Chapter5.Advancedconfiguration..57
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......57
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..57
InstallingtheWindows8.1orWindows10
operatingsystem............58
Installingdevicedrivers...........59
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......59
Mainmenu..............60
Configmenu..............60
Date/Timemenu............64
Securitymenu.............64
Startupmenu.............68
Restartmenu.............70
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........70
Usingsystemmanagement..........70
Settingmanagementfeatures.......71
Chapter6.Preventingproblems...73
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......73
Makingsuredevicedriversareup-to-date....74
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........75
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....76
Chapter7.Troubleshooting
problems...............79
Diagnosingproblems............79
Troubleshooting..............79
Computerstopsresponding.......79
Spillsonthekeyboard..........80
Errormessages............80
Beeperrors..............81
Memorymoduleproblems........82
Networkingproblems..........82
Keyboardproblems...........84
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................84
Batteryandpowerproblems.......90
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................93
Asoftwareproblem...........94
AUSBproblem............94
Chapter8.Recoveryoverview....95
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operating
system..................95
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....95
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.96
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.97
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....98
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand
devicedrivers.............99
Solvingrecoveryproblems........100
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8.1
operatingsystem..............100
Refreshingyourcomputer........100
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings................100
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....101
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
8.1failstostart.............101
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....101
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows10operating
system..................102
Resettingyourcomputer.........103
Usingadvancedstartupoptions......103
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
10failstostart.............103
CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive..103
Chapter9.Replacingdevices....105
Staticelectricityprevention..........105
Disablingthebuilt-inbatteries.........105
Replacingthememorymodule........106
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery........108
Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-state
drive...................111
Replacingthekeyboard...........115
Replacingtheuser-replaceablewireless-LAN
card...................120
Chapter10.Gettingsupport....125
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........125
Gettinghelpandservice...........125
Usingdiagnosticprograms........126
LenovoSupportWebsite.........126
CallingLenovo.............126
FindingThinkPadoptions........127
Purchasingadditionalservices........127
AppendixA.Regulatory
information.............129
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........129
LocatingtheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............130
Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...130
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....131
Certificationrelatedinformation......131
Exportclassificationnotice..........131
Electronicemissionnotices..........131
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........131
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............132
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...132
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