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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
Software overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Software provided by Lenovo . . . . . . . . 5
Adobe Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Antivirus software. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Locating connectors, controls, and indicators
on the front of your computer . . . . . . . . 8
Locating connectors on the rear of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . 12
Locating parts on the system board . . . . 15
Adjusting the frame stand . . . . . . . . 17
Machine type and model label. . . . . . . 18
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 19
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using Windows shortcut keys . . . . . . . 19
Using the blue ThinkVantage button . . . . 20
Using a ngerprint reader . . . . . . . . 20
Using the wheel mouse . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
About your computer audio . . . . . . . . 21
Setting the volume from the desktop . . . . 21
Setting the volume from Control Panel . . . 21
Using CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Handling and storing CD and DVD media . . 22
Playing a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . 22
Recording a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the single-touch and multi-touch feature . . 23
Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 27
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 27
Arranging your workspace . . . . . . . . 27
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Glare and lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . . 28
Register your computer with Lenovo . . . . . . 29
Moving your computer to another country or
region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Voltage-selection switch . . . . . . . . . 29
Replacement power cords . . . . . . . . 29
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 31
Security features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Attaching an integrated cable lock . . . . . . . 32
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
BIOS passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Windows passwords . . . . . . . . . . 33
Conguring the ngerprint reader . . . . . . . 33
Using and understanding rewalls . . . . . . . 33
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . . 33
Chapter 5. Installing or replacing
hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . 35
Installing or replacing hardware . . . . . . . . 35
Installing external options . . . . . . . . 35
Removing and reinstalling the frame stand . . 36
Removing the computer cover. . . . . . . 36
Removing and reinstalling the frame foot . . 37
Removing and reinstalling the handle bar . . 38
Removing and reinstalling the rear I/O
assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Installing or replacing a memory module. . . 40
Replacing the hard disk drive . . . . . . . 41
Replacing the optical drive . . . . . . . . 44
Replacing the converter board. . . . . . . 45
Replacing the heat sink . . . . . . . . . 46
Replacing the microprocessor. . . . . . . 48
Replacing the internal speakers . . . . . . 51
Replacing the thermal sensor . . . . . . . 52
Replacing the integrated camera . . . . . . 54
Replacing the WI-FI card . . . . . . . . . 55
Replacing the ambient light sensor . . . . . 57
Replacing the Bluetooth module . . . . . . 58
Replacing the card reader . . . . . . . . 59
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