Frequently Asked Questions - Lenovo ThinkPad R61 Service And Troubleshooting Manual

Solving computer problems

Frequently asked questions

This section lists frequently asked questions and tells where you can find
detailed answers. For details about each publication included in the package
with the ThinkPad computer, see "This guide and other publications" on page
1.
What safety precautions should I follow when using my ThinkPad
computer?
How can I prevent problems with my ThinkPad computer?
What are the main hardware features of my new ThinkPad computer?
Where can I find the detailed specifications for my machine?
I need to upgrade a device or I need to replace one of the following: the
hard disk drive, the PCI Express Mini Card, the Modem Daughter Card,
memory, the keyboard, or the palm rest.
My computer is not operating properly.
Where are the recovery discs?
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ThinkPad R61 and R61e Service and Troubleshooting Guide
See the separate Safety and Warranty Guide for detailed information
about safety.
See "Read this first" on page v, and also Chapter 2, "Taking care of
your ThinkPad computer," on page 3 of this Guide. More tips can be
found in the following sections of Access Help:
v Preventing problems
v Troubleshooting
See "About your computer" in Access Help.
See http://www.lenovo.com/think/support.
See the Appendix B, "Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)," on page
57 of this Guide for the list of Customer Replaceable Units and the
location of the instructions for removing or replacing components.
Study "Problem solving" in Access Help. This Guide describes only
problems that might prevent you from accessing the online help
system.
Your computer did not come with a recovery disc or Windows disc.
For an explanation of the alternative recovery methods offered by
Lenovo, see "Restoring factory contents" on page 29 of this Guide.