ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............59
ReplacingtheWiFiunits.........60
InstallingorremovingtherearWiFiantenna.66
InstallingorremovingthefrontWiFiantenna.67
Replacingthekeyboard.........69
Replacingthemouse..........70
Completingthepartsreplacement.....71
Chapter6.Recoveryinformation...73
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operating
system..................73
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....73
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.74
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.75
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....76
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand
devicedrivers.............77
Reinstallingsoftwareprograms......78
Reinstallingdevicedrivers........78
Solvingrecoveryproblems........78
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8or
Windows8.1operatingsystem........79
Refreshingyourcomputer........79
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings................79
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....79
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
8orWindows8.1failstostart.......80
Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................81
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......81
Viewingandchangingsettings........81
Usingpasswords..............81
Passwordconsiderations.........82
Power-OnPassword..........82
AdministratorPassword.........82
HardDiskPassword...........82
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.82
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing
CMOS)................83
Enablingordisablingadevice........83
Selectingastartupdevice..........84
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....84
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............84
EnablingErPcompliancemode........84
ICEperformancemode...........85
ICEthermalalert..............85
ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram.....86
Chapter8.Updatingsystem
programs...............87
Usingsystemprograms...........87
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....87
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................88
RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..88
Chapter9.Preventingproblems...89
Keepingyourcomputercurrent........89
Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyour
computer...............89
Updatingyouroperatingsystem......89
UsingSystemUpdate..........90
Cleaningandmaintenance..........90
Basics................90
Cleaningyourcomputer.........91
Goodmaintenancepractices.......92
Movingyourcomputer...........92
Chapter10.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............93
Basictroubleshooting............93
Troubleshootingprocedure..........94
Troubleshooting..............94
Audioproblems............95
CDproblems.............96
DVDproblems.............97
Intermittentproblems..........99
Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice
problems...............99
Monitorproblems............101
Networkingproblems..........103
Optionproblems............105
Performanceandlockupproblems.....106
Printerproblems............108
Serialconnectorproblems........108
Softwareproblems...........109
USBproblems.............110
LenovoSolutionCenter...........110
Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............111
Informationresources............111
LenovoThinkVantageTools........111
LenovoWelcome............111
HelpandSupport............111
SafetyandWarranty...........111
LenovoWebsite............111
LenovoSupportWebsite.........112
Helpandservice..............112
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