Contents
Importantsafetyinformation......v
Serviceandupgrades.............v
Staticelectricityprevention...........v
Powercordsandpoweradapters........vi
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......vi
Plugsandoutlets..............vii
Externaldevices..............vii
Heatandproductventilation.........vii
Operatingenvironment...........viii
Modemsafetyinformation..........viii
Lasercompliancestatement..........ix
Powersupplystatement............ix
Cleaningandmaintenance...........ix
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Features..................1
Specications................4
Lenovoprograms..............4
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem............4
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8operatingsystem............6
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms.....6
Locations..................8
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer........9
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer...............10
Locatingcomponents..........12
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....13
Machinetypeandmodellabel.......14
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...15
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........15
AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8
operatingsystem..............15
Usingthekeyboard.............16
UsingWindowsshortcutkeys.......16
Usingangerprintreader........16
Usingthewheelmouse...........17
Adjustingaudio..............17
Aboutyourcomputeraudio........17
Settingthevolumefromthedesktop....17
SettingthevolumefromControlPanel...18
UsingCDsandDVDs............18
HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia..18
PlayingaCDorDVD..........19
RecordingaCDorDVD.........19
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..21
Accessibilityandcomfort..........21
Arrangingyourworkspace........21
Comfort...............21
Glareandlighting............22
Aircirculation.............22
Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.....22
Registeringyourcomputer..........23
Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryor
region..................23
Voltage-selectionswitch.........23
Replacementpowercords........24
Chapter4.Security..........25
Securityfeatures..............25
AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock.....26
Usingpasswords..............26
BIOSpasswords............26
Windowspasswords..........27
Conguringthengerprintreader.......27
Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......27
Protectingdataagainstviruses........27
Chapter5.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............29
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......29
Installingorreplacinghardware........29
Installingexternaloptions........29
Installingorremovingtheacpoweradapter.30
Installingorremovingtheverticalstand...31
InstallingorremovingtheVESAmount
bracket................33
Installingorremovingtheacpoweradapter
bracket................35
Replacingtheopticaldrive........37
Replacingthesecondaryharddiskdrive...42
InstallingorremovingtheI/Obox.....48
Removingthecomputercover.......51
Installingorremovingtheharddiskdrive
assembly...............53
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...55
Replacingthebattery..........56
Replacingthepowerswitchboard.....58
ReplacingtheWi-Ficardmodule......59
InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-Fi
antenna...............61
InstallingorremovingtherearWi-Fiantenna.63
Replacingtheinternalspeaker.......65
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