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ReplacingthebatteryBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.ThissystemmaynotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenuineLenovo-madeorauthorized.Thesesystemswillcontinuetoboot,butmaynotchargeunauthorizedbatteries.Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,andprovidesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.Toreplacethebatterywithanewone,readthefollowingprerequisites,andselectyourmodelfromthelistbelowfortheinstruction.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.•Donotshort-circuitit.•Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorameto“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Toreplacethebattery,followtheproceduresbelow.Replacingthebatteryinstalledinthebatteryspaceofyourcomputer1.Turnoffthecomputer,orenterhibernationmode.Thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.118UserGuide

3.Unlockthebatterylatchbyslidingittotheunlockposition.4.Removethebattery.5.Slidethebatteryintothecomputer.Chapter6.Replacingdevices119

6.Slidethebatterylatchtothelockedposition.7.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandthecablestothecomputer.ReplacingthekeyboardBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Youcanusethefollowingprocedurestoreplacethekeyboardwithanewone,availableasanoption.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERDuringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.T oavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Toreplacethekeyboard,doasfollows.Removingthekeyboard1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitforafewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethebattery”onpage118.120UserGuide

4.Loosenthetwoscrewsonthememoryslotcover,thenremovethecover.5.Turnthecomputeroverandopenthedisplay.6.Pushhardinthedirectionshownbythearrows1inthedrawingtounlatchthefrontsideofthekeyboard.Thekeyboardwillopenupslightly2.Chapter6.Replacingdevices121

7.Carefullyliftthekeyboarduntilyoucanseehowit'sconnected.Holdthekeyboardabovethecomputer,andthendetachtheconnector2.Nowthekeyboardhasbeenremoved.Installingthekeyboard1.Attachtheconnector.122UserGuide

2.Insertthekeyboard.Makesurethattherearedgesofthekeyboardareundertheframeasshownbythearrows.3.Pressgentlyontheareasmarkedinthedrawing,andslidethekeyboardtowardyou.Makesurethattheedgesofthekeyboardmarkedinthedrawing,areundertheframe.Chapter6.Replacingdevices123

4.Putthememoryslotcoverbackinplace,closethecover,andthentightenthescrews.5.Reinstallthebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthebattery”onpage118.6.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thenturniton.ReplacingthepalmrestBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERDuringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.T oavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Replacementinstructions1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitforafewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.Formoreinformation,refertoReplacingthebattery.4.Removethekeyboard.Formoreinformationabouthowtoremovethekeyboard,refertoReplacingthekeyboard.5.Removethescrewsthatsecurethepalmrest.124UserGuide

6.Turnthecomputeroverandopenthedisplay.Liftuptheleftandrighttopedgesofthepalmresttoremoveit.7.Detachtheip-lockZIFconnector1,thenremovethepalmrestcable2.8.Liftupandremovethepalmrest.Chapter6.Replacingdevices125

9.Releasethepalmrestfromthecomputer.Nowthepalmresthasbeenremoved.Installingthepalmrest1.Attachthepalmrest,makingsurethelatchesnearthetopleftandrightedgesofthepalmrestaresecure.2.Pushthefrontsideofthepalmrestuntilitclicksintoplace.3.Attachtheip-lockZIFconnector1,thenpushthepalmrestcable2.126UserGuide

4.Reinstallthescrewsforthepalmrest.5.Reinstallthekeyboard.Formoreinformationabouthowtoremovethekeyboard,refertoReplacingthekeyboard.6.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformation,refertoReplacingthebattery.7.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thenturniton.ReplacingtheharddiskdriveBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.YoucanreplacetheharddiskdrivewithanewonewhichcanbepurchasedfromyourLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentative.Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,readthefollowingprerequisites.Note:Replacetheharddiskdriveonlyifyouupgradeitorhaveitrepaired.Theconnectorsandslotoftheharddiskdrivewerenotdesignedforfrequentchanges,ordriveswapping.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureWhenreplacingthedrive,besuretofollowtheprecautions.Attention:Whenyouarehandlingaharddiskdrive:Chapter6.Replacingdevices127

•Donotdropthedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.Putthedriveonamaterial,suchassoftcloth,thatabsorbsanyphysicalshocks.•Donotapplypressuretothecoverofthedrive.•Donottouchtheconnector.Thedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamageandpermanentlossofdata.Beforeremovingtheharddiskdrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturnthecomputeroff.Neverremovethedrivewhilethesystemisoperating,insleep(standby)mode,orinhibernationmode.Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,doasfollows:1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethebattery”onpage118.4.Removethescrewthatsecurestheslotcover1.Thenipoutthecover2andpulluptoremoveit3.5.Removetheharddiskdrivebypullingoutthetab.128UserGuide

6.Detachthesiderubberrailsfromtheharddiskdrive.7.Attachthesiderubberrailstoanewharddiskdrive.8.Inserttheharddiskdriveintotheharddiskdrivebay,thenpressitrmlyintoplace.Chapter6.Replacingdevices129

9.Inserttheslotcover1.Then,slideinthecover2andreinstallthescrew3.10.Reinstallthebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthebattery”onpage118.11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandthecablestothecomputer.ReplacingthesolidstatedriveYoucanreplacethesolidstatedrivewithanewonewhichcanbepurchasedfromyourLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentative.Toreplacethesolidstatedrive,readthefollowingprerequisitesandselectyourmodelfromthelistbelowforinstructions.Note:Replacethesolidstatedriveonlyifyouneedtohaveitrepaired.Theconnectorsandslotofthesolidstatedrivewerenotdesignedforfrequentchanges,ordriveswapping.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureWhenreplacingthedrive,besuretofollowtheprecautions.Attention:Whenyouarehandlingasolidstatedrive:•Donotdropthedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.Putthedriveonamaterial,suchassoftcloth,thatabsorbsanyphysicalshocks.•Donotapplypressuretothecoverofthedrive.•Donottouchtheconnector.Thedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamageandpermanentlossofdata.Beforeremovingthesolidstatedrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturnthecomputeroff.Neverremovethedrivewhilethesystemisoperating,insleep(standby)mode,orinhibernationmode.ReplacementinstructionsToreplacethesolidstatedrive,doasfollows:1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.Formoreinformation,referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage118.130UserGuide

4.Removethescrewthatsecuresthesolidstatedrive1.Thenipoutthecover2andpulluptoremoveit3.5.Removethesolidstatedrivebypullingoutthetab.6.Detachthesidespacerrailsfromtheharddiskdrive.Chapter6.Replacingdevices131

7.Attachthesidespacerrailstoanewharddiskdrive.8.Insertthesolidstatedriveintotheharddiskdrivebay,thenpressitrmlyintoplace.9.Reinstallthecoverofthebay1,thenreinstallthescrew2.10.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformationabouthowtoreinstallthebattery,referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage118.11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandthecablestothecomputer.132UserGuide

InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAXconnectionBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.YourcomputerhasaPCIExpressMiniCardslotforconnectiontoawirelessLAN/WiMAX.ToreplacethePCIExpressMiniCardwithanewone,readthefollowingprerequisites.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERDuringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.T oavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Attention:BeforeyoustartinstallingaPCIExpressMiniCard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.YourcomputerhasaPCIExpressMiniCardslotforconnectiontoawirelessLAN/WiMAX.ToreplacethePCIExpressMiniCardwithanewone,followtheprocedurebelow.ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardwithtwoconnectors1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitforafewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethebattery”onpage118.4.Removethepalmrest.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethepalmrest”onpage124.Chapter6.Replacingdevices133

5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthecablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbypickinguptheconnectorswithyourngersandgentlyunpluggingthem.6.Removethescrew.Thecardpopsup.134UserGuide

7.Removethecard.8.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocketcontactofthecomputer.Chapter6.Replacingdevices135

9.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplacebypressingtheuppersideoftheconnectors1,andsecurethecardwiththescrew2.10.ConnectthecablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCard.Besuretoattachthegraycabletotheconnectormarked“MAIN”or“M”onthecard,andtheblackcabletotheconnectormarked“AUX”or“A.”Note:IfthenewPCIExpressMiniCardhasthreeconnectors,besuretoattachthegraycabletotheconnectormarked“TR1”onthecard,andtheblackcabletotheconnectormarked“TR2”.Ifyouattacheithercabletothecenterconnector,theconnectionspeedwillbelower.11.Reinstallthepalmrest.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthepalmrest”onpage124.12.Reinstallthebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthebattery”onpage118.13.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thenturniton.ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardwiththreeconnectors1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitforafewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethepalmrest”onpage124.4.Removethekeyboard.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethekeyboard”onpage120.136UserGuide

7.Removethecard.8.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocketcontactofthecomputer.138UserGuide

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERDuringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.T oavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Attention:BeforeyoustartinstallingaPCIExpressMiniCard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.IfaWirelessWANisavailableinyourcomputer,toreplacethePCIExpressMiniCard,doasfollows.1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitforafewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethebattery”onpage118.4.Removethepalmrest.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethepalmrest”onpage124.5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthecablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbypickinguptheconnectorswithyourngersandgentlyunpluggingthem.Note:Dependingonthesystemcongurationofyourcomputer,thecardmayhaveonlyoneconnector.140UserGuide

6.Removethescrew.Thecardpopsup.7.Removethecard.Chapter6.Replacingdevices141

8.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket.Notes:•YoucanalsoreplacethePCIExpressMiniCardforWirelessWANwithanmSATAsolidstatedrive.•ToinstallanewmSATAsolidstatedrive,referto“InstallingandreplacingthemSATAsolidstatedrive”onpage143.9.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplacebypressingtheuppersideofeachconnector.Securethecardwiththescrew.Note:Dependingonthesystemcongurationofyourcomputer,thecardmayhaveonlyoneconnector.142UserGuide

10.ConnectthecablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCard.11.Reinstallthekeyboard.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthepalmrest”onpage124.12.Reinstallthebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthebattery”onpage118.13.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thenturniton.InstallingandreplacingthemSATAsolidstatedriveBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.SomeThinkPadmodelshaveanmSATAsolidstatedrive.YoucanreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrivewithanewonewhichcanbepurchasedfromyourLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentative.ToreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrive,readthefollowingprerequisites.Notes:•YoucanalsoreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrivewithaWirelessPCIExpressMiniCardforWirelessWAN.•ReplacethemSATAsolidstatedriveonlyifyouneedtohaveitrepaired.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureWhenreplacingthemSATAsolidstatedrive,besuretofollowtheprecautions.Attention:WhenyouarehandlinganmSATAsolidstatedrive:•DonotdropthemSATAsolidstatedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.PutthemSATAsolidstatedriveonamaterial,suchassoftcloththatabsorbsanyphysicalshocks.•DonotapplypressuretothecoverofthemSATAsolidstatedrive.ThemSATAsolidstatedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamageandpermanentlossofdata.BeforeremovingthemSATAsolidstatedrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturnthecomputeroff.NeverremovethemSATAsolidstatedrivewhilethesystemisoperating,insleep(standby)mode,orinhibernationmode.Chapter6.Replacingdevices143

IfanmSATAsolidstatedriveisavailableinyourcomputer,toreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrive,doasfollows.1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitforafewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethebattery”onpage118.4.Removethepalmrest.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethepalmrest”onpage124.5.Removethescrew.Thecardpopsup.6.Removethecard.144UserGuide

7.AlignthecontactedgeofanewmSATAsolidstatedrivewiththecorrespondingsocket.Notes:•YoucanalsoreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrivewithaWirelessPCIExpressMiniCardforWirelessWAN.•ToinstallanewPCIExpressMiniCard,referto“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWANconnection”onpage139.8.Pivotthecarddownward1untilyoucansnapitintoplace.Securethecardwiththescrew2.9.Reinstallthekeyboard.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthepalmrest”onpage124.10.Reinstallthebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthebattery”onpage118.11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thenturniton.ReplacingmemoryBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureWhenreplacingthememory,besuretofollowtheprecautions:Chapter6.Replacingdevices145

Note:Theoperatingspeedofthememorymoduledependsonthesystemcongurationofyourcomputeranditscombinationwiththememorymoduleinstalledonyourcomputer.Insomeconditions,thememoryinyourcomputermaynotbeabletooperateatthemaximumspeed.Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallingamodule,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.ThestaticelectricitycoulddamagetheSO-DIMM.ToreplacetheSO-DIMM,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnitover.3.Removethebattery.Referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage118fordetailsabouthowtoreplacingthebattery.4.Loosenthescrewsonthememoryslotcover1,thenremovethecover2.IfthetwoSO-DIMMsarealreadyinthememoryslots,removeanSO-DIMMtomakeroomforthenewonebypressingoutonthelatchesonbothedgesofthesocketatthesametime1.Besuretosaveitforfutureuse2.5.FindthenotchonthecontactedgesideoftheSO-DIMMyouareinstalling.Attention:ToavoiddamagingtheSO-DIMM,donottouchitscontactedge.146UserGuide

6.WiththenotchedendoftheSO-DIMMtowardthecontactedgesideofthesocket,inserttheSO-DIMMintothesocketatanangleofabout20degrees1;thenpressitinrmly2.Note:Ifyouinstallamemorymoduleinonlyoneofthetwomemoryslots,installitinthelowerslot.7.PivottheSO-DIMMdownwarduntilitsnapsintoplace.8.MakesurethattheSO-DIMMisrmlyxedintheslotandcannotbemovedeasily.9.Putthememoryslotcoverbackinplace1,closethecover,andtightenthescrews2.10.Putthebatterybackinplace,turnthecomputeroveragain,andreconnectthecables.Forinformationabouthowtoreplacethebattery,referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage118.TomakesurethattheSO-DIMMisinstalledcorrectly,doasfollows:1.Turnthecomputeron.Chapter6.Replacingdevices147

2.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,presstheF1key.TheThinkPadSetupopens.The“Installedmemory”itemshowsthetotalamountofmemoryinstalledinyourcomputer.ReplacingtheSIMcardBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.YourcomputermayrequireaSIM(SubscriberIdenticationModule)cardtoestablishawirelessWAN(WideAreaNetwork)connections.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIMcardmaybealreadyinstalledinyourcomputerorwillbepartoftheshippingcontentsthatcamewithyourcomputer.IfyoundtheSIMcardsincludedintheshippingcontents,adummycardisinstalledintheSIMcardslot.Thenproceedtothefollowinginstructions.Ifyoundthedummycardintheshippingcontents,theSIMcardisalreadyinstalledintheSIMcardslot,andnofurtherinstallationisneeded.Note:TheSIMcardisidentiedbytheICchipmountedononesideofthecard.ToreplacetheSIMcard,doasfollows.1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnitover.3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethebattery”onpage118.4.FindtheSIMcardslotinsidetheopenbatterycompartment.Removethecard.148UserGuide

5.InserttheSIMcardrmlyintotheslot.Note:MakesurethatyouinserttheSIMcardallthewayintotheslot.6.Putthebatterybackinplace.Formoredetails,referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage118.7.Turnthecomputeroveragain,andreconnectthecables.Chapter6.Replacingdevices149

Chapter7.EnhancingyourcomputerThissectionprovidesinformationoninstallingdevicesandtakingadvantageofyourcomputer'shigh-technologyfeatures.•“FindingThinkPadoptions”onpage151•“ThinkPadX220UltraBase”onpage151•“ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3”onpage161FindingThinkPadoptionsIfyouwanttoexpandthecapabilitiesofyourcomputer,Lenovohasanumberofhardwareaccessoriesandupgradestomeetyourneeds.Optionsincludememory,storage,modems,networkingadapters,dockingstationsandportreplicators,batteries,poweradapters,printers,scanners,keyboards,mice,andmore.YoucanshopatLenovo24hoursaday,7daysaweekdirectlyovertheWorldWideWeb.AllyouneedisanInternetconnectionandacreditcard.ToshopatLenovo,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.htmlThinkPadX220UltraBaseYourThinkPadX220,X220i,X220Tablet,andX220iTabletsupporttheThinkPadX220UltraBase.AfteryouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadX220UltraBase,youcanuseitsconnectorsinplaceofthecomputer's.WhenthecomputerisattachedtotheThinkPadX220UltraBase,neverpickuptheassemblybytakingholdofthecomputeralone.Alwaysholdthewholeassembly.FormoredetailsabouttheThinkPadX220UltraBase,refertothefollowing:•ThinkPadX220Ultrabasetopview•ThinkPadX220Ultrabasebottomview•“AttachingaThinkPadX220Ultrabase”onpage153•“DetachingaThinkPadX220Ultrabase”onpage155•Securityfeature©CopyrightLenovo2011151

ThinkPadX220Ultrabasetopview1ThedockingconnectorisusedforattachingtheThinkPadcomputertotheThinkPadX220UltraBase.2ThepowerjackiswhereyouconnecttheACadapter.3TheEthernetconnectorisforconnectingtheThinkPadX220UltraBasetoaLAN.4TheDisplayPortconnectorisforconnectingaDisplayPort-compatibledisplaydevice.5TheMonitorconnectorisforattachinganexternalmonitororaprojectortoyourcomputer.6Theheadphonejack,ajack1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter,isforconnectinganexternalheadphone.7Themicrophonejack,ajack1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter,isforconnectinganexternalmicrophone.8TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectorisforconnectingthedevicesthatconformtotheUSBinterface.9Thesecuritykeyholeisforlockingthedock.10Thesystemlockkeyisforlockingtheejectbutton.11Thebayisforopticaldiskdriveorsecondharddiskdrive.152UserGuide

ThinkPadX220Ultrabasebottomview1Bypressingtheejectrequestbutton,youcantelltheoperatingsystemtogetreadyforundocking.2Thedockingindicatorisredwhenyourcomputerisdocked.Itblinkswhentheejectrequestbuttonispressed.3TheejectleverdetachesyourcomputerfromtheThinkPadX220UltraBase.4Theholesareforthesystemspeakers.AttachingaThinkPadX220UltrabaseAttention:DisconnecttheACpowerfromyourcomputerbeforeyouattachtheThinkPadX220UltraBase.TheACadapterconnectorwillbedamagedifitremainsconnectedtothecomputerduringtheattachmentYoucanhotattachorwarmattachthecomputertotheThinkPadX220UltraBase.HotattachisattachingthecomputertotheThinkPadX220UltraBasewhileinoperatingmode;warmattachisattachingthecomputertotheThinkPadX220UltraBasewhileinsleep(standby)mode.Indoingahot-orwarm-attach,observethefollowing:•Forhot-attaching:ThedockingindicatoroftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseshouldturnonafterafewseconds.•Forwarm-attaching:Whenthecomputerreturnsfromsleep(standby)mode,thedockingindicatoroftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseshouldturnon.ToattachyourcomputertoaThinkPadX220Ultrabase,dothefollowing:Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer153

1.MakesurethatthesystemlockkeyoftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseisintheunlocked(vertical)position.2.AlignthefrontofthecomputerwiththefrontoftheThinkPadX220UltraBase.154UserGuide

3.MakesurethattheguidesoftheThinkPadX220UltraBasealignwiththeholesofthecomputer1.Thenputthecomputerinplace2.Thedockingindicatorlights.4.WhenthecomputerisalreadydockedtotheThinkPadX220UltraBase,youcanstartthecomputer.Note:Youcanturnthekeyclockwisetolockit.Then,keepthesecuritykeyinasafeplace.Donotlosethiskey;otherwise,youwillbeunabletodetachthecomputerfromtheThinkPadX220UltraBase.DetachingaThinkPadX220UltrabaseAttention:DonotdetachyourcomputerfromtheThinkPadX220UltraBasewhilethedockingindicatoroftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseisblinkingoron.Waituntilthedockingindicatorturnsoff.Detachingwhiletheindicatorisblinkingoroncausesthesystemtobeep,andthecomputermayhalt.YoucanhotdetachorwarmdetachthecomputerfromtheThinkPadX220UltraBase.HotdetachisdetachingthecomputerfromtheThinkPadX220UltraBasewhileinoperatingmode;warmdetachisdetachingthecomputerfromtheThinkPadX220UltraBasewhileinsleep(standby)mode.Toperformahot-detach,followthestepsbelow:ForWindows7andWindowsVista:Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer155

1.ClickStart,andthenpresstherightarrowbutton.2.SelectUndock.3.MakesurethatthedockingindicatoroftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseisoff.ForWindowsXP:1.SelecttheUndockComputerintheStartmenu.2.MakesurethatthedockingindicatoroftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseisoff.Note:DetachingtheUltraBasesuddenlywhilethecomputerisoperatingwithoutperformingtheprocedureabovemaycausethesystemtomalfunctionorhang.Toperformawarm-detach,presstheejectrequestbuttonoftheThinkPadX220UltraBase.ThesystemwillthenresumewithanOKmessage.MakesurethatthedockingindicatoroftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseisoff.Thecomputerwillre-entersleep(standby)mode.Ifyouarehot-orwarm-detachingthecomputer,makesurethat•thedevicesconnectedtoUSB,Serial,andParallelconnectorsarenotinuse.•theconnectiontoaModemorEthernetporthasended.•thebatteryisfullycharged.TodetachyourcomputerfromtheThinkPadX220Ultrabase,dothefollowing:1.MakesurethatthesystemlockkeyoftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseisintheunlocked(vertical)position.2.Closethecomputerdisplay.3.Ifyouarehot/warm-detachingthecomputer,presstheejectrequestbuttonoftheThinkPadX220UltraBase.ThenmakesurethattheejectinhibitindicatoroftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseisoff,andtheejectreadyindicatorlightsup.4.ReleasetheejectleverontheleftsideoftheThinkPadX220UltraBase1untilthecomputerliftsup;thenremovethecomputer2.156UserGuide

SecurityfeatureThelockoftheThinkPadX220UltraBasehastwopositions.1Unlockposition:IftheUltraBaselockisinthisposition,yourcomputerisnotsecured.1Baselockposition:IftheUltraBaselockisinthisposition,theThinkPadX220UltraBaseislocked,andthecomputercannotberemovedfromtheThinkPadX220UltraBase.TheSerialUltrabaySlimdeviceisalsolockedandcannotberemovedfromtheUltraBase.Note:Keepthesecuritykeyinasafeplace.Donotlosethiskey;otherwise,youwillbeunabletodetachthecomputerfromtheThinkPadX220UltraBaseChapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer157

IfyouattachamechanicallocktothesecuritykeyholeoftheThinkPadX220UltraBase,theThinkPadX220UltraBasecannotbetakenoutofthelockedposition,andyoucansecureyourcomputerandtheThinkPadX220UltraBase.Note:Youneedtopurchasethemechanicallockcommercially.Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.ThinkPadBattery19+YourThinkPadX220,X220i,X220Tablet,andX220iTabletsupporttheThinkPadBattery19+.WithThinkPadBattery19+,youcanextendtheoperatingtimeofyournotebookcomputer.WhenthecomputerisattachedtotheThinkPadBattery19+,neverpickuptheassemblybytakingholdofthecomputeralone.Alwaysholdthewholeassembly.ThinkPadBattery19+topview1ThedockingconnectorisusedforattachingtheThinkPadcomputertotheThinkPadBattery19+.ThinkPadBattery19+bottomview1ThepowerjackiswhereyouconnecttheACadapter.2Bypressingtheindicatorbutton,thestatusindicatorshowstheThinkPadBattery19+chargestatus.158UserGuide

3ThestatusindicatoristoshowtheThinkPadBattery19+chargestatus.4TheejectleveristoreleasetheThinkPadBattery19+fromthedockingconnectorinthecomputer.5Thebatterylatchpreventstheejectleverfrombeingreleased.AttachingaThinkPadBattery19+Attention:DisconnecttheACpowerfromyourcomputerbeforeyouattachtheThinkPadBattery19+.TheACadapterconnectorwillbedamagedifitremainsconnectedtothecomputerduringtheattachment.ToattachaThinkPadBattery19+,dothefollowing:1.AlignthefrontofthecomputerwiththefrontoftheThinkPadBattery19+.2.MakesurethattheguidesoftheThinkPadBattery19+alignwiththeholesofthecomputer1.Thenputthecomputerinplace2.DetachingaThinkPadBattery19+TodetachaThinkPadBattery19+,dothefollowing:1.Unlockthebatterylatchbyslidingittotheunlockposition.Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer159

2.Releasetheejectlever2andpulluptheThinkPadBattery19+.ChargingaThinkPadBattery19+TheThinkPadBattery19+canbechargedseparately.160UserGuide

TheThinkPadBattery19+canalsobechargedwithacomputer.WhentheThinkPadBattery19+ischargedwithacomputer,boththemainbatteryandThinkPadBattery19+canbechargedsimultaneously.ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3Note:OnlyThinkPadX220andX220isupportThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.AfteryouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,youcanuseitsconnectorsinplaceofthecomputer's.WhenthecomputerisattachedtotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,neverpickuptheassemblybytakingholdofthecomputeralone.Alwaysholdthewholeassembly.FormoredetailsabouttheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,refertothefollowing:Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer161

•“Frontview”onpage162•“Rearview”onpage165•“AttachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3”onpage168•“DetachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3”onpage170•“Securityfeature”onpage172•“Usingthesystemlockkey”onpage174FrontviewThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries31Thepowerswitchturnsthecomputeronandoff.2TheejectbuttonreleasesthecomputerfromtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3whenpressed.3TheslidingadjusterisaguideusedtoalignthedockingconnectoronyourcomputerasyouattachtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3.4Thedockingconnectoriswhereyouattachyourcomputer.162UserGuide

ThinkPadMiniDockSeries31Thepowerswitchturnsthecomputeronandoff.2Thekeylockindicatorlightswhenthesystemlockkeyisinthelockedposition.Whenthesystemlockkeyisinthelockedposition,theejectbuttonoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3islocked;youcannotattachorremoveyourcomputer.3Thedockingindicatorlightswhenyourcomputerisdocked.4TheejectbuttonreleasesthecomputerfromtheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3whenpressed.5TheslidingadjusterisaguideusedtoalignthedockingconnectoronyourcomputerasyouattachtheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3.6Thedockingconnectoriswhereyouattachyourcomputer.7Thesystemlockkeyisforlockingtheejectbutton.Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer163

ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries31Thepowerswitchturnsthecomputeronandoff.2Thekeylockindicatorlightswhenthesystemlockkeyisinthelockedposition.Whenthesystemlockkeyisinthelockedposition,theejectbuttonoftheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3islocked;youcannotattachorremoveyourcomputer.3Thedockingindicatorlightswhenyourcomputerisdocked.4TheejectbuttonreleasesthecomputerfromtheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3whenpressed.5TheslidingadjusterisaguideusedtoalignthedockingconnectoronyourcomputerasyouattachtheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.6Thedockingconnectoriswhereyouattachyourcomputer.7Thesystemlockkeyisforlockingtheejectbutton.8Themicrophonejack,ajack1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter,isforconnectinganexternalmicrophone.9Theheadphonejack,ajack1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter,isforconnectinganexternalstereoheadphone.164UserGuide

RearviewThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries31Thepowerjackisforconnectingtheacpoweradapter.2TheEthernetconnectorisforconnectingtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3toanEthernetLAN.Theindicatorontheconnectoristhesameasthatonthecomputer.Notes:•YoucannotusetheTokenRingcableforthisconnector.•Youcanusethisconnectorfora10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-TEthernet.IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3anduseanEthernetconnector,usetheEthernetconnectorontheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.3TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareforconnectingUSB1.1andUSB2.0devices.4Theexternalmonitorconnectorisforconnectinganexternalmonitor.Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3anduseanexternalmonitorconnector,usetheexternalmonitorconnectorontheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.5Whenyouattachamechanicallocktothesecuritykeyhole,theejectbuttonislockedsothatthecomputercannotberemovedfromtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3.Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer165

ThinkPadMiniDockSeries31Thepowerjackisforconnectingtheacpoweradapter.2TheDisplayPortisforconnectingadisplaydevice.3ThedigitalvisualinterfaceconnectorisforconnectingamonitorthatsupportsSingle-LinkDVI.Note:TheDVIconnectorprovidesadigitalinterfaceonly.ThisconnectorcanbeusedwithacomputerthatsupportsDVIviadockingonly.4Theheadphonejack,ajack1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter,isforconnectinganexternalstereoheadphone.5Themicrophonejack,ajack1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter,isforconnectinganexternalmicrophone.6TheEthernetconnectorisforconnectingtheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3toanEthernetLAN.Theindicatorontheconnectoristhesameasthatonthecomputer.Notes:•YoucannotusetheTokenRingcableforthisconnector.•Youcanusethisconnectorfora10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-TEthernet.IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3anduseanEthernetconnector,usetheEthernetconnectorontheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.7TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareforconnectingUSB1.1andUSB2.0devices.8Theexternalmonitorconnectorisforconnectinganexternalmonitor.Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3anduseanexternalmonitorconnector,usetheexternalmonitorconnectorontheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.9Whenyouattachamechanicallocktothesecuritykeyhole,theejectbuttonislockedsothatthecomputercannotberemovedfromtheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3.166UserGuide

ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries31TheDisplayPortisforconnectingadisplaydevice.2ThedigitalvisualinterfaceconnectorisforconnectingamonitorthatsupportsSingle-LinkDVI.Note:TheDVIconnectorprovidesadigitalinterfaceonly.ThisconnectorcanbeusedwithacomputerthatsupportsDVIviadockingonly.3TheDisplayPortisforconnectingadisplaydevice.4ThedigitalvisualinterfaceconnectorisforconnectingamonitorthatsupportsSingle-LinkDVI.Note:TheDVIconnectorprovidesadigitalinterfaceonly.ThisconnectorcanbeusedwithacomputerthatsupportsDVIviadockingonly.5TheEthernetconnectorisforconnectingtheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3toanEthernetLAN.Theindicatorontheconnectoristhesameasthatonthecomputer.Notes:•YoucannotusetheTokenRingcableforthisconnector.•Youcanusethisconnectorfora10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-TEthernet.IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3anduseanEthernetconnector,usetheEthernetconnectorontheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.6TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareforconnectingUSB1.1andUSB2.0devices.7Thepowerjackisforconnectingtheacpoweradapter.8TheeSATAisforconnectinganeSATAdevice.9Theexternalmonitorconnectorisforconnectinganexternalmonitor.Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3anduseanexternalmonitorconnector,usetheexternalmonitorconnectorontheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer167

10Whenyouattachamechanicallocktothesecuritykeyhole,theejectbuttonislockedsothatthecomputercannotberemovedfromtheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.AttachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3ToattachyourcomputertoaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,aThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,oraThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,dothefollowing:ThefollowingdrawingsarefortheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.TheprocedureisthesamefortheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3.Notes:•BeforeyouattachthecomputertoaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,aThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,oraThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,disconnectanacpoweradapterfromthecomputer.•Ifyourcomputerisoperating,makesurethatithasnishedanyoperationsinvolvingdevicesthatareconnectedtoaUSBconnectorandaUSB/eSATAconnector.AlsomakesurethatanyconnectiontoanEthernetporthasended.•BeforeyouattachyourcomputertoaThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,oraThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3),makesurethatthesystemlockkeyisinplaceandintheunlocked(horizontal)position.1.Toattachyourcomputer,makesurethatthesystemlockkeyisinplaceandintheunlocked(horizontal)positionfortheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.MakesurethatthemechanicallockisdetachedfortheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3.168UserGuide

2.PressthebuttonoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries31.Pulltheslidingadjusterinthedirectionshownbythearrow2.3.PutyourcomputerontheplatformoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,makingsurethatthetop-leftcornerofthecomputerisalignedtotheguideplateontheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.4.InsertyourcomputerintotheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,alongthesurface,untilyouhearaclick.ThecomputerisnowattachedtotheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3).Note:IfthedockingindicatorisnotlightedafteryouattachtheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,yourcomputerisnotproperlyconnectedtothedock.Checktheacpoweradapterofthedock,ordisconnectandre-attachtheacpoweradapter.Thenattachyourcomputertothedock.Notes:•IfyouattachtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3toyourcomputer,butdonotconnecttheacpoweradapterofthatattachmenttothepowerjack,yourcomputergoesintobatterymode.Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer169

•IfyourcomputerandtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3areconnectedtoseparateacpoweradapters,yourcomputergoesintobatterymoderst,andthenshiftsintoacmode.•Ifineitherofthetwoprecedingsituationsthebatteryofyourcomputerisdetached,orhasnobatterycharge,yourcomputershutsdown.ConnectinganexternaldisplaytotheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3Group1(topgure)andGroup2(lowergure)areindependentofeachother.EachhasaDisplayPortandadigitalvisualinterface.IfyouconnectadisplaytoaDisplayPortandaDVIthatareinthesamegroup,theDisplayPortisinactive.DetachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3TodetachyourcomputerfromtheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,andtheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,dothefollowing:1.Makesurethat:•ThedevicesconnectedtoUSBconnectorsarenotinuse.•TheconnectiontoanEthernetporthasbeenended.•ThedevicesconnectedtoaneSATAportarenotinuse(ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3).170UserGuide

2.MakesurethatthesystemlockkeyoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3isinplaceandintheunlocked(horizontal)position.3.Presstheejectbutton1untilthecomputermovesup;then,graspbothsides,andremovethecomputer2.TodetachyourcomputerfromtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,dothefollowing:Notes:•Ifyourcomputerisoperating,makesurethatithasnishedoperationsinvolvingdevicesthatareconnectedtotheUSBconnector.AlsomakesurethatanyEthernetconnectionisstopped.•Makesurethatthebatterypackisfullycharged.1.MakesurethatallejectabledevicesconnectedtotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3arestopped.Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer171

2.Presstheejectbutton1untilthecomputermovesup;then,graspbothsides,andremovethecomputer2.SecurityfeatureTheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3hasasecuritykeyholeforamechanicallock.Byattachingamechanicallockwithcablethere,youcansecuretheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3toaheavyobject,suchasadesk.IfyouusetheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,andattachamechanicallock,theejectbuttonisalsolocked,sothatthecomputercannotbedetachedfromtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3.IfyouusetheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,andattachamechanicallock,theejectbuttonisnotlocked.Tolocktheejectbutton,usethesystemlockkey.Lenovodoesnotofferamechanicallock.Youwillneedtopurchaseoneelsewhere.Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementinganylockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformanceofanylockingdeviceorsecurityfeatures.AttachamechanicallocktotheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3asfollows:172UserGuide

AttachamechanicallocktotheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3asfollows:AttachamechanicallocktotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3asfollows:Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer173

UsingthesystemlockkeyThesystemlockkeyhastwopositions,unlockedandlocked.Whenthekeyisinthelockedposition,theejectbuttonoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3islocked,andyoucannotremoveyourcomputer.Thekeylockindicatorlightswhentheejectbuttonislocked.174UserGuide

$Chapter8.AdvancedcongurationWhileitisimportanttoprotectles,data,andsettingsthatareontheharddiskoronthesolidstatedrive,youmayalsoneedtoinstallanewoperatingsystem,installnewdevicedrivers,updateyourUEFIBIOS,orrecoverpreinstalledsoftware.Thisinformationwillhelpyouhandleyourcomputerwithpropercareandkeepitintopworkingshape.•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage175•“Installingdevicedrivers”onpage180•“ThinkPadSetup”onpage183•“Usingsystemmanagement”onpage199InstallinganewoperatingsystemIfyouinstallanewoperatingsysteminyourcomputer,youneedtoinstalltheSupplementlesandThinkPaddevicedriversforitatthesametime.Thenecessarylesarelocatedinthefollowingdirectoriesofyoursolidstatedriveorharddiskdrive:•TheSupplementlesfortheoperatingsystemsupportedareintheC:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXESdirectory.•ThedevicedriversfortheoperatingsystemsupportedareintheC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERSdirectory.•ThepreloadedsoftwareapplicationsareintheC:\SWTOOLS\APPSdirectory.Notes:•Theprocessofinstallingthenewoperatingsystemdeletesallthedataonyourharddisk,includingbackupsorimagesthatwerestoredinahiddenfolderbyuseoftheRescueandRecoveryprogram.•IfyoucannotndtheSupplementles,thedevicedrivers,andapplicationsoftwareyouneedonyourharddiskdrive,orifyouwanttoreceiveupdatesandthelatestinformationaboutthem,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tpad-matrixBeforeyoubeginBeforeyouinstalltheoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:•CopyallthesubdirectoriesandlesintheC:\SWTOOLSdirectorytoaremovablestoragedevice,toavoidlosinglesduringtheinstallation.•Printthesectionsyouwillbeusing.Gotothesectionfortheoperatingsystemyouareusing:–“Windows7”onpage176–“WindowsVista”onpage177–“WindowsXP”onpage178Notes:IfyourcomputerisaWindowsVistaSP2orWindows7model,–32-bitversionsofWindowsdonotsupportUEFIBIOSfeatures.Only64-bitversionsofWindowscantakeadvantageofthefeaturesenabledby64-bitUEFIBIOS.–IfyouwanttostartWindowsRecoveryEnvironment(WinRE)using64-bitversionofMicrosoftWindowsInstallationDVD,youshouldnotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettinginThinkPadSetup.TheUEFI/LegacyBootsettingmustbethesameasitwaswhentheWindowsOSimagewasinstalled.Or,youwillseeanerror.Forthecountryorregioncoderequiredintheinstallation,useoneofthefollowing:©CopyrightLenovo2011175$

$Countryorregion:CodeChina:SCDenmark:DKFinland:FIFrance:FRGermany:GRItaly:ITJapan:JPNetherlands:NLNetherlands:NLNorway:NOSpain:SPSweden:SVTaiwanandHongKong:TCUnitedStates:USInstallingWindows7Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.ToinstallWindows7anditsrelatedsoftwareonyourcomputer,doasfollows:1.StarttheThinkPadSetup.2.SelectStartupmenu.3.SelectUEFI/LegacyBoot.4.Dooneofthefollowing:•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindows732–bitoperatingsystem,selectLegacyOnlyorBoth.•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindows764–bitoperatingsysteminLegacymode,selectLegacyOnly.•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindows764–bitoperatingsysteminUEFImode,selectUEFIOnly.5.PressF10.6.ToinstallWindows7,inserttheDVDforWindows7intotheDVDdrive,andinstallWindows7fromtheDVD.Thenrestartthecomputer,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.7.InstalltheIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7.Todothis,referto“InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7”onpage182.8.Installdevicedrivers.Todothis,referto“Installingdriversandsoftware”onpage183.InstallingRegistryPatchesforWindows7InstallthefollowingRegistryPatches:•RegistrypatchenablingWakeUponLANfromStandbyforEnergyStar•FixforIssueofHDDwithHDDetectionToinstalltheseRegistryPatches,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/supportInstallingtheWindows7UpdateModulePackageTheWindows7UpdateModulesareinthefollowingdirectory:C:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\.Thenameofeachsubfolderisthenumberofaxmodule.Forinformationabouteachxmodule,gototheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.microsoft.com/,typethenumberofthexmoduleyouneedinthesearcheld,andclickSearch.176UserGuide$

Note:TheWebsiteaddressmightchangewithoutnotice.Ifthehomepageisnotdisplayed,searchforitfromtheMicrosofttoppage.Toinstallaxmodule,runtheEXEleinasubfolderandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.Note:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromthecomputerwithasingle-coreprocessorandinstallitonacomputerwithadual-coreprocessor,youcangetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.Theopposite,however,isnottrue:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromacomputerwithadual-coreprocessorandinstallitonacomputerwithasingle-coreprocessor,youcannotgetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.InstallingWindowsVistaBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Note:YourcomputersupportsWindowsVistawiththeServicePack2.BeforeyouinstallWindowsVistaServicePack2,makesureyouinstalltheWindowsVistaServicePack1rst.ToinstallWindowsVistaanditsrelatedsoftwareonyourcomputer,doasfollows:1.StarttheThinkPadSetup.2.SelectStartupmenu.3.SelectUEFI/LegacyBoot.4.Dooneofthefollowing:•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindowsVista32–bitoperatingsystem,selectLegacyOnlyorBoth.•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindowsVista64–bitoperatingsysteminLegacymode,selectLegacyOnly.•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindowsVista64–bitoperatingsysteminUEFImode,selectUEFIOnly.5.PressF10.6.InserttheDVDforWindowsVistaintegratedwithServicePack1intotheDVDdrive,andrestartthecomputer.7.CompletetheinstallationofWindowsVistaServicePack1byfollowingOSinstallinginstructions.8.InstalltheWindowsVistaServicePack2.YoucaninstalltheWindowsVistaServicePack2usingtheWindowsVistaServicePack2InstallationCDordownloaditfromeitherMicrosoftDownloadCenterorMicrosoftWindowsupdateWebsite.9.InstalltheIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7.Todothis,referto“InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7”onpage182.10.Installdevicedrivers.Todothis,referto“Installingdriversandsoftware”onpage183.InstallingRegistryPatchesforWindowsVistaInstallthefollowingRegistryPatches:•RegistryPatchenablingDeviceInitiatedPowerManagementonSATA•RegistryPatchenablingUSBS3PowerManagement•RegistrypatchtochangeIDLEIRPtimingbyFingerprintreader•RegistrypatchenablingWakeUponLANfromStandbyforEnergyStar•RegistrypatchtoimproveUSBdevicedetectiononresumefromsleep•FixforIssueofHDDwithHDDetectionToinstalltheseRegistryPatches,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/supportChapter8.Advancedconguration177

$InstallingtheWindowsVistaUpdateModulePackageTheWindowsVistaUpdateModulesareinthefollowingdirectory:C:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\.Thenameofeachsubfolderisthenumberofaxmodule.Forinformationabouteachxmodule,gototheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.microsoft.com/,typethenumberofthexmoduleyouneedinthesearcheld,andclickSearch.Note:TheWebsiteaddressmightchangewithoutnotice.Ifthehomepageisnotdisplayed,searchforitfromtheMicrosofttoppage.Toinstallaxmodule,runthe.exeleinasubfolderandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.Note:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromthecomputerwithasingle-coreprocessorandinstallitonacomputerwithadual-coreprocessor,youcangetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.Theopposite,however,isnottrue:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromacomputerwithadual-coreprocessorandinstallitonacomputerwithasingle-coreprocessor,youcannotgetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.InstallingWindowsXPBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Note:OnlyThinkPadX220andThinkPadX220isupportWindowsXP.Note:YourcomputersupportsWindowsXPwithServicePack3.BeforeyouinstalltheWindowsXPServicePack3,makesureyouinstalltheWindowsXPServicePack2rst.YoumustinstallIntelRapidStorageTechnologyDriverbeforeinstallingtheoperatingsystem.Toinstallit,youmayneedtoattachadiskettedrivetoyourcomputer.Ifyouhaveadiskettedrive,followtheprocedurebelow.Beforeinstallingtheoperatingsystem,installIntelRapidStorageTechnologyDriverasfollows:Note:BesuretoinstallIntelRapidStorageTechnologyDriverbeforeinstallingtheoperatingsystem.Otherwiseyourcomputerwillnotrespond;itwillonlydisplayabluescreen.1.Attachadiskettedrivetoyourcomputer.2.CopyIntelRapidStorageTechnologyDriverfromC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\IMSMtoadiskette.3.TomakesurethatSATAAHCIisenabled,starttheThinkPadSetup.4.SelectCong.5.SelectSerialATA(SATA).6.SelectAHCI.7.Changethestartupsequenceofyourcomputer.SelectStartupmenu.8.SelectUEFI/LegacyBoot.9.SelectBothorLegacyOnly.10.PressF10.11.InserttheCDforWindowsXPintegratedwithServicePack2intotheCDorDVDdrive,andrestartthecomputer.12.Toinstallathird-partySCSIdriverrst,pressF6.13.Whenprompted,selectSforSpecifyAdditionalDevice.14.Whenprompted,insertthediskettethatyoucreatedinstep2,andpressEnter.15.Scrollthelistofdrivers.IftheSATAsettingofyoucomputerissettoAHCI,selectIntel®MobileExpressChipsetSATAAHCIController.178UserGuide$

$16.Tocontinuetheinstallation,pressEnteragain.Leavethedisketteinthedriveuntilthenextreboot;thesoftwaremayneedtobecopiedfromthedisketteagainwhenthelesarecopiedduringsetup.17.CompletetheinstallationofWindowsXPServicePack2byfollowingOSinstallinginstructions.18.InstallWindowsXPServicePack3.YoucaninstalltheWindowsXPServicePack3usingtheWindowsXPServicePack3InstallationCDordownloaditfromeitherMicrosoftDownloadCenterorMicrosoftWindowsupdateWebsite.19.InstalltheIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7.Todothis,referto“InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7”onpage182.20.ApplythePCMCIAPowerPolicyRegistryPatch.Todothis,gotoC:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\PCMCIAPW\,double-clickinstall.bat.Thenfollowtheinstructionsthatappearonthescreen.21.Installdevicedrivers.Todothis,referto“Installingdriversandsoftware”onpage183.Ifyoudonothaveadiskettedrive,youcaninstallIntelRapidStorageTechnologyDriverbythefollowingalternativeprocedure:Note:IfyouselectAHCIforSerialATA(SATA)intheThinkPadSetupbeforeinstallingIntelRapidStorageTechnologyDriver,yourcomputerwillnotrespond;itwillonlydisplayabluescreen.1.StarttheThinkPadSetup.2.SelectCong.3.SelectSerialATA(SATA).4.SelectCompatibility.5.Changethestartupsequenceofyourcomputer.SelectStartupmenu.6.SelectUEFI/LegacyBoot.7.SelectLegacyOnlyorBoth.8.PressF10.9.InserttheinstallationCDforWindowsXPintegratedwithServicePack2intotheCDorDVDdrive,andrestartthecomputer.10.CompletetheinstallationofWindowsXPServicePack2byfollowingOSinstallinginstructions.11.InstallWindowsXPServicePack3.YoucaninstalltheWindowsXPServicePack3usingtheWindowsXPServicePack3InstallationCDordownloaditfromeitherMicrosoftDownloadCenterorMicrosoftWindowsupdateWebsite.12.RunIntelRapidStorageTechnologyDriver.Todothis,gotoC:\DRIVERS\WIN\IRST\PREPARE,anddouble-clickinstall.cmd.13.Turnthecomputeroffandthenonagain.14.StarttheThinkPadSetup.15.SelectCong.16.SelectSerialATA(SATA).17.SelectAHCI.18.StartWindowsXP.TheWelcometotheFoundNewHardwareWizardappears.19.SelectNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.20.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),andthenclickNext.21.SelectSearchforthebestdriverintheselocations.ThenselectIncludethislocationinthesearch:,specifythepath,C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IRST,andclickNext.TheCompletingtheFoundNewHardwareWizardappears.22.ClickFinish.Chapter8.Advancedconguration179$

$23.WhentheSystemSettingsChangewindowappears,clickYes.Thecomputerrestarts.24.InstalltheIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7.Todothis,referto“InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7”onpage182.25.ApplythePCMCIAPowerPolicyRegistryPatch.Todothis,gotoC:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\PCMCIAPW\,double-clickinstall.bat,andthenfollowtheinstructionsthatappearonthescreen.26.Installdevicedrivers.Todothis,referto“Installingdriversandsoftware”onpage183.InstallingdevicedriversToinstalldevicedrivers,refertothewebsite:http://www.lenovo.com/supportInstallingthedriverforthe4-in-1MediaCardReaderTousethe4-in-1MediaCardReader,youneedtodownloadandinstalltheRicohMultiCardReaderDriverforWindowsXP/Vistax86/x64.Todownloadit,gotoLenovoWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tpad-matrixNote:IfyouareinstallingWindowsXPanew,besuretoinstallRICOHSD/MMCBusHostAdapterdriverforWindows2000/XP77sp05wwrst.Todownloadit,visitLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tpad-matrix,andtheninstallthedriver.Toinstallthedriver,doasfollows:1.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙Accessories➙CommandPrompt.TheDOSpromptwindowappears.2.TypeStandardInstall.batattheDOSprompt.TheWelcometotheDeviceDriverInstallationWizardfortheRICOHMediaDriveropens.3.ClickNext.Ifthedevicedriverisalreadyinstalled,clickNo.Otherwise,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0IfyourcomputersupportsUSB3.0,andyouhavereinstalledtheoperatingsystem,youneedtodownloadandinstalltheUSB3.0drivertousetheUSB3.0.Dothefollowing:ForWindows7andWindowsVista1.AccessLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=HOME-LENOVOWhenyougettothesite,ndyourmodelanddisplaythedriverlinks.2.SelecttheUSB3.0driverfor32-bitor64-bitandextractittoyourlocalharddisk.3.Double-clickSetup.exeinC:\DRIVERS\WIN\USB3.0\.4.ClickNext.Ifthedevicedriverisalreadyinstalled,clickCancel.Followtheinstructionsonthescreenuntiltheinstallationisnished.ForWindowsXP1.AccessLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=HOME-LENOVO.Whenyougettothesite,ndyourmodelanddisplaythedriverlinks.2.SelecttheUSB3.0driverfor32-bitandextractittoyourlocalharddisk.3.Double-clickSetup.exeinC:\DRIVERS\WIN\USB3.0\.180UserGuide$

$4.ClickNext.Ifthedevicedriverisalreadyinstalled,clickCancel.Followtheinstructionsonthescreenuntiltheinstallationisnished.InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7ThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7isinthefollowingdirectory:C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\MONITOR.Note:Ifyoucannotndthisdirectoryonyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive,downloadtheThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7fromtheThinkPadWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tpad-matrixNote:Beforeyouinstallthisle,makesurethatthecorrectvideodriverhasbeeninstalled.ForWindows71.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.2.ClickDisplayattheleft.3.ClickChangedisplaysettings.4.ClickAdvancedSettings.5.ClicktheMonitortab.6.ClickProperties.7.ClicktheDrivertab.8.ClickUpdateDriver.9.SelectBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevicedriversonmycomputer.10.ClickHaveDisk.11.Specifypath“C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\MONITOR”tothismonitorINFthenclickOpen.12.ClickOK.13.Conrmthecorrectdisplaytype,thenclickNext.14.Windowshasnishedinstalling.ClickClose.15.ClickCloseforDisplayProperties.16.ClickOKintheMonitortab.17.ClickOKandclosetheDisplaySettingswindow.ForWindowsVista1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.2.ClickDisplaySettings.TheDisplaySettingswindowopens.3.ClickAdvancedSettings.4.ClicktheMonitortab.5.ClickProperties.(ForWindowsVista,alsoclickContinue.)6.ClicktheDrivertab.7.ClickUpdateDriver.8.SelectBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevicedriversonmycomputer.9.ClickHaveDisk.10.Specifypath“C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\MONITOR”tothismonitorINFthenclickOpen.Chapter8.Advancedconguration181$

$11.ClickOK.12.Conrmthecorrectdisplaytype,thenclickNext.13.Windowshasnishedinstalling.ClickClose.14.ClickCloseforDisplayProperties.15.ClickOKintheMonitortab.16.ClickOKandclosetheDisplaySettingswindow.ForWindowsXP1.Right-clickonthedesktopandselectPropertiesfromthepop-upmenu.2.SelecttheSettingstab.3.ClicktheAdvancedtab.4.SelecttheMonitortab.5.SelectPlugandPlayMonitorfromthemonitortypelist.6.ClickProperties.7.SelecttheDrivertabandclickUpdateDriver.TheHardwareUpdateWizardstarts.8.SelectNo,notthistimeforWindowsUpdateconnection,andthenclickNext.9.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced).10.ClickNext.11.SelectDon'tsearch,Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall.12.ClickNext.13.ClickHaveDisk.14.ClickBrowse.15.Specify“C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\MONITOR”aslocationdirectoryandselectTPLCD.INF.16.ClickOK.17.SystemwillshowThinkPadDisplay.ClickNext.SystemwillcopyThinkPadMonitorINFleandcolorprole.18.ClickFinishandthenClose.19.ClicktheColorManagementtab.20.ClickAdd.21.SelectTPFLX.ICMorTPLCD.ICMandclickAdd.22.ClickOKandclosetheDisplayPropertieswindow.InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7BeforeyoubeginBeforeyouinstalltheoperatingsystem,CopyallthesubdirectoriesandlesintheC:\SWTOOLSdirectorytoaremovablestoragedevice,toavoidlosinglesduringtheinstallation.ToinstallIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7,dothefollowing:1.RestoreC:\SWTOOLSfromthebackupcopyyoumadebeforestartingtheinstallation.2.Runinnst_autol.exeinC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\INTELINF.182UserGuide$

$InstallingdriversandsoftwareThedevicedriversareprovidedintheC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERSdirectoryonyourharddiskdrive.Youwillalsoneedtoinstallapplicationsoftware,whichisprovidedintheC:\SWTOOLS\APPSdirectoryonyourharddiskdrive.Todothis,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage114.Note:IfyoucannotndtheSupplementles,devicedrivers,andapplicationsoftwareyouneedonyourharddiskdrive,orifyouwanttoreceiveupdatesandthelatestinformationaboutthem,refertotheThinkPadWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tpad-matrixThinkPadSetupYourcomputerprovidesaprogram,calledThinkPadSetup,thatenablesyoutoselectvarioussetupparameters.TostartThinkPadSetup,doasfollows:1.Toprotectyourselfagainstaccidentallossofdata,backupyourcomputerregistry.See“Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations”onpage111.2.Ifthediskettedriveisconnectedtothecomputer,removeanydiskettefromthediskettedrive,andthenturnoffthecomputer.3.Turnonthecomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,presstheF1key.TheThinkPadSetupopens.Ifyouhavesetasupervisorpassword,theThinkPadSetupmenuappearsafteryouenterthepassword.YoucanstarttheThinkPadSetupbypressingEnterinsteadofenteringthesupervisorpassword;however,youcannotchangetheparametersthatareprotectedbythesupervisorpassword.Formoreinformation,referto“UsingPasswords”onpage91.AnexampleoftheThinkPadSetupmenuisshownasbelow:Chapter8.Advancedconguration183$

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