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ThinkCentreE73UserGuideMachineTypes:10AU,10AW,10BF,10BG,10DU,and10DT

Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourdesktopcomputer:•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputeris

•AdministratorPassword•HardDiskPasswordYoudonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimprovescomputingsecurity.Ifyoudecidetoset

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity.3.Dependingonthepasswordtype,selectSetPower-OnPassword,SetAdministratorPassword,orHardDiskPassword

SelectingastartupdeviceIfyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadevicesuchasthediscorharddiskdriveasexpected,dooneofthefollowingtoselectthestartupdeviceyouwan

•Pressingthepowerswitch•EnablingthewakeuponalarmfeatureThewakeuponalarmfeatureenablesyourcomputertowakeupatasettime.Toenablethewakeuponalarmfeature,do

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Chapter8.UpdatingsystemprogramsThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure.Usingsystemprogr

Updating(flashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemNote:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubjecttochangewithoutnot

Chapter9.PreventingproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyouavoidcommonproblemsandkeepyourcomputerrunningsmoothly.Keepingyourcomputercurren

UsingSystemUpdateTheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-date.UpdatepackagesarestoredonLenovoserversandcanbedownloadedfromthe

CleaningyourcomputerItisagoodpracticetocleanyourcomputerperiodicallytoprotectthesurfacesandensuretrouble-freeoperation.CAUTION:Besuretoturnoffthecompu

PowersupplystatementNeverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsid

Manycomputersupplystorescarrythespecialcleaningfluidsfordisplays.UsecleaningfluidsdevelopedforLCDdisplaysonly.Firstapplythefluidtoalint-free,softcloth,th

5.Disconnectcommunicationcables,suchasmodemornetworkcables,fromtheoutletsfirst,andthendisconnecttheotherendsfromthecomputer.6.Notewhereanyremainingcabl

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Chapter10.TroubleshootinganddiagnosticsThischapterdescribessomebasictroubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms.Ifyourcomputerproblemisnotdescribedhere,seeCh

SymptomActionTheoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.Verifythat:•Thestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,theoperatingsystemis

Ifthesymptomyourcomputerisexperiencingoccurredimmediatelyafteryouinstalledanewhardwareoptionornewsoftware,dothefollowingbeforereferringtothetroublesho

Note:Whenexternal-speakerorheadphonecablesareattachedtotheaudioconnector,theinternalspeaker,ifpresent,isdisabled.Inmostcases,ifanaudioadapterisinstall

AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplaywhenitisinsertedintoaCDdriveSymptom:AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplay

Actions:•RestarttheDVDplayerprogram.•Closeanyopenfiles,turnoffthecomputer,andthenrestartthecomputer.•Tryalowerscreenresolutionorcolordepth.Iftheseactio

•EnsurethataDVDdiscisinthedrivewiththeshinysideofthediscfacingdown.•Ensurethatvideoresolutionissettolessthan1152x864.•OncomputersthathaveaCD-ROMorCD-R

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4.Double-clickUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboard.TheUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboardCustomizationprogramstarts.–OntheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,dot

ThewirelesskeyboarddoesnotworkSymptom:Thewirelesskeyboarddoesnotwork.Action:IftheTransceiverCommunicationsLEDisonandthewirelessKeyboarddoesnotwork,res

Actions:•Makesurethatthemonitorsignalcableissecurelyconnectedtothemonitorandthemonitorconnectoronthecomputer.Aloosecablecancauseintermittentproblems.•

3.Turnonthemonitor.Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,yourmonitormightneedservice.SeeChapter11“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”onpage121fordetail

Note:FordetailedinformationonhowtoopenControlPanelonWindows8andWindows8.1,see“AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage20.2

AwirelessLANproblemSymptom:Youcannotconnectusingthebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingcard.Actions:•MakesurethatyourwirelessLANdriveristhelatestversion.Checkth

•Theoptionisdesignedforyourcomputer.•Youfollowedtheinstallationinstructionssuppliedwiththeoptionandtheinstallationinstructionsprovidedwithyourcomputer

1.OpenFileExplorerandclickComputer.2.Right-clickyourCdriveentryandthenclickProperties.Theamountoffreediskspaceisdisplayed.Tochecktheamountoffreespaceo

2.ClickStart➙Computer.3.Right-clickyourCdriveentryandthenclickProperties.4.ClicktheToolstab.5.ClickDefragmentNow,thenclickContinue.6.ClickDefragmentNo

Actions:•Makesurethattheserialcableissecurelyconnectedtotheserialconnectoronthecomputerandtotheserialdevice.Iftheserialdevicehasitsownpowercord,makesu

Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specifications,softwareprogramsprovidedbyLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors

•Ifyoureceivedanyerrormessageswhileusingthesoftwareprogram,seetheprinteddocumentationsuppliedwiththesoftwareorthehelpsystemforthatsoftwareforadescript

ThinkVantageToolbox”onpage119.FormoreinformationabouttheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,see“LenovoSolutionCenter”onpage119.2.YoucanalsodownloadthePC-Docto

1.Downloadaself-startingbootableCD/DVDimage(knownasanISOimage)ofthediagnosticprogramfrom:http://www.lenovo.com/support2.UseanyCD/DVDburningsoftwaretoc

Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,andserviceThischaptercontainsinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforproductsmanufacturedbyLenovo.Info

LenovoSupportWebsiteTechnicalsupportinformationisavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/supportThisWebsiteisupdatedwiththelatestsu

•Installationandmaintenanceofnetworkoperatingsystems(NOS)•InstallationandmaintenanceofapplicationprogramsRefertotheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatco

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AppendixA.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoRescueandRecoveryTheLenovologoTheThinkCentrelogoThinkCen

AppendixB.RegulatoryinformationExportclassificationnoticeThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExportClassifi

•Internalspeaker(installedinsomemodels)Connectivity•PCIExpressFaxmodem(somemodels)Systemmanagementfeatures•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwa

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatementThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanor

DiesesGerätistberechtigt,inÜbereinstimmungmitdemDeutschenEMVGdasEG-Konformitätszeichen-CE-zuführen.VerantwortlichfürdieKonformitätserklärungnachParagr

AdditionalregulatoryinformationForadditionalregulatoryinformation,refertotheRegulatoryNoticeshippedwithyourcomputer.Dependingontheconfigurationofyourco

AppendixC.WEEEandrecyclinginformationLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnology(IT)equipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneede

SomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstances.Toproperlydisposeofdisusedcomponen

BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/ECconcerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulator

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AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)EuropeanUnionRoHSLenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirement

UkraineRoHSIndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.136ThinkCentreE73UserGuide

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Input/Output(I/O)features•OneDisplayPortconnector•OneEthernetconnector•One9-pinserialconnector(optional)•OneVGAmonitorconnector•SixUniversalSerialBus(

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AppendixF.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandp

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IndexAarescuemedium,creatingandusing82accessingsystemboardcomponents37Administrator,password88audioline-inconnector10audioline-outconnector10audiosubs

PCIExpresscard39internaldrives1Kkeyboard,replacing75LLenovoSolutionCenter119LenovoThinkVantageToolbox119LenovoThinkVantageTools121locatingcomponents12

programs93systemboardlocatingparts13locations13memorymodule41systemboardcomponentsaccessing37systemfanassembly,replacing64Ttemporarystartupdevice90the

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Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formoreinformation,see“Lenovoprograms”onpage5.Preinstalledoperatingsy

SpecificationsThissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.DimensionsWidth:97mm(3.8inches)Height:333mm(13.1inches)Depth:368mm(14.5inches)Wei

programname.YoucanfindtheprogrambyitsprogramnameoriconnameasshownintheLenovoprogramsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystemtable.Note:Ifyoudonotfindthepro

•OntheWindows8.1operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickaLenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotfindtheprogramyouneed,clickthearrowicon

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixA“Notices”onpage125.T

•LenovoReach(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)UsetheLenovoReachprogramtoenhanceyourcloudexperience.LenovoReachkeepsyouconnectedatalltimesandenablesyout

•SystemUpdate(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloadingandinstallingsoftwareu

LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectors

ConnectorDescriptionDisplayPortconnectorUsedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatuseaDisplayPortconnector.Ethernetc

LocatingcomponentsFigure3“Componentlocations”onpage12showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer.Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecom

LocatingpartsonthesystemboardFigure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage13showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations14-p

LocatinginternaldrivesInternaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyourcomputertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyo

MachinetypeandmodellabelThemachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetypeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttech

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Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.FrequentlyaskedquestionsThefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelp

ContentsImportantsafetyinformation...vServiceandupgrades...vStaticelectricityprevention...vPowercordsandpoweradapters...viEx

NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8andWindows8.1operatingsystemsThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtonavigateamongthedesktop,theStartscreen,andapplic

1.Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.2.Tapthedesiredworkspace.•Metho

–Usingapointingdevice:1.Dooneofthefollowing:•Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointerdownwardalongtheleftedgeofthescre

–ForWindows8.1:1.Clickthearrowiconinthebottom-leftcornerofthescreentogototheAppsscreen.2.Scrolltotherightside,andclickControlPanelintheWindowsSystemse

AboutyourcomputeraudioIfafactory-installed,high-performanceaudioadapterisinstalledinyourcomputer,thesystem-boardaudioconnectorsontherearofthecomputera

2.IntheSoundsection,clickAdjustsystemvolume.3.Movetheslidersupordowntoraiseorlowerthevolumeofyourcomputer.UsingCDsandDVDsYourcomputermighthaveaDVDROMd

ToremoveaCDorDVDfromtheDVDdrive,dothefollowing:1.Withthecomputeron,presstheEject/Loadbutton.Whenthetrayslidesoutautomatically,carefullyremovethedisc.2

Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoothercountriesorregions.Accessibilityan

GlareandlightingPositionthemonitortominimizeglareandreflectionsfromoverheadlights,windows,andotherlightsources.Reflectedlightfromshinysurfacescancausean

selectoneobjectwithyourkeyboard,theobjectishighlighted.Whenyoumovethepointertooneobjectwithyourmouse,theintroductorytextoftheobjectisdisplayed.Touseon

InstallingorremovingtherearWiFiantenna.71InstallingorremovingthefrontWiFiantenna.73Replacingthekeyboardormouse...75Completingthepartsreplacement...

FormoreinformationabouthowtouseandconfigureSpeechRecognition,seetheWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsystem.CustomizabletextsizeDependingonyourpreference

•“Zoom”onpage28EaseofAccesskeyboardshortcutsThefollowingtablecontainskeyboardshortcutsthatcanhelpmakeyourcomputereasiertouse.KeyboardshortcutFunctionW

TTY/TDDconversionmodemYourcomputersupportstheuseofthetexttelephone(TTY)orthetelecommunicationsdeviceforthedeaf(TDD)conversionmodem.Themodemmustbeconne

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.SecurityfeaturesThefollowingsecurityfeaturesar

LockingthecomputercoverLockingthecomputercoverhelpspreventunauthorizedpeoplefromgainingaccesstotheinsideofyourcomputer.Yourcomputercomeswithapadlocklo

AttachingaKensington-stylecablelockYoucanuseaKensington-stylecablelocktosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanentfixture.Thecablelockattache

•AdministratorPassword:SettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchangingconfigurationsettings.Ifyouareresponsibleformaintainingtheconfig

Chapter5.InstallingorreplacinghardwareThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Handlingstatic-sensitivedevicesDon

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethecomputercover.CAUTION:Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomp

3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsonthetopofthefrontbezelandpivotingthefrontbezeloutwardtoremoveitfromthecomputer.Carefullylaythefron

AppendixA.Notices...125Trademarks...126AppendixB.Regulatoryinformation...127Exportclassificationnotice...127Televis

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoaccessthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives.Toaccessthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecom

InstallingorreplacingaPCIExpresscardAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpag

•IfyouarereplacinganoldPCIExpresscard,removethescrewthatsecurestheoldPCIExpresscard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalled,andgentlypullitoutoftheslo

Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”on

•Ifyouareinstallingamemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyouwanttoinstallthememorymodule.Figure16.Openingtheretainingclips9.Posit

Thebatterynormallyrequiresnochargingormaintenancethroughoutitslife;however,nobatterylastsforever.Ifthebatteryfails,thedate,time,andconfigurationinforma

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheharddiskdrive.Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsf

6.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtheharddiskdrivetocompletelyremovetheharddiskdrivefromthechassis.7.Connectoneendofthesignalcabletotherea

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacetheopticaldrive.Note:Theopticaldriveisonlyavailableinsomemodels.Toreplaceanopticaldrive,dothefol

7.Pressthedrivebayassemblyclip1inwardandpivotthedrivebayassemblydownwardasshown.Figure25.Loweringthedrivebayassembly8.Slidetheopticaldriveoutofthefron

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9.Slidethenewopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebayfromthefrontofthecomputer.Figure27.Installinganewopticaldrive10.Holdthenewopticaldriveandpivotthedriveb

11.ConnectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewopticaldriveandtheotherendtoanavailableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboar

1.Removethefourscrewsthatsecurethesolid-statedrivetothestorageconverter.Then,removethedrivefromtheconverterasshown.Figure30.Removingthesolid-statedriv

Replacingthesolid-statedriveonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebayToreplacethesolid-statedriveonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay,dothefollowing:1.Removeallmedia

7.Removethefourscrewsthatsecurethesolid-statedrivetothebracket.Then,slidethedriveasshowntoremoveitfromthebracket.Figure33.Removingthesolid-statedrivef

10.Carefullyslidethesolid-statedrivebracketdownwarduntilitissecuredbythethreeretainingclips1onthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay.3456Figure35.Installingthe

3456Figure36.Installingthescrewtosecurethebracketonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay12.Connectoneendofthesignalcabletothebottomofthenewsolid-statedriveand

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.CAUTION:Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.Hazardousvolta

6.Attherearofthecomputer,removethethreescrewsthatsecurethepowersupplyassembly.Pressthepowersupplyclip1downwardtoreleasethepowersupplyassemblyandthensl

8.Installthenewpowersupplyassemblyintothechassissothatthescrewholesinthenewpowersupplyassemblyarealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintherearofthechassis

ImportantsafetyinformationCAUTION:Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthisproduct.Refertotheinformationint

10.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanductonthetopoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyuntilitsnapsintoposition.3456Figure40.Installingtheheatsinkfanduct11.Securethe

4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.Then,pivotthetwoplasticretainingclipsoutwardtoremovetheheatsinkfanductfromthefailingheatsinkandfanassembly.3456Figure

6.Followthissequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblytothesystemboard:a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,andthenfull

3456Figure43.InstallingtheheatsinkfanductWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacem

5.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.Figure44.Accessingthemicroprocessor6.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicr

b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmalltriangle1ononecornerofthemicroprocessorornotetheorientationofthenotches2

Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.Replaci

9.Installthenewsystemfanassemblybyaligningthenewrubbermountsthatcamewiththenewsystemfanassemblywiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,andthenpushtherub

4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage37.5.DisconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycablesfromthesystemboa

ReplacingtheWiFiunitsinvolvesthefollowingoperations:•“RemovingtheWiFiadaptercard”onpage67•“RemovingtheWiFicardmodule”onpage67•“InstallingtheWiFiunits”

orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyoutoinstallit.WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidet

1.RemovetheWiFiadaptercardfromthecomputer,andthendisconnectthefrontandrearWiFiantennacablesfromtheWiFicardmodule.Figure51.RemovingtheWiFiantennacables

3.PulltheWiFicardmoduleoutoftheminiPCIExpressslottoremoveitfromtheWiFiadaptercard.Figure53.RemovingtheWiFicardmoduleInstallingtheWiFiunitsToinstallthe

1.InserttheWiFicardmoduleintotheminiPCIExpressslot,andtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecuretheWiFicardmoduletotheWiFiadaptercard.Figure54.InstallingtheWiFic

3.LocatethetwoPCIExpressx1slotsonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.4.InstalltheWiFiadaptercardintooneofthetwoPCIExpressx1slots

3.Adjusttheangleoftherearantennatolowertheriskofbreakingtheantennabyaccident.3456Figure57.InstallingtherearWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherp

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.InstallingorremovingthefrontWiFiantennaAttention:Donotopenyourcomp

5.Stickthefrontantennatothefrontpanelasshown.Theninsertthefrontantennacablethroughtheholeinthefrontpanel.Figure60.InstallingthefrontWiFiantenna6.Conne

5.Removethefrontantennaandcablefromthefrontofthecomputer.Figure61.RemovingthefrontWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheapp

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage76.CompletingthepartsreplacementAftercompletingtheinstallationorrepla

Note:Inmostareasoftheworld,LenovorequiresthereturnofthedefectiveCustomerReplaceableUnit(CRU).InformationaboutthiswillcomewiththeCRUorwillcomeafewdaysa

PlugsandoutletsIfareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbya

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Chapter6.RecoveryinformationThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.•“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operatingsystem

CreatingrecoverymediaThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymediaondifferentoperatingsystems.Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancrea

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.2.IntheRescueandReco

2.Turnonyourcomputer.Whenyouseethelogoscreen,pressEnter,andthenpressF11toentertheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,t

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselectbootdevicewindowopens,releasetheF12key.3.InthePleaseselectbootdevicewi

ReinstallingsoftwareprogramsIfasoftwareprogramyouinstalledonyourcomputerisnotworkingcorrectly,youmightneedtoremoveandreinstallit.Reinstallingoverwrite

RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystemThissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwith

1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ClickSettings➙ChangePCsettings➙General.2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,c

Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogramTheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangetheconfigurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemy