User GuideTable of ContentsContents5Important safety information7Chapter 1. Product overview9Features9Specifications12Software overview13Software provided with your Windows operating system13Software provided by Lenovo13Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox14Lenovo System Toolbox14PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery14Adobe Reader14Antivirus software14Locations15Locating connectors on the front of your computer15Locating connectors on the rear of your computer16Locating components18Locating parts on the system board19Chapter 2. Installing options and replacing hardware21Handling static-sensitive devices21Installing options and replacing hardware21Installing external options22Opening the computer cover22Accessing the system board components and drives24Installing or replacing a memory module24Installing or replacing a PCI card26Installing internal drives28Drive specifications29Installing a drive in bay 230Connecting a SATA drive31Replacing the hard disk drive32Replacing the optical drive35Replacing the battery36Replacing the power supply assembly38Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly40Replacing the card reader42Replacing the keyboard43Replacing the mouse43Completing the parts replacement44Obtaining device drivers45Installing security features45Integrated cable lock46Password protection46Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS)46Chapter 3. Recovery information49Creating and using recovery media49Creating recovery media49Using recovery media50Performing backup and recovery operations50Performing a backup operation51Performing a recovery operation51Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace52Creating and using rescue media53Creating rescue media53Using rescue media53Creating and using a recovery repair diskette54Creating a recovery repair diskette54Using a recovery repair diskette54Installing or reinstalling device drivers55Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence56Solving recovery problems56Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility57Starting the Setup Utility program57Viewing and changing settings57Using passwords57Password considerations58Power-On Password58Administrator Password58Hard Disk User Password58Setting, changing, and deleting a password58Enabling or disabling a device59Selecting a startup device59Selecting a temporary startup device59Selecting or changing the startup device sequence60Exiting from the Setup Utility program60Chapter 5. Updating system programs61Using system programs61Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc61Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system62Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure62Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics65Basic troubleshooting65Diagnostic programs67Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox67Lenovo System Toolbox67PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery68PC-Doctor for DOS68Creating a diagnostic disc68Running the diagnostic program from a diagnostic disc68Cleaning the mouse69Optical mouse69Non-optical mouse69Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service71Information resources71Online Books folder71Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools71ThinkVantage Productivity Center72Lenovo Welcome72Access Help72Safety and Warranty72Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com)73Help and service73Using the documentation and diagnostic programs73Calling for service73Using other services74Purchasing additional services75Appendix. Notices77Television output notice78European conformance CE mark78Trademarks78Index79A79B79C79D79E79F79G79H79I79K80L80M80N80O80P80R80S80T81U81V81W81Size: 786 KBPages: 84Language: EnglishOpen manual
