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productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmakesurethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowe
1.Attachtheconnectors,andthenturnoverthekeyboard.2.Insertthekeyboardintothekeyboardbezelasshown.Ensurethatthefrontedgeofthekeyboardisundertheframeofth
3.Ensurethatthescrewheadsareexposedcompletely.Otherwise,revealthescrewheadsbyslidingthekeyboardframeforwardwiththeatendofthekeyboardmulti-tool.Chapte
4.Tightenthescrewswiththecrossendofthekeyboardmulti-tooltosecurethekeyboardinplace.5.Slidethekeyboardframebackwardby2.5mm(0.1inch)withtheatendoftheke
7.Reinstalltheexternalbatterypack.8.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.ReplacingtheRTCbatteryBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.DANGERIftheRTCbat
6.InstallthenewRTCbattery1andattachtheconnector2.7.Reinstallthebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage71.8.Reinstalltheexternalbatt
Chapter7.EnhancingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtousehardwaredevicestoexpandyourcomputercapabilities.Itincludesthefollowingtopics:•“
ThinkPadBasicDockFrontview1Powerbutton:Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonorturnoffthecomputer.2Ejectbutton:Presstheejectbuttontoreleasethecomputerfromthedock
4Ethernetconnector:UsedtoconnectthedockingstationtoanEthernetLAN.Note:IfyouneedtouseanEthernetconnectororanexternalmonitorconnectorwhenyourcomputerisa
Rearview1AlwaysOnUSBconnector:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB2.0orchargesomemobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleepor
ThinkPadUltraDockFrontview1Powerbutton:Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonorturnoffthecomputer.2Keylockindicator:Thisindicatorturnsonwhenthesystemlockkeyisint
Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjectswhenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.Extensioncordsandre
1AlwaysOnUSBconnector:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB2.0orchargesomemobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleeporhibernat
3.Alignthetop-leftcornerofthecomputerwiththepositionmarkofthedockingstation.Attachyourcomputertothedockingstationverticallyuntilyouhearaclick1.Thentur
3.Presstheejectbuttonuntilthecomputermovesup.Then,graspbothsidesofthecomputertoremoveit.ConnectingexternaldisplaystoadockingstationFortheThinkPadProDo
FortheThinkPadUltraDock,ifyouconnecttwoexternaldisplaystotheDisplayPortconnectorandtheHDMIconnector,theHDMIconnectorisinactive.SecurityfeaturesThesyst
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Chapter8.AdvancedcongurationThischapterprovidesthefollowinginformationtohelpyoucongurethecomputer:•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage99•“Installi
Note:Afterinstallingtheoperatingsystem,donotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettingintheThinkPadSetupprogram.Otherwisetheoperatingsystemwillnotstartcor
CountryorregionCodeCountryorregionCodeChinaSCNetherlandsNLDenmarkDKNorwayNOFinlandFISpainSPFranceFRSwedenSVGermanyGRTaiwanandHongKongTCItalyITUnitedSt
Note:Defaultvaluesareinboldface.4.Tochangeothercongurations,presstheEsckeytoexitthesubmenuandreturntotheparentmenu.5.Whenyoucompletetheconguration,p
Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsIfyouselectACandBattery,WakeonLANfunctionisenabledwithanypowersources.Notes:•Themagicp
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususp
Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments•AutoIfyouselectAuto,itenablesyoutoconnectandrouteappropriateUSB3.0orUSB2.0connectors.
Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsconnectorsonadockingstation.IntelSpeedStep®technology•Disabled•EnabledModeforAC•Maximu
Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsIntelRapidStartTechnology•Disabled•EnabledEnterafter:•Immediately•1minute•2minutes•5mi
Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentscombinationintheStartupInterruptMenuwindow.TodisplaytheStartupInterruptMenuwindow,pres
Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentspassword.Bydefault,thisissettoDisabled.Ifyousetthesupervisorpasswordandenablethisfu
Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsabletoworkuntiltheyarere-enabledintheFingerprintManagerPro.SecurityChipSelection•Di
Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsMemoryProtectionExecutionPrevention•Disabled•EnabledSomecomputervirusesandwormscaus
Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsIntelATModuleActivation•Disabled•Enabled•PermanentlyDisabledEnableordisabletheUEFIB
•IfyouareusingtheBitLockerdriveencryption,donotchangethestartupsequence.BitLockerdriveencryptionlocksthecomputerfromstartingoncedetectsthechangeofstar
Table6.Startupmenuitems(continued)MenuitemValueCommentsBootMode•Quick•DiagnosticsScreenduringthePOST:•Quick:TheThinkPadLogoscreenisdisplayed.•Diagnost
ProductscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumRTCbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,Seewww.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswas
Yourcomputerisdesignedformanageability,sothatyoucanredirectmoreresourcestobettermeetyourbusinessobjectives.Thismanageability,knownasTotalCostofOwnersh
EnablingordisablingtheWakeonLANfeatureWhentheWakeonLANfeatureisenabledandthecomputerisconnectedtoaLAN,thenetworkadministratorcanstartthecomputerremote
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Chapter9.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadnotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thischapterprovidesi
–Restartthecomputerandstarttherecoveryoperation.–Ifyourcomputerusesdiscsastherecoverymedia,donotremovethediscfromthedriveuntilpromptedtodoso.•Forsuspe
FormoreinformationabouthowtousetheSystemUpdateprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.TakingcareofyourcomputerAlthoughyourcomputerisdesign
•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskdriveoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersorpackagingwhentheyarenotbeingused.•Beforeyouinstallamemorycardsuc
CleaningyourcomputerkeyboardTocleanthecomputerkeyboard,dothefollowing:1.Applysomeisopropylrubbingalcoholtoasoft,dust-freecloth.Note:Avoidsprayingclean
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Chapter10.TroubleshootingcomputerproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.•“Diagnosingproblems”onpage12
ElectricalcurrentsafetyinformationDANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidashockhazard:•Donotuseyourcomputer
•Ifyoucannotturnoffyourcomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerswitch,removeallsourcesofpowerfromthecomputerandresetthesystembyinsertingastraightenedpaper
Solution:TheEEPROMchecksumisnotcorrect(block#0and1).Thesystemboardshouldbereplaced,andtheboxserialnumberneedstobereinstalled.Havethecomputerserviced.•
Solution:IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeWindows7operatingsystem,youcandisableanysystemtimers,suchastheLCDturn-offtimerortheblanktimerbydoingthefol
Table7.Beeperrors(continued)ProblemSolutionFourcyclesoffourshortbeepsShutdownthecomputerimmediatelyandhavethecomputerserviced.FiveshortbeepsThesystemb
–Youhaveinstalledallnetworkingsoftwarethatisnecessaryforyournetworkenvironment.CheckwithyourLANadministratorforthenecessarynetworkingsoftware.•Problem
•Problem:SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadset/headphonebutcomesfromthelocalspeakereventhoughtheBluetoothheadset/headphoneisconnectedusingaHeadsetpr
•Problem:Allorsomekeysontheexternalnumerickeypaddonotwork.Solution:Makesurethattheexternalnumerickeypadiscorrectlyconnectedtothecomputer.Problemswitht
•Problem:Thescreenstaysonevenafteryouturnoffyourcomputer.Solution:Pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormoretoturnoffyourcomputer;thenturnitonagai
•Problem:IfyouusetheExtenddesktopfunction,youcannotsetahigherresolutionorhigherrefreshrateonthesecondarydisplay.Solution:Changetheresolutionandthecolo
2.ClickHardwareandSound.3.ClickSound.4.ClicktheRecordingtabintheSoundwindow.5.SelectMicrophone,andclickthePropertiesbutton.6.ClicktheLevelstab,andmove
CAUTION:Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentoftheequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvol
2.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputerandletitcharge.Ifaquickchargerisavailable,useittochargetheover-dischargedbuilt-inbattery.Ifthebuilt-inbatteryca
2.Ifthebatteryischargedbutthecomputerdoesnotrun,callLenovoCustomerServiceCentertohaveitserviced.ApowerbuttonproblemProblem:Thesystemdoesnotrespond,and
–Ifthesystemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)blinksslowly,yourcomputerisinsleepmode.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputer;thenpressFn.–Ifthesys
AsoftwareproblemProblem:Anapplicationdoesnotruncorrectly.Solution:Makesurethattheproblemisnotbeingcausedbytheapplication.Checkthatyourcomputerhasthemi
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Chapter11.GettingsupportThischapterprovidesinformationaboutgettinghelpandsupportfromLenovo.•“BeforeyoucontactLenovo”onpage139•“Gettinghelpandservice”o
Informationaboutyourcomputerandpreinstalledsoftware,ifany,isavailableinthedocumentationthatcomeswithyourcomputer.Thatdocumentationincludesprintedbooks
•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornonwarrantedparts•Identicationofsoftwareproblemsources•CongurationoftheUEFIBIOSaspartofaninsta
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AppendixA.RegulatoryInformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityTheM.2wirelessLANcardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirelessLANpro
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•BatteryStatusProleUsageenvironmentandyourhealthIntegratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelo
4WirelessLANantenna(auxiliary)LocatingwirelessregulatorynoticesFormoreinformationaboutthewirelessregulatorynotices,refertotheRegulatoryNoticeshippedwi
CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirectiveThisproductisincon
KoreaClassBcompliancestatementJapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatementJapancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthan
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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnology(IT)equipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded
DisposingofLenovocomputercomponentsSomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstances
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnionNotice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).Batteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabel
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AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)EuropeanUnionRoHSLenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirement
Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,computerfeatures,specications,o
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AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandp
3.IntheDeviceManagerwindow,expandNetworkadapters.4.Right-clickyournetworkadapterdevice,andclickProperties.5.ClickthePowerManagementtab.6.CleartheAllow
AppendixE.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat
TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoAccessConnectionsActiveProtectionSystemRescueandRecovery
2MicrophonesThemicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.3PowerbuttonUsethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffthe
Right-sideviewFigure2.Right-sideview1Audioconnector5Ethernetconnector2SIMcardtray(onsomemodels)6VideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connector3Mediacardreaderslot7S
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide•RegulatoryNotice•“Importan
4USB3.0connectorTheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.Attention:Whenyouatta
Left-sideviewFigure3.Left-sideview1Powerconnector4AlwaysOnUSBconnector2Fanlouvers5Smartcardreaderslot(onsomemodels)3MiniDisplayPortconnector1Powerconn
•ForWindows8:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovoSettings➙Power.ThenselecttheEnableUSBchargefromthecomputerbatteryevenwhenthecomputeriso
4KeyboarddrainageholesThekeyboarddrainageholescanhelpdrainoutliquidfromyourcomputerifyouaccidentallyspillwaterordrinkoverthekeyboard.5Emergencyresetho
StatusindicatorsThestatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustrations.1FnLocki
TheindicatorintheThinkPadlogoandtheindicatorinthecenterofthepowerbuttonshowthesystemstatusofthecomputer.•Fast-blinkingforthreetimes:Thecomputerisiniti
TheFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelsareafxedonthewirelessWANcard1andwirelessLANcard2installedinthewirelesscommunicationcardslotsofthecomputer.Toremo
FormoreinformationabouttheCerticateofAuthenticitylabel,goto:http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspxThefollowinggureshowsthelocationof
•Doubledatarate3lowvoltagesynchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory(DDR3LVSDRAM)StoragedeviceDependingonthemodel:•2.5-inchharddiskdrivewithaheightof7mm(0.2
SpecicationsSize•Width:339mm(13.3inches)•Depth:232.5mm(9.2inches)•Height:23mm(0.9inch)Heatoutput•45W(154Btu/hr)maximum•65W(222Btu/hr)maximumPowersour
ContentsReadthisrst...vImportantsafetyinformation...viConditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..viiSafetyguidelines...viiChapt
LenovoprogramsYourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkeasilyandsecurely.TheavailableprogramsmightvarydependingonthepreinstalledWindowsoperatin
followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theprogramiconwillbeactivated,andyoucanndtheprograminControlPanel.Thefollowingta
•LenovoQuickCast•LenovoQuickControl•LenovoQuickDisplay•LenovoSettings•LenovoSolutionCenter•LenovoSupport•LenovoThinkVantageTools•PasswordManager•Syste
TheLenovoMobileAccessprogramenablesyoutomanageyourmobilebroadbandconnection.Youcancreateanaccount,addmoneytotheaccount,andpurchasemobilebroadbandsessi
TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolution.Itincludesasetofself-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andreco
Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.•“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage19•“Frequentlyaskedquestion
•Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.HowdoIusebatterypowermoreeffectivelywh
Usingthemulti-touchscreenThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethemulti-touchscreenthatisavailableonsomemodels.TapTaponthescreenwithyourngertiptolau
TasksTouchgestures(touchmodelsonly)MouseactionsToviewtherecentlyusedapplicationsorselectanapplicationfromthelistSwipeinandoutontheleftedge.Movethepoin
TasksTouchgestures(touchmodelsonly)MouseactionsToscrollthroughitems,suchaslists,pages,andphotosSlide.Scrollthemousewheel,movethescrollbar,orclickthesc
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions...65RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows8failstostart...65Creatingandusingrecoverymedia...65Chapter6.Rep
SpecialkeysYourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeystohelpyouworkeasilyandeffectively.FunctionkeysandkeycombinationsThekeyboardhasseveralfunctionkeys,whichcon
•ForWindows7:OpensControlPanel.ForWindows8:OpenstheSettingscharm.•ForWindows7:OpensWindowsSearch.ForWindows8:OpenstheSearchcharm.•Viewsalltheprogramst
UsingtheTrackPointpointingstickTousetheTrackPointpointingstick,applypressuretothenonslipcaponthepointingstickinanydirectionparalleltothekeyboard.Theny
ReplacingthecapThecap1ontheendoftheTrackPointpointingstickisremovable.Afteryouusethecapforaperiodoftime,youcanreplacethecapwithanewone.Note:TheTrackPo
EnablingthebatteryalarmontheWindows7operatingsystemFortheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanprogramyourcomputersothatwhenthebatterypowerfallsbelowacertainl
Ifanacoutletisconvenient,plugtheacpoweradapterintoit,andtheninserttheconnectorintothecomputer.Thebatterywillbefullychargedinaboutthreetosixhours.Thech
•HibernationmodeByusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavinglesorexitinganyprogramsthatarerunning.Whenthecomputerentershibernatio
DANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossib
EthernetconnectionsYoucanconnectyourcomputertoalocalnetworkorabroadbandconnectionbyusingthebuilt-inEthernetfeatureofthecomputer.DANGERYourcomputerhasa
Ifyouneedtoconnecttodifferentwirelessnetworksindifferentlocations,usethefollowingsoftwaretomanagemultiplenetworkprolessothatthecomputerautomaticallyc
Eurasiancompliancemark...147AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements...149ImportantWEEEinformation...149RecyclinginformationforJapa
•Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprovesignalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.Usi
•Weaksignal•Mediumsignal•StrongsignalUsingtheBluetoothconnectionBluetoothcanconnectdevicesashortdistancefromoneanother,andiscommonlyusedforconnectingp
2.ClickDisplayforfurtherconguration.3.ClickApply.Thechangewilltakeeffectafteryoulogoff.ConnectingaprojectororanexternalmonitorThistopicprovidesinform
10.ClickUpdateDriver.11.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevicedriversonmycomputer.12.CleartheShowcompatiblehard
–CloneDisplays:ThesamecomputeroutputisdisplayedonboththecomputerdisplayandtheDVImonitor.–ExtendedDesktop:Differentcomputeroutputisdisplayedonthecomput
3.PressF7,thenselectDuplicateorExtend.Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,dothefollowing:1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.2.Clickthe
Tocongurethemicrophoneforoptimalsoundrecording,usetheRealtekHDAudioManagerprogram.Tostarttheprogram,gotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙RealtekH
Toinstallacard,dothefollowing:1.Ensurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.2.Insertthecardrmlyintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderslotorsmartcardreaderslot.Ifthepl
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Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravelingwithyourcomputer.•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage43•“T
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Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30inches).Avoidglareorreectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsid
Assistivetechnologiesenableuserstoaccessinformationinthemostappropriateway.Someofthesetechnologiesarealreadyprovidedinyouroperatingsystem.Otherscanbep
TravelaccessoriesThefollowingisachecklistofitemstoconsiderpackingwhenyouaregoingtotravel:•ThinkPadacpoweradapter•MiniDisplayPorttoHDMIadapter•External
Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Usingpasswords”onpage47•“Harddisksecurity”on
3.Dependingonyourneed,dooneofthefollowing:•Tosetapassword,dothefollowing:a.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typeadesiredpasswordandpressEnter.b.IntheConrmNe
–Internalwirelessdevice–InternalBluetoothdevice–InternalNetworkOptionROM–InternalwirelessWANdevice–Securitymode–FingerprintreaderpriorityNotes:•Thesys
Ifauserharddiskpasswordhasbeenset,butnomasterharddiskpasswordhasbeen,theusermustentertheuserharddiskpasswordtoaccesslesandapplicationsontheharddiskdr
3.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEnteragaintocontinue.Theuserharddiskpasswordischanged.Note:TheharddiskpasswordcannotberemovedinUserHDPmode.–Ifyou
EnterpriseeditionsoftheWindows7operatingsystemandWindows8operatingsystem.See“UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption”onpage52.•Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,or
TosetanitemontheSecurityChipsubmenu,dothefollowing:1.Restartthecomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.2.SelectSec
ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyour
SwipingyourngeroverthengerprintreaderToswipeyourngeroverthengerprintreader,dothefollowing:1.Placethetopjointofyourngeronthesensor.2.Applylightpre
IndicatorbehaviorofthengerprintreaderIndicatorbehaviorDescriptionGreenThengerprintreaderisreadyforswiping.AmberThengerprintcannotbeauthenticated.As
•ReaderPriority:Denesthepriorityforthengerprintreadersifanexternalngerprintreaderisattached.•SecurityMode:Speciesthesettingsofthesecuritymode.•Pas
•Deletingthedata.•Formattingyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,usingthesoftwareforinitializingit.•UsingtherecoveryprogramprovidedbyLenovotobringtheha
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Chapter5.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutions.•“RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage59•“Recoveryove
Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSBstoragedevices.TocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,cli
3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethebackupoperation.Performingarecoveryoperati
Note:IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage64.4.Dooneofthefollowing:•Torescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromaba
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheBootMenuwindowopens,releasetheF12key.3.IntheBootMenuwindow,selecttheUSBharddiskdri
Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblink
SolvingrecoveryproblemsIfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,dooneofthefollowing:•UsearescuemediumtostarttheRescu
Toresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,dothefollowing:1.Moveyourcursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ClickSet
Note:Ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtoacpower.1.Moveyourcursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms,andclickSearch.2.Typer
Chapter6.ReplacingdevicesThischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage67•“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage67•“Replacingt
5.ClickYesintheSetupConrmationwindow.Thebuilt-inbatteryisdisabledandthecomputerturnsoff.Waitforafewminutestoletthecomputercool.Thebuilt-inbatterywill
3.Unlockthebatterylatch1byslidingittotheunlockedposition.Thenslidethelatch2totheunlockedpositionandholditintheunlockedposition,andthenremovethebattery
2.Removetheexternalbatterypack.See“Replacingtheexternalbatterypack”onpage68.3.LocatetheSIMcardtrayattherightsideofthecomputer.4.Insertastraightenedpap
7.Insertthetrayintothecomputer.8.Reconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.ReplacingthebasecoverassemblyBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Note:Depend
6.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.Note:Ifyouremovethebasecoverassemblywhenyourcomputerhasthebatterypackinstalledorisconn
5.Removethescrewthatsecurestheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.6.Removetheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivewithbracket.7.Detachthebracketfromtheharddiskd
ConditionsthatrequireimmediateactionProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainunt
9.Installthescrewtosecuretheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.10.Reinstallthebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage71.11.Reinstallth
4.Removethebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage71.5.Openthelatchesonbothsidesoftheslotatthesametime1,andthenremovethememorymodul
DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Atten
7.CarefullyremovethewirelessLANcardoutoftheslot.8.AlignthenotchededgeofthenewwirelessLANcardwiththekeyintheslot.Thencarefullyinsertthecardintotheslot.
10.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewwirelessLANcard.Ensurethatyouattachthegraycabletothemainconnectoronthecard,andtheblackcabletotheauxiliaryconnectoron
5.Ifatoolisprovidedwiththenewcardtohelpyoudisconnectcables,usethetooltodisconnectthecablesfromtheoldcard.Ifnosuchatoolisprovided,holdthecableconnector
8.AlignthenotchededgeofthenewwirelessWANcardwiththekeyintheslot.Thencarefullyinsertthecardintotheslot.9.PivotthenewwirelessWANcarddownward1andtheninst
12.Reinstalltheexternalbatterypack.13.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.ReplacingthekeyboardBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstr
4.Torevealthescrewheadsbeneaththekeyboardframe,usetheatendofthemulti-toolintheshippingpackageofthenewkeyboardtoslidethekeyboardforwardby2.5mm(0.1inch
7.Putthekeyboardonthepalmrestanddetachtheconnectors.Thenremovethekeyboard.Toinstallthenewkeyboard,dothefollowing:Chapter6.Replacingdevices83
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