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Important safety information . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . .1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Software overview . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Software provided with your Windows operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Locating connectors on the front of your computer 6
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 7
Locating components . . . . . . . . . .9
Locating parts on the system board . . . . .10
Chapter 2. Installing options and
replacing hardware . . . . . . . . .11
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . .11
Installing options and replacing hardware . . . .11
Installing external options . . . . . . . .12
Opening the computer cover . . . . . . .12
Accessing the system board components and
drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Installing or replacing a memory module . . .14
Installing or replacing an adapter card . . . .16
Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . .18
Replacing the hard disk drive . . . . . . .22
Replacing the optical drive . . . . . . . .25
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . .27
Replacing the power supply assembly . . . .29
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . .31
Replacing the card reader . . . . . . . . .33
Replacing the keyboard . . . . . . . . .34
Replacing the mouse . . . . . . . . . .34
Completing the parts replacement . . . . . .35
Installing security features . . . . . . . . .36
Integrated cable lock . . . . . . . . . .37
Password protection . . . . . . . . . .37
Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing
CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Chapter 3. Recovery information . . .39
Creating and using Product Recovery discs . . . .39
Performing backup and recovery operations . . .40
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . .41
Creating and using rescue media . . . . . . .42
Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette . .43
Recovering or installing device drivers . . . . .44
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence . .45
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . .45
Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility . . .47
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . .47
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . .47
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Password considerations . . . . . . . . .48
Power-On Password . . . . . . . . . .48
Privileged Access Password . . . . . . . .48
Hard Disk User Password . . . . . . . .48
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . .48
Enabling or disabling a device . . . . . . . .49
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .49
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . .49
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 50
Advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . .50
Chapter 5. Updating system programs 51
Using system programs . . . . . . . . . .51
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc . . . . . .51
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . .52
Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and
diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Basic troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .55
Diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . .57
Lenovo System Toolbox . . . . . . . . .57
PC-Doctor for Windows PE . . . . . . . .57
PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . . . . . . . .58
Cleaning the mouse . . . . . . . . . . .58
Optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Non-optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . .59
Chapter 7. Getting information, help,
and service . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Information resources . . . . . . . . . . .61
Online Books folder . . . . . . . . . .61
ThinkVantage Productivity Center . . . . . .61
Lenovo Welcome . . . . . . . . . . .62
Access Help . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Safety and Warranty . . . . . . . . . .62
Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com) . . .62
Help and service . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Using the documentation and diagnostic
programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Calling for service . . . . . . . . . . .63
Using other services . . . . . . . . . .64
Purchasing additional services . . . . . . .64
Appendix. Notices . . . . . . . . . .65
Television output notice . . . . . . . . . .66
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
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