Table Of Contents - Lenovo ThinkCentre A63 5043 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 8
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 9
Locating components .
Locating parts on the system board .
Locating internal drives .
Chapter 2. Installing or replacing
hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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 power supply assembly
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly .
Replacing the microprocessor .
Replacing the optical drive .
Replacing the primary hard disk drive .
Replacing the secondary hard disk drive
Replacing the card reader.
Replacing the front fan assembly .
Replacing the rear fan assembly
Replacing the keyboard .
Replacing the mouse .
Completing the parts replacement .
Obtaining device drivers .
Installing security features .
Integrated cable lock .
Padlock. . . . .
Password protection
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
CMOS) . . . . .
Chapter 3. Recovery information . . . 51
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 rescue media .
Creating rescue media .
Using rescue media.
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Creating and using a recovery repair diskette .
Creating a recovery repair diskette
Using a recovery repair diskette
Installing or reinstalling device drivers .
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Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence
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Solving recovery problems .
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Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility
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Starting the Setup Utility program .
Viewing and changing settings .
. 11 Using passwords
. 12 Password considerations .
. 12 Set Power-On Password .
Set Administrator Password .
Setting, changing, or deleting a password .
Enabling or disabling a device .
Selecting a startup device.
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Selecting a temporary startup device .
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Viewing or changing the startup device sequence 62
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Exiting from the Setup Utility program .
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Chapter 5. Updating system programs
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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 . . .
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Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure .
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Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and
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diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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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 Rescue and Recovery .
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Information resources .
Online Books folder
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Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools .
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ThinkVantage Productivity Center .
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Lenovo Welcome
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Access Help .
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Safety and warranty
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Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com).
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Help and service
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Using the documentation and diagnostic
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programs .
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