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ThinkCentreM73UserGuideMachineTypes:10B4,10B5,10B6,10B7,10HL,and10HM

Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourdesktopcomputer:•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputeris

Note:Ifyouneedupdateddevicedrivers,see“Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer”onpage99formoreinformation.ReinstallingsoftwareprogramsIfasoftware

Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstoretheminasafeplaceforfutureuse.RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8orWindo

•ForWindows8:1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ClickSettings➙ChangePCsettings➙General.2.IntheAdvancedsta

Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogramTheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangetheconfigurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemy

•Power-OnPassword•AdministratorPassword•HardDiskPasswordYoudonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimprovescomputingsecurity

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage91.2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity.3.Dependingonthepassword

SelectingastartupdeviceIfyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadevicesuchasthediscorharddiskdriveasexpected,dooneofthefollowingtoselectthestartupdeviceyouwan

8.PressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.PressEnterwhenpromptedtoconfirmtheexit.Note:WhenErPLPScompliancemodeisenabled,youcanwakeupyourcomp

•Enabled(defaultsetting)•DisabledAfterenablingtheICEthermalalertfunction,whencriticalthermalsituationsoccur,suchasmalfunctioningfans,abnormallyhightem

Chapter8.UpdatingsystemprogramsThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure.Usingsystemprogr

PowersupplystatementNeverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsid

Updating(flashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemNote:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubjecttochangewithoutnot

Chapter9.PreventingproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyouavoidcommonproblemsandkeepyourcomputerrunningsmoothly.Keepingyourcomputercurren

UsingSystemUpdateTheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-date.UpdatepackagesarestoredonLenovoserversandcanbedownloadedfromthe

CleaningyourcomputerItisagoodpracticetocleanyourcomputerperiodicallytoprotectthesurfacesandensuretrouble-freeoperation.CAUTION:Besuretoturnoffthecompu

Manycomputersupplystorescarrythespecialcleaningfluidsfordisplays.UsecleaningfluidsdevelopedforLCDdisplaysonly.Firstapplythefluidtoalint-free,softcloth,th

Chapter10.TroubleshootinganddiagnosticsThischapterdescribessomebasictroubleshootinganddiagnosticprogram.Ifyourcomputerproblemisnotdescribedhere,seeCha

SymptomActionTheoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.Verifythat:•Thestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,theoperatingsystemis

Ifthesymptomyourcomputerisexperiencingoccurredimmediatelyafteryouinstalledanewhardwareoptionornewsoftware,dothefollowingbeforereferringtothetroublesho

Note:Whenexternal-speakerorheadphonecablesareattachedtotheaudioconnector,theinternalspeaker,ifpresent,isdisabled.Inmostcases,ifanaudioadapterisinstall

AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplaywhenitisinsertedintoaCDdriveSymptom:AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplay

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Actions:•RestarttheDVDplayerprogram.•Closeanyopenfiles,turnoffthecomputer,andthenrestartthecomputer.•Tryalowerscreenresolutionorcolordepth.Iftheseactio

•OncomputersthathaveaCD-ROMorCD-RWdriveinadditiontoaDVD-ROMdrive,makesurethattheDVDdiscisinthedrivelabeled“DVD”.Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,r

Note:FordetailedinformationonhowtoopenControlPanelonWindows8andWindows8.1,see“NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8andWindows8.1operatingsystems”onpage1

•ThewirelessKeyboardislocatedlessthantenmetersawayfromthetransceiver.•Thetransceiverisfullyinstalled.Action:IftheTransceiverCommunicationsLEDisnoton,r

TheimageappearstobeflickeringSymptom:Theimageappearstobeflickering.Actions:•Themonitormightbeoperatinginalow-refreshratedisplaymode.Setthemonitortothehi

•“AwirelessLANproblem”onpage114•“AwirelessWANproblem”onpage115•“Bluetoothproblem”onpage115Formoreinformation,see“HelpandSupport”onpage121.Ethernetprob

•Theswitchportandtheadapterhavethesameduplexsetting.Ifyouconfiguredtheadapterforfullduplex,ensurethattheswitchportisalsoconfiguredforfullduplex.Settingt

AwirelessWANproblemMessage:UnauthorizedWANcardispluggedin-PoweroffandremovetheWANcard.Action:TheWANcardisnotsupportedonthiscomputer.Removeit.Note:Some

Actions:•Verifythatalloptionhardwareandcableconnectionsaresecure.•Iftheoptioncomeswithitsowntestinstructions,usethoseinstructionstotesttheoption.•Ifth

•Method21.OpenControlPanel.Note:FordetailedinformationonhowtoopenControlPanelonWindows8andWindows8.1,see“AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.

Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specifications,softwareprogramsprovidedbyLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors

InsufficientmemorySymptom:InsufficientmemoryIngeneral,themorememorythatisinstalled,thebettertheWindowsoperatingsystemruns.Action:Installadditionalmemory

SoftwareproblemsSelectyoursymptomfromthefollowinglist:•“Whenusingasortfeature,datesdonotsortinthecorrectorder”onpage119•“Softwaredoesnotworkasexpected

Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,youmightneedtechnicalassistance.ContactyoursoftwaremanufacturerorseeChapter11“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”

Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,andserviceThischaptercontainsinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforproductsmanufacturedbyLenovo.Info

•FindaServiceProviderlocatednearyou.LenovoSupportWebsiteTechnicalsupportinformationisavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/suppor

•Changes,modifications,orupgradestodevicedrivers•Installationandmaintenanceofnetworkoperatingsystems(NOS)•Installationandmaintenanceofapplicationprogra

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AppendixA.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoRescueandRecoveryTheLenovologoTheThinkCentrelogoThinkCen

AppendixB.RegulatoryinformationExportclassificationnoticeThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExportClassifi

•Internalspeaker(availableonsomemodels)Connectivity•100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller•PCIEx1Faxmodem(somemodels)Systemmanagementfeatures•Abilit

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatementCANICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirectiveThisproductisinc

InformationeninHinsichtEMVGParagraf4Abs.(1)4:DasGeräterfülltdieSchutzanforderungennachEN55024undEN55022KlasseB.KoreaClassBcompliancestatementJapanVCCI

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AppendixC.WEEEandrecyclinginformationLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnology(IT)equipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneede

SomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstances.Toproperlydisposeofdisusedcomponen

BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/ECconcerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulator

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AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)EuropeanUnionRoHSLenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirement

UkraineRoHSIndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.136ThinkCentreM73UserGuide

AppendixE.ChinaEnergyLabel©CopyrightLenovo2013,2015137

Input/Output(I/O)features•9-pinserialport(onestandardandoneoptional)•OneEthernetconnector•OneDisplayPortconnector•OneVGAmonitorconnector•OnePersonalSy

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AppendixF.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandp

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IndexAarescuemedium,creatingandusing86accessingsystemboardcomponentsanddrives42Administrator,password92audioline-inconnector10audioline-outconnector10

PCIExpresscard45internaldrives1KKensington-stylecablelock35keyboardreplacing79keyboardconnector11LLenovoSolutionCenter120LenovoThinkVantageTools121loc

SetupUtility,exiting96softwarerecovering83solid-statedrive,replacing50solvingrecoveryproblems88startingtheSetupUtilityprogram91startupdevice94sequence

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Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formoreinformation,see“Lenovoprograms”onpage5.Preinstalledoperatingsy

SpecificationsThissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.DimensionsWidth:99.7mm(3.93inches)Height:338mm(13.31inches)Depth:385mm(15.16inche

Note:Ifyoudonotfindtheprogramyouneed,opentheLenovoThinkVantage®Toolsprogramtofindthedimmediconfortheprogram.Thendouble-clicktheicontoinstalltheprogram.T

•OntheWindows8.1operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickaLenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotfindtheprogramyouneed,clickthearrowicon

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixA“Notices”onpage125.F

UsetheLenovoReachprogramtoenhanceyourcloudexperience.LenovoReachkeepsyouconnectedatalltimesandenablesyoutoaccessallyourfavoriteitemsfrompersonalcomput

TheViewManagementUtilityprogramenablesyoutoeasilyorganizeyouropenwindows.Itdividesyourscreenintomultiplepartsandthenresizesandpositionsopenwindowsinto

LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectors

ConnectorDescriptionDisplayPortconnectorUsedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatuseaDisplayPortconnector.Note:TheD

LocatingcomponentsFigure3“Componentlocations”onpage12showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer.Toopenthecomputercover,see“Removingthecompu

LocatingpartsonthesystemboardFigure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage13showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations14-p

LocatinginternaldrivesInternaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyourcomputertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyo

MachinetypeandmodellabelThemachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetypeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttech

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Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.FrequentlyaskedquestionsThefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelp

ContentsImportantsafetyinformation...vServiceandupgrades...vStaticelectricityprevention...vPowercordsandpoweradapters...viEx

NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8andWindows8.1operatingsystemsThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtonavigateamongthedesktop,theStartscreen,andapplic

1.Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.2.Tapthedesiredworkspace.•Metho

–Usingapointingdevice:1.Dooneofthefollowing:•Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointerdownwardalongtheleftedgeofthescre

–ForWindows8.1:1.Clickthearrowiconinthebottom-leftcornerofthescreentogototheAppsscreen.2.Scrolltotherightside,andclickControlPanelintheWindowsSystemse

UsingthewheelmouseThewheelmousehasthefollowingcontrols:1PrimarymousebuttonUsethisbuttontoselectorstartaprogramormenuitem.2WheelUsethewheeltocontrolthe

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙ControlPanel➙AppearanceandPersonalization.2.IntheT askbarandStartMenusection,clickCustomizeiconsonthetaskbar.3.Clic

•DonotinsertanyobjectotherthanaCDorDVDintothedrive.•Beforemovingthecomputer,removetheCDorDVDfromthedrive.HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmediaCDandDVDmediaa

–TorunthePower2Goprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙PowerDVDCreate➙Power2Go.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.•OntheWindows8operatingsystem,runthePower2Gop

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Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoothercountriesorregions.Accessibilityan

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly...67Replacingthesystemfanassembly...68ReplacingtheWiFiunits...70InstallingorremovingtherearWiF

GlareandlightingPositionthemonitortominimizeglareandreflectionsfromoverheadlights,windows,andotherlightsources.Reflectedlightfromshinysurfacescancausean

selectoneobjectwithyourkeyboard,theobjectishighlighted.Whenyoumovethepointertooneobjectwithyourmouse,theintroductorytextoftheobjectisdisplayed.Touseon

FormoreinformationabouthowtouseandconfigureSpeechRecognition,seetheWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsystem.CustomizabletextsizeDependingonyourpreference

•“Zoom”onpage30EaseofAccesskeyboardshortcutsThefollowingtablecontainskeyboardshortcutsthatcanhelpmakeyourcomputereasiertouse.KeyboardshortcutFunctionW

TTY/TDDconversionmodemYourcomputersupportstheuseofthetexttelephone(TTY)orthetelecommunicationsdeviceforthedeaf(TDD)conversionmodem.Themodemmustbeconne

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.SecurityfeaturesThefollowingsecurityfeaturesar

LockingthecomputercoverLockingthecomputercoverhelpspreventunauthorizedpeoplefromgainingaccesstotheinsideofyourcomputer.Yourcomputercomeswithapadlocklo

AttachingaKensington-stylecablelockYoucanuseaKensington-stylecablelocktosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanentfixture.Thecablelockattache

computers,youmightwanttosetanAdministratorPassword.Formoreinformation,see“AdministratorPassword”onpage92.Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcompute

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirussoftware.Chapter4.Security37

Callingforservice...122Usingotherservices...123Purchasingadditionalservices...123AppendixA.Notices...125Trademarks...

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Chapter5.InstallingorreplacinghardwareThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Handlingstatic-sensitivedevicesDon

RemovingthecomputercoverAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.Thissecti

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatare

AccessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrivesAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation

5.Tolowerthedrivebayassembly,slightlypressthedrivebayassemblyclip1inwardandpivotthedrivebayassemblydownwardasshown.Figure13.Loweringthedrivebayassembl

•Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememorymoduleoutofthememoryslot.Figure14.Removingamemorymodule•Ifyouareinstall

8.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememorymodulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodule

Figure17.RemovingaPCIExpresscardNotes:–Thecardfitstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmallamountuntilitisremovedfromth

7.InstallthenewPCIExpresscardintotheappropriatePCIExpresscardslotonthesystemboard.Then,installthescrewtosecurethenewPCIExpresscardinplace.Figure18.Ins

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2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage40.3.Locatethebattery.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.4.Removetheoldbattery.Fig

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage40.4.Notethelocationofthefourscrews1thatsecuretheharddiskdrive.Then,pivotthedrive

7.ConnectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewharddiskdriveandtheotherendtoanavailableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboar

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethesolid-statedrive.Thesolid-statedriveisonlyavailableinsomemodels.Itmightbeinstalledintheharddiskdriveba

3.Positionthesolid-statedriveintothestorageconvertersothattheholesinthedrivearealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintheconverter.Then,installthefourscrew

6.Removethescrew1andthencarefullyslidethesolid-statedrivebracketupwardtoremovethebracketfromthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay.Figure27.Removingthesolid-st

9.Slidethenewsolid-statedriveintothesolid-statedrivebracketasshownuntilthefourholesinthedrivearealignedwiththecorrespondingholesinthebracket.Then,inst

11.Installthescrew1tosecurethebracketonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay.Figure31.Installingthescrewtosecurethebracketonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay12.Co

6.Holdtheopticaldriveandremovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheopticaldrive.Figure32.Removingtheopticaldrivescrews7.Slightlypressthedrivebayassemblyclip1inwar

8.Slidetheopticaldriveoutofthefrontofthecomputer.Figure34.Removingtheopticaldrive9.Slidethenewopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebayfromthefrontofthecompu

ImportantsafetyinformationCAUTION:Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthisproduct.Refertotheinformationint

10.Holdthenewopticaldriveandpivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.Alignthescrewholesinthenewopticaldrivewiththecorrespondingholesinthedrivebay.Then,installth

CAUTION:Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeriscool.Toreplacet

5.Followthefollowingsequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblytothesystemboard:a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,and

10.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanductonthetopoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyuntilitsnapsintoposition.Figure40.InstallingtheheatsinkfanductWhattodonext:•To

CAUTION:Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponen

6.Attherearofthecomputer,removethethreescrewsthatsecurethepowersupplyassembly.Pressthepowersupplyclip1downwardtoreleasethepowersupplyassemblyandthensl

8.Installthenewpowersupplyassemblyintothechassissothatthescrewholesinthenewpowersupplyassemblyarealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintherearofthechassis

10.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanductonthetopoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyuntilthetwoscrewholesintheheatsinkfanductarealignedwiththoseintheheatsinkandfa

Note:Donotletthethermalgreaseonthebottomoftheheatsinkandfanassemblygetincontactwithanything.5.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicropr

9.Notetheorientationofthenewmicroprocessor.Holdthenewmicroprocessorbyitsedgesandalignthenotches1onitwiththetabs2inthemicroprocessorsocket.Then,careful

orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyoutoinstallit.WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidet

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage40.4.PivotthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddisconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycables

Toreplacethesystemfanassembly,dothefollowing:1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnectallpowercordsfrome

9.Installthenewsystemfanassemblybyaligningthenewrubbermountsthatcamewiththenewsystemfanassemblywiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,andthenpushtherub

•“InstallingtheWiFiunits”onpage73RemovingtheWiFiadaptercardToremovetheWiFiadaptercard,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfro

5.GrasptheWiFiadaptercardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.Figure52.RemovingtheWiFiadaptercardNote:Thecardfitstightlyintothecardslot.

2.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheWiFicardmoduletotheWiFiadaptercard.Figure54.RemovingthescrewsthatsecuretheWiFicardmodule3.PulltheWiFicardmoduleoutoft

1.InserttheWiFicardmoduleintotheminiPCIExpressslot,andtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecuretheWiFicardmoduletotheWiFiadaptercard.Figure56.InstallingtheWiFic

3.LocatethetwoPCIExpressx1slotsonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.4.IftheinstalledWiFicardmodulesupportstheBluetoothfunction,

3.Adjusttheangleoftherearantennatolowertheriskofbreakingtheantennabyaccident.Figure59.InstallingtherearWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpiece

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage81.InstallingorremovingthefrontWiFiantennaAttention:Donotopenyourcomp

PlugsandoutletsIfareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbya

5.Stickthefrontantennatothefrontpanelasshown.Theninsertthefrontantennacablethroughtheholeinthefrontpanel.Figure62.InstallingthefrontWiFiantenna6.Conne

5.Removethefrontantennaandcablefromthefrontofthecomputer.Figure63.RemovingthefrontWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheapp

Figure64.KeyboardconnectorsWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsr

CompletingthepartsreplacementAftercompletingtheinstallationorreplacementforallparts,youneedtoclosethecomputercoverandreconnectcables.Dependingonthepar

ObtainingdevicedriversYoucanobtaindevicedriversthatarenotpreinstalledinyouroperatingsystemsathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Installationinstructionsare

Chapter6.RecoveryinformationThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.•“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operatingsystem

CreatingrecoverymediaThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymediaondifferentoperatingsystems.Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancrea

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.2.IntheRescueandReco

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF11keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearbeepsorseealogoscreen,releasetheF11key.3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypasswor

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselectbootdevicewindowopens,releasetheF12key.3.InthePleaseselectbootdevicewi