Protectingdataagainstviruses........57
Chapter5.Advancedconfiguration..59
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......59
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..59
InstallingtheWindows8.1operatingsystem.60
Installingdevicedrivers...........61
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......61
Mainmenu..............62
Configmenu..............62
Date/Timemenu............65
Securitymenu.............65
Startupmenu.............69
Restartmenu.............71
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........71
Usingsystemmanagement..........71
Settingmanagementfeatures.......72
Chapter6.Preventingproblems...75
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......75
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....76
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........77
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....78
Chapter7.Troubleshooting
problems...............81
Diagnosingproblems............81
Troubleshooting..............81
Computerstopsresponding.......81
Spillsonthekeyboard..........82
Errormessages............82
Errorswithoutmessages.........83
Beeperrors..............84
Memorymoduleproblems........85
Networkingproblems..........85
Keyboardproblems...........87
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................87
Batteryandpowerproblems.......92
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................94
Asoftwareproblem...........95
AUSBproblem............95
Chapter8.Recoveryinformation...97
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operating
system..................97
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....97
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.98
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.99
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....100
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand
devicedrivers.............101
Solvingrecoveryproblems........102
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8.1
operatingsystem..............102
Refreshingyourcomputer........102
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings................102
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....103
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
8.1failstostart.............103
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....103
Chapter9.Replacingdevices....105
Staticelectricityprevention..........105
Disablingthebuilt-inbatteries.........105
Replacingthememorymodule........106
Replacingthewireless-LANcard.......108
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery........111
Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-state
drive...................113
Replacingthekeyboard...........117
Chapter10.Gettingsupport....123
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........123
Gettinghelpandservice...........123
Usingdiagnosticprograms........124
LenovoSupportWebsite.........124
CallingLenovo.............124
FindingThinkPadoptions........125
Purchasingadditionalservices........125
AppendixA.Regulatory
information.............127
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........127
LocatingtheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............128
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....128
Exportclassificationnotice..........129
Electronicemissionnotices..........129
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........129
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............129
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...129
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...130
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....130
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..131
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................131
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