Contents
Important safety information . . . . . .v
Conditions that require immediate action . .v
General safety guidelines . . . . . . . .vi
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
Power cords and power adapters . . . .vii
Extension cords and related devices . . . viii
Plugs and outlets . . . . . . . . . viii
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Heat and product ventilation . . . . .ix
CD and DVD drive safety . . . . . . .x
Additional safety information . . . . . .x
Laser compliance statement . . . . .xiv
Important notice for users . . . . . . xvii
Important regulatory notice for users . . . xvii
Information about hard disk capacity . . . xvii
Finding information with the Access IBM
button . . . . . . . . . . . . .xix
Chapter 1. Overview of your new ThinkPad
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Your ThinkPad at a glance . . . . . . .2
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Caring for your ThinkPad computer . . . .5
Chapter 2. Solving computer problems . .9
Diagnosing problems . . . . . . . . .10
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .10
Error messages . . . . . . . . . .10
Errors without messages . . . . . . .15
A password problem . . . . . . . .16
A power switch problem . . . . . . .17
Keyboard problems . . . . . . . .17
TrackPoint problems . . . . . . . .18
Standby or hibernation problems . . . .18
Computer screen problems . . . . . .21
Battery problems . . . . . . . . .22
Hard disk drive problems . . . . . .23
A startup problem . . . . . . . . .24
Other problems . . . . . . . . . .25
Starting BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . .28
Recovering pre-installed software . . . . .29
Upgrading the hard disk drive . . . . . .30
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . .32
Chapter 3. Getting help and service . . .35
Getting help and service . . . . . . . .36
Getting help on the Web . . . . . . . .36
Calling the Customer Support Center . . .36
Getting help around the world . . . . . .38
Appendix A. Wireless related information 39
Wireless interoperability . . . . . . . .39
Usage environment and your health . . . .39
Authorized Operation Within the United
States and Canada . . . . . . . . . .40
Enabling Extended Channel Mode . . . .40
Appendix B. Warranty information . . . .43
Lenovo Statement of Limited Warranty . . .43
Part 1 - General Terms . . . . . . .43
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms . . . . .47
Part 3 - Warranty Information . . . . .61
Guarantee supplement for Mexico . . .67
Appendix C. Customer Replacement Units
(CRUs) . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Customer replaceable units (CRUs) . . . .69
Appendix D. Notices . . . . . . . . .71
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Television output notice . . . . . . .72
Electronic emissions notices . . . . . . .72
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Declaration of Conformity . . . .72
Industry Canada Class B emission
compliance statement . . . . . . . .73
European Union EMC Directive
conformance statement . . . . . . .73
Environmental notices for Japan . . . . .74
IBM Lotus Software Offer . . . . . . .75
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
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