Table Of Contents - Lenovo ThinkCentre A58e 3425 User Manual

Contents
Important safety information . . . . . . v
Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . .
Specifications . . . .
Software overview . .
Software provided with your Windows operating
system . . . . .
Locations . . . . .
Locating connectors on the front of your computer 6
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 7
Locating components
Locating parts on the system board .
Internal drives . . .
Chapter 2. Installing or replacing
hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Handling static-sensitive devices .
Installing or replacing hardware
Installing external options
Removing the computer cover .
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel .
Installing or replacing a PCI card .
Installing or replacing a memory module .
Replacing the battery .
Replacing the power supply assembly
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly .
Replacing the hard disk drive .
Replacing the optical drive .
Replacing the keyboard or mouse .
Completing the parts replacement .
Installing security features .
Integrated cable lock .
Padlock. . . . .
Password protection
Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing
CMOS) . . . . .
Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . 35
Creating and using recovery media .
Creating recovery media .
Using recovery media .
Installing or reinstalling device drivers .
Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility . . . 39
Starting the Setup Utility program .
Viewing and changing settings .
Using passwords . .
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Password considerations .
Set User Password .
Set Supervisor Password .
Setting, changing, and deleting a password .
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Enabling or disabling a device .
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Selecting a startup device.
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Selecting a temporary startup device .
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 41
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Exiting from the Setup Utility program .
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Chapter 5. Updating system programs
Using system programs .
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Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc .
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Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating
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system . . .
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure .
Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and
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diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Basic troubleshooting .
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Diagnostic programs .
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Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox .
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Lenovo System Toolbox .
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PC-Doctor for DOS .
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Cleaning the mouse
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Optical mouse
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Non-optical mouse .
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Chapter 7. Getting information, help,
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and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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Information resources .
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Online Books folder
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Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools .
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Safety and Warranty .
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Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com).
Help and service
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Using the documentation and diagnostic
programs .
Calling for service .
. 35 Using other services
. 35 Purchasing additional services .
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Appendix. Notices . . . . . . . . . . 55
Television output notice .
Trademarks .
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