Contents
Chapter1.Aboutthismanual......1
ImportantSafetyInformation..........1
Chapter2.Safetyinformation......3
Generalsafety................3
Electricalsafety...............3
Safetyinspectionguide............5
Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitive
devices..................5
Groundingrequirements............6
Safetynotices(multi-lingualtranslations).....6
Chapter3.Generalinformation....29
Specications...............29
LenovoThinkVantageTools.........29
LenovoSolutionCenter...........30
LenovoWelcome..............30
SimpleTap................30
Additionalinformationresources.......30
Chapter4.GeneralCheckout.....33
Problemdeterminationtips..........33
Chapter5.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............35
Basictroubleshooting............35
Troubleshootingprocedure..........36
Troubleshooting..............37
Audioproblems............37
CDproblems.............38
DVDproblems.............39
Intermittentproblems..........41
Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice
problems...............41
Monitorproblems............43
Networkingproblems..........44
Optionproblems............47
Performanceandlockupproblems.....48
Printerproblems............49
Serialportproblems...........49
Softwareproblems...........50
USBproblems.............51
Diagnostics................51
LenovoSolutionCenter.........51
Chapter6.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................53
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......53
Viewingandchangingsettings........53
Usingpasswords..............53
Passwordconsiderations.........54
Power-OnPassword..........54
AdministratorPassword.........54
HardDiskPassword...........54
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.54
Enablingordisablingadevice........55
Selectingastartupdevice..........55
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....55
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............55
EnablingErPcompliancemode........56
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......56
Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUIndex..59
Harddiskdrivebooterror..........59
PowerSupplyProblems...........59
Beepsymptoms..............59
POSTerrorcodes.............60
Miscellaneouserrorconditions........61
Undeterminedproblems...........63
Chapter8.Locations.........65
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorson
thefrontofyourcomputer..........65
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer...............66
LocatingmajorFRUsandCRUs......67
LookingupFRUinformation.......68
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....69
Chapter9.ReplacingFRUs......71
Adjustingthecomputerstand.........71
Removingthecomputerstand........71
Removingthecomputercover........72
Openingandclosingthesystemboardshielding.73
Openingthesystemboardshielding....73
Closingthesystemboardshielding.....74
ReplacingtherearI/Oshielding........76
RemovingtherearI/Oshielding......76
InstallingtherearI/Oshielding.......76
Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........77
Removingtheharddiskdrive.......77
Installingaharddiskdrive........78
Replacingtheopticaldrive..........79
Removingtheopticaldrive........80
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