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ThinkCentreM700

HardwareMaintenanceManual

MachineTypes:10GS,10GT,10KN,and10KQ

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1andAppendixF“Notices”onpage151.

SecondEdition(March2016)

©CopyrightLenovo2016.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices

Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.

GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Aboutthismanual............v

Chapter1.Readthisfirst:Important

safetyinformation............1

Powercordsandpoweradapters........1

Generalsafety................1

Electricalsafety...............2

Safetyinspectionguide............4

Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitive

devices..................4

Groundingrequirements............5

Safetynotices(multi-lingualtranslations).....5

Chapter2.Productoverview.....27

Hardwarelocations.............27

Frontview...............27

Rearview...............29

Computercomponents.........32

MajorFRUsandCRUs..........34

Partsonthesystemboard........37

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......38

Features.................38

Specifications...............41

Programs.................41

Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer...41

Installingaprogramthatisreadytobe

installed...............42

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....42

Chapter3.Usingyourcomputer...45

Registeringyourcomputer..........45

Settingthecomputervolume.........45

AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea.45

Usingadisc................45

Guidelinesaboutusingtheopticaldrive...46

Handlingandstoringadisc........46

Playingandremovingadisc.......46

Recordingadisc............47

Connectingtoanetwork...........47

ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN......47

ConnectingtoawirelessLAN.......48

ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice..48

Chapter4.Youandyourcomputer..49

Arrangingyourworkspace..........49

Glareandlighting............49

Aircirculation.............49

Electricaloutletlocationsandcablelengths.49

Comfort...............49

Accessibilityinformation...........50

Cleaningyourcomputer...........53

Maintenance...............53

Basicmaintenancetips.........53

Goodmaintenancepractices.......54

Keepingyourcomputercurrent......54

Movingyourcomputer...........55

Chapter5.Security..........57

Lockingyourcomputer...........57

Lockingthecomputercover.......58

AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock...59

Attachingacablelock..........60

Viewingandchangingsecuritysettingsinthe

SetupUtilityprogram............60

Preventingunauthorizedaccesstoyour

computer.................61

Usingfingerprintauthentication........61

Usingthecoverpresenceswitch.......61

Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......62

Protectingdataagainstviruses........62

ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedin

firmware.................62

TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)........62

Chapter6.Advancedconfiguration..63

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........63

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....63

Enablingordisablingadevice.......63

EnablingordisablingtheAutomaticPowerOn

features...............63

EnablingordisablingtheErPLPScompliance

mode................64

EnablingordisablingtheConfiguration

ChangeDetectionfeature........64

UsingBIOSpasswords.........65

Selectingastartupdevice........66

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......66

UpdatingtheBIOS.............67

Chapter7.Troubleshooting,

diagnostics,andrecovery......69

Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputer

problems.................69

Troubleshooting..............69

Startupproblems............69

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Audioproblems............70

CDproblems.............71

DVDproblems.............71

Intermittentproblems..........72

Storagedriveproblems.........72

Networkingproblems..........73

Performanceproblems..........75

Serialconnectorcannotbeaccessed....76

USBdeviceproblems..........76

Softwareanddriverproblems.......76

Diagnostics................77

LenovoSolutionCenter.........77

UEFIdiagnosticprogram.........77

Recoveryinformation............78

RecoveryinformationforWindows7....78

RecoveryinformationforWindows10....79

Chapter8.Servicecheckoutand

symptom-to-FRUindex........81

Servicecheckout..............81

Problemdeterminationtips........81

Symptom-to-FRUindex...........82

Harddiskdrivebooterror........82

Powersupplyproblems.........83

Beepsymptoms............83

POSTerrorcodes............83

Miscellaneouserrorconditions......84

Undeterminedproblems.........86

Chapter9.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............87

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......87

Installingorreplacinghardware........87

Installingexternaloptions........87

Removingthecomputercover.......88

Replacingthefrontbezel.........88

Replacingtheopticaldrive........91

Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardand

downward..............93

Replacingthestoragedrive........95

Replacingthecoverpresenceswitch....102

Replacingtheinternalspeaker.......104

Replacingthethermalsensor.......105

Replacingthecardreader........106

ReplacingtheUSB2.0assembly.....109

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB3.0

assembly...............111

Replacingthepowerbuttonboard.....112

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...114

Replacingthesystemfan.........115

ReplacingaPCIExpresscard.......117

ReplacingtheWi-Ficard.........118

ReplacingtheWi-Fiantennas.......119

Replacingamemorymodule.......121

Replacingthecoin-cellbattery......123

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..124

Replacingthemicroprocessor.......126

Replacingthesystemboard.......128

Completingthepartsreplacement.....130

Chapter10.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice.............133

Informationresources............133

Accessingtheuserguideinvarious

languages...............133

Windowshelpsystem..........133

Safetyandwarranty...........133

LenovoWebsite............133

LenovoSupportWebsite.........134

Frequentlyaskedquestions........134

Helpandservice..............134

Callingforservice............134

Usingotherservices..........135

Purchasingadditionalservices......135

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............137

Exportclassificationnotice..........137

Electronicemissionsnotices.........137

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........137

Eurasiancompliancemark..........139

Brazilaudionotice.............139

Mexicowireless-radiocomplianceinformation..139

Additionalregulatoryinformation.......139

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

information.............141

ImportantWEEEinformation.........141

RecyclinginformationforJapan........141

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........142

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....142

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................143

AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....145

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........145

TurkishRoHS...............145

UkraineRoHS...............145

IndiaRoHS................145

ChinaRoHS................146

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AppendixD.ChinaEnergyLabel..147

AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............149

AppendixF.Notices.........151

Trademarks................152

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Aboutthismanual

ThismanualprovidesserviceandreferenceinformationforLenovo®computerslistedonthefrontcover.

Usethismanualalongwiththeadvanceddiagnosticteststotroubleshootproblems.

Important:ThismanualisintendedonlyfortrainedservicetechnicianswhoarefamiliarwithLenovo

computers.Usethismanualalongwiththeadvanceddiagnosticteststotroubleshootproblemseffectively.

BeforeservicingaLenovocomputer,besuretoreadandunderstandChapter1“Readthisfirst:Important

safetyinformation”onpage1.

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Chapter1.Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation

Thischaptercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyoumustbefamiliarwith.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Donotusetheac

powercordforotherdevices.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm2,orbetter.For

othercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordinwaysthat

cancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordorpower

adapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancausea

shortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocan

causegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnectorterminalsonapoweradapter,

whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsofoverheating(such

asdeformedplastic)attheacinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor

overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

Generalsafety

Followtheserulestoensuregeneralsafety:

•Observegoodhousekeepingintheareaofthemachinesduringandaftermaintenance.

•Whenliftinganyheavyobject:

1.Ensureyoucanstandsafelywithoutslipping.

2.Distributetheweightoftheobjectequallybetweenyourfeet.

3.Useaslowliftingforce.Nevermovesuddenlyortwistwhenyouattempttolift.

4.Liftbystandingorbypushingupwithyourlegmuscles;thisactionremovesthestrainfromthe

musclesinyourback.

Attention:

Donotattempttoliftanyobjectsthatweighmorethan16kg(35lb)orobjectsthatyouthinkare

tooheavyforyou.

•Donotperformanyactionthatcauseshazardstothecustomer,orthatmakestheequipmentunsafe.

•Beforeyoustartthemachine,ensurethatotherservicerepresentativesandthecustomer'spersonnelare

notinahazardousposition.

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•Placeremovedcoversandotherpartsinasafeplace,awayfromallpersonnel,whileyouareservicing

themachine.

•Keepyourtoolcaseawayfromwalkareassothatotherpeoplewillnottripoverit.

•Donotwearlooseclothingthatcanbetrappedinthemovingpartsofamachine.Ensurethatyoursleeves

arefastenedorrolledupaboveyourelbows.Ifyourhairislong,fastenit.

•Inserttheendsofyournecktieorscarfinsideclothingorfastenitwithanonconductiveclip,approximately

8centimeters(3inches)fromtheend.

•Donotwearjewelry,chains,metal-frameeyeglasses,ormetalfastenersforyourclothing.

Remember:Metalobjectsaregoodelectricalconductors.

•Wearsafetyglasseswhenyouare:hammering,drilling,soldering,cuttingwire,attachingsprings,using

solvents,orworkinginanyotherconditionsthatmightbehazardoustoyoureyes.

•Afterservice,reinstallallsafetyshields,guards,labels,andgroundwires.Replaceanysafetydevice

thatiswornordefective.

•Reinstallallcoverscorrectlybeforereturningthemachinetothecustomer.

CAUTION:

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe

computeriscool.

Electricalsafety

CAUTION:

Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablescanbehazardous.Toavoid

personalinjuryorequipmentdamage,disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunication

systems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyouopenthecomputercovers,unlessinstructedotherwise

intheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.

Observethefollowingruleswhenworkingonelectricalequipment.

Important:Useonlyapprovedtoolsandtestequipment.Somehandtoolshavehandlescoveredwithasoft

materialthatdoesnotinsulateyouwhenworkingwithliveelectricalcurrents.Manycustomershave,near

theirequipment,rubberfloormatsthatcontainsmallconductivefiberstodecreaseelectrostaticdischarges.

Donotusethistypeofmattoprotectyourselffromelectricalshock.

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•Findtheroomemergencypower-off(EPO)switch,disconnectingswitch,orelectricaloutlet.Ifanelectrical

accidentoccurs,youcanthenoperatetheswitchorunplugthepowercordquickly.

•Donotworkaloneunderhazardousconditionsornearequipmentthathashazardousvoltages.

•Disconnectallpowerbefore:

–Performingamechanicalinspection

–Workingnearpowersupplies

–RemovingorinstallingFieldReplaceableUnits(FRUs)

•Beforeyoustarttoworkonthemachine,unplugthepowercord.Ifyoucannotunplugit,poweroffthe

wallboxthatsuppliespowertothemachineandlockthewallboxintheoffposition.

•Ifyouneedtoworkonamachinethathasexposedelectricalcircuits,observethefollowingprecautions:

–Ensurethatanotherperson,familiarwiththepower-offcontrols,isnearyou.

Remember:Anotherpersonmustbetheretoswitchoffthepower,ifnecessary.

–Useonlyonehandwhenworkingwithpowered-onelectricalequipment;keeptheotherhandinyour

pocketorbehindyourback.

Remember:Theremustbeacompletecircuittocauseelectricalshock.Byobservingtheaboverule,

youmaypreventacurrentfrompassingthroughyourbody.

–Whenusingatester,setthecontrolscorrectlyandusetheapprovedprobeleadsandaccessoriesfor

thattester.

–Standonsuitablerubbermats(obtainedlocally,ifnecessary)toinsulateyoufromgroundssuchas

metalfloorstripsandmachineframes.

Observethespecialsafetyprecautionswhenyouworkwithveryhighvoltages;theseinstructionsarein

thesafetysectionsofmaintenanceinformation.Useextremecarewhenmeasuringhighvoltages.

•Regularlyinspectandmaintainyourelectricalhandtoolsforsafeoperationalcondition.

•Donotusewornorbrokentoolsandtesters.

•Neverassumethatpowerhasbeendisconnectedfromacircuit.First,checkthatithasbeenpowered-off.

•Alwayslookcarefullyforpossiblehazardsinyourworkarea.Examplesofthesehazardsaremoistfloors,

nongroundedpowerextensioncables,powersurges,andmissingsafetygrounds.

•Donottouchliveelectricalcircuitswiththereflectivesurfaceofaplasticdentalmirror.Thesurfaceis

conductive;suchtouchingcancausepersonalinjuryandmachinedamage.

•Donotservicethefollowingpartswiththepoweronwhentheyareremovedfromtheirnormaloperating

placesinamachine:

–Powersupplyunits

–Pumps

–Blowersandfans

–Motorgenerators

andsimilarunits.(Thispracticeensurescorrectgroundingoftheunits.)

•Ifanelectricalaccidentoccurs:

–Usecaution;donotbecomeavictimyourself.

–Switchoffpower.

–Sendanotherpersontogetmedicalaid.

Chapter1.Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation3

Safetyinspectionguide

Theintentofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentiallyunsafeconditionsonthese

products.Eachmachine,asitwasdesignedandbuilt,hadrequiredsafetyitemsinstalledtoprotectusers

andservicepersonnelfrominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.However,goodjudgmentshould

beusedtoidentifypotentialsafetyhazardsduetoattachmentoffeaturesoroptionsnotcoveredbythis

inspectionguide.

Ifanyunsafeconditionsarepresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheapparenthazardcouldbeand

whetheryoucancontinuewithoutfirstcorrectingtheproblem.

Considertheseconditionsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:

•Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal

electricalshock).

•Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCRTfaceorbulgingcapacitor

•Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware

Theguideconsistsofaseriesofstepspresentedinachecklist.Beginthecheckswiththepoweroff,and

thepowercorddisconnected.

Checklist:

1.Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharpedges).

2.Power-offthecomputer.Disconnectthepowercord.

3.Checkthepowercordfor:

a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasurethird-wireground

continuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundpinandframeground.

b.Thepowercordshouldbetheappropriatetypeasspecifiedinthepartslistings.

c.Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.

4.Removethecover.

5.Checkforanyobviousalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofanyalterations.

6.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetalfilings,contamination,wateror

otherliquids,orsignsoffireorsmokedamage.

7.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.

8.Checkthatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortamperedwith.

Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitivedevices

Anycomputerpartcontainingtransistorsorintegratedcircuits(ICs)shouldbeconsideredsensitiveto

electrostaticdischarge(ESD).ESDdamagecanoccurwhenthereisadifferenceinchargebetweenobjects.

ToprotectagainstESDdamage,equalizethechargebetweenobjects.Then,themachine,thepart,the

workmat,andthepersonhandlingthepartareallatthesamecharge.

Notes:

1.Useproduct-specificESDprocedureswhentheyexceedtherequirementsnotedhere.

2.MakesurethattheESDprotectivedevicesyouusehavebeencertified(ISO9000)asfullyeffective.

WhenhandlingESD-sensitiveparts:

•Keepthepartsinprotectivepackagesuntiltheyareinsertedintotheproduct.

•Avoidcontactwithotherpeoplewhilehandlingthepart.

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•Wearagroundedwriststrapagainstyourskintoeliminatestaticonyourbody.

•Preventthepartfromtouchingyourclothing.Mostclothingisinsulativeandretainsachargeeven

whenyouarewearingawriststrap.

•Usetheblacksideofagroundedworkmattoprovideastatic-freeworksurface.Thematisespecially

usefulwhenhandlingESD-sensitivedevices.

•Selectagroundingsystem,suchasthoselistedbelow,toprovideprotectionthatmeetsthespecific

servicerequirement.

Note:TheuseofagroundingsystemisdesirablebutnotrequiredtoprotectagainstESDdamage.

–AttachtheESDgroundcliptoanyframeground,groundbraid,orgreen-wireground.

–UseanESDcommongroundorreferencepointwhenworkingonadouble-insulatedor

battery-operatedsystem.Youcanusecoaxorconnector-outsideshellsonthesesystems.

–Usetheroundground-prongoftheacplugonac-operatedcomputers.

Groundingrequirements

Electricalgroundingofthecomputerisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper

groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeverifiedbyacertifiedelectrician.

Safetynotices(multi-lingualtranslations)

Thecautionanddangersafetynoticesinthissectionareprovidedinthefollowinglanguages:

•English

•Arabic

•Brazilian/Portuguese

•Chinese(simplified)

•Chinese(traditional)

•French

•German

•Hebrew

•Italian

•Korean

•Spanish

DANGER

Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephoneandcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration

ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

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•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodems

beforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfiguration

procedures.

•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtableswheninstalling,moving,or

openingcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

ToConnectToDisconnect

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.

5.TurndeviceON.

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

CAUTION:

Whenreplacingthelithiumbattery,useonlyPartNumber45C1566oranequivalenttypebattery

recommendedbythemanufacturer.Ifyoursystemhasamodulecontainingalithiumbattery,replace

itonlywiththesamemoduletypemadebythesamemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumand

canexplodeifnotproperlyused,handled,ordisposedof.Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

CAUTION:

Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVD-ROMdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are

installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto

hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein

mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical

instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

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≥18kg(37lb)≥32kg(70.5lb)≥55kg(121.2lb)

CAUTION:

Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.

CAUTION:

Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff

theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower

cord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected

fromthepowersource.

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≥18kg(37lb)≥32kg(70.5lb)≥55kg(121.2lb)

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PERIGO

Acorrenteelétricaprovenientedecabosdealimentação,detelefoneedecomunicaçõeséperigosa.

Chapter1.Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation9

Paraevitarriscodechoqueelétrico:

•Nãoconectenemdesconectenenhumcaboouexecuteinstalação,manutençãooureconfiguração

desteprodutoduranteumatempestadecomraios.

•Conectetodososcabosdealimentaçãoatomadaselétricascorretamenteinstaladaseaterradas.

•Todoequipamentoqueforconectadoaesteprodutodeveserconectadoatomadascorretamente

instaladas.

•Quandopossível,utilizeapenasumadasmãosparaconectaroudesconectarcabosdesinal.

•Nuncaliguenenhumequipamentoquandohouverevidênciadefogo,águaoudanosestruturais.

•Antesdeabrirtampasdedispositivos,desconectecabosdealimentação,sistemasdetelecomunicação,

redesemodemsconectados,amenosqueespecificadodemaneiradiferentenosprocedimentosde

instalaçãoeconfiguração.

•Conecteedesconecteoscabosconformedescritonatabelaapresentadaaseguiraoinstalar,moverou

abrirtampasdesteprodutooudedispositivosconectados.

ParaConectar:ParaDesconectar:

1.DESLIGUETudo.

2.Primeiramente,conectetodososcabosaos

dispositivos.

3.Conecteoscabosdesinalaosconectores.

4.Conecteoscabosdealimentaçãoàstomadas.

5.LIGUEosdispositivos.

1.DESLIGUETudo.

2.Primeiramente,removaoscabosdealimentaçãodas

tomadas.

3.Removaoscabosdesinaldosconectores.

4.Removatodososcabosdosdispositivos.

CUIDADO:

Aosubstituirabateriadelítio,utilizeapenasumabateriacomNúmerodePeça45C1566ouumtipo

debateriaequivalenterecomendadopeloSeoseusistemapossuiummódulocomumabateriade

lítio,substitua-oapenasporummódulodomesmotipoedomesmofabricante.Abateriacontémlítio

epodeexplodirsenãoforutilizada,manuseadaoudescartadademaneiracorreta.

Não:

•Jogueoucoloquenaágua

•Aqueçaamaisde100°C(212°F)

•Consertenemdesmonte

Descarteabateriaconformerequeridopelasleisouregulamentoslocais.

PRECAUCIÓN:

Quandoprodutosalaser(comounidadesdeCD-ROMs,unidadesdeDVD-ROM,dispositivosdefibraótica

outransmissores)estivereminstalados,observeoseguinte:

•Nãoremovaastampas.Aremoçãodastampasdeumprodutoalaserpoderesultaremexposição

prejudicialàradiaçãodelaser.Nãoexistempeçasquepodemserconsertadasnointeriordodispositivo.

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•Autilizaçãodecontrolesouajustesouaexecuçãodeprocedimentosdiferentesdosespecificadosaqui

poderesultaremexposiçãoprejudicialàradiação.

PERIGO

AlgunsprodutosalasercontêmdiododelaserintegradodaClasse3AoudaClasse3B.Observeoseguinte:

Radiaçãoalaserquandoaberto.Nãoolhediretamenteparaofeixeaolhonuoucominstrumentosópticose

eviteexposiçãodiretaaofeixe.

≥18kg(37lb)≥32kg(70.5lb)≥55kg(121.2lb)

CUIDADO:

Utilizeprocedimentosdesegurançaparalevantarequipamentos.

CUIDADO:

Obotãodecontroledealimentaçãododispositivoeobotãoparaligar/desligardafontedealimentação

nãodesligamacorrenteelétricafornecidaaodispositivo.Odispositivotambémpodetermaisdeumcabo

dealimentação.Pararemovertodaacorrenteelétricadodispositivo,assegurequetodososcabosde

alimentaçãoestejamdesconectadosdafontedealimentação.

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DANGER

Lecourantélectriqueprovenantdel'alimentation,dutéléphoneetdescâblesdetransmissionpeutprésenter

undanger.

Pourévitertoutrisquedechocélectrique:

•Nemanipulezaucuncâbleetn'effectuezaucuneopérationd'installation,d'entretienoudereconfiguration

deceproduitaucoursd'unorage.

•Brancheztouslescordonsd'alimentationsurunsocledeprisedecourantcorrectementcâbléetmisàla

terre.

•Branchezsurdessoclesdeprisedecourantcorrectementcâbléstoutéquipementconnectéàceproduit.

•Lorsquecelaestpossible,n'utilisezqu'uneseulemainpourconnecteroudéconnecterlescâbles

d'interface.

•Nemettezjamaisunéquipementsoustensionencasd'incendieoud'inondation,ouenprésencede

dommagesmatériels.

•Avantderetirerlescartersdel'unité,mettezcelle-cihorstensionetdéconnectezsescordons

d'alimentation,ainsiquelescâblesquilarelientauxréseaux,auxsystèmesdetélécommunicationetaux

modems(saufinstructioncontrairementionnéedanslesprocéduresd'installationetdeconfiguration).

•Lorsquevousinstallez,quevousdéplacez,ouquevousmanipulezleprésentproduitoudespériphériques

quiluisontraccordés,reportez-vousauxinstructionsci-dessouspourconnecteretdéconnecterles

différentscordons.

ConnexionDéconnexion

1.MettezlesunitésHORSTENSION.

2.Commencezparbranchertouslescordonssurles

unités.

3.Branchezlescâblesd'interfacesurdesconnecteurs.

4.Branchezlescordonsd'alimentationsurdesprises.

5.MettezlesunitésSOUSTENSION.

1.MettezlesunitésHORSTENSION.

2.Débranchezlescordonsd'alimentationdesprises.

3.Débranchezlescâblesd'interfacedesconnecteurs.

4.Débrancheztouslescâblesdesunités.

ATTENTION:

Remplacerlapileaulithiumusagéeparunepilederéférenceidentiqueexclusivement,(référence

45C1566),ousuivrelesinstructionsdufabricantquiendéfinitleséquivalences.Sivotresystèmeest

dotéd'unmodulecontenantunepileaulithium,vousdevezleremplaceruniquementparunmodule

identique,produitparlemêmefabricant.Lapilecontientdulithiumetpeutexploserencasde

mauvaiseutilisation,demauvaisemanipulationoudemiseaurebutinappropriée.

Nepas:

•lajeteràl'eau,

•l'exposeràdestempératuressupérieuresà100°C,

•chercheràlaréparerouàladémonter.

Nepasmettrelapileàlapoubelle.Pourlamiseaurebut,sereporteràlaréglementationenvigueur.

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ATTENTION:

Sidesproduitsàlaser(telsquedesunitésdeCD-ROM,deDVD-ROM,desunitésàfibresoptiques,ou

desémetteurs)sontinstallés,prenezconnaissancedesinformationssuivantes:

•Neretirezpaslecarter.Enouvrantl'unitédeCD-ROMoudeDVD-ROM,vousvousexposezau

rayonnementdangereuxdulaser.Aucunepiècedel'unitén'estréparable.

•Pourévitertoutrisqued'expositionaurayonlaser,respectezlesconsignesderéglageet

d'utilisationdescommandes,ainsiquelesprocéduresdécritesdansleprésentmanuel.

DANGER

Certainsproduitsàlasercontiennentunediodeàlaserintégréedeclasse3Aou3B.Prenez

connaissancedesinformationssuivantes:

Rayonnementlaserlorsquelecarterestouvert.Eviteztouteexpositiondirecteaurayonlaser.Evitez

deregarderfixementlefaisceauoudel'observeràl'aided'instrumentsoptiques.

≥18kg(37lb)≥32kg(70.5lb)≥55kg(121.2lb)

ATTENTION:

Soulevezlamachineavecprécaution.

ATTENTION:

L'interrupteurdecontrôled'alimentationdel'unitéetl'interrupteurdublocd'alimentationnecoupent

paslecourantélectriquealimentantl'unité.Enoutre,lesystèmepeutêtreéquipédeplusieurs

cordonsd'alimentation.Pourmettrel'unitéhorstension,vousdevezdéconnectertouslescordons

delasourced'alimentation.

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VORSICHT

AnNetz-,Telefon-undDatenleitungenkönnengefährlicheSpannungenanliegen.

AusSicherheitsgründen:

•BeiGewitterandiesemGerätkeineKabelanschließenoderlösen.FernerkeineInstallations-,

Wartungs-oderRekonfigurationsarbeitendurchführen.

•GerätnuraneineSchutzkontaktsteckdosemitordnungsgemäßgeerdetemSchutzkontakt

anschließen.

•AlleangeschlossenenGeräteebenfallsanSchutzkontaktsteckdosenmitordnungsgemäß

geerdetemSchutzkontaktanschließen.

•DieSignalkabelnachMöglichkeiteinhändiganschließenoderlösen,umeinenStromschlagdurch

BerührenvonOberflächenmitunterschiedlichemelektrischemPotenzialzuvermeiden.

•Geräteniemalseinschalten,wennHinweiseaufFeuer,WasseroderGebäudeschädenvorliegen.

•DieVerbindungzudenangeschlossenenNetzkabeln,Telekommunikationssystemen,Netzwerken

undModemsistvordemÖffnendesGehäuseszuunterbrechen,sofernindenInstallations-und

KonfigurationsprozedurenkeineanderslautendenAnweisungenenthaltensind.

•ZumInstallieren,TransportierenundÖffnenderAbdeckungendesComputersoderder

angeschlossenenEinheitendieKabelgemäßderfolgendenTabelleanschließenundabziehen.

ZumAnschließenderKabelgehenSiewiefolgtvorZumAbziehenderKabelgehenSiewiefolgtvor

1.SchaltenSiealleEinheitenAUS.

2.SchließenSieerstalleKabelandieEinheitenan.

3.SchließenSiedieSignalkabelandieBuchsenan.

4.SchließenSiedieNetzkabelandieSteckdosean.

5.SchaltenSiedieEinheitEIN.

1.SchaltenSiealleEinheitenAUS.

2.ZiehenSiezuerstalleNetzkabelausden

Netzsteckdosen.

3.ZiehenSiedieSignalkabelausdenBuchsen.

4.ZiehenSiealleKabelvondenEinheitenab.

CAUTION:

EineverbrauchteLithiumbatterienurdurcheineBatteriemitderTeilenummer45C1566odereine

gleichwertige,vomHerstellerempfohleneBatterieersetzen.EnthältdasSystemeinModulmiteiner

Lithiumbatterie,diesesnurdurcheinModuldesselbenTypsundvondemselbenHerstellerersetzen.

DieBatterieenthältLithiumundkannbeiunsachgemäßerVerwendung,HandhabungoderEntsorgung

explodieren.

DieBatterienicht:

•mitWasserinBerührungbringen.

Chapter1.Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation17

•über100Cerhitzen.

•reparierenoderzerlegen.

DieörtlichenBestimmungenfürdieEntsorgungvonSondermüllbeachten.

ACHTUNG:

BeiderInstallationvonLasergeräten(wieCD-ROM-Laufwerken,DVD-aufwerken,Einheitenmit

LichtwellenleitertechnikoderSendern)Folgendesbeachten:

•DieAbdeckungennichtentfernen.DurchEntfernenderAbdeckungendesLasergerätskönnen

gefährlicheLaserstrahlungenfreigesetztwerden.DasGerätenthältkeinezuwartendenTeile.

•WerdenSteuerelemente,EinstellungenoderDurchführungenvonProzedurenandersalshier

angegebenverwendet,kanngefährlicheLaserstrahlungauftreten.

VORSICHT

EinigeLasergeräteenthalteneineLaserdiodederKlasse3Aoder3B.BeachtenSieFolgendes:

LaserstrahlungbeigeöffneterVerkleidung.NichtindenStrahlblicken.KeineLupenoderSpiegel

verwenden.Strahlungsbereichmeiden.

≥18kg≥32kg≥55kg

ACHTUNG:

ArbeitsschutzrichtlinienbeimAnhebenderMaschinebeachten.

ACHTUNG:

MitdemNetzschalteranderEinheitundamNetzteilwirddieStromversorgungfürdieEinheit

nichtunterbrochen.DieEinheitkannauchmitmehrerenNetzkabelnausgestattetsein.Umdie

StromversorgungfürdieEinheitvollständigzuunterbrechen,müssenallezumGerätführenden

NetzkabelvomNetzgetrenntwerden.

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PERICOLO

Lacorrenteelettricaprovenientedaicavidialimentazione,deltelefonoedicomunicazionepuòessere

pericolosa.

Perevitareilrischiodiscosseelettriche:

•Noncollegareoscollegarequalsiasicavooppureeffettuarel'installazione,lamanutenzioneola

riconfigurazionedelprodottoduranteuntemporale.

•Collegaretuttiifilielettriciaunapresadialimentazionecorrettamentecablataedotatadimessaa

terra.

•Collegareallepreseelettricheappropriatetutteleapparecchiaturecheverrannoutilizzateper

questoprodotto.

•Sepossibile,utilizzaresolounamanopercollegareoscollegareicavidisegnale.

•Nonaccendereassolutamenteapparecchiatureinpresenzadiincendi,perdited'acquaodanno

strutturale.

•Scollegareicavidialimentazione,isistemiditelecomunicazione,leretieilmodemprimadi

aprireicoperchideldispositivo,salvoistruzionicontrarierelativealleprocedurediinstallazionee

configurazione.

•Collegareescollegareicavicomedescrittonellaseguentetabellaquandovengonoeffettuate

operazionidiinstallazione,spostamentooaperturadeicoperchidiquestoprodottoodelleunità

collegate.

PercollegarsiPerscollegarsi

1.SPEGNEREleapparecchiature.

2.Innanzitutto,collegaretuttiicavialleunità.

3.Collegareicavidisegnaleaiconnettori.

4.Collegareicavidialimentazioneallapresa.

5.Accenderel'unità.

1.SPEGNEREleapparecchiature.

2.Innanzitutto,rimuovereicavidialimentazionedalla

presa.

3.Rimuovereicavidisegnaledaiconnettori.

4.Rimuoveretuttiicavidalleunità.

ATTENZIONE:

Quandosisostituiscelabatteriaallitio,utilizzaresoloilNumeroparte45C1566ountipodibatteria

equivalenteconsigliatodalproduttore.Sesulsistemaèpresenteunmodulochecontieneunabatteria

allitio,sostituirlosoloconuntipodimodulodellostessotipodellastessacasadiproduzione.La

batteriacontienelitioepuòesplodereseusata,maneggiataosmaltitainmodononcorretto.

Non:

•Gettareoimmergerelabatterianell'acqua

•Riscaldarlaadunatemperaturasuperioreai100gradiC(212gradiF)

•Smontarla,ricaricarlaotentarediripararla

Lebatterieusatevannosmaltiteinaccordoallanormativainvigore(DPR915/82esuccessive

disposizioniedisposizionilocali).

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ATTENZIONE:

Quandovengonoinstallatiprodottilaser(qualiCD-ROM,unitàDVD-ROM,unitàafibreotticheo

trasmittenti),tenerpresentequantosegue:

•Nonrimuovereglisportelli.L'aperturadiun'unitàlaserpuòdeterminarel'esposizionearadiazioni

laserpericolose.All'internodell'unitànonvisonopartisucuieffettuarel'assistenzatecnica.

•L'utilizzodicontrolli,regolazioniol'esecuzionediprocedurenondescrittinelpresentemanuale

possonoprovocarel'esposizionearadiazionipericolose.

PERICOLO

AlcuneunitàlasercontengonoundiodolaserdiClasse3AoClasse3B.Tenerpresentequantosegue:

Aprendol'unitàvengonoemesseradiazionilaser.Nonfissareilfascio,nonguardarlodirettamente

construmentiotticiedevitarel'esposizionealfascio.

≥18kg≥32kg≥55kg

ATTENZIONE:

Prestareattenzionenelsollevarel'apparecchiatura.

ATTENZIONE:

Ilpulsantedicontrollodell'alimentazionepresentesull'unitàel'interruttoredell'alimentatorenon

disattivanol'alimentazionecorrentefornitaall'unità.E'possibilechel'unitàdispongadipiùcavidi

alimentazione.Perdisattivarel'alimentazionedall'unità,accertarsichetuttiicavidialimentazione

sianoscollegatidallafontedialimentazione.

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PELIGRO

Lacorrienteeléctricaprocedentedecablesdealimentación,teléfonosycablesdecomunicaciónpuede

serpeligrosa.

Paraevitarelriesgodedescargaeléctrica:

•Noconectenidesconecteloscablesnirealiceningunatareadeinstalación,mantenimientoo

reconfiguracióndeesteproductoduranteunatormentaeléctrica.

•Conectetodosloscablesdealimentaciónatomasdecorrientedebidamentecableadasy

conectadasatierra.

•Cualquierequipoqueseconecteaesteproductotambiéndebeconectarseatomasdecorriente

debidamentecableadas.

•Siemprequeseaposible,utiliceunasolamanoparaconectarodesconectarloscablesdeseñal.

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•Noenciendanuncaunequipocuandohayseñalesdefuego,aguaodañosestructurales.

•Desconecteloscablesdealimentación,lossistemasdetelecomunicaciones,lasredesylos

módemsconectadosantesdeabrirlascubiertasdelosdispositivos,amenosqueseindiquelo

contrarioenlosprocedimientosdeinstalaciónyconfiguración.

•Conecteydesconecteloscables,comosedescribeenlatablasiguiente,cuandoinstale,muevao

abralascubiertasdeesteproductoodelosdispositivosconectados.

ParaconectarParadesconectar

1.APÁGUELOtodo.

2.Enprimerlugar,conectetodosloscablesalos

dispositivos.

3.Conecteloscablesdeseñalalosconectores.

4.Enchufeloscablesdealimentaciónalastomasde

corriente.

5.Enciendaeldispositivo.

1.APÁGUELOtodo.

2.Enprimerlugar,desenchufeloscablesdealimentación

delastomasdecorriente.

3.Desconecteloscablesdeseñaldelosconectores.

4.Desconectetodosloscablesdelosdispositivos.

PRECAUCIÓN:

Cuandosustituyaunabateríadelitio,utilicesolamenteunabateríanúmerodepieza45C1566uotra

detipoequivalenterecomendadaporelfabricante.Sisusistemadisponedeunmóduloquecontiene

unabateríadelitio,reemplácelosóloconelmismotipodemódulo,delmismofabricante.Labatería

contienelitioypuedeexplotarsinoseutiliza,manipulaodesechacorrectamente.

Nodebe:

•Arrojarlaalaguaosumergirlaenella

•Exponerlaatemperaturassuperioresa100°C(212°F)

•Repararlaodesmontarla

Deshágasedelabateríasegúnespecifiquenlasleyesonormaslocales.

PRECAUCIÓN:

Cuandohayaproductosláser(comounidadesdeCD-ROM,unidadesdeDVD,dispositivosdefibra

ópticaotransmisores)instalados,tengaencuentalosiguiente:

•Noquitelascubiertas.Siquitalascubiertasdelproductoláser,podríaquedarexpuestoaradiación

láserpeligrosa.Dentrodeldispositivonoexisteningunapiezaquerequieraserviciotécnico.

•Siusacontrolesoajustesorealizaprocedimientosquenoseanlosespecificadosaquí,podría

exponersearadiacionespeligrosas.

PELIGRO

Chapter1.Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation25

Algunosproductoslásertienenincorporadoundiodoláserdeclase3Aoclase3B.Tengaencuentalo

siguiente:

Cuandoseabre,quedaexpuestoaradiaciónláser.Nomiredirectamentealrayoláser,nisiquieracon

instrumentosópticos,yeviteexponersedirectamentealrayoláser.

≥18kg≥32kg≥55kg

PRECAUCIÓN:

Adopteprocedimientossegurosallevantarelequipo.

PRECAUCIÓN:

Elbotóndecontroldealimentacióndeldispositivoyelinterruptordealimentacióndelafuentede

alimentaciónnodesconectanlacorrienteeléctricasuministradaaldispositivo.Además,eldispositivo

podríatenermásdeuncabledealimentación.Parasuprimirtodalacorrienteeléctricadeldispositivo,

asegúresedequetodosloscablesdealimentaciónesténdesconectadosdelatomadecorriente.

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Chapter2.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopics:

•“Hardwarelocations”onpage27

•“Features”onpage38

•“Specifications”onpage41

•“Programs”onpage41

Hardwarelocations

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofyourcomputerhardware.

Note:Thecomputerhardwaremightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

Frontview

Figure1.Frontview

1Powerbutton2Powerindicator

3Storagedriveactivityindicator4USB3.0connector

5Microphoneconnector6Headphoneconnector

7USB3.0connector8Internalspeaker(somemodels)

©CopyrightLenovo201627

9Cardreaderslot(somemodels)10USB2.0connectors(2)(somemodels)

11Opticaldriveactivityindicator12Opticaldriveeject/closebutton

•Cardreaderslot

Usedtoholdacard-shapedstoragemediumsothatthecardreadercanreadthedataonthestorage

medium.

•Headphoneconnector

Usedtoconnectheadphonestoyourcomputer.

•Internalspeaker

Usedtolistentothesoundsfromyourcomputerwithoutusingaheadsetorheadphones.

•Microphoneconnector

Usedtoconnectamicrophonetoyourcomputer.Youcanusethemicrophonetorecordsoundsoruse

speech-recognitionsoftware.

•Opticaldriveactivityindicator

Whentheopticaldriveactivityindicatorison,theopticaldriveisinuse.

•Opticaldriveeject/closebutton

Usedtoejectthetrayoftheopticaldrivefromthedrive.Afteryouinsertadiscintothetray,press

theeject/closebuttontoclosethetray.

•Powerbutton

Usedtoturnonyourcomputer.Youalsocanusethepowerbuttontoturnoffyourcomputeronlywhen

youcannotuseanyMicrosoft®Windows®shutdownproceduretoturnoffyourcomputer.

•Powerindicator

Whenthepowerindicatorison,thecomputerison.

•Storagedriveactivityindicator

Whenthestoragedriveactivityindicatorison,thestoragedriveisinuse.

•USB2.0connector

UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,ascanner,a

printer,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).

•USB3.0connector

UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,a

scanner,aprinter,oraPDA.

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Rearview

Figure2.Rearview

1Powercordconnector2PS/2mouseconnector

3PS/2keyboardconnector4DisplayPort®-outconnector

5Serialconnector6VGA-outconnector

7USB3.0connectors(2)8USB2.0connectors(2)

9Microphoneconnector10Audioline-outconnector

11Audioline-inconnector12PCIExpresscardarea(differentcardsprovide

differentconnectors)

13Ethernetconnector14Security-lockslot

15Padlockloop16Cablelockslots(2)

Note:Adiscretegraphicscard,networkinterfacecard,oraudiocardmightbeinstalledinthePeripheral

ComponentInterconnect(PCI)Expresscardarea.Ifsuchacardisinstalled,ensurethatyouusethe

connectorsonthecardinsteadofthecorrespondingconnectorsonthecomputer.

•Audioline-inconnector

Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereosystem.Whenyouattach

anexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetweentheaudioline-outconnectorofthedevice

andtheaudioline-inconnectorofthecomputer.

Chapter2.Productoverview29

•Audioline-outconnector

Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchaspoweredstereospeakers,

headphones,ormultimediakeyboards.Toattachastereosystemorotherexternalrecordingdevice,a

cableisconnectedbetweentheaudioline-inconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-outconnector

ofthecomputer.

Note:Ifyourcomputerhasbothanaudioline-outconnectorandaheadsetconnectororheadphone

connector,alwaysusetheheadsetconnectororheadphoneconnectorforearphones,headphones,ora

headset.However,aheadphoneconnectordoesnotsupportthemicrophoneofaheadset.

•Cable-lockslots(2)

Usedtosecureacablelock.Formoreinformation,see“Attachingacablelock”onpage60.

•DisplayPort-outconnector

Usedtosendaudioandvideosignalsfromyourcomputertoanotheraudioorvideodevice,suchas

ahigh-performancemonitor.

•Ethernetconnector

UsedtoconnectanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).

Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)ClassBlimits,usea

Category5eorbetterEthernetcable.

•Microphoneconnector

Usedtoconnectamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorifyouuse

speech-recognitionsoftware.

•Padlockloop

Usedtosecureapadlock.Formoreinformation,see“Lockingthecomputercover”onpage58.

•PCIExpresscardarea(differentcardsprovidedifferentconnectors)

Toimprovetheoperatingperformanceofyourcomputer,youcanconnectPCIExpresscardsintothis

area.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,theconnectorsinthisareamightvary.

•Powercordconnector

Usedtoconnectthepowercordtoyourcomputerforpowersupply.

•PS/2keyboardconnector

UsedtoconnectakeyboardthatusesaPersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboardconnector.

•PS/2mouseconnector

Usedtoconnectamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2mouseconnector.

•Serialconnector

Usedtoconnectanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatuseaserialconnector.

•Security-lockslot

UsedtosecureaKensington-stylecablelock.Formoreinformation,see“AttachingaKensington-style

cablelock”onpage59.

•USB2.0connector

UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,ascanner,a

printer,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).

•USB3.0connector

UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,a

scanner,aprinter,oraPDA.

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•VGA-outconnector

Usedtosendvideosignalsfromyourcomputertoanothervideodevice,suchasamonitor.

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Computercomponents

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someofthefollowingcomponentsmightnotbeavailable.

Figure3.Computercomponents

1Computercover2Powersupplyassembly

3Memorymodule4Opticaldrivebracket

5Opticaldrive6Opticaldrivebezel

7Secondarystoragedrive(a2.5-inchstoragedrive)8Secondarystoragedrivebracket

9Powerbuttonboard10USB2.0assembly

11Cardreader12CardreaderandUSB2.0assemblybracket

13FrontaudioandUSB3.0assembly14FrontWi-Fiantenna

15Systemfan16Thermalsensor

17Internalspeaker18Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)

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19Coin-cellbattery20Primarystoragedrivebracketandprimarystorage

drive(a2.5-inchor3.5-inchstoragedrive)

21PCIExpresscard22RearWi-Fiantenna

23Wi-Ficard24M.2solid-statedrive

25Heatsinkandfanassembly(withthemicroprocessor

underneath)

26Frontbezel

27Powercord

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MajorFRUsandCRUs

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someofthefollowingcomponentsmightnotbeavailable.

29

32

Figure4.MajorFRUsandCRUs

ThefollowingtableliststhemajorFRUsshownintheillustrationaboveandidentifieswhichFRUsare

alsoself-serviceCRUsoroptional-serviceCRUs.

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Notes:

•Self-serviceCRUs:TheseCRUsunplugoraresecuredbynomorethantwoscrews.Examplesof

thesetypesofCRUsincludethekeyboard,themouse,anyUSBdevice,andthepowercord.Other

self-serviceCRUsdependingonproductdesignmightincludememorymodules,adaptercards,hard

diskdrives,andopticaldrives.

•Optional-serviceCRUs:TheseCRUsareisolatedpartswithinthecomputerandareconcealedbyan

accesspanelthatistypicallysecuredbymorethantwoscrews.Oncetheaccesspanelisremoved,the

specificCRUisvisible.

NumberFRUdescriptionSelf-serviceCRUOptional-serviceCRU

1ComputercoverYesNo

2OpticaldrivebracketYesNo

3OpticaldriveYesNo

4OpticaldrivebezelYesNo

5PowersupplyassemblyNoYes

6Secondarystoragedrive(a2.5-inchstoragedrive)YesNo

7SecondarystoragedrivebracketYesNo

8USB2.0assemblyNoNo

9CardreaderNoNo

10CardreaderandUSB2.0assemblybracketNoNo

11PowerbuttonboardNoNo

12FrontaudioandUSB3.0assemblyNoNo

13FrontWi-FiantennaNoNo

14SystemfanNoNo

15ThermalsensorNoNo

16InternalspeakerNoNo

17Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusion

switch)

NoNo

18PrimarystoragedrivebracketYesNo

19Primarystoragedrive(a2.5-inchor3.5-inch

storagedrive)

YesNo

20ChassisNoNo

21RearWi-FiantennaNoNo

22M.2solid-statedriveYesNo

23Wi-FicardNoNo

24PCIExpresscardYesNo

25SystemboardNoNo

26Coin-cellbatteryYesNo

27MicroprocessorNoNo

28MemorymoduleYesNo

29HeatsinkfanductNoNo

30HeatsinkandfanassemblyNoYes

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NumberFRUdescriptionSelf-serviceCRUOptional-serviceCRU

31FrontbezelYesNo

32PowercordYesNo

FordetailedFRUinformation,suchastheFRUpartnumbersandsupportedcomputermodels,goto:

http:/www.lenovo.com/serviceparts-lookup

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Partsonthesystemboard

Note:Forthepartsthataredisplayedonthefollowingfigurebutnotintroducedinthefollowingtable,see

“Frontview”onpage27and“Rearview”onpage29.

Figure5.Partsonthesystemboard

14-pinpowerconnector2Microprocessorfanconnector

3Memoryslot(DIMM1)4Memoryslot(DIMM2)

5Thermalsensorconnector610-pinpowerconnector

7Auxiliaryfanconnector2(forconnectingthefanonthe

secondarystoragedrivebracket)

8SATApowerconnectors(2)

9FrontUSB3.0connector10Coin-cellbattery

11SATA3.0connectors(3)12Parallelconnector

13Auxiliaryfanconnector114Powerbuttonboardconnector

15Cardreaderconnector16FrontUSB2.0connector

17PCH18Buzzer

19Serial(COM2)connector20Frontaudioconnector

21Internalspeakerconnector22Coverpresenceswitchconnector(Intrusionswitch

connector)

23PCIExpressx1cardslot(2)24PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

25Systemfanconnector

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Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine

typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

Themachinetypeandmodellabelisattachedonthesideofyourcomputerasshown.

Figure6.Machinetypeandmodellabel

Features

Thecomputerfeaturesintroducedinthissectionapplytovariousmodels.

Informationaboutyourcomputer

•Toviewbasicinformation(suchasmicroprocessorandmemoryinformation)aboutyourcomputer,

dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:Right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties.

–ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙System➙About.

•Toviewdetailedinformationaboutthedevices(suchastheopticaldriveandnetworkadapters)onyour

computer,dothefollowing:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthen

clickProperties.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickDeviceManager.Typetheadministratorpasswordorprovideconfirmationifprompted.

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Preinstalledoperatingsystem

YourcomputerispreinstalledwithWindows7orWindows10operatingsystem.Additionaloperating

systemsmightbeidentifiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputer.Todetermineifanoperating

systemhasbeencertifiedortestedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemprovider.

Powersupply

•180-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply

•210-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply

Storagedrives

Yourcomputersupportsuptotwostoragedrives.

Toviewtheamountofstoragedrivespace,dothefollowing:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthenclick

Manage.

•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickDiskManagement.

Videofeatures

•Theintegratedgraphicscardsupportsthefollowingdisplayconnectorsonyourcomputer:

–DisplayPort-outconnector

–VGA-outconnector

•Thediscretegraphicscard,whichisavailableonsomemodels,providesenhanceddisplaycapability

andexperience.

Audiofeatures

•Theintegratedaudiocardsupportsthefollowingaudioconnectorsanddevicesonyourcomputer:

–Audioline-inconnector

–Audioline-outconnector

–Headphoneconnector

–Internalspeaker(availableonsomemodels)

–Microphoneconnector

•Thediscreteaudiocard,whichisavailableonsomemodels,providesenhancedaudiocapabilityand

experience.

Input/Output(I/O)features

•Audioconnectors(audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,headphoneconnector,and

microphoneconnector)

•Cardreaderslot(availableonsomemodels)

•Displayconnectors(DisplayPort-outconnectorandVGA-outconnector)

•Ethernetconnector

•PS/2keyboardconnector(availableonsomemodels)

•PS/2mouseconnector(availableonsomemodels)

•Serialconnector

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•USBconnector

Expansion

•Cardreader(availableonsomemodels)

•Memoryslot

•Opticaldrive

•PCIExpressx1cardslot

•PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

•Storagedrivebay

Networkfeatures

•EthernetLAN

–TheintegratednetworkinterfacecardsupportstheEthernetconnectoronyourcomputer.

–Thediscretenetworkinterfacecard,whichisavailableonsomemodels,providesanadditional

Ethernetconnector.

•WirelessLAN(availableonsomemodels)

•Bluetooth(availableonsomemodels)

Securityfeatures

Formoreinformation,seeChapter5“Security”onpage57.

Systemmanagementfeatures

•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)

DesktopManagementInterfaceprovidesacommonpathforuserstoaccessinformationaboutall

aspectsofacomputer.Theinformationincludesprocessortype,installationdate,connectedprintersand

otherperipherals,powersources,maintenancehistory,andsoon.

•ErPLPScompliancemode

Theenergy-relatedproductsdirective(ErP)lowestpowerstate(LPS)compliancemodereducesthe

consumptionofelectricitywhenyourcomputerisinsleeporoffmode.Formoreinformation,see

“EnablingordisablingtheErPLPScompliancemode”onpage64.

•Intel®StandardManageability

IntelStandardManageabilityishardware-andfirmware-basedtechnologythatmakescomputerseasier

andlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,update,upgrade,andrepair.

•IntelActiveManagementTechnology(AMT)(availableonsomemodels)

IntelActiveManagementTechnologyishardware-andfirmware-basedtechnologythatmakescomputers

easierandlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,update,upgrade,andrepair.

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)

PrebootExecutionEnvironmentenablescomputerstostartthroughanetworkinterfaceindependentof

datastoragedrives(suchasharddiskdrives)orinstalledoperatingsystems.

•SystemManagement(SM)BasicInput/OutputSystem(BIOS)andSMsoftware

TheSMBIOSspecificationdefinesdatastructuresandaccessmethodsthatcanbeusedtoread

managementdatastoredintheBIOSofacomputer.

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•WakeonLAN

WakeonLANisanEthernetcomputernetworkingstandardthatallowsacomputertobeturnedon

orwokenupbyanetworkmessage.Themessageusuallyissentbyaprogramrunningonanother

computeronthesameLAN.

•WakeonRing

WakeonRing,sometimesreferredtoasWakeonModem,isaspecificationthatallowssupported

computersanddevicestoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode.

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)

WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itprovidesan

operatingsysteminterfacethroughwhichinstrumentedcomponentsprovideinformationandnotification.

Specifications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.

Dimensions

Width:92.8mm(3.7inches)

Height:342.8mm(13.5inches)

Depth:363.7mm(14.3inches)

Weight(withoutthepackage)

Maximumconfigurationasshipped:5.6kg(12.3lb)

Environment

•Airtemperature:

Operating:From10°C(50°F)to35°C(95°F)

Storageinoriginalshippingpackage:From-40°C(-40°F)to60°C(140°F)

Storagewithoutpackage:From-10°C(14°F)to60°C(140°F)

•Humidity:

Operating:20%–80%(non-condensing)

Storage:20%–90%(non-condensing)

•Altitude:

Operating:From-15.2m(-50ft)to3048m(10000ft)

Storage:From-15.2m(-50ft)to10668m(35000ft)

Electricalinput

Inputvoltage:From100Vacto240Vac

Inputfrequency:50/60Hz

Programs

Thissectionprovidesinformationabouttheprogramsonyourcomputer.

Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer

Note:ForWindows7,dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheLenovoprogramsmightbereadyto

beinstalled,soyouneedtoinstallthemmanually.Then,youcanaccessandusetheseprograms.

Toaccessaprogramonyourcomputer,dooneofthefollowing:

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•FromWindowsSearch:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthentypetheprogramname

intothesearchbox.

–ForWindows10:TypetheprogramnameintothesearchboxnexttotheStartbutton.

2.Inthesearchresults,clickthenameofthedesiredprogramtolaunchtheprogram.

•FromtheStartmenuorControlPanel:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Then,clickthenameofthedesiredprogramto

launchtheprogram.

2.Iftheprogramnameisnotdisplayed,clickAllProgramsforWindows7orAllappsforWindows

10todisplaytheprogramlist.Fromthelistorafolderinthelist,clickthenameofthedesired

programtolaunchtheprogram.

3.IftheprogramnameisnotdisplayedontheStartmenu,accesstheprogramfromControlPanel.

a.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu,andthenclick

ControlPanel.

b.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickthenameofthedesired

programtolaunchtheprogram.

Installingaprogramthatisreadytobeinstalled

Toinstallaprogramthatisreadytobeinstalled,dothefollowing:

1.OpentheLenovoThinkVantage®Toolsprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer”on

page41.

2.ViewtheprogramiconsusingTiles.

3.Followtheinstructionsundergreyed-outiconstolocatetheiconforthedesiredprogram.Then,

double-clicktheicontoinstalltheprogram.

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms

ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthemajorLenovoprogramsavailableonyouroperatingsystem.

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someofthefollowingprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

•ForWindows7only:

–CreateRecoveryMedia

TheCreateRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestoreonlytheCdriveortheentirestorage

drivetothefactory-defaultsettings.

–FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware

TheFingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftwareprogramenablesyoutousea

fingerprintreader.Theintegratedfingerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsenablesyoutoenroll

yourfingerprintandassociateitwithyourpower-onpassword,harddiskpassword,andWindows

password.Asaresult,fingerprintauthenticationcanreplacepasswordsandenablesimpleandsecure

useraccess.

–LenovoPowerENGAGE

TheLenovoPowerENGAGEprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo.

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–PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandfillsinauthenticationinformationfor

WindowsprogramsandWebsites.

–RescueandRecovery®

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolution.Itincludesaset

ofself-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystem

crashes,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

–SystemUpdate

TheSystemUpdateprogramprovidesregularaccesstothesystemupdatesforyourcomputer,such

asdevicedriverupdates,softwareupdates,andBIOSupdates.Theprogramgathersinformationfrom

theLenovoHelpCenteraboutnewupdatesforyourcomputer,thensortsanddisplaystheupdatesfor

downloadandinstallation.Youhavecompletecontrolofwhichupdatestodownloadandinstall.

•ForWindows10only:

–LenovoCompanion

Yourcomputer’sbestfeaturesandcapabilitiesshouldbeeasytoaccessandunderstand.WithLenovo

Companion,theyare.UseLenovoCompaniontodothefollowing:

–Optimizeyourcomputer’sperformance,monitoryourcomputer’shealth,andmanageupdates.

–Accessyouruserguide,checkwarrantystatus,andviewaccessoriescustomizedforyourcomputer.

–Readhow-toarticles,exploreLenovoforums,andstayup-to-dateontechnologynewswitharticles

andblogsfromtrustedsources.

LenovoCompanionisfilledwithexclusiveLenovocontenttohelpyoulearnmoreaboutwhatyou

candowithyourcomputer.

–LenovoID

TheLenovoIDprogramenablesyoutocreateyourLenovoIDandaccessallsupportedLenovo

programsandwebportalswithsinglesign-on.

•ForWindows7andWindows10:

–LenovoBluetoothLock

TheLenovoBluetoothLockprogramenablesyoutouseaBluetoothdevice(suchasyoursmartphone)

asaproximity-basedunitforlockingorunlockingyourcomputerautomatically.Bydetectingthe

distancebetweenyourcomputerandthepredefinedBluetoothdevicethatyouarecarrying,theLenovo

BluetoothLockprogramautomaticallylocksyourcomputerwhenyouwalkawayandunlocksyour

computerwhenyoucomeback.Thisisasimplewaytoprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorized

accessincasethatyouforgettolockyourcomputer.

–LenovoDeviceExperienceorLenovoPCExperience

TheLenovoDeviceExperienceorLenovoPCExperienceprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyand

securely.TheprogramprovideseasyaccesstoLenovoThinkVantageToolsorLenovoTools,important

settingsandinformationaboutyourcomputer,theLenovoSupportWebsite,andsoon.

–LenovoSolutionCenter

TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It

combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,

alongwithhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.

–PowerManager

ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,flexible,andcompletepowermanagementfor

yourcomputer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpowersettingstoachievethebestbalance

betweenperformanceandpowersaving.

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Chapter3.Usingyourcomputer

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage45

•“Settingthecomputervolume”onpage45

•“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage45

•“Usingadisc”onpage45

•“Connectingtoanetwork”onpage47

Registeringyourcomputer

WhenyouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youenterrequiredinformationintoaLenovodatabase.The

informationenablesLenovotocontactyouwhenthereisarecallorothersevereproblemandprovide

quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand

servicestoregisteredusers.

ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet.Then,goto

http://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Settingthecomputervolume

Tosetthecomputervolume,dothefollowing:

1.ClickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotificationareaonthetaskbar.

Note:IfthevolumeiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,addtheicontothe

notificationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage45.

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoadjustthevolume.Clickthespeakericontomutetheaudio.

AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea

ToaddanicontotheWindowsnotificationarea,dothefollowing:

1.Clickthearrownexttothenotificationareatoviewhiddenicons.Then,clickthedesirediconand

dragittothenotificationarea.

2.Iftheiconisnotdisplayed,turnontheicon.

a.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

b.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,and

thenclickNotificationAreaIcons➙Turnsystemiconsonoroff.

•ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙System➙Notifications&actions➙Turnsystemicons

onoroff.

c.Turnonthedesiredicon.

3.IftheiconisstillnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,repeatstep1.

Usingadisc

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutusingadiscandtheopticaldrive.

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Guidelinesaboutusingtheopticaldrive

Whenusingtheopticaldrive,followtheseguidelines:

•Donotplacethecomputerinalocationwherethedriveisexposedtoanyofthefollowingconditions:

–Hightemperature

–Highhumidity

–Excessivedust

–Excessivevibrationorsuddenshock

–Aninclinedsurface

–Directsunlight

•Donotinsertanyobjectotherthanadiscintothedrive.

•Donotinsertdamageddiscsintothedrive.Warped,scratched,ordirtydiscscandamagethedrive.

•Beforemovingthecomputer,removethediscfromthedrive.

Handlingandstoringadisc

Whenhandlingandstoringadisc,followtheseguidelines:

•Holdthediscbyitsedges.Donottouchthesurfaceofthesidethatisnotlabeled.

•Toremovedustorfingerprints,wipethediscwithaclean,softclothfromthecentertotheoutside.Wiping

thediscinacirculardirectionmightcauselossofdata.

•Donotwriteorstickpaperonthedisc.

•Donotscratchormarkthedisc.

•Donotplaceorstorethediscindirectsunlight.

•Donotusebenzene,thinners,orothercleanerstocleanthedisc.

•Donotdroporbendthedisc.

Playingandremovingadisc

Toplayadisc,dothefollowing:

1.Withthecomputeron,presstheeject/closebuttononthefrontoftheopticaldrive.Thetrayslides

outofthedrive.

2.Insertadiscintothetray.Someopticaldrivehasasnaphubinthecenterofthetray.Ifyourdrivehasa

snaphub,supportthetraywithonehandandthenpushcenterofthediscuntilitsnapsintoplace.

3.Presstheeject/closebuttonagainorgentlypushthetrayforwardtoclosethetray.Thediscplayer

programstartsautomatically.Formoreinformation,refertothehelpsystemofthediscplayerprogram.

Toremoveadiscfromtheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Withthecomputeron,presstheeject/closebuttononthefrontoftheopticaldrive.Thetrayslides

outofthedrive.

2.Carefullyremovethediscfromthetray.

3.Presstheeject/closebuttonagainorgentlypushthetrayforwardtoclosethetray.

Note:Ifthetraydoesnotslideoutofthedrivewhenyoupresstheeject/closebutton,turnoffyourcomputer.

Then,insertastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergency-ejectholeadjacenttotheeject/closebutton.

Usetheemergencyejectonlyinanemergency.

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Recordingadisc

Ifyouropticaldrivesupportsrecording,youcanrecordadisc.

RecordingadiscusingWindowstools

TorecordadiscusingWindowstools,dooneofthefollowing:

•BurnadiscusingtheAutoPlaywindow.

1.Ensurethatthediscisplayedautomatically.

a.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

b.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,

andthenclickAutoPlay.

–ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙Devices➙AutoPlay.

c.SelectorturnonUseAutoPlayforallmediaanddevices.

2.Insertarecordablediscintotheopticaldrivethatsupportsrecording.TheAutoPlaywindowopens.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•BurnadiscusingWindowsMedia®Player.

1.Insertarecordablediscintotheopticaldrivethatsupportsrecording.

2.OpenWindowsMediaPlayer.See“Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer”onpage41.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•BurnadiscfromanISOfile.

1.Insertarecordablediscintotheopticaldrivethatsupportsrecording.

2.Double-clicktheISOfile.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Recordingadiscusingpreinstalledprograms

Torecordadiscusingpreinstalledprograms,dothefollowing:

1.Insertarecordablediscintotheopticaldrivethatsupportsrecording.

2.OpenthePowerDVDCreate,PowerProducer,orPower2Goprogram.See“Accessingaprogramon

yourcomputer”onpage41.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Connectingtoanetwork

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutconnectingtoanetwork.Ifyoucannotconnectyourcomputertoa

network,see“Networkingproblems”onpage73.

ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN

YoucanconnectyourcomputertoanEthernetLANbyconnectinganEthernetcabletotheEthernet

connector.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.

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ConnectingtoawirelessLAN

YoucanconnectyourcomputertoawirelessLANwithouttheuseofanEthernetcablebutbymeansof

radiowavesonly.

Note:ThewirelessLANfeatureisoptional.

Toestablishawireless-LANconnection,dothefollowing:

1.EnsurethatawirelessLANisavailableandthewirelessLANfeatureonyourcomputerisworking.

2.Clickthewireless-network-connection-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationareatodisplayavailable

wirelessnetworks.

Note:Ifthewireless-network-connection-statusiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,

addtheicontothenotificationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage45.

3.ClickawirelessLAN,andthenclickConnecttoconnectyourcomputertoit.Providerequired

informationifneeded.

ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice

Bluetoothisashort-rangewirelesscommunicationstechnology.UseBluetoothtoestablishawireless

connectionbetweenyourcomputerandanotherBluetooth-enableddevicewithinadistanceofabout10

m(32.8ft).

Note:TheBluetoothfeatureisoptional.

ToconnecttoaBluetooth-enableddevice,dothefollowing:

1.EnsurethattheBluetoothfeatureonyourcomputerisworkingandtheBluetooth-enableddeviceis

locatedwithinadistanceofabout10m(32.8ft)fromyourcomputer.

2.ClicktheBluetoothiconintheWindowsnotificationareaonthetaskbar.Then,clickAddaDeviceand

followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Note:IftheBluetoothiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,addtheicontothe

notificationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage45.

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Chapter4.Youandyourcomputer

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Arrangingyourworkspace”onpage49

•“Accessibilityinformation”onpage50

•“Cleaningyourcomputer”onpage53

•“Maintenance”onpage53

•“Movingyourcomputer”onpage55

Arrangingyourworkspace

Arrangeyourworkspacetosuityourneedsandthekindofworkyoudo.Thissectionprovidesinformation

aboutthefactorsthataffectthewayyouarrangeyourworkspace.

Glareandlighting

Positionthemonitortominimizeglareandreflectionsfromoverheadlights,windows,andotherlightsources.

Reflectedlightfromshinysurfacescancauseannoyingreflectionsonyourscreen.Whenpossible,place

themonitoratrightanglestowindowsandotherlightsources.Ifnecessary,reduceoverheadlighting

byturningofflightsorusinglowerwattagebulbs.Ifyouinstallthemonitornearawindow,usecurtains

orblindstoblockthesunlight.Youcanadjustthebrightnessandcontrastcontrolsonthemonitorasthe

roomlightingchangesthroughouttheday.

Whereitisimpossibletoavoidreflectionsortoadjustthelighting,anantiglarefilterplacedoverthescreen

mightbehelpful.However,thesefiltersmightaffecttheclarityoftheimageonthescreen;trythemonlyafter

youhaveexhaustedothermethodsofreducingglare.

Aircirculation

Yourcomputerproducesheat.Thecomputerhasafanthatpullsinfreshairandforcesouthotairthrough

theairvents.Blockingtheairventscancauseoverheating,whichmightresultinamalfunctionordamage.

Positionthecomputersothatnothingblockstheairvents;usually,51mm(2inches)ofairspaceissufficient.

Ensurethattheventedairisnotblowingonpeople.

Electricaloutletlocationsandcablelengths

Thefollowingfactorsmightdeterminethefinalplacementofyourcomputer:

•Locationsofelectricaloutlets

•Lengthofpowercordsorpoweradapters

•Lengthofthecablesthatareconnectedtootherdevices

Formoreinformationaboutpowercordsorpoweradapters,see“Powercordsandpoweradapters”on

page1.

Comfort

Althoughnosingleworkingpositionisidealforeveryone,hereareafewguidelinestohelpyoufindaposition

thatsuitsyoubest.Thefollowingfiguresetsanexampleforyourreference.

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•Screenposition:Keepthescreenatacomfortableviewingdistance,usually51-61cm(20-24inches).

Then,adjustthescreensothatthetopofthescreenisatorslightlybeloweyelevelandyoucanviewit

withouttwistingyourbody.

•Chairposition:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechair

adjustmentstobestsuityourdesiredposture.

•Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(verticalorupright)position.

•Armandhandpositions:Keepyourforearms,wrists,andhandsinarelaxedandneutral(horizontal)

position.Typewithasofttouchwithoutpoundingthekeys.

•Legposition:Keepyourthighsparalleltothefloorandyourfeetflatonthefloororonafootrest.

Makeminormodificationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfortcausedbylongperiodsof

workinginthesameposition.Frequent,shortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelptopreventminordiscomfort

associatedwithyourworkingposture.

Accessibilityinformation

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidinguserswhohavehearing,vision,andmobilitylimitationswithgreater

accesstoinformationandtechnology.Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthewaystheseuserscanget

themostoutoftheircomputerexperience.Youalsocangetthemostup-to-dateaccessibilityinformation

fromthefollowingWebsite:

http://www.lenovo.com/accessibility

Keyboardshortcuts

Thefollowingtablecontainskeyboardshortcutsthatcanhelpmakeyourcomputereasiertouse.

Note:Dependingonyourkeyboard,someofthefollowingkeyboardshortcutsmightnotbeavailable.

KeyboardshortcutFunction

Windowslogokey+UOpenEaseofAccessCenter

RightShiftforeightsecondsTurnonorturnoffFilterKeys

ShiftfivetimesTurnonorturnoffStickyKeys

NumLockforfivesecondsTurnonorturnoffToggleKeys

LeftAlt+LeftShift+NumLockTurnonorturnoffMouseKeys

LeftAlt+LeftShift+PrtScn(orPrtSc)TurnonorturnoffHighContrast

Formoreinformation,gotohttp://windows.microsoft.com/,andthenperformasearchusinganyofthe

followingkeywords:keyboardshortcuts,keycombinations,shortcutkeys.

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EaseofAccessCenter

EaseofAccessCenterontheWindowsoperatingsystemenablesuserstoconfiguretheircomputersto

suittheirphysicalandcognitiveneeds.

TouseEaseofAccessCenter,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,and

thenclickEaseofAccessCenter.

•ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙EaseofAccess.

3.Choosetheappropriatetoolbyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

EaseofAccessCentermainlyincludesthefollowingtools:

•Magnifier

Magnifierisausefulutilitythatenlargestheentirescreenorpartofthescreensothatyoucansee

theitemsbetter.

•Narrator

Narratorisascreenreaderthatreadsaloudwhatisdisplayedonthescreenanddescribeseventssuchas

errormessages.

•On-ScreenKeyboard

Ifyouprefertotypeorenterdataintoyourcomputerusingamouse,joystick,orotherpointingdevice

insteadofaphysicalkeyboard,youcanuseOn-ScreenKeyboard.On-ScreenKeyboarddisplaysavisual

keyboardwithallthestandardkeys.

•HighContrast

HighContrastisafeaturethatheightensthecolorcontrastofsometextandimagesonyourscreen.Asa

result,thoseitemsaremoredistinctandeasiertoidentify.

•Personalizedkeyboard

Adjustkeyboardsettingstomakeyourkeyboardeasiertouse.Forexample,youcanuseyourkeyboard

tocontrolthepointerandtypecertainkeycombinationseasier.

•Personalizedmouse

Adjustmousesettingstomakeyourmouseeasiertouse.Forexample,youcanchangethepointer

appearanceandmakeiteasiertomanagewindowswiththemouse.

SpeechRecognition

SpeechRecognitionenablesyoutocontrolyourcomputerbyvoice.

Usingonlyyourvoice,youcanstartprograms,openmenus,clickobjectsonthescreen,dictatetextinto

documents,andwriteandsende-mails.Everythingyoudowiththekeyboardandmousecanbedonewith

onlyyourvoice.

TouseSpeechRecognition,dothefollowing:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickSpeech

Recognition.

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3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Screen-readertechnologies

Screen-readertechnologiesareprimarilyfocusedonsoftwareprograminterfaces,helpinformationsystems,

andvariousonlinedocuments.Foradditionalinformationaboutscreenreaders,seethefollowing:

•UsingPDFswithscreenreaders:

http://www.adobe.com/accessibility.html?promoid=DJGVE

•UsingtheJAWSscreenreader:

http://www.freedomscientific.com/jaws-hq.asp

•UsingtheNVDAscreenreader:

http://www.nvaccess.org/

Screenresolution

Youcanmakethetextandimagesonyourscreeneasiertoreadbyadjustingthescreenresolutionofyour

computer.

Toadjustthescreenresolution,dothefollowing:

1.Right-clickablankareaonthedesktop.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickScreenresolution.

•ForWindows10:ClickDisplaysettings.OntheDisplaytab,clickAdvanceddisplaysettings.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Note:Settingtheresolutiontoolowmightpreventsomeitemsfromfittingonthescreen.

Customizableitemsize

Youcanmaketheitemsonyourscreeneasiertoreadbychangingtheitemsize.

•Tochangetheitemsizetemporarily,usetheMagnifiertoolinEaseofAccessCenter.See“Easeof

AccessCenter”onpage51.

•Tochangetheitemsizepermanently,dothefollowing:

–Changethesizeofalltheitemsonyourscreen.

1.Right-clickablankareaonthedesktop.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickScreenresolution➙Maketextandotheritemslargerorsmaller.

–ForWindows10:ClickDisplaysettings.

3.Changetheitemsizebyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

4.ClickApply.Thischangewilltakeeffectthenexttimeyoulogintotheoperatingsystem.

–ChangethesizeoftheitemsonaWebpage.

PressandholdCtrl,andthenpresstheplus-signkey(+)toenlargeortheminus-signkey(-)to

reducethetextsize.

–Changethesizeoftheitemsonthedesktoporawindow.

Note:Thisfunctionmightnotworkonsomewindows.

Ifyourmousehasawheel,pressandholdCtrl,andthenscrollthewheeltochangetheitemsize.

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Industry-standardconnectors

Yourcomputerprovidesindustry-standardconnectorsthatenableyoutoconnectassistivedevices.

Formoreinformationaboutthelocationandfunctionoftheconnectors,see“Hardwarelocations”on

page27.

TTY/TDDconversionmodem

Yourcomputersupportstheuseofatexttelephone(TTY)orthetelecommunicationsdeviceforthedeaf

(TDD)conversionmodem.ThemodemmustbeconnectedbetweenyourcomputerandaTTY/TDD

telephone.Then,youcantypeamessageonyourcomputerandsendittothetelephone.

Documentationinaccessibleformats

Lenovoprovideselectronicdocumentationinaccessibleformats,suchasproperlytaggedPDFfilesor

HyperTextMarkupLanguage(HTML)files.Lenovoelectronicdocumentationisdevelopedtoensure

thatvisuallyimpaireduserscanreadthedocumentationthroughascreenreader.Eachimageinthe

documentationalsoincludesadequatealternativetextsothatvisuallyimpaireduserscanunderstandthe

imagewhentheyuseascreenreader.

Cleaningyourcomputer

CAUTION:

Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnected

tothecomputer.

Itisagoodpracticetocleanyourcomputerperiodicallytoprotectthesurfacesandensuretrouble-free

operation.Useonlymildcleaningsolutionsandadampclothtocleanthepaintedsurfacesofthecomputer.

Dustbuildupcompoundsproblemsassociatedwithglare,soremembertocleanthescreenperiodically.

Wipethescreensurfacegentlywithasoft,drycloth,orblowonthescreentoremovegritandotherloose

particles.Dependingonthetypeofthescreen,moistenasoft,lint-freeclothwithanLCDcleanerorliquid

glasscleanerandthenwipethescreensurface.

Maintenance

Withappropriatecareandmaintenance,yourcomputerwillserveyoureliably.Thissectionprovides

informationaboutmaintainingyourcomputersothatitcankeepworkingintoporder.

Basicmaintenancetips

Herearesomebasicpointsaboutkeepingyourcomputerfunctioningproperly:

•Keepyourcomputerinaclean,dryenvironment.Ensurethatthecomputerrestsonaflat,steadysurface.

•Donotcoveranyofairvents.Theseairventsprovideairflowtokeepyourcomputerfromoverheating.

•Keepfoodanddrinksawayfromallpartsofyourcomputer.Foodparticlesandspillsmightmakethe

keyboardandmousestickandunusable.

•Donotgetthepowerswitchesorothercontrolswet.Moisturecandamagethesepartsandcausean

electricalhazard.

•Alwaysdisconnectapowercordbygraspingthepluginsteadofthecord.

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Goodmaintenancepractices

Byperformingafewgoodmaintenancepractices,youcanmaintaingoodcomputerperformance,protect

yourdata,andbepreparedincaseofacomputerfailure.

•Keepyourcomputersoftware,devicedrivers,andoperatingsystemup-to-date.See“Keepingyour

computercurrent”onpage54.

•Emptyyourrecyclebinonaregularbasis.

•CleanoutyourInbox,SentItems,andDeletedItemsfoldersinyoure-mailapplicationonaregularbasis.

•Cleanupfilesandfreeupstoragedrivespaceandmemoryspaceoccasionallytopreventperformance

problems.See“Performanceproblems”onpage75.

•Keepalogbook.Entriesmightincludemajorsoftwareorhardwarechanges,device-driverupdates,

intermittentproblemsandwhatyoudidtoresolvethem,andotherissuesyoumighthaveexperienced.

Thecauseofaproblemmightbechangeinhardware,changeinsoftware,oranyotheractionsthatmight

havetakenplace.AlogbookcanhelpyouoraLenovotechniciandeterminethecauseofaproblem.

•Backupyourdataonthestoragedriveregularly.Youcanrestorethestoragedrivefromabackup.

Tobackupyourdata,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:OpentheRescueandRecoveryprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonyour

computer”onpage41.Formoreinformationaboutbackingupyourdata,refertothehelpsystem

oftheprogram.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu,andthenclickControl

Panel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickFileHistory.Followthe

instructionsonthescreen.

•Createarecoverymediumasearlyaspossible.Youcanusetherecoverymediumtorecoveryour

operatingsystemevenifWindowsfailstostartup.

Tocreatearecoverymedium,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:OpentheCreateRecoveryMediaprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonyour

computer”onpage41.Formoreinformationaboutcreatingarecoverymedium,refertothehelp

systemoftheprogram.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu,andthenclickControl

Panel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickRecovery.Followthe

instructionsonthescreen.

•ForWindows7,createarescuemediumasearlyaspossible.Youcanusetherescuemediumto

recoverfromfailuresthatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspace

onyourstoragedrive.

Tocreatearescuemedium,opentheRescueandRecoveryprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonyour

computer”onpage41.Formoreinformationaboutcreatingarescuemedium,refertothehelpsystem

oftheprogram.

Keepingyourcomputercurrent

Inmostcases,itisagoodpracticetohavethemostup-to-dateoperatingsystemupdatepatches,software

programs,anddevicedrivers.Thissectionprovidesinformationabouthowtogetthelatestupdatesforyour

computer.

Gettingthelatestdevicedrivers

Attention:Reinstallingdevicedriverswillchangethecurrentconfigurationofyourcomputer.

Togetthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer,dooneofthefollowing:

•Downloadthedevicedriversthatarepreinstalledonyourcomputer.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/drivers.

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•UsetheLenovoprogramorWindowsUpdate.See“Gettingthelatestsystemupdates”onpage55.

Note:ThedevicedriversprovidedbyWindowsUpdatemightnotbetestedbyLenovo.Itisrecommended

thatyougetdevicedriversfromLenovo.

Gettingthelatestsystemupdates

Togetthelatestsystemupdatesforyourcomputer,ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet

anddooneofthefollowing:

•UseoneofthefollowingLenovoprogramstogetthesystemupdates,suchasdevicedriverupdates,

softwareupdates,andBIOSupdates:

–ForWindows7:UsetheSystemUpdateprogram.

–ForWindows10:UsetheLenovoCompanionprogram.

ToopentheSystemUpdateorLenovoCompanionprogram,see“Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer”

onpage41.Formoreinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

•UseWindowsUpdatetogetthesystemupdates,suchassecurityfixes,newversionsofWindows

components,anddevicedriverupdates.

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,and

thenclickWindowsUpdate.

–ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙Update&security➙WindowsUpdate.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Movingyourcomputer

Beforemovingyourcomputer,takethefollowingprecautions:

1.Backupyourdataonthestoragedrive.See“Goodmaintenancepractices”onpage54.

2.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

3.Ifyousavedtheoriginalshippingcartonsandpackingmaterials,usethemtopacktheunits.Ifyouare

usingdifferentcartons,cushiontheunitstoavoiddamage.

Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryorregion

Whenyoumoveyourcomputertoanothercountryorregion,youmusttakelocalelectricalstandardsinto

consideration.Ifthelocalelectricaloutletstyleisdifferentfromthetypeyouarecurrentlyusing,contactthe

LenovoCustomerSupportCentertopurchaseeitheranelectricalplugadapteroranewpowercord.Fora

listofLenovoSupportphonenumbers,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Ifyoucannotfindthe

supporttelephonenumberforyourcountryorregion,contactyourLenovoreseller.

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Chapter5.Security

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Lockingyourcomputer”onpage57

•“ViewingandchangingsecuritysettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage60

•“Preventingunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputer”onpage61

•“Usingfingerprintauthentication”onpage61

•“Usingthecoverpresenceswitch”onpage61

•“Usingandunderstandingfirewalls”onpage62

•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage62

•“ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinfirmware”onpage62

•“TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)”onpage62

Lockingyourcomputer

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutlockingyourcomputerwiththelockingdevicestokeepyour

computersafe.

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Lockingthecomputercover

Lockingthecomputercoverhelpspreventunauthorizedpeoplefromgainingaccesstotheinsideofyour

computer.Yourcomputercomeswithapadlockloopsothatthecomputercovercannotberemoved

whenapadlockisinstalled.

Figure7.Installingapadlock

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AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock

YoucanuseaKensington-stylecablelocktosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanent

fixture.Thecablelockconnectstothesecurity-lockslotattherearofyourcomputer.Dependingonthetype

selected,thecablelockcanbeoperatedwithakeyorcombination.Thecablelockalsolocksthebuttons

usedtoopenthecomputercover.Thisisthesametypeoflockusedwithmanynotebookcomputers.You

canordersuchacablelockdirectlyfromLenovobysearchingforKensingtonat:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

Figure8.Kensington-stylecablelock

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Attachingacablelock

Acablelockcanbeusedtosecuredevices,suchasthekeyboardandthemouse,bylockingthedevice

cablestoyourcomputer.Thecablelockconnectstothecable-lockslotsontherearofyourcomputer.

Toinstallacablelock,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheclip1intothecable-lockslot4.

2.Pullthecablesyouwanttolockthroughthedentsinthecablelock.

3.Presstheclip2intothecable-lockslot3untilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure9.Installingacablelock

ViewingandchangingsecuritysettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram

ToviewandchangesecuritysettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63.

2.SelectSecurity.

3.Followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreentoviewandchangesecuritysettings.Youcan

referto“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63togetbasicinformationaboutsomemajor

securitysettings.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

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Preventingunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputer

YoucanuseBIOSpasswordsandWindowsaccountstopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputerand

data.

•TouseBIOSpasswords,see“UsingBIOSpasswords”onpage65.

•TouseWindowsaccounts,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanel➙UserAccounts.

–ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙Accounts.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Usingfingerprintauthentication

Ifyourkeyboardhasafingerprintreader,youcanusefingerprintauthenticationtoreplacepasswordsfor

simpleandsecureuseraccess.Tousefingerprintauthentication,firstenrollyourfingerprintsandassociate

themwithyourpasswords(suchasthepower-onpassword,harddiskpassword,andWindowspassword).

Usethefingerprintreaderandthefingerprintprogramtocompletethisprocedure.

Tousefingerprintauthentication,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:OpentheFingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftwareprogram

providedbyLenovo.See“Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer”onpage41.Formoreinformation

aboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

•ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickSettings➙Accounts➙

Sign-inoptions.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Tousethefingerprintreader,refertothedocumentationshippedwiththefingerprintkeyboardorlocatedon

theLenovoSupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/keyboards.

Usingthecoverpresenceswitch

Thecoverpresenceswitchpreventsyourcomputerfromloggingintotheoperatingsystemwhenthe

computercoverisnotproperlyinstalledorclosed.

Toenablethecover-presence-switchconnectoronthesystemboard,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63.

2.SelectSecurity➙ChassisIntrusionDetectionandpressEnter.

3.SelectEnabledandpressEnter.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

Whenthecover-presence-switchconnectoronthesystemboardisenabled,ifthecoverpresenceswitch

detectsthatthecomputercoverisnotcorrectlyinstalledorclosed,anerrormessagewillbedisplayedwhen

youturnonthecomputer.Tobypasstheerrormessageandlogintotheoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Properlyinstallorcloseyourcomputercover.SeeChapter9“Installingorreplacinghardware”on

page87.

2.StartandthenexittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63and

“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

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Usingandunderstandingfirewalls

Afirewallcanbehardware,software,oracombinationofbothdependingonthelevelofsecurityrequired.

Firewallsworkonasetofrulestodeterminewhichinboundandoutboundconnectionsareauthorized.If

yourcomputerispreinstalledwithafirewallprogram,ithelpsprotectagainstcomputerInternetsecurity

threats,unauthorizedaccess,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.Formore

informationabouthowtousethefirewallprogram,refertothehelpsystemofyourfirewallprogram.

TouseWindowsFirewall,dothefollowing

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickWindows

Firewall.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Protectingdataagainstviruses

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramtohelpyouguardagainst,detect,andeliminate

viruses.

Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After

30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Note:Virusdefinitionfilesmustbekeptup-to-datetoguardagainstnewviruses.

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus

software.

ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinfirmware

TheComputraceAgentsoftwareisanITassetmanagementandcomputertheftrecoverysolution.The

softwaredetectsifchangeshavebeenmadeonthecomputer,suchashardware,software,orthecomputer

call-inlocation.YoumighthavetopurchaseasubscriptiontoactivatetheComputraceAgentsoftware.

TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)

TPMisasecurecryptoprocessorthatcanstorecryptographickeysthatprotectinformationstoredinyour

computer.

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Chapter6.Advancedconfiguration

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63

•“UpdatingtheBIOS”onpage67

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram

TheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangetheconfigurationsettingsofyourcomputer.This

sectionprovidesinformationaboutonlythemajorconfigurationsettingsavailableintheprogram.

Note:TheoperatingsystemsettingsmightoverrideanysimilarsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram

TostarttheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonorrestartyourcomputer.

2.BeforeWindowsstartsup,repeatedlypressandreleasetheF1keyuntiltheSetupUtilityprogram

opens.IfaBIOSpasswordhasbeenset,theSetupUtilityprogramwillnotopenuntilyouenterthe

correctpassword.Formoreinformation,see“UsingBIOSpasswords”onpage65.

Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F1toopentheSetupUtilityprogram.

Toviewandchangetheconfigurationsettings,followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreen.The

keysusedtoperformvarioustasksaredisplayedatthebottomofthescreen.

Enablingordisablingadevice

Thissectionprovidesinformationabouthowtoenableordisableuseraccesstohardwaredevices(such

asUSBconnectorsorstoragedrives).

Toenableordisableadevice,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63.

2.SelectDevices.

3.SelectthedeviceyouwanttoenableordisableandpressEnter.

4.SelectthedesiredsettingandpressEnter.

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

EnablingordisablingtheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures

IfyouenabletheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures,yourcomputerwillstartupautomatically.

ToenableordisabletheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63.

2.SelectPower➙AutomaticPowerOnandpressEnter.

3.SelectthefeatureyouwanttoenableordisableandpressEnter.

4.SelectthedesiredsettingandpressEnter.

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

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EnablingordisablingtheErPLPScompliancemode

Lenovocomputersmeettheeco-designrequirementsoftheErPLot3regulation.Formoreinformation,go

to:

http://www.lenovo.com/ecodeclaration

YoucanenabletheErPLPScompliancemodeintheSetupUtilityprogramtoreducetheconsumptionof

electricitywhenyourcomputerisofforinsleepmode.

ToenableordisabletheErPLPScompliancemode,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63.

2.SelectPower➙EnhancedPowerSavingModeandpressEnter.

3.DependingonwhetheryouselectEnabledorDisabled,dooneofthefollowing:

•IfyouselectEnabled,pressEnter.Then,disabletheWakeonLANfeature.See“Enablingor

disablingtheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures”onpage63.

•IfyouselectDisabled,pressEnter.Then,gotothenextstep.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

WhentheErPLPScompliancemodeisenabled,youcanwakeupyourcomputerbydoingoneofthe

following:

•Pressthepowerbutton.

•EnabletheWakeUponAlarmfeaturetomakeyourcomputerwakeupatasettime.See“Enablingor

disablingtheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures”onpage63.

•EnabletheAfterPowerLossfeaturetomakeyourcomputerwakeupwhenthepowersupplyresumes

afterasuddenlossofelectricity.

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63.

2.SelectPower➙AfterPowerLossandpressEnter.

3.SelectPowerOnandpressEnter.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

EnablingordisablingtheConfigurationChangeDetectionfeature

IfyouenabletheConfigurationChangeDetectionfeature,whenthePOSTdetectstheconfigurationchanges

ofsomehardwaredevices(suchasstoragedrivesormemorymodules),anerrormessagewillbedisplayed

whenyouturnonthecomputer.

ToenableordisabletheConfigurationChangeDetectionfeature,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63.

2.SelectSecurity➙ConfigurationChangeDetectionandpressEnter.

3.SelectthedesiredsettingandpressEnter.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

Tobypasstheerrormessageandlogintotheoperatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:

•PresstheF2key.

Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F2tobypasstheerrormessage.

•StartandthenexittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63and

“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

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UsingBIOSpasswords

ByusingtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcansetpasswordstopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputer

anddata.

Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimprovescomputer

security.Ifyoudecidetosetanypasswords,readthefollowingtopics.

SetupUtilityprogrampasswordtypes

Thefollowingtypesofpasswordsareavailable:

•Power-onpassword

Whenapower-onpasswordisset,youarepromptedtoenteravalidpasswordeachtimethecomputeris

turnedon.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntilthevalidpasswordisentered.

•Administratorpassword

Settinganadministratorpassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchangingconfigurationsettings.Ifyou

areresponsibleformaintainingtheconfigurationsettingsofseveralcomputers,youmightwanttoset

anadministratorpassword.

Whenanadministratorpasswordisset,youarepromptedtoenteravalidpasswordeachtimeyou

trytoaccesstheSetupUtilityprogram.TheSetupUtilityprogramcannotbeaccesseduntilavalid

passwordisentered.

Ifboththepower-onpasswordandadministratorpasswordareset,youcanentereitherpassword.

However,youmustuseyouradministratorpasswordtochangeanyconfigurationsettings.

•Harddiskpassword

Settingaharddiskpasswordpreventsunauthorizedaccesstothedataonthestoragedrive.Whena

harddiskpasswordisset,youarepromptedtoenteravalidpasswordeachtimeyoutrytoaccess

thestoragedrive.

Notes:

–Afteryousetaharddiskpassword,yourdataonthestoragedriveisprotectedevenifthestoragedrive

isremovedfromonecomputerandinstalledinanother.

–Iftheharddiskpasswordisforgotten,thereisnowaytoresetthepasswordorrecoverdatafrom

thestoragedrive.

Passwordconsiderations

Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurityreasons,it

isrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcannotbeeasilycompromised.

Note:TheSetupUtilityprogrampasswordsarenotcasesensitive.

Tosetastrongpassword,considerthefollowingguidelines:

•Haveatleasteightcharactersinlength

•Containatleastonealphabeticcharacterandonenumericcharacter

•Notbeyournameoryourusername

•Notbeacommonwordoracommonname

•Besignificantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspasswords

Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword

Toset,change,ordeleteapassword,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63.

2.SelectSecurity.

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3.Dependingonthepasswordtype,selectSetPower-OnPassword,SetAdministratorPassword,or

HardDiskPasswordandpressEnter.

4.Followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreentoset,change,ordeleteapassword.

Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Formore

information,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage65.

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

Selectingastartupdevice

Ifyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadeviceasexpected,youcanchoosetochangethestartupdevice

sequencepermanentlyorselectatemporarystartupdevice.

Changingthestartupdevicesequencepermanently

Tochangethestartupdevicesequencepermanently,dothefollowing:

1.Dependingonthetypeofthestoragedevice,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifthestoragedeviceisinternal,gotostep2.

•Ifthestoragedeviceisadisc,ensurethatyourcomputerisonorturnonthecomputer.Then,

insertthediscintotheopticaldrive.

•Ifthestoragedeviceisanexternaldeviceotherthanadisc,connectthestoragedevicetothe

computer.

2.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63.

3.SelectStartup.

4.Followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreentochangethestartupdevicesequence.

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice

Note:Notalldiscsandstoragedrivesarebootable.

Toselectatemporarystartupdevice,dothefollowing:

1.Dependingonthetypeofthestoragedevice,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifthestoragedeviceisinternal,gotostep2.

•Ifthestoragedeviceisadisc,ensurethatyourcomputerisonorturnonthecomputer.Then,

insertthediscintotheopticaldrive.

•Ifthestoragedeviceisanexternaldeviceotherthanadisc,connectthestoragedevicetothe

computer.

2.Turnonorrestartthecomputer.BeforeWindowsstartsup,repeatedlypressandreleasetheF12key

untilStartupDeviceMenuisdisplayed.

Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F12todisplayStartupDeviceMenu.

3.SelectthedesiredstoragedeviceandpressEnter.Thecomputerwillstartupfromthedeviceyouselect.

Ifyouwanttoselectapermanentstartupdevice,selectEnterSetuponStartupDeviceMenuandpress

EntertostarttheSetupUtilityprogram.Formoreinformationabouthowtoselectapermanentstartup

device,see“Changingthestartupdevicesequencepermanently”onpage66.

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram

ToexittheSetupUtilityprogram,dooneofthefollowing:

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•Ifyouwanttosavethenewsettings,presstheF10key.Then,selectYesinthewindowdisplayed

andpressEnter.

Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F10toexittheSetupUtilityprogram.

•Ifyoudonotwanttosavethenewsettings,selectExit➙DiscardChangesandExitandpressEnter.

Then,selectYesinthewindowdisplayedandpressEnter.

UpdatingtheBIOS

Whenyouinstallanewprogram,hardwaredevice,ordevicedriver,youmightbeinformedtoupdate

theBIOS.YoucanupdatetheBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemoraflashupdatedisc(supportedonly

onsomemodels).

ToupdatetheBIOS,dothefollowing:

1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/drivers.

2.DownloadtheflashBIOSupdatedriverfortheoperatingsystemversionortheISOimageversion(used

tocreateaflashupdatedisc).Then,downloadtheinstallationinstructionsfortheflashBIOSupdate

driveryoudownload.

3.PrinttheinstallationinstructionsyoudownloadandfollowtheinstructionstoupdatetheBIOS.

Note:IfyouwanttoupdatetheBIOSfromaflashupdatedisc,theinstallationinstructionsmightnotprovide

theinformationabouthowtorecordtheupdatedisc.See“Recordingadisc”onpage47.

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Chapter7.Troubleshooting,diagnostics,andrecovery

Thischapterprovidessolutionstoresolveyourcomputerproblems.Followthestepsinthebasicprocedure

forresolvingcomputerproblems,whichhelpsyoumakegooduseofthetroubleshooting,diagnostics,

andrecoveryinformation.

•“Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputerproblems”onpage69

•“Troubleshooting”onpage69

•“Diagnostics”onpage77

•“Recoveryinformation”onpage78

Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputerproblems

Itisrecommendedthatyouusethefollowingproceduretoresolvecomputerproblemsyouareexperiencing:

1.Ensurethat:

a.Thecablesforallconnecteddevicesareconnectedcorrectlyandsecurely.

b.Allconnecteddevicesthatrequireacpowerareconnectedtoproperlygrounded,functioning

electricaloutlets.

c.AllconnecteddevicesareenabledintheBIOSsettingsofyourcomputer.See“Enablingordisabling

adevice”onpage63.

Iftheseactionsdonotresolveyourproblem,continuewiththenextstep.

2.Useanantivirusprogramtoseeifyourcomputerhasbeeninfectedbyavirus.Iftheprogramdetects

avirus,removethevirus.Iftheantivirusprogramdoesnotresolveyourproblem,continuewiththe

nextstep.

3.Goto“Troubleshooting”onpage69andfollowtheinstructionsforthetypeofproblemyouare

experiencing.Ifthesetroubleshootinginstructionsdonotresolveyourproblem,continuewiththe

nextstep.

4.Runthediagnosticprogram.See“Diagnostics”onpage77.Ifthediagnosticprogramdoesnotresolve

yourproblem,continuewiththenextstep.

5.Recoveryouroperatingsystem.See“Recoveryinformation”onpage78.

6.Ifnoneoftheseactionssolveyourproblem,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.Foralistof

LenovoSupportphonenumbers,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Formoreinformation

abouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistance,seeChapter10“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”

onpage133.

Troubleshooting

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Usethetroubleshootinginformationtofindsolutionstoproblemsthathavedefinitesymptoms.

Startupproblems

Thissectionprovidessolutionstostartup-relatedproblems.

Thecomputerdoesnotstartupwhenyoupressthepowerbutton

Solutions:Ensurethat:

•Thepowercordiscorrectlyconnectedtotherearofthecomputerandtoaworkingelectricaloutlet.

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•Ifyourcomputerhasasecondarypowerswitchontherearofthecomputer,ensurethatitisswitchedon.

•Thepowerindicatoronthefrontofthecomputerison.

•Thecomputervoltagematchesthevoltageavailableattheelectricaloutletforyourcountryorregion.

Theoperatingsystemfailstostartup

Solution:Ensurethatthestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,

theoperatingsystemisonthestoragedrive.Formoreinformation,see“Changingthestartupdevice

sequencepermanently”onpage66.

Thecomputerbeepsmultipletimesbeforetheoperatingsystemstartsup

Solution:Ensurethatnokeysarestuck.

Audioproblems

Thissectionprovidessolutionstoaudio-relatedproblems.

NoaudioinWindows

Solutions:

•IfyouareusingpoweredexternalspeakersthathaveanOn/Offcontrol,ensurethat:

–TheOn/OffcontrolissettotheOnposition.

–Thespeakerpowercableisconnectedtoaproperlygrounded,functionalacelectricaloutlet.

•Ifyourexternalspeakershaveavolumecontrol,ensurethatthevolumeisnotsettoolow.

•ClickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotificationareaonthetaskbar.Ensurethatthemutespeakers

settingsarenotselectedandnoneofthevolumesettingsissettoolow.

Note:IfthevolumeiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,addtheicontothenotification

area.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage45.

•Somemodelshaveafrontaudiopanelyoucanusetoadjustvolume.Ifyouhaveafrontaudiopanel,

ensurethatthevolumeisnotsettoolow.

•Ensurethatyourexternalspeakers(andheadphones,ifused)areconnectedtothecorrectaudio

connectoronthecomputer.Mostspeakercablesarecolor-codedtomatchtheconnector.

Note:Whenexternal-speakerorheadphonecablesareconnectedtotheaudioconnector,theinternal

speaker,ifpresent,isdisabled.Inmostcases,ifanaudioadapterisinstalledinoneoftheexpansion

slots,theaudiofunctionbuiltintothesystemboardisdisabled.Therefore,youmustusetheaudio

connectorsontheaudioadapter.

•EnsurethattheprogramyouarerunningisdesignedforuseintheMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystem.

IftheprogramisdesignedtoruninDOS,theprogramdoesnotusetheWindowssoundfeature.The

programmustbeconfiguredtouseSoundBlasterProorSoundBlasteremulation.

•Ensurethattheaudiodevicedriversarecorrectlyinstalled.

Soundcomesonlyfromoneexternalspeaker

Solutions:

•Ensurethatthespeakercableisinsertedcompletelyintotheconnectoronthecomputer.

•Ensurethatthecablethatconnectstheleftspeakertotherightspeakerissecurelyconnected.

•ClickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotificationareaonthetaskbar.Then,clickthespeakericonontop

ofthevolumecontrol.ClicktheLevelstabandensurethattheBalancesettingsaresetcorrectly.

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Note:IfthevolumeiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,addtheicontothenotification

area.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage45.

CDproblems

ThissectionprovidessolutionstoCD-relatedproblems.

ACDorDVDdoesnotwork

Solutions:

•IfyouhavemultipleCDorDVDdrivesinstalled(oracombinationofCDandDVDdrives),tryinsertingthe

discintotheotherdrive.Insomecases,onlyoneofthedrivesisconnectedtotheaudiosubsystem.

•Ensurethatthediscisinsertedcorrectly,withitslabelup.

•Ensurethatthediscyouareusingisclean.Toremovedustorfingerprints,wipethedisccleanwithasoft

clothfromthecentertotheoutside.Wipingadiscinacircularmotionmightcauselossofdata.

•Ensurethatthediscyouareusingisnotscratchedordamaged.Tryinsertinganotherdiscthatyou

knowisgood.Ifyoucannotreadfromaknown-gooddisc,youmighthaveaproblemwithyouroptical

driveorthecablingtoyouropticaldrive.Ensurethatthepowercableandsignalcablearesecurely

connectedtothedrive.

Unabletouseabootablerecoverymedium,suchastheProductRecoveryCD,to

startyourcomputer

Solution:EnsurethattheCDorDVDdriveisinthestartupsequencebeforethestoragedrive.Referto

“Selectingatemporarystartupdevice”onpage66forinformationonviewingandchangingthestartup

sequence.Notethatonsomemodelsthestartupsequenceispermanentlysetandcannotbechanged.

DVDproblems

ThissectionprovidessolutionstoDVD-relatedproblems.

BlackscreeninsteadofDVDvideo

Solutions:

•RestarttheDVDplayerprogram.

•Tryalowerscreenresolutionorcolordepth.

•Closeanyopenfiles,andthenrestartthecomputer.

DVDmoviedoesnotplay

Solutions:

•Ensurethatthediscsurfaceiscleanandnotscratched.

•Checkthediscorpackageforregionalcoding.Youmightneedtopurchaseadiscwithcodingfor

theregionwhereyouareusingyourcomputer.

NoaudioorintermittentaudiowhileplayingaDVDmovie

Solutions:

•Checkthevolumecontrolsettingsonyourcomputerandonyourspeakers.

•Ensurethatthediscsurfaceiscleanandnotscratched.

•Checkallcableconnectionstoandfromthespeakers.

•UsetheDVDmenuforthevideotoselectadifferentaudiotrack.

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Playbackissloworchoppy

Solutions:

•Disableanybackgroundprograms,suchasAntiVirusorDesktopThemes.

•Ensurethatvideoresolutionissettolessthan1152x864pixels.

Invaliddiscornodiscfoundmessage

Solutions:

•EnsurethataDVDdiscisinthedrivewiththeshinysideofthediscfacingdown.

•Ensurethatvideoresolutionissettolessthan1152x864pixels.

•OncomputersthathaveaCD-ROMorCD-RWdriveinadditiontoaDVD-ROMdrive,ensurethatthe

DVDdiscisinthedrivelabeled“DVD”.

Intermittentproblems

Someproblemsoccuronlyoccasionallyandaredifficulttorepeat.

Solutions:

•Ensurethatallcablesandcordsaresecurelyconnectedtothecomputerandconnecteddevices.

•Ensurethatwhenthecomputerison,thefangrillisnotblocked(thereisairflowaroundthegrill),andthe

fansareworking.Ifairflowisblockedorthefansarenotworking,thecomputermightoverheat.

•IfSmallComputerSystemInterface(SCSI)devicesareinstalled,ensurethatthelastexternaldevicein

eachSCSIchainisterminatedcorrectly.Formoreinformation,seeyourSCSIdocumentation.

Storagedriveproblems

Selectyoursymptomfromthefollowinglist:

•“SomeorallstoragedrivesmissingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage72

•“"NoOperatingSystemFound"messageorthesystemnotstartingupfromthecorrectstoragedrive”

onpage72

SomeorallstoragedrivesmissingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram

Symptom:SomeorallstoragedrivesmissingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram

Solutions:

•Ensurethatallstoragedrivesignalcablesandpowercablesareconnectedcorrectly.

•Ensurethatyourcomputerisconfiguredcorrectlytosupportthestoragedrives.

–IfyourcomputerisinstalledwithfiveSATAstoragedrives,ensurethattheSATAstoragedrive

enablementmodule(onetofivestoragedrives)isinstalled.

–IfyourcomputerisinstalledwithSASstoragedrives,ensurethattheSASstoragedriveenablement

module(onetofivestoragedrives)ortheLSIMegaRAIDSASadapterisinstalled.

"NoOperatingSystemFound"messageorthesystemnotstartingupfromthe

correctstoragedrive

Symptom:"NoOperatingSystemFound"messageorthesystemnotstartingupfromthecorrectstorage

drive

Solutions:

•Ensurethatallstoragedrivesignalcablesandpowercablesareconnectedcorrectly.

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•EnsurethatthestoragedriveyourcomputerstartsupfromislistedasthefirststartupdeviceintheSetup

Utilityprogram.Referto“Changingthestartupdevicesequencepermanently”onpage66.

Note:Inrarecases,thestoragedrivewiththeoperatingsystemmightgetcorruptedordamaged.Insuch

cases,youmightneedtoreplacethestoragedrive.RefertoChapter9“Installingorreplacinghardware”

onpage87.

Networkingproblems

Thissectionprovidessolutionstonetworking-relatedproblems.

EthernetLANproblems

MycomputercannotbeconnectedtoanEthernetLAN

Solutions:

•ConnectthecablefromtheEthernetconnectortotheRJ45connectorofthehub.

•EnabletheEthernetLANfeatureintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”on

page63.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•EnabletheEthernetLANadapter.

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickNetwork

andSharingCenter➙Changeadaptersettings.

3.Right-clicktheEthernetLANadaptericonandclickEnable.

•UpdateorreinstalltheEthernetLANdriver.See“Keepingyourcomputercurrent”onpage54.

•Installallnetworkingsoftwarethatisnecessaryforyournetworkenvironment.CheckwithyourLAN

administratorforthenecessarynetworkingsoftware.

•Setthesameduplexfortheswitchportandtheadapter.Ifyouconfiguredtheadapterforfullduplex,

ensurethattheswitchportisalsoconfiguredforfullduplex.Settingthewrongduplexmodemight

degradeperformance,causedataloss,orresultinlostconnections.

MycomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandIuseaspeedof1000Mbps,buttheconnectionfails

orerrorsoccur

Solution:ConnectthenetworkcabletotheEthernetconnectorusingCategory5wiringanda100BASE-T

hub/switch(not100BASE-X).

MycomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodel,butitcannotbeconnectedtothenetworkat1000Mbps,

butatonly100Mbps

Solutions:

•Tryanothercable.

•Setthelinkpartnertoauto-negotiate.

•Settheswitchtobe802.3ab-compliant(gigabitovercopper).

TheWakeOnLANfeaturedoesnotwork

Solution:EnabletheWakeOnLAN(WOL)featureintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtility

program”onpage63.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

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WirelessLANproblem

Note:ThewirelessLANfeatureisoptional.

ThewirelessLANfeaturedoesnotwork

Solutions:

•EnablethewirelessLANfeatureintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”on

page63.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•ForWindows10,enablethewirelessLANfeatureinWindowsSettings.ClicktheStartbuttontoopenthe

Startmenu,andthenclickSettings➙Network&Internet➙Wi-Fi.TurnontheWi-Fifeature.

•EnablethewirelessLANadapter.

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickNetwork

andSharingCenter➙Changeadaptersettings.

3.Right-clickthewirelessLANadaptericonandclickEnable.

•UpdateorreinstallthewirelessLANdriver.See“Keepingyourcomputercurrent”onpage54.

Bluetoothproblems

Note:TheBluetoothfeatureisoptional.

TheBluetoothfeaturedoesnotwork

Solutions:

•EnabletheBluetoothfeatureintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”on

page63.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•TurnontheBluetoothradios.

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthen

clickProperties.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickDeviceManager.Typetheadministratorpasswordorprovideconfirmationifprompted.

3.Right-clicktheBluetoothradiosunderBluetoothRadiosandclickEnable.

•EnabletheBluetoothadapter.

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickNetwork

andSharingCenter➙Changeadaptersettings.

3.Right-clicktheBluetoothadaptericonandclickEnable.

•UpdateorreinstalltheBluetoothdriver.See“Keepingyourcomputercurrent”onpage54.

SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadsetorheadphones

Solution:SettheBluetoothheadsetorheadphonesasthedefaultdevice.

1.Exittheapplicationthatusesthesounddevice(forexample,WindowsMediaPlayer).

2.Right-clickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotificationareaonthetaskbar.

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Note:IfthevolumeiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,addtheicontothe

notificationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage45.

3.ClickPlaybackdevices.

4.IfyouareusingtheHeadsetprofile,selectBluetoothHands-freeAudio,andthenclickSetDefault.If

youareusingtheAVprofile,selectStereoAudio,andthenclickSetDefault.

5.ClickOK.

Performanceproblems

Thissectionprovidessolutionstoperformance-relatedproblemsofyourcomputer.

Excessivenumberoffragmentedfiles

Solution:UsetheWindowsdiskdefragmentationordiskoptimizationfeaturetocleanupthefiles.

Note:Dependingonthevolumeofthestoragedrivesandamountofdatastoredonthestoragedrives,the

disk-defragmentationprocessmighttakeuptoseveralhours.

1.Closeanyopenprogramsandwindows.

2.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

3.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickComputer.

•ForWindows10:ClickFileExplorer➙ThisPC.

4.Right-clickyourCdriveandthenclickProperties.

5.ClicktheToolstab.

6.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickDefragmentnow.

•ForWindows10:ClickOptimize.Selectthedesireddrive,andthenclickOptimize.

7.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Insufficientfreestoragedrivespace

Solutions:Freeupstoragedrivespace.

•CleanoutyourInbox,SentItems,andDeletedItemsfoldersfromyoure-mailapplication.

•CleanupyourCdrive.

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickComputer.

–ForWindows10:ClickFileExplorer➙ThisPC.

3.Right-clickyourCdriveandthenclickProperties.

4.Checktheamountoffreespace,andthenclickDiskCleanup.

5.Alistofunnecessaryfilecategoriesisdisplayed.Selecteachfilecategoryyouwanttodelete,

andthenclickOK.

•TurnsomeWindowsfeaturesofforremovesomeunnecessaryprograms.

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

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2.ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickPrograms

andFeatures.

3.Dooneofthefollowing:

–ToturnsomeWindowsfeaturesoff,clickTurnWindowsfeaturesonoroff.Followthe

instructionsonthescreen.

–Toremovesomeunnecessaryprograms,selecttheprogramyouwanttoremove,andthenclick

Uninstall/ChangeorUninstall.

Insufficientfreememoryspace

Solutions:

•Right-clickablankareaonthetaskbarandopenTaskManager.Then,endsometasksyouarenot

performing.

•Installadditionalmemorymodules.SeeChapter9“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage87.To

purchasememorymodules,goto

http://www.lenovo.com.

Serialconnectorcannotbeaccessed

Solutions:

•Connecttheserialcabletotheserialconnectoronthecomputerandtotheserialdevice.Iftheserial

devicehasitsownpowercord,connectthepowercordtoagroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Turnontheserialdeviceandkeepthedeviceonline.

•Installanyapplicationprogramssuppliedwiththeserialdevice.Refertothedocumentationthatcomes

withtheserialdeviceformoreinformation.

•Ifyouaddedoneserial-connectoradapter,installtheadaptercorrectly.

USBdeviceproblems

ThissectionprovidessolutionstoUSBdevice-relatedproblems.

MyUSBdevicecannotbeaccessed

Solutions:

•ConnecttheUSBcablefromtheUSBconnectortotheUSBdevice.IftheUSBdevicehasitsownpower

cord,connectthepowercordtoagroundedelectricaloutlet.

•TurnontheUSBdeviceandkeepthedeviceonline.

•InstallanydevicedriversorapplicationprogramssuppliedwiththeUSBdevice.Refertothe

documentationthatcomeswiththeUSBdeviceformoreinformation.

•DetachandreconnecttheUSBconnectortoresettheUSBdevice.

IcannotinstalltheWindows7operatingsystemusinganexternalUSBdevice

Solution:Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/supporttodownloadandinstallUSBdrivers.

Softwareanddriverproblems

Thissectionprovidessolutionstosoftware-anddriver-relatedproblems.

Forsomeprograms,datescannotbesortedincorrectorder

Solution:Someprogramsdevelopedbeforetheyear2000useonlythelasttwodigitsofayeartosortdates,

assumingthefirsttwodigitsare19.Consequently,datescannotbesortedincorrectordernowadays.

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Checkwithyoursoftwaremanufacturertoseeifanyupdatesareavailable.Manysoftwaremanufacturers

makeupdatesavailablefromtheWorldWideWeb.

Someapplicationprogramsdonotworkasexpected

Solutions:

1.Checkwhethertheproblemiscausedbyanapplicationprogram.

a.Ensurethatthesoftwareiscompatiblewithyourcomputer.Refertotheinformationsuppliedwith

thesoftwareformoreinformation.

b.Verifythatothersoftwareworkscorrectlyonyourcomputer.

c.Verifythatthesoftwareyouareusingworksonanothercomputer.

2.Iftheproblemiscausedbyanapplicationprogram:

•Refertotheprinteddocumentationthatcomeswiththeprogramorthehelpsystemoftheprogram.

•Updatetheprogram.See“Keepingyourcomputercurrent”onpage54.

•Uninstalltheprogramandthenreinstallit.Todownloadaprogramthatispreinstalledonyour

computer,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/supportandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Adevicedoesnotworknormallyduetodevicedriverproblems

Solution:Updatethedevicedriver.See“Keepingyourcomputercurrent”onpage54.

Diagnostics

Note:IfyouareusingaWindowsoperatingsystemotherthanWindows7orWindows10,goto

http://www.lenovo.com/diagsforthediagnosticsinformationforyourcomputer.

Thediagnosticprogramisusedtotesthardwarecomponentsofyourcomputer.Thediagnosticprogramalso

canreportoperating-system-controlledsettingsthatinterferewiththecorrectoperationofyourcomputer.

LenovoSolutionCenter

TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramisthediagnosticprogrampreinstalledonyourcomputer.Theprogram

enablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,system

informationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,alongwithhintsandtipsformaximum

systemperformance.

ToopentheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,see“Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer”onpage41.For

moreinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

IfyouareunabletoisolateandrepairtheproblemyourselfafterrunningLenovoSolutionCenter,save

andprintthelogfilescreatedbytheprogram.YoumightneedthelogfileswhenyouspeaktoaLenovo

technicalsupportrepresentative.

UEFIdiagnosticprogram

TheUEFIdiagnosticprogramenablesyoutotesthardwaredevices(suchasmemorymodulesorstorage

drives)andprovidesthefollowingtools:

•Systeminformation

•Recoverbadsectorstool

•Generateconfigurationfile

•Executefromconfigurationfile

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TousetheUEFIdiagnosticprogram,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonorrestartyourcomputer.

2.BeforeWindowsstarts,repeatedlypressandreleasetheF10keyuntiltheUEFIdiagnosticprogram

opens.

Note:IfaBIOSpasswordhasbeenset,theSetupUtilityprogramwillnotopenuntilyouenterthe

correctpassword.Formoreinformation,see“UsingBIOSpasswords”onpage65.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentousethediagnosticprogram.

Recoveryinformation

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsabouthowtorecoveryouroperatingsystem.

Note:Ifadevicedoesnotworknormallyafterrecoveringtheoperatingsystem,updatethedevicedriver.

See“Keepingyourcomputercurrent”onpage54.

RecoveryinformationforWindows7

TorecoveryourWindows7operatingsystem,usethefollowingsolutions:

•UseWindowsrecoverysolutions.

–UseSystemRestoretorestoresystemfilesandsettingstoanearlierpoint.

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclick

Recovery➙OpenSystemRestore.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

–UsetheWindowsrecoveryenvironmentbydoingoneofthefollowing:

–Afterseveralconsecutivefailedbootattempts,theWindowsrecoveryenvironmentmightstart

automatically.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.

–Turnonorrestartyourcomputer.Then,repeatedlypressandreleasetheF8keyuntiltheAdvanced

BootOptionswindowopens.SelectRepairYourComputer,pressEnter,andfollowtheinstructions

onthescreentochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.

Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F8toopentheAdvancedBootOptions

window.

•UsetheRescueandRecoveryprogramtorestorethestoragedrivefromabackup,orrestoretheC

drivetothefactory-defaultsettings.

Notes:

–Dependingonyourcomputermodel,theRescueandRecoveryprogrammightnotbepreinstalled.You

needtoinstalleditmanuallyearlier.

–IfyouusetheRescueandRecoveryprogramtorestorethestoragedrivefromabackup,ensurethat

youbackedupyourdataearlierwiththeprogram.

TousetheRescueandRecoveryprogram,dooneofthefollowing:

–OpentheRescueandRecoveryprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer”onpage41.

Formoreinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

–OpentheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.PressandholdtheEnterkeyandthenturnonthecomputer.Release

theEnterkeywhenStartupInterruptMenuisdisplayed.Then,pressF11toopentheRescue

andRecoveryworkspace.

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2.IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,usetherescuemediumyoucreatedearlierto

resolvetheproblem.Selecttherescuemediumasthestartupdevice.See“Selectingatemporary

startupdevice”onpage66.Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspace

opens.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•UsetherecoverymediumyoucreatedearlierwiththeCreateRecoveryMediaprogramtorestoreonly

theCdriveortheentirestoragedrivetothefactory-defaultsettings.

Note:Tocreatearecoverymedium,see“Goodmaintenancepractices”onpage54.

1.Selecttherecoverymediumasthestartupdevice.See“Selectingatemporarystartupdevice”

onpage66.

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.

•UsetherecoverydiscsetprovidedbyLenovotorestoretheentirestoragedrivetothefactory-default

settings.

–Ifyourcomputercomeswiththerecoverydiscset,followtheinstructionsshippedwiththediscset.

–Ifyourcomputerdoesnotcomewiththerecoverydiscset,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupport

Centertoorderarecoverydiscset.See“Callingforservice”onpage134.

RecoveryinformationforWindows10

TorecoveryourWindows10operatingsystem,usethefollowingsolutions:

•UseWindowsrecoverysolutions.

–UserecoverysolutionsinWindowsSettings.

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.ClickSettings➙Update&security➙Recovery.

3.Choosetheappropriaterecoverysolutionbyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

–UseSystemRestoretorestoresystemfilesandsettingstoanearlierpoint.

1.Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclick

Recovery➙OpenSystemRestore.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

–UsetheFileHistorytooltorestoreyourfilesfromabackup.

Note:IfyouusetheFileHistorytooltorestoreyourfilesfromabackup,ensurethatyoubackedup

yourdataearlierwiththetool.

1.Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickFile

History➙Restorepersonalfiles.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

–UsetheWindowsrecoveryenvironmentbydoingoneofthefollowing:

–Afterseveralconsecutivefailedbootattempts,theWindowsrecoveryenvironmentmightstart

automatically.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.

–SelecttherecoverymediumyoucreatedearlierwiththeWindowstoolasthestartupdevice.See

“Selectingatemporarystartupdevice”onpage66.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen

tochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.

Note:Tocreatearecoverymedium,see“Goodmaintenancepractices”onpage54.

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•UsetherecoveryUSBkeyprovidedbyLenovotorestoretheentirestoragedrivetothefactory-default

settings.

–IfyourcomputercomeswiththerecoveryUSBkey,followtheinstructionsshippedwiththeUSBkey.

–IfyourcomputerdoesnotcomewiththerecoveryUSBkey,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupport

CentertoorderarecoveryUSBkey.See“Callingforservice”onpage134.

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Chapter8.Servicecheckoutandsymptom-to-FRUindex

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutgeneralservicecheckoutandsymptom-to-FRUindex.

Servicecheckout

Attention:Thedrivesinthecomputeryouareservicingmighthavebeenrearrangedorthedrivestartup

sequencechanged.Beextremelycarefulduringwriteoperationssuchascopying,saving,orformatting.

Dataorprogramscanbeoverwrittenifyouselectanincorrectdrive.

Generalerrormessagesappearifaproblemorconflictisfoundbyanapplicationprogram,theoperating

system,orboth.Foranexplanationofthesemessages,refertotheinformationsuppliedwiththatsoftware

package.

BeforereplacinganyFRUs,ensurethatthelatestlevelofBIOSisinstalledonthesystem.Adown-levelBIOS

mightcausefalseerrorsandunnecessaryreplacementofthesystemboard.

Usethefollowingproceduretohelpdeterminethecauseoftheproblem:

1.Power-offthecomputerandallexternaldevices.

2.Checkallcablesandpowercords.

3.Setalldisplaycontrolstothemiddleposition.

4.Power-onallexternaldevices.

5.Power-onthecomputer.

•Lookfordisplayederrorcodes

•Listenforbeepcodes

•Lookforreadableinstructionsoramainmenuonthedisplay.

Ifyoudidnotreceivethecorrectresponse,gotostep6.

Ifyoudoreceivethecorrectresponse,gotostep7.

6.Lookatthefollowingconditionsandfollowtheinstructions:

•IfyouhearbeepcodesduringPOST,goto“Beepsymptoms”onpage83.

•IfthecomputerdisplaysaPOSTerror,goto“POSTerrorcodes”onpage83.

•Ifthecomputerhangsandnoerrorisdisplayed,gotostep7.

7.RuntheDiagnosticprograms.See“Diagnostics”onpage77.

•Ifyoureceiveanerror,replacethepartthatthediagnosticprogramcallsout.

•Iftheteststopsandyoucannotcontinue,replacethelastdevicetested.

Problemdeterminationtips

Duetothevarietyofhardwareandsoftwarecombinationsthatcanbeencountered,usethefollowing

informationtoassistyouinproblemdetermination.Ifpossible,havethisinformationavailablewhen

requestingassistancefromServiceSupportandEngineeringfunctions.

•Machinetypeandmodel

•Processororharddiskdriveupgrades

•Failuresymptom

–Dodiagnosticsindicateafailure?

–What,when,where,single,ormultiplesystems?

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–Isthefailurerepeatable?

–Hasthisconfigurationeverworked?

–Ifithasbeenworking,whatchangesweremadepriortoitfailing?

–Isthistheoriginalreportedfailure?

•Diagnosticsversion

–Typeandversionlevel

•Hardwareconfiguration

–Print(printscreen)configurationcurrentlyinuse

–BIOSlevel

•Operatingsystemsoftware

–Typeandversionlevel

Notes:Toeliminateconfusion,identicalsystemsareconsideredidenticalonlyifthey:

1.Aretheexactmachinetypeandmodels

2.HavethesameBIOSlevel

3.Havethesameadapters/attachmentsinthesamelocations

4.Havethesameaddressjumpers/terminators/cabling

5.Havethesamesoftwareversionsandlevels

6.HavethesameDiagnosticDiskettes(version)

7.Havethesameconfigurationoptionssetinthesystem

8.Havethesamesetupfortheoperatingsystemcontrolfiles

Comparingtheconfigurationandsoftwareset-upbetween“workingandnon-working”systemswilloften

leadtoproblemresolution.

Symptom-to-FRUindex

TheSymptom-to-FRUindexlistserrorsymptomsandpossiblecauses.Themostlikelycauseislistedfirst.

Alwaysbeginwith“Servicecheckout”onpage81.Thisindexcanalsobeusedtohelpyoudecidewhich

FRUstohaveavailablewhenservicingacomputer.Ifyouareunabletocorrecttheproblemusingthis

index,goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage86.

Notes:

•TheSymptom-to-FRUindexisnotspecifictoanymachinetypeandareapplicabletoallLenovocomputers.

•Ifyouhavebothanerrormessageandanincorrectaudioresponse,diagnosetheerrormessagefirst.

•Ifyoucannotrunthediagnostictestsorgetadiagnosticerrorcodewhenrunningatest,firstdiagnosethePOST

errormessageyoureceive.

•Ifyoudidnotreceiveanyerrormessage,lookforadescriptionofyourerrorsymptomsinthefirstpartofthisindex.

Harddiskdrivebooterror

Aharddiskdrivebooterrorcanhavethefollowingcauses.

ErrorFRU/Action

Thestart-updriveisnotinthebootsequencein

configuration.

Checktheconfigurationandensurethestart-updriveis

inthebootsequence.

Nooperatingsysteminstalledonthebootdrive.Installanoperatingsystemonthebootdrive.

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ErrorFRU/Action

Thebootsectoronthestartupdriveiscorrupted.Thedrivemustbeformatted.Dothefollowing:

1.Attempttobackupthedataonthefailingharddisk

drive.

2.Usingtheoperatingsystemprograms,formatthe

harddiskdrive.

Thedriveisdefective.Replacetheharddiskdrive.

Powersupplyproblems

Ifyoususpectapowerproblem,usethefollowingprocedures.

Check/VerifyFRU/Action

Checkthefollowingforproperinstallation.

•Powercord

•On/Offswitchconnector

•On/Offswitchpowersupplyconnector

•Systemboardpowersupplyconnectors

•Microprocessor(s)connection

Reseatconnectors

Checkthepowercordforcontinuity.Powercord

Checkthepower-onswitchforcontinuity.Power-onswitch

Beepsymptoms

Beepsymptomsaretonesoraseriesoftonesseparatedbypauses(intervalswithoutsound)duringPOST.

Thefollowingtabledescribesthebeepsymptoms.

BeepsymptomFRU/Action

2shortbeepsCMOSsettingerrorCommonerrorcode,seethedetailfailureinformationin

“POSTerrorcodes”onpage83.

3shortand1longbeepsDRAMmemoryerrorPerformthefollowingactionsinorder.

1.Makesurethememorymodule(s)areproperlyseated

intheconnector(s).

2.Replacethememorymodule(s).

3.Replacethesystemboard.

POSTerrorcodes

Eachtimeyoupower-onthesystem,itperformsaseriesofteststhatchecktheoperationofthesystem

andsomeoptions.ThisseriesoftestsiscalledthePower-OnSelf-Test,orPOST.POSTdoesthefollowing

operations.

•Checkssomebasicsystem-boardoperations

•Checksthememoryoperation

•Startsthevideooperation

•Verifiesthatthebootdriveisworking

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IfthePOSTdetectsaproblem,anerrormessageappearsonthescreen.Asingleproblemcancauseseveral

errormessagestoappear.Whenyoucorrectthecauseofthefirsterrormessage,theothererrormessages

probablywillnotbedisplayednexttimeyouturnonthesystem.

ErrorcodePOSTerrormessageDescription/Action

0135FanfailureThesystemmightbeoverheating.

PressF10toexit.

Note:Iftheproblemiscausedbythe

microprocessorfan,pressF10will

notsolvetheproblem.

0211KeyboardnotfoundWhenthereisnokeyboarddetected,

theerrormessagewillbedisplayed.

0164MemorysizedecreasedPressF10toexit.

1762ConfigurationchangehasoccurredThiserrormessageisdisplayedwhen

aharddiskdriveoropticaldrive

changehasbeenmade.

PressF10toexit.

1820Morethanoneexternalfingerprint

readerareattached.Poweroffand

removeallbutthereaderthatyouset

upwithinyourmainoperatingsystem.

Ifmorethanoneexternalfingerprint

readerareconnectedtoacomputer,

thiserrormessagewillbedisplayed.

Removeallofthefingerprint

keyboardsexcepttheonecompatible

withthefingerprintapplicationon

yourcomputer.

1962Nooperatingsystemfound.Press

anykeytorepeatbootsequence.

ThiserroroccursonlyafterthePOST

iscompleted.

Pressanykeytorepeatboot

sequence.

Miscellaneouserrorconditions

Message/SymptomFRU/Action

ChangingdisplaycolorsDisplay/Monitor

Computerwillnotpower-off.See“Harddiskdriveboot

error”onpage82.

1.PowerSwitch

2.SystemBoard

3.Risercard,ifinstalled.

ComputerwillnotRPLfromserver1.Ensurethatnetworkisinstartupsequenceasfirst

deviceorfirstdeviceafterdiskette.

2.EnsurethatnetworkadapterisenabledforRPL.

3.Networkadapter(Advisenetworkadministratorof

newMACaddress)

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Message/SymptomFRU/Action

ComputerwillnotperformaWakeOnLAN®(ifapplicable)1.Checkpowersupplyandsignalcableconnections

tonetworkadapter.

2.Ensurethattheoperatingsystemsettingsaresetto

enableWakeonLAN.

3.EnsureWakeOnLANfeatureisenabledin

Setup/Configuration(see“StartingtheSetupUtility

program”onpage63)

4.EnsurenetworkadministratorisusingcorrectMAC

address.

5.EnsurenointerruptorI/Oaddressconflicts.

6.Networkadapter(advisenetworkadministratorof

newMACaddress)

Deadcomputer.See“Harddiskdrivebooterror”onpage

82.

1.PowerSupply

2.SystemBoard

Diskettedrivein-uselightremainsonordoesnotlight

whendriveisactive.

1.DisketteDrive

2.SystemBoard

3.DisketteDriveCable

Blankscreenexceptforflashingcursor.1.SystemBoard

2.PrimaryHardDiskDrive

3.HardDiskDriveCable

IncorrectmemorysizeduringPOST1.RuntheMemorytests.

2.MemoryModule

3.SystemBoard

"InsertaDiskette"iconappearswithaknown-good

diagnosticsdisketteinthefirst3.5-inchdiskettedrive.

1.SystemBoard

2.DisketteDriveCable

3.NetworkAdapter

Intensityorcolorvariesfromlefttorightofcharacters

andcolorbars

1.Display

2.Videoadapter(ifpresent)

3.SystemBoard

Nopowerorfannotrunning1.See“Harddiskdrivebooterror”onpage82.

Non-systemdiskordiskerror-typemessagewitha

known-gooddiagnosticdiskette.

1.DisketteDrive

2.SystemBoard

3.DisketteDriveCable

Otherdisplaysymptomsnotlistedabove(includingblank

orillegibledisplay)

1.Display

2.SystemBoard

Power-onindicatororharddiskdrivein-uselightnoton,

butcomputerworkscorrectly

1.Powerswitch/LEDassembly

2.SystemBoard

Printerproblems1.Printer

2.SystemBoard

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Message/SymptomFRU/Action

Programloadsfromtheharddiskwithaknown-good

diagnosticsdisketteinthefirst3.5-inchdiskettedrive

1.RuntheSetupUtilityprogramandcheckStartup

sequence.

2.DisketteDrive

3.DisketteDriveCable

4.SystemBoard

5.PowerSupply

RPLcomputercannotaccessprogramsfromitsownhard

disk.

1.IfnetworkadministratorisusingLCCMHybridRPL,

checkstartupsequence:

a.Firstdevice-network

b.Seconddevice-harddisk

2.Harddiskdrive

RPLcomputerdoesnotRPLfromserver1.Checkstartupsequence.

2.CheckthenetworkadapterLEDstatus.

Serialorparallelconnectordevicefailure(systemboard

connector)

1.ExternalDeviceSelf-TestOK?

2.ExternalDevice

3.Cable

4.SystemBoard

Serialorparallelconnectordevicefailure(adapter

connector)

1.ExternalDeviceSelf-TestOK?

2.ExternalDevice

3.Cable

4.AlternateAdapter

5.SystemBoard

Someorallkeysonthekeyboarddonotwork1.Keyboard

2.KeyboardCable

3.SystemBoard

Undeterminedproblems

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtofindoutthefailingdevicesoradapters.

1.Power-offthecomputer.

2.Removeordisconnectthefollowingcomponents(ifinstalled)oneatatime.

a.Externaldevices(modem,printer,ormouse)

b.Anyadapters

c.Memorymodules

d.Extendedvideomemory

e.ExternalCache

f.ExternalCacheRAM

g.Harddiskdrive

h.Diskettedrive

3.Power-onthecomputertore-testthesystem.

4.Repeatsteps1through3untilyoufindthefailingdeviceoradapter.

Ifalldevicesandadaptershavebeenremoved,andtheproblemcontinues,replacethesystemboard.

See“Replacingthesystemboard”onpage128.

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Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices”onpage87

•“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage87

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

Donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewpartuntilthedefectiveparthasbeenremoved

andyouarereadytoinstallthenewpart.Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamage

computercomponentsandparts.

Whenyouhandlepartsandothercomputercomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricity

damage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlepartsandothercomputercomponentscarefully.HandlePCI/PCI-Expresscards,memory

modules,systemboards,andmicroprocessorsbytheedges.Nevertouchanyexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

•Touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingtheparttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorother

unpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwoseconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityfrom

thepackageandyourbodybeforeyouinstallorreplaceanewpart.

•Whenpossible,removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackage,andinstallitdirectlyinthe

computerwithoutsettingthepartdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackage

thatthepartcameinonasmooth,levelsurfaceandplacethepartonthepackage.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Installingorreplacinghardware

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Youcanexpand

thecapabilitiesofyourcomputerandmaintainyourcomputerbyinstallingorreplacinghardware.

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Notes:

•Someofthehardwarepartsinthissectionareoptional.

•UsecomputerpartsprovidedonlybyLenovo.

•Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe

instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

•Inmostareasoftheworld,LenovorequiresthereturnofthedefectiveCRU.Informationaboutthiswill

comewiththeCRUorwillcomeafewdaysaftertheCRUarrives.

Installingexternaloptions

Youcanconnectexternaloptionstoyourcomputer,suchasexternalspeakers,aprinter,orascanner.For

someexternaloptions,youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection.

Wheninstallinganexternaloption,see“Hardwarelocations”onpage27toidentifytherequiredconnector.

©CopyrightLenovo201687

Usetheinstructionsshippedwiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnectionandinstallanysoftware

ordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

Removingthecomputercover

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe

computeriscool.

Toremovethecomputercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Unlockanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover.

3.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylayitdownsothatthecomputercoverisfacingup.

4.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecomputercoverandslidethecomputercovertotherearto

removeit.

Figure10.Removingthecomputercover

Replacingthefrontbezel

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Toreplacethefrontbezel,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

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3.Ifadustshieldhasbeeninstalled,pullitoutwardtoremoveitfromthefrontbezel.

Figure11.Removingthedustshield

4.Releasethethreeplastictabsonthetopofthefrontbezel,andthenpivotthefrontbezeldownward.

Figure12.Removingthefrontbezel

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5.Alignthethreeplastictabsonthebottomofthenewfrontbezelwiththecorrespondingholesinthe

chassis.Then,pivotthefrontbezelupwarduntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure13.Installingthefrontbezel

6.Reinstallthedustshieldifyouhaveremovedit.Aligntheedgesofthedustshieldwiththeedgesofthe

frontbezel.Then,pressthedustshieldinwarduntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure14.Installingthedustshield

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

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Replacingtheopticaldrive

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Toreplacetheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Locatetheopticaldrive.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

5.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtherearoftheopticaldrive.

6.Pressandholdthebluereleasetabs1and2ontheopticaldrivebracketasshown.Pushtheoptical

drivetowardtherearofthecomputertoremovetheopticaldrivewiththebracketfromthechassis.

Figure15.Removingtheopticaldrivewiththebracket

7.Flextheopticaldrivebracketasshowntoremovetheopticaldrivefromthebracket.

Figure16.Removingtheopticaldrivefromthebracket

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8.Insertastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergency-ejecthole1adjacenttotheeject/closebutton

sothatthetrayslidesoutoftheopticaldrive.Then,removetheopticaldrivebezelfromtheoptical

driveasshown.

Figure17.Removingtheopticaldrivebezelfromtheopticaldrive

9.Insertthetab1ontheopticaldrivebezelintothecorrespondingholeinthenewopticaldrive.Then,

inserttheotherthreetabs2intothecorrespondingholesintheopticaldrive.Gentlypushthetray

forwardtoclosethetray.

Figure18.Installingtheopticaldrivebezeltotheopticaldrive

10.Flextheopticaldrivebracketandinsertthetwopinsonthebracketintothecorrespondingholesinthe

opticaldrive.Then,pivottheopticaldrivedownwarduntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure19.Installingtheopticaldriveintothebracket

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11.Alignthemountingstudsonthebracketwiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,andtheninstallthe

opticaldrivewiththebracketintothedrivebayassembly.Slidetheopticaldrivewiththebrackettothe

frontofthecomputeruntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure20.Installingtheopticaldrivewiththebracket

12.Connectthesignalcableandthepowercabletotheopticaldrive.

13.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Topivotthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

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5.Pressingtheretainingclip1asshown,pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.

Figure21.Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupward

6.Pressingthereleasetab1onthedrivebayassemblyasshown,pivotthedrivebayassemblydownward

untilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure22.Pivotingthedrivebayassemblydownward

7.Reinstalltheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

8.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

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Replacingthestoragedrive

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Toreplacethestoragedrive,refertooneofthefollowingtopics:

•“Replacingthe3.5-inchprimarystoragedrive”onpage95

•“Replacingthe2.5-inchprimarystoragedrive”onpage97

•“Replacingthe2.5-inchsecondarystoragedrive”onpage99

•“ReplacingtheM.2solid-statedrive”onpage101

Replacingthe3.5-inchprimarystoragedrive

Toreplacethe3.5-inchprimarystoragedrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

5.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

6.Locatethe3.5-inchprimarystoragedrive.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

7.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromthe3.5-inchstoragedrive.

8.Pullthestoragedrivebracketwiththe3.5-inchstoragedriveoutofthechassis.

Figure23.Removingthebracketwiththe3.5-inchprimarystoragedrive

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9.Flexthestoragedrivebrackettoremovethe3.5-inchstoragedrivefromthebracket.

Figure24.Removingthe3.5-inchprimarystoragedrivefromthebracket

10.Flexthestoragedrivebracketandinsertthefourpins1onthebracketintothecorrespondingholesin

thenew3.5-inchstoragedrive.

Figure25.Installingthe3.5-inchprimarystoragedriveintothebracket

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11.Slidethebracketwiththe3.5-inchstoragedriveintothestoragedrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure26.Installingthebracketwiththe3.5-inchprimarystoragedrive

12.Connectthesignalcableandthepowercabletothe3.5-inchstoragedrive.

13.Pivotthedrivebayassemblydownward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

14.Reinstalltheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

15.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

Replacingthe2.5-inchprimarystoragedrive

Toreplacethe2.5-inchprimarystoragedrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

5.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

6.Locatethe2.5-inchprimarystoragedrive.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

7.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromthe2.5-inchstoragedrive.

8.Removethestorageconverterwiththe2.5-inchstoragedrive.See“Replacingthe3.5-inchprimary

storagedrive”onpage95.

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9.Removethefourscrewsthatsecurethe2.5-inchstoragedrivetothestorageconverter.Then,remove

the2.5-inchstoragedrivefromtheconverterasshown.

Figure27.Removingthe2.5-inchprimarystoragedrivefromthestorageconverter

10.Positionthenew2.5-inchstoragedriveintothestorageconvertersothattheholesinthestoragedrive

arealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintheconverter.Then,installthefourscrewstosecurethe

2.5-inchstoragedrivetotheconverter.

Figure28.Installingthe2.5-inchprimarystoragedriveintothestorageconverter

11.Installthestorageconverterwiththe2.5-inchstoragedrive.See“Replacingthe3.5-inchprimary

storagedrive”onpage95.

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12.Connectthesignalcableandthepowercabletothe2.5-inchstoragedrive.

13.Pivotthedrivebayassemblydownward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

14.Reinstalltheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

15.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

Replacingthe2.5-inchsecondarystoragedrive

Toreplacethe2.5-inchsecondarystoragedrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

5.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

6.Locatethe2.5-inchsecondarystoragedrive.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

7.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromthe2.5-inchstoragedrive.

8.Removethescrew1thatsecuresthestoragedrivebracket.Then,slidethebracketwiththe2.5-inch

storagedriveupwardandremoveitfromthechassisasshown.

Figure29.Removingthebracketwiththe2.5-inchsecondarystoragedrive

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9.Removethefourscrews1thatsecurethe2.5-inchstoragedrivetothebracket.Then,flexthestorage

drivebrackettoremovethe2.5-inchstoragedrive.

Figure30.Removingthe2.5-inchsecondarystoragedrivefromthebracket

10.Insertthetwopinsonthestoragedrivebracketwiththecorrespondingholesinthenew2.5-inch

storagedrive.Then,pivotthestoragedrivedownwarduntilitsnapsintoposition.Installthefours

screws1tosecurethe2.5-inchstoragedrive.

Figure31.Installingthe2.5-inchsecondarystoragedriveintothebracket

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11.Positionthebracketwiththe2.5-inchstoragedriveinthesecondarystoragedrivebay,andthenslideit

downwarduntilthebracketissecuredbythefourretainingclips1inthestoragedrivebay.Installthe

screw2tosecurethebracket.

Figure32.Installingthebracketwiththe2.5-inchsecondarystoragedrive

12.Connectthesignalcableandthepowercabletothe2.5-inchstoragedrive.

13.Pivotthedrivebayassemblydownward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

14.Reinstalltheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

15.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

ReplacingtheM.2solid-statedrive

ToreplacetheM.2solid-statedrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.LocatetheM.2solid-statedrive.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

4.RemovetheM.2solid-statedriveadapter.See“ReplacingaPCIExpresscard”onpage117.

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5.RemovethescrewthatsecurestheM.2solid-statedrive.Then,gentlypullthesolid-statedriveout

oftheM.2slot.

Figure33.RemovingtheM.2solid-statedrive

6.Alignthenotch1onthenewM.2solid-statedrivewiththeslotkey2intheM.2slot.Then,insertthe

solid-statedriveintotheM.2slotuntilitissecuredtightlysothatthenotch3isalignedwiththe

correspondingscrewholeintheadapter.Installthescrewtosecurethesolid-statedrive.

Figure34.InstallingtheM.2solid-statedrive

7.ReinstalltheM.2solid-statedriveadapter.See“ReplacingaPCIExpresscard”onpage117.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

Replacingthecoverpresenceswitch

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

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Toreplacethecoverpresenceswitch,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Locatethecoverpresenceswitch.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

5.Disconnectthecoverpresenceswitchcablefromthesystemboard.

6.Presstheclip1asshownandliftthecoverpresenceswitchoutofthechassis.

Figure35.Removingthecoverpresenceswitch

7.Routethenewcoverpresenceswitchcablethroughthecorrespondingholeinthechassis,andthen

connectittothesystemboard.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage37.

8.Pressthenewcoverpresenceswitchintotheholeuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure36.Installingthecoverpresenceswitch

9.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware103

Replacingtheinternalspeaker

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Toreplacetheinternalspeaker,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

5.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

6.Locatetheinternalspeaker.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

7.Disconnecttheinternalspeakercablefromthesystemboard.

8.Ontheinsideofthefrontpanel,pressthetab1andslidetheinternalspeakerasshowntoremoveit

fromthechassis.

Figure37.Removingtheinternalspeaker

9.Alignthenewinternalspeakerwiththecorrespondingfourmetalclips1ontheinsideofthefrontpanel.

Then,slidetheinternalspeakerasshownuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure38.Installingtheinternalspeaker

10.Connecttheinternalspeakercabletothesystemboard.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage37.

11.Pivotthedrivebayassemblydownward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

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12.Reinstalltheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

13.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

Replacingthethermalsensor

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Toreplacethethermalsensor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

5.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

6.Locatethethermalsensor.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

7.Disconnectthethermalsensorcablefromthesystemboard.

8.Ontheinsideofthefrontpanel,squeezethetworetainingclipsthatsecurethethermalsensorandpush

thethermalsensoroutofthechassis.

Figure39.Removingthethermalsensor

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware105

9.Routethenewthermalsensorcablethroughthehole1andinsertthecorrespondingretainingclipon

thethermalsensorintothesamehole.Then,presstheotherretainingcliponthethermalsensor

intothehole2.

Figure40.Installingthethermalsensor

10.Connectthethermalsensorcabletothesystemboard.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage37.

11.Pivotthedrivebayassemblydownward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

12.Reinstalltheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

13.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

Replacingthecardreader

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Toreplacethecardreader,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

5.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

6.Locatethecardreader.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

7.Disconnectthecardreadercablefromthesystemboard.

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8.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthecardreaderandUSB2.0assemblybracket,andthenpullthe

bracketouttoaccessthecardreader.

Figure41.RemovingthecardreaderandUSB2.0assemblybracket

9.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecardreader,andthenremovethecardreaderfromthecard

readerandUSB2.0assemblybracket.

Figure42.Removingthecardreader

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware107

10.Alignthetwoholesinthenewcardreaderwiththecorrespondingscrewholesinthecardreaderand

USB2.0assemblybracket.Then,installthetwoscrewstosecurethecardreader.

Figure43.Installingthecardreader

11.Routethecardreadercablethroughthecorrespondingholeandconnectittothesystemboard.See

“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage37.

12.Insertthemetallictabs1onthecardreaderandUSB2.0assemblybracketintothecorrespondinghole

inthechassis.Then,aligntheholeinthebracketwiththecorrespondingscrewholeinthechassisand

installthescrewtosecurethebracket.

Figure44.InstallingthecardreaderandUSB2.0assemblybracket

13.Pivotthedrivebayassemblydownward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

14.Reinstalltheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

15.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

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ReplacingtheUSB2.0assembly

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

ToreplacetheUSB2.0assembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

5.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

6.LocatetheUSB2.0assembly.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

7.DisconnecttheUSB2.0assemblycablefromthesystemboard.

8.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthecardreaderandUSB2.0assemblybracket,andthenpullthe

bracketouttoaccesstheUSB2.0assembly.

Figure45.RemovingthecardreaderandUSB2.0assemblybracket

9.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheUSB2.0assembly,andthenremovetheUSB2.0assembly

fromthecardreaderandUSB2.0assemblybracket.

Figure46.RemovingtheUSB2.0assembly

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10.AlignthetwoholesinthenewUSB2.0assemblywiththecorrespondingscrewholesinthecardreader

andUSB2.0assemblybracket.Then,installthetwoscrewstosecuretheUSB2.0assembly.

Figure47.InstallingtheUSB2.0assembly

11.RoutetheUSB2.0assemblycablethroughthecorrespondingholeandconnectittothesystemboard.

See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage37.

12.Insertthemetallictabs1onthecardreaderandUSB2.0assemblybracketintothecorrespondinghole

inthechassis.Then,aligntheholeinthebracketwiththecorrespondingscrewholeinthechassisand

installthescrewtosecurethebracket.

Figure48.InstallingthecardreaderandUSB2.0assemblybracket

13.Pivotthedrivebayassemblydownward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

14.Reinstalltheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

15.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

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ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB3.0assembly

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

ToreplacethefrontaudioandUSB3.0assembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

5.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

6.LocatethefrontaudioandUSB3.0assembly.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

7.DisconnectthefrontaudioandUSB3.0assemblycablesfromthesystemboard.

8.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthefrontaudioandUSB3.0assembly,andthenpulltheassembly

outofthechassis.

Figure49.RemovingthefrontaudioandUSB3.0assembly

9.RoutethenewfrontaudioandUSB3.0assemblycablesthroughthecorrespondingholeandconnect

themtothesystemboard.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage37.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware111

10.Insertthemetallictabs1onthenewfrontaudioandUSB3.0assemblyintothecorrespondingholein

thechassis.Then,aligntheholeinthefrontaudioandUSB3.0assemblywiththecorrespondingscrew

holeinthechassisandinstallthescrewtosecuretheassembly.

Figure50.InstallingthefrontaudioandUSB3.0assembly

11.Pivotthedrivebayassemblydownward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

12.Reinstalltheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

13.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

Replacingthepowerbuttonboard

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Toreplacethepowerbuttonboard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

5.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

6.Locatethepowerbuttonboard.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

7.Disconnectthepowerbuttonboardcablefromthesystemboard.

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8.Squeezethetworetainingclipsthatsecurethepowerbuttonboardandpushthepowerbuttonboard

inward,andthenremoveitfromthechassis.

Figure51.Removingthepowerbuttonboard

9.Ontheinsideofthefrontpanel,insertoneretainingcliponthenewpowerbuttonboardintothehole1.

Then,presstheotherretainingclipintothehole2.

Figure52.Installingthepowerbuttonboard

10.Connectthepowerbuttonboardcabletothesystemboard.See“Partsonthesystemboard”on

page37.

11.Pivotthedrivebayassemblydownward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

12.Reinstalltheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

13.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware113

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the

followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafetyandproperUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)certification.

CAUTION:

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel

attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith

oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Toreplacethepowersupplyassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

5.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

6.Removetheheatsinkfanduct.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage124.

7.Locatethepowersupplyassembly.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

8.Disconnectthepowersupplyassemblycablesfromthesystemboard.

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9.Removethethreescrewsthatsecurethepowersupplyassembly.Pressingtheretainingclip1

downward,slidethepowersupplyassemblytothefrontofthecomputerandliftitoutofthechassis.

Figure53.Removingthepowersupplyassembly

10.Positionthenewpowersupplyassemblyinthechassissothatthethreescrewholesinthepower

supplyassemblyalignwiththoseinthechassis.Then,installthethreescrewstosecurethepower

supplyassembly.

11.Connectthepowersupplyassemblycablestothesystemboard.See“Partsonthesystemboard”

onpage37.

12.Reinstalltheheatsinkfanduct.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage124.

13.Pivotthedrivebayassemblydownward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

14.Reinstalltheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

15.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

Replacingthesystemfan

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Toreplacethesystemfan,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

5.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware115

6.Locatethesystemfan.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

7.Disconnectthesystemfancablefromthesystemboard.

8.Thesystemfanisconnectedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removethesystemfanbybreaking

orcuttingtherubbermountsandgentlypullingthesystemfanoutofthechassis.

Note:Thenewsystemfanwillhavefournewrubbermountsconnected.

Figure54.Removingthesystemfan

9.Ontheinsideoftherearpanel,pushthefourrubbermountsonthenewsystemfanthroughthe

correspondingholesinthechassis.Then,ontheoutsideoftherearpanel,pullthetipsoftherubber

mountsuntilthesystemfanissecuredinplace.

Figure55.Installingthesystemfan

10.Connectthesystemfancabletothesystemboard.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage37.

11.Pivotthedrivebayassemblydownward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

12.Reinstalltheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

13.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

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Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

ReplacingaPCIExpresscard

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

ToreplaceaPCIExpresscard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.LocatethePCIExpresscardyouwanttoreplace.ThePCIExpresscardsareinstalledinthePCI

Expresscardslotsonthesystemboard.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage37.

4.Pivotthecardlatchoutwardtoopenthelatch.Then,graspthePCIExpresscardandgentlypull

itoutoftheslot.

Figure56.RemovingaPCIExpresscard

Notes:

•Thecardfitstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmall

amountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.

•Ifthecardisheldinplacebyaretaininglatch,pressthecardretaininglatch1asshowntodisengage

thelatch.Graspthecardandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.

5.InsertthenewPCIExpresscardintotheappropriatePCIExpresscardslotonthesystemboard.

See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage37.

Note:IfyouareinstallingaPCIExpressx16graphicscard,ensurethatthememoryslotretainingclips

areclosedbeforeyouinstallthegraphicscard.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware117

6.Pivotthecardlatchtotheclosedposition.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

ReplacingtheWi-Ficard

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

ToreplacetheWi-Ficard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.LocatetheWi-Ficard.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

4.IfyourcomputercomeswithaWi-FicardthatsupportstheBluetoothfunction,disconnecttheBluetooth

cablefromtheWi-Ficardadapter.

Note:TheBluetoothcableconnectstheBluetoothconnectorontheWi-Ficardadaptertothesystem

board.

5.RemovetheWi-Ficardadapter.See“ReplacingaPCIExpresscard”onpage117.

6.DisconnectthefrontandrearWi-FiantennacablesfromtheWi-Ficard,andthenremovethetwoscrews

thatsecuretheWi-Ficard.PulltheWi-Ficardoutofthecardslot.

Figure57.RemovingtheWi-Ficard

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7.InsertthenewWi-FicardintothecardslotontheWi-Ficardadapter.Then,installthetwoscrewsto

securetheWi-FicardandconnectthefrontandrearWi-FiantennacablestotheWi-Ficard.

Figure58.InstallingtheWi-Ficard

8.ReinstalltheWi-Ficardadapter.See“ReplacingaPCIExpresscard”onpage117.

9.IftheWi-FicardsupportstheBluetoothfunction,useaBluetoothcabletoconnecttheBluetooth

connectorontheWi-Ficardadaptertothesystemboard.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

ReplacingtheWi-Fiantennas

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

ToreplacetheWi-Fiantennas,refertothefollowingtopics:

•“ReplacingthefrontWi-Fiantenna”onpage119

•“ReplacingtherearWi-Fiantenna”onpage121

ReplacingthefrontWi-Fiantenna

ToreplacethefrontWi-Fiantenna,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware119

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

5.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

6.LocatethefrontWi-Fiantenna.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

7.DisconnectthefrontWi-FiantennacablefromtheWi-Ficard.

8.PeeloffthefrontWi-Fiantennafromthefrontpanel,andthenremoveitfromthechassis.

Figure59.RemovingthefrontWi-Fiantenna

9.PeeloffthereleasepaperontheadhesivesurfaceofthenewfrontWi-Fiantenna.

10.RoutethenewfrontWi-Fiantennacablethroughthecorrespondinghole,andthenstickthefrontWi-Fi

antennatothefrontpanel.

Figure60.InstallingthefrontWi-Fiantenna

11.ConnectthefrontWi-FiantennacabletotheWi-Ficard.

12.Pivotthedrivebayassemblydownward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

13.Reinstalltheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

14.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

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ReplacingtherearWi-Fiantenna

ToreplacetherearWi-Fiantenna,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.LocatetherearWi-Fiantenna.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

4.StraightentherearWi-Fiantennasothatitcanbemoreeasilytwisted.

5.HoldingthethickerendoftherearWi-Fiantenna,unscrewitfromtherearWi-Fiantennacableconnector.

Figure61.RemovingtherearWi-Fiantenna

6.HoldingthethickerendofthenewrearWi-Fiantenna,screwittotherearWi-Fiantennacableconnector.

Figure62.InstallingtherearWi-Fiantenna

7.AdjusttheangleoftherearWi-Fiantennatoreducetheriskofbreakingtheantennabyaccident.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

Replacingamemorymodule

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware121

Thefollowingtableprovidesinformationaboutthememorymoduleinstallationrules.The“X”markindicates

thememoryslot(s)intowhichthememorymodule(s)shouldbeinstalledindifferentsituations.Thenumbers

1,2,3,and4indicatetheinstallationsequence.Tolocatethememorymoduleslots,see“Partsonthe

systemboard”onpage37.

MemorymodulesDIMM1DIMM2

OnememorymoduleX

TwomemorymodulesXX

Toreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

5.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

6.Locatethememorymoduleyouwanttoreplace.Thememorymodulesareinstalledinthememoryslots

onthesystemboard.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage37.

7.Removeanypartsthatmightpreventyouraccesstothememorymodule.Dependingonyourcomputer

model,youmightneedtoremovethePCIExpressx16graphicscardforeasieraccesstothememory

module.See“ReplacingaPCIExpresscard”onpage117.

8.Opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememorymoduleoutofthememoryslot.

Figure63.Removingamemorymodule

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9.Positionthenewmemorymoduleovertheappropriatememoryslot.Ensurethatthenotch1onthe

memorymodulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodule

straightdownintotheslotuntiltheretainingclipsclose.

Figure64.Installingamemorymodule

10.ReinstallthePCIExpressx16graphicscardifyouhaveremovedit.See“ReplacingaPCIExpress

card”onpage117.

11.Pivotthedrivebayassemblydownward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

12.Reinstalltheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

13.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

Replacingthecoin-cellbattery

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Yourcomputerhasaspecialtypeofmemorythatmaintainsthedate,time,andsettingsforbuilt-infeatures,

suchasparallel-connectorassignments(configuration).Acoin-cellbatterykeepsthisinformationactive

whenyouturnoffthecomputer.

Thecoin-cellbatterynormallyrequiresnochargingormaintenancethroughoutitslife;however,nocoin-cell

batterylastsforever.Ifthecoin-cellbatteryfails,thedate,time,andconfigurationinformation(including

passwords)arelost.Anerrormessageisdisplayedwhenyouturnonthecomputer.

Refertothe“Lithiumcoin-cellbatterynotice”intheSafetyandWarrantyGuideforinformationabout

replacinganddisposingofthecoin-cellbattery.

Toreplacethecoin-cellbattery,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware123

4.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

5.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

6.Locatethecoin-cellbattery.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

7.Removethecoin-cellbatteryasshown.

Figure65.Removingthecoin-cellbattery

8.Installthenewcoin-cellbatteryasshown.

Figure66.Installingthecoin-cellbattery

9.Pivotthedrivebayassemblydownward.See“Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupwardanddownward”

onpage93.

10.Reinstalltheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage91.

11.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

12.Reinstallthecomputercoverandconnectthecables.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”on

page130.

13.Turnonthecomputerandallconnecteddevices.

Note:Whenthecomputeristurnedonforthefirsttimeafterreplacingthecoin-cellbattery,anerror

messagemightbedisplayed.Thisisnormalafterreplacingthecoin-cellbattery.

14.UsetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetthedate,time,andanypasswords.See“UsingtheSetupUtility

program”onpage63.

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthe

computerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeriscool.

Toreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly,dothefollowing:

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1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Locatetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

4.Pivotingthetwoplasticretainingclipsthatsecuretheheatsinkfanductoutward,lifttheheatsink

fanductoutofthechassis.

Figure67.Removingtheheatsinkfanduct

5.Disconnecttheheatsinkandfanassemblycablefromthesystemboard.

6.Loosenthefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblytothesystemboardinthefollowing

sequence:

a.Partiallyremovescrew1,fullyremovescrew2,andthenfullyremovescrew1.

b.Partiallyremovescrew3,fullyremovescrew4,andthenfullyremovescrew3.

Note:Carefullyremovethefourscrewsfromthesystemboardtoavoidanypossibledamagetothe

systemboard.Thefourscrewscannotberemovedfromtheheatsinkandfanassembly.

Figure68.Removingtheheatsinkandfanassembly

7.Lifttheheatsinkandfanassemblyoffthesystemboard.

Notes:

•Youmighthavetogentlytwisttheheatsinkandfanassemblytofreeitfromthemicroprocessor.

•Donottouchthethermalgreasewhilehandlingtheheatsinkandfanassembly.

8.Positionthenewheatsinkandfanassemblyonthesystemboardsothatthefourscrewsarealigned

withtheholesinthesystemboard.Ensurethattheheatsinkandfanassemblycablefacestowardthe

microprocessorfanconnectoronthesystemboard.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware125

9.Tightenthefourscrewstosecurethenewheatsinkandfanassemblyinthefollowingsequence.Do

notover-tightenthescrews.

a.Partiallytightenscrew1,fullytightenscrew2,andthenfullytightenscrew1.

b.Partiallytightenscrew3,fullytightenscrew4,andthenfullytightenscrew3.

10.Connecttheheatsinkandfanassemblycabletothemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystem

board.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage37.

11.Positiontheheatsinkfanductoverthenewheatsinkandfanassembly.Then,presstheheatsinkfan

ductstraightdownuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure69.Installingtheheatsinkfanduct

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

Replacingthemicroprocessor

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoff

thecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeriscool.

Toreplacethemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage124.

Note:Placetheheatsinkandfanassemblyonitssidesothatthethermalgreaseonthebottom

doesnottouchanything.

4.Locatethemicroprocessor.See“Computercomponents”onpage32.

5.Disconnectallcablesconnectedtothesystemboard.

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6.Pressthesmallhandledownwardtoreleaseitfromtheretainer,andthenopentheretainertoaccess

themicroprocessor.

Figure70.Accessingthemicroprocessor

7.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicroprocessorsocket.

Notes:

•Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.

•Touchonlytheedgesofthemicroprocessor.Donottouchthegoldcontactsonthebottom.

•Donotdropanythingontothemicroprocessorsocketwhileitisexposed.Thesocketpinsmustbe

keptascleanaspossible.

Figure71.Removingthemicroprocessor

8.Ensurethatthesmallhandleisintheraisedpositionandthemicroprocessorretainerisfullyopen.

9.Removetheprotectivecoverthatprotectsthegoldcontactsofthenewmicroprocessor.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware127

10.Notetheorientationofthenewmicroprocessor.Holdthenewmicroprocessorbyitsedgesandalign

thenotches1onitwiththetabs2inthemicroprocessorsocket.Then,carefullylowerthenew

microprocessorstraightdownintothemicroprocessorsocket.

Note:Thesmalltriangle3ononecornerofthenewmicroprocessoristhemicroprocessororientation

indicator.Thenewmicroprocessorisinthecorrectorientationwhenthisindicatorpointstothebeveled

corner4ofthemicroprocessorsocket.

Figure72.Installingthemicroprocessor

11.Closethemicroprocessorretainerandlockitintopositionwiththesmallhandletosecurethenew

microprocessorinthesocket.

12.Reinstalltheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage124.

13.Reconnectallcablesthatweredisconnectedfromthesystemboard.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage130.

Replacingthesystemboard

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Note:EachcomputerhasauniqueVitalProductData(VPD)codestoredinthenonvolatilememoryon

thesystemboard.Afteryoureplacethesystemboard,theVPDmustbeupdated.ToupdatetheVPD,

see“UpdatingtheBIOS”onpage67.

Toreplacethesystemboard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

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3.RemoveallPCIExpresscards.See“ReplacingaPCIExpresscard”onpage117.

4.Removeallmemorymodules.See“Replacingamemorymodule”onpage121.

5.Removetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage124.

6.Recordthecableroutingandcableconnections,andthendisconnectallcablesfromthesystemboard.

See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage37.

7.Removetheeightscrewsthatsecurethesystemboard,andthencarefullyliftthesystemboardoutof

thechassis.

Note:Carefullyhandlethesystemboardbyitsedges.

Figure73.Removingthesystemboard

8.Removethemicroprocessorfromthefailingsystemboard,andtheninstallitontothenewsystem

board.See“Replacingthemicroprocessor”onpage126.

9.Aligntheeightholesinthenewsystemboardwiththecorrespondingscrewholesinthechassis.Then,

installtheeightscrewstosecurethesystemboardtothechassis.

10.Routeallthecablesthatyoudisconnectedfromthesystemboard,andthenreconnectthecablesto

thesystemboard.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage37.

11.Reinstalltheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage124.

12.Reinstallallmemorymodules.See“Replacingamemorymodule”onpage121.

13.ReinstallallPCIExpresscards.See“ReplacingaPCIExpresscard”onpage117.

14.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectcablestoyourcomputer.See“Completingtheparts

replacement”onpage130.

Thefailingsystemboardmustbereturnedwithamicroprocessorsocketcovertoprotectthepinsduring

shippingandhandling.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware129

Toinstallthemicroprocessorsocketcover,dothefollowing:

1.Afteryouhaveremovedthemicroprocessorfromthefailingsystemboard,closethemicroprocessor

retainer.Then,putthelevertothelockedpositiontosecuretheretainerinplace.

2.Notetheorientationofthesocketcover,andinstallonesideofthesocketcoverintothemicroprocessor

socket.Carefullypresstheothersideofthesocketcoverdownwarduntilthesocketcoversnaps

intoposition.

3.Carefullycheckthefourcornersofthesocketcovertoensurethatthecoverisseatedsecurely.

4.Followanyadditionalinstructionsthatareincludedwiththereplacementpartyoureceived.

Completingthepartsreplacement

Aftercompletingtheinstallationorreplacementforallparts,reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnect

cables.Dependingonthepartsyouinstalledorreplaced,youmightneedtoconfirmtheupdatedinformation

intheSetupUtilityprogram.Referto“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63.

Toreinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectcablestoyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Ensurethatallcomponentshavebeenreassembledcorrectlyandthatnotoolsorloosescrewsare

leftinsideyourcomputer.See“Computercomponents”onpage32forthelocationsofvarious

componentsinyourcomputer.

2.Ensurethatthecablesareroutedcorrectlybeforereinstallingthecomputercover.Keepcablesclearof

thehingesandsidesofthecomputerchassistoavoidinterferencewithreinstallingthecomputercover.

3.Positionthecomputercoveronthechassissothattherailguidesonthebottomofthecomputercover

engagetherailsonthechassis.Then,pushthecovertothefrontofthecomputeruntilitsnapsinto

position.Installthetwoscrewstosecurethecomputercover.

Figure74.Installingthecomputercover

4.Placethecomputerinanuprightposition.

5.Ifalockingdeviceisavailable,useittolockthecomputer.See“Lockingyourcomputer”onpage57.

6.Reconnecttheexternalcablesandpowercordstothecorrespondingconnectorsonthecomputer.

See“Hardwarelocations”onpage27.

7.Updateyourconfiguration.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage63.

130ThinkCentreM700HardwareMaintenanceManual

8.Ifanewlyinstalledhardwarecomponentdoesnotworknormally,updatethedevicedriver.See

“Keepingyourcomputercurrent”onpage54.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware131

132ThinkCentreM700HardwareMaintenanceManual

Chapter10.Gettinginformation,help,andservice

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Informationresources”onpage133

•“Helpandservice”onpage134

Informationresources

Youcanusetheinformationinthissectiontoaccessusefulresourcesrelatingtoyourcomputingneeds.

Accessingtheuserguideinvariouslanguages

Toaccesstheuserguideinvariouslanguages,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

Windowshelpsystem

Note:IfyouusetheonlinehelpforWindows7orthehelpforWindows10,ensurethatyourcomputer

isconnectedtotheInternet.

TheWindowshelpsystemprovidesyouwithdetailedinformationaboutusingtheWindowsoperatingsystem.

ToaccesstheWindowshelpsystem,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickHelpandSupport.Youcanchoosetousetheonlineorofflinehelpatthe

bottomofthescreen.

•ForWindows10:ClickGetstarted.

Safetyandwarranty

TheSafetyandWarrantyGuideprovidedwithyourcomputercontainsimportantsafetyinformation,product

warrantyterms,andlegalnotices.EnsurethatyoureadandunderstandallsafetyinformationintheSafety

andWarrantyGuidebeforeusingyourcomputer.

Inaddition,readandunderstandChapter1“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1before

usingyourcomputer.Thisprefaceprovidesadditionalsafetyinformationthatappliestotopicsandtasks

describedinthisUserGuide.

LenovoWebsite

TheLenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)providesup-to-dateinformationandservicestohelpyoubuy,

upgrade,andmaintainyourcomputer.Youalsocandothefollowing:

•Shopfordesktopandnotebookcomputers,monitors,projectors,upgradesandaccessoriesforyour

computer,andspecialoffers.

•Purchaseadditionalservices,suchassupportforhardware,operatingsystems,applicationprograms,

networksetupandconfiguration,andcustominstallations.

•Purchaseupgradesandextendedhardwarerepairservices.

•Accesstroubleshootingandsupportinformationforyourcomputermodelandothersupportedproducts.

©CopyrightLenovo2016133

•FindaServiceProviderlocatednearyou.

LenovoSupportWebsite

TechnicalsupportinformationisavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThisWebsiteisupdatedwiththelatestsupportinformationsuchasthefollowing:

•Driversandsoftware

•Diagnosticsolutions

•Productandservicewarranty

•Productandpartsdetails

•Userguidesandmanuals

•Knowledgebaseandfrequentlyaskedquestions

•LenovoSupportphonenumbers

Frequentlyaskedquestions

Fortheanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsaboutyourcomputer,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq

Helpandservice

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutobtaininghelpandservice.

Callingforservice

Duringthewarrantyperiod,youcangethelpandinformationbytelephonethroughtheCustomerSupport

Center.Forthewarrantyperiodofyourcomputer,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/warranty-status.Foralistof

LenovoSupportphonenumbers,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.

Note:Phonenumbersaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Ifthenumberforyourcountryorregionisnot

provided,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.

Thefollowingservicesareavailableduringthewarrantyperiod:

•Problemdetermination-Trainedservicepersonnelareavailabletoassistyouwithdetermininga

hardwareproblemanddecidingwhatactionisnecessarytofixtheproblem.

•Hardwarerepair-Iftheproblemiscausedbyhardwareunderwarranty,trainedservicepersonnelare

availabletoprovidetheapplicablelevelofservice.

•EngineeringChangemanagement-Theremightbechangesthatarerequiredafteraproducthas

beensold.LenovooryourresellerwillmakeselectedEngineeringChanges(ECs)thatapplytoyour

hardwareavailable.

Theseitemsarenotcoveredbythewarranty:

•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornon-warrantedLenovoparts

•Identificationofsoftwareproblemsources

•ConfigurationofBIOSaspartofaninstallationorupgrade

•Changes,modifications,orupgradestodevicedrivers

•Installationandmaintenanceofnetworkoperatingsystems(NOS)

•Installationandmaintenanceofapplicationprograms

Ifpossible,beatyourcomputerwhenyoucall.Havethefollowinginformationavailable:

134ThinkCentreM700HardwareMaintenanceManual

•Machinetypeandmodel

•Serialnumbersofyourhardwareproducts

•Descriptionoftheproblem

•Exactwordingofanyerrormessages

•Hardwareandsoftwareconfigurationinformation

Usingotherservices

Youmighttravelwithyourcomputerorrelocateittoacountryorregionwherethemachinetypeforyour

desktopornotebookcomputerissold.Insuchasituation,yourcomputermightbeeligibleforInternational

WarrantyService,whichautomaticallyentitlesyoutoobtainwarrantyservicethroughoutthewarrantyperiod.

Servicewillbeperformedbyserviceprovidersauthorizedtoperformwarrantyservice.

Servicemethodsandproceduresvarybycountry,andsomeservicesmightnotbeavailableinallcountries.

InternationalWarrantyServiceisdeliveredthroughthemethodofservice(suchasdepot,carry-in,or

on-siteservice)thatisprovidedintheservicingcountry.Servicecentersincertaincountriesmightnotbe

abletoserviceallmodelsofaparticularmachinetype.Insomecountries,feesandrestrictionsmight

applyatthetimeofservice.

TodeterminewhetheryourcomputeriseligibleforInternationalWarrantyServiceandtoviewalistofthe

countriesorregionswhereserviceisavailable,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

FortechnicalassistancewiththeinstallationoforquestionsrelatedtoServicePacksforyourpreinstalled

MicrosoftWindowsproduct,gototheMicrosoftProductSupportWebsiteathttp://support.microsoft.com.

YoualsocancontacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenterforhelp.Somefeesmightapply.

Purchasingadditionalservices

Duringandafterthewarrantyperiod,youcanpurchaseadditionalservices.Examplesoftheseadditional

servicesinclude:

•Supportforhardware,operatingsystems,andapplicationprograms

•Networksetupandconfigurationservices

•Upgradedorextendedhardwarerepairservices

•Custominstallationservices

Serviceavailabilityandservicenamemightvarybycountryorregion.Formoreinformationaboutthese

services,gototheLenovoWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com

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136ThinkCentreM700HardwareMaintenanceManual

AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation

Thelatestcomplianceinformationisavailableathttp://www.lenovo.com/compliance.

Exportclassificationnotice

ThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExport

ClassificationControlNumber(ECCN)of5A992.c.Itcanbere-exportedexcepttoanyoftheembargoed

countriesintheEARE1countrylist.

Electronicemissionsnotices

ThefollowinginformationreferstoLenovopersonalcomputermachinetypes10GS,10GT,10KN,and10KQ.

FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuant

toPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful

interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequency

energyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterference

toradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular

installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbe

determinedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferenceby

oneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

•Consultanauthorizeddealerorservicerepresentativeforhelp.

Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanyradioortelevisioninterferencecausedbyusingotherthanspecifiedor

recommendedcablesandconnectorsorbyunauthorizedchangesormodificationstothisequipment.

Unauthorizedchangesormodificationscouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)

thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,

includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

ResponsibleParty:

Lenovo(UnitedStates)Incorporated

1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOne

Morrisville,NC27560

PhoneNumber:919-294-5900

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement

CANICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)

EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective

©CopyrightLenovo2016137

ThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/EConthe

approximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagneticcompatibility.Lenovocannot

acceptresponsibilityforanyfailuretosatisfytheprotectionrequirementsresultingfromanon-recommended

modificationoftheproduct,includingtheinstallationofoptioncardsfromothermanufacturers.

ThisproducthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforClassBInformationTechnology

EquipmentaccordingtoEuropeanStandardEN55022.ThelimitsforClassBequipmentwerederived

fortypicalresidentialenvironmentstoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstinterferencewithlicensed

communicationdevices.

Lenovo,Einsteinova21,85101Bratislava,Slovakia

GermanClassBcompliancestatement

DeutschsprachigerEUHinweis:

HinweisfürGerätederKlasseBEU-RichtliniezurElektromagnetischenVerträglichkeit

DiesesProduktentsprichtdenSchutzanforderungenderEU-Richtlinie2004/108/EG(früher89/336/EWG)zur

AngleichungderRechtsvorschriftenüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitindenEU-Mitgliedsstaaten

undhältdieGrenzwertederEN55022KlasseBein.

Umdiesessicherzustellen,sinddieGerätewieindenHandbüchernbeschriebenzuinstallierenundzu

betreiben.DesWeiterendürfenauchnurvonderLenovoempfohleneKabelangeschlossenwerden.

LenovoübernimmtkeineVerantwortungfürdieEinhaltungderSchutzanforderungen,wenndasProdukt

ohneZustimmungderLenovoverändertbzw.wennErweiterungskomponentenvonFremdherstellernohne

EmpfehlungderLenovogesteckt/eingebautwerden.

Deutschland:

EinhaltungdesGesetzesüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln

DiesesProduktentsprichtdem„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln“

EMVG(früher„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonGeräten“).DiesistdieUmsetzungder

EU-Richtlinie2004/108/EG(früher89/336/EWG)inderBundesrepublikDeutschland.

ZulassungsbescheinigunglautdemDeutschenGesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeit

vonBetriebsmitteln,EMVGvom20.Juli2007(früherGesetzüberdieelektromagnetische

VerträglichkeitvonGeräten),bzw.derEMVEGRichtlinie2004/108/EC(früher89/336/EWG),für

GerätederKlasseB.

DiesesGerätistberechtigt,inÜbereinstimmungmitdemDeutschenEMVGdasEG-Konformitätszeichen

-CE-zuführen.VerantwortlichfürdieKonformitätserklärungnachParagraf5desEMVGistdieLenovo

(Deutschland)GmbH,Meitnerstr.9,D-70563Stuttgart.

InformationeninHinsichtEMVGParagraf4Abs.(1)4:

DasGeräterfülltdieSchutzanforderungennachEN55024undEN55022KlasseB.

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement

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JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement

Japancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrent

lessthanorequalto20Aperphase

Japannoticeforacpowercord

Theacpowercordshippedwithyourproductcanbeusedonlyforthisspecificproduct.Donotusetheac

powercordforotherdevices.

LenovoproductserviceinformationforTaiwan

KeyboardandmousecompliancestatementforTaiwan

Eurasiancompliancemark

Brazilaudionotice

Ouvirsonscommaisde85decibéisporlongosperíodospodeprovocardanosaosistemaauditivo.

Mexicowireless-radiocomplianceinformation

Advertencia:EnMexicolaoperacióndeesteequipoestásujetaalassiguientesdoscondiciones:(1)es

posiblequeesteequipoodispositivonocauseinterferenciaperjudicialy(2)esteequipoodispositivodebe

aceptarcualquierinterferencia,incluyendolaquepuedacausarsuoperaciónnodeseada.

Additionalregulatoryinformation

Foradditionalregulatoryinformation,refertotheRegulatoryNoticeshippedwithyourcomputer.Depending

ontheconfigurationofyourcomputerandthecountryorregionwherethecomputerwaspurchased,

youmighthavereceivedadditionalprintedregulatorynotices.Allregulatorynoticesareavailableonthe

LenovoSupportWebsiteinelectronicformat.Toaccesselectroniccopiesofthedocumentation,goto

http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.

AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation139

140ThinkCentreM700HardwareMaintenanceManual

AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclinginformation

Lenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnology(IT)equipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheir

equipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded.Lenovooffersavarietyofprogramsandservicestoassist

equipmentownersinrecyclingtheirITproducts.ForinformationonrecyclingLenovoproducts,goto

http://www.lenovo.com/recycling.Thelatestenvironmentalinformationaboutourproductsisavailableat

http://www.lenovo.com/ecodeclaration.

ImportantWEEEinformation

TheWEEEmarkingonLenovoproductsappliestocountrieswithWEEEande-wasteregulations(for

example,theEuropeanWEEEDirective,IndiaE-WasteManagement&HandlingRules,2011).Appliancesare

labeledinaccordancewithlocalregulationsconcerningwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE).

Theseregulationsdeterminetheframeworkforthereturnandrecyclingofusedappliancesasapplicable

withineachgeography.Thislabelisappliedtovariousproductstoindicatethattheproductisnottobe

thrownaway,butratherputintheestablishedcollectionsystemsforreclaimingtheseendoflifeproducts.

Usersofelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE)withtheWEEEmarkingmustnotdisposeofendoflife

EEEasunsortedmunicipalwaste,butusethecollectionframeworkavailabletothemforthereturn,recycle,

andrecoveryofWEEEandtominimizeanypotentialeffectsofEEEontheenvironmentandhumanhealth

duetothepresenceofhazardoussubstances.Lenovoelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE)maycontain

partsandcomponents,whichatend-of-lifemightqualifyashazardouswaste.

EEEandwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)canbedeliveredfreeofchargetotheplaceof

saleoranydistributorthatsellselectricalandelectronicequipmentofthesamenatureandfunctionas

theusedEEEorWEEE.

ForadditionalWEEEinformation,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/recycling

WEEEinformationforHungary

Lenovo,asaproducer,bearsthecostincurredinconnectionwiththefulfillmentofLenovo’sobligations

underHungaryLawNo.197/2014(VIII.1.)subsections(1)-(5)ofsection12.

RecyclinginformationforJapan

CollectingandrecyclingadisusedLenovocomputerormonitor

IfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatistheproperty

ofthecompany,youmustdosoinaccordancewiththeLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationof

Resources.Computersandmonitorsarecategorizedasindustrialwasteandshouldbeproperlydisposed

ofbyanindustrialwastedisposalcontractorcertifiedbyalocalgovernment.InaccordancewiththeLaw

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forPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,LenovoJapanprovides,throughitsPCCollecting

andRecyclingServices,forthecollecting,reuse,andrecyclingofdisusedcomputersandmonitors.For

details,visittheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/recycling/japan.PursuanttotheLawfor

PromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,thecollectingandrecyclingofhome-usedcomputers

andmonitorsbythemanufacturerwasbegunonOctober1,2003.Thisserviceisprovidedfreeof

chargeforhome-usedcomputerssoldafterOctober1,2003.Fordetails,visittheLenovoWebsiteat

http://www.lenovo.com/recycling/japan.

DisposingofLenovocomputercomponents

SomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorother

environmentalsensitivesubstances.Toproperlydisposeofdisusedcomponents,suchasaprintedcircuit

boardordrive,usethemethodsdescribedaboveforcollectingandrecyclingadisusedcomputerormonitor.

DisposingofdisusedlithiumbatteriesfromLenovocomputers

Abutton-shapedlithiumbatteryisinstalledinsideyourLenovocomputertoprovidepowertothecomputer

clockwhilethecomputerisoffordisconnectedfromthemainpowersource.Ifyouneedtoreplaceitwitha

newone,contactyourplaceofpurchaseorcontactLenovoforservice.Ifyouneedtodisposeofadisused

lithiumbattery,insulateitwithvinyltape,contactyourplaceofpurchaseoranindustrial-waste-disposal

operator,andfollowtheirinstructions.Disposalofalithiumbatterymustcomplywithlocalordinances

andregulations.

RecyclinginformationforBrazil

DeclaraçõesdeReciclagemnoBrasil

DescartedeumProdutoLenovoForadeUso

Equipamentoselétricoseeletrônicosnãodevemserdescartadosemlixocomum,masenviadosàpontosde

coleta,autorizadospelofabricantedoprodutoparaquesejamencaminhadoseprocessadosporempresas

especializadasnomanuseioderesíduosindustriais,devidamentecertificadaspelosorgãosambientais,de

acordocomalegislaçãolocal.

ALenovopossuiumcanalespecíficoparaauxiliá-lonodescartedessesprodutos.Casovocêpossua

umprodutoLenovoemsituaçãodedescarte,ligueparaonossoSACouencaminheume-mailpara:

reciclar@lenovo.com,informandoomodelo,númerodesérieecidade,afimdeenviarmosasinstruções

paraocorretodescartedoseuprodutoLenovo.

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BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion

Notice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).

BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/EC

concerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulators.TheDirectivedeterminesthe

frameworkforthereturnandrecyclingofusedbatteriesandaccumulatorsasapplicablethroughoutthe

EuropeanUnion.Thislabelisappliedtovariousbatteriestoindicatethatthebatteryisnottobethrown

away,butratherreclaimeduponendoflifeperthisDirective.

InaccordancewiththeEuropeanDirective2006/66/EC,batteriesandaccumulatorsarelabeledtoindicate

thattheyaretobecollectedseparatelyandrecycledatendoflife.Thelabelonthebatterymayalso

includeachemicalsymbolforthemetalconcernedinthebattery(Pbforlead,Hgformercury,andCdfor

cadmium).Usersofbatteriesandaccumulatorsmustnotdisposeofbatteriesandaccumulatorsasunsorted

municipalwaste,butusethecollectionframeworkavailabletocustomersforthereturn,recycling,and

treatmentofbatteriesandaccumulators.Customerparticipationisimportanttominimizeanypotential

effectsofbatteriesandaccumulatorsontheenvironmentandhumanhealthduetothepotentialpresenceof

hazardoussubstances.

Beforeplacingelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE)inthewastecollectionstreamorinwastecollection

facilities,theenduserofequipmentcontainingbatteriesand/oraccumulatorsmustremovethosebatteries

andaccumulatorsforseparatecollection.

DisposingoflithiumbatteriesandbatterypacksfromLenovoproducts

Acoin-celltypelithiumbatterymightbeinstalledinsideyourLenovoproduct.Youcanfinddetailsaboutthe

batteryintheproductdocumentation.Ifthebatteryneedstobereplaced,contactyourplaceofpurchaseor

contactLenovoforservice.Ifyouneedtodisposeofalithiumbattery,insulateitwithvinyltape,contact

yourplaceofpurchaseorawaste-disposaloperator,andfollowtheirinstructions.

DisposingofbatterypacksfromLenovoproducts

YourLenovodevicemightcontainalithium-ionbatterypackoranickelmetalhydridebatterypack.Youcan

finddetailsonthebatterypackintheproductdocumentation.Ifyouneedtodisposeofabatterypack,

insulateitwithvinyltape,contactLenovosales,service,oryourplaceofpurchase,orawaste-disposal

operator,andfollowtheirinstructions.Youalsocanrefertotheinstructionsprovidedintheuserguide

foryourproduct.

Forpropercollectionandtreatment,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/lenovo/environment

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AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective

(RoHS)

Thelatestenvironmentalinformationisavailableathttp://www.lenovo.com/ecodeclaration.

EuropeanUnionRoHS

ThisLenovoproduct,withincludedparts(cables,cords,andsoon)meetstherequirementsofDirective

2011/65/EUontherestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronic

equipment(“RoHSrecast”or“RoHS2”).

FormoreinformationaboutLenovoworldwidecomplianceonRoHS,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/social_responsibility/us/en/RoHS_Communication.pdf

TurkishRoHS

TheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveontheRestrictionoftheUse

ofCertainHazardousSubstancesinWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE).

UkraineRoHS

IndiaRoHS

RoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.

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ChinaRoHS

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AppendixD.ChinaEnergyLabel

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AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodelinformation

ENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.Department

ofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandprotectingtheenvironmentthroughenergyefficientproductsand

practices.

LenovoisproudtoofferourcustomersproductswithanENERGYSTARcompliantdesignation.Some

modelsofthefollowingmachinetypeshavebeendesignedandtestedtoconformtotheENERGYSTAR

programrequirementforcomputersatthetimeofmanufacture:10GS,10GT,10KN,and10KQ.Formore

informationaboutENERGYSTARratingsforLenovocomputers,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com.

ByusingENERGYSTARcompliantproductsandtakingadvantageofthepower-managementfeaturesof

yourcomputer,youreducetheconsumptionofelectricity.Reducedelectricalconsumptioncontributesto

potentialfinancialsavings,acleanerenvironment,andthereductionofgreenhousegasemissions.

FormoreinformationaboutENERGYSTAR,goto:

http://www.energystar.gov

Lenovoencouragesyoutomakeefficientuseofenergyanintegralpartofyourday-to-dayoperations.To

helpinthisendeavor,setthefollowingpower-managementfeaturestotakeeffectwhenyourcomputerhas

beeninactiveforaspecifiedduration:

Table1.ENERGYSTARpower-managementfeatures

Windows7orWindows10operatingsystem

Powerplan:Default

•Turnoffthedisplay:After10minutes

•Putthecomputertosleep:After25minutes

•Advancedpowersettings:

–Turnoffharddiskdrives:After20minutes

–Hibernate:Never

ToawakenyourcomputerfromaSleepmode,pressanykeyonyourkeyboard.

Tochangepowersettings,dothefollowing:

1.OpenControlPanelbydoingoneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickPower

Options.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

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AppendixF.Notices

Lenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.Consult

yourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformationontheproductsandservicescurrentlyavailableinyour

area.AnyreferencetoaLenovoproduct,program,orserviceisnotintendedtostateorimplythatonlythat

Lenovoproduct,program,orservicemaybeused.Anyfunctionallyequivalentproduct,program,orservice

thatdoesnotinfringeanyLenovointellectualpropertyrightmaybeusedinstead.However,itistheuser's

responsibilitytoevaluateandverifytheoperationofanyotherproduct,program,orservice.

Lenovomayhavepatentsorpendingpatentapplicationscoveringsubjectmatterdescribedinthis

document.Thefurnishingofthisdocumentdoesnotgiveyouanylicensetothesepatents.Youcansend

licenseinquiries,inwriting,to:

Lenovo(UnitedStates),Inc.

1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOne

Morrisville,NC27560

U.S.A.

Attention:LenovoDirectorofLicensing

LENOVOPROVIDESTHISPUBLICATION“ASIS”WITHOUTWARRANTYOFANYKIND,EITHEREXPRESS

ORIMPLIED,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFNON-INFRINGEMENT,

MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.Somejurisdictionsdonotallow

disclaimerofexpressorimpliedwarrantiesincertaintransactions,therefore,thisstatementmaynotapply

toyou.

Thisinformationcouldincludetechnicalinaccuraciesortypographicalerrors.Changesareperiodically

madetotheinformationherein;thesechangeswillbeincorporatedinneweditionsofthepublication.

Lenovomaymakeimprovementsand/orchangesintheproduct(s)and/ortheprogram(s)describedinthis

publicationatanytimewithoutnotice.

Theproductsdescribedinthisdocumentarenotintendedforuseinimplantationorotherlifesupport

applicationswheremalfunctionmayresultininjuryordeathtopersons.Theinformationcontainedinthis

documentdoesnotaffectorchangeLenovoproductspecificationsorwarranties.Nothinginthisdocument

shalloperateasanexpressorimpliedlicenseorindemnityundertheintellectualpropertyrightsofLenovo

orthirdparties.Allinformationcontainedinthisdocumentwasobtainedinspecificenvironmentsandis

presentedasanillustration.Theresultobtainedinotheroperatingenvironmentsmayvary.

Lenovomayuseordistributeanyoftheinformationyousupplyinanywayitbelievesappropriatewithout

incurringanyobligationtoyou.

Anyreferencesinthispublicationtonon-LenovoWebsitesareprovidedforconvenienceonlyanddonotin

anymannerserveasanendorsementofthoseWebsites.ThematerialsatthoseWebsitesarenotpartof

thematerialsforthisLenovoproduct,anduseofthoseWebsitesisatyourownrisk.

Anyperformancedatacontainedhereinwasdeterminedinacontrolledenvironment.Therefore,theresult

obtainedinotheroperatingenvironmentsmayvarysignificantly.Somemeasurementsmayhavebeen

madeondevelopment-levelsystemsandthereisnoguaranteethatthesemeasurementswillbethesame

ongenerallyavailablesystems.Furthermore,somemeasurementsmayhavebeenestimatedthrough

extrapolation.Actualresultsmayvary.Usersofthisdocumentshouldverifytheapplicabledatafortheir

specificenvironment.

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Trademarks

ThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:

Lenovo

TheLenovologo

ThinkCentre

TheThinkCentrelogo

RescueandRecovery

ThinkVantage

Microsoft,Windows,andWindowsMediaaretrademarksoftheMicrosoftgroupofcompanies.

IntelisatrademarkofIntelCorporationintheU.S.and/orothercountries.

DisplayPortisatrademarkoftheVideoElectronicsStandardsAssociation.

Othercompany,product,orservicenamesmaybetrademarksorservicemarksofothers.

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