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yourcomputerwithintwofeetofhigh-trafficareas.Ifyoumustoperateyourcomputerinornearahigh-trafficarea,inspectand,ifnecessary,cleanyourcomputermorefrequentl

6.Holdtheopticaldriveandremovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheopticaldrive.Figure32.Removingtheopticaldrivescrews7.Slightlypressthedrivebayassemblyclip1inwar

8.Slidetheopticaldriveoutofthefrontofthecomputer.Figure34.Removingtheopticaldrive9.Slidethenewopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebayfromthefrontofthecompu

10.Holdthenewopticaldriveandpivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.Alignthescrewholesinthenewopticaldrivewiththecorrespondingholesinthedrivebay.Then,installth

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatare

Figure40.Installingthenewslimcardreaderintothebracket9.Routethecableofthenewslimcardreaderthroughthecorrespondingholefortheslimcardreaderbracketinthef

CAUTION:Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetofiveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthecomputercover.Toreplace

5.Followthefollowingsequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblytothesystemboard:a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,and

10.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanductonthetopoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyuntilitsnapsintoposition.Figure44.InstallingtheheatsinkfanductWhattodonext:•To

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususp

6.Attherearofthecomputer,removethethreescrewsthatsecurethepowersupplyassembly.Pressthepowersupplyclip1downwardtoreleasethepowersupplyassemblyandthensl

DANGERSomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywith

9.Connectthenewpowersupplyassemblycablestoalldrivesandthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage6.10.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanducton

5.Liftthesmallhandle1toreleasethemicroprocessor2securedonthesystemboard.Figure49.AccessingthemicroprocessorChapter9.Installingorreplacinghardware99

6.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicroprocessorsocket.Figure50.RemovingthemicroprocessorNotes:•Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferen

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSBassemblyAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinfo

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage114.ReplacingthesystemfanassemblyAttention:Donotopenyourcomputeroratt

9.Installthenewsystemfanassemblybyaligningthenewrubbermountsthatcamewiththenewsystemfanassemblywiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,andthenpushtherub

5.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage74.6.Disconnectthethermalsensorcablefromthethermalsensorconnecto

9.Inserttheconnectorandcableofthenewthermalsensorintothehole1inthechassis.Then,alignthetwotabsontheplasticholderholdingthethermalsensorwiththetwoholes

4.Peeloffthepaperthatprotectsthestickersonthefrontantenna.Figure56.Peelingoffthepaperthatprotectsthestickers5.Stickthefrontantennatothefrontpanelassho

Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”on

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2.InstalltherearWi-FiantennatotherearWi-Fiantennacableconnectorattachedontherearofthecomputer.3.Adjusttheangleoftherearantennatolowertheriskofbreaking

Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”on

5.GrasptheWi-Fiadaptercardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.Figure62.RemovingtheWi-FiadaptercardNote:Thecardfitstightlyintothecardslo

2.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.Figure64.RemovingthescrewsthatsecuretheWi-Ficardmodule3.PulltheWi-Ficardmoduleou

1.InserttheWi-FicardmoduleintotheminiPCIExpressslot,andtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecuretheWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.Figure66.InstallingtheWi

3.LocatethetwoPCIExpressx1slotsonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage6.4.IftheinstalledWi-FicardmodulesupportstheBluetoothfunction,

2.ConnectanewkeyboardormousetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonthecomputer.Dependingonwhereyouwanttoconnectthenewkeyboardormouse,see“Locatingconnectors,controls

5.Positionthecomputercoveronthechassissothattherailguidesonthecomputercoverengagetherailsonthechassis.Then,slidethecomputercovertothefrontofthecompute

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Chapter10.Gettinginformation,help,andserviceThischaptercontainsinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforproductsmanufacturedbyLenovo.Info

Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesthefollowinginformation:•Locationsofconnectors•Locationsofcomponents•Locationsofpartsonthesystemboard•Locat

•Accesstroubleshootingandsupportinformationforyourcomputermodelandothersupportedproducts.•Findtheserviceandsupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion.•

•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornon-warrantedLenovoparts•Identificationofsoftwareproblemsources•ConfigurationofBIOSaspartofaninsta

Serviceavailabilityandservicenamemightvarybycountryorregion.Formoreinformationabouttheseservices,gototheLenovoWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com120ThinkC

AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationExportclassificationnoticeThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExportClassifi

ThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/EContheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagn

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatementJapancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20AperphaseLenovoprod

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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclinginformationLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnology(IT)equipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneede

DisposingofLenovocomputercomponentsSomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstances

BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/ECconcerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulator

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputerThefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsoftheconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthef

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AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)EuropeanUnionRoHSLenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirement

UkraineRoHSIndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.130ThinkCentreM79UserGuide

AppendixD.ChinaEnergyLabel©CopyrightLenovo2014131

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AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandp

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AppendixF.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoTheLenovologoRescueandRecoveryThinkCentreThinkVantageMic

IndexAarescuemedium,creatingandusing66accessingsystemboardcomponentsanddrives74Administrator,password36Advanceconfiguration35audiofeatures9audioline-in

LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerThefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectorsontherearofyour

warranty117Input/Output(I/O)features9installingoperatingsystem41installingoptionsmemorymodule75PCIcard77internaldrives9KKensington-stylecablelock33key

softwarerecovering63solid-statedrive,replacing82solvingrecoveryproblems68startingtheSetupUtilityprogram35startupdevice38sequence,changing38temporary,s

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ConnectorDescriptionAudioline-inconnectorUsedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereosystem.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,aca

LocatingcomponentsThefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer.Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”

LocatingpartsonthesystemboardThefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations14-pinpowerconnector2

LocatinginternaldrivesInternaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyourcomputertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyo

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixF“Notice

LocatingthemachinetypeandmodellabelThemachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetypeandmodelinformationhelps

•OntheMicrosoftWindows8.1operatingsystem,gotothedesktopandmoveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSett

•Opticaldrivebay•PCIcardslot•PCIExpressx1cardslots•PCIExpressx16graphicscardslotFormoreinformation,see“Locatinginternaldrives”onpage7and“Locatingparts

Securityfeatures•Abilitytoenableanddisableadevice•AbilitytoenableanddisableUSBconnectorsindividually•ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinfirmware•Coverpre

SpecificationsThissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.DimensionsWidth:99.7mm(3.93inches)Height:338mm(13.31inches)Depth:385mm(15.16inche

Note:Ifyoudonotfindtheprogramyouneed,opentheLenovoThinkVantage®Toolsprogramtofindthedimmediconfortheprogram.Thendouble-clicktheicontoinstalltheprogram.T

Dependingonyourcomputermodel,yourcomputersupportssomeofthefollowingLenovoprograms:•FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware•LenovoBlueto

•LenovoSettings(Windows8.1)UsetheLenovoSettingsprogramtoenhanceyourcomputingexperience.Youcanturnyourcomputerintoaportablehotspot,configurecameraandaud

•ViewManagementUtility(Windows7)TheViewManagementUtilityprogramenablesyoutoeasilyorganizeyouropenwindows.Itdividesyourscreenintomultiplepartsandthenre

Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopics:•“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage17•“Usingkeyboardshortcuts”onpage17•“U

ContentsReadthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation...vBeforeusingthismanual...vServiceandupgrades...vStaticelectricityprev

UsingthefingerprintreaderTheintegratedfingerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsenablesyoutoenrollyourfingerprintandassociateitwithyourpower-onpassword,har

Advancedconfigurationandpowerinterface(ACPI)BIOSBeinganACPIBIOSsystem,theoperatingsystemisallowedtocontrolthepowermanagementfeaturesofthecomputerandthe

4.ClickOKtosavethenewsettings.•ForWindows8.1:1.OpenControlPanel,andclickAppearanceandPersonalization.Note:FordetailedinformationonhowtoopenControlPane

•Donotinsertdamageddiscsintothedrive.Warped,scratched,ordirtydiscscandamagethedrive.•Beforemovingthecomputer,removethediscfromthedrive.Handlingandstor

1.OntheStartscreen,clickthedownarrowinthebottom-leftcornertogototheAppsscreen.ThentypePower2Gointhesearchboxinthetop-rightcornerofthescreen.2.ClickPow

Note:OnlyactiveworkspacesthatyouhaveaccessedduringthecurrentWindowssessionaredisplayedalongtheleftedge.Ifyoucloseanactiveworkspace,itsrepresentationwi

HowcanIrestoremycomputersettings?Yourcomputerprovidesaprogramthatenablesyoutorestorethecomputersettings.Formoreinformation,seeChapter8“Recoveryinforma

Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoothercountriesorregions.Accessibilityan

GlareandlightingPositionthemonitortominimizeglareandreflectionsfromoverheadlights,windows,andotherlightsources.Reflectedlightfromshinysurfacescancausean

On-screennotificationOn-screennotificationhelpshearing-impairedpeoplebeawareofthestatusoftheircomputer.On-screennotificationreplacessoundswithvisualcueso

UpdatingtheBIOSfromyouroperatingsystem...42RecoveringfromaBIOSupdatefailure...42Chapter6.Preventingproblems...45Keepingyourcomputercurren

•ForWindows8.1:Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharmsandclickSearch.Then,typeSpeechRecognitionintothesearchfiel

•“Customizabletextsize”onpage28•“Magnifier”onpage28•“Zoom”onpage28EaseofAccesskeyboardshortcutsThefollowingtablecontainskeyboardshortcutsthatcanhelpmak

TTY/TDDconversionmodemYourcomputersupportstheuseofthetexttelephone(TTY)orthetelecommunicationsdeviceforthedeaf(TDD)conversionmodem.Themodemmustbeconne

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.SecurityfeaturesThefollowingsecurityfeaturesar

Figure7.Installingapadlock32ThinkCentreM79UserGuide

AttachingaKensington-stylecablelockYoucanuseaKensington-stylecablelocktosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanentfixture.Thecablelockattache

WindowspasswordsDependingonyourversionoftheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanuseWindowspasswordsforavarietyoffeatures,includingaccesscontrolandindividualus

Chapter5.AdvancedconfigurationThischapterprovidesthefollowinginformationtohelpyouconfigurethecomputer:•“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage35•“Updatingor

UsingBIOSpasswordsByusingtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcansetpasswordstopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputeranddata.Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstousey

3.Dependingonthepasswordtype,selectSetPower-OnPassword,SetAdministratorPassword,orHardDiskPassword.4.Followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreentos

Exportclassificationnotice...121Electronicemissionsnotices...121FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity...121Eurasianc

SelectingastartupdeviceIfyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadeviceasexpected,dooneofthefollowingtoselectthestartupdeviceyouwant.Selectingatemporarystartup

Thewakeuponalarmfeatureenablesyourcomputertowakeupatasettime.Toenablethewakeuponalarmfeature,dothefollowing:1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.2.FromtheSet

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage35.2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectPower.3.SelectIntelligentCoolingE

fromotherlayersofsoftwareintoelectricalsignalsthatthecomputerhardwarecanexecute.YoucanusetheSetupUtilityprogramtovieworchangetheconfigurationsettingsof

8.Whenpromptedtochangetheserialnumber,itissuggestedthatyoudonotmakethischangebypressingN.However,ifyoudowanttochangetheserialnumber,pressY,andthentype

4.RemoveanycablesthatimpedeaccesstotheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumper.5.Movethejumperfromthestandardposition(pin1andpin2)tothemaintenanceposition(pin2andpin3

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Chapter6.PreventingproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyouavoidcommonproblemsandkeepyourcomputerrunningsmoothly.Keepingyourcomputercurren

UsingtheSystemUpdateprogramTheSystemUpdateprogram(hereinafterreferredtoasSystemUpdate)providesregularaccesstosystemandsoftwareupdatesforyourcomputerto

1.Applysomeisopropylrubbingalcoholtoasoft,dust-freecloth.2.Wipeeachkeytopsurfacewiththecloth.Wipethekeysonebyone;ifyouwipeseveralkeysatatime,theclothm

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•CleanoutyourInbox,SentItems,andDeletedItemsfoldersinyoure-mailapplicationonaregularbasis.•Backupcriticaldataregularlyonremovablemediamemory,suchasdis

Chapter7.TroubleshootinganddiagnosticsThischapterprovidesinformationaboutdiagnosingandtroubleshootingcomputerproblems.Ifyourcomputerproblemisnotdescri

SymptomActionTheoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.Ensurethatthestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,theoperatingsystemison

1.Removethenewhardwareoptionorsoftware.Ifyoumustremovethecomputercovertoremoveahardwareoption,ensurethatyoureviewandfollowtheelectricalsafetyinformati

•Ifthisdoesnotcorrecttheproblem,followthesolutionsfor“ACDorDVDdoesnotwork”onpage52.ACDorDVDdoesnotworkSolutions:•Ensurethatthediscisinsertedcorrectly,

InvaliddiscornodiscfoundmessageSolutions:•EnsurethataDVDdiscisinthedrivewiththeshinysideofthediscfacingdown.•Ensurethatvideoresolutionissettolessthan1

•EnsurethattheharddiskdriveyourcomputerstartsfromislistedasthefirststartupdeviceintheSetupUtilityprogram.Referto“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage38.Note:

•Enrollyourfingerprintcorrectly.•Neverscratchthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,pointedobject.•Neverscrapthesurfaceofthereaderwithyournailoranythinghard.•U

TheimageisdiscoloredSolution:Themonitormightbeaffectedbyinterferencefromnearbyequipment.Movefluorescentdesklightingoranyequipmentthatproducesmagneticfie

MycomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandIuseaspeedof1000Mbps,buttheconnectionfailsorerrorsoccurSolution:ConnectthenetworkcabletotheEthernetconnectorusingC

Readthisfirst:ImportantsafetyinformationThischaptercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyoumustbefamiliarwith.BeforeusingthismanualCAUTION:Beforeusingthisma

Ihaveconnectedanoptiontomycomputer,butitdoesnotworkSolution:Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeoptiontoensurethatyouhaveconnectedtheoptioncorrectl

3.Right-clickyourCdriveentryandthenclickProperties.4.ClickOptimizeundertheToolstabtostartadisk-defragmentationprocess.InsufficientmemorySolution:Instal

•Ifyouarehavingdifficultywithperformingaspecifictaskwithinanapplicationprogram,refertothehelpsystemfortheprogram.•IfyouarehavingdifficultywiththeWindowso

ToruntheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,see“Lenovoprograms”onpage12.Note:Ifyoucannotisolateandrepairtheproblemyourselfafterrunningtheprogram,saveandprintt

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Chapter8.RecoveryinformationThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutions.Thereareavarietyofmethodstochoosefromwhenconsideringhowtorecoverfr

CreatingrecoverymediaNote:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSBstoragedevices.TocreaterecoverymediaontheWindow

•“PerformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage65PerformingarecoveryoperationfromWindows7ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRes

FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,clickHelp.CreatingandusingarescuemediumCreaterescuemediausingdiscsorUSBstoragedevice

ReinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedriversYourcomputerenablesyoutoreinstallpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedrivers.Reinstallingpreinstalledprograms

StaticelectricitypreventionStaticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepa

Note:Reinstalldevicedriverswillchangethecurrentconfigurationofyourcomputer.Reinstalldevicedriversonlywhenitisnecessarytocorrectaproblemwithyourcomputer

2.IntheRemoveeverythingandreinstallWindowssection,clickGetstarted.UsingtheadvancedstartupoptionsAdvancedstartupoptionsenableyoutochangethestartupsetti

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Chapter9.InstallingorreplacinghardwareThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Handlingstatic-sensitivedevicesDon

CAUTION:Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetofiveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthecomputercover.Toopenthecomputercover,dothefollowing:1.Removeany

3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsonthetopofthefrontbezelandpivotingthefrontbezeloutwardtoremoveitfromthecomputer.Carefullylaythefron

Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”on

5.Tolowerthedrivebayassembly,slightlypressthedrivebayassemblyclip1inwardandpivotthedrivebayassemblydownwardasshown.Figure13.Loweringthedrivebayassembl

5.Locatethememoryslots.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage6.6.Removeanypartsthatmightpreventaccesstothememoryslots.7.Dependingonwhetheryouareinst

8.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememorymodulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodule

areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andin

5634Figure17.RemovingaPCIcardNotes:–Thecardfitstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmallamountuntilitisremovedfromtheca

7.InstallthenewPCIcardintotheappropriatePCIcardslotonthesystemboard.Then,installthescrewtosecurethenewPCIcardinplace.5634Figure18.InstallingaPCIcard8.

4.Removetheoldbattery.Figure19.Removingtheoldbattery5.Installanewbattery.Figure20.Installinganewbattery6.Reinstallthecomputercoverandconnectthecables.

4.Notethelocationofthefourscrews1thatsecuretheharddiskdrive.Then,pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.Figure21.Pivotingthedrivebayassembly5.Holdtheharddiskd

7.ConnectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewharddiskdriveandtheotherendtoanavailableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboar

Replacingthesolid-statedriveintheharddiskdrivebayToreplacethestorageconverterwiththesolid-statedriveinstalledinit,youmightfollowthestepsofreplacingthe

3.Positionthesolid-statedriveintothestorageconvertersothattheholesinthedrivearealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintheconverter.Then,installthefourscrew

6.Removethescrew1andthencarefullyslidethesolid-statedrivebracketupwardtoremovethebracketfromthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay.Figure27.Removingthesolid-st

9.Slidethenewsolid-statedriveintothesolid-statedrivebracketasshownuntilthefourholesinthedrivearealignedwiththecorrespondingholesinthebracket.Then,inst

11.Installthescrew1tosecurethebracketonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay.Figure31.Installingthescrewtosecurethebracketonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay12.Co