Static electricity prevention. . . . . . . . . . 67
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Replacing the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Replacing the hard disk drive or solid state drive . 71
Replacing a memory module . . . . . . . . . 73
Replacing the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Replacing the palm rest . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Replacing the speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Replacing the backup battery . . . . . . . . . 84
Chapter 7. Enhancing your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Finding ThinkPad options . . . . . . . . . . 87
ThinkPad Battery 19+ . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
ThinkPad UltraBase Series 3 . . . . . . . . . 90
Top view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Attaching the ThinkPad UltraBase Series 3 . . 92
Detaching the ThinkPad UltraBase Series 3 . 94
Security feature . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Other ThinkPad port replicators and docking
stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Attaching a ThinkPad port replicator or
docking station. . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Detaching a ThinkPad port replicator or
docking station. . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Security feature . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Using the system lock key . . . . . . . . 104
Chapter 8. Advanced
conguration . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Installing a new operating system . . . . . . . 105
Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Installing the Windows 7 operating system . . 106
Installing device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . 107
ThinkPad Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cong menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Date/Time menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Security menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Startup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Restart menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Updating your system UEFI BIOS . . . . . 121
Using system management. . . . . . . . . . 121
System management . . . . . . . . . . 122
Setting management features . . . . . . . 122
Chapter 9. Preventing problems . . 125
General tips for preventing problems . . . . . . 125
Making sure device drivers are current . . . . . 126
Taking care of your computer . . . . . . . . . 127
Cleaning the cover of your computer . . . . 128
Chapter 10. Troubleshooting
computer problems . . . . . . . . . 131
Diagnosing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Computer stops responding . . . . . . . 131
Spills on the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . 132
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Errors without messages . . . . . . . . . 134
Beep errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Memory module problems . . . . . . . . 135
Networking problems . . . . . . . . . . 135
Problems with the keyboard and other pointing
devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Problems with the display and multimedia
devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Fingerprint reader problems. . . . . . . . 141
Battery and power problems . . . . . . . 142
Problems with drives and other storage
devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
A software problem . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Problems with ports and connectors . . . . 146
A USB problem . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
A docking station or port replicator
problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Chapter 11. Getting support . . . . 147
Before you contact Lenovo . . . . . . . . . . 147
Getting help and service . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Using diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . 148
Lenovo support Web site . . . . . . . . . 148
Calling Lenovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Purchasing additional services . . . . . . . . 149
Appendix A. Regulatory
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Wireless related information . . . . . . . . . 151
Location of the UltraConnect™ wireless
antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Locating wireless regulatory notices . . . . 153
Export classication notice . . . . . . . . . . 153
Electronic emission notices. . . . . . . . . . 153
Federal Communications Commission
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . 153
Industry Canada Class B emission compliance
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
European Union - Compliance to the
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive . . . 154
German Class B compliance statement . . . 154
Korea Class B compliance statement . . . . 155
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