Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Hardware Maintenance Manual

LenovoSolutionCenterenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.Itcombinesdiagnostic
tests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,alongwithhintsandtipsfor
optimalsystemperformance.
Whenyouaresettingupyourcomputer,theLenovoSolutionCenterprogrampromptsyoutocreaterecovery
media.Y oucanusetherecoverymediatorestorethestoragedrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.
Foradditionalinformation,seetheLenovoSolutionCenterhelpsystem.
DiagnosingproblemswithLenovoCompanionontheWindows10operatingsystem
LenovoCompanionispreinstalledonyourcomputerandalsoisavailablefordownloadat:
https://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/accessories/software/apps/lenovo-apps/companion/
Note:IfyouareunabletoisolateandrepairtheproblemyourselfafterrunningLenovoCompanion,save
andprintthelogfilescreatedbytheprogram.YouneedthelogfileswhenyouspeaktoaLenovotechnical
supportrepresentative.
LenovoCompanionsupportsthehardwarescanfunction.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,systeminformation
collection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,alongwithhintsandtipsforoptimalsystemperformance.
Thetroubleshootinginformationorthediagnosticprogramsmighttellyouthatyouneedadditionalor
updateddevicedriversorothersoftware.Y oucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationanddownloaddevice
driversandupdatesfromtheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Foradditionalinformation,seetheLenovoCompanionhelpsystem.
Quicktestprograms
Lenovoprovidesquicktestprogramstotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems,especiallywhenthe
computerdoesnothavetheLenovoSolutionCenterprograminstalled.
Todownloadandinstallaquicktestprogram,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/diags,andfollowtheinstructions
ontheWebsite.
Torunatestusingquicktestprogram,dothefollowing:
1.GototheC:\SWTOOLS\ldiagdirectory.
2.Double-clickthelsc_lite.exefile.
3.WhentheUserAccountControlwindowopens,clickYes.
4.Selectthedeviceclasstobetested.
5.Selectthedevicestobetested.
6.Selectthetesttobeperformed.
7.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentostartthetest.Whenaproblemisdetected,information
messagesaredisplayed.Refertothemessagestotroubleshoottheproblem.
UEFIdiagnosticprogram
AUEFIdiagnosticprogramispreinstalledonthecomputer.Itenablesyoutotestmemorymodulesand
internalstoragedevices,viewsysteminformation,andcheckandrecoverbadsectorsoninternalstorage
devices.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Specifications

General

RAM	Up to 32GB DDR4
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1
Processor	Up to 7th Generation Intel Core i7
Storage	Up to 1 TB HDD or Up to 512 GB SSD
Display	14" FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 620
Battery Life	Up to 18 hours
Ports	2 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB-C, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card reader
Wireless	Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265
Weight	Starting at 1.58 kg (3.48 lbs)