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UserGuideThinkPadT431s

ensurethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.Althoughth

Note:FortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W)andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB3.0(170W),usetheacpoweradaptershippedwithyourcomputer.8eSATAconnector

3.Putyourcomputerontheplatformofthedockingstation,makingsurethatthetop-leftcornerofthecomputerisalignedtotheguideplate.4.Insertyourcomputerintothedock

ConnectinganexternaldisplaytotheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3andtheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB3.0Group1(topgure)andGroup2(lowergure)areindepend

3.DetachtheSeries3DockAdapterfromthedockingstation.SecurityfeatureUsethesecuritykeyholeontheThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstationtoattachamechanicall

UsingthesystemlockkeyThesystemlockkeyhastwopositions,unlockedandlocked.Whenthekeyisinthelockedposition,theejectbuttonofthedockingstationislocked,andyo

Chapter8.AdvancedcongurationWhileitisimportanttoprotectles,data,andsettingsthatareontheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,youalsomightneedtoinstallanew

–Aftertheoperatingsysteminstallation,youshouldnotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettinginThinkPadSetup.TheUEFI/LegacyBootsettingmustbethesameasitwaswh

Thenameofeachsubfolderisthenumberofaxmodule.Forinformationabouteachxmodule,gototheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.microsoft.com,typet

4.Double-clicktheSetup.exeleintheC:\DRIVERS\WIN\USB3.0directory.5.ClickNext.Ifthedevicedriverisalreadyinstalled,clickCancel.Followtheinstructionsonth

1.Turnonthecomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,presstheF1key.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.Note:Ifyouhavesetasupervisorpassword,theThinkPadSe

Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjectswhenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.Extensioncordsandre

Notes:•Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Thedefaultsettingsarealreadyoptimizedforyou.Ifyouconsiderchangingthecomputerconguration,proceedwithextremecaution.S

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsNote:UEFIIPv4NetworkStack,UEFIIPv6NetworkStackandUEFIPXEBootPrioritymenusappearwhenUEF

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsconnectorswillworkasUSB2.0connectors.TrackPoint•Disabled•EnabledEnableordisablethebuil

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsAdaptiveThermalManagementSchemeforAC•MaximizePerformance•BalancedSchemeforBattery•Maxi

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentssystemwillbeautomaticallypoweredoff.Thesystemisthenreadytobeserviced.Note:Theacpowerad

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentscombinationintheStartupInterruptMenuwindow.TodisplaytheStartupInterruptMenuwindow,pres

Table5.SecuritymenuitemsMenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsHardwarePasswordManager•Disabled•EnabledManageyourpower-onpassword,supervisorpassword,andyourh

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsPredesktopAuthentication•Disabled•EnabledEnableordisablengerprintauthenticationbef

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsPhysicalPresenceforClear•Disabled•EnabledThisoptionenablesordisablestheconrmationm

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsIntegratedCamera•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,youcanusethecamera.Microphone•D

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususp

Attention:•Afteryouchangeyourstartupsequence,youmustbeextremelycarefulnottospecifyawrongdeviceduringacopy,asave,oraformatoperation.Ifyouspecifyawrongd

Table6.StartupmenuitemsMenuitemValueCommentsBootSee“Changingthestartupsequence”onpage104.NetworkBootSelectthebootdevicewhenthesystemwakesfromLAN.IfWak

•DiscardChanges:Discardthechanges.•SaveChanges:Savethechanges.UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOSTheUniedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)BIOSisapartofthesyst

WhenWakeonLANisusedwithnetworkmanagementsoftware,manyfunctions,suchasdatatransfer,softwareupdates,andFlashupdatesofUEFIBIOS,canbeperformedremotelywith

Note:Ifyouwanttoinitializethesettingtoreturntothedefaultstartupsequence,pressF9.Thedefaultsettingsareautomaticallyreloaded.FlashupdateYournetworkadmin

Chapter9.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadnotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesin

•Ifyourcomputerusesdiscsastherecoverymedia,donotremovethediscfromthedriveuntilpromptedtodoso.14.Forsuspectedharddiskdriveissues,referto“Diagnosingprob

FormoreinformationabouthowtouseSystemUpdate,referto“Lenovoprogramoverview”onpage14.TakingcareofyourcomputerAlthoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionrel

•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskdriveoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersorpackagingwhentheyarenotbeingused.•Beforeyouinstallanyofthefollow

6.Rinsethespongewithcleanrunningwater.7.Wipethecoverwiththecleansponge.8.Wipethesurfaceagainwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.9.Waitforthesurfacetodrycompl

LithiumcoincellbatterynoticeDANGERDangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalentt

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Chapter10.TroubleshootingcomputerproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.Thischaptercontainsthefollowi

•Ifyoucannotturnoffyourcomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbutton,removeallpowersourcesfromthecomputerandresetthesystembyinsertingastraightenedpapercl

Solution:ChecksumoftheSecuritysettingsintheEFIVariableisnotcorrect.EnterThinkPadSetuptochecksecuritysettings,PressF10andthenpressEntertorestartthesyst

•Message:2112:ReaderroronHDD2(MiniSATA)Solution:TheMiniSATAdeviceisnotworking.HavetheMiniSATAdeviceserviced.•Message:2200:MachineTypeandSerialNumberar

•Problem:WhenIturnonthecomputer,onlyawhitecursorisdisplayedonablankscreen.Solution:Ifyouhavemodiedapartitiononyourharddiskdrivebyusingpartitionsoftwa

NetworkingproblemsThefollowingarethemostcommonnetworkingproblems:Ethernetproblems•Problem:Yourcomputercannotconnecttothenetwork.Solution:Ensurethat:–T

AwirelessLANproblemProblem:Youcannotconnecttothenetworkusingthebuilt-inwirelessnetworkcard.Solution:•IfyoursystemisinstalledwithWindows7operatingsyste

Solution:ThecursormightdriftwhenyouarenotusingtheTrackPointpointingstickduringnormaloperation.ThisisanormalcharacteristicoftheTrackPointpointingsticka

•Problem:Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.Solution:Ensurethat:–Thedisplaydevicedriverisinstalledcorrectly.–Thescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrec

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomp

2.Reconnecttheexternalmonitortoyourcomputer.3.Refertothemanualshippedwiththeexternalmonitortochecktheresolutionsandrefreshratesthataresupported.–Ifthe

15.SetResolution.Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.16.ClickOK.•Problem:Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.Solution:Ensuret

Solution:Changetheresolutionandthecolordepthtolowersettingsfortheprimarydisplay.Refertothesolutiontotheaboveproblem.•Problem:Displayswitchingdoesnotwo

themselves.AnexampleistheWindowsMediaPlayer.Usuallytheprogramhasslidersavailabletocontrolthesoundfromwithintheprogram.•Problem:Thebalanceslidercannotc

1.Turnoffthecomputer.2.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputerandletitcharge.Ifthebatterypackcannotbefullychargedin24hours,callLenovoCustomerServiceCent

a.Disconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.b.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.c.Removethememorymodule.Referto“Replacingame

resumingthecomputerfromthesleepmode.Whenresumingthecomputerfromthesleepmodewithoutattachingtheexternalmonitororturningiton,andthecomputerdisplayremain

Asolid-statedriveproblemProblem:WhenyoucompresslesorfoldersbyuseofthedatacompressionfunctioninWindows,andthendecompressthem,theprocessofwritingtoorre

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Chapter11.GettingsupportThischapterprovidesinformationaboutgettinghelpandsupportfromLenovo.•“BeforeyoucontactLenovo”onpage133•“Gettinghelpandservice”o

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)noticeCAUTION:Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbr

GettinghelpandserviceIfyouneedhelp,service,technicalassistance,orjustwantmoreinformationaboutLenovoproducts,youwillndawidevarietyofsourcesavailablefr

•Lenovohardwarerepair-IftheproblemisdeterminedtobecausedbyLenovohardwareunderwarranty,trainedservicepersonnelareavailabletoprovidetheapplicablelevelof

Formoreinformationabouttheseservices,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html136UserGuide

AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityTheM.2wirelessLANcardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirelessLANpro

•BatteryStatusProleUsageenvironmentandyourhealthIntegratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelo

4WirelessLANantenna(auxiliary)LocatingwirelessregulatorynoticesFormoreinformationaboutthewirelessregulatorynotices,refertotheRegulatoryNoticeshippedwi

CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirectiveThisproductisincon

KoreaClassBcompliancestatementJapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatementJapancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthan

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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded.Len

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DisposingofLenovocomputercomponentsSomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstances

BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/ECconcerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulator

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

5.ClickthePowerManagementtab.6.CleartheAllowthisdevicetowakethecomputercheckbox.7.ClickOK.148UserGuide

AppendixD.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoAccessConnectionsActiveProtectionSystemRescueandRecovery

AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)ChinaRoHSTurkishRoHSTheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveontheRe

IndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.152UserGuide

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Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttheconnectorlocations,importantproductlabels,computerfeatures,specications,operatingenviro

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1CameraUsethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera”onpage33.2MicrophonesThemicrophonescapturesoundandvoicew

Right-sideviewFigure2.Right-sideview1AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector3Fanlouvers2MiniDisplayPortconnector4Securitykeyhole1AlwaysOnUSB3.0connectorBydefault,theA

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,ensurethatyoureadandunderstandthefollowing:•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide•RegulatoryNotice•“Im

Note:Toensureproperairow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefan.6SecuritykeyholeToprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelockthatts

3VGAconnectorUsetheVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connectortoconnectthecomputertoaVGA-compatiblevideodevice,suchasaVGAmonitor.Note:Ifyouattachyourcomputertoad

1SpeakersYourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.2EmergencyresetholeIfthecomputerdoesnotrespond,removetheacpoweradapterandresetthecomputerbyin

1FnLockindicatorWhentheFnLockindicatorison,itindicatesthattheFnLockfunctionisenabled.Formoreinformation,see“Specialkeys”onpage19.2Speaker-muteindicato

LocatingimportantproductinformationThissectionhelpsyoulocatethefollowingimportantinformationforyourcomputer:•Machinetypeandmodelnumber•FCCIDandICCerti

FeaturesThistopicliststhefeaturesofyourcomputer.MicroprocessorToviewthemicroprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:•ForWindows7:ClickStart,

Keyboard•6-rowbacklitkeyboard•Functionkeys•ThinkPadpointingdevice(TrackPointpointingstickandmulti-touchtouchpad)Interface•AlwaysonUSB3.0connector•Comb

•Forthepercentageofthebatterypowerremaining,checkthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.OperatingenvironmentThissectionprovidesinformationabo

Note:IfaprogramiconisdimmedinthenavigationwindowoftheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,youneedtomanuallyinstalltheprogram.Double-clicktheprogramicon,andt

Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel(continued)ProgramControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanelFingerprintSoftwareSystemandSecurityHardwareandSoundLenovo-Fi

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

Note:ThePasswordManagerprogramisnotpreinstalledonyourcomputer.YoucandownloadthePasswordmanagerprogramfromtheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.c

TheLenovoQuickSendprogramenablesyoutoinstantlysendlestoyourwirelessLANdirectcommunity.Youcanpairwithyourfriendsandfamilynearby,andsendyourlesquickly

TostarttheSimpleTapprograminaquickway,clicktheredSimpleTaplaunchpointonthedesktop.TheredlaunchpointisavailableonthedesktopafteryouhavelaunchedtheSimpl

Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Registeringyourcomp

HowcanIusethebatterypowermoreeffectively?•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingprogramsorsavingles,see“Power-savingmodes”onpage24.•Toach

SpecialkeysYourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeystohelpyouworkeasilyandeffectively.FunctionkeysThekeyboardhasseveralfunctionkeys,whichconsistoftheFnkey1,th

•ForWindows8:OpenstheSettingscharm.ForWindows7:OpensControlPanel.•ForWindows8:OpenstheSearchcharm.ForWindows7:OpensWindowsSearch.•Viewstheprogramsthat

TousetheTrackPointpointingstick,applypressuretothenonslipcaponthepointingstickinanydirectionparalleltothekeyboard.Thenyoucanmovethecursor.Butthepointi

PowermanagementWhenyouneedtouseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeepyourcomputerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsu

UsingtheacpoweradapterThepowertorunyourcomputercancomeeitherfromthelithium-ion(Li-ion)batterypackprovidedwithit,orfromacpowerthroughtheacpoweradapter.

Chapter6.Replacingdevices...59Staticelectricityprevention...59Disablingthebuilt-inbattery...59InstallingorreplacingtheSIMcard...60R

•Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.YoucanseewhetherthebatteryisfullychargedfromthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.•Alwaysusepower

Toputthecomputerintohibernationmode,changeyourpowerplansettings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:–ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandth

ToconnecttoanetworkthroughEthernet,dothefollowing:•ForWindows7:UsetheAccessConnectionsprogram.ForinstructionsonhowtostarttheAccessConnectionsprogram,s

•Keepyourcomputerawayfromyourbody.•Placeyourcomputeronaatsurfaceandopenyourcomputerdisplaytoanangelofslightlymorethan90degrees.•Placeyourcomputeraway

2.SelectSendTo➙BluetoothDevices.Note:Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetoothoption,thedatatransmission

AccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconTheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusicondisplaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection.Youcanndmoreinfor

Youcansetanyresolutionforeitherthecomputerdisplayortheexternalmonitor.Whenyouusebothatthesametime,theresolutionofbothisthesame.Ifyousetahigherresoluti

14.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitoronthelist,stoptheinstallationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.15

Notes:•IfthemonitorconnectorisnotcompatiblewiththeminiDisplayPortconnectororVGAconnectoronyourcomputer,youcanuseaconvertertoestablishtheconnection.Con

Note:Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Thefollowingtableshowswhichfunctionsoftheaudiodevicesattachedtothejacksonyourcomputeraresu

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement...141JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..141Japancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcur

UsingamediacardYourcomputerhasonemediacardreaderslot.Themediacardreaderslotsupportsthefollowingfourtypesofcards:•MultiMediaCard(MMC)•SecureDigital(SD)

Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravellingwithyourcomputer.•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage35•“

Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30inches).Avoidglareorreectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsid

Assistivetechnologiesenableuserstoaccessinformationinthemostappropriateway.Someofthesetechnologiesarealreadyprovidedinyouroperatingsystem.Otherscanbep

TravelaccessoriesThefollowingisachecklistofitemstoconsiderpackingwhenyouaregoingtotravel:•ThinkPadacpoweradapter•Externalmouse(ifyouareaccustomedtousi

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage39•“Usingpass

1.PressF1.Theiconchangestothis:2.Typethemasterharddiskpassword.Notes:•Toreturntotheicon,pressF1again.•PresstheBackspacekeyifyouenterawrongpasswordwhil

nooneelseknowsit.Thentheadministratorsetsauserpasswordforeachcomputerinthenetwork,andtellseachuserthepasswordforhisorhercomputer.Theusercanthenchanget

Thenexttimeyouturnonyourcomputer,youwillhavetotypetheuserormasterharddiskpasswordinordertostartyourcomputerandgetaccesstoyouroperatingsystem.Changingo

–Deletingthepower-onpassword–Changingordeletingthesupervisorpassword–EnablingordisablingtheWakeonLANfeature–EnablingordisablingtheInternalNetworkOptio

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a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter.b.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typethenewsupervisorpassword;thenretypethepa

TochecktheBitLockerstatus,gotoControlPanel,andclickSystemandSecurity➙BitLockerDriveEncryptionFormoreinformationaboutWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption,se

7.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoanitemyouwanttoset.Whentheitemishighlighted,pressEnter.8.Setotheritemsthatyouwanttoset.9.PressF10tosavechangesandexit.10.Pr

2.Applylightpressureandswipeyourngeracrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion.MaintainingthengerprintreaderThefollowingactionscoulddamagethengerprintreadero

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedriveAscomputersspreadintoeverycorneroflife,theyprocessmoreandmoreinformation.Thedataonyourcompu

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpinformationsystemofyourantivirussoftware.Chapter4.Security49

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Chapter5.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutions.•“RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage51•“Recoveryove

Tocreaterecoverymedia,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.UsingrecoverymediaThis

PerformingarecoveryoperationThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram.1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,cl

ReadthisrstEnsurethatyoufollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcaus

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

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

•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingarecoverymedi

2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,clickRestartnow➙Troubleshoot➙Advancedoptions.3.Restartyourcomputerfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.Formoredetailsabou

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Chapter6.ReplacingdevicesThischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage59•“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage59•“Installing

InstallingorreplacingtheSIMcardBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.YourcomputermightrequireaSIMcardtoestablishawirelessWANconnection.Dependingonthec

4.IftherealreadyisaSIMcardinthetray,removetheSIMcard.5.CarefullyinstallanewSIMcardintothetray.6.InserttheSIMcardtraybackintothecomputer.7.Connecttheac

4.Reinstallthenewbasecoverassemblyandtightenthescrews.5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid

1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage59.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebasecoverassembly.See

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andensurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblinkin

7.Installthenewharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivewithbracket.8.Installthescrewtosecuretheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.9.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Conne

4.Ifamemorymodulealreadyisinstalledinthememoryslot,youneedtoremoveitrst.Pressoutonthelatchesonbothedgesoftheslotatthesametime1,andthenremovethememory

DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Atten

6.CarefullyremovethewirelessLANcardoutoftheslot.7.AlignthenotchededgeofthenewwirelessLANcardwiththekeyintheslot.Thencarefullyinsertthecardintotheslot.

9.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewwirelessLANcard.Ensurethatyouattachthegraycabletothemainconnectoronthecard,andtheblackcabletotheauxiliaryconnectoront

4.Ifatoolisprovidedwiththenewcardtohelpyoudisconnectcables,usethetooltodisconnectthecablesfromtheoldcard.Ifnosuchatoolisprovided,holdthecableconnector

7.AlignthenotchededgeofthenewwirelessWANcardwiththekeyintheslot.Thencarefullyinsertthecardintotheslot.8.PivotthenewwirelessWANcarddownward1andtheninst

ReplacingthebackupbatteryBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.DANGERIfthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebackupbatte

5.Installthenewbackupbattery1,andthenattachtheconnector2.6.Reinstallthebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage61.7.Turnthecomputero

3.Torevealthescrewheadsbeneaththekeyboardframe,slidethekeyboardframeforwardby2.5mm(0.1inch)withthekeyboardmulti-tool.Note:Donotpressandholdthekeyswhil

ConditionsthatrequireimmediateactionProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainunt

6.Putthekeyboardonthepalmrestanddetachtheconnectors.Thenremovethekeyboard.Toinstallthenewkeyboard,dothefollowing:1.Attachtheconnectorsandthenturnovert

2.Insertthekeyboardintothekeyboardbezelasshown.Ensurethatthefrontedgeofthekeyboardisundertheframeofthekeyboardbezel.3.Ensurethatthescrewheadsareexpose

4.Tightenthescrewswiththekeyboardmulti-tooltosecurethekeyboardinplace.5.Slidethekeyboardframebackwardby2.5mm(0.1inch)withthekeyboardmulti-tool.Hidethe

7.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.Chapter6.Replacingdevices77

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Chapter7.EnhancingyourcomputerThissectionprovidesinformationoninstallingdevicesandtakingadvantageofyourcomputer'shigh-technologyfeatures.•“Findin

FrontviewThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3andThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3withUSB3.01Powerbutton:Pressthepowerbuttontoturnthecomputeronoroff.2Ejectbutton:

4Ejectbutton:Presstheejectbuttontoreleasethecomputerfromthedockingstation.5Slidingadjuster:Usetheslidingadjusterasaguidetoalignthedockingstationconnec

RearviewThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3andThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3withUSB3.01powerconnector:Connecttheacpoweradapter.2Ethernetconnector:Connectthep

2DisplayPortconnector:Connectadisplaydevice.3DVIconnector:ConnectamonitorthatsupportsSingle-LinkDVI.Note:TheDVIconnectorprovidesadigitalinterfaceonly.