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V340-17IWL Hardware Maintenance Manual
Important service information
This chapter presents the following important service information:
• “Strategy for replacing FRU” on page 16
– “Strategy for replacing a hard disk drive” on page 17
– “Important notice for replacing a system board” on page 17
• “Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRU” on page 18
Important:
BIOS and device driver fixes are customer-installable. The BIOS and device
drivers are posted on the customer support site:
http://support.lenovo.com.
Strategy for replacing FRU
Before replacing parts:
Make sure that all software fixes, drivers, and BIOS downloads are installed
before replacing any FRU listed in this manual.
After a system board is replaced, ensure that the latest BIOS is loaded to the
system board before completing the service action.
To download software fixes, drivers, and BIOS, follow the steps below:
1. Go to http://support.lenovo.com.
2. Enter the serial number or select a product or use Lenovo smart
downloading.
3. Select the BIOS/Driver/Applications and download.
4. Follow the directions on the screen and install the necessary software.