Contents
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 ...............7
Locating connectors 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
Chapter 2. Installing options and
replacing hardware .........13
Handling static-sensitive devices .......13
Installing options and replacing hardware ....13
Installing external options ........14
Opening the computer cover .......14
Accessing the system board components and
drives ...............16
Installing or replacing a memory module . . . 16
Installing or replacing a PCI card ......18
Installing internal drives .........20
Replacing the hard disk drive .......24
Replacing the optical drive ........26
Replacing the battery ..........27
Replacing the power supply assembly....29
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . . 31
Replacing the microprocessor .......33
Replacing the keyboard .........36
Replacing the mouse ..........36
Completing the parts replacement ......37
Installing security features .........39
Integrated cable lock ..........39
Password protection ..........39
Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing
CMOS) ...............40
Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . 41
Creating and using recovery media ......41
Creating recovery media .........41
Using recovery media ..........42
Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 42
Performing a backup operation .......43
Performing a recovery operation ......43
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace ....44
Creating and using rescue media .......45
Creating rescue media ..........45
Using rescue media...........45
Creating and using a recovery repair diskette . . . 46
Creating a recovery repair diskette .....46
Using a recovery repair diskette ......46
Installing or reinstalling device drivers .....47
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence . . 48
Solving recovery problems .........48
Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility . . . 49
Starting the Setup Utility program.......49
Viewing and changing settings ........49
Using passwords ............49
Password considerations .........50
Power-On Password ..........50
Administrator Password .........50
Setting, changing, and deleting a password. . . 50
Enabling or disabling a device ........51
Selecting a startup device..........51
Selecting a temporary startup device .....51
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 52
Exiting from the Setup Utility program .....52
Chapter 5. Updating system programs 53
Using system programs ..........53
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc......53
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating
system ................54
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . . 54
Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and
diagnostics .............57
Basic troubleshooting ...........57
Diagnostic programs ...........58
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox .......59
Lenovo System Toolbox .........59
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery .....59
PC-Doctor for DOS ...........60
Cleaning the mouse ...........61
Optical mouse ............61
Non-optical mouse ...........61
Chapter 7. Getting information, help,
and service .............63
Information resources ...........63
Online Books folder ..........63
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools ........63
Lenovo Care .............63
Lenovo Welcome ...........64
Access Help .............64
Safety and Warranty ..........64
Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com). . . 64
Help and service ............65
Using the documentation and diagnostic
programs ..............65
Calling for service ...........65
Using other services ..........66
Purchasing additional services .......66
Appendix. Notices ..........67
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