Lenovo ThinkCentre M73 10B0 User Manual

Contents
Chapter1.Aboutthismanual......1
Importantsafetyinformation..........1
Chapter2.Safetyinformation......3
Generalsafety................3
Electricalsafety...............3
Safetyinspectionguide............5
Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitive
devices..................5
Groundingrequirements............6
Safetynotices(multi-lingualtranslations).....6
Chapter3.Generalinformation....29
Specifications...............29
Formachinetypes:10B0,10B1,10B2,10B3,
10HJ,and10HK............29
Formachinetypes:10B4,10B5,10B6,10B7,
10HL,and10HM............30
Formachinetypes:10AX,10AY,10DK,10DL,
10DM,and10DN............31
Lenovoprograms.............31
Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer...31
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....32
LenovoSupportWebsite..........34
Chapter4.Generalcheckout.....35
Problemdeterminationtips..........35
Chapter5.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............37
Basictroubleshooting............37
AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8or
Windows8.1operatingsystem........38
Troubleshootingprocedure..........38
Troubleshooting..............39
Audioproblems............40
CDproblems.............41
DVDproblems.............42
Intermittentproblems..........43
Harddiskdriveproblems.........43
Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice
problems...............44
Monitorproblems............45
Networkingproblems..........47
Optionproblems............49
Performanceandlockupproblems.....50
Printerproblems............51
Serialportproblems...........52
Softwareproblems...........52
USBproblems.............53
Diagnostics................54
LenovoSolutionCenter.........54
UEFIdiagnosticprogram.........54
Chapter6.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................57
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......57
Viewingandchangingsettings........57
Usingpasswords..............57
Passwordconsiderations.........58
Power-onpassword...........58
Administratorpassword.........58
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.58
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing
CMOS)................58
Enablingordisablingadevice........59
Selectingastartupdevice..........59
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....59
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............60
EnablingErPLPScompliancemode......60
ICEperformancemode...........61
ICEthermalalert..............61
ChangingtheBIOSsettingsbeforeinstallinganew
operatingsystem..............62
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......62
Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUIndex..63
Harddiskdrivebooterror..........63
Powersupplyproblems...........63
Beepsymptoms..............63
POSTerrorcodes.............64
Miscellaneouserrorconditions........65
Undeterminedproblems...........66
Chapter8.Locations.........69
Formachinetypes:10B0,10B1,10B2,10B3,
10HJ,and10HK..............69
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer.......69
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer...............70
LocatingmajorFRUsandCRUs......71
LookingupFRUinformation.......73
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....73
Locatinginternaldrives.........75
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Lenovo ThinkCentre M73 10B0 Specifications

General

Brand	Lenovo
Model	ThinkCentre M73 10B0
Category	Desktop
Language	English