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Important safety information
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Chapter 1. Product overview
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Features
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Specifications
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Software overview
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Software provided by Lenovo
Adobe Reader
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Antivirus software
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Locations
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Locating connectors on the front of your computer
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Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
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Locating components
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Locating parts on the system board
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Locating internal drives
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Chapter 2. Installing or replacing
hardware
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Handling static-sensitive devices
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Installing or replacing hardware
Installing external options
Opening the computer cover
Accessing the system board components and
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Installing or replacing a memory module
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Installing or replacing a PCI card
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Replacing the battery
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Replacing the hard disk drive
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Replacing the optical drive
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Replacing the power supply assembly
Replacing the heat sink
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Replacing the front audio and USB assembly
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Replacing the system fan
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Replacing the internal speaker
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Replacing the keyboard or mouse
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Completing the parts replacement
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Installing security features
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Integrated cable lock
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Password protection
Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing
CMOS)
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Chapter 3. Recovery information
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Creating and using recovery media
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Creating recovery media
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Using recovery media
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Performing backup and recovery operations
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Performing a backup operation
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Performing a recovery operation
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Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
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Creating and using rescue media
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Creating rescue media
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Using rescue media
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Creating and using a recovery repair diskette
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Creating a recovery repair diskette
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Using a recovery repair diskette
Installing or reinstalling device drivers
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Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence
Solving recovery problems
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Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility
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Starting the Setup Utility program
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Viewing and changing settings
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Using passwords
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Password considerations
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Power-On Password
Administrator Password
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Hard Disk Password
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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
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Selecting or changing the startup device sequence
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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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Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
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Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and
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diagnostics
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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
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Information resources
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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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Calling for service
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