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...internal drives 18 Replacing the hard disk drive 22 Replacing the optical drive 25 Replacing the battery 27 Replacing the power supply assembly . . . . 29 Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . . 31 Replacing the card reader 33 Replacing the keyboard 34 Replacing the mouse 34 Completing the parts replacement 35 Installing security features 36 Integrated cable lock 37 Password protection 37 Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS 38 Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . 39 Creating and using Product Recovery discs . . . . 39 Performing backup and recovery operations...
...internal drives 18 Replacing the hard disk drive 22 Replacing the optical drive 25 Replacing the battery 27 Replacing the power supply assembly . . . . 29 Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . . 31 Replacing the card reader 33 Replacing the keyboard 34 Replacing the mouse 34 Completing the parts replacement 35 Installing security features 36 Integrated cable lock 37 Password protection 37 Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS 38 Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . 39 Creating and using Product Recovery discs . . . . 39 Performing backup and recovery operations...
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... for your computer by model type) Internal drives v Card reader (some models) v Optical drive v SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) internal hard disk drive (some models) v Solid State Drive (SSD) (some models) Video subsystem v Integrated graphics for a VGA (Video Graphics Array) connector and DisplayPort connector v PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express x16 graphics adapter card slot on page 47. Chapter 1. When installing or replacing an option, use the Setup Utility program. These precautions and guidelines will help you install or replace any option, be sure to...
... for your computer by model type) Internal drives v Card reader (some models) v Optical drive v SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) internal hard disk drive (some models) v Solid State Drive (SSD) (some models) Video subsystem v Integrated graphics for a VGA (Video Graphics Array) connector and DisplayPort connector v PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express x16 graphics adapter card slot on page 47. Chapter 1. When installing or replacing an option, use the Setup Utility program. These precautions and guidelines will help you install or replace any option, be sure to...
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... optional) v Eight USB connectors (two on the front panel and six on the rear panel) v Ethernet connector v One DisplayPort connector v One eSATA connector v Standard keyboard connector (some models) v Standard mouse connector (some models) v Three audio connectors (audio line-in, audio line-out, and microphone) on the rear panel v Two audio connectors (microphone and headphone) on the front panel v VGA monitor connector Expansion v One card reader v One hard disk drive bay v One optical drive bay v One 32-bit PCI adapter card slot v One PCI Express x16 graphics adapter card slot 2 User Guide
... optional) v Eight USB connectors (two on the front panel and six on the rear panel) v Ethernet connector v One DisplayPort connector v One eSATA connector v Standard keyboard connector (some models) v Standard mouse connector (some models) v Three audio connectors (audio line-in, audio line-out, and microphone) on the rear panel v Two audio connectors (microphone and headphone) on the front panel v VGA monitor connector Expansion v One card reader v One hard disk drive bay v One optical drive bay v One 32-bit PCI adapter card slot v One PCI Express x16 graphics adapter card slot 2 User Guide
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... password, hard disk drive password, and Windows password. By using the ThinkVantage Power Manager program, you to diagnose hardware problems and report operating-system-controlled settings that can replace passwords and enable simple and secure user access. Chapter 1. As a result, fingerprint authentication can cause hardware failures. Software overview This section describes the software preinstalled on the computers that have an internal hard disk drive and an operating system from system crashes quickly, even if the primary operating system will not start. Software...
... password, hard disk drive password, and Windows password. By using the ThinkVantage Power Manager program, you to diagnose hardware problems and report operating-system-controlled settings that can replace passwords and enable simple and secure user access. Chapter 1. As a result, fingerprint authentication can cause hardware failures. Software overview This section describes the software preinstalled on the computers that have an internal hard disk drive and an operating system from system crashes quickly, even if the primary operating system will not start. Software...
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... are color-coded to help you determine where to connect the cables on the rear of the connectors on your computer. Rear connector locations 1 Serial port (some models) 2 Power cord connector 3 Audio line-in connector 4 Audio line-out connector 5 Microphone connector 6 Serial port 7 VGA monitor connector 8 Standard keyboard connector (some models) 9 Standard mouse connector (some models) 10 DisplayPort connector 11 USB connectors (2) 12 eSATA connector 13 USB connectors (4) 14 Ethernet connector 15 PCI Express x16 graphics adapter card slot 16 Adapter card slot Chapter 1. Figure...
... are color-coded to help you determine where to connect the cables on the rear of the connectors on your computer. Rear connector locations 1 Serial port (some models) 2 Power cord connector 3 Audio line-in connector 4 Audio line-out connector 5 Microphone connector 6 Serial port 7 VGA monitor connector 8 Standard keyboard connector (some models) 9 Standard mouse connector (some models) 10 DisplayPort connector 11 USB connectors (2) 12 eSATA connector 13 USB connectors (4) 14 Ethernet connector 15 PCI Express x16 graphics adapter card slot 16 Adapter card slot Chapter 1. Figure...
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...Ethernet connector Used to attach an external hard disk drive. Standard keyboard connector Used to attach a keyboard that use speech-recognition software. Standard mouse connector Used to attach a mouse, a trackball, or other devices that use a 9-pin serial port. DisplayPort connector Used to attach a high-performance monitor, a direct-drive monitor, or other pointing devices that use a DisplayPort connector. Note: To operate the computer within FCC Class B limits, use to connect additional USB devices. If you have more than eight USB devices, you can purchase a USB...
...Ethernet connector Used to attach an external hard disk drive. Standard keyboard connector Used to attach a keyboard that use speech-recognition software. Standard mouse connector Used to attach a mouse, a trackball, or other devices that use a 9-pin serial port. DisplayPort connector Used to attach a high-performance monitor, a direct-drive monitor, or other pointing devices that use a DisplayPort connector. Note: To operate the computer within FCC Class B limits, use to connect additional USB devices. If you have more than eight USB devices, you can purchase a USB...
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... installing or replacing DDR3 DIMMs (double data rate 3 dual inline memory modules) that you might need to pivot the optical drive bay assembly upward and remove the hard disk drive to access the internal components. To access the system board components and drives: 1. Note: Make sure you note the location of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support 14 User Guide This section provides instructions on how to the hard disk drive...
... installing or replacing DDR3 DIMMs (double data rate 3 dual inline memory modules) that you might need to pivot the optical drive bay assembly upward and remove the hard disk drive to access the internal components. To access the system board components and drives: 1. Note: Make sure you note the location of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support 14 User Guide This section provides instructions on how to the hard disk drive...
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... contacting the Customer Support Center. Figure 12. Drive bay locations The following factory-installed drives: v A 3.5-inch hard disk drive in bay 1 v An optical drive in some models) Any bay that you can install in each bay: 1 Bay 1 - Installing options and replacing hardware 19 When you install an internal drive, it is important to note the type and size of the drive bays. Also, it is important to correctly connect the internal drive cables to the installed drive. Maximum height...
... contacting the Customer Support Center. Figure 12. Drive bay locations The following factory-installed drives: v A 3.5-inch hard disk drive in bay 1 v An optical drive in some models) Any bay that you can install in each bay: 1 Bay 1 - Installing options and replacing hardware 19 When you install an internal drive, it is important to note the type and size of the drive bays. Also, it is important to correctly connect the internal drive cables to the installed drive. Maximum height...
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... optical drive bay assembly upward to gain easy access to the hard disk drive. 3. v To complete the installation, go to the appropriate section. Locate the hard disk drive. 22 User Guide Storage Array, contact your computer. Important When you receive a new hard disk drive, you also receive a set of Product Recovery discs enables you to restore the contents of Product Recovery discs. What to do not have an internal hard disk drive and use a remote hard disk drive accessed through the SMC - Open the computer cover...
... optical drive bay assembly upward to gain easy access to the hard disk drive. 3. v To complete the installation, go to the appropriate section. Locate the hard disk drive. 22 User Guide Storage Array, contact your computer. Important When you receive a new hard disk drive, you also receive a set of Product Recovery discs enables you to restore the contents of Product Recovery discs. What to do not have an internal hard disk drive and use a remote hard disk drive accessed through the SMC - Open the computer cover...
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... to type the password to unlock the keyboard for more information. The cable lock also locks the buttons used with many notebook computers. Integrated cable lock Password protection To deter unauthorized use . Installing options and replacing hardware 37 This is operated with a key. You can use the Setup Utility program to set a password. Refer to Chapter 4, "Using the Setup Utility," on page 47 for normal use of lock used to open the computer cover. When you turn on...
... to type the password to unlock the keyboard for more information. The cable lock also locks the buttons used with many notebook computers. Integrated cable lock Password protection To deter unauthorized use . Installing options and replacing hardware 37 This is operated with a key. You can use the Setup Utility program to set a password. Refer to Chapter 4, "Using the Setup Utility," on page 47 for normal use of lock used to open the computer cover. When you turn on...
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... the instructions on the screen. See "Recovering or installing device drivers" on the screen. Creating and using rescue media Rescue media such as a CD, DVD, or USB hard disk drive enables you to recover from failures that come with Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works preinstalled. To create rescue media, do the following: 1. Click Start → All Programs → ThinkVantage → Create Recovery Media. 2. In the Rescue Media area, select the type of rescue media...
... the instructions on the screen. See "Recovering or installing device drivers" on the screen. Creating and using rescue media Rescue media such as a CD, DVD, or USB hard disk drive enables you to recover from failures that come with Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works preinstalled. To create rescue media, do the following: 1. Click Start → All Programs → ThinkVantage → Create Recovery Media. 2. In the Rescue Media area, select the type of rescue media...
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... devices: Serial ATA External SATA Port Legacy Diskette A (some models) When this feature is set to Disabled, the diskette drive cannot be accessed. Select the desired devices and settings and press Enter. 4. Selecting a temporary startup device Use this feature is set to Disabled, all discs, hard disk drives, and diskettes are using a USB keyboard and the Startup Device Menu does not display using this method, repeatedly press and release the F12 key rather than leaving it pressed when turning on the computer. 3. Start...
... devices: Serial ATA External SATA Port Legacy Diskette A (some models) When this feature is set to Disabled, the diskette drive cannot be accessed. Select the desired devices and settings and press Enter. 4. Selecting a temporary startup device Use this feature is set to Disabled, all discs, hard disk drives, and diskettes are using a USB keyboard and the Startup Device Menu does not display using this method, repeatedly press and release the F12 key rather than leaving it pressed when turning on the computer. 3. Start...
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... → Downloads and drivers. Unplug all power cords from the standard position (pin 1 and pin 2) to electrical outlets. Insert the POST/BIOS update (flash) disc into the optical drive. 10. Go to download, extract, and install the update. Click the TXT file that impede access to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 14. 4. Carefully follow the printed instructions to : http://www.lenovo.com/support 2. Locate the Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper on the screen after the download begins...
... → Downloads and drivers. Unplug all power cords from the standard position (pin 1 and pin 2) to electrical outlets. Insert the POST/BIOS update (flash) disc into the optical drive. 10. Go to download, extract, and install the update. Click the TXT file that impede access to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 14. 4. Carefully follow the printed instructions to : http://www.lenovo.com/support 2. Locate the Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper on the screen after the download begins...
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... into a working electrical outlet. v If your monitor is plugged into the rear of the computer, make sure that is switched on. Refer to the option connector rather than the one in the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide. Basic troubleshooting The following table provides information to the correct setting for a list of the computer. v The power indicator on . Refer to the rear of service and support telephone numbers. v The...
... into a working electrical outlet. v If your monitor is plugged into the rear of the computer, make sure that is switched on. Refer to the option connector rather than the one in the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide. Basic troubleshooting The following table provides information to the correct setting for a list of the computer. v The power indicator on . Refer to the rear of service and support telephone numbers. v The...
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... service and support telephone numbers. Contact your computer for further information. If you might receive the error message "No operating system found. v The startup sequence includes the device where the operating system resides. Symptom The keyboard does not work . Refer to a USB connector on the hard disk drive. The computer beeps multiple times before you log on the computer. The mouse does not work. v The mouse is no keys are set...
... service and support telephone numbers. Contact your computer for further information. If you might receive the error message "No operating system found. v The startup sequence includes the device where the operating system resides. Symptom The keyboard does not work . Refer to a USB connector on the hard disk drive. The computer beeps multiple times before you log on the computer. The mouse does not work. v The mouse is no keys are set...
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... The ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that is provided with your computer. You can also do the following: v Shop for hardware, operating systems, application programs, network setup and configuration, and custom installations. Monitors - Upgrades and accessories - v Access the online manuals. v Find a service provider located near you have opened Access Help, use the left panel to make the most of your computer. Desktop and notebook computers - v Access troubleshooting and support information for your computer model...
... The ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that is provided with your computer. You can also do the following: v Shop for hardware, operating systems, application programs, network setup and configuration, and custom installations. Monitors - Upgrades and accessories - v Access the online manuals. v Find a service provider located near you have opened Access Help, use the left panel to make the most of your computer. Desktop and notebook computers - v Access troubleshooting and support information for your computer model...
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... warranty service. Have the following information available: v Machine type and model v Serial numbers of your hardware products v Description of the problem v Exact wording of any error messages v Hardware and software configuration information Using other services If you travel with the installation of or questions related to Service Packs for your computer might apply at the time of service (such as support for hardware, operating systems, and application programs; For technical assistance...
... warranty service. Have the following information available: v Machine type and model v Serial numbers of your hardware products v Description of the problem v Exact wording of any error messages v Hardware and software configuration information Using other services If you travel with the installation of or questions related to Service Packs for your computer might apply at the time of service (such as support for hardware, operating systems, and application programs; For technical assistance...
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... 62 adapter card 16 installing, replacing 16 advanced settings 50 antivirus software, updating 6 audio line-in connector 8 audio line-out connector 8 audio subsystem 2 B backup and recovery operations 40 basic troubleshooting 55 battery, replacing 27 bay 2, installing 20 BIOS, updating (flashing) 51, 52 books folder, online 61 boot-block recovery 52 C cable lock, security 37 cables, connecting 35 card reader, replacing 33 changing password 48 startup device sequence 50 cleaning the mouse 58 CMOS, clearing 38 components, accessing system board 14 components, internal 9 computer cover opening 12...
... 62 adapter card 16 installing, replacing 16 advanced settings 50 antivirus software, updating 6 audio line-in connector 8 audio line-out connector 8 audio subsystem 2 B backup and recovery operations 40 basic troubleshooting 55 battery, replacing 27 bay 2, installing 20 BIOS, updating (flashing) 51, 52 books folder, online 61 boot-block recovery 52 C cable lock, security 37 cables, connecting 35 card reader, replacing 33 changing password 48 startup device sequence 50 cleaning the mouse 58 CMOS, clearing 38 components, accessing system board 14 components, internal 9 computer cover opening 12...
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...) support 3 features 3 68 User Guide power supply assembly, replacing 29 power-on self-test (POST) 51 Power-On, Password 48 Privileged Access, password 48 product recovery disc, creating 39 productivity center, ThinkVantage 61 programs, updating system 51 protection, password 37 purchasing additional services 64 R rear connectors 7 recovering device drivers 44 from a POST/BIOS update failure 52 information 39 recovery boot-block 52 operations, backup and 40 problems, solving 45 repair diskette, creating and using 43 workspace, rescue and 41 replacing battery 27 hard disk drive 22...
...) support 3 features 3 68 User Guide power supply assembly, replacing 29 power-on self-test (POST) 51 Power-On, Password 48 Privileged Access, password 48 product recovery disc, creating 39 productivity center, ThinkVantage 61 programs, updating system 51 protection, password 37 purchasing additional services 64 R rear connectors 7 recovering device drivers 44 from a POST/BIOS update failure 52 information 39 recovery boot-block 52 operations, backup and 40 problems, solving 45 repair diskette, creating and using 43 workspace, rescue and 41 replacing battery 27 hard disk drive 22...
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... accessing 14 connectors 10 locating parts 10 location 10 memory module 14 T television output notice 66 temporary startup device 49 ThinkVantage productivity center 61 trademarks 66 troubleshooting, basic 55 troubleshooting, diagnostics 55 U updating (flashing) BIOS 51 antivirus software 6 system programs 51 updating (flashing) BIOS 52 USB connector 8 using diagnostic programs 63 documentation 63 other services 64 passwords 47 recovery repair diskette, creating and using 43 rescue media, creating and 42 Setup Utility 47 V VGA monitor connector 8 video subsystem 1 viewing and changing settings...
... accessing 14 connectors 10 locating parts 10 location 10 memory module 14 T television output notice 66 temporary startup device 49 ThinkVantage productivity center 61 trademarks 66 troubleshooting, basic 55 troubleshooting, diagnostics 55 U updating (flashing) BIOS 51 antivirus software 6 system programs 51 updating (flashing) BIOS 52 USB connector 8 using diagnostic programs 63 documentation 63 other services 64 passwords 47 recovery repair diskette, creating and using 43 rescue media, creating and 42 Setup Utility 47 V VGA monitor connector 8 video subsystem 1 viewing and changing settings...
