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increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandalsocanposeasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescomplete
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Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogramTheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemy
•AdministratorPassword•HardDiskPasswordYoudonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimprovescomputingsecurity.Ifyoudecidetoset
2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity.3.Dependingonthepasswordtype,selectSetPower-OnPassword,SetAdministratorPassword,orHardDiskPassword
SelectingastartupdeviceIfyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadevicesuchasthediscorharddiskdriveasexpected,dooneofthefollowingtoselectthestartupdeviceyouwan
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectPower➙AutomaticPowerOn,andpressEnter.3.SelectWakeUponAlarmandpressEnter.Thenf
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Chapter8.UpdatingsystemprogramsThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure.Usingsystemprogr
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemNote:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubjecttochangewithoutnot
Chapter9.PreventingproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyouavoidcommonproblemsandkeepyourcomputerrunningsmoothly.Keepingyourcomputercurren
yourcomputerwithintwofeetofhigh-trafcareas.Ifyoumustoperateyourcomputerinornearahigh-trafcarea,inspectand,ifnecessary,cleanyourcomputermorefrequentl
UsingSystemUpdateTheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-date.UpdatepackagesarestoredonLenovoserversandcanbedownloadedfromthe
CleaningyourcomputerItisagoodpracticetocleanyourcomputerperiodicallytoprotectthesurfacesandensuretrouble-freeoperation.CAUTION:Besuretoturnoffthecompu
Manycomputersupplystorescarrythespecialcleaninguidsfordisplays.UsecleaninguidsdevelopedforLCDdisplaysonly.Firstapplytheuidtoalint-free,softcloth,th
Chapter10.TroubleshootinganddiagnosticsThischapterprovidesinformationaboutdiagnosingandtroubleshootingcomputerproblems.Ifyourcomputerproblemisnotdescr
SymptomActionTheoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.Verifythat:•Thestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,theoperatingsystemis
1.Removethenewhardwareoptionorsoftware.Ifyoumustremovethecomputercovertoremoveahardwareoption,makesureyoureviewandfollowtheelectricalsafetyinformation
Note:Whenexternal-speakerorheadphonecablesareattachedtotheaudioconnector,theinternalspeaker,ifpresent,isdisabled.Inmostcases,ifanaudioadapterisinstall
AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplaywhenitisinsertedintoaCDdriveSymptom:AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplay
Actions:•RestarttheDVDplayerprogram.•Closeanyopenles,turnoffthecomputer,andthenrestartthecomputer.•Tryalowerscreenresolutionorcolordepth.Iftheseactio
•OncomputersthathaveaCD-ROMorCD-RWdriveinadditiontoaDVD-ROMdrive,makesurethattheDVDdiscisinthedrivelabeled“DVD”.Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,r
LasercompliancestatementCAUTION:Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)areinstalled,notethefollowing:•Donotremoveth
3.ClickDevicesandPrinters.4.Double-clickUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboard.TheUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboardCustomizationprogramstarts.Iftheseactionsdonot
Action:IftheTransceiverCommunicationsLEDisnoton,reconnectthetransceiverandthekeyboard.MonitorproblemsNote:Manymonitorshavestatus-indicatorlightsandbui
Actions:•Themonitormightbeoperatinginalow-refreshratedisplaymode.Setthemonitortothehighest,noninterlacedrefreshratesupportedbyyourmonitorandthevideoco
EthernetproblemsForEthernetproblems,selectyoursymptomfromthefollowinglist:•“Yourcomputercannotconnecttothenetwork”onpage109•“Theadapterstopsworkingfor
Action:Thenetworkdriverlesmaybecorruptormissing.Updatethedriverbyreferringtothe“Solution”descriptionfortheproceduretomakesurethatthecorrectdevicedriv
BluetoothproblemSymptom:SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadsetorheadphonebutcomesfromthelocalspeakereventhoughtheheadsetorheadphoneisconnectedusingth
–AllexternalSCSIoptionsareturnedon.ExternalSCSIoptionsmustbeturnedonbeforethecomputeristurnedon.Formoreinformation,seeyourSCSIdocumentation.•Verifytha
4.ClickCleanupsystemles.5.ClicktheMoreOptionstab.6.IntheProgramsandFeaturesarea,clicktheCleanupbutton.7.Alistofinstalledprogramsisdisplayed.Selectthe
Actions:Verifythat:1.Theprinteristurnedonandisonline.2.Paperisloadedcorrectly.3.Theprintersignalcableissecurelyconnectedtothecorrectparallel,serial,or
Actions:•Mostsoftwareprogramshavebuilt-inhelpsystemsthatprovideinstructionsformosttasks.Ifyouarehavingdifcultyperformingaspecictaskwithinasoftwarepr
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LenovoSolutionCenterTheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollec
Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,andserviceThischaptercontainsinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforproductsmanufacturedbyLenovo.Info
•Accesstroubleshootingandsupportinformationforyourcomputermodelandothersupportedproducts.•Findtheserviceandsupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion.•
•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornon-warrantedLenovoparts•Identicationofsoftwareproblemsources•CongurationofBIOSaspartofaninsta
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AppendixA.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat
TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoTheLenovologoRescueandRecoveryThinkCentreThinkVantageMic
AppendixB.RegulatoryinformationExportclassicationnoticeThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExportClassi
EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirectiveThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/E
JapaneseVCCIClassBstatementJapancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20AperphaseLenovoproductserv
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AppendixC.WEEEandrecyclinginformationImportantWEEEinformationTheWEEEmarkingonLenovoproductsappliestocountrieswithWEEEande-wasteregulations(forexample,
CollectingandrecyclingadisusedLenovocomputerormonitorIfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatisthepropertyofthecompany,y
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnionNotice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).Batteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabel
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AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)ChinaRoHSTurkishRoHSTheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveontheRe
IndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.132ThinkCentreUserGuide
AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandp
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IndexAarescuemedium,creatingandusing82acpoweradapterbracket,replacing51acpoweradapter,replacing49Administrator,password88audiosubsystem1Bbackupandreco
Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specications,softwareprogramsprovidedbyLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors
LLenovoSolutionCenter116LenovoThinkVantageTools117LenovoWelcome117locatingcomponents11Mmedia,creatingandusingrecoverymedia79memorymoduleinstalling,rep
Ttemporarystartupdevice90theBIOS,updating(ashing)93–94trademarks122troubleshooting,basic99troubleshooting,diagnostics99Uupdating(ashing)theBIOS93sys
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•WiFiwithBluetoothmodule(optional)Systemmanagementfeatures•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)Des
•AbilitytoenableanddisableUSBconnectorsindividually•Keyboardwithngerprintreader(shippedwithsomemodels)•Power-onpassword(POP),administratorpassword,an
SpecicationsThissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.DimensionsWidth:179mm(7.05inches)Height:34.5mm(1.36inches)Depth:182mm(7.17inches)
Table1.ProgramsintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramProgramIconnameCommunicationsUtilityWebConferencingFingerprintSoftwareFingerprintReaderLenovoSolutio
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixA“Notices”onpage121.T
AnintroductiontoLenovoprogramsThistopicprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoprograms.Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeava
•LenovoSolution CenterTheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcoll
•SystemUpdateTheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloadingandinstallingsoftwareupdatepackages(Lenovoprograms,devi
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputerFigure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsofthecon
LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectors
LocatingcomponentsFigure3“Componentlocations”onpage11showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer.Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecom
3Heatsink9WiFicardmodule4Microprocessor10Battery5Coverpresenceswitch(Intrusionswitch)11Internalspeaker6Memorymodule(s)12Harddiskdriveorsolid-statedriv
MachinetypeandmodellabelThemachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetypeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttech
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Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.FrequentlyaskedquestionsThefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelp
ContentsImportantsafetyinformation...vServiceandupgrades...vStaticelectricityprevention...vPowercordsandpoweradapters...viEx
UsingthekeyboardDependingonyourmodel,yourcomputercomeswitheitherastandardkeyboardorangerprintreaderkeyboard.TheMicrosoftWindowsshortcutkeysareprovide
UsingthewheelmouseThewheelmousehasthefollowingcontrols:1PrimarymousebuttonUsethisbuttontoselectorstartaprogramormenuitem.2WheelUsethewheeltocontrolthe
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙ControlPanel➙AppearanceandPersonalization.2.IntheTaskbarandStartMenusection,clickCustomizeiconsonthetaskbar.3.Click
•Donotwriteorstickpaperonthedisc.•Donotscratchormarkthedisc.•Donotplaceorstorethediscindirectsunlight.•Donotusebenzene,thinners,orothercleanerstoclean
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Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoothercountriesorregions.Accessibilityan
Adjustthemonitorsothetopofthescreenisat,orslightlybelow,eyelevel.Placethemonitoratacomfortableviewingdistance,usually51to61cm(20to24inches),andpositio
RegisteringyourcomputerWhenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontactyouincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem
ReplacementpowercordsIfyourelocateyourcomputertoacountryorregionthatusesanelectricaloutletstyledifferentfromthetypeyouarecurrentlyusing,youwillhavetop
Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.SecurityfeaturesThefollowingsecurityfeaturesar
ReplacingtheWiFicardmodule...64InstallingorremovingtherearWiFiantenna.66InstallingorremovingtworearWiFiantennas...67Replacingthesystemf
AttachinganintegratedcablelockAnintegratedcablelock,sometimesreferredtoastheKensingtonlock,canbeusedtosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-perma
computers,youmightwanttosetanAdministratorPassword.Formoreinformation,see“AdministratorPassword”onpage88.Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcompute
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Chapter5.InstallingorreplacinghardwareThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Handlingstatic-sensitivedevicesDon
InstallingorremovingtheverticalstandAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpag
3.Toremovetheverticalstand,liftthecomputertoremoveitfromtheverticalstand.Figure8.RemovingthecomputerfromtheverticalstandInstallingorremovingtheVESAmou
2.ToinstalltheVESAmountbracket,slidethecomputerintotheVESAmountbracket.Figure9.InstallingtheVESAmountbracket3.InstallthetwoscrewstosecuretheVESAmountb
4.ToremovetheVESAmountbracketfromthecomputer,removethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheVESAmountbrackettothecomputer.Figure11.RemovingthescrewsthatsecuretheVESAm
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethecomputercover.CAUTION:Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingtheco
6.Slidethecomputercovertothefrontofthecomputerasmallamount.Liftthecomputercovertoremoveitfromthecomputer.Figure14.RemovingthecomputercoverInstallingor
AppendixB.Regulatoryinformation...123Exportclassicationnotice...123Electronicemissionsnotices...123FederalCommunicationsCommis
YourcomputerhastwoslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3SODIMMsthatprovideuptoamaximumof16GBsystemmemory.Wheninstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,use2GB,4GB,
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage75.ReplacingtheopticaldriveAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptan
4.Removethescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveintheopticaldrivebox.Usethescrewdrivertoslidetheopticaldriveforwardandthenremovetheopticaldrivefromtheoptica
6.Alignthetwoscrewholesintheopticaldrivemetalplatewiththecorrespondingholesinthenewopticaldriveandtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecurethemetalplateonthenew
8.Installthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveintheopticaldrivebox.Figure22.Installingthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldrive40ThinkCentreUserGuide
9.AlignthescrewholesintheopticaldriveboxwiththetwoscrewsontheVESAmountbracketandthenslidetheopticaldriveboxtoinstallitontheVESAmountbracket.Figure23.I
10.InstallthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveboxontheVESAmountbracket.Figure24.Installingthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldrivebox11.Connecttheopticaldrive
3.RemovethescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveboxontheVESAmountbracketandthenslidetheopticaldriveboxtoremoveitfromtheVESAmountbracket.Figure25.Removingthe
5.Flexthesidesoftheharddiskdriveadapterbracketandthenpivottheharddiskdriveadaptertoremovetheadapterfromtheadapterbracket.Figure27.Removingtheharddiskd
7.Installanewharddiskdriveintotheadapter.Lowertheadapterretaininglatchuntilitsnapsintoposition.Figure29.Installinganewharddiskdriveintotheadapter8.Pos
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9.Slidetheadapterbracketintotheopticaldriveboxuntilitsnapsintoposition.Figure31.Installingtheadapterbracketintotheopticaldrivebox46ThinkCentreUserGuid
10.AlignthescrewholesintheopticaldriveboxwiththetwoscrewsontheVESAmountbracketandthenslidetheopticaldriveboxtoinstallitontheVESAmountbracket.Figure32.
11.InstallthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveboxontheVESAmountbracket.Figure33.Installingthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldrivebox12.Connectthesecondaryhar
3.Locatethebattery.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.4.Removetheoldbattery.Figure34.Removingtheoldbattery5.Installanewbattery.Figure35.Instal
2.Removethepowercordfromtheacpoweradaptercableloopattherearofthecomputerandthendisconnecttheacpoweradapterfromtheacpoweradapterconnector.See“Locatingc
3.Connectthenewacpoweradaptertotheacpoweradapterconnectorattherearofyourcomputerandanworkableelectricaloutlet.Securethepowercordintothepoweradaptercab
2.Pressthemetaltab1andthenslidetheacpoweradapterbrackettoremoveitfromtheVESAmountbracket.Figure38.Removingtheacpoweradapterbracket3.Toinstalltheacpowe
Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”on
8.Removethepowerswitchboardfromthecomputer.Figure41.Removingthepowerswitchboard9.Alignthehole1inthenewpowerswitchboardwiththecorrespondingtab2onthecom
10.Installthescrewtosecurethenewpowerswitchboardinthecomputer.Figure43.Installingthescrewthatsecuresthepowerswitchboard11.Connectthepowerswitchboardca
ImportantsafetyinformationCAUTION:Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthisproduct.Refertotheinformationint
4.Pulltheintrusionswitchtoremoveitfromtheheatsinkbracket.Figure44.Removingtheintrusionswitch5.Followthissequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheat
a.Youmighthavetogentlytwisttheheatsinkandfanassemblytofreeitfromthemicroprocessor.b.Donottouchthethermalgreasewhilehandlingtheheatsinkandfanassembly.7
Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”on
5.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicroprocessorsocket.Figure49.RemovingthemicroprocessorNotes:a.Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdiffere
9.Lowerthenewmicroprocessorstraightdownintothemicroprocessorsocketonthesystemboard.Figure50.Installingthemicroprocessor10.Closethemicroprocessorretain
5.Removethetwoscrews1thatsecuretheharddiskdrivebracketonthesystemboard.Figure51.RemovingthescrewsthatsecuretheharddiskdrivebracketChapter5.Installingo
6.Slidetheharddiskdrivebrackettowardtheheatsinkandthenlifttheharddiskdrivebrackettoremoveitfromthecomputer.Figure52.Removingtheharddiskdrivebracket62T
7.Toinstalltheharddiskdrivebracketintothecomputer,positiontheharddiskdrivebracketonthesystemboardsothatthetwoholesintheharddiskdrivebracketarealignedw
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage75.ReplacingtheWiFicardmoduleAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattempt
6.PulltheWiFicardmoduletoremoveitoutoftheminiPCIExpressslot.Figure57.RemovingtheWiFicardmodule7.InsertthenewWiFicardmoduleintotheminiPCIExpressslot.Pi
orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyoutoinstallit.WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidet
Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”on
RemovingtherearWiFiantennaToremovetherearWiFiantenna,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.2.Straightenth
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.2.InstallthetworearWiFiantennastotherearWiFiantennacableconnectorsattachedontherea
3.HoldthethickerendoftherearWiFiantennasandunscrewtheWiFiantennasfromtherearofthecomputer.Figure63.RemovingtherearWiFiantennasWhattodonext:•Toworkwith
6.Removethefourscrewsthatsecurethesystemfantothesystemboard.Figure64.Removingthescrewsthatsecurethesystemfan7.Liftthefailingsystemfanoffthesystemboard
8.Positionthenewsystemfanonthesystemboardsothatthefourscrewsarealignedwiththescrewpostsonthesystemboard.Figure66.Installingthesystemfan9.Installthefou
10.Connectthesystemfancabletothesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.11.Reinstalltheheatsink.See“Replacingthe
6.Pressthetab1thatsecurestheinternalspeakerandthenpivottheinternalspeakeroutwardasshowntocompletelyremovetheinternalspeakerfromtheinternalspeakerholde
7.Positionthenewinternalspeakerintotheinternalspeakerholderandthenpivottheinternalspeakerinwarduntilitissecuredinplace.Figure69.Installinganewinternal
2.ConnectanewkeyboardormousetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonthecomputer.Dependingonwhereyouwanttoconnectthenewkeyboardormouse,see“Locatingconnectors,controls
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andin
3.Positionthecomputercoveronthechassisandthenpushthecovertotherearofthecomputeruntilitsnapsintoposition.Figure71.Installingthecomputercover76ThinkCent
4.Installthescrewtosecurethecomputercover.Figure72.Installingthecomputercoverscrew5.Ifthereisanintegratedcablelockavailable,lockthecomputer.See“Attach
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Chapter6.RecoveryinformationThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.•“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operatingsystem
CreatingrecoverymediaThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymedia.Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsor
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.2.IntheRescueandRecov
2.Turnonyourcomputer.Whenyouseethelogoscreen,pressEnter,andthenpressF11toentertheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,t
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDeviceMenuwindowopens,releasetheF12key.3.IntheStartupDeviceMenuwindow,selec
ReinstallingsoftwareprogramsIfasoftwareprogramyouinstalledonyourcomputerisnotworkingcorrectly,youmightneedtoremoveandreinstallit.Reinstallingoverwrite
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8operatingsystemThissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows8o
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