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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 . . . . . 6
Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Locating connectors, controls, and indicators
on the front of your computer . . . . . . . . 9
Locating connectors on the rear of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . 11
Locating parts on the system board . . . . 12
Locating internal drives . . . . . . . . . 13
Machine type and model label. . . . . . . 14
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 15
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 15
Accessing Control Panel on the Windows 8
operating system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using Windows shortcut keys . . . . . . . 16
Using the blue ThinkVantage button . . . . 16
Using a ngerprint reader . . . . . . . . 16
Using the wheel mouse . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adjusting audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
About your computer audio . . . . . . . . 17
Setting the volume from the desktop . . . . 17
Setting the volume from Control Panel . . . 18
Using CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Handling and storing CD and DVD media . . 18
Playing a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . 19
Recording a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 21
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 21
Arranging your workspace . . . . . . . . 21
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Glare and lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electrical outlets and cable lengths. . . . . 22
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . 23
Moving your computer to another country or
region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Voltage-selection switch . . . . . . . . . 23
Replacement power cords . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 25
Security features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Locking the computer cover . . . . . . . . . 26
Attaching an integrated cable lock . . . . . . . 27
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
BIOS passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Windows passwords . . . . . . . . . . 28
Conguring the ngerprint reader . . . . . . . 28
Using and understanding rewalls . . . . . . . 28
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . . 28
Chapter 5. Installing or replacing
hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . 31
Installing or replacing hardware . . . . . . . . 31
Installing external options . . . . . . . . 31
Removing the computer cover. . . . . . . 32
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . 32
Accessing the system board components and
drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Installing or replacing a PCI card. . . . . . 35
Installing or replacing a memory module. . . 37
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . 38
Replacing the hard disk drive . . . . . . . 40
Replacing the optical drive . . . . . . . . 42
Replacing the power supply assembly . . . 45
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . 49
Replacing the microprocessor. . . . . . . 52
Replacing the system fan assembly . . . . 55
Replacing the front audio and USB
assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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