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UserGuideThinkPadEdgeE445andE545

surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.Althoughther

4.Reinstallthescrews.Note:Thelocationofthescrewsthatsecurethekeyboardmightbedifferentfromtheillustrationabove.Refertothewatermarksprintedonthecomputer

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIfthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebackupbatterycontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubs

5.Detachtheconnector1.Thenremovethebackupbattery2.Toinstallthebackupbattery,dothefollowing:1.Installthebackupbattery1.Thenattachtheconnector2.2.Reinst

4.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.ReplacingthethermalfanBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Toremovethethermalfan,doth

6.Loosenthethreescrews1,andthenremovethethermalfan2.Toinstallthethermalfan,dothefollowing:1.Installthethermalfan1.Thentightenthethreescrews2.88UserGui

2.Attachtheconnector.Note:Thethermalpipesofyourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.3.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrews2.4

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Chapter7.AdvancedcongurationWhileitisimportanttoprotectles,data,andsettingsthatareontheharddiskdrive,youalsomightneedtoinstallanewoperatingsystem,in

Countryorregion:CodeChina:SCDenmark:DKFinland:FIFrance:FRGermany:GRItaly:ITJapan:JPNetherlands:NLNorway:NOSpain:SPSweden:SVTaiwanandHongKong:TCUnitedS

nottrue:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromacomputerwithadual-coreprocessorandinstallitonacomputerwithasingle-coreprocessor,youcannotgetaccesstotheharddis

ExtensioncordsandrelateddevicesEnsurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuseareratedtohandletheelectr

Note:Ifyoucannotndthisdirectoryonyourharddiskdrive,downloadtheThinkPadmonitorleforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7fromtheThinkPadWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.c

•Fn+F6orthecombinationofShiftand+:Changetoahighervalue.Iftheitemhasasubmenu,youcandisplayitbypressingEnter.4.PressEsctoexitfromthesubmenu.5.Ifyouareon

Table4.CongmenuitemsMenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsWakeOnLAN•Disabled•ACOnly•ACandBatteryEnablethesystemtopoweronwhentheEthernetcontrollerreceiv

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsUSBUEFIBIOSSupport•Disabled•EnabledEnablesordisablesbootsupportforUSBstoragedevice

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsGraphicsmodeiftheoperatingsystemsupportsthisfeature,andtoIntegratedGraphicsmodeift

•Fn+F5or–:Changetoalowervalue.•Fn+F6orthecombinationofShiftand+:Changetoahighervalue.4.PressFn+F10tosavethechangesandrestartthesystem.SecuritymenuIfyo

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsaccess,settheuserauthenticationontheoperatingsystem.Passwordatrestart•Disabled•

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsVirtualizationAMD-V™Technology•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,aVirtualMachi

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsSecureBoot•Disabled•EnabledEnableordisableUEFISecureBootfeature.Windows8operati

Tochangethestartupsequencetemporarilysothatthesystemstartsupfromadifferentdrive,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer.2.Turnonthecomputer;then,whilethem

ExternaldevicesCAUTION:DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBand1394cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourc

Table6.StartupmenuitemsMenuitemSelectionCommentsBootReferto“Changingthestartupsequence”onpage102.NetworkBootReferto“Bootsubmenu”onpage103.UEFI/LegacyB

Table6.Startupmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSelectionComments•Diagnostics:Canperformnecessarytestingforcriticaldevices.Note:YoucanalsoenterDiagnosticmod

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Chapter8.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadnotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesin

14.Ifrequired,youcanndyourcountry'sCustomerSupportCenterat:http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.WhencallingtheCustomerSupportCenter,makesurethaty

Becarefulaboutwhereandhowyouwork•Storepackingmaterialssafelyoutofthereachofchildrentopreventtheriskofsuffocationfromplasticbags.•Keepyourcomputerawayf

–Mini-PCIcard–Memorycard,suchasanSDcard,SDHCcard,SDXCcard,andaMultiMediaCardNote:Notalllisteddevicesareincludedinyourcomputer.Thisactionreducesanystat

CleaningyourcomputerdisplayTocleanthecomputerdisplay,dothefollowing:1.Gentlywipethedisplaywithadry,softlint-freecloth.Ifyouseeascratchlikemarkonyourdi

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Chapter9.TroubleshootingcomputerproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.Thischaptercontainsthefollowin

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartopreventover

2.Whilethecomputeristurnedoff,removeallpowersourcesfromthecomputer(batteryandtheacpoweradapter).Holddownthepowerbuttonfor10seconds.Plugintheacpowerada

Solution:ChecksumoftheSecuritysettingsintheEFIVariableisnotcorrect.EnterThinkPadSetuptochecksecuritysettings,PressF10andthenpressEntertorestartthesyst

Solution:Theharddiskdriveisnotworking.Havetheharddiskdriveserviced.•Message:2101:DetectionerroronHDD1(UltrabayHDD)).Solution:Theharddiskdriveisnotwork

•Problem:WhenIturnonthecomputer,nothingisdisplayedonthescreenandthecomputerdoesnotbeepwhilestartingup.Note:Ifyouarenotsurewhetheryouheardanybeeps,turn

MemorymoduleproblemsPrinttheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.Ifyourmemorymoduleisnotoperatingproperly,checkthefollowingitem

Solution:–UseCategory5wiringandmakesurethatthenetworkcableissecurelyconnected.–Connecttoa1000BASE-Thub/switch(not1000BASE-X).•Problem:TheWakeonLANfeat

4.ClickOKtoclosetheSoundwindow.•Problem:PIMitemssentfromtheWindows7operatingsystemscannotbereceivedcorrectlyintotheaddressbookofanyotherBluetooth-enab

ProblemswiththedisplayandmultimediadevicesThistopicincludesthemostcommonproblemswithdisplaysandmultimediadevices,includingthecomputerdisplay,theextern

•Problem:Thescreenstaysonevenafteryouturnoffyourcomputer.Solution:Pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormoretoturnoffyourcomputer;thenturnitonagai

6.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortypeiscorrect.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedothefollowing.7.If

•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,andreliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbypla

6.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).7.Settheresolutionfortheprimarydisplay.8.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(fortheexternalmonitor)

6.ClicktheLevelstab,andmovetheMicrophoneBoostsliderupwards.7.ClickOK.Note:Fordetailsaboutcontrollingvolume,refertoyourWindowsonlinehelp.•Problem:Avolu

Solution:Dischargeandrechargethebatterypack.•Problem:Theoperatingtimeforafullychargedbatterypackisshort.Solution:Dischargeandrechargethebatterypack.If

f.Removetheharddiskdrive.Referto“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage67.g.Waitfor30seconds,andthenreinstallthememorymoduleandtheknowngoodbatteryortheacpow

•Problem:ThecomputerdisplayremainsblankafteryoupressFntoreturnfromsleepmode.Solution:Checkwhetheranexternalmonitorwasdisconnectedorturnedoffwhiletheco

•Problem:Aftersettingaharddiskpasswordontheharddiskdriveofthecomputer,youmovedthedrivetoanothercomputer.Nowyoucannotunlocktheharddiskpassword.Solution

AsoftwareproblemProblem:Aprogramdoesnotruncorrectly.Solution:Makesurethattheproblemisnotbeingcausedbytheprogram.Checkthatyourcomputerhastheminimumrequ

Chapter10.GettingsupportThischapterprovidesinformationaboutgettinghelpandsupportfromLenovo.•“BeforeyoucontactLenovo”onpage131•“Gettinghelpandservice”o

GettinghelpandserviceIfyouneedhelp,service,technicalassistance,orjustwantmoreinformationaboutLenovoproducts,youwillndawidevarietyofsourcesavailablefr

•Lenovohardwarerepair-IftheproblemisdeterminedtobecausedbyLenovohardwareunderwarranty,trainedservicepersonnelareavailabletoprovidetheapplicablelevelof

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallotherelectricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer

upgradedorextendedhardwarerepairservices;andcustominstallationsservices.Serviceavailabilityandservicenamemightvarybycountry.Formoreinformationaboutthe

AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirele

•BatteryStatusProleUsageenvironmentandyourhealthIntegratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelo

LocatingwirelessregulatorynoticesFormoreinformationaboutthewirelessregulatorynotices,refertotheRegulatoryNoticeshippedwithyourcomputer.Ifyourcomputeri

EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirectiveThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/E

KoreaClassBcompliancestatementJapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatementJapancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthan

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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded.Len

DisposingofaLenovocomputercomponentsSomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstance

BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/ECconcerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulator

limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.IfyourLenovo

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AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandp

5.ClickthePowerManagementtab.6.CleartheAllowthisdevicetowakethecomputercheckbox.7.ClickOK.146UserGuide

AppendixD.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoAccessConnectionsActiveProtectionSystemOneKeyThinkPadThi

AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)EuropeanUnionRoHSLenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirement

UkraineRoHSIndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.150UserGuide

AppendixF.Eurasiancompliancemark©CopyrightLenovo2013151

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Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,computerfeatures,specications,o

3TrackPoint®pointingstick7Touchpad4Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPad®logo)8Powerbutton1Built-inmicrophonesThebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundan

ThinkPadEdgeE545frontviewFigure2.ThinkPadEdgeE545frontview1Built-inmicrophones6Mediacardreaderslot2Integratedcamera7TrackPointbuttons3TrackPointpointi

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide•RegulatoryNotice•“Importa

5Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)TheilluminatedThinkPadlogoonthepalmrestfunctionsasasystemstatusindicator.Yourcomputerhasseveralstatusin

Right-sideviewNote:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.Figure3.ThinkPadEdgeE445andE545right-sideview1Comboaudiojack4Eth

•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.ThenselecttheEnableAlwaysOnUSBcheckbox.•ForWindows8:PresstheWindowskeytogoto

Left-sideviewNote:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.Figure4.ThinkPadEdgeE445andE545left-sideviewNote:Yourcomputerkeyb

5HDMIportYourcomputersupportstheHDMIport,adigitalaudioandvideointerfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitor,suchasanhigh-denitio

RearviewFigure6.ThinkPadEdgeE445andE545rearview1Fanlouvers(rear)1Fanlouvers(rear)Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthece

Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.Themeaningoftheindicatorisasfollows:•Red:Thecomputerison(innormalmode).•Fastbl

Themeaningoftheindicatorisasfollows:•Green:Theacpoweradapterisconnected.•Off:Theacpoweradapterisnotconnected.IndicatorsonthescreenCapsLockindicatorPre

Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputeronthelabelasshownbelow:FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthePCIExpr

IfyouneedtoremovethewirelessLANcard1forrepairorreplacement,followtheprocedurein“ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLANconnection”onpage74.Note:Onl

ContentsReadthisrst...vImportantsafetyinformation...viConditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..viiSafetyguidelines...viiChapt

–ForE545models:15.6inches(396.2mm)•Resolution:–LCD:Upto1366x768or1600x900,dependingonthemodel–Externalmonitor:Upto2048x1536•Brightnesscontrol•Integrat

Heatoutput•65W(222Btu/hr)maximumor90W(307Btu/hr)maximum(dependingonthemodel)Powersource(acpoweradapter)•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz•Inputratingoftheacpow

TolearnmoreabouttheprogramsandothercomputingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsy

Table2.ProgramsinControlPanelProgramControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanelAccessConnectionsNetworkandInternetLenovo-InternetConnectionActiveProtec

Note:ThePasswordManagerprogramisnotpreinstalledonyourcomputer.YoucandownloaditfromtheLenovoSupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Foranintroduc

TheLenovoStartprogramprovidesyouwithquickaccesstoprogramsinstalledonyourcomputer,includingLenovoprograms,Microsoftprograms,andotherthirdpartyprograms.

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Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Registeringyourcomp

•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingprogramsorsavingles,see“Power-savingmodes”onpage32.•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpo

SpecialkeysYourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeystohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandeffectively.YoucantoggletheThinkPadF1-F12keyfunctionalitytousethekeysindefaultmo

RecoveryoverviewforWindows8models...62Chapter6.Replacingdevices...65Staticelectricityprevention...65Replacingthebattery...65Replaci

VolumeandmutekeysToquicklyadjustthevolumeofthesoundfromyourcomputer,mutethesoundentirely,orsetthemicrophonetomute,pressoneofthefollowingkeys.Speakermu

MultimediacontrolsF10:Previoustrack/sceneF11:PlayorpauseF12:Nexttrack/sceneOtherfunctionsFn+B:HasthesamefunctionastheBreakkey.Fn+P:Hasthesamefunctiona

Speakervolumeup(F3)Ifyoumutethesoundandthenturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyourcomputeragain.Toturnonthesound,presstheSpeakerv

Fn+P:HasthesamefunctionasthePausekey.Fn+S:HasthesamefunctionastheSysRqkey.Fn+K:HasthesamefunctionastheScrLKkey.3WindowskeyOntheWindows7operatingsystem

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdeviceTheTrackPointpointingdeviceconsistsofapointingstick1onthekeyboardandthreeclickbuttonsatthebottomofthekeyboard.Tomoveth

Note:Ifyoureplacethekeyboard,anewkeyboardisshippedwiththedefaultcap.Ifyouwish,youcankeepthecapfromyouroldkeyboardanduseitonthenewone.UsingthetouchpadT

DisablingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceandusinganexternalmouseIfyouattachanexternalmousetoaUSBconnector,youcanusetheexternalmousesimultaneouslywiththeTrack

•ForWindows7:OpenthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheBatterytab.•ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSupportprogramandclickBatteryHealth.OropentheLenovoSettingsprog

MaximizingthebatterylifeTomaximizethelifeofthebattery,dothefollowing:•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted;thatis,usethebatteryuntilthebatt

programsthatarerunning.Whenthecomputerentershibernation,allopenprograms,folders,andlesaresavedtotheharddisk,andthenthecomputerturnsoff.Toputthecomput

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion...142BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan...143BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnited

Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,andprovidesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.Not

DANGERDonotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,complywithlocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssaf

TipsforusingthewirelessLANfeatureToachievethebestconnection,usethefollowingguidelines:•Placeyourcomputersothatthereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweent

3.SelectSendT o➙BluetoothDevices.4.SelectaBluetoothdeviceandthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.Fordetails,refertotheWindowshelpinformationsystem.Not

–Currentlocationproleisconnected.AccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconTheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusicondisplaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwir

UsinganexternalmonitorYourcomputercansupportamaximumvideoresolutionofupto2048x1536,providedthattheexternalmonitoralsosupportsthatresolution.Formoreinf

16.FortheWindows7operatingsystem,tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.ClickAdvancedSettings,selecttheMonitortab,a

3.PressF6andselectExtend.Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,dothefollowing:1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.2.ClicktheMonitor-1icon

UsingtheintegratedcameraIfyourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera,youcanusethecameratopreviewyourvideoimageandtakeasnapshotofyourcurrentimage.Tostartthecame

•“Insertingaashmediacard”onpage43•“Removingaashmediacard”onpage43InsertingaashmediacardAttention:Beforeyoustartinstallinganyofthefollowingcards,tou

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Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravellingwithyourcomputer.AccessibilityandcomfortGoodergonomic

Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment

AssistivetechnologiesSomeaccessibilitytechnologiesareavailablethroughtheAccessibilityOptionsprogram.Dependingonyouroperatingsystem,thenumberofaccessib

•Externalmouse,ifyouareaccustomedtousingone•Ethernetcable•Extrabattery,charged•Aqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushionandprotection•Externalst

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage49•“Usingpass

Note:Toreturntotheicon,pressFn+F1again.Note:PresstheBackspacekeyifyouenterawrongpasswordwhileyouaretypingyourpassword.Power-onpasswordYoucansetapower-

Note:Whenamasterharddiskpasswordisset,onlytheadministratorcanremovetheuserharddiskpassword.Settingaharddiskpassword1.Printtheseinstructions.2.Saveallo

ChangingorremovingaharddiskpasswordFollowsteps1through7in“Settingaharddiskpassword”onpage51,typingyourpasswordtogetaccesstotheThinkPadSetupprogram.Toc

–EnablingordisablingtheWakeonLANandFlashoverLANfeatures–EnablingordisablingtheInternalNetworkOptionROMfeature–Changingdateandtime–Enablingordisablingt

ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyour

Attention:Youmightwanttonotedownyourpasswordandkeepitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgetyoursupervisorpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpassword.Youmusttakeyourcompu

specialsoftwarefordatarecovery.Thereisariskthatpeopleofbadfaithmightreadandmisusethecriticaldataonharddiskdrivesforunexpectedpurposes.Topreventleakage

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Chapter5.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.•“RecoveryoverviewforWindows7models”onpage57•“Recover

Tocreaterecoverymedia,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.UsingrecoverymediaThi

PerformingarecoveryoperationThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheOneKeyRecoveryProprogram.1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,cl

4.Dooneofthefollowing:•Torescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup,clickRescuelesandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.•Torestoreyourharddiskdrivefr

3.IntheBootMenuwindow,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.Whentherescuemediumstarts,theOneKeyRecoveryProwo

•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingarecoverymedi

FormoredetailsabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows8operatingsystem,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows8opera

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblink

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Chapter6.ReplacingdevicesThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage65•“Replaci

Note:Ifanunauthorizedbatteryisinstalled,thefollowingmessagewillbedisplayed:“Thebatteryinstalledisnotsupportedbythissystemandwillnotcharge.Pleasereplac

4.Insertanewbatteryuntilitclicksintoplace1,andthenslidethebatterylatchtothelockedposition2.5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallca

4.Loosenthescrews1,andthenremovethecover2.5.Removethescrews1,andthenslidetheharddiskdriveout2.6.Removetheharddiskdrivebyliftingthetab.68UserGuide

7.Placethenewharddiskdriveintotheharddiskdrivebay.8.Slidetheharddiskdrivermlyintotheconnector1,andthenreinstallthescrews2.9.Reinstallthecomputercover

ReplacingtheopticaldriveThinkPadEdgeE445Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Anopticaldriveispreinstalledintheopticaldrivebay.Ifitneedstoberepaired,r

6.Pullouttheopticaldrive.Toinstallarepairedopticaldriveoranewone,dothefollowing:1.Inserttheopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebay,andthenpressitrmlyintot

3.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrews2.4.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage65.5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpower

5.Pullouttheopticaldrive.Toinstallarepairedopticaldriveoranewone,dothefollowing:1.Inserttheopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebay,andthenpressitrmlyintot

ConditionsthatrequireimmediateactionProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainunt

4.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLANconnectionBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructi

5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthecablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbyp

8.InsertthenewPCIExpressMiniCardintothebracket.9.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththebracket1.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplace.S

11.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrews2.12.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage65.13.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpo

4.Loosenthescrews1,andthenremovethecover2.5.Iftwomemorymodulesarealreadyinthememoryslots,pressoutonthelatchesonbothedgesofthesocketatthesametime1,andt

7.Withthenotchedendofthememorymoduletowardthecontactedgesideofthesocket,insertthememorymoduleintothesocketatanangleofabout20degrees1;thenpressitinrml

DANGERDuringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunica

5.Removethescrewsthatsecurethekeyboard.Note:Thelocationofthescrewsthatsecurethekeyboardmightbedifferentfromtheillustrationabove.Refertothewatermarkspr

8.Removethecables2and4byippingtheconnectors1and3upwards.Removethekeyboard5.Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.Instal

2.Insertthekeyboard.Makesurethattherearedgeofthekeyboardisundertheframe.Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.3.Slidethe