Contents
Important safety information . . . . . .v
Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . .1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Software overview . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Software provided with your Windows operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Locating connectors on the front of your computer 7
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 8
Locating components . . . . . . . . . .10
Locating parts on the system board . . . . .11
Chapter 2. Installing options and
replacing hardware . . . . . . . . .13
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . .13
Installing options and replacing hardware . . . .13
Installing external options . . . . . . . .14
Removing the computer cover . . . . . . .14
Removing and installing the front bezel . . . .16
Installing or replacing a memory module . . .16
Installing or replacing an adapter card . . . .18
Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . .21
Replacing the primary hard disk drive . . . .25
Replacing the secondary hard disk drive . . .29
Replacing the optical drive . . . . . . . .31
Replacing the diskette drive . . . . . . . .33
Replacing the power supply assembly . . . .34
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . .35
Replacing the front fan assembly . . . . . .37
Replacing the rear fan assembly . . . . . .40
Replacing the keyboard . . . . . . . . .42
Replacing the mouse . . . . . . . . . .43
Completing the parts replacement . . . . . .44
Installing security features . . . . . . . . .45
Integrated cable lock . . . . . . . . . .45
Padlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Password protection . . . . . . . . . .46
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Chapter 3. Recovery information . . .49
Creating and using Product Recovery discs . . . .49
Performing backup and recovery operations . . .51
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . .51
Creating and using rescue media . . . . . . .52
Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette . .53
Recovering or installing device drivers . . . . .54
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence . .55
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . .55
Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility . . .57
Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . .57
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . .57
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Password considerations . . . . . . . . .58
Power-On Password . . . . . . . . . .58
Administrator Password . . . . . . . . .58
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . .58
Enabling or disabling a device . . . . . . . .58
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .59
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . .59
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 60
Advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Exiting from the Setup Utility program . . . . .60
Chapter 5. Updating system programs 61
Using system programs . . . . . . . . . .61
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc . . . . . .61
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . .62
Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and
diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Basic troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . .65
Diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . .66
Lenovo System Toolbox . . . . . . . . .67
PC-Doctor for Windows PE . . . . . . . .67
PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . . . . . . . .68
Cleaning the mouse . . . . . . . . . . .68
Optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Non-optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . .69
Chapter 7. Getting information, help,
and service . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Information resources . . . . . . . . . . .71
Online Books folder . . . . . . . . . .71
ThinkVantage Productivity Center . . . . . .71
Lenovo Welcome . . . . . . . . . . .72
Access Help . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Safety and Warranty . . . . . . . . . .72
Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com) . . .72
Help and service . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Using the documentation and diagnostic
programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Calling for service . . . . . . . . . . .73
Using other services . . . . . . . . . .74
Purchasing additional services . . . . . . .74
Appendix. Notices . . . . . . . . . .75
Television output notice . . . . . . . . . .76
European conformance CE mark . . . . . . .76
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
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