Contents
Chapter1.Aboutthismanual......1
Importantsafetyinformation..........1
Chapter2.Safetyinformation......3
Generalsafety................3
Electricalsafety...............3
Voltage-selectionswitch............5
Safetyinspectionguide............5
Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitive
devices..................6
Groundingrequirements............6
Safetynotices(multi-lingualtranslations).....6
Chapter3.Generalinformation....33
LenovoWelcome..............33
LenovoThinkVantageTools.........33
LenovoSolutionCenter...........33
SimpleTap................33
Additionalinformationresources.......34
Specications...............34
Formachinetypes:0896,0958,1112,2116,
3498,3593,3595,3597,3617,3634,3655,
3662,3665,and3675...........34
Formachinetypes:0900,0967,1271,3578,
3594,3596,3598,3629,3654,3660,3664,
3668,and3676.............35
Chapter4.Generalcheckout.....37
Problemdeterminationtips..........37
Chapter5.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............39
Basictroubleshooting............39
Troubleshootingprocedure..........40
Troubleshooting..............40
Audioproblems............41
CDproblems.............42
DVDproblems.............43
Intermittentproblems..........44
Harddiskdriveproblems.........45
Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice
problems...............45
Monitorproblems............47
Networkingproblems..........49
Optionproblems............51
Performanceandlockupproblems.....52
Printerproblems............54
Serialportproblems...........54
Softwareproblems...........54
USBproblems.............55
Diagnostics................56
LenovoSolutionCenter.........56
Chapter6.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................57
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......57
Viewingandchangingsettings........57
Usingpasswords..............57
Passwordconsiderations.........58
Power-OnPassword..........58
AdministratorPassword.........58
HardDiskPassword...........58
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.58
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing
CMOS)................59
Enablingordisablingadevice........59
Selectingastartupdevice..........60
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....60
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............60
EnablingErPcompliancemode........60
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......61
Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUindex..63
Harddiskdrivebooterror..........63
Powersupplyproblems...........63
Beepsymptoms..............63
POSTerrorcodes.............64
Miscellaneouserrormessages........66
Undeterminedproblems...........67
Chapter8.Locations.........69
Formachinetypes:0896,0958,1112,2116,3498,
3593,3595,3597,3617,3634,3655,3662,3665,
and3675.................69
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer.......69
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer...............70
LocatingmajorFRUsandCRUs......71
LookingupFRUinformation.......73
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....73
Locatinginternaldrives.........76
Formachinetypes:0900,0967,1271,3578,3594,
3596,3598,3629,3654,3660,3664,3668,and
3676...................77
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