Contents
Chapter1.Aboutthismanual......1
Importantsafetyinformation..........1
Chapter2.Safetyinformation......3
Generalsafety................3
Electricalsafety...............3
Voltage-selectionswitch............5
Safetyinspectionguide............5
Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitive
devices..................6
Groundingrequirements............6
Safetynotices(multi-lingualtranslations).....6
Chapter3.Generalinformation....33
LenovoWelcome..............33
LenovoThinkVantageTools.........33
LenovoSolutionCenter...........33
SimpleTap................33
Additionalinformationresources.......34
Specications...............34
Chapter4.Generalcheckout.....35
Problemdeterminationtips..........35
Chapter5.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............37
Basictroubleshooting............37
Troubleshootingprocedure..........38
Troubleshooting..............38
Audioproblems............39
CDproblems.............40
DVDproblems.............41
Intermittentproblems..........42
Harddiskdriveproblems.........43
Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice
problems...............43
Monitorproblems............45
Networkingproblems..........47
Optionproblems............49
Performanceandlockupproblems.....50
Printerproblems............52
Serialportproblems...........52
Softwareproblems...........52
USBproblems.............53
Diagnostics................54
LenovoSolutionCenter.........54
Chapter6.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................55
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......55
Viewingandchangingsettings........55
Usingpasswords..............55
Passwordconsiderations.........56
Power-OnPassword..........56
AdministratorPassword.........56
HardDiskPassword...........56
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.56
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing
CMOS)................57
Enablingordisablingadevice........57
Selectingastartupdevice..........58
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....58
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............58
EnablingErPcompliancemode........58
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......59
Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUindex..61
Harddiskdrivebooterror..........61
Powersupplyproblems...........61
Beepsymptoms..............61
POSTerrorcodes.............62
Miscellaneouserrormessages........64
Undeterminedproblems...........65
Chapter8.Locations.........67
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorson
thefrontofyourcomputer..........67
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer.................68
LocatingFRUsandCRUs..........69
LookingupFRUinformation.........71
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard......72
Chapter9.ReplacingFRUs......73
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......73
Installingorreplacinghardware........73
Installingorremovingtheverticalstand...73
InstallingorremovingtheVESAmount
bracket................75
Removingthecomputercover.......77
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...79
Replacingtheopticaldrive........81
Replacingthesecondaryharddiskdrive...86
Replacingthebattery..........92
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