaIcons➙Turnsystemiconsonoroff.

Note:FordetailedinformationonhowtoopenControlPanelonWindows8andWindows8.1,
see“AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage18

•ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Then,clickSettings➙System
➙Notifications&actions➙Turnsystemiconsonoroff.

b.Turnonthedesiredicon.

3.IftheiconisstillnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,repeatstep1.

UsingCDsandDVDs

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

FollowtheseguidelineswhenusingtheDVDdrive:

.

•Donotplacethecomputerinalocationwherethedriveisexposedtothefollowing:

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

•DonotinsertanyobjectotherthanaCDorDVDintothedrive.

•Beforemovingthecomputer,removetheCDorDVDfromthedrive.

HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia

CDandDVDmediaaredurableandreliable,buttheydorequiresomecareandspecialhandling.When
handlingandstoringaCDorDVD,followtheseguidelines:

•Holdthediscbyitsedges.Donottouchthesurfaceofthesidethatisnotlabeled.

•Toremovedustorfingerprints,wipethediscwithaclean,softclothfromthecentertotheoutside.Wiping
thediscinacirculardirectionmightcauselossofdata.

•Donotwriteorstickpaperonthedisc.

•Donotscratchormarkthedisc.

•Donotplaceorstorethediscindirectsunlight.

•Donotusebenzene,thinners,orothercleanerstocleanthedisc.

•Donotdroporbendthedisc.

•Donotinsertdamageddiscsintothedrive.Warped,scratched,ordirtydiscscandamagethedrive.

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PlayingaCDorDVD

IfyourcomputercomeswithaDVDdrive,youcanlistentoaudioCDsorwatchDVDmovies.Toplaya
CDorDVD,dothefollowing:

1.PresstheEject/LoadbuttonontheDVDdrivetoopenthetray.

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

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

ToremoveaCDorDVDfromtheDVDdrive,dothefollowing:

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

2.ClosethetraybypressingtheEject/Loadbuttonorbygentlypushingthetrayforward.

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

RecordingaCDorDVD

Ifyouropticaldrivesupportsrecording,youcanrecordaCDorDVD.

TorecordaCDorDVD,dothefollowing:

1.Insertarecordablediscintotheopticaldrivethatsupportsrecording.

2.OpenthePowerDVDCreate,PowerProducer,orPower2Goprogram.See“Accessingaprogramon
yourcomputer”onpage4.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

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Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoother
countriesorregions.

Accessibilityandcomfort

Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.
Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork
thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile
usingyourcomputer.

Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer
equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.

Arrangingyourworkspace

Togetthemostfromyourcomputer,arrangeboththeequipmentyouuseandyourworkareatosuityour
needsandthekindofworkyoudo.Yourcomfortisofforemostimportance,butlightsources,aircirculation,
andthelocationofelectricaloutletscanalsoaffectthewayyouarrangeyourworkspace.

Comfort

Althoughnosingleworkingpositionisidealforeveryone,hereareafewguidelinestohelpyoufinda
positionthatsuitsyoubest.

Sittinginthesamepositionforalongtimecancausefatigue.Thebackrestandseatofyourchairshould
adjustindependentlyandprovidegoodsupport.Theseatshouldhaveacurvedfronttorelievepressureon
thethighs.Adjusttheseatsothatyourthighsareparalleltothefloorandyourfeetareeitherflatonthe
floororonafootrest.

Whenusingthekeyboard,keepyourforearmsparalleltothefloorandyourwristsinacomfortableposition.
Usealighttouchonthekeyboardandyourhandsandfingersrelaxed.Changetheangleofthekeyboard
formaximumcomfortbyadjustingthepositionofthekeyboardfeet.

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

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Glareandlighting

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

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

Dustbuildupcompoundsproblemsassociatedwithglare.Remembertocleanyourmonitorscreen
periodicallyusingasoftclothasdirectedinyourmonitordocumentation.

Aircirculation

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

Electricaloutletsandcablelengths

Thelocationofelectricaloutlets,thelengthofpowercordsandcablesthatconnecttothemonitor,printer,
andotherdevicesmightdeterminethefinalplacementofyourcomputer.

Whenarrangingyourworkspace:

•Avoidtheuseofextensioncords.Whenpossible,plugthecomputerpowercorddirectlyintoanelectrical
outlet.

•Keeppowercordsandcablesneatlyroutedawayfromwalkwaysandotherareaswheretheymight
getkickedaccidentally.

Formoreinformationaboutpowercords,see“Powercordsandpoweradapters”onpagevi.

Accessibilityinformation

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

Keyboardshortcuts

Thefollowingtablecontainskeyboardshortcutsthatcanhelpmakeyourcomputereasiertouse.

Note:Dependingonyourkeyboard,someofthefollowingkeyboardshortcutsmightnotbeavailable.

KeyboardshortcutFunction

Windowslogokey+U

RightShiftforeightseconds

ShiftfivetimesTurnonorturnoffStickyKeys

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OpenEaseofAccessCenter

TurnonorturnoffFilterKeys

KeyboardshortcutFunction

NumLockforfivesecondsTurnonorturnoffToggleKeys

LeftAlt+LeftShift+NumLock

LeftAlt+LeftShift+PrtScn(orPrtSc)TurnonorturnoffHighContrast

TurnonorturnoffMouseKeys

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

EaseofAccessCenter

EaseofAccessCenterontheWindowsoperatingsystemenablesuserstoconfiguretheircomputersto
suittheirphysicalandcognitiveneeds.

TouseEaseofAccessCenter,dothefollowing:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickControlPanel.View
ControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickEaseofAccessCenter.

•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreen
todisplaythecharms.Then,clickSettings➙ChangePCsettings➙EaseofAccess.

•ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Then,clickSettings➙Easeof
Access.

2.Choosetheappropriatetoolbyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

EaseofAccessCentermainlyincludesthefollowingtools:

•Magnifier
Magnifierisausefulutilitythatenlargestheentirescreenorpartofthescreensothatyoucansee

theitemsbetter.

•Narrator
Narratorisascreenreaderthatreadsaloudwhatisdisplayedonthescreenanddescribeseventssuchas

errormessages.

•On-ScreenKeyboard
Ifyouprefertotypeorenterdataintoyourcomputerusingamouse,joystick,orotherpointingdevice

insteadofaphysicalkeyboard,youcanuseOn-ScreenKeyboard.On-ScreenKeyboarddisplaysavisual
keyboardwithallthestandardkeys.

•HighContrast
HighContrastisafeaturethatheightensthecolorcontrastofsometextandimagesonyourscreen.Asa

result,thoseitemsaremoredistinctandeasiertoidentify.

•Personalizedkeyboard
Adjustkeyboardsettingstomakeyourkeyboardeasiertouse.Forexample,youcanuseyourkeyboard

tocontrolthepointerandtypecertainkeycombinationseasier.

•Personalizedmouse
Adjustmousesettingstomakeyourmouseeasiertouse.Forexample,youcanchangethepointer

appearanceandmakeiteasiertomanagewindowswiththemouse.

SpeechRecognition

SpeechRecognitionenablesyoutocontrolyourcomputerbyvoice.

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

TouseSpeechRecognition,dothefollowing:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickControlPanel.

•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:OpenControlPanel.See“AccessingControlPanelontheWindows
8orWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage18.

•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu,andthenclickControl
Panel.

2.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickSpeechRecognition.

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

Youcanmakethetextandimagesonyourscreeneasiertoreadbyadjustingthescreenresolutionofyour
computer.

Toadjustthescreenresolution,dothefollowing:

1.Right-clickablankareaonthedesktop.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7,Windows8,orWindows8.1:ClickScreenresolution.

•ForWindows10:ClickDisplaysettings.OntheDisplaytab,clickAdvanceddisplaysettings.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Note:Settingtheresolutiontoolowmightpreventsomeitemsfromfittingonthescreen.

Customizableitemsize

Youcanmaketheitemsonyourscreeneasiertoreadbychangingtheitemsize.

•Tochangetheitemsizetemporarily,usetheMagnifiertoolinEaseofAccessCenter.See“Easeof
AccessCenter”onpage25

.

•Tochangetheitemsizepermanently,dothefollowing:

–Changethesizeofalltheitemsonyourscreen.

1.Right-clickablankareaonthedesktop.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

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–ForWindows7,Windows8,orWindows8.1:ClickScreenresolution➙Maketextandother

itemslargerorsmaller.

–ForWindows10:ClickDisplaysettings.

3.Changetheitemsizebyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

4.ClickApply.Thischangewilltakeeffectthenexttimeyoulogintotheoperatingsystem.

–ChangethesizeoftheitemsonaWebpage.

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

–Changethesizeoftheitemsonthedesktoporawindow.

Note:Thisfunctionmightnotworkonsomewindows.
Ifyourmousehasawheel,pressandholdCtrl,andthenscrollthewheeltochangetheitemsize.

Industry-standardconnectors

Yourcomputerprovidesindustry-standardconnectorsthatenableyoutoconnectassistivedevices.

Formoreinformationaboutthelocationandfunctionoftheconnectors,see“Locations”onpage7.

TTY/TDDconversionmodem

Yourcomputersupportstheuseofatexttelephone(TTY)orthetelecommunicationsdeviceforthedeaf
(TDD)conversionmodem.ThemodemmustbeconnectedbetweenyourcomputerandaTTY/TDD
telephone.Then,youcantypeamessageonyourcomputerandsendittothetelephone.

Documentationinaccessibleformats

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

Registeringyourcomputer

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

ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet.Then,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryorregion

Whenyoumoveyourcomputertoanothercountryorregion,youmusttakelocalelectricalstandards
intoconsideration.

Ifyourelocateyourcomputertoacountryorregionthatusesanelectricaloutletstyledifferentfromthe
typeyouarecurrentlyusing,youwillhavetopurchaseeitherelectricalplugadaptersornewpowercords.
YoucanorderpowercordsdirectlyfromLenovo.

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

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Chapter4.Security

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.

Securityfeatures

Thefollowingsecurityfeaturesareavailableonyourcomputer:

•ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinfirmware
TheComputraceAgentsoftwareisanITassetmanagementandcomputertheftrecoverysolution.

Thesoftwaredetectsifchangeshavebeenmadeonthecomputer,suchashardware,software,or
thecomputercall-inlocation.

Note:Y oumighthavetopurchaseasubscriptiontoactivatetheComputraceAgentsoftware.

•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)
Thecoverpresenceswitchpreventsyourcomputerfromloggingintotheoperatingsystemwhenthe

computercoverisnotproperlyinstalledorclosed.Toenablethecoverpresenceswitchconnector
onthesystemboard,tothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage93.

2.SettheAdministratorPassword.See“Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword”onpage94.

3.FromtheSecuritysubmenu,selectChassisIntrusionDetection➙Enabled.Thecoverpresence
switchconnectoronthesystemboardisenabled.

Whenthecoverpresenceswitchdetectsthatyourcomputercoverisnotproperlyinstalledorclosed
whenyouturnonthecomputer,anerrormessagewillbedisplayed.Tobypasstheerrormessageand
logintotheoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Properlyinstallorcloseyourcomputercover.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage80.

2.PressF1toentertheSetupUtilityprogram.ThenpressF10tosaveandexittheSetupUtility
program.Theerrormessagewillnotbedisplayedagain.

•AbilitytoenableanddisabledevicesandUSBconnectors
Formoreinformation,see“Enablingordisablingadevice”onpage95.

•Integratedfingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
Dependingonthemodelsofyourcomputer,thekeyboardmayhaveanintegratedfingerprintreader.

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

•Startupsequencecontrol
Formoreinformation,see“Selectingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence”onpage96

•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse
Yourcomputerisabletologintotheoperatingsystemwithoutkeyboardormouseconnected.

•TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)
TrustedPlatformModuleisasecurecryptoprocessorthatcanstorecryptographickeysthatprotect

informationstoredinyourcomputer.

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AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock

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

Figure6.Kensington-stylecablelock

Preventingunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputer

YoucanuseBIOSpasswordsandWindowsaccountstopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputerand
data.

•TouseBIOSpasswords,see“UsingBIOSpasswords”onpage93.

•TouseWindowsaccounts,dothefollowing:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickControlPanel➙

UserAccounts.

–ForWindows8orWindows8.1:Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthe

screentodisplaythecharms.Then,clickSettings➙ChangePCsettings➙Accounts.

–ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickSettings➙

Accounts.

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

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Usingfingerprintauthentication

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

Tousefingerprintauthentication,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7,Windows8,orWindows8.1:UsetheFingerprintManagerProorThinkVantage
FingerprintSoftwareprogramprovidedbyLenovo.Toopentheprogram,see“Accessingaprogramon
yourcomputer”onpage4.Formoreinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystem
oftheprogram.

•ForWindows10:UsethefingerprinttoolprovidedbyWindows.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStart
menu,andthenclickSettings➙Accounts➙Sign-inoptions.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

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

Usingandunderstandingfirewalls

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

TheWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalledonyourcomputerprovidestheWindowsFirewall.Fordetailson
usingtheWindowsFirewall,referto“Windowshelpsystem”onpage123

.

Protectingdataagainstviruses

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramtohelpyouguardagainst,detect,andeliminate
viruses.

Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After
30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Note:Virusdefinitionfilesmustbekeptup-to-datetoguardagainstnewviruses.

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus
software.

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Chapter5.Installingorreplacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

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

Whenyouhandlepartsandothercomputercomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricity
damage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

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

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

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

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

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Installingorreplacinghardware

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Youcanexpand
thecapabilitiesofyourcomputerandmaintainyourcomputerbyinstallingorreplacinghardware.

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Notes:

•UseonlycomputerpartsprovidedbyLenovo.

•Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe
instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

Installingexternaloptions

Youcanconnectexternaloptionstoyourcomputer,suchasexternalspeakers,aprinter,orascanner.For
someexternaloptions,youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection.
Wheninstallinganexternaloption,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour
computer”onpage8and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage9toidentifythe
requiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnection
andinstallanysoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

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Installingorremovingtheacpoweradapter

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetheacpoweradapter.

Toinstalltheacpoweradapter,connecttheacpoweradaptertotheacpoweradapterconnectoratthe
rearofyourcomputerandaworkableelectricaloutlet.Securethepowercordintothepoweradapter
cableloopattherearofthecomputerasshown.

Figure7.Connectingtheacpoweradapter

Toremovetheacpoweradapter,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

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2.Removethepowercordfromtheacpoweradaptercableloopattherearofthecomputerandthen
disconnecttheacpoweradaptercablefromthecomputer.

Figure8.Disconnectingtheacpoweradapter

Whattodonext:

Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

Installingorremovingtheverticalstand

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetheverticalstand.

Note:TheverticalstandandVideoElectronicsStandardsAssociation(VESA
parts.IfyourcomputercomeswiththeVESAmountbracketinstalled,ensurethatyouremovetheVESA
mountbracketbeforeyouinstalltheverticalstand.ToremovetheVESAmountbracket,see“Installingor
removingtheVESAmountbracket”onpage37.

.

®

)mountbracketareoptional

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Toinstalltheverticalstand,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Aligntherearofthecomputerwiththerearoftheverticalstandandpositionthecomputeronthe
verticalstandasshown.

Figure9.Installingtheverticalstand

Toremovetheverticalstand,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

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2.Liftthecomputertoremoveitfromtheverticalstand.

Figure10.Removingthecomputerfromtheverticalstand

InstallingorremovingtheVESAmountbracket

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetheVESAmountbracket.

Note:TheVESAmountbracketisonlyavailableonsomemodels.

ToinstalltheVESAmountbracket,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

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2.SlidethecomputerintotheVESAmountbracket.

Figure11.InstallingtheVESAmountbracket

3.InstallthetwoscrewstosecuretheVESAmountbrackettothecomputer.

Figure12.InstallingthescrewstosecuretheVESAmountbracket

ToremovetheVESAmountbracket,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

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2.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheVESAmountbrackettothecomputer.

Figure13.RemovingthescrewsthatsecuretheVESAmountbracket

3.SlidethecomputertowardthefrontoftheVESAmountbrackettoremovetheVESAmountbracket
fromthecomputer.

Figure14.RemovingtheVESAmountbracket

Replacingtheopticaldrive

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheopticaldrive.

Note:Theopticaldriveisonlyavailableonsomemodels.

Toreplacetheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

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1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.DisconnecttheopticaldrivecablefromtheUSBconnectoronthecomputer.

3.RemovethescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveboxontheVESAmountbracketandthenslidethe
opticaldriveboxasshowntoremoveitfromtheVESAmountbracket.

Figure15.Removingtheopticaldrivebox

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4.Removethescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveintheopticaldrivebox.Useascrewdrivertoslidethe
opticaldriveforwardandthenremovetheopticaldrivefromtheopticaldrivebox.

Figure16.Removingtheopticaldrivefromtheopticaldrivebox

5.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheopticaldrivemetalplateandthenremovethemetalplate
fromtheopticaldrive.

Figure17.Removingtheopticaldrivemetalplate

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6.Alignthetwoscrewholesintheopticaldrivemetalplatewiththecorrespondingholesinthenewoptical
driveandtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecurethemetalplateonthenewopticaldrive.

Figure18.Installingtheopticaldrivemetalplate

7.Slidethenewopticaldriveintotheopticaldriveboxuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure19.Installingtheopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebox

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8.Installthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveintheopticaldrivebox.

Figure20.Installingthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldrive

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9.AlignthetwoholesintheopticaldriveboxwiththetwoscrewsontheVESAmountbracketandthen
slidetheopticaldriveboxasshowntoinstallitontheVESAmountbracket.

Figure21.Installingtheopticaldrivebox

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10.InstallthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveboxontheVESAmountbracket.

Figure22.Installingthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldrivebox

11.ConnecttheopticaldrivecabletoaUSBconnectoronthecomputer.See“Locatingconnectorson
therearofyourcomputer”onpage9.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage80.

Replacingthesecondaryharddiskdrive

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethesecondaryharddiskdrive.

Note:Thesecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalledintheopticaldriveboxandisonlyavailableonsomemodels.

Toreplacethesecondaryharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.DisconnectthesecondaryharddiskdrivecablefromtheUSBconnectoronthecomputer.

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3.RemovethescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveboxontheVESAmountbracketandthenslidethe
opticaldriveboxasshowntoremoveitfromtheVESAmountbracket.

Figure23.Removingtheopticaldrivebox

4.Slidethereleasebuttonontheopticaldriveboxandthenremovethesecondaryharddiskdriveadapter
fromtheopticaldrivebox.

Figure24.Removingthesecondaryharddiskdriveadapterfromtheopticaldrivebox

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5.Flexthesidesoftheharddiskdriveadapterbracketandthenpivottheharddiskdriveadapterto
removetheadapterfromtheadapterbracket.

Figure25.Removingtheharddiskdriveadapterfromtheadapterbracket

6.Toremovetheharddiskdrivefromtheadapter,lifttheadapterretaininglatch.Slidetheharddiskdrive
towardstheretaininglatchandthenlifttheharddiskdriveoutoftheadapter.

Figure26.Removingthesecondaryharddiskdrivefromtheadapter

7.Installthefourscrewstothenewharddiskdrive.

Figure27.Installingthefourscrewstotheharddiskdrive

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8.Installthenewharddiskdriveintotheadapterasshown.Then,lowertheadapterretaininglatchuntil
itsnapsintoposition.

Figure28.Installingtheharddiskdriveintotheadapter

9.Positiontheadapterintotheadapterbracketandthenpivottheadapterdownwarduntilitsnapsinto
position.

Figure29.Installingtheharddiskdriveadapterintotheadapterbracket

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10.Slidetheharddiskdriveadapterbracketintotheopticaldriveboxuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure30.Installingtheadapterbracketintotheopticaldrivebox

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11.AlignthetwoholesintheopticaldriveboxwiththetwoscrewsontheVESAmountbracketandthen
slidetheopticaldriveboxasshowntoinstallitontheVESAmountbracket.

Figure31.Installingtheopticaldrivebox

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12.InstallthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveboxontheVESAmountbracket.

Figure32.Installingthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldrivebox

13.ConnectthesecondaryharddiskdrivecabletoaUSBconnectoronthecomputer.See“Locating
connectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage9.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage80.

InstallingorremovingtheI/Obox

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetheI/Obox.

Note:TheI/Oboxisonlyavailableonsomemodels.

TheI/Oboxprovidesthefollowingconnectorsforconnectingtoexternaldevices:

•FourUSB2.0connectors(twoonthefrontandtwoontherear)

•Oneserialconnector

•TwoPS/2connectors(oneforkeyboardandoneformouse)

ToremovetheI/Obox,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.DisconnecttheI/OboxcablefromtheUSBconnectoronthecomputer.

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3.RemovethescrewthatsecurestheI/OboxontheVESAmountbracketandthenslidetheI/Oboxas
showntoremoveitfromtheVESAmountbracket.

Figure33.RemovingtheI/Obox

ToinstalltheI/Obox,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

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2.AlignthetwoholesintheI/OboxwiththetwoscrewsontheVESAmountbracketandthenslidetheI/O
boxasshowntoinstallitontheVESAmountbracket.

Figure34.InstallingtheI/Obox

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3.InstallthescrewtosecuretheI/OboxontheVESAmountbracket.

Figure35.InstallingthescrewtosecuretheI/Obox

4.ConnecttheI/OboxcabletoaUSBconnectorontherearofyourcomputer.See“Locatingconnectors
ontherearofyourcomputer”onpage9.

Installingorremovingtheacpoweradapterbracket

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetheacpoweradapterbracket.

Note:Theacpoweradapterbracketisonlyavailableonsomemodels.

Toremovetheacpoweradapterbracket,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

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2.Pullthetab1andthenslidetheacpoweradapterbracketasshowntoremoveitfromtheVESA
mountbracket.

Figure36.Removingtheacpoweradapterbracket

ToinstalltheacpoweradapterbrackettotheVESAmountbracket,alignthetwotabsontheacpower
adapterbracketwiththeslotsintheVESAmountbracket,andthenslidetheacpoweradapterbracket
asshowntoinstallitontheVESAmountbracket.

Figure37.Installingtheacpoweradapterbracket

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Removingthecomputercover

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethecomputercover.

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.

Toremovethecomputercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnectthepowercord,Input/Outputcables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothe
computer.

4.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover,suchasaKensington-stylecablelock.
See“AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock”onpage30

5.Removethescrewthatsecuresthecomputercover.

.

Figure38.Removingthescrewthatsecuresthecomputercover

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6.Slidethecomputercovertowardthefrontofthecomputerasmallamount.Then,liftthecomputer
covertoremoveitfromthecomputer.

Figure39.Removingthecomputercover

Installingorremovingtheharddiskdriveassembly

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetheharddiskdriveassembly.

Toremovetheharddiskdriveassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage56.

3.Locatetheharddiskdriveassemblyinthecomputer.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage11.

4.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtheharddiskdrive.

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5.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheharddiskdriveassembly.Slidetheharddiskdriveassemblyas
shown,andthenlifttheharddiskdriveassemblytoremoveitfromthechassis.

Figure40.Removingtheharddiskdriveassembly

Toinstalltheharddiskdriveassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Positiontheharddiskdriveassemblyonthesystemboardsothatthetwoholesintheharddiskdrive
bracketarealignedwiththestandoffsonthesystemboard.Slidetheharddiskdriveassemblyasshown
untilthetwoscrewholes1arealignedwiththecorrespondingscrewpostsonthesystemboard.

Figure41.Installingtheharddiskdriveassembly

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2.Installthetwoscrewstosecuretheharddiskdriveassembly.

Figure42.Installingthescrewstosecuretheharddiskdriveassembly

3.Connectthesignalcableandthepowercabletotheharddiskdrive.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage80

.

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceamemorymodule.

YourcomputerhastwoslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3SODIMMsthatprovideuptoamaximumof
16GBsystemmemory.Wheninstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,use2GB,4GB,or8GBDDR3
SODIMMsinanycombinationuptoamaximumof16GB.

Toinstallorreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage56.

3.Locatethememoryslots.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.

4.Removetheharddiskdriveassemblytogetaccesstothememoryslots.See“Installingorremovingthe
harddiskdriveassembly”onpage57.

5.Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememorymodule
outofthememoryslot.

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Figure43.Removingthememorymodule

6.Insertthenotchedend2ofthenewmemorymoduleintotheslot1.Pressthememorymodule
firmlyandpivotthememorymoduleuntilitsnapsintoplace.Makesurethatthememorymoduleis
securedintheslotanddoesnotmoveeasily.

Figure44.Installingamemorymodule

7.Reinstalltheharddiskdriveassembly.See“Installingorremovingtheharddiskdriveassembly”
onpage57.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage80.

Replacingthebattery

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev

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

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.

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

Refertothe“Lithiumbatterynotice”intheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideforinformationaboutreplacing
anddisposingofthebattery.

Toreplacethebattery,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage56.

3.Locatethebattery.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.

4.Removetheharddiskdriveassemblytogetaccesstothebattery.See“Installingorremovingthe
harddiskdriveassembly”onpage57.

5.Removetheoldbattery.

Figure45.Removingtheoldbattery

6.Installanewbattery.

Figure46.Installinganewbattery

7.Reinstalltheharddiskdriveassembly.See“Installingorremovingtheharddiskdriveassembly”
onpage57.

8.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectthecables.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”
onpage80.

Note:Whenthecomputeristurnedonforthefirsttimeafterreplacingthebattery,anerrormessage
mightbedisplayed.Thisisnormalafterreplacingthebattery.

9.Turnonthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

10.UsetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetthedate,time,andanypasswords.SeeChapter7“UsingtheSetup
Utilityprogram”onpage93.

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Replacingthepowerswitchboard

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethepowerswitchboard.

Toreplacethepowerswitchboard,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage56.

3.Locatethepowerswitchboard.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage11.

4.Removetheharddiskdriveassembly.See“Installingorremovingtheharddiskdriveassembly”on
page57.

5.Disconnectthepowerswitchboardcablefromthecorrespondingconnectoronthesystemboard.

6.Removethescrewthatsecuresthepowerswitchboardtothecomputer,andthenpullthepower
switchboardtoremoveitfromthecomputer.

Figure47.Removingthepowerswitchboard

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7.Alignthehole1inthenewpowerswitchboardwiththetab2onthecomputerandpositionthenew
powerswitchboardontothechassis.Then,installthescrewtosecurethenewpowerswitchboard
onthechassis.

Figure48.Installingthepowerswitchboard

8.Connectthepowerswitchboardcabletothepowerswitchboardcableconnectoronthesystemboard.
See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.

9.Reinstalltheharddiskdriveassembly.See“Installingorremovingtheharddiskdriveassembly”
onpage57.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage80.

ReplacingtheWi-Ficardmodule

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheWi-Ficardmodule.

Note:TheWi-Ficardmoduleisonlyavailableinsomemodels.

ToreplacetheWi-Ficardmodule,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage56.

.

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3.Removetheharddiskdriveassembly.See“Installingorremovingtheharddiskdriveassembly”on
page57.

4.LocatetheWi-Ficardmoduleinthecomputer.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage11.

5.DisconnecttheWi-FiantennacablesfromtheWi-Ficardmodule.

Figure49.RemovingtheWi-Fiantennacables

6.CarefullypivottheWi-Ficardmoduleuptoreleaseitfromtheplasticpostthatsecuresit.Then,pullthe
Wi-FicardmoduletoremoveitfromtheminiPCIExpresscardslot.

Note:DonotoverpivottheWi-Ficardmodule.

Figure50.RemovingtheWi-Ficardmodule

7.InsertthenewWi-FicardmoduleintotheminiPCIExpresscardslot.Then,pivottheWi-Ficardmodule
downwarduntilitsnapsintopositionandissecuredbytheplasticpost.

Note:DonottouchthenotchededgeoftheWi-Ficardmodule.

Figure51.InstallingtheWi-Ficardmodule

8.ConnecttheWi-FiantennacablestothenewWi-Ficardmodule.

Figure52.ConnectingtheWi-Fiantennacables

9.Reinstalltheharddiskdriveassembly.See“Installingorremovingtheharddiskdriveassembly”
onpage57.

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Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage80.

InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-Fiantenna

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovethefrontWi-Fiantenna.

Note:ThefrontWi-Fiantennaisonlyavailableonsomemodels.

ToinstallthefrontWi-Fiantenna,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage56.

3.Removetheharddiskdriveassembly.See“Installingorremovingtheharddiskdriveassembly”on
page57.

4.PeeloffthepaperthatprotectsthestickeronthebottomofthefrontWi-Fiantenna.

Figure53.Peelingoffthepaperthatprotectsthesticker

5.AlignthetwosmallcolumnsonthebottomofthefrontWi-Fiantennawiththetwoholesontheharddisk
drivebracketasshown.Then,stickthefrontWi-Fiantennaontotheharddiskdrivebracket.

Figure54.StickingthefrontWi-Fiantenna

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6.RoutethefrontWi-Fiantennacablethroughthefivehooksontheharddiskdrivebracketasshown.

Figure55.RoutingthefrontWi-Fiantennacable

7.Reinstalltheharddiskdriveassemblywithoutconnectingthesignalcableandpowercable.See
“Installingorremovingtheharddiskdriveassembly”onpage57.

8.RoutethefrontWi-Fiantennacableasshown,andthenconnectittotheWi-Ficardmodule.

Figure56.ConnectingthefrontWi-Fiantennacable

9.Reconnectthesignalcableandpowercabletotheharddiskdrive.

ToremovethefrontWi-Fiantenna,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Disconnectthesignalcableandpowercablefromtheharddiskdrive.

3.DisconnectthefrontWi-FiantennacablefromtheWi-Ficardmodule.

4.Removetheharddiskdriveassembly.See“Installingorremovingtheharddiskdriveassembly”on
page57

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5.ReleasethefrontWi-Fiantennacablefromthehooksontheharddiskdrivebracket.Then,unstickthe
frontWi-Fiantennafromtheharddiskdrivebracket.

Figure57.RemovingthefrontWi-Fiantennacable

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage80.

InstallingorremovingtherearWi-Fiantenna

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetherearWi-Fiantenna.

Note:TherearWi-Fiantennaisonlyavailableonsomemodels.

ToinstalltherearWi-Fiantenna,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.InstalltherearWi-FiantennatotherearWi-Fiantennacableconnectorattachedontherearofthe

.

computer.

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3.Adjusttheangleoftherearantennatolowertheriskofbreakingtheantennabyaccident.

Figure58.InstallingtherearWi-Fiantenna

ToremovetherearWi-Fiantenna,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.StraightentherearWi-Fiantennasothatitcanbemoreeasilytwisted.

3.HoldthethickerendoftherearWi-FiantennaandunscrewtheWi-Fiantennafromtherearofthe
computer.

Figure59.RemovingtherearWi-Fiantenna

Replacingtheinternalspeaker

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

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Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheinternalspeaker.

Toreplacetheinternalspeaker,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage56.

3.Locatetheinternalspeakerinthecomputer.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage11.

4.Removetheharddiskdriveassembly.See“Installingorremovingtheharddiskdriveassembly”on
page57.

5.Disconnecttheinternalspeakercablefromthesystemboard.

6.Releasetheinternalspeakercablefromtheretainingcliponthesideofthethermalmodulebracket.

Figure60.Releasingtheinternalspeakercable

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7.Pressthetab1thatsecurestheinternalspeakerasshownandthenlifttheinternalspeakeroutof
theinternalspeakerholder.

Figure61.Removingtheinternalspeaker

8.Pressthetab1asshownandinsertthenewinternalspeakerintotheinternalspeakerholderuntilthe
newinternalspeakersnapsintopositionandissecuredbythetab1.

Figure62.Installingtheinternalspeaker

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9.Securethecableofthenewinternalspeakerintheretainingcliponthesideofthethermalmodule
bracket.

Figure63.Securingtheinternalspeakercable

10.Connectthecableofthenewinternalspeakertotheinternalspeakerconnectoronthesystemboard.
See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.

11.Reinstalltheharddiskdriveassembly.See“Installingorremovingtheharddiskdriveassembly”
onpage57.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage80.

Replacingthecoverpresenceswitch

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethecoverpresenceswitch(alsoknownasintrusion
switch).

Toreplacethecoverpresenceswitch,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage56.

3.Locatethecoverpresenceswitchinthecomputer.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage11.

4.Disconnectthecoverpresenceswitchcablefromthesystemboard.

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5.Pullthecoverpresenceswitchtoremoveitfromtheheatsinkbracket.

Figure64.Removingthecoverpresenceswitch

6.Attachthenewcoverpresenceswitchtothethermalmodule.

Figure65.Installingthecoverpresenceswitch

7.Connectthecableofthenewcoverpresenceswitchtothecoverpresenceswitchconnectoronthe
systemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.

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Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage80.

Replacingthesystemfan

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethesystemfan.

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.

Toreplacethesystemfan,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage56.

3.Locatethesystemfaninthecomputer.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage11.

4.Disconnectthesystemfancablefromthesystemboard.

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5.Removethethreescrewsthatsecurethesystemfantothethermalmodule,andthenliftthesystem
fantoremoveitfromthecomputer.

Figure66.Removingthesystemfan

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6.Positionthenewsystemfanonthechassissothatthethreescrewholesinthenewsystemfanare
alignedwiththescrewpostsonthethermalmodule.Then,installthethreescrewstosecurethenew
systemfantothecomputer.

Figure67.Installingthesystemfan

7.Connectthecableofthenewsystemfantothesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See
“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage80.

Replacingthethermalmodule

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethethermalmodule.

CAUTION:

Thethermalmodulemightbeveryhot.Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputer
andwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeriscool.

Toreplacethethermalmodule,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage56.

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3.Locatethethermalmoduleinthecomputer.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage11.

4.Removetheinternalspeaker.See“Replacingtheinternalspeaker”onpage68.

5.Removethecoverpresenceswitch.See“Replacingthecoverpresenceswitch”onpage71.

6.Removethesystemfan.See“Replacingthesystemfan”onpage73.

7.Followthissequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecurethethermalmoduletothesystemboard:
a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,andthenfullyremovescrew1.
b.Partiallyremovescrew3,thenfullyremovescrew4,andthenfullyremovescrew3.
Liftandpullthethermalmoduletoremoveitfromthesystemboard.

Notes:

•Carefullyremovethefourscrewsfromthesystemboardtoavoidanypossibledamagetothesystem

board.Thefourscrewscannotberemovedfromthethermalmodule.

•Donottouchthethermalgreasewhilehandlingthethermalmodule.

Figure68.Removingthethermalmodule

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8.Installthenewthermalmoduleintothechassisasshown.Ensurethatthefourscrewsonthenew
thermalmodulearealignedwithcorrespondingholesinthesystemboard.

Figure69.Installingthethermalmodule

9.Followtheclockwisesequenceof2,4,1,and3toinstallthefourscrewstosecurethenewthermal
module.Donotover-tightenthescrews.

10.Reinstallthecoverpresenceswitch.See“Replacingthecoverpresenceswitch”onpage71.

11.Reinstalltheinternalspeaker.See“Replacingtheinternalspeaker”onpage68.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage80.

Replacingthemicroprocessor

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethemicroprocessor.

CAUTION:

Thethermalmoduleandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turn
offthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeriscool.

Toreplacethemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage56.

3.Removethethermalmodule.See“Replacingthethermalmodule”onpage75.

Note:Placethethermalmoduleonitsbacksothatthethermalgreaseonthebottomofitdoesnot
getincontactwithanything.

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4.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.

Figure70.Accessingthemicroprocessor

5.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicroprocessorsocket.

Notes:

•Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.

•Touchonlytheedgesofthemicroprocessor.Donottouchthegoldcontactsonthebottom.

•Donotdropanythingontothemicroprocessorsocketwhileitisexposed.Thesocketpinsmustbe
keptascleanaspossible.

Figure71.Removingthemicroprocessor

6.Ensurethatthesmallhandleisintheraisedpositionandthemicroprocessorretainerisfullyopen.

7.Removetheprotectivecoverthatprotectsthegoldcontactsofthenewmicroprocessor.

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8.Notetheorientationofthenewmicroprocessor.Holdthenewmicroprocessorbyitsedgesandalign
thenotches

1onitwiththetabs2inthemicroprocessorsocket.Then,carefullylowerthenew

microprocessorstraightdownintothemicroprocessorsocket.

Note:Thesmalltriangle3ononecornerofthenewmicroprocessoristhemicroprocessororientation
indicator.Thenewmicroprocessorisinthecorrectorientationwhenthisindicatorpointstothebeveled
corner4ofthemicroprocessorsocket.

Figure72.Installingthemicroprocessor

9.Closethemicroprocessorretainerandlockitintopositionwiththesmallhandletosecurethenew
microprocessorinthesocket.

10.Reinstallthethermalmodule.See“Replacingthethermalmodule”onpage75.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage80

.

Replacingthekeyboardormouse

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethekeyboardormouse.

Toreplacethekeyboardormouse,dothefollowing:

1.Disconnecttheoldkeyboardcableormousecablefromthecomputer.

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2.ConnectanewkeyboardormousetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonthecomputer.Dependingonwhere
youwanttoconnectthenewkeyboardormouse,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorson
thefrontofyourcomputer”onpage8or“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage9.

Figure73.ConnectingtheUSBkeyboardormouse

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage80.

Completingthepartsreplacement

Aftercompletingtheinstallationorreplacementofallparts,youneedtoreinstallthecomputercoverand
reconnectcables.Dependingonthepartsyouinstalledorreplaced,youmightneedtoconfirmtheupdated
informationintheSetupUtilityprogram.RefertoChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage93

.

Toreinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectcablestoyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Ensurethatallcomponentshavebeenreassembledcorrectlyandthatnotoolsorloosescrewsareleft
insideyourcomputer.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage11
inyourcomputer.

2.Beforereinstallingthecomputercover,ensurethatthecablesareroutedcorrectly.Keepcablesclearof
thehingesandsidesofthecomputerchassistoavoidinterferencewithreinstallingthecomputercover.

forthelocationsofvariouscomponents

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3.Positionthecomputercoveronthechassisandthenpushthecovertotherearofthecomputeruntil
itsnapsintoposition.

Figure74.Installingthecomputercover

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4.Installthescrewtosecurethecomputercover.

Figure75.Installingthescrewtosecurethecomputercover

5.IfthereisaKensington-stylecablelockavailable,lockthecomputer.See“AttachingaKensington-style
cablelock”onpage30

6.Reconnecttheexternalcablesandpowercordstothecomputer.See“Locatingconnectorsontherear
ofyourcomputer”onpage9.

7.Toupdateyourconfiguration,refertoChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage93.

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Note:Inmostareasoftheworld,LenovorequiresthereturnofthedefectiveCustomerReplaceableUnit
(CRU).InformationaboutthiswillcomewiththeCRUorwillcomeafewdaysaftertheCRUarrives.

Obtainingdevicedrivers

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

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Chapter6.Recoveryinformation

ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.

•“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage83

•“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage89

•“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows10operatingsystem”onpage90

RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operatingsystem

ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•Creatingandusingrecoverymedia

•Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations

•UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace

•Creatingandusingarescuemedium

•Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers

•Solvingrecoveryproblems

Notes:

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

a.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools,anddouble-clickEnhancedBackup

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

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

3.Theproductontherecoverymediamaybeusedonlyforthefollowingpurposes:

•Restoretheproductpreinstalledonyourcomputer

•Reinstalltheproduct

•ModifytheproductusingtheAdditionalFiles

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia

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

Note:Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingrecoverymediavarydependingontheoperating
systemfromwhichtherecoverymediawerecreated.Therecoverymediamightcontainabootmedium

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andadatamedium.YourMicrosoftWindowslicensepermitsyoutocreateonlyonedatamedium,soitis
importantthatyoustoretherecoverymediainasafeplaceafteryouhavemadethem.

Creatingrecoverymedia

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymedia.

Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSB
storagedevices.

TocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙Lenovo

ThinkVantageTools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Usingrecoverymedia

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouserecoverymedia.

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanuserecoverymediatorestorethecontentsoftheharddisk
drivetothefactorydefaultstate.Also,youcanuserecoverymediatoputthecomputerinanoperational
stateafterallothermethodsofharddiskdriverecoveryhavefailed.

Attention:Whenyouuserecoverymediatorestorethecontentsoftheharddisktothefactorydefaultstate,
allthefilescurrentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultfiles.

TouserecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

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

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuwindowopens,releasetheF12key.

3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Therestoreprocessbegins.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheoperation.

Note:Afterrestoringyourcomputerharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate,youmighthavetoreinstall
devicedriversforsomedevices.See“Reinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage88.

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations

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

•Inaprotectedareaofyourharddiskdrive

•Onthesecondaryharddiskdriveifasecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalledinyourcomputer

•OnanattachedexternalUSBharddiskdrive

•Onanetworkdrive

•Onrecordablediscs(arecordableopticaldriveisrequiredforthisoption)

Afteryouhavebackedupthecontentsoftheharddiskdrive,youcanrestorethecompletecontentsofthe
harddiskdrive,restoreselectedfilesonly,orrestoretheWindowsoperatingsystemandapplicationsonly
whilekeepingtheotherdataonyourharddiskdrive.

Performingabackupoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery
program.

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ToperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating
system,dothefollowing:

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

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionson
thescreentocompletethebackupoperation.

Performingarecoveryoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery
program.

ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating
system,dothefollowing:

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

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.

FormoreinformationaboutperformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,see
“UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage85.

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace

TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceresidesinaprotected,hiddenareaofyourharddiskdrivethat
operatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.Thisenablesyoutoperformrecovery
operationsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.Youcanperformthefollowingrecovery
operationsfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace:

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

•RestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackup:Ifyouhavebackedupyourharddisk
driveusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,youcanrestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescueand
Recoverybackup,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

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

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

TostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,dothefollowing:

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1.Makesurethecomputeristurnedoff.

2.Turnonyourcomputer.Whenyouseethelogoscreen,pressEnter,andthenpressF11toenterthe
RescueandRecoveryworkspace.

3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,typeyourpasswordwhenprompted.TheRescue
andRecoveryworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.

Note:IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage88.

4.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Torescuefilesfromyourharddiskdrive,clickRescuefilesandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•TorestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuportorestoreyourharddiskdrive

tothefactorydefaultsettings,clickFullRestoreandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,clickHelp.

Note:Afterrestoringyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate,youmighthavetoreinstalldevice
driversforsomedevices.See“Reinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage88

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Creatingandusingarescuemedium

Witharescuemedium,suchasadiscoraUSBharddiskdrive,youcanrecoverthecomputerfromfailures
thatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceonyourharddiskdrive.

Notes:

•Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingarescuemediumvarydependingontheoperatingsystem.

•Therescuedisccanbestartedinalltypesofopticaldrives.

Creatingarescuemedium

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreatearescuemedium.

TocreatearescuemediumontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

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

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheCreateRescueMediaicon.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.

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

5.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.

Usingarescuemedium

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtousetherescuemediumyouhavecreated.

•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingadisc,usethefollowinginstructionstousetherescuemedium:

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuwindowopens,releasetheF12key.

3.IntheStartupDeviceMenuwindow,selectthedesiredopticaldriveasthefirstbootdevice.Then,
inserttherescuediscintotheopticaldriveandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.

•IfyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingaUSBharddiskdrive,usethefollowinginstructionsto
usetherescuemedium:

1.AttachtheUSBharddiskdrivetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonyourcomputer.

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2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuwindowopens,releasetheF12key.

3.IntheStartupDeviceMenuwindow,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveasthefirstbootdeviceand
pressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.

Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.Thehelpinformationfor
eachfeatureisavailablefromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Followtheinstructionstocomplete
therecoveryprocess.

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers

Yourcomputerhasprovisionsthatenableyoutoreinstallselectedfactory-installedapplicationsanddevice
drivers.

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplications

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreinstallpreinstalledapplications.

ToreinstalltheselectedapplicationspreinstalledonyourLenovocomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonthecomputer.

2.GototheC:\SWTOOL Sdirectory.

3.Opentheappsfolder.Withintheappsfolder,thereareseveralsubfoldersnamedforvariousapplications
installedinyourcomputer.

4.Opentheappropriateapplicationsubfolder.

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

Reinstallingpreinstalleddevicedrivers

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreinstallpreinstalleddevicedrivers.

Attention:Whenyoureinstalldevicedrivers,youarechangingthecurrentconfigurationofyourcomputer.
Reinstalldevicedriversonlywhenitisnecessarytocorrectaproblemwithyourcomputer.

Toreinstallthedevicedriverforafactory-installeddevice,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonthecomputer.

2.GototheC:\SWTOOL Sdirectory.

3.OpentheDRIVERSfolder.WithintheDRIVERSfolder,thereareseveralsubfoldersnamedforvarious
devicesinstalledinyourcomputer,suchasAUDIOorVIDEO.

4.Opentheappropriatedevicesubfolder.

5.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Inthedevicesubfolder,lookforaSETUP.exefile.Double-clickthefileandfollowtheinstructionson

thescreentocompletetheinstallation.

•Inthedevicesubfolder,lookforaREADME.txtfileorafilewiththe.txtextension.Thisfilemightbe

namedaftertheoperatingsystem,suchasWIN98.txt.TheTXTfilecontainsinformationabouthowto
installthedevicedriver.Followtheinstructionstocompletetheinstallation.

•Ifthedevicesubfoldercontainsafilewiththe.infextensionandyouwanttoinstallthedevicedriver

usingtheINFfile,refertotheWindowshelpsystemfordetailedinformationabouthowtoinstall
thedevicedriver.

Note:Ifyouneedupdateddevicedrivers,see“Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer”on
page101

formoreinformation.

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Reinstallingsoftwareprograms

Ifasoftwareprogramyouinstalledonyourcomputerisnotworkingcorrectly,youmightneedtoremove
andreinstallit.Reinstallingoverwritestheexistingprogramsfilesandusuallyfixesanyproblemsthat
youmighthavehadwiththatprogram.

Toremoveaprograminyoursystem,seeMicrosoftWindowshelpsystemfordetailedinformation.

Toreinstalltheprogram,dooneofthefollowing:

Note:Themethodofreinstallingaprogramvariesfromprogramtoprogram.Refertothedocumentation
providedwiththeprogramtoseeifyourprogramhasspecialinstallationinstructions.

•Toreinstallmostcommerciallyavailableprogramsinyoursystem,seeMicrosoftWindowshelpsystem
formoreinformation.

•ToreinstallselectedapplicationprogramsthatcamepreinstalledfromLenovo,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonthecomputer.

2.GototheC:\SWTOOL Sdirectory.

3.OpentheAPPSfolder.WithintheAPPSfolder,thereareseveralsubfoldersnamedforvarious
applicationsinstalledinyourcomputer.

4.Opentheappropriateapplicationsubfolder.

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

Reinstallingdevicedrivers

Toreinstalladevicedriverforanoptionyouinstalled,refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeoption.

Whenyoureinstalldevicedrivers,youarechangingthecurrentconfigurationofyourcomputer.Reinstall
devicedriversonlywhenitisnecessarytocorrectaproblemwithyourcomputer.

Formoreinformationaboutreinstallingdevicedriversthatcamewithyourcomputer,see“Reinstalling
preinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage87.

Solvingrecoveryproblems

IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,doone
ofthefollowing:

•UsearescuemediumtostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.See“Creatingandusingarescue
medium”onpage86.

•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddisk
drivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage83.

Note:IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironmentfrom
arescuemediumorrecoverymedia,youmightnothavetherescuedevice(aninternalharddiskdrive,a
disc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orotherexternaldevices)setasthefirstbootdeviceinthestartupdevice
sequence.Youmustfirstmakesurethatyourrescuedeviceissetasthefirstbootdeviceinthestartup
devicesequenceintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage95
informationabouttemporarilyorpermanentlychangingthestartupdevicesequence.Formoreinformation
abouttheSetupUtilityprogram,seeChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage93.

fordetailed

Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstorethem
inasafeplaceforfutureuse.

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