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Important safety information . . . . .
Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Software overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
on the front of your computer . . . . . . . .
your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . .
Locating parts on the system board . . . . .
Locating internal drives . . . . . . . . .
hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . .
Installing or replacing hardware . . . . . . . .
Removing the computer cover. . . . . . .
Installing or replacing a PCI card . . . . . .
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the microprocessor . . . . . . .
Replacing the optical drive . . . . . . . .
Replacing the hard disk drive . . . . . . .
assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the rear fan assembly . . . . . .
Replacing the keyboard . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the mouse . . . . . . . . . .
Completing the parts replacement . . . . .
Obtaining device drivers . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic security features . . . . . . . . . . .
Integrated cable lock . . . . . . . . . .
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Password protection . . . . . . . . . .
CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Creating recovery media . . . . . . . . .
Using recovery media . . . . . . . . . .
Performing a backup operation . . . . . .
Performing a recovery operation . . . . . .
Creating and using a rescue medium . . . . . .
Creating a rescue medium . . . . . . . .
Using a rescue medium . . . . . . . . .
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . . .
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Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . . .
Viewing or changing settings . . . . . . . . .
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Password considerations . . . . . . . . .
Power-on password . . . . . . . . . . .
Administrator password . . . . . . . . .
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .
sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using system programs . . . . . . . . . . .
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . 55
Basic troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox . . . . . . .
PC-Doctor for DOS . . . . . . . . . . .
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Optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . .
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