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Important safety information . . . . . . v
Service and upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Static electricity prevention. . . . . . . . . . . v
Power cords and power adapters . . . . . . . . vi
Extension cords and related devices . . . . . . . vi
Plugs and outlets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
External devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Heat and product ventilation . . . . . . . . . vii
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Modem safety information . . . . . . . . . . viii
Laser compliance statement . . . . . . . . . . ix
Power supply statement . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Lenovo programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
7 operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
8 or Windows 8.1 operating system . . . . . 7
An introduction to Lenovo programs . . . . . 7
Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Locating connectors, controls, and indicators
on the front of your computer . . . . . . . . 9
Locating connectors on the rear of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . 12
Locating parts on the system board . . . . 13
Locating internal drives . . . . . . . . . 16
Machine type and model label. . . . . . . 17
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 19
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 19
Navigating among screens on the Windows 8 and
Windows 8.1 operating systems . . . . . . . . 20
Navigating on Windows 8 . . . . . . . . 20
Navigating on Windows 8.1. . . . . . . . 21
Accessing Control Panel on the Windows 8 or
Windows 8.1 operating system . . . . . . . . 22
Using the keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using Windows shortcut keys . . . . . . . 23
Using a fingerprint reader . . . . . . . . 23
Using the wheel mouse . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adjusting audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
About your computer audio. . . . . . . . 24
Setting the volume from the desktop . . . . 24
Setting the volume from Control Panel . . . 25
Using CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Handling and storing CD and DVD media . . 26
Playing a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . 26
Recording a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 29
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 29
Arranging your workspace . . . . . . . . 29
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Glare and lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . . 30
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . 31
Moving your computer to another country or
region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacement power cords . . . . . . . . 31
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 33
Security features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Locking the computer cover . . . . . . . . . 34
Attaching a Kensington-style cable lock. . . . . 35
Attaching a cable lock. . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
BIOS passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Windows passwords . . . . . . . . . . 37
Configuring the fingerprint reader . . . . . . . 37
Using and understanding firewalls . . . . . . . 37
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 5. Installing or replacing
hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . 39
Installing or replacing hardware . . . . . . . . 39
Installing external options . . . . . . . . 39
Removing the computer cover. . . . . . . 40
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . 41
Installing or replacing a PCI card. . . . . . 42
Installing or replacing a memory module. . . 45
Installing or replacing the optical drive . . . 47
Installing or replacing the card reader . . . . 49
Installing or replacing the front USB
assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . 57
Replacing the power supply assembly . . . 59
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . 60
Replacing the microprocessor. . . . . . . 62
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