Contents
Importantsafetyinformation......v
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Features..................1
Single-touchandmulti-touchfeature.....3
Specications................4
Softwareoverview..............5
SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindows
operatingsystem.............5
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
parts...................7
Frontview................7
Rearview................9
Componentlocations..........10
Systemboardpartandconnectorlocations.12
Chapter2.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............13
Installingorreplacinghardware........13
Installingexternaloptions........13
Installingacomputerwallmount......13
Removingthecomputercover.......14
Removingorreinstallingtheframestand..14
Removingorreinstallingtheliftstand....15
RemovingorreinstallingtherearI/Oassembly
cover................17
RemovingorreinstallingtheVESAframe
cover................18
RemovingorreinstallingtheVESAframe..19
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...20
Replacingthebattery..........22
Replacingtheharddiskdrive.......23
Replacingtheopticaldrive........26
Replacingtheheatsink.........27
Replacingthemicroprocessor.......30
ReplacingtheWI-FIcard.........32
ReplacingtheBluetoothmodule......33
Replacingthemulti-touchboard......34
Replacingtheambientlightsensor.....36
ReplacingtheExpressCard........37
Replacingtheinternalspeakers......38
Replacingtheintegratedcamerawith
microphone..............39
Replacingthemicroprocessorfanassembly.40
Replacingthecardreader........42
ReplacingtherearI/Oassembly......43
ReplacingtherightI/Oassembly......44
Replacingthepowersupply.......45
Replacingthekeyboard.........47
Replacingthemouse..........49
Completingthepartsreplacement.....50
Obtainingdevicedrivers...........51
Basicsecurityfeatures...........51
Integratedcablelock..........51
Passwordprotection..........52
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing
CMOS)................52
Chapter3.Recoveryinformation...55
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......55
Creatingrecoverymedia.........55
Usingrecoverymedia..........55
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...56
Performingabackupoperation......56
Performingarecoveryoperation......57
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...57
Creatingandusingarescuemedium......58
Creatingarescuemedium........58
Usingarescuemedium.........59
Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers.....59
Solvingrecoveryproblems..........60
Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................61
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......61
Viewingorchangingsettings.........61
Usingpasswords..............61
Passwordconsiderations.........62
Administratorpassword.........62
Power-onpassword...........62
Harddiskdrivepassword........62
Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword..62
Enablingordisablingadevice........63
Selectingastartupdevice..........63
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....63
Viewingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............63
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......64
Chapter5.Updatingsystem
programs...............65
Usingsystemprograms...........65
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....65
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................66
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