Lenovo M90 User's Guide Page 1

ThinkCentreUserGuideMachineTypes:3025,3034,3131,3142,3244,3257,3307,3356,3467,3557,3692,3853,4394,5092,5226,5296,6667,and6673

•IntelMatrixStorageManager•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)•SecureManagedClient(SMC)(somemodels)•SystemManagement(SM)BasicInput/OutputSystem(BIOS)andS

•TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)PreinstalledsoftwareprogramsYourcomputerispreinstalledwithsomesoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formoreinf

DimensionsWidth:275mm(10.83inches)Height:79mm(3.11inches)Depth:238mm(9.37inches)WeightMaximumcongurationasshipped:4.18kg(9.22lbs)Environment•Airtempe

Note:TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisonlyavailableoncomputerswiththeWindows7operatingsystemfromLenovo.ThinkVantageProductivityCenterTheThinkVantage

LenovoThinkVantageToolboxTheLenovoThinkVantageT oolboxprogramhelpsyoumaintainyourcomputer,improvecomputingsecurity,diagnosecomputerproblems,getfamilia

1USBconnector3Microphoneconnector2Headphoneconnector4USBconnectorLocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerRearconnectorlocationsshowsthelocationsofthe

ConnectorDescriptionDisplayPortconnectorUsedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatuseaDisplayPortconnector.Ethernetc

3Harddiskdrive(installedinsomemodels)7Battery4Systemfanassembly8InternalspeakerLocatingpartsonthesystemboardFigure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage9sh

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Chapter2.InstallingorreplacinghardwareThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Handlingstatic-sensitivedevicesDon

OpeningthecomputercoverAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”intheThinkCentreSa

Toremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel,dothefollowing:1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnectallpowercordsf

4.Opentheretainingclips.Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandremovethememorymodulebeingreplacedasshown.Figure7.Removingthememory

Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnectallpowercordsfromelect

10.Reconnectthepowercabletotheopticaldrive.Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplac

7.Slidethenewopticaldriveintothedrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.Figure13.Installingtheopticaldrive8.Connectthesignalcableandthepowercabletothenewopti

Figure14.Removingtheoldbattery5.Installanewbattery.Figure15.Installinganewbattery6.Reconnectallthecablestothesystemboardandclosethecomputercover.See“C

Note:Carefullyremovethefourscrewsfromthesystemboardtoavoidanypossibledamagetothesystemboard.Thefourscrewscannotberemovedfromtheheatsink.Figure16.Remov

3.Locatetheinternalspeaker.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage8.4.Disconnecttheinternalspeakercablefromthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpa

4.DisconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycablesfromthesystemboardandnotethecablesrouting.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage9.5.Removethescrewthats

ThinkCentreUserGuideMachineTypes:3025,3034,3131,3142,3244,3257,3307,3356,3467,3557,3692,3853,4394,5092,5226,5296,6667,and6673

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatare

Figure20.Removingtheacpoweradapterbracket5.Slidetheacpoweradapteroutofthebracket.6.Installtheacpoweradapterintothenewpoweradapterbracketasshown.Chapte

Figure21.Installingtheacpoweradapterintothenewbracket7.Insertthetwotabs1andthetab2onthenewpoweradapterbracketintothecorrespondingholesinthechassis,and

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage25.ReplacingthekeyboardormouseAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemp

Figure24.Cablerouting4.Closethecomputercoverasshown.5.Ifthereisanintegratedcablelockavailable,lockthecomputer.6.Reconnecttheexternalcablesandpowercord

Figure25.IntegratedcablelockPasswordprotectionTodeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer,youcanusetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetapassword.Whenyouturnonyourcomp

9.Closethecomputercoverandconnectthepowercord.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage25.28ThinkCentreUserGuide

Chapter3.RecoveryinformationThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•Creatingand

UsingrecoverymediaThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouserecoverymediaondifferentoperatingsystems.OntheWindows7operatingsystemandtheWindowsVistaoper

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followt

NoteBeforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandtheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuideandAppendixA“Notices”onpage49.First

•RestoreyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettingsTheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenablesyoutorestorethecompletecontentsofyourharddiskdrivetothefactory

•TocreatearescuemediumontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙EnhancedBacku

2.UseWindowsExplorerorMyComputertodisplaythedirectorystructureofyourharddiskdrive.3.GototheC:\SWTOOLSdirectory.4.OpentheDRIVERSfolder.WithintheDRIVERS

Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogramTheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemy

•Notbeyournameoryourusername•Notbeacommonwordoracommonname•BesignicantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspasswordsPower-OnPasswordWhenaPower-OnPasswordisset,

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectDevices.3.Dependingonthedeviceyouwanttoenableordisable,dooneofthefollowing:•SelectUSBSetuptoenableordisable

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Chapter5.UpdatingsystemprogramsThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure.Usingsystemprogr

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemNote:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubjecttochangewithoutnot

Chapter6.TroubleshootinganddiagnosticsThischapterdescribessomebasictroubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms.Ifyourcomputerproblemisnotdescribedhere,seeCha

ContentsImportantsafetyinformation...viiChapter1.Productoverview...1Features...1Specications...3Softwareoverview...

SymptomActionTheoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.Verifythat:•Thestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,theoperatingsystemis

PC-DoctorforRescueandRecoveryThePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogramispartoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceoneachLenovocomputer.UsethePC-Docto

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoselectthediagnostictestyouwanttorun.Note:Foradditionalhelp,presstheF1key.4.Removethediagnosticdiscfromtheopticaldr

Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,andserviceThischaptercontainsinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforproductsmanufacturedbyLenovo.Infor

•ProductRecovery•RescueandRecovery•SystemUpdateNote:TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramisonlyavailableoncomputersthathaveaninternalharddiskdrive,

•Accesstroubleshootingandsupportinformationforyourcomputermodelandothersupportedproducts.•Findtheserviceandsupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion.•

Note:Phonenumbersaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Ifthenumberforyourcountryorregionisnotprovided,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentati

AppendixA.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TelevisionoutputnoticeThefollowingnoticeappliestomodelsthathavethefactory-installedtelevision-outputfeature.Thisproductincorporatescopyrightprotection

IndexAarescuemedium,creatingandusing32Administrator,password36antivirussoftware6audioline-inconnector7audioline-outconnector7audiosubsystem1Bbackupand

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter...45LenovoWelcome...46AccessHelp...46SafetyandWarranty...46LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenov

LLenovoThinkVantageToolbox42LenovoThinkVantageTools45LenovoWebsite46LenovoWelcome5,46locatingcomponents8Mmedia,creatingandusingrecoverymedia29memorymo

locatingparts9memorymodule13Ttelevisionoutputnotice50temporarystartupdevice37theBIOS,updating(ashing)39–40ThinkVantageproductivitycenter45trademarks5

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PartNumber:71Y7204PrintedinUSA(1P)P/N:71Y7204*71Y7204*

ImportantsafetyinformationCAUTION:Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthisproduct.RefertotheThinkCentreSaf

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Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterdescribesthecomputerfeatures,specications,preinstalledsoftwareprograms,andpartandconnectorlocations.FeaturesThisse