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Chapter 1. About this manual
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Important safety information .
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Important information about replacing RoHS
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Chapter 2. Safety information . . . . . 3
General safety .
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Electrical safety
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Voltage-selection switch.
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Safety inspection guide .
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Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices .
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Grounding requirements .
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Safety notices (multi-lingual translations) .
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Chapter 3. General information . . . . 39
ThinkVantage Productivity Center .
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Additional information resources .
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Specifications .
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For machine types: 3063, 3231, 3285, 6138, 6209,
6239, 6302, 7188, 7244, 7347, 7355, 7358, 7373,
7484, 7571, 7628, 7635, 7639, 8494, 8854, 9728,
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For machine types: 3379, 5897, 6137, 6234, 6258,
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7582, 7627, 7630, 7638, 8910, and 9964.
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Chapter 4. General checkout . . . . . 43
Problem determination tips .
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Chapter 5. Diagnostics . . . . . . . . 45
Lenovo System Toolbox .
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PC-Doctor for Windows PE .
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Running diagnostics from the Rescue and
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PC-Doctor for DOS .
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Creating a diagnostic CD/DVD image .
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Running diagnostics from the disc .
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Navigating through the diagnostics programs .
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Running tests.
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Viewing the test log
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Chapter 6. Using the Setup Utility . . . 49
Starting the Setup Utility program .
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Viewing and changing settings .
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Using passwords
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Password considerations .
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Power-On Password
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Administrator Password .
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Hard Disk User Password
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Setting, changing, and deleting a password .
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Enabling or disabling a device .
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Selecting a startup device.
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Selecting a temporary startup device .
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Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 52
Exiting from the Setup Utility program .
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Chapter 7. Symptom-to-FRU index . . . 53
Hard disk drive boot error .
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Power Supply Problems .
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Diagnostic error codes .
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Beep symptoms .
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POST error codes
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Miscellaneous error messages .
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Undetermined problems .
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Chapter 8. Replacing FRUs (Machine
Types: 3063, 3231, 3285, 6138, 6209,
6239, 6302, 7188, 7244, 7347, 7355,
7358, 7373, 7484, 7571, 7628, 7635,
7639, 8494, 8854, 9728, 9960, and
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Locating connectors on the front of the computer.
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Locating connectors on the rear of the computer .
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Removing the computer cover .
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Locating components .
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Locating parts on the system board .
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Removing and reinstalling the front bezel .
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Replacing a memory module
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Replacing the power supply .
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Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly .
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Replacing the microprocessor .
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Replacing the system board .
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Replacing the battery .
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Replacing an adapter card .
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Replacing the primary hard disk drive .
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Replacing the secondary hard disk drive .
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Replacing the optical drive .
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Replacing the diskette drive
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Replacing the front fan assembly .
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Replacing the rear fan assembly .
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Replacing the front audio and USB assembly .
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Replacing the internal speaker.
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Completing the FRU replacement
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Chapter 9. Replacing FRUs (Machine
Types: 3379, 5897, 6137, 6234, 6258,
6303, 7174, 7220, 7346, 7354, 7357,
7360, 7483, 7582, 7627, 7630, 7638,
8910, and 9964.) . . . . . . . . . . 125
Locating connectors on the front of the computer
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Locating connectors on the rear of the computer
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Opening the computer cover .
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Accessing the system board components and
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Locating components .
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Locating parts on the system board .
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Replacing the battery .
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