User Manual

Contents
About this documentation . . . . . . . . iii
Chapter 1. Meet your computer . . . . . 1
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Statement on USB transfer rate . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 2. Get started with your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Get started with Windows 10 . . . . . . . . . . 7
Windows account . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Windows user interface . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connect to networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect to the wired Ethernet . . . . . . . . 9
Connect to Wi-Fi networks (for selected
models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Use Lenovo Vantage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Use multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Use audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 3. Explore your computer . . 11
Manage power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Set power button behaviors . . . . . . . . 11
Set the power plan . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Transfer data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connect to a Bluetooth-enabled device. . . . 11
Use the optical drive (for selected models) . . 12
Purchase accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting,
diagnostics, and recovery . . . . . . . 13
Basic procedure for resolving computer
problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Startup problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Network problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Performance problems . . . . . . . . . . 18
Storage drive problems . . . . . . . . . . 19
CD or DVD problems . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Serial connector problems . . . . . . . . . 20
Software problems. . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Restore system files and settings to an earlier
point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Restore your files from a backup . . . . . . 21
Reset your computer . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Use advanced options . . . . . . . . . . 21
Windows automatic recovery. . . . . . . . 21
Create and use a recovery USB device . . . . 21
Update the device driver . . . . . . . . . 22
Chapter 5. CRU replacement . . . . . 23
What are CRUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Replace a CRU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Power cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Left computer cover . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Right computer cover. . . . . . . . . . . 27
Front bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.5–inch storage drive . . . . . . . . . . 30
Storage drive rubber . . . . . . . . . . . 32
2.5–inch storage drive (for selected models) . . 34
M.2 solid-state drive . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Heat sink and fan assembly . . . . . . . . 41
PCI-Express card and card holder. . . . . . 42
Coin-cell battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power supply assembly . . . . . . . . . . 47
Water cooling assembly. . . . . . . . . . 50
Chapter 6. Help and support . . . . . 53
Self-help resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Call Lenovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Before you contact Lenovo . . . . . . . . 54
Lenovo Customer Support Center . . . . . . 54
Purchase additional services. . . . . . . . . . 55
Appendix A. Important safety
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Appendix B. Accessibility and
ergonomic information . . . . . . . . 71
Appendix C. Supplemental
information about the Ubuntu operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Appendix D. Compliance
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Appendix E. Notices and
trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
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