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  • Page 1 Lenovo User Guide User Guide User Guide User Guide User Guide Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer.
  • Page 2: Regulatory Notice

    Notes • Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General Information Guide first. • Some instructions in this guide may assume that you are using ® Windows 8.1. If you are using other Windows operating system, some operations may be slightly different.
  • Page 3 User Guide User Guide User Guide User Guide User Guide Instructions and technical information in this manual are applicable to the following Lenovo notebook computers unless otherwise stated. Model name Lenovo G40-30 20417, 80FY Lenovo G40-45 20374, 80E1 Lenovo G40-70...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    C o n t e n t s C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r c o m p u t e r ......... . 1 Top view........................1 Left-side view ......................9 ig t-side view......................12...
  • Page 7: Chapter 1 . G E T T I N G T O K N O W Y O U R C O M P U T E R

    C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r c o m p u t e r T o p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...
  • Page 8 C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r c o m p u t e r      L e n o v o G 5 0 - 3 0 / G 5 0 - 4 5 / G 5 0 - 7 0 / G 5 0 - 7 0 m / Z 5 0 - 7 0 / Z 5 0 - 7 5 The dashed areas ind icate parts that are n t vi ible externally.
  • Page 9 C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r c o m p u t e r Use the camera for video communicatio n or t ing I n t e g r a t e d photos.
  • Page 10 C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r c o m p u t e r      U s i n g t h e k e y b o a r d N u m e r i c k e y p a d ( L e n o v o G 5 0 - 3 0 / G 5 0 - 4 5 / G 5 0 - 7 0 / G 5 0 - 7 0 m / Z 5 0 - 7 0 / Z 5 0 - 7 5 ) The keyboard has a separat...
  • Page 11 C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r c o m p u t e r L e n o v o G 5 0 - 3 0 / G 5 0 - 4 5 / G 5 0 - 7 0 / G 5 0 - 7 0 m / Z 5 0 - 7 0 / Z 5 0 - 7 5 The following describes the features of each func o ti n key.
  • Page 12 C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r c o m p u t e r H o t k e y s You can access certain system settings quickly by pressing the appropri te hotkeys.
  • Page 13 C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r c o m p u t e r S e t t i n g h o t k e y m o d e By defau t t l , he hotkey functions are accessible by pressing the appropri te...
  • Page 14 C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r c o m p u t e r 4 Open t he Exit menu, and select Exit Saving Chang s e . When hotkey mode is disabled, press the Fn key and t he appropr a e ho key o N o t e :...
  • Page 15: Left-Side View

    C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r c o m p u t e r L e f t - s i d e v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Connect t he AC power adapter here.
  • Page 16 C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r c o m p u t e r      C o n n e c t i n g U S B d e v i c e Your computer comes with three USB ports compatible with USB devices.
  • Page 17 C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r c o m p u t e r      C o n n e c t i n g n e t w o r k c a b l e s To insert a n t e work cable, do the following: 1 Hold one connector of t he e work cable to press the RJ-45 cover down...
  • Page 18 You are respon i s ble for evaluating, selecting, an i d mplementing the locking devices and • security features. Lenovo offers no comment ju gment or warranty regarding the un tion, quality or performan ce of locking dev ces a d sec rity features.
  • Page 19 C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r c o m p u t e r      U s i n g m e m o r y c a r d s ( n o t s u p p l i e d ) Your computer supports the following types of memory cards: •...
  • Page 20: Front View

    C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r c o m p u t e r F r o n t v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S y s t e m s t a t u s i n d i c a t o r s...
  • Page 21: Bottom View

    C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r c o m p u t e r B o t t o m v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The manual ba ttery pack lat...
  • Page 22: Chapter 2 . S T A R T I N G T O U S E W I N D O W

    C h a p t e r 2 . S t a r t i n g t o u s e W i n d o w s 8 . 1 C o n f i g u r i n g t h e o p e r a t i n g s y s t e m f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You may need to configure the operating system when...
  • Page 23: The Charms

    C h a p t e r 2 . S t a r t i n g t o u s e W i n d o w s 8 . 1 T h e c h a r m s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ®...
  • Page 24 C h a p t e r 2 . S t a r t i n g t o u s e W i n d o w s 8 . 1 S h a r e c h a r m The Share charm lets you send links, photos, and more to your fri n e ds and social n t e works without leaving...
  • Page 25: P Utting The Computer To Sleep Or Shutting It Down

    C h a p t e r 2 . S t a r t i n g t o u s e W i n d o w s 8 . 1 P u t t i n g t h e c o m p u t e r t o s l e e p o r s h u t t i n g i t d o w n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When you have finished working with your computer, you can put it to sleep...
  • Page 26: Connecting To A Wireless N T E Work

    C h a p t e r 2 . S t a r t i n g t o u s e W i n d o w s 8 . 1 C o n n e c t i n g t o a w i r e l e s s n e t w o r k - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - E n a b l i n g w i r e l e s s c o n n e c t i o n To enable wireless functions, do one of the following:...
  • Page 27: Help And Su Ppor

    C h a p t e r 2 . S t a r t i n g t o u s e W i n d o w s 8 . 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - H e l p a n d s u p p o r t If you have a problem with t he operating sys em, see he Windows Help and...
  • Page 28: Chapter 3 . L E N O V O O N E K E Y R E C O V E R Y S Y S T E

    • Remove the removable hard disk drive before starting the Lenovo OneKey Recovery S t ys em. • Otherwise, data from the removable hard disk drive migh...
  • Page 29: Chapter 4 . T R O U B L E S H O O T I N

    L e n o v o O n e K e y R e c o v e r y S y s t e m Where are the recovery dis s c ? Your computer did n t o come with any recovery discs. Use the Lenovo O neKey Recovery System if you need to restore the system to its original...
  • Page 30      G e t t i n g h e l p How can I contact the customer support center? ee "Chap er 3. Getting help a d serv ce" in he Lenovo Safety and General Information Guide.
  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    Lenovo OneKey Recovery System. If you a b l a n k s c r e e n .
  • Page 32 - t e s t ( P O S T ) . ee Chap er 2. Use a d care I formatio n” in the Lenovo “ Safety and General Information Guide.
  • Page 33 C h a p t e r 4 . T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g S o u n d p r o b l e m s Make su re ha : N o s o u n d c a n b e h e a r d f r o m •...
  • Page 34 C h a p t e r 4 . T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g O t h e r p r o b l e m s To turn off your computer, press and hold the Power butto n Y o u r c o m p u t e r d o e s n o t •...
  • Page 35: Appendix A . C R U I N S T R U C T I O N

    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Use on ly he battery pack provided by Lenovo. Any other battery pack could ignite or N o t e : explode.
  • Page 36: Replacing The Hard Disk Drive

    You can purchase a new hard disk drive from your reseller or Lenovo marketing representative. N o t e s : •...
  • Page 37 A p p e n d i x A . C R U i n s t r u c t i o n s To replace the hard disk drive, do the following: 1 Tu n r off he computer. Disconnect t he AC power adapter and all cables from the computer.
  • Page 38 A p p e n d i x A . C R U i n s t r u c t i o n s L e n o v o G 5 0 - 3 0 / G 5 0 - 4 5 / G 5 0 - 7 0 / G 5 0 - 7 0 m / Z 5 0 - 7 0 / Z 5 0 - 7 5 5 Remove t he frame f xing screws L e n o v o G 4 0 - 3 0 / G 4 0 - 4 5 / G 4 0 - 7 0 / G 4 0 - 7 0 m / Z 4 0 - 7 0 / Z 4 0 - 7 5...
  • Page 39 A p p e n d i x A . C R U i n s t r u c t i o n s L e n o v o G 5 0 - 3 0 / G 5 0 - 4 5 / G 5 0 - 7 0 / G 5 0 - 7 0 m / Z 5 0 - 7 0 / Z 5 0 - 7 5 6 Pull the hard disk dri ve ab in the direction shown by arrow L e n o v o G 4 0 - 3 0 / G 4 0 - 4 5 / G 4 0 - 7 0 / G 4 0 - 7 0 m / Z 4 0 - 7 0 / Z 4 0 - 7 5...
  • Page 40 A p p e n d i x A . C R U i n s t r u c t i o n s L e n o v o G 5 0 - 3 0 / G 5 0 - 4 5 / G 5 0 - 7 0 / G 5 0 - 7 0 m / Z 5 0 - 7 0 / Z 5 0 - 7 5 7 Take out the hard disk drive sec ured in a me...
  • Page 41 A p p e n d i x A . C R U i n s t r u c t i o n s L e n o v o G 5 0 - 3 0 / G 5 0 - 4 5 / G 5 0 - 7 0 / G 5 0 - 7 0 m / Z 5 0 - 7 0 / Z 5 0 - 7 5 8 Remove the screws an d de ach he me al frame from he hard d sk drive.
  • Page 42: Replacing Memory

    A p p e n d i x A . C R U i n s t r u c t i o n s R e p l a c i n g m e m o r y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You can increase the amount of memory in your computer by installing double-data-rate t...
  • Page 43 A p p e n d i x A . C R U i n s t r u c t i o n s 6 Remove t he DDR3 DRAM by pressing out o he la ches o bo h ed es of the socket at t he same time.
  • Page 44 A p p e n d i x A . C R U i n s t r u c t i o n s C Connect t he AC power adapter an t d he cables to the computer. If on ly o e DDR3 DRAM mod le s sed o u i u...
  • Page 45: Replacing The Wireless Lan Card

    A p p e n d i x A . C R U i n s t r u c t i o n s R e p l a c i n g t h e w i r e l e s s L A N c a r d - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To replace the wi reless LAN card, do he following:...
  • Page 46 A p p e n d i x A . C R U i n s t r u c t i o n s 6 Remove t he screw ha secu res he wireless LAN card 7 Take out the wireless LAN card 8 I s n tall the new wireless LAN card.
  • Page 47 A p p e n d i x A . C R U i n s t r u c t i o n s 0 Reconnect t he two wireless LAN cables (one black, one grey). When ins alling or reinstalling the wireless card: N o t e : •...
  • Page 48: Removing The Optical Drive

    A p p e n d i x A . C R U i n s t r u c t i o n s R e m o v i n g t h e o p t i c a l d r i v e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To remove the optical drive, do the following: 1 Remove the Optical drive/Hard disk drive/Memory/Central processing...
  • Page 49 A p p e n d i x A . C R U i n s t r u c t i o n s The following t able prov des a l s of CRUs (C s omer Replaceable Units) for your computer and informs you of where to find replacement ins r c t u tions.
  • Page 50: T R A D E M A R K

    T r a d e m a r k s The following terms are trademarks or registered trademarks of Len ovo in he nited St tes, other count ies, or both. Lenovo OneKey Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Mi crosof Corporatio n in the United States, other countries, or both.
  • Page 51 ©Lenovo China 2014...

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