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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Software provided by Lenovo . . . . . . . . 4
Adobe Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Antivirus software. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Locating connectors, controls, and indicators
on the front of your computer . . . . . . . . 7
Locating connectors on the rear of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . 10
Locating parts on the system board . . . . 11
Locating internal drives . . . . . . . . . 12
Machine type and model label. . . . . . . 13
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 15
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using Windows shortcut keys . . . . . . . 15
Using the blue ThinkVantage button . . . . 16
Using a ngerprint reader . . . . . . . . 16
Using the wheel mouse . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adjusting audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
About your computer audio . . . . . . . . 17
Setting the volume from the desktop . . . . 17
Setting the volume from Control Panel . . . 17
Using CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Handling and storing CD and DVD media . . 18
Playing a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . 18
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
Register your computer with Lenovo . . . . . . 23
Moving your computer to another country or
region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Voltage-selection switch . . . . . . . . . 23
Replacement power cords . . . . . . . . 23
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
Setting up the integrated Security Chip . . . . . 28
Setting the Security Chip . . . . . . . . . 28
Using and understanding rewalls . . . . . . . 29
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . . 29
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 . . 33
Installing or replacing a PCI card . . . . . . 33
Installing or replacing a memory module . . . 36
Installing or replacing the optical drive . . . 38
Installing or replacing the card reader . . . . 40
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . 44
Replacing the power supply assembly . . . 45
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . 47
Replacing the microprocessor . . . . . . . 49
Replacing the primary hard disk drive . . . . 52
Replacing the secondary hard disk drive. . . 54
Replacing the front fan assembly . . . . . 56
Replacing the rear fan assembly . . . . . . 57
Replacing the front audio and USB
assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Replacing the internal speaker. . . . . . . 60
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