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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
Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Lenovo programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
7 operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
8 operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
An introduction to Lenovo programs . . . . . 7
Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Locating connectors, controls, and indicators
on the front of your computer . . . . . . . . 9
Locating connectors on the rear of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . 13
Locating parts on the system board . . . . 16
Adjusting the frame stand . . . . . . . . 18
Machine type and model label. . . . . . . 19
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 21
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 21
Accessing Control Panel on the Windows 8
operating system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using Windows shortcut keys . . . . . . . 22
Using the blue ThinkVantage button . . . . 22
Using a ngerprint reader . . . . . . . . 22
Using the wheel mouse . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Adjusting audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
About your computer audio . . . . . . . . 23
Setting the volume from the desktop . . . . 23
Setting the volume from Control Panel . . . 24
Using CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Handling and storing CD and DVD media . . 24
Playing a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . 25
Recording a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the single-touch and multi-touch feature . . 25
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
Register your computer . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Moving your computer to another country or
region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Voltage-selection switch . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacement power cords . . . . . . . . 32
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 33
Security features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Attaching an integrated cable lock . . . . . . . 34
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
BIOS passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Windows passwords . . . . . . . . . . 35
Conguring the ngerprint reader . . . . . . . 35
Using and understanding rewalls . . . . . . . 35
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . . 35
Chapter 5. Installing or replacing
hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . 37
Installing or replacing hardware . . . . . . . . 37
Installing external options . . . . . . . . 37
Removing and reinstalling the frame stand . . 38
Installing the monitor stand . . . . . . . . 38
Removing the computer cover. . . . . . . 41
Removing and reinstalling the frame foot . . 42
Removing and reinstalling the handle bar . . 43
Removing and reinstalling the rear I/O
assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Installing or replacing a memory module. . . 45
Replacing the hard disk drive . . . . . . . 46
Replacing the optical drive . . . . . . . . 49
Replacing the converter board. . . . . . . 50
Replacing the heat sink . . . . . . . . . 51
Replacing the microprocessor. . . . . . . 53
Replacing the internal speakers . . . . . . 56
Replacing the thermal sensor . . . . . . . 57
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