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About this manual
Chapter 1. Read this first: Important safety information
Chapter 2. Product overview
Chapter 3. Using your computer
Chapter 4. You and your computer
Chapter 5. Security
Chapter 6. Advanced configuration
Chapter 7. Troubleshooting, diagnostics, and recovery
Chapter 8. Service checkout and symptom-to-FRU index
- Service checkout
  - Problem determination tips
- Symptom-to-FRU index
Chapter 9. Installing or replacing hardware
- Handling static-sensitive devices
- Installing or replacing hardware
Chapter 10. Getting information, help, and service
- Information resources
- Help and service
Appendix A. Regulatory information
Appendix B. WEEE and recycling information
Appendix C. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS)
Appendix D. China Energy Label
Appendix E. ENERGY STAR model information
Appendix F. Notices
- Trademarks

ThinkCentreM800andM900

HardwareMaintenanceManual

MachineTypes:10FC,10FD,10FV,and10FW

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1andAppendixF“Notices”onpage153.

SecondEdition(December2015)

©CopyrightLenovo2015.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration

“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...............28

Computercomponents.........30

MajorFRUsandCRUs..........31

Partsonthesystemboard........33

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......35

Features.................35

Speciﬁcations...............39

Programs.................39

Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer...39

Installingaprogramthatisreadytobe

installed...............40

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....40

Chapter3.Usingyourcomputer...43

Registeringyourcomputer..........43

Settingthecomputervolume.........43

AddinganicontotheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.43

Usingadisc................43

Guidelinesaboutusingtheopticaldrive...44

Handlingandstoringadisc........44

Playingandremovingadisc.......44

Recordingadisc............45

Connectingtoanetwork...........45

ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN......45

ConnectingtoawirelessLAN.......46

ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice..46

Chapter4.Youandyourcomputer..47

Arrangingyourworkspace..........47

Glareandlighting............47

Aircirculation.............47

Electricaloutletlocationsandcablelengths.47

Comfort...............47

Accessibilityinformation...........48

Cleaningyourcomputer...........51

Maintenance...............51

Basicmaintenancetips.........51

Goodmaintenancepractices.......52

Keepingyourcomputercurrent......52

Movingyourcomputer...........53

Chapter5.Security..........55

Lockingyourcomputer...........55

Lockingthecomputercover.......55

AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock...57

Attachingacablelock..........58

Viewingandchangingsecuritysettingsinthe

SetupUtilityprogram............58

Preventingunauthorizedaccesstoyour

computer.................58

Usingﬁngerprintauthentication........59

Usingandunderstandingﬁrewalls.......59

Protectingdataagainstviruses........59

ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedin

ﬁrmware.................60

TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)........60

Chapter6.Advancedconﬁguration..61

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........61

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....61

Enablingordisablingadevice.......61

EnablingordisablingtheAutomaticPowerOn

features...............61

EnablingordisablingErPLPScompliance

mode................62

ChangingICEPerformanceMode.....62

EnablingordisablingtheICEThermalAlert

feature................63

EnablingordisablingtheConﬁguration

ChangeDetectionfeature........63

Usingthecoverpresenceswitch......63

UsingBIOSpasswords.........64

Selectingastartupdevice........65

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......66

UpdatingtheBIOS.............66

RecoveringfromaBIOSupdatefailure.....66

Chapter7.Troubleshooting,

diagnostics,andrecovery......69

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Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputer

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

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

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

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

Replacingthecomputerhandle......91

Replacingtheopticaldrive........91

Replacingthestoragedrive........93

ReplacingtheUSBassembly.......100

Replacingthecardreader........102

Replacingthefront-accessstorage

enclosure...............104

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB

assembly...............105

Replacingthethermalsensor.......106

Replacingtheinternalspeaker.......107

Replacingamemorymodule.......108

ReplacingthePCIcard.........110

ReplacingthePCIadaptercard......113

ReplacingtheWi-Ficard.........114

ReplacingtheWi-Fiantenna.......118

ReplacingaPCIExpresscard.......120

Replacingthecoin-cellbattery......122

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..123

Replacingthemicroprocessor.......125

Replacingthesystemboard.......127

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...128

Replacingthecoverpresenceswitch....130

Replacingtherearfanassembly......131

Completingthepartsreplacement.....133

Chapter10.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice.............135

Informationresources............135

Accessingtheuserguideinvarious

languages...............135

Windowshelpsystem..........135

Safetyandwarranty...........135

LenovoWebsite............135

LenovoSupportWebsite.........136

Frequentlyaskedquestions........136

Helpandservice..............136

Callingforservice............136

Usingotherservices..........137

Purchasingadditionalservices......137

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............139

Exportclassiﬁcationnotice..........139

Electronicemissionsnotices.........139

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........139

Eurasiancompliancemark..........141

Brazilaudionotice.............141

Mexicowireless-radiocomplianceinformation..141

Additionalregulatoryinformation.......141

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

information.............143

ImportantWEEEinformation.........143

RecyclinginformationforJapan........143

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........144

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....144

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................144

AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....147

iiThinkCentreM800andM900HardwareMaintenanceManual

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........147

TurkishRoHS...............147

UkraineRoHS...............147

IndiaRoHS................147

ChinaRoHS................148

AppendixD.ChinaEnergyLabel..149

AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............151

AppendixF.Notices.........153

Trademarks................154

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ivThinkCentreM800andM900HardwareMaintenanceManual

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.

Chapter1.Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation5

•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)

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.

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•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

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”onpage35

•“Speciﬁcations”onpage39

•“Programs”onpage39

Hardwarelocations

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofyourcomputerhardware.

Note:Thecomputerhardwaremightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

Frontview

Figure1.Frontview

1Opticaldriveactivityindicator2Opticaldriveeject/closebutton

3Storagedriveactivityindicator4Powerbutton

5USB3.0connector6Headphoneconnector

7Microphoneconnector8USB3.0connector

•Headphoneconnector

Usedtoconnectheadphonestoyourcomputer.

©CopyrightLenovo201527

•Microphoneconnector

Usedtoconnectamicrophonetoyourcomputer.Youcanusethemicrophonetorecordsoundsoruse

speech-recognitionsoftware.

•Opticaldriveeject/closebutton

Usedtoejectthetrayoftheopticaldrivefromthedrive.Afteryouinsertadiscintothetray,press

theeject/closebuttontoclosethetray.

•Opticaldriveactivityindicator

Whentheopticaldriveactivityindicatorison,theopticaldriveisinuse.

•Powerbutton

Usedtoturnonyourcomputer.Youalsocanusethepowerbuttontoturnoffyourcomputeronlywhen

youcannotuseanyMicrosoft®Windows®shutdownproceduretoturnoffyourcomputer.

•Storagedriveactivityindicator

Whenthestoragedriveactivityindicatorison,thestoragedrivesareinuse.

•USB3.0connector

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

scanner,aprinter,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).

Rearview

Figure2.Rearview

1Powercordconnector2Serialconnector

3VGAconnector4DisplayPort®connectors(2)

5USB3.0connectors(4)6USB2.0connectors(2)(forM800models)orUSB3.0

connectors(2)(forM900models)

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7Microphoneconnector8Audioline-outconnector

9Audioline-inconnector10PCI/PCI-Expresscardarea(differentcardsprovide

differentconnectors)

11Padlockloop12Cablelockslots(2)

13Serialconnector(somemodels)14Ethernetconnector

15PS/2keyboardandmouseconnectors(somemodels)16Security-lockslot

Note:Adiscretegraphicscard,networkinterfacecard,oraudiocardmightbeinstalledinthePeripheral

ComponentInterconnect(PCI)orPCIExpresscardarea.Ifsuchacardisinstalled,ensurethatyouusethe

connectorsonthecardinsteadofthecorrespondingconnectorsonthecomputer.

•Audioline-inconnector

Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereosystem.Whenyouattach

anexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetweentheaudioline-outconnectorofthedevice

andtheaudioline-inconnectorofthecomputer.

•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”onpage58.

•DisplayPortconnector

Usedtoconnectahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatusea

DisplayPortconnector.

•Ethernetconnector

UsedtoconnectanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).

Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)ClassBlimits,usea

Category5eorbetterEthernetcable.

•Microphoneconnector

Usedtoconnectamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorifyouuse

speech-recognitionsoftware.

•Padlockloop

Usedtosecureapadlock.Formoreinformation,see“Lockingthecomputercover”onpage55.

•PCI/PCI-Expresscardarea(differentcardsprovidedifferentconnectors)

Toimprovetheoperatingperformanceofyourcomputer,youcanconnectPCI/PCI-Expresscardsinto

thisarea.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,theconnectorsinthisareamightvary.

•Powercordconnector

Usedtoconnectthepowercordtoyourcomputerforpowersupply.

•PS/2keyboardconnector

UsedtoconnectakeyboardthatusesaPersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboardconnector.

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•PS/2mouseconnector

Usedtoconnectamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2mouseconnector.

•Serialconnector

Usedtoconnectanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatuseaserialconnector.

•Security-lockslot

UsedtosecureaKensington-stylecablelock.Formoreinformation,see“AttachingaKensington-style

cablelock”onpage57.

•USB2.0connector

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

printer,oraPDA.

•USB3.0connector

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

scanner,aprinter,oraPDA.

•VGAconnector

Usedtoconnectavideographicsarray(VGA)monitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAconnector.

Computercomponents

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someofthefollowingcomponentsmightnotbeavailable.

Figure3.Computercomponents

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1Computercover2Powersupplyassembly

3Heatsinkandfanassembly4Microprocessor

5Coin-cellbattery6Memorymodule

7Computerhandle8Opticaldrive

9Opticaldrive,cardreaderandUSBassembly,or

front-accessstorageenclosure

10FrontWi-Fiantenna

11FrontaudioandUSBassembly12Thermalsensor

13Internalspeaker14Secondarystoragedrivebracket

15Secondarystoragedrive16Systemboard

17Primarystoragedrivebracket18Primarystoragedrive

19PCIadaptercard20PCIcard

21Wi-Ficard22Wi-Fiadaptercard

23RearWi-Fiantenna24Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)

25PCIExpresscard26Rearfan

27Frontbezel28Powercord

MajorFRUsandCRUs

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someofthefollowingcomponentsmightnotbeavailable.

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Figure4.MajorFRUsandCRUs

ThefollowingtableliststhemajorFRUsshownintheillustrationaboveandidentiﬁeswhichFRUsare

alsoself-serviceCRUsoroptional-serviceCRUs.

Notes:

•Self-serviceCRUs:TheseCRUsunplugoraresecuredbynomorethantwoscrews.Examplesof

thesetypesofCRUsincludethekeyboard,themouse,anyUSBdevice,andthepowercord.Other

self-serviceCRUsdependingonproductdesignmightincludememorymodules,adaptercards,hard

diskdrives,andopticaldrives.

•Optional-serviceCRUs:TheseCRUsareisolatedpartswithinthecomputerandareconcealedbyan

accesspanelthatistypicallysecuredbymorethantwoscrews.Oncetheaccesspanelisremoved,the

speciﬁcCRUisvisible.

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NumberFRUdescriptionSelf-serviceCRUOptional-serviceCRU

1RearfanNoNo

2SystemboardNoNo

3MicroprocessorNoNo

4MemorymoduleYesNo

5Coin-cellbatteryYesNo

6HeatsinkandfanassemblyNoYes

7ChassisNoNo

8PowersupplyunitNoYes

9Front-accessstorageenclosureNoNo

10OpticaldriveYesNo

11CardreaderandUSBassemblybracketNoNo

12FrontaudioandUSBassemblyNoNo

13USBassemblyNoNo

14CardreaderNoNo

15ComputerhandleNoNo

16FrontbezelYesNo

17FrontWi-FiantennaNoNo

18ThermalsensorNoNo

19InternalspeakerNoNo

20PrimarystoragedriveYesNo

21PowercordYesNo

22PrimarystoragedrivebracketYesNo

23SecondarystoragedriveYesNo

24SecondarystoragedrivebracketYesNo

25PCIadaptercardYesNo

26PCIcardYesNo

27PCIExpresscardYesNo

28Wi-FicardNoNo

29Wi-FiadaptercardNoNo

30RearWi-FiantennaNoNo

31Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusion

switch)

NoNo

32ComputercoverYesNo

FordetailedFRUinformation,suchastheFRUpartnumbersandsupportedcomputermodels,goto:

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

Partsonthesystemboard

Note:Forthepartsthataredisplayedonthefollowingﬁgurebutnotintroducedinthefollowingtable,see

“Frontview”onpage27and“Rearview”onpage28.

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Figure5.Partsonthesystemboard

1PS/2keyboardandmouseconnector24-pinpowerconnector

3Microprocessor4Microprocessorfanconnector

5Memoryslot(DIMM1)6Memoryslot(DIMM2)

7Memoryslot(DIMM3)8Memoryslot(DIMM4)

9Thermalsensorconnector1010-pinpowerconnector

11Storagedrivefanconnector12SATApowerconnectors(2)(forconnectinganoptical

driveorastoragedrive)

13FrontUSB3.0connector(forconnectingtheUSB3.0

connectorsonthefrontbezel)

14eSATAconnector

15Frontfanconnector16SATA3.0connectors(3)

17Frontpanelconnector18FrontUSBconnector2(forconnectinganadditional

USBdevice)

19FrontUSBconnector1(forconnectinganadditional

USBdevice)

20M.2cardslot(forinstallingaPCIadaptercard)

21Serialconnector22Internalspeakerconnector

23Frontaudioconnector24PCIExpresscardslot(physicallinkwidthx16;

negotiablelinkwidthx4,x1)

25PCIExpressx1cardslot26PCIExpressx16cardslot

27Rearfanconnector28Coverpresenceswitchconnector(intrusionswitch

connector)

29Coin-cellbattery

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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:

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–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthen

clickProperties.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickDeviceManager.Typetheadministratorpasswordorprovideconﬁrmationifprompted.

Preinstalledoperatingsystem

YourcomputerispreinstalledwithWindows7orWindows10operatingsystem.Additionaloperating

systemsmightbeidentiﬁedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputer.Todetermineifanoperating

systemhasbeencertiﬁedortestedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemprovider.

Powersupply

•400-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply

•250-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply

Storagedrives

Yourcomputersupportsuptothreestoragedrives.

Toviewtheamountofstoragedrivespace,dothefollowing:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthenclick

Manage.

•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickDiskManagement.

Videofeatures

•Theintegratedgraphicscardsupportsthefollowingdisplayconnectorsonyourcomputer:

–DisplayPortconnector

–VGAconnector

•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

•Displayconnectors(DisplayPortconnectorandVGAconnector)

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•Ethernetconnector

•PS/2keyboardconnector(availableonsomemodels)

•PS/2mouseconnector(availableonsomemodels)

•Serialconnector

•USBconnector

Expansion

•Cardreader(availableonsomemodels)

•Memoryslot

•Opticaldrive(availableonsomemodels)

•PCIExpressx1cardslot

•PCIExpresscardslot(physicallinkwidthx16;negotiablelinkwidthx4,x1)

•PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

•Storagedrivebay

Networkfeatures

•EthernetLAN

–TheintegratednetworkinterfacecardsupportstheEthernetconnectoronyourcomputer.

–Thediscretenetworkinterfacecard,whichisavailableonsomemodels,providesanadditional

Ethernetconnector.

•WirelessLAN(availableonsomemodels)

•Bluetooth(availableonsomemodels)

Securityfeatures

Formoreinformation,seeChapter5“Security”onpage55.

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

“EnablingordisablingErPLPScompliancemode”onpage62.

•IntelligentCoolingEngine(ICE)

TheIntelligentCoolingEngineisasystemthermalmanagementsolutionthatenablesyourcomputer

torunwithbetterthermalandacousticperformance.TheICEfunctionalsomonitorsthethermal

performanceofyourcomputertoidentifythermalproblems.Formoreinformation,see“ChangingICE

PerformanceMode”onpage62and“EnablingordisablingtheICEThermalAlertfeature”onpage63.

•Intel®StandardManageability

IntelStandardManageabilityishardware-andﬁrmware-basedtechnologythatmakescomputerseasier

andlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,update,upgrade,andrepair.

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•IntelActiveManagementTechnology(AMT)(availableonsomemodels)

IntelActiveManagementTechnologyishardware-andﬁrmware-basedtechnologythatmakescomputers

easierandlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,update,upgrade,andrepair.

•IntelMatrixStorageManager

IntelMatrixStorageManagerisadevicedriverthatprovidessupportforSerialAdvancedTechnology

Attachment(SATA)RedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)5arraysandSATARAID10arrayson

speciﬁcIntelchipsetsystemboardstoenhanceharddiskperformance.

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)

PrebootExecutionEnvironmentenablescomputerstostartthroughanetworkinterfaceindependentof

datastoragedrives(suchasharddiskdrives)orinstalledoperatingsystems.

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

TheSMBIOSspeciﬁcationdeﬁnesdatastructuresandaccessmethodsthatcanbeusedtoread

managementdatastoredintheBIOSofacomputer.

•WakeonLAN

WakeonLANisanEthernetcomputernetworkingstandardthatallowsacomputertobeturnedon

orwokenupbyanetworkmessage.Themessageusuallyissentbyaprogramrunningonanother

computeronthesameLAN.

•WakeonRing

WakeonRing,sometimesreferredtoasWakeonModem,isaspeciﬁcationthatallowssupported

computersanddevicestoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode.

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)

WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itprovidesan

operatingsysteminterfacethroughwhichinstrumentedcomponentsprovideinformationandnotiﬁcation.

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Speciﬁcations

Thissectionliststhephysicalspeciﬁcationsforyourcomputer.

Dimensions

Width:175mm(6.9inches)

Height:408mm(16.1inches)

Depth:413mm(16.3inches)

Weight

Maximumconﬁgurationasshipped:12.5kg(27.6lb)

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:

•FromWindowsSearch:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthentypetheprogramname

intothesearchbox.

–ForWindows10:TypetheprogramnameintothesearchboxnexttotheStartbutton.

2.Inthesearchresults,clickthenameofthedesiredprogramtolaunchtheprogram.

•FromtheStartmenuorControlPanel:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Then,clickthenameofthedesiredprogramto

launchtheprogram.

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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

page39.

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.

–PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandﬁllsinauthenticationinformationfor

WindowsprogramsandWebsites.

–RescueandRecovery®

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolution.Itincludesaset

ofself-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystem

crashes,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

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–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”onpage43

•“Settingthecomputervolume”onpage43

•“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea”onpage43

•“Usingadisc”onpage43

•“Connectingtoanetwork”onpage45

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”onpage43.

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”onpage39.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•BurnadiscfromanISOﬁle.

1.Insertarecordablediscintotheopticaldrivethatsupportsrecording.

2.Double-clicktheISOﬁle.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Recordingadiscusingpreinstalledprograms

Torecordadiscusingpreinstalledprograms,dothefollowing:

1.Insertarecordablediscintotheopticaldrivethatsupportsrecording.

2.OpenthePowerDVDCreate,PowerProducer,orPower2Goprogram.See“Accessingaprogramon

yourcomputer”onpage39.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Connectingtoanetwork

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutconnectingtoanetwork.Ifyoucannotconnectyourcomputertoa

network,see“Networkingproblems”onpage73.

ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN

YoucanconnectyourcomputertoanEthernetLANbyconnectinganEthernetcabletotheEthernet

connector.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.

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ConnectingtoawirelessLAN

YoucanconnectyourcomputertoawirelessLANwithouttheuseofanEthernetcablebutbymeansof

radiowavesonly.

Note:ThewirelessLANfeatureissupportedonlyonsomemodels.

Toestablishawireless-LANconnection,dothefollowing:

1.EnsurethatawirelessLANisavailableandthewirelessLANfeatureonyourcomputerisworking.

2.Clickthewireless-network-connection-statusiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationareatodisplayavailable

wirelessnetworks.

Note:Ifthewireless-network-connection-statusiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea,

addtheicontothenotiﬁcationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea”onpage43.

3.ClickawirelessLAN,andthenclickConnecttoconnectyourcomputertoit.Providerequired

informationifneeded.

ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice

Bluetoothisashort-rangewirelesscommunicationstechnology.UseBluetoothtoestablishawireless

connectionbetweenyourcomputerandanotherBluetooth-enableddevicewithinadistanceofabout10

m(32.8ft).

Note:TheBluetoothfeatureissupportedonlyonsomemodels.

ToconnecttoaBluetooth-enableddevice,dothefollowing:

1.EnsurethattheBluetoothfeatureonyourcomputerisworkingandtheBluetooth-enableddeviceis

locatedwithinadistanceofabout10m(32.8ft)fromyourcomputer.

2.ClicktheBluetoothiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationareaonthetaskbar.Then,clickAddaDeviceand

followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Note:IftheBluetoothiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea,addtheicontothe

notiﬁcationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea”onpage43.

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Chapter4.Youandyourcomputer

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Arrangingyourworkspace”onpage47

•“Accessibilityinformation”onpage48

•“Cleaningyourcomputer”onpage51

•“Maintenance”onpage51

•“Movingyourcomputer”onpage53

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”onpage49.

•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”onpage52.

•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”onpage39.Formoreinformationaboutbackingupyourdata,refertothehelpsystem

oftheprogram.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu,andthenclickControl

Panel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickFileHistory.Followthe

instructionsonthescreen.

•Createarecoverymediumasearlyaspossible.Youcanusetherecoverymediumtorecoveryour

operatingsystemevenifWindowsfailstostartup.

Tocreatearecoverymedium,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:OpentheCreateRecoveryMediaprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonyour

computer”onpage39.Formoreinformationaboutcreatingarecoverymedium,refertothehelp

systemoftheprogram.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu,andthenclickControl

Panel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickRecovery.Followthe

instructionsonthescreen.

•ForWindows7,createarescuemediumasearlyaspossible.Youcanusetherescuemediumto

recoverfromfailuresthatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspace

onyourstoragedrive.

Tocreatearescuemedium,opentheRescueandRecoveryprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonyour

computer”onpage39.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”onpage53.

Note:ThedevicedriversprovidedbyWindowsUpdatemightnotbetestedbyLenovo.Itisrecommended

thatyougetdevicedriversfromLenovo.

Gettingthelatestsystemupdates

Togetthelatestsystemupdatesforyourcomputer,ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet

anddooneofthefollowing:

•UseoneofthefollowingLenovoprogramstogetthesystemupdates,suchasdevicedriverupdates,

softwareupdates,andBIOSupdates:

–ForWindows7:UsetheSystemUpdateprogram.

–ForWindows10:UsetheLenovoCompanionprogram.

ToopentheSystemUpdateorLenovoCompanionprogram,see“Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer”

onpage39.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”onpage52.

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”onpage55

•“ViewingandchangingsecuritysettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage58

•“Preventingunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputer”onpage58

•“Usingﬁngerprintauthentication”onpage59

•“Usingthecoverpresenceswitch”onpage63

•“Usingandunderstandingﬁrewalls”onpage59

•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage59

•“ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinﬁrmware”onpage60

•“TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)”onpage60

Lockingyourcomputer

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutlockingyourcomputerwiththelockingdevicestokeepyour

computersafe.

Lockingthecomputercover

Lockingthecomputercoverhelpspreventunauthorizedpeoplefromgainingaccesstotheinsideofyour

computer.Yourcomputercomeswithapadlockloopsothatthecomputercovercannotberemoved

whenapadlockisinstalled.

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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”onpage61.

2.SelectSecurity.

3.Followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreentoviewandchangesecuritysettings.Youcan

referto“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage61togetbasicinformationaboutsomemajor

securitysettings.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

Preventingunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputer

YoucanuseBIOSpasswordsandWindowsaccountstopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputerand

data.

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•TouseBIOSpasswords,see“UsingBIOSpasswords”onpage64.

•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:UsetheFingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftwareprogramprovided

byLenovo.Toopentheprogram,see“Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer”onpage39.Formore

informationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

•ForWindows10:UsetheﬁngerprinttoolprovidedbyWindows.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStart

menu,andthenclickSettings➙Accounts➙Sign-inoptions.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Tousetheﬁngerprintreader,refertothedocumentationshippedwiththeﬁngerprintkeyboardorlocatedon

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

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.

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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”onpage61

•“UpdatingtheBIOS”onpage66

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram

TheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangetheconﬁgurationsettingsofyourcomputer.This

sectionprovidesinformationaboutonlythemajorconﬁgurationsettingsavailableintheprogram.

Note:TheoperatingsystemsettingsmightoverrideanysimilarsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram

TostarttheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonorrestartyourcomputer.

2.BeforeWindowsstartsup,repeatedlypressandreleasetheF1keyuntiltheSetupUtilityprogram

opens.IfaBIOSpasswordhasbeenset,theSetupUtilityprogramwillnotopenuntilyouenterthe

correctpassword.Formoreinformation,see“UsingBIOSpasswords”onpage64.

Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F1toopentheSetupUtilityprogram.

Toviewandchangetheconﬁgurationsettings,followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreen.The

keysusedtoperformvarioustasksaredisplayedatthebottomofthescreen.

Enablingordisablingadevice

Thissectionprovidesinformationabouthowtoenableordisableuseraccesstohardwaredevices(such

asUSBconnectorsorstoragedrives).

Toenableordisableadevice,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage61.

2.SelectDevices.

3.SelectthedeviceyouwanttoenableordisableandpressEnter.

4.SelectthedesiredsettingandpressEnter.

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

EnablingordisablingtheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures

IfyouenabletheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures,yourcomputerwillstartupautomatically.

ToenableordisabletheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage61.

2.SelectPower➙AutomaticPowerOnandpressEnter.

3.SelectthefeatureyouwanttoenableordisableandpressEnter.

4.SelectthedesiredsettingandpressEnter.

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

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EnablingordisablingErPLPScompliancemode

Lenovocomputersmeettheeco-designrequirementsoftheErPLot3regulation.Formoreinformation,go

to:

http://www.lenovo.com/ecodeclaration

YoucanenableErPLPScompliancemodeintheSetupUtilityprogramtoreducetheconsumptionof

electricitywhenyourcomputerisofforinsleepmode.

ToenableordisableErPLPScompliancemode,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage61.

2.SelectPower➙EnhancedPowerSavingModeandpressEnter.

3.DependingonwhetheryouselectEnabledorDisabled,dooneofthefollowing:

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

disablingtheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures”onpage61.

•IfyouselectDisabled,pressEnter.Then,gotothenextstep.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

WhenErPLPScompliancemodeisenabled,youcanwakeupyourcomputerbydoingoneofthefollowing:

•Pressthepowerbutton.

•EnabletheWakeUponAlarmfeaturetomakeyourcomputerwakeupatasettime.See“Enablingor

disablingtheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures”onpage61.

•EnabletheAfterPowerLossfeaturetomakeyourcomputerwakeupwhenthepowersupplyresumes

afterasuddenlossofelectricity.

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage61.

2.SelectPower➙AfterPowerLossandpressEnter.

3.SelectPowerOnandpressEnter.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

ChangingICEPerformanceMode

YoucanadjusttheacousticandthermalperformanceofyourcomputerthroughtheICEPerformance

Modemenu.Twochoicesareavailable:

•BetterAcousticPerformance(defaultsetting)

•BetterThermalPerformance

ByenablingBetterAcousticPerformance,yourcomputerwillrunwithlessnoiseatanormalthermal

level.ByenablingBetterThermalPerformance,yourcomputerwillrunatabetterthermallevelwith

normalacousticperformance.

Toswitchbetweenbetteracousticperformanceandbetterthermalperformance,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage61.

2.SelectPower➙IntelligentCoolingEngine(ICE)andpressEnter.

3.SelectICEPerformanceModeandpressEnter.

4.SelectBetterAcousticPerformanceorBetterThermalPerformanceasdesiredandpressEnter.

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

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EnablingordisablingtheICEThermalAlertfeature

IfyouenabletheICEthermalalertfeature,whencriticalthermalsituationsoccur,suchasmalfunctioning

fans,abnormallyhightemperature,orpoorcoolingperformances,analertlogwillbewrittenintothe

Windowssystemlog.Thealertlogcanhelpyouidentifythethermalproblems.

ToenableordisabletheICEThermalAlertfeature,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage61.

2.SelectPower➙IntelligentCoolingEngine(ICE)andpressEnter.

3.SelectICEThermalAlertandpressEnter.

4.SelectthedesiredsettingandpressEnter.

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

EnablingordisablingtheConﬁgurationChangeDetectionfeature

IfyouenabletheConﬁgurationChangeDetectionfeature,whenthePOSTdetectstheconﬁgurationchanges

ofsomehardwaredevices(suchasstoragedrivesormemorymodules),anerrormessagewillbedisplayed

whenyouturnonthecomputer.

ToenableordisabletheConﬁgurationChangeDetectionfeature,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage61.

2.SelectSecurity➙ConﬁgurationChangeDetectionandpressEnter.

3.SelectthedesiredsettingandpressEnter.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

Tobypasstheerrormessageandlogintotheoperatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:

•PresstheF2key.

Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F2tobypasstheerrormessage.

•StartandthenexittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage61and

“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

Usingthecoverpresenceswitch

Thecoverpresenceswitchpreventsyourcomputerfromloggingintotheoperatingsystemwhenthe

computercoverisnotproperlyinstalledorclosed.

Toenablethecover-presence-switchconnectoronthesystemboard,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage61.

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”onpage61and

“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”onpage61.

2.SelectSecurity.

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3.Dependingonthepasswordtype,selectSetPower-OnPassword,SetAdministratorPassword,or

HardDiskPasswordandpressEnter.

4.Followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreentoset,change,ordeleteapassword.

Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Formore

information,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage64.

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearingCMOS)

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoeraselostorforgottenpasswords,suchasauserpassword.

Toerasealostorforgottenpassword,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.SeeChapter9“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage87.

3.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Hardwarelocations”onpage27.

4.Movethejumperfromthestandardposition(pin1andpin2)tothemaintenanceposition(pin2and

pin3).

5.Reinstallthecomputercoverandconnectthepowercord.SeeChapter9“Installingorreplacing

hardware”onpage87.

6.Turnonthecomputerandleaveitonforapproximately10seconds.Then,turnoffthecomputerby

holdingthepowerbuttonforapproximatelyﬁveseconds.

7.Repeatstep1throughstep2.

8.MovetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperbacktothestandardposition(pin1andpin2).

9.Reinstallthecomputercoverandconnectthepowercord.

Selectingastartupdevice

Ifyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadeviceasexpected,youcanchoosetochangethestartupdevice

sequencepermanentlyorselectatemporarystartupdevice.

Changingthestartupdevicesequencepermanently

Tochangethestartupdevicesequencepermanently,dothefollowing:

1.Dependingonthetypeofthestoragedevice,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifthestoragedeviceisinternal,gotostep2.

•Ifthestoragedeviceisadisc,ensurethatyourcomputerisonorturnonthecomputer.Then,

insertthediscintotheopticaldrive.

•Ifthestoragedeviceisanexternaldeviceotherthanadisc,connectthestoragedevicetothe

computer.

2.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage61.

3.SelectStartup.

4.Followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreentochangethestartupdevicesequence.

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage66.

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice

Note:Notalldiscsandstoragedrivesarebootable.

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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”onpage65.

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram

ToexittheSetupUtilityprogram,dooneofthefollowing:

•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”onpage45.

RecoveringfromaBIOSupdatefailure

TorecoverfromaBIOSupdatefailure,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.SeeChapter9“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage87.

3.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Hardwarelocations”onpage27.

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4.RemoveanypartsandcablesthatimpedeyouraccesstotheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumper.

5.Movethejumperfromthestandardposition(pin1andpin2)tothemaintenanceposition(pin2and

pin3).

6.Reinstallthepartsandcablesthatwereremoved.

7.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectanycablesthatweredisconnected.SeeChapter9

“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage87.

8.TurnonthecomputerandinserttheBIOSupdatediscintotheopticaldrive.Waitafewminutes.The

recoveryprocessbegins.Aftertherecoveryprocessiscompleted,yourcomputerwillshutdown

automatically.

Note:Ifthecomputerdoesnotstartupfromthedisc,selectthediscasthestartupdevice.See

“Selectingatemporarystartupdevice”onpage65.

9.Repeatstep1throughstep4.

10.MovetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperbacktothestandardposition(pin1andpin2).

11.Repeatstep6throughstep7.Then,turnonyourcomputer.

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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”onpage61.

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”

onpage135.

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”onpage65.

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”onpage43.

•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”onpage43.

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”onpage65forinformationonviewingandchangingthestartup

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”onpage65.

Note:Inrarecases,thestoragedrivewiththeoperatingsystemmightgetcorruptedordamaged.Insuch

cases,youmightneedtoreplacethestoragedrive.RefertoChapter9“Installingorreplacinghardware”

onpage87.

Networkingproblems

Thissectionprovidessolutionstonetworking-relatedproblems.

EthernetLANproblems

MycomputercannotbeconnectedtoanEthernetLAN

Solutions:

•ConnectthecablefromtheEthernetconnectortotheRJ45connectorofthehub.

•EnabletheEthernetLANfeatureintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”on

page61.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•EnabletheEthernetLANadapter.

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickNetwork

andSharingCenter➙Changeadaptersettings.

3.Right-clicktheEthernetLANadaptericonandclickEnable.

•UpdateorreinstalltheEthernetLANdriver.See“Keepingyourcomputercurrent”onpage52.

•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”onpage61.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

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WirelessLANproblem

Note:ThewirelessLANfeatureissupportedonlyonsomemodels.

ThewirelessLANfeaturedoesnotwork

Solutions:

•EnablethewirelessLANfeatureintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”on

page61.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”onpage52.

Bluetoothproblems

Note:TheBluetoothfeatureissupportedonlyonsomemodels.

TheBluetoothfeaturedoesnotwork

Solutions:

•EnabletheBluetoothfeatureintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”on

page61.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”onpage52.

SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadsetorheadphones

Solution:SettheBluetoothheadsetorheadphonesasthedefaultdevice.

1.Exittheapplicationthatusesthesounddevice(forexample,WindowsMediaPlayer).

2.Right-clickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationareaonthetaskbar.

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Note:IfthevolumeiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea,addtheicontothe

notiﬁcationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea”onpage43.

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”onpage52.

•Uninstalltheprogramandthenreinstallit.Todownloadaprogramthatispreinstalledonyour

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

Adevicedoesnotworknormallyduetodevicedriverproblems

Solution:Updatethedevicedriver.See“Keepingyourcomputercurrent”onpage52.

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”onpage39.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”onpage64.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentousethediagnosticprogram.

Recoveryinformation

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsabouthowtorecoveryouroperatingsystem.

Note:Ifadevicedoesnotworknormallyafterrecoveringtheoperatingsystem,updatethedevicedriver.

See“Keepingyourcomputercurrent”onpage52.

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,theRescueandRecoveryprogrammightnotbeavailableunless

youinstalleditmanuallyearlier.

–IfyouusetheRescueandRecoveryprogramtorestorethestoragedrivefromabackup,ensurethat

youbackedupyourdataearlierwiththeprogram.

TousetheRescueandRecoveryprogram,dooneofthefollowing:

–OpentheRescueandRecoveryprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer”onpage39.

Formoreinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

–OpentheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.PressandholdtheEnterkeyandthenturnonthecomputer.Release

theEnterkeywhenStartupInterruptMenuisdisplayed.Then,pressF11toopentheRescue

andRecoveryworkspace.

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2.IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,usetherescuemediumyoucreatedearlierto

resolvetheproblem.Selecttherescuemediumasthestartupdevice.See“Selectingatemporary

startupdevice”onpage65.Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspace

opens.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•UsetherecoverymediumyoucreatedearlierwiththeCreateRecoveryMediaprogramtorestoreonly

theCdriveortheentirestoragedrivetothefactory-defaultsettings.

Note:Tocreatearecoverymedium,see“Goodmaintenancepractices”onpage52.

1.Selecttherecoverymediumasthestartupdevice.See“Selectingatemporarystartupdevice”

onpage65.

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.

•UsetherecoverydiscsetprovidedbyLenovotorestoretheentirestoragedrivetothefactory-default

settings.

–Ifyourcomputercomeswiththerecoverydiscset,followtheinstructionsshippedwiththediscset.

–Ifyourcomputerdoesnotcomewiththerecoverydiscset,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupport

Centertoorderarecoverydiscset.See“Callingforservice”onpage136.

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”onpage65.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen

tochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.

Note:Tocreatearecoverymedium,see“Goodmaintenancepractices”onpage52.

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•UsetherecoveryUSBkeyprovidedbyLenovotorestoretheentirestoragedrivetothefactory-default

settings.

–IfyourcomputercomeswiththerecoveryUSBkey,followtheinstructionsshippedwiththeUSBkey.

–IfyourcomputerdoesnotcomewiththerecoveryUSBkey,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupport

CentertoorderarecoveryUSBkey.See“Callingforservice”onpage136.

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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”onpage61)

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”onpage127.

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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:

•Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someofthehardwarepartsinthissectionmightnotbeavailable.

•UsecomputerpartsprovidedonlybyLenovo.

•Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe

instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

•Inmostareasoftheworld,LenovorequiresthereturnofthedefectiveCRU.Informationaboutthiswill

comewiththeCRUorwillcomeafewdaysaftertheCRUarrives.

Installingexternaloptions

Youcanconnectexternaloptionstoyourcomputer,suchasexternalspeakers,aprinter,orascanner.For

someexternaloptions,youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection.

Wheninstallinganexternaloption,see“Hardwarelocations”onpage27toidentifytherequiredconnector.

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Usetheinstructionsshippedwiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnectionandinstallanysoftware

ordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

Removingthecomputercover

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe

computeriscool.

Toremovethecomputercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Unlockanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover.

3.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecomputercover.Then,slidethecovertotherearofthe

computertoremoveit.

Figure10.Removingthecomputercover

Replacingthefrontbezel

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

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Toreplacethefrontbezel,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Locatethefrontbezel.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

4.Disconnectthecablefromthefrontpanelconnectorinthesystemboard.See“Partsonthesystem

board”onpage33.

5.Ifadustshieldisavailable,pullthedustshieldoutwardstoremoveitfromthefrontbezel.

Figure11.Removingthedustshield

6.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsontheleftsideandpivotingthefrontbezel

outward.

Figure12.Removingthefrontbezel

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7.Alignthethreeplastictabsontherightsideofthenewfrontbezelwiththecorrespondingholesinthe

chassis.Then,pivotthefrontbezelinwardsuntilitsnapsintopositionontheleftside.

Figure13.Installingthefrontbezel

8.Connectthecabletothefrontpanelconnectorinthesystemboard.See“Partsonthesystemboard”

onpage33.

9.Reinstallthedustshieldifyouhaveremovedit.Aligntheedgesofthedustshieldwiththeedgesofthe

frontbezel.Then,pressthedustshieldinwarduntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure14.Installingthedustshield

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

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Replacingthecomputerhandle

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Toreplacethecomputerhandle,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Locatethecomputerhandle.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

5.Removethefourscrewsthatsecurethecomputerhandletoremovethehandlefromthecomputer.

Figure15.Removingthecomputerhandle

6.Alignthescrewholesinthenewcomputerhandlewiththecorrespondingholesinthecomputer.Then,

installthefourscrewstosecurethecomputerhandletothecomputer.

7.Installthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

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”onpage30.

5.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtherearoftheopticaldrive.See“Partsonthe

systemboard”onpage33.

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6.Pressthebluereleasebuttonandslidetheopticaldrivetothefrontofthecomputer.

Figure16.Removingtheopticaldrive

7.Installtheopticaldriveretaineronthesideofthenewopticaldrive.

Figure17.Installingtheopticaldriveretainer

8.Slidethenewopticaldriveintothedrivebayfromthefrontofthecomputeruntiltheopticaldrive

snapsintoposition.

Figure18.Installingtheopticaldrive

9.Connectthesignalcableandthepowercabletothenewopticaldrive.

10.Installthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

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Replacingthestoragedrive

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Toreplacethestoragedrive,refertooneofthefollowingtopics:

•“Replacingthe2.5-inchstoragedriveintheprimaryorsecondarystoragedrivebay”onpage93

•“Replacingthe3.5-inchstoragedriveintheprimaryorsecondarystoragedrivebay”onpage95

•“Replacingthe3.5-inchstoragedriveinthefront-accessstorageenclosure”onpage97

Replacingthe2.5-inchstoragedriveintheprimaryorsecondarystoragedrivebay

Toreplacethe2.5-inchstoragedriveintheprimaryorsecondarystoragedrivebay,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Locatethe2.5-inchstoragedriveyouwanttoreplace.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

4.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromthe2.5-inchstoragedrive.

5.Slideoutthe3.5-inchstoragedrivebrackettoremoveitfromthecomputer.

Figure19.Removingthe3.5-inchstoragedrivebracket

6.Flexthesidesofthebluebrackettoremovethe2.5-inchstorageconverterfromthe3.5-inchstorage

drivebracket.

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7.Removethefourscrewsthatsecurethe2.5-inchstoragedrivetothestorageconverter.Then,liftupthe

2.5-inchstoragedrivetoremoveitfromtheconverter.

Figure20.Removingthe2.5-inchstoragedrivefromthestorageconverter

8.Takethenew2.5-inchstoragedriveoutofthestatic-protectivepackage.

9.Positionthe2.5-inchstoragedriveinthestorageconvertersothattheholesinthedrivearealigned

withthecorrespondingholesintheconverter.Then,installthefourscrewstosecurethe2.5-inch

storagedrivetotheconverter.

Figure21.Installingthe2.5-inchstoragedriveintothestorageconverter

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10.Flexthebracketandinsertthepins1–4onthe3.5-inchstoragebracketintotheholesinthestorage

converter.Donottouchthecircuitboardonthebottomofthe2.5-inchstoragedrive.

Figure22.Installingthe2.5-inchstorageconverterintothe3.5-inchstoragedrivebracket

11.Slidethe3.5-inchstoragedrivebracketintothestoragedrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Note:Ensurethatyouinstalltheprimarystoragedrivebeforeinstallingthesecondarystoragedrive.

See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

Figure23.Installingthe3.5-inchstoragedrivebracket

12.Connectthesignalcableandthepowercabletothenew2.5-inchstoragedrive.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

Replacingthe3.5-inchstoragedriveintheprimaryorsecondarystoragedrivebay

Toreplacethe3.5-inchstoragedriveintheprimaryorsecondarystoragedrivebay,dothefollowing:

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware95

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Locatethe3.5-inchstoragedriveyouwanttoreplace.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

4.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromthe3.5-inchstoragedrive.

5.Slideoutthe3.5-inchstoragedrivebrackettoremoveitfromthecomputer.

Figure24.Removingthe3.5-inchstoragedrivebracket

6.Flexthesidesofthebluebrackettoremovethe3.5-inchstoragedrivefromthebracket.

7.Takethenew3.5-inchstoragedriveoutofthestatic-protectivepackage.

8.Flexthebracketandinsertthepins1–4onthebracketintotheholesinthenew3.5-inchstoragedrive.

Donottouchthecircuitboard5onthebottomofthe3.5-inchstoragedrive.

Figure25.Installingthe3.5-inchstoragedriveintothebracket

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9.Slidethe3.5-inchstoragedrivebracketintothestoragedrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Note:Ensurethatyouinstalltheprimarystoragedrivebeforeinstallingthesecondarystoragedrive.

See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

Figure26.Installingthe3.5-inchstoragedrivebracket

10.Connectthesignalcableandthepowercabletothenew3.5-inchstoragedrive.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

Replacingthe3.5-inchstoragedriveinthefront-accessstorageenclosure

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Notes:Youcanperformahotswaponthe3.5-inchstoragedriveinstalledhere.Todoahotswapisto

connect,remove,orreconnectadevicewhilethecomputerisoperating.Beforeperformingahotswap,you

arerecommendedtodothefollowingfordatasecurity:

1.Clickthetriangularicononthetaskbartoshowhiddenicons.

2.ClicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicontostopthedevice.

3.Proceedwiththefollowinginstructionstoreplacethestoragedrive.

Toreplacethe3.5-inchstoragedriveinthefront-accessstorageenclosure,dothefollowing:

1.Locatethefront-accessstorageenclosure.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

2.Unlockthefront-accessstorageenclosureifavailable.

3.Pressthetriangularicon1inthebezelofthefront-accessstorageenclosure.Then,thebezelfolds

down.

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Figure27.Openingthefront-accessstorageenclosure

4.Pressthecirculariconinthebezelofthe3.5-inchstoragedrivebracketasshown.Then,graspthebezel

toslidethe3.5-inchstoragedrivebracketoutofthefront-accessstorageenclosure.

Figure28.Removingthe3.5-inchstoragedrivebracket

5.Flexthesidesofthebluebrackettoremovethe3.5-inchstoragedrivefromthebracket.

Figure29.Removingthe3.5-inchstoragedrivefromthebracket

6.Flexthebracketandinsertthefourpinsonthebracketintothecorrespondingholesinthenew3.5-inch

storagedrive.Donottouchthecircuitboardonthebottomofthe3.5-inchstoragedrive.

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Figure30.Installingthe3.5-inchstoragedriveintothebracket

7.Slidethe3.5-inchstoragedrivebracketintothefront-accessstorageenclosureuntilitsnapsinto

position.

Figure31.Installingthe3.5-inchstoragedrivebracketintothefront-accessstorageenclosure

8.Pressthetriangulariconinthebezelofthefront-accessstorageenclosureagaintosecurethestorage

drivebracket.

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Figure32.Securingthe3.5-inchstoragedrivebracket

9.Lockthefront-accessstorageenclosureifyouhaveunlockedit.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

ReplacingtheUSBassembly

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

ToreplacetheUSBassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.LocatetheUSBassembly.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

5.DisconnectthecardreaderandUSBassemblycablesfromthefrontUSBconnectorsinthesystem

board.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.

6.PressthebluereleasebuttonandslidethecardreaderandUSBassemblybrackettothefrontofthe

computer.

Figure33.RemovingthecardreaderandUSBassemblybracket

7.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheUSBassemblytothebracket.Then,lifttheUSBassemblyto

removeitfromthebracket.

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Figure34.RemovingtheUSBassembly

8.AlignthescrewholesinthenewUSBassemblywiththeholesinthebracket.Then,installthetwo

screwstosecuretheUSBassemblytothebracket.

Figure35.InstallingtheUSBassembly

9.SlidethecardreaderandUSBassemblybracketintothedrivebayfromthefrontofthecomputer

untilthebracketsnapsintoposition.

Figure36.InstallingthecardreaderandUSBassemblybracket

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10.ConnectthecardreaderandUSBassemblycablestothefrontUSBconnectorsinthesystemboard.

See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.

11.Installthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

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.Locatethecardreader.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

5.DisconnectthecardreaderandUSBassemblycablesfromthefrontUSBconnectorsinthesystem

board.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.

6.PressthebluereleasebuttonandslidethecardreaderandUSBassemblybrackettothefrontofthe

computer.

Figure37.RemovingthecardreaderandUSBassemblybracket

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7.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecardreadertothebracket.Then,liftthecardreaderto

removeitfromthebracket.

Figure38.Removingthecardreader

8.Alignthescrewholesinthenewcardreaderwiththeholesinthebracket.Then,installthetwoscrews

tosecurethecardreadertothebracket.

Figure39.Installingthecardreader

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9.SlidethecardreaderandUSBassemblybracketintothedrivebayfromthefrontofthecomputer

untilthebracketsnapsintoposition.

Figure40.InstallingthecardreaderandUSBassemblybracket

10.ConnectthecardreaderandUSBassemblycablestothefrontUSBconnectorsinthesystemboard.

See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.

11.Installthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

Replacingthefront-accessstorageenclosure

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Toreplacethefront-accessstorageenclosure,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Locatethefront-accessstorageenclosure.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

5.Removethe3.5-inchstoragedriveinthefront-accessstorageenclosure.See“Replacingthe3.5-inch

storagedriveinthefront-accessstorageenclosure”onpage97.

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6.Pressthebluereleasebuttonandslidethefront-accessstorageenclosuretothefrontofthecomputer.

Figure41.Removingthefront-accessstorageenclosure

7.Installthe3.5-inchstoragedriveintothefront-accessstorageenclosure.See“Replacingthe3.5-inch

storagedriveinthefront-accessstorageenclosure”onpage97.

8.Slidethenewfront-accessstorageenclosureintothedrivebayfromthefrontofthecomputeruntilthe

enclosuresnapsintoposition.

Figure42.Installingthefront-accessstorageenclosure

9.Installthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

ToreplacethefrontaudioandUSBassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware105

4.LocatethefrontaudioandUSBassembly.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

5.DisconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycablesfromthesystemboard.See“Partsonthe

systemboard”onpage33.

Note:Ensurethatyounotethelocationsofthecableswhenyoudisconnectthecablesfromthe

systemboard.

6.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthefrontaudioandUSBassemblytoremovetheassemblyfromthe

chassis.

Figure43.RemovingthescrewthatsecuresthefrontaudioandUSBassemblytothechassis

7.AlignthescrewholeinthenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblywiththecorrespondingholeinthe

chassis.Then,installthescrewtosecuretheassemblytothechassis.

8.ReconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycablestothefrontaudioconnectorandthefrontUSB

connectoronthesystemboard.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.

9.Installthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

Replacingthethermalsensor

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Toreplacethethermalsensor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect

allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

4.Locatethethermalsensor.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

5.Disconnectthethermalsensorcablefromthethermalsensorconnectoronthesystemboard.See

“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.

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6.Ontheinnersideofthefrontpanel,presstheupperretainingclip1thatsecurestheplasticholderof

thethermalsensordownwardandthenpushtheclipoutwardtoreleasetheclip.Then,disengagethe

plasticholderholdingthethermalsensorfromthechassis.

Figure44.Removingthethermalsensor

7.Pulltheentirethermalsensoroutofthechassis.

8.Inserttheconnectorandcableofthenewthermalsensorintothelowerhole1inthechassis.Then,

alignthetwotabsontheplasticholderholdingthethermalsensorwiththetwoholes1and2inthe

chassis,andpushtheplasticholderuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure45.Installingthethermalsensor

9.Connectthethermalsensorcabletothethermalsensorconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Partson

thesystemboard”onpage33.

10.Installthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

Replacingtheinternalspeaker

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Toreplacetheinternalspeaker,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect

allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

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2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Locatetheinternalspeaker.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

4.Disconnecttheinternalspeakercablefromtheinternalspeakerconnectoronthesystemboard.See

“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.

5.Pressthetab1ontherightsideoftheinternalspeakerandslidetheinternalspeakerasshownto

completelyremoveitfromthechassis.

Figure46.Removingtheinternalspeaker

6.Positionthenewinternalspeakerintothefourmetalclips1ontheinnersideofthefrontpanel.Then,

slidetheinternalspeakerasshownuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure47.Installingtheinternalspeaker

7.Connectthenewinternalspeakercabletotheinternalspeakerconnectoronthesystemboard.See

“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

Replacingamemorymodule

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Thefollowingtableprovidesinformationaboutthememorymoduleinstallationrulesthatyoushould

considerwheninstallingorremovingamemorymodule.The“X”markindicatesthememoryslotsintowhich

thememorymodulesshouldbeinstalledindifferentsituations.Tolocatethememorymoduleslots,see

“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.

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QuantitySlot1Slot2Slot3Slot4

OnememorymoduleX

TwomemorymodulesXX

ThreememorymodulesXXX

FourmemorymodulesXXXX

Toreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Locatethememorymoduleyouwanttoreplace.Thememorymodulesareinstalledinthememoryslots

onthesystemboard.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.

4.Removeanypartsthatmightpreventyouraccesstothememorymodule.Dependingonyourcomputer

model,youmightneedtoremovethePCIExpressx16graphicscardforeasieraccesstothememory

module.See“ReplacingaPCIExpresscard”onpage120.

5.Opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememorymoduleoutofthememoryslot.

Figure48.Removingamemorymodule

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6.Positionthenewmemorymoduleovertheappropriatememoryslot.Ensurethatthenotch1onthe

memorymodulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodule

straightdownintotheslotuntiltheretainingclipsclose.

Figure49.Installingamemorymodule

7.ReinstallthePCIExpressx16graphicscardifyouhaveremovedit.See“ReplacingaPCIExpress

card”onpage120.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

ReplacingthePCIcard

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

ToreplacethePCIcard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.LocatethePCIcard.ThePCIcardisinstalledinthecardslotonthePCIadaptercard.See“Computer

components”onpage30.

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4.Attherearofthecomputer,pressthereleasebutton1toopenthecardlatch2.

Figure50.OpeningthePCIcardlatch

5.GraspthecardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoffthecardslotonthePCIadaptercard.

Figure51.RemovingthePCIcard

Notes:

•ThecardﬁtstightlyintothecardslotonthePCIadaptercard.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeach

sideofthecardasmallamountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.

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•Ifthecardisheldinplacebyaretaininglatch,pressthecardretaininglatch1asshowntodisengage

thelatch.Graspthecardandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.

6.InstallthenewPCIcardintothecardslotonthePCIadaptercard.Then,pivotthecardlatchtothe

closedpositiontosecurethePCIcard.

Note:Ensurethatthemetaltab1isintheclosedpositionasshownbeforeyouinstallthenewPCI

cardintothecardslotontheadapter.

Figure52.InstallingthePCIcard

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Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

ReplacingthePCIadaptercard

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

ToreplacethePCIadaptercard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.RemovethePCIcard.See“ReplacingthePCIcard”onpage110.

4.LocatethePCIadaptercard.ThePCIadaptercardisinstalledintheM.2cardslotonthesystemboard.

See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.

5.RemovethethreescrewsthatsecurethePCIadaptercardtothesystemboard.Then,slidetheadapter

cardasshowntoremoveitfromthesystemboard.

Figure53.RemovingthePCIadaptercard

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6.SlidethenewPCIadaptercardintotheM.2cardslotasshownuntilitsnapsintoposition.Then,install

thethreescrewstosecurethePCIadaptercard.

Figure54.InstallingaPCIadaptercard

7.InstallthePCIcard.See“ReplacingthePCIcard”onpage110.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

ReplacingtheWi-Ficard

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

ToreplacetheWi-Ficard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect

allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.IfyourcomputercomeswithaWi-FicardmodulethatsupportstheBluetoothfunction,disconnect

theBluetoothcablefromtheWi-Fiadaptercard.

Note:TheBluetoothcableconnectstheBluetoothconnectorontheWi-Fiadaptercardtothefront

USBconnectoronthesystemboard.

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4.Rotatethecardlatchtotheopenposition.GrasptheWi-Fiadaptercardthatiscurrentlyinstalledand

gentlypullitoutoftheslot.

Note:Thecardﬁtstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecarda

smallamountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.

Figure55.RemovingtheWi-Fiadaptercard

5.DisconnectthefrontandrearWi-FiantennacablesfromtheWi-Ficard.

Figure56.RemovingtheWi-Fiantennacables

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6.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheWi-Ficard.

Figure57.RemovingthescrewsthatsecuretheWi-Ficard

7.PulltheWi-FicardoutoftheminiPCIExpressslot.

Figure58.RemovingtheWi-Ficard

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8.InsertthenewWi-FicardintotheminiPCIExpressslot.

Figure59.InstallingtheWi-Ficard

9.InstallthetwoscrewstosecurethenewWi-FicardtotheWi-Fiadaptercard.

Figure60.InstallingthescrewstosecuretheWi-Ficard

10.ConnectthefrontandrearWi-FiantennacablestothenewWi-Ficard.

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11.InstalltheWi-FiadaptercardintothePCIExpressx1slotonthesystemboard.See“Partsonthe

systemboard”onpage33.Then,closethecardlatchtosecuretheWi-Fiadaptercard.

Figure61.InstallingtheWi-Ficard

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

ReplacingtheWi-Fiantenna

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

ToreplacetheWi-Fiantenna,refertoeitherofthefollowing:

•“ReplacingthefrontWi-Fiantenna”onpage118

•“ReplacingtherearWi-Fiantenna”onpage119

ReplacingthefrontWi-Fiantenna

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

ToreplacethefrontWi-Fiantenna,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect

allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

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4.LocatethefrontWi-Fiantenna.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

5.DisconnectthefrontWi-FiantennacablefromtheWi-Ficard.

6.RemovethefrontWi-Fiantennaandcablefromthefrontofthecomputer.

Figure62.RemovingthefrontWi-Fiantenna

7.StickthenewfrontWi-Ficabletothefrontofthecomputer.Then,installthefrontWi-Fiantennathrough

theholeinthecomputer.

8.ConnectthefrontWi-FiantennacabletotheWi-Ficard.

9.Installthefrontbezel.See“Replacingthefrontbezel”onpage88.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

ReplacingtherearWi-Fiantenna

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

ToreplacetherearWi-Fiantenna,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect

allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.StraightentherearWi-Fiantennasothatitcanbemoreeasilytwisted.

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4.HoldthethickerendoftherearWi-FiantennaandunscrewtheWi-Fiantennafromtherearofthe

computer.

Figure63.RemovingtherearWi-Fiantenna

5.InstallthenewrearWi-FiantennatotherearWi-Fiantennacableconnectorattachedontherearof

thecomputer.Then,adjusttheangleoftherearantennatoreducetheriskofbreakingtheantenna

byaccident.

Figure64.RemovingtherearWi-Fiantenna

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

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”onpage33.

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4.Attherearofthecomputer,pressthereleasebutton1toopenthecardlatch2.

Figure65.OpeningthePCIExpresscardlatch

5.Graspthecardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.

Notes:

•Thecardﬁtstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmall

amountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.

•Ifthecardisheldinplacebyaretaininglatch,pressthecardretaininglatch1asshowntodisengage

thelatch.Graspthecardandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.

6.InstallthenewPCIExpresscardintotheappropriatePCIExpresscardslotonthesystemboard.See

“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.Then,pivotthecardlatchtotheclosedpositiontosecure

thePCIExpresscard.

Note:IfyouareinstallingaPCIExpressx16graphicscard,ensurethatthememoryslotretainingclips

areclosedbeforeyouinstallthegraphicscard.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware121

Figure66.InstallingaPCIExpresscard

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

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”intheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideforinformationabout

replacinganddisposingofthecoin-cellbattery.

Toreplacethecoin-cellbattery,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Locatethecoin-cellbattery.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

4.Removethecoin-cellbatteryasshown.

Figure67.Removingthecoin-cellbattery

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5.Installthenewcoin-cellbatteryasshown.

Figure68.Installingthecoin-cellbattery

6.Reinstallthecomputercoverandconnectthecables.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”on

page133.

7.Turnonthecomputerandallconnecteddevices.

Note:Whenthecomputeristurnedonfortheﬁrsttimeafterreplacingthecoin-cellbattery,anerror

messagemightbedisplayed.Thisisnormalafterreplacingthecoin-cellbattery.

8.UsetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetthedate,time,andanypasswords.See“UsingtheSetupUtility

program”onpage61.

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthe

computerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeriscool.

Toreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.

4.Locatetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

5.Disconnecttheheatsinkandfanassemblycablefromthemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystem

board.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware123

6.Followthefollowingsequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassembly

tothesystemboard:

a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,andthenfullyremovescrew1.

b.Partiallyremovescrew3,thenfullyremovescrew4,andthenfullyremovescrew3.

Note:Carefullyremovethefourscrewsfromthesystemboardtoavoidanypossibledamagetothe

systemboard.Thefourscrewscannotberemovedfromtheheatsinkandfanassembly.

Figure69.Removingtheheatsinkandfanassembly

7.Liftthefailingheatsinkandfanassemblyoffthesystemboard.

Notes:

•Youmighthavetogentlytwisttheheatsinkandfanassemblytofreeitfromthemicroprocessor.

•Donottouchthethermalgreasewhilehandlingtheheatsinkandfanassembly.

8.Positionthenewheatsinkandfanassemblyonthesystemboardsothatthefourscrewsarealigned

withtheholesinthesystemboard.Ensurethattheheatsinkandfanassemblycablefacestowardthe

microprocessorfanconnectoronthesystemboard.

9.Followthefollowingsequencetoinstallthefourscrewstosecurethenewheatsinkandfanassembly.

Donotover-tightenthescrews.

a.Partiallytightenscrew1,thenfullytightenscrew2,andthenfullytightenscrew1.

b.Partiallytightenscrew3,thenfullytightenscrew4,andthenfullytightenscrew3.

10.Connecttheheatsinkandfanassemblycabletothemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystem

board.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

124ThinkCentreM800andM900HardwareMaintenanceManual

Replacingthemicroprocessor

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoff

thecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeriscool.

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Toreplacethemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect

allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.

4.Removetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage123.

Note:Placetheheatsinkandfanassemblyonitssidesothatthethermalgreaseonthebottomofit

doesnotgetincontactwithanything.

5.Locatethemicroprocessor.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

6.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.

Figure70.Accessingthemicroprocessor

7.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicroprocessorsocket.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware125

Figure71.Removingthemicroprocessor

Notes:

•Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.

•Touchonlytheedgesofthemicroprocessor.Donottouchthegoldcontactsonthebottom.

•Donotdropanythingontothemicroprocessorsocketwhileitisexposed.Thesocketpinsmustbe

keptascleanaspossible.

8.Ensurethatthesmallhandleisintheraisedpositionandthemicroprocessorretainerisfullyopen.

9.Removetheprotectivecoverthatprotectsthegoldcontactsofthenewmicroprocessor.

10.Notetheorientationofthenewmicroprocessor.Holdthenewmicroprocessorbyitsedgesandalign

thenotches1onitwiththetabs2inthemicroprocessorsocket.Then,carefullylowerthenew

microprocessorstraightdownintothemicroprocessorsocket.

Note:Thesmalltriangle3ononecornerofthenewmicroprocessoristhemicroprocessororientation

indicator.Thenewmicroprocessorisinthecorrectorientationwhenthisindicatorfacesthebeveled

corner4ofthemicroprocessorsocket.

Figure72.Installingthemicroprocessor

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11.Closethemicroprocessorretainerandlockitintopositionwiththesmallhandletosecurethenew

microprocessorinthesocket.

12.Reinstalltheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage123.

13.Reconnectallcablesthatweredisconnectedfromthesystemboard.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

Replacingthesystemboard

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Note:EachcomputerhasauniqueVitalProductData(VPD)codestoredinthenonvolatilememoryon

thesystemboard.Afteryoureplacethesystemboard,theVPDmustbeupdated.ToupdatetheVPD,

see“UpdatingtheBIOS”onpage66.

Toreplacethesystemboard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then,

disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.

3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

4.Removethememorymodules.See“Replacingamemorymodule”onpage108.

5.RemovethePCIcard.See“ReplacingthePCIcard”onpage110.

6.RemovethePCIadaptercard.See“ReplacingthePCIadaptercard”onpage113.

7.RemovetheWi-Ficard.See“ReplacingtheWi-Ficard”onpage114.

8.RemovethePCIExpresscard.See“ReplacingaPCIExpresscard”onpage120.

9.Removetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage123.

10.Removethemicroprocessor.See“Replacingthemicroprocessor”onpage125.

11.Recordthecableroutingandcableconnections,andthendisconnectallcablesfromthesystemboard.

See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware127

12.Removetheeightscrewsthatsecurethesystemboard,andthencarefullyliftthesystemboardoutof

thechassis.

Note:Carefullyhandlethesystemboardbyitsedges.

Figure73.Removingtheeightscrewsthatsecurethesystemboard

13.Installthemicroprocessorontothenewsystemboard.See“Replacingthemicroprocessor”onpage

125.

14.Aligntheeightscrewholesinthenewsystemboardwiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis.Then,

installtheeightscrewstosecurethenewsystemboardtothechassis.

15.Routeallthecablesthatyoudisconnectedfromthesystemboard,andthenconnectthecablestothe

systemboard.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.

16.Installtheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage123.

17.InstallthePCIExpresscard.See“ReplacingaPCIExpresscard”onpage120.

18.InstalltheWi-Ficard.See“ReplacingtheWi-Ficard”onpage114.

19.InstallthePCIadaptercard.See“ReplacingthePCIadaptercard”onpage113.

20.InstallthePCIcard.See“ReplacingthePCIcard”onpage110.

21.Installthememorymodules.See“Replacingamemorymodule”onpage108.

22.Installthecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

23.Connecttheexternalcablesandthepowercordtothecomputer.

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

128ThinkCentreM800andM900HardwareMaintenanceManual

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.Locatethepowersupplyassembly.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

4.Disconnectthepowersupplyassemblycablesfromthesystemboardandalldrives.See“Partsonthe

systemboard”onpage33.

5.Releasethepowersupplyassemblycablesfromthecableclipsandtiesinthechassis.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware129

6.Laythecomputeronitssideandremovethefourscrewsattherearofthechassisthatsecurethe

powersupplyassembly.Then,slidethepowersupplyassemblytothefrontofthecomputerandlift

itoutofthechassis.

Figure74.Removingthescrewsthatsecurethepowersupplyassembly

7.Installthenewpowersupplyassemblyintothechassissothatthescrewholesinthepowersupply

assemblyalignwiththoseinthechassis.

8.Installthefourscrewstosecurethepowersupplyassemblytothechassis.

9.Reconnectthepowersupplyassemblycablestothesystemboardandeachofthedrives.

10.Securethepowersupplyassemblycableswiththecableclipsandtiesinthechassis.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

Replacingthecoverpresenceswitch

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Toreplacethecoverpresenceswitch,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect

allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Locatethecoverpresenceswitch.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

4.Disconnectthecoverpresenceswitchcablefromthecoverpresenceswitchconnectorsonthesystem

board.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.

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5.Removethescrewthatsecuresthecoverpresenceswitch.Then,removethecoverpresenceswitch

fromthechassis.

Figure75.Removingthecoverpresenceswitch

6.Alignthescrewholeinthenewcoverpresenceswitchwiththeholeinthechassis.Then,installthe

screwtosecurethecoverpresenceswitchtothechassis.

Figure76.Installingthecoverpresenceswitch

7.Connectthecableofthenewcoverpresenceswitchtothecoverpresenceconnectoronthesystem

board.See“Partsonthesystemboard”onpage33.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

Replacingtherearfanassembly

Attention:DonotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheChapter

1“Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Toreplacetherearfan,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect

allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage88.

3.Locatetherearfan.See“Computercomponents”onpage30.

4.Disconnecttherearfancablefromtherearfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Partsonthe

systemboard”onpage33.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware131

5.Therearfanisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removetherearfanbybreakingor

cuttingtherubbermountsandgentlypullingtherearfanoutofthechassis.

Note:Thenewrearfanwillhavefournewrubbermountsattached.

Figure77.Removingtherearfan

6.Installthenewrearfanbyaligningthenewrubbermountswiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis

andpushtherubbermountsthroughtheholes.

7.Pullonthetipsoftherubbermountsuntiltherearfanissecuredinplace.

Figure78.Installingtherearfan

132ThinkCentreM800andM900HardwareMaintenanceManual

8.Connecttherearfancabletotherearfanconnectoronthesystemboard.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage133.

Completingthepartsreplacement

Aftercompletingtheinstallationorreplacementforallparts,reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnect

cables.Dependingonthepartsyouinstalledorreplaced,youmightneedtoconﬁrmtheupdatedinformation

intheSetupUtilityprogram.Referto“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage61.

Toreinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectcablestoyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Ensurethatallcomponentshavebeenreassembledcorrectlyandthatnotoolsorloosescrewsare

leftinsideyourcomputer.See“Computercomponents”onpage30forthelocationsofvarious

componentsinyourcomputer..

2.Ensurethatthecablesareroutedcorrectlybeforereinstallingthecomputercover.Keepcablesclearof

thehingesandsidesofthecomputerchassistoavoidinterferencewithreinstallingthecomputercover.

3.Positionthecomputercoveronthechassissothattherailguidesonthebottomofthecomputercover

engagetherailsonthechassis.Then,pushthecovertothefrontofthecomputeruntilitsnapsinto

positionandinstallthetwoscrewstosecureit.

Figure79.Installingthecomputercover

4.Ifalockingdeviceisavailable,useittolockthecomputer.See“Lockingyourcomputer”onpage55.

Chapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware133

5.Reconnecttheexternalcablesandpowercordstothecorrespondingconnectorsonthecomputer.

See“Hardwarelocations”onpage27.

6.Updateyourconﬁguration.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage61.

7.Ifanewlyinstalledhardwarecomponentdoesnotworknormally,updatethedevicedriver.See

“Keepingyourcomputercurrent”onpage52.

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Chapter10.Gettinginformation,help,andservice

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Informationresources”onpage135

•“Helpandservice”onpage136

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

TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideprovidedwithyourcomputercontainsimportantsafetyinformation,

productwarrantyterms,initialsetupprocedure,andlegalnotices.Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandall

safetyinformationintheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidebeforeusingyourcomputer.

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.

•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:

136ThinkCentreM800andM900HardwareMaintenanceManual

•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

Chapter10.Gettinginformation,help,andservice137

138ThinkCentreM800andM900HardwareMaintenanceManual

AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation

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

Exportclassiﬁcationnotice

ThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExport

ClassiﬁcationControlNumber(ECCN)of5A992.c.Itcanbere-exportedexcepttoanyoftheembargoed

countriesintheEARE1countrylist.

Electronicemissionsnotices

ThefollowinginformationreferstoLenovopersonalcomputermachinetypes10FC,10FD,10FV,and10FW.

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:

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Morrisville,NC27560

PhoneNumber:919-294-5900

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement

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

EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective

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,Gropiusplatz10,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.Regulatoryinformation141

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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)withtheWEEEmarkingmustnotdisposeofendof

lifeEEEasunsortedmunicipalwaste,butusethecollectionframeworkavailabletothemforthereturn,

recycle,andrecoveryofWEEEandtominimizeanypotentialeffectsofEEEontheenvironmentand

humanhealthduetothepresenceofhazardoussubstances.ForadditionalWEEEinformation,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/recycling

RecyclinginformationforJapan

CollectingandrecyclingadisusedLenovocomputerormonitor

IfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatistheproperty

ofthecompany,youmustdosoinaccordancewiththeLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationof

Resources.Computersandmonitorsarecategorizedasindustrialwasteandshouldbeproperlydisposed

ofbyanindustrialwastedisposalcontractorcertiﬁedbyalocalgovernment.InaccordancewiththeLaw

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.

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion

Notice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).

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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.Forpropercollectionandtreatment,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/recycling

AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclinginformation145

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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.

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:10FC,10FD,10FV,and10FW.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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