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Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourdesktopcomputer:•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputeris
•AdministratorPassword•HardDiskPasswordYoudonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimprovescomputingsecurity.Ifyoudecidetoset
2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity.3.Dependingonthepasswordtype,selectSetPower-OnPassword,SetAdministratorPassword,orHardDiskPassword
SelectingastartupdeviceIfyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadevicesuchasthediscorharddiskdriveasexpected,dooneofthefollowingtoselectthestartupdeviceyouwan
•Pressingthepowerswitch•EnablingthewakeuponalarmfeatureThewakeuponalarmfeatureenablesyourcomputertowakeupatasettime.Toenablethewakeuponalarmfeature,do
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Chapter8.UpdatingsystemprogramsThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure.Usingsystemprogr
Updating(flashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemNote:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubjecttochangewithoutnot
Chapter9.PreventingproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyouavoidcommonproblemsandkeepyourcomputerrunningsmoothly.Keepingyourcomputercurren
UsingSystemUpdateTheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-date.UpdatepackagesarestoredonLenovoserversandcanbedownloadedfromthe
CleaningyourcomputerItisagoodpracticetocleanyourcomputerperiodicallytoprotectthesurfacesandensuretrouble-freeoperation.CAUTION:Besuretoturnoffthecompu
PowersupplystatementNeverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsid
Manycomputersupplystorescarrythespecialcleaningfluidsfordisplays.UsecleaningfluidsdevelopedforLCDdisplaysonly.Firstapplythefluidtoalint-free,softcloth,th
5.Disconnectcommunicationcables,suchasmodemornetworkcables,fromtheoutletsfirst,andthendisconnecttheotherendsfromthecomputer.6.Notewhereanyremainingcabl
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Chapter10.TroubleshootinganddiagnosticsThischapterdescribessomebasictroubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms.Ifyourcomputerproblemisnotdescribedhere,seeCh
SymptomActionTheoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.Verifythat:•Thestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,theoperatingsystemis
Ifthesymptomyourcomputerisexperiencingoccurredimmediatelyafteryouinstalledanewhardwareoptionornewsoftware,dothefollowingbeforereferringtothetroublesho
Note:Whenexternal-speakerorheadphonecablesareattachedtotheaudioconnector,theinternalspeaker,ifpresent,isdisabled.Inmostcases,ifanaudioadapterisinstall
AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplaywhenitisinsertedintoaCDdriveSymptom:AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplay
Actions:•RestarttheDVDplayerprogram.•Closeanyopenfiles,turnoffthecomputer,andthenrestartthecomputer.•Tryalowerscreenresolutionorcolordepth.Iftheseactio
•EnsurethataDVDdiscisinthedrivewiththeshinysideofthediscfacingdown.•Ensurethatvideoresolutionissettolessthan1152x864.•OncomputersthathaveaCD-ROMorCD-R
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4.Double-clickUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboard.TheUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboardCustomizationprogramstarts.–OntheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,dot
ThewirelesskeyboarddoesnotworkSymptom:Thewirelesskeyboarddoesnotwork.Action:IftheTransceiverCommunicationsLEDisonandthewirelessKeyboarddoesnotwork,res
Actions:•Makesurethatthemonitorsignalcableissecurelyconnectedtothemonitorandthemonitorconnectoronthecomputer.Aloosecablecancauseintermittentproblems.•
3.Turnonthemonitor.Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,yourmonitormightneedservice.SeeChapter11“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”onpage121fordetail
Note:FordetailedinformationonhowtoopenControlPanelonWindows8andWindows8.1,see“AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage20.2
AwirelessLANproblemSymptom:Youcannotconnectusingthebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingcard.Actions:•MakesurethatyourwirelessLANdriveristhelatestversion.Checkth
•Theoptionisdesignedforyourcomputer.•Youfollowedtheinstallationinstructionssuppliedwiththeoptionandtheinstallationinstructionsprovidedwithyourcomputer
1.OpenFileExplorerandclickComputer.2.Right-clickyourCdriveentryandthenclickProperties.Theamountoffreediskspaceisdisplayed.Tochecktheamountoffreespaceo
2.ClickStart➙Computer.3.Right-clickyourCdriveentryandthenclickProperties.4.ClicktheToolstab.5.ClickDefragmentNow,thenclickContinue.6.ClickDefragmentNo
Actions:•Makesurethattheserialcableissecurelyconnectedtotheserialconnectoronthecomputerandtotheserialdevice.Iftheserialdevicehasitsownpowercord,makesu
Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specifications,softwareprogramsprovidedbyLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors
•Ifyoureceivedanyerrormessageswhileusingthesoftwareprogram,seetheprinteddocumentationsuppliedwiththesoftwareorthehelpsystemforthatsoftwareforadescript
ThinkVantageToolbox”onpage119.FormoreinformationabouttheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,see“LenovoSolutionCenter”onpage119.2.YoucanalsodownloadthePC-Docto
1.Downloadaself-startingbootableCD/DVDimage(knownasanISOimage)ofthediagnosticprogramfrom:http://www.lenovo.com/support2.UseanyCD/DVDburningsoftwaretoc
Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,andserviceThischaptercontainsinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforproductsmanufacturedbyLenovo.Info
LenovoSupportWebsiteTechnicalsupportinformationisavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/supportThisWebsiteisupdatedwiththelatestsu
•Installationandmaintenanceofnetworkoperatingsystems(NOS)•InstallationandmaintenanceofapplicationprogramsRefertotheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatco
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AppendixA.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat
TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoRescueandRecoveryTheLenovologoTheThinkCentrelogoThinkCen
AppendixB.RegulatoryinformationExportclassificationnoticeThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExportClassifi
•Internalspeaker(installedinsomemodels)Connectivity•PCIExpressFaxmodem(somemodels)Systemmanagementfeatures•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwa
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatementThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanor
DiesesGerätistberechtigt,inÜbereinstimmungmitdemDeutschenEMVGdasEG-Konformitätszeichen-CE-zuführen.VerantwortlichfürdieKonformitätserklärungnachParagr
AdditionalregulatoryinformationForadditionalregulatoryinformation,refertotheRegulatoryNoticeshippedwithyourcomputer.Dependingontheconfigurationofyourco
AppendixC.WEEEandrecyclinginformationLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnology(IT)equipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneede
SomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstances.Toproperlydisposeofdisusedcomponen
BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/ECconcerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulator
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AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)EuropeanUnionRoHSLenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirement
UkraineRoHSIndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.136ThinkCentreE73UserGuide
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Input/Output(I/O)features•OneDisplayPortconnector•OneEthernetconnector•One9-pinserialconnector(optional)•OneVGAmonitorconnector•SixUniversalSerialBus(
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AppendixF.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandp
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IndexAarescuemedium,creatingandusing82accessingsystemboardcomponents37Administrator,password88audioline-inconnector10audioline-outconnector10audiosubs
PCIExpresscard39internaldrives1Kkeyboard,replacing75LLenovoSolutionCenter119LenovoThinkVantageToolbox119LenovoThinkVantageTools121locatingcomponents12
programs93systemboardlocatingparts13locations13memorymodule41systemboardcomponentsaccessing37systemfanassembly,replacing64Ttemporarystartupdevice90the
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Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formoreinformation,see“Lenovoprograms”onpage5.Preinstalledoperatingsy
SpecificationsThissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.DimensionsWidth:97mm(3.8inches)Height:333mm(13.1inches)Depth:368mm(14.5inches)Wei
programname.YoucanfindtheprogrambyitsprogramnameoriconnameasshownintheLenovoprogramsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystemtable.Note:Ifyoudonotfindthepro
•OntheWindows8.1operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickaLenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotfindtheprogramyouneed,clickthearrowicon
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixA“Notices”onpage125.T
•LenovoReach(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)UsetheLenovoReachprogramtoenhanceyourcloudexperience.LenovoReachkeepsyouconnectedatalltimesandenablesyout
•SystemUpdate(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloadingandinstallingsoftwareu
LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectors
ConnectorDescriptionDisplayPortconnectorUsedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatuseaDisplayPortconnector.Ethernetc
LocatingcomponentsFigure3“Componentlocations”onpage12showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer.Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecom
LocatingpartsonthesystemboardFigure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage13showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations14-p
LocatinginternaldrivesInternaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyourcomputertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyo
MachinetypeandmodellabelThemachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetypeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttech
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Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.FrequentlyaskedquestionsThefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelp
ContentsImportantsafetyinformation...vServiceandupgrades...vStaticelectricityprevention...vPowercordsandpoweradapters...viEx
NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8andWindows8.1operatingsystemsThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtonavigateamongthedesktop,theStartscreen,andapplic
1.Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.2.Tapthedesiredworkspace.•Metho
–Usingapointingdevice:1.Dooneofthefollowing:•Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointerdownwardalongtheleftedgeofthescre
–ForWindows8.1:1.Clickthearrowiconinthebottom-leftcornerofthescreentogototheAppsscreen.2.Scrolltotherightside,andclickControlPanelintheWindowsSystemse
AboutyourcomputeraudioIfafactory-installed,high-performanceaudioadapterisinstalledinyourcomputer,thesystem-boardaudioconnectorsontherearofthecomputera
2.IntheSoundsection,clickAdjustsystemvolume.3.Movetheslidersupordowntoraiseorlowerthevolumeofyourcomputer.UsingCDsandDVDsYourcomputermighthaveaDVDROMd
ToremoveaCDorDVDfromtheDVDdrive,dothefollowing:1.Withthecomputeron,presstheEject/Loadbutton.Whenthetrayslidesoutautomatically,carefullyremovethedisc.2
Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoothercountriesorregions.Accessibilityan
GlareandlightingPositionthemonitortominimizeglareandreflectionsfromoverheadlights,windows,andotherlightsources.Reflectedlightfromshinysurfacescancausean
selectoneobjectwithyourkeyboard,theobjectishighlighted.Whenyoumovethepointertooneobjectwithyourmouse,theintroductorytextoftheobjectisdisplayed.Touseon
InstallingorremovingtherearWiFiantenna.71InstallingorremovingthefrontWiFiantenna.73Replacingthekeyboardormouse...75Completingthepartsreplacement...
FormoreinformationabouthowtouseandconfigureSpeechRecognition,seetheWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsystem.CustomizabletextsizeDependingonyourpreference
•“Zoom”onpage28EaseofAccesskeyboardshortcutsThefollowingtablecontainskeyboardshortcutsthatcanhelpmakeyourcomputereasiertouse.KeyboardshortcutFunctionW
TTY/TDDconversionmodemYourcomputersupportstheuseofthetexttelephone(TTY)orthetelecommunicationsdeviceforthedeaf(TDD)conversionmodem.Themodemmustbeconne
Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.SecurityfeaturesThefollowingsecurityfeaturesar
LockingthecomputercoverLockingthecomputercoverhelpspreventunauthorizedpeoplefromgainingaccesstotheinsideofyourcomputer.Yourcomputercomeswithapadlocklo
AttachingaKensington-stylecablelockYoucanuseaKensington-stylecablelocktosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanentfixture.Thecablelockattache
•AdministratorPassword:SettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchangingconfigurationsettings.Ifyouareresponsibleformaintainingtheconfig
Chapter5.InstallingorreplacinghardwareThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Handlingstatic-sensitivedevicesDon
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethecomputercover.CAUTION:Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomp
3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsonthetopofthefrontbezelandpivotingthefrontbezeloutwardtoremoveitfromthecomputer.Carefullylaythefron
AppendixA.Notices...125Trademarks...126AppendixB.Regulatoryinformation...127Exportclassificationnotice...127Televis
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoaccessthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives.Toaccessthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecom
InstallingorreplacingaPCIExpresscardAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpag
•IfyouarereplacinganoldPCIExpresscard,removethescrewthatsecurestheoldPCIExpresscard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalled,andgentlypullitoutoftheslo
Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”on
•Ifyouareinstallingamemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyouwanttoinstallthememorymodule.Figure16.Openingtheretainingclips9.Posit
Thebatterynormallyrequiresnochargingormaintenancethroughoutitslife;however,nobatterylastsforever.Ifthebatteryfails,thedate,time,andconfigurationinforma
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheharddiskdrive.Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsf
6.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtheharddiskdrivetocompletelyremovetheharddiskdrivefromthechassis.7.Connectoneendofthesignalcabletotherea
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacetheopticaldrive.Note:Theopticaldriveisonlyavailableinsomemodels.Toreplaceanopticaldrive,dothefol
7.Pressthedrivebayassemblyclip1inwardandpivotthedrivebayassemblydownwardasshown.Figure25.Loweringthedrivebayassembly8.Slidetheopticaldriveoutofthefron
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9.Slidethenewopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebayfromthefrontofthecomputer.Figure27.Installinganewopticaldrive10.Holdthenewopticaldriveandpivotthedriveb
11.ConnectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewopticaldriveandtheotherendtoanavailableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboar
1.Removethefourscrewsthatsecurethesolid-statedrivetothestorageconverter.Then,removethedrivefromtheconverterasshown.Figure30.Removingthesolid-statedriv
Replacingthesolid-statedriveonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebayToreplacethesolid-statedriveonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay,dothefollowing:1.Removeallmedia
7.Removethefourscrewsthatsecurethesolid-statedrivetothebracket.Then,slidethedriveasshowntoremoveitfromthebracket.Figure33.Removingthesolid-statedrivef
10.Carefullyslidethesolid-statedrivebracketdownwarduntilitissecuredbythethreeretainingclips1onthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay.3456Figure35.Installingthe
3456Figure36.Installingthescrewtosecurethebracketonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay12.Connectoneendofthesignalcabletothebottomofthenewsolid-statedriveand
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.CAUTION:Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.Hazardousvolta
6.Attherearofthecomputer,removethethreescrewsthatsecurethepowersupplyassembly.Pressthepowersupplyclip1downwardtoreleasethepowersupplyassemblyandthensl
8.Installthenewpowersupplyassemblyintothechassissothatthescrewholesinthenewpowersupplyassemblyarealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintherearofthechassis
ImportantsafetyinformationCAUTION:Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthisproduct.Refertotheinformationint
10.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanductonthetopoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyuntilitsnapsintoposition.3456Figure40.Installingtheheatsinkfanduct11.Securethe
4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.Then,pivotthetwoplasticretainingclipsoutwardtoremovetheheatsinkfanductfromthefailingheatsinkandfanassembly.3456Figure
6.Followthissequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblytothesystemboard:a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,andthenfull
3456Figure43.InstallingtheheatsinkfanductWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacem
5.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.Figure44.Accessingthemicroprocessor6.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicr
b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmalltriangle1ononecornerofthemicroprocessorornotetheorientationofthenotches2
Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.Replaci
9.Installthenewsystemfanassemblybyaligningthenewrubbermountsthatcamewiththenewsystemfanassemblywiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,andthenpushtherub
4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage37.5.DisconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycablesfromthesystemboa
ReplacingtheWiFiunitsinvolvesthefollowingoperations:•“RemovingtheWiFiadaptercard”onpage67•“RemovingtheWiFicardmodule”onpage67•“InstallingtheWiFiunits”
orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyoutoinstallit.WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidet
1.RemovetheWiFiadaptercardfromthecomputer,andthendisconnectthefrontandrearWiFiantennacablesfromtheWiFicardmodule.Figure51.RemovingtheWiFiantennacables
3.PulltheWiFicardmoduleoutoftheminiPCIExpressslottoremoveitfromtheWiFiadaptercard.Figure53.RemovingtheWiFicardmoduleInstallingtheWiFiunitsToinstallthe
1.InserttheWiFicardmoduleintotheminiPCIExpressslot,andtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecuretheWiFicardmoduletotheWiFiadaptercard.Figure54.InstallingtheWiFic
3.LocatethetwoPCIExpressx1slotsonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.4.InstalltheWiFiadaptercardintooneofthetwoPCIExpressx1slots
3.Adjusttheangleoftherearantennatolowertheriskofbreakingtheantennabyaccident.3456Figure57.InstallingtherearWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherp
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.InstallingorremovingthefrontWiFiantennaAttention:Donotopenyourcomp
5.Stickthefrontantennatothefrontpanelasshown.Theninsertthefrontantennacablethroughtheholeinthefrontpanel.Figure60.InstallingthefrontWiFiantenna6.Conne
5.Removethefrontantennaandcablefromthefrontofthecomputer.Figure61.RemovingthefrontWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheapp
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.CompletingthepartsreplacementAftercompletingtheinstallationorrepla
Note:Inmostareasoftheworld,LenovorequiresthereturnofthedefectiveCustomerReplaceableUnit(CRU).InformationaboutthiswillcomewiththeCRUorwillcomeafewdaysa
PlugsandoutletsIfareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbya
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Chapter6.RecoveryinformationThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.•“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operatingsystem
CreatingrecoverymediaThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymediaondifferentoperatingsystems.Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancrea
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.2.IntheRescueandReco
2.Turnonyourcomputer.Whenyouseethelogoscreen,pressEnter,andthenpressF11toentertheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,t
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselectbootdevicewindowopens,releasetheF12key.3.InthePleaseselectbootdevicewi
ReinstallingsoftwareprogramsIfasoftwareprogramyouinstalledonyourcomputerisnotworkingcorrectly,youmightneedtoremoveandreinstallit.Reinstallingoverwrite
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystemThissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwith
1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ClickSettings➙ChangePCsettings➙General.2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,c
Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogramTheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangetheconfigurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemy
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