Lenovo 11CB User manual

Lenovo V55t-15API
User Guide

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Before using this documentation and the product it supports, ensure that you read and understand the
fo owing:
• Appendix A “Important safety information” on page 79
• Safety and Warranty Guide
• Setup Guide
First Edition (October 2019)
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Contents
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Chapter 1 Meet your computer 1
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Statement on USB transfer rate . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 2 Get started with your
computer 9
Get started with Windows 10 . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows account . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows user interface . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connect to networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connect to the wired Ethernet . . . . . . . 11
Connect to Wi-Fi networks (for se ected
mode s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Use Lenovo Vantage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Use audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 3 Explore your computer 13
Manage power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Set power button behaviors . . . . . . . . 13
Set the power p an . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Transfer data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connect to a B uetooth-enab ed device (for
se ected mode s) . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Use the optica drive . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Use a media card (for se ected mode s). . . . 14
Purchase accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 4 Secure your computer
and information 17
Lock the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Log in to your computer secure y . . . . . . . . 18
Use passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Use software security so utions. . . . . . . . . 19
Use firewa s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Use antivirus programs . . . . . . . . . . 20
Use computrace Agent software embedded in
firmware (for se ected mode s) . . . . . . . 20
Use BIOS security so utions . . . . . . . . . . 20
Erase a storage drive data . . . . . . . . 20
Use the cover presence switch . . . . . . . 20
Use Smart USB Protection. . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 5 UEFI BIOS 23
What is UEFI BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Enter the BIOS menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Navigate in the BIOS interface . . . . . . . . . 23
Change the disp ay anguage of UEFI BIOS . . . . 23
Set the system date and time . . . . . . . . . 24
Change the startup sequence . . . . . . . . . 24
Enab e or disab e the configuration change
detection feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Enab e or disab e the automatic power-on
feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Enab e or disab e the smart power-on feature . . . 25
Enab e or disab e the ErP LPS comp iance mode . . 25
Enab e or disab e the ICE therma a ert feature . . . 26
Change the ICE performance mode . . . . . . . 26
Change BIOS settings before insta ing a new
operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Update UEFI BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Recover from a BIOS update fai ure . . . . . . . 27
C ear CMOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting,
diagnostics, and recovery 29
Basic procedure for reso ving computer
prob ems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Troub eshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Startup prob ems . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Audio prob ems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Network prob ems . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Performance prob ems . . . . . . . . . . 34
Storage drive prob ems . . . . . . . . . . 35
CD or DVD prob ems . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Seria connector prob ems . . . . . . . . . 36
USB device prob ems . . . . . . . . . . 36
Software prob ems. . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Lenovo diagnostic too s . . . . . . . . . . 37
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Restore system fi es and settings to an ear ier
point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Restore your fi es from a backup . . . . . . 37
Reset your computer . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Use advanced options . . . . . . . . . . 38
Windows automatic recovery. . . . . . . . 38
Create and use a recovery USB device . . . . 38
Update the device driver . . . . . . . . . 39
Chapter 7 CRU replacement 41
What are CRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Rep ace a CRU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Computer cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Front beze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Optica drive (for se ected mode s). . . . . . 45
Optica drive bracket (for se ected mode s) . . 47
Drive bay assemb y . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3.5-inch Storage drive . . . . . . . . . . 50
2.5-inch Storage drive . . . . . . . . . . 53
Memory modu e . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Heat sink and fan assemb y . . . . . . . . 57
Coin-ce battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
PCI Express card . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Wi-Fi card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
M.2 so id-state drive . . . . . . . . . . . 65
M.2 so id-state drive bracket . . . . . . . . 70
Power supp y assemb y . . . . . . . . . . 71
Chapter 8 Help and support 75
Se f-he p resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Ca Lenovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Before you contact Lenovo . . . . . . . . 76
Lenovo Customer Support Center . . . . . . 76
Purchase additiona services. . . . . . . . . . 77
Appendix A Important safety
information 79
Appendix B Accessibility and
ergonomic information 93
Appendix C Supplemental
information about the Ubuntu operating
system 97
Appendix D Compliance
information 99
Appendix E Notices and
trademarks 111
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About this documentation
• I ustrations in this documentation might ook different from your product.
• Depending on the mode , some optiona accessories, features, and software programs might not be
avai ab e on your computer.
• Depending on the version of operating systems and programs, some user interface instructions might not
be app icab e to your computer.
• Documentation content is subject to change without notice. Lenovo makes constant improvements on the
documentation of your computer, inc uding this User Guide. To get the atest documentation, go to:
https://support. enovo.com
• Microsoft® makes periodic feature changes to the Windows® operating system through Windows Update.
As a resu t, some information in this documentation might become outdated. Refer to Microsoft resources
for the atest information.
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Chapter 1 Meet your computer
Front
1. Optica drive eject button* Used to eject the tray of the optica drive. After you insert a disc into the tray, push
the tray backward to c ose it.
2. Optica drive status indicator* This indicator is on when the optica drive is in use.
3. Card reader s ot* Used to read data from a supported memory card.
4. Power indicator This indicator is on when the computer is on.
5. Power button
Used to turn on your computer. When you cannot shut down the computer from
the operating system, press and ho d the power button for four or more seconds
to turn off the computer.
6. Microphone connector Used to connect a microphone to your computer. You can use the microphone to
record sounds or interact with the computer using speech-recognition software.
7. Headphone connector Used to connect headphones to your computer.
8. USB 3.1 connectors Gen 1 (2) Used to connect a USB-compatib e device, such as a USB keyboard, USB
mouse, USB storage device, or USB printer.
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9. USB 2.0 connectors (2) Used to connect a device that requires a USB 2.0 connection.
10. Storage drive status indicator This indicator is on when the storage drive is in use.
* for se ected mode s
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Rear
1. Microphone connector Used to connect a microphone to your computer when you want to record sound
or use speech recognition software.
2. HDMI™ 1.4 out connector Used to send audio and video signa s from the computer to another audio or
video device, such as a high-performance monitor.
3. VGA out connector Used to send video signa s from the computer to another video device, such as a
monitor.
4. USB 2.0 connectors (2) Used to connect a device that requires a USB 2.0 connection.
5. Audio ine-out connector
Used to send audio signa s from the computer to externa devices, such as
powered stereo speakers, headphones, or mu timedia keyboards. To connect a
stereo system or other externa recording device, connect a cab e between the
audio ine-in connector of the device and the audio ine-out connector of the
computer.
Note: If your computer has both an audio ine-out connector and a headset or
headphone connector, a ways use the headset connector or headphone
connector for earphones, headphones, or a headset. The headphone connector
does not support headset microphones.
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6. Audio ine-in connector
Used to receive audio signa s from an externa audio device, such as a stereo
system. To attach an externa audio device, connect a cab e between the audio
ine-out connector of the device and the audio ine-in connector of the computer.
7. Ethernet connector Used to connect an Ethernet cab e for network access.
8. Cab e ock s ots (2) Used to secure a cab e ock.
9. PCI-Express card area
To improve the operating performance of the computer, you can connect PCI-
Express cards into this area. Depending on the computer mode , the connectors
in this area vary.
10. Pad ock oop Used to secure a pad ock.
11. Security- ock s ot Used to secure a Kensington-sty e cab e ock.
12. Power cord connector Used to connect the power cord to your computer for power supp y.
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System board
1 4-pin power connector 2 Microprocessor fan connector
3 Coin-ce battery 4 Buzzer
5 Power button board connector 6 Front USB 2.0 connector (Card reader connector)
7 Auxi iary fan connector 1 8 10-pin power connector
9 M.2 so id-state drive s ot 10 SATA 3.0 connectors (2)
11 SATA power connector 12 Therma sensor connector
13 Para e connector 14 Cover presence switch connector (Intrusion switch
connector)
15 M.2 Wi-Fi card s ot 16 PCI Express x1 card s ot
17 PCI Express x16 graphics card s ot 18 System fan connector
19 Microprocessor socket 20 Memory s ot (DIMM1)
21 Memory s ot (DIMM2)
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Features and specifications
Dimensions
• Width: 145.0 mm (5.7 inches)
• Height: 366.0 mm (14.4 inches)
• Depth: 293.2 mm (11.5 inches)
Weight (without the package) Maximum configuration as shipped: 6.9 kg (15.1 b)
Hardware configuration
1. Right-c ick the Start button to open the Start context menu.
2. C ick Device Manager. Type the administrator password or provide
confirmation if prompted.
Power supply 180-watt automatic vo tage-sensing power supp y
Storage device
• 3.5-inch storage drive
• 2.5-inch storage drive
• M.2 so id-state drive
Video features
The integrated graphics card supports the fo owing:
• HDMI 1.4 out connector
• VGA-out connector
Audio features
• The integrated audio card supports the fo owing:
– Audio ine-in connector
– Audio ine-out connector
– Headphone connector
– Microphone connector
• The optiona discrete audio card provides an enhanced audio experience and
extended capabi ities.
Input/Output (I/O) features
• Audio connectors (audio ine-in, audio ine-out, headphone, and microphone)
• Card reader s ot*
• Disp ay connectors (HDMI 1.4 out and VGA-out)
• Ethernet connector
• Seria connector
• USB connector
Expansion
• Card reader*
• Memory s ot
• Optica drive*
• PCI Express x1 card s ot
• PCI Express x16 graphics card s ot
• Storage drive bay
Network features
• B uetooth*
• Ethernet LAN
• Wire ess LAN*
* for se ected mode s
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Statement on USB transfer rate
Depending on many factors such as the processing capabi ity of the host and periphera devices, fi e
attributes, and other factors re ated to system configuration and operating environments, the actua transfer
rate using the various USB connectors on this device wi vary and wi be s ower than the data rate isted
be ow for each corresponding device.
USB device Data rate (Gbit/s)
3.1 Gen 1 5
3.1 Gen 2 10
3.2 20
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Chapter 2 Get started with your computer
Get started with Windows 10
Learn the basics of Windows 10 and start working with it right away. For more information about Windows
10, see the Windows he p information.
Windows account
A user account is required to use the Windows operating system. It can either be a Windows user account or
a Microsoft account.
Windows user account
When you start Windows for the first time, you are prompted to create a Windows user account. This first
account you created is of the “Administrator” type. With an Administrator account, you can create additiona
user accounts or change account types by doing the fo owing:
1. Open the Start menu and se ect Settings ➙ Accounts ➙ Family & other users.
2. Fo ow the on-screen instructions.
Microsoft account
You can a so og in to the Windows operating system with a Microsoft account.
To create a Microsoft account, go to the Microsoft sign-up page at https://signup. ive.com and fo ow the on-
screen instructions.
With a Microsoft account, you can:
• Enjoy one-time signing in if you are using other Microsoft services, such as OneDrive, Skype, and Out ook.
com.
• Sync persona ized settings across other Windows-based devices.
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Windows user interface
1. Account Change account settings, ock the computer, or sign out from the current account.
2. Documents Open the Documents fo der, a defau t fo der to save your received fi es.
3. Pictures Open the Pictures fo der, a defau t fo der to save your received pictures.
4. Settings Launch Settings.
5. Power Shut down, restart, or put the computer into s eep mode.
6. Start button Open the Start menu.
7. Windows Search Type what you are ooking for in the search box and get search resu ts from your
computer and the Web.
8. Task View Disp ay a opened apps and switch among them.
9. Windows notification area Disp ay notifications and status of some features.
10. Battery status icon Disp ay power status and change battery or power settings. When your computer
is not connected to ac power, the icon changes to .
11. Network icon Connect to an avai ab e wire ess network and disp ay the network status. When
connected to a wired network, the icon changes to .
12. Action center Disp ay the atest notifications from apps and provide quick access to some
features.
Open the Start menu
• C ick the Start button.
• Press the Windows ogo key on the keyboard.
Open the Start context menu
Right-c ick the Start button.
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Access Control Panel
• Open the Start menu and c ick Windows System ➙ Control Panel.
• Use Windows Search.
Launch an app
• Open the Start menu and se ect the app you want to aunch.
• Use Windows Search.
Connect to networks
Your computer he ps you connect to the wor d through a wired or wire ess network.
Connect to the wired Ethernet
Connect your computer to a oca network through the Ethernet connector on your computer with an
Ethernet cab e.
Connect to Wi-Fi networks (for selected models)
1. C ick the network icon in the Windows notification area. A ist of avai ab e wire ess networks is disp ayed.
2. Se ect a network avai ab e for connection. Provide required information, if needed.
Use Lenovo Vantage
The preinsta ed Lenovo Vantage is a customized one-stop so ution to he p you maintain your computer with
automated updates and fixes, configure hardware settings, and get persona ized support.
Access Lenovo Vantage
Open the Start menu and c ick Lenovo Vantage. You a so can type Lenovo Vantage in the search box.
To down oad the atest version of Lenovo Vantage, go to Microsoft Store and search by the app name.
Key features
Lenovo vantage enab es you to:
• Know the device status easi y and customize device settings.
• Down oad and insta UEFI BIOS, firmware and driver updates to keep your computer up-to-date.
• Monitor your computer hea th, and secure your computer against outside threats.
• Look up warranty status (on ine).
• Access User Guide and he pfu artic es.
Notes:
• The avai ab e features vary depending on the computer mode .
• Lenovo Vantage makes periodic updates of the features to keep improving your experience with your
computer. The description of features might be different from that on your actua user interface.
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Use audio
To enhance the audio experience, connect speakers, headphones, or a headset to the audio connector.
Adjust the volume
1. C ick the vo ume icon in the Windows notification area on the taskbar.
2. Fo ow the on-screen instructions to adjust the vo ume. C ick the speaker icon to mute the audio.
Change the sound settings
1. Go to Control Panel and view by category.
2. C ick Hardware and Sound ➙ Sound.
3. Change the settings as you prefer.
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Chapter 3 Explore your computer
Manage power
Use the information in this section to achieve the best ba ance between performance and power efficiency.
Set power button behaviors
You can define what the power button does according to your preference. For examp e, by pressing the
power button, you can turn off the computer or put the computer to s eep or hibernation mode.
To change what the power button does:
1. Go to Control Panel and view by arge icons or sma icons.
2. C ick Power Options ➙ Choose what the power buttons do.
3. Change the settings as you prefer.
Set the power plan
For ENERGY STAR® comp iant computers, the fo owing power p an takes effect when your computers have
been id e for a specified duration:
Table 1. Default power plan (when plugged into ac power)
• Turn off the disp ay: After 10 minutes
• Put the computer to s eep: After 25 minutes
To awaken the computer from S eep mode, press any key on your keyboard.
To reset the power p an to achieve the best ba ance between performance and power saving:
1. Go to Control Panel and view by arge icons or sma icons.
2. C ick Power Options, and then choose or customize a power p an of your preference.
Transfer data
Quick y share your fi es using the bui t-in B uetooth techno ogy among devices with the same features. You
a so can insta a disc or media card to transfer data.
Connect to a Bluetooth-enabled device (for selected models)
You can connect a types of B uetooth-enab ed devices to your computer, such as a keyboard, a mouse, a
smartphone, or speakers. To ensure that the connection is successfu , p ace the devices 10 meters (33 feet),
at most, from the computer.
1. Turn on B uetooth on the computer.
a. Open the Start menu, and then c ick Settings ➙ Devices ➙ Bluetooth & other devices.
b. Turn on the Bluetooth switch.
2. C ick Add Bluetooth or other device ➙ Bluetooth.
3. Se ect a B uetooth device, and then fo ow the on-screen instructions.
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Your B uetooth device and computer wi automatica y connect the next time if the two devices are in range
of each other with B uetooth turned on. You can use B uetooth for data transfer or remote contro and
communication.
Use the optical drive
If your computer has an optica drive, read the fo owing information.
Know the type of your optical drive
1. Right-c ick the Start button to open the Start context menu.
2. C ick Device Manager. Type the administrator password or provide confirmation if prompted.
Install or remove a disc
1. With the computer on, press the eject/c ose button on the optica drive. The tray s ides out of the drive.
2. Insert a disc into the tray or remove a disc from the tray, and then press the eject/c ose button again to
c ose the tray.
Note: If the tray does not s ide out of the drive when you press the eject/c ose button, turn off the computer.
Then, insert a straightened paper c ip into the emergency-eject ho e adjacent to the eject/c ose button. Use
the emergency eject on y in an emergency.
Record a disc
1. Insert a recordab e disc into the optica drive that supports recording.
2. Do one of the fo owing:
• Open the Start menu, and then c ick Settings ➙ Devices ➙ AutoPlay. Se ect or turn on Use
AutoPlay for all media and devices.
• Open Windows Media P ayer.
• Doub e-c ick the ISO fi e.
3. Fo ow the on-screen instructions.
Use a media card (for selected models)
If your computer has a SD-card s ot, read the fo owing information.
Install a media card
1. Locate the SD-card s ot.
2. Ensure that the meta contacts on the card are facing the ones in the SD-card s ot. Insert the card firm y
into the SD-card s ot unti it is secured in p ace.
Remove a media card
Attention: Before removing a media card, eject the card from the Windows operating system first.
Otherwise, data on the card might get corrupted or ost.
1. C ick the triangu ar icon in the Windows notification area to show hidden icons. Then, right-c ick the
Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon.
2. Se ect the corresponding item to eject the card from the Windows operating system.
3. Press the card and remove it from your computer. Store the card safe y for future use.
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