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Important safety information ......v
Chapter 1. Product overview ......1
Features ................1
Specifications ..............4
Software overview ............4
Software provided with your Windows operating
system ...............4
Locating computer controls, connectors, and parts . . 6
Locating controls and connectors on the front of
your computer.............6
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 7
Locating components ..........10
Locating parts and connectors on the system
board ...............11
Chapter 2. Installing or replacing
hardware ..............13
Installing or replacing hardware .......13
Installing external options ........13
Removing the computer cover .......13
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . . 15
Removing and reinstalling the PCI card holder 16
Installing or replacing a memory module . . . 17
Installing or replacing a PCI card ......22
Installing a new hard disk drive ......24
Replacing a hard disk drive ........28
Replacing the optical drive ........29
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . . 31
Replacing the front fan assembly ......34
Replacing the rear fan assembly ......37
Replacing the keyboard or mouse ......39
Completing the parts replacement ......40
Obtaining device drivers ..........41
Basic security features ...........42
Locking devices ............42
Password protection ..........43
Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . 45
Creating and using recovery media ......45
Creating recovery media .........45
Using recovery media ..........46
Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 47
Performing a backup operation .......47
Performing a recovery operation ......47
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace ....48
Creating and using a rescue medium ......49
Creating a rescue medium ........49
Using a rescue medium .........50
Installing or reinstalling device drivers .....50
Solving recovery problems .........51
Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility
program ..............53
Starting the Setup Utility program.......53
Viewing or changing settings ........53
Using passwords ............53
Password considerations .........54
Administrator password .........54
User Password ............54
Setting, changing, or deleting a password . . . 54
Enabling or disabling a device ........55
Selecting a startup device..........55
Selecting a temporary startup device .....55
Viewing or changing the startup device sequence 56
Advanced settings ............56
Exiting the Setup Utility program .......56
Chapter 5. Configuring RAID .....57
Configuring RAID for machine types 4262, 4263,
4264, and 4265 .............57
Installing SATA hard disk drives ......57
Configuring the system BIOS to enable SATA
RAID functionality ...........57
Creating RAID volumes .........58
Deleting RAID volumes .........58
Configuring RAID for machine types 4266, 4269,
4271, and 4272 .............59
Installing SATA or SAS hard disk drives....59
Entering the Marvell BIOS Setup to configure
SATA or SAS RAID...........59
Configuring the Marvell BIOS Setup to enable
SATA/SAS RAID 0, 1, or 5 functionality....59
Configuring the Marvell BIOS Setup to set an
optional hot spare hard disk drive......60
Configuring the Marvell BIOS Setup to delete an
optional hot spare hard disk drive......60
Configuring the Marvell BIOS Setup to delete an
array ...............60
Chapter 6. Updating system programs 63
Using system programs ..........63
Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc ....63
Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating
system ................64
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . . 64
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and
diagnostic programs.........67
Basic troubleshooting ...........67
Diagnostic programs ...........68
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox .......68
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery .....68
PC-Doctor for DOS ...........69
Cleaning an optical mouse .........69
Chapter 8. Getting information, help,
and service .............71
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