Lenovo Factory Recovery Usb Key - Lenovo THINKPAD X1 Tablet Gen 3 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Attention: The creation process deletes anything stored on the USB drive. To avoid data loss, make a
backup copy of all the data that you want to keep.
To create a recovery USB drive, do the following:
Note: Ensure that your computer is connected to ac power during the following process.
1. Connect a proper USB drive (at least 16 GB of storage).
2. Type recovery in the search box on the taskbar. Then tap Create a recovery drive.
3. Tap Yes in the User Account Control window to allow the Recovery Media Creator app to start.
4. In the Recovery Drive window, follow the on-screen instructions to create a recovery USB drive.
Using the recovery USB drive
If you cannot start your computer, use the recovery USB drive to recover your computer.
To use a recovery USB drive, do the following:
Note: Ensure that your computer is connected to ac power during the following process.
1. Connect the recovery USB drive to the computer.
2. Restart the computer. Tap around "Press Enter or touch here" until the ThinkPad Tablet Setup app
starts.
3. Tap Startup. In the Boot submenu, drag the recovery drive to the first place to select it as the boot
device.
4. Save configuration changes and restart the computer.
5. Select a corresponding recovery solution according to your situation. Then follow the instructions on the
screen to complete the process.

Lenovo factory recovery USB key

Lenovo factory recovery USB key enables you to reset your computer to the factory default settings.
To obtain a Lenovo factory recovery USB key, contact Lenovo Customer Support Center. Shipping and
handling fees apply. Telephone numbers for the Lenovo Support Center are available at:
https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/supportphonelist
Note: The Lenovo factory recovery USB key might not support certain operating systems. Contact Lenovo
Customer Support Center for more information.
To use the Lenovo factory recovery USB key, do the following:
Note: Ensure that your computer is connected to ac power during the following process.
1. Turn off the computer, wait for about five seconds, and then connect the Lenovo factory recovery USB
key to your computer.
2. Restart the computer. Tap around "Press Enter or touch here" until the ThinkPad Tablet Setup app
starts..
3. Tap Startup. On the Boot submenu, drag USB CD/DVD or USB HDD to the top to make it the first
startup device.
4. Tap Save, and then tap Yes to save your configuration.
5. Tap Restart and follow the on-screen instructions to restart the computer. After the computer restarts,
the recovery app runs automatically.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to reset your computer to the factory default settings.
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