Contents
Important safety information ......v
Conditions that require immediate action ..v
General safety guidelines ........vi
Service .............vi
Power cords and power adapters .... vii
Extension cords and related devices ... viii
Plugs and outlets ......... viii
Batteries ............ viii
Heat and product ventilation .....ix
CD and DVD drive safety.......x
Additional safety information ......x
Laser compliance statement ..... xiv
Important notice for users ...... xix
Important regulatory notice for users ... xix
Information about hard disk capacity ... xix
Finding information with the Access IBM
button ............. xxi
Chapter 1. Overview of your new ThinkPad
computer .............1
Your ThinkPad at aglance .......2
Features..............4
Specifications ............5
Caring for your ThinkPad computer ....6
Chapter 2. Solving computer problems ..11
Diagnosing problems .........12
Troubleshooting ...........12
Error messages ..........12
Errors without messages .......17
Apassword problem ........19
Apower switch problem .......19
Keyboard problems ........19
TrackPoint problems ........20
Standby and hibernation problems ...21
Computer screen problems ......24
Battery problems .........25
Hard disk drive problems ......26
Astartup problem .........26
Fingerprint authentication problems ...28
Other problems ..........28
Starting BIOS Setup Utility .......30
Recovering pre-installed software .....31
Upgrading the hard disk drive ......32
Replacing the battery .........35
Using the Extended Life Battery .....36
Chapter 3. Getting help and service ...41
Getting help and service ........42
Getting help on the Web ........42
Calling the Customer Support Center ...42
Getting help around the world ......44
Appendix A. Wireless related information 45
Wireless interoperability ........45
Usage environment and your health ....45
Appendix B. Warranty information ....47
Lenovo Statement of Limited Warranty ...47
Part 1-General Terms .......47
Part 2-Country-unique Terms .....51
Part 3-Warranty Information .....65
Types of Warranty Service .......66
Worldwide telephone list........67
Guarantee supplement for Mexico ....71
Appendix C. Customer replacement units
(CRUs) .............73
Customer replaceable units (CRUs) ....73
Appendix D. Notices.........75
Notices..............75
Television output notice .......76
Electronic emissions notices .......76
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Declaration of Conformity ....76
Industry Canada Class Bemission
compliance statement ........77
European Union EMC Directive
conformance statement .......77
Environmental notices for Japan .....78
IBM Lotus Software Offer .......79
Trademarks ............81
Index ..............83
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