Document Outline

• Important safety information
• Chapter 1. Product overview
  • Features
  • Specifications
  • Software overview
    • Software provided with your Windows operating system
  • Locations
    • Locating connectors, controls, and indicators on the front of your computer
    • Locating connectors and parts on the rear of your computer
    • Locating components
    • Locating parts on the system board
    • Locating internal drives
• Chapter 2. Installing or replacing hardware
  • Handling static-sensitive devices
  • Installing or replacing hardware
    • Installing external options
    • Removing the computer cover
    • Removing and reinstalling the front bezel
    • Accessing the system board components and drives
    • Installing or replacing a PCI card
    • Installing or replacing a memory module
    • Replacing the battery
    • Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly
    • Replacing the microprocessor
    • Replacing the power supply assembly
    • Replacing the optical drive
    • Replacing the hard disk drive
    • Replacing the card reader
    • Replacing the front fan assembly
    • Replacing the keyboard
    • Replacing the mouse
    • Completing the parts replacement
  • Obtaining device drivers
  • Basic security features
    • Integrated cable lock
    • Padlock
    • Password protection
    • Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS)
• Chapter 3. Recovery information
  • Creating and using recovery media
    • Creating recovery media
    • Using recovery media
  • Performing backup and recovery operations
    • Performing a backup operation
    • Performing a recovery operation
  • Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
  • Creating and using a rescue medium
    • Creating a rescue medium
    • Using a rescue medium
  • Installing or reinstalling device drivers
  • Solving recovery problems
• Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility program
  • Starting the Setup Utility program
  • Viewing or changing settings
  • Using passwords
    • Password considerations
    • Power-on password
    • Administrator password
    • Setting, changing, or deleting a password
  • Enabling or disabling a device
  • Selecting a startup device
    • Selecting a temporary startup device
    • Viewing or changing the startup device sequence
  • Exiting the Setup Utility program
• Chapter 5. Updating system programs
  • Using system programs
  • Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc
  • Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating system
  • Recovering from a POST and BIOS update failure
• Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostic programs
  • Basic troubleshooting
  • Diagnostic programs
    • Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
    • PC-Doctor for DOS
  • Cleaning an optical mouse
• Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service
  • Information resources
    • Online Books folder
    • Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
    • Lenovo Welcome
    • Access Help
    • Safety and warranty
    • Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com)
  • Help and service
    • Using the documentation and diagnostic programs
    • Calling for service
    • Using other services
    • Purchasing additional services
• Appendix A. Notices
  • Television output notice
  • European conformance CE mark
  • Trademarks
• Index