Lenovo 5043AEU User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1. About this manual

  9
  • Important safety information

    9
  • Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs

    9
• Chapter 2. Safety information

  11
  • General safety

    11
  • Electrical safety

    11
  • Voltage-selection switch

    13
  • Safety inspection guide

    13
  • Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices

    14
  • Grounding requirements

    14
  • Safety notices (multi-lingual translations)

    14
• Chapter 3. General information

  37
  • Online Books folder

    37
  • Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools

    37
  • SimpleTap

    38
  • Lenovo Solution Center

    38
  • ThinkVantage Productivity Center

    38
  • Access Help

    38
  • Additional information resources

    39
  • Specifications

    40
    • For machine types: 3063, 3231, 3285, 4084, 4085, 4086, 4087, 6138, 6209, 6239, 6302, 7188, 7244, 7347, 7355, 7358, 7373, 7484, 7571, 7628, 7635, 7639, 8494, 8854, 9728, 9960, and 9965.

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    • For machine types: 3379, 4083, 4088, 4099, 4138, 5897, 6137, 6234, 6258, 6303, 7174, 7220, 7346, 7354, 7357, 7360, 7483, 7582, 7627, 7630, 7638, 8910, and 9964.

      40
• Chapter 4. General checkout

  43
  • Problem determination tips

    44
• Chapter 5. Diagnostic programs

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  • Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox

    45
  • Lenovo Solution Center

    45
  • Lenovo System Toolbox

    46
  • PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery

    46
  • PC-Doctor for DOS

    46
    • Creating a diagnostic disc

      47
    • Running the diagnostic program from the diagnostic disc

      47
    • Navigating through the diagnostic programs

      47
    • Running tests

      47
    • Viewing the test log

      49
• Chapter 6. Using the Setup Utility

  51
  • Starting the Setup Utility program

    51
  • Viewing and changing settings

    51
  • Using passwords

    51
    • Password considerations

      51
    • Power-On Password

      52
    • Administrator Password

      52
    • Hard Disk User Password

      52
    • Setting, changing, and deleting a password

      52
  • Enabling or disabling a device

    52
  • Selecting a startup device

    53
    • Selecting a temporary startup device

      53
    • Selecting or changing the startup device sequence

      53
  • Exiting from the Setup Utility program

    53
• Chapter 7. Symptom-to-FRU index

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  • Hard disk drive boot error

    55
  • Power Supply Problems

    55
  • Diagnostic error codes

    56
  • Beep symptoms

    73
  • POST error codes

    74
  • Miscellaneous error messages

    75
  • Undetermined problems

    77
• Chapter 8. Replacing FRUs (Machine Types: 3063, 3231, 3285, 4084, 4085, 4086, 4087, 6138, 6209, 6239, 6302, 7188, 7244, 7347, 7355, 7358, 7373, 7484, 7571, 7628, 7635, 7639, 8494, 8854, 9728, 9960, and 9965.)

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  • Locating connectors on the front of the computer

    79
  • Locating connectors on the rear of the computer

    80
  • Removing the computer cover

    81
  • Locating components

    83
  • Locating parts on the system board

    84
  • Removing and reinstalling the front bezel

    85
  • Replacing a memory module

    86
  • Replacing the power supply

    87
  • Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly

    88
  • Replacing the microprocessor

    89
  • Replacing the system board

    92
  • Replacing the battery

    94
  • Replacing an adapter card

    95
  • Replacing the primary hard disk drive

    97
  • Replacing the secondary hard disk drive

    100
  • Replacing the optical drive

    102
  • Replacing the diskette drive

    103
  • Replacing the front fan assembly

    104
  • Replacing the rear fan assembly

    106
  • Replacing the front audio and USB assembly

    108
  • Replacing the internal speaker

    109
  • Completing the FRU replacement

    111
• Chapter 9. Replacing FRUs (Machine Types: 3379, 4083, 4088, 4099, 4138, 5897, 6137, 6234, 6258, 6303, 7174, 7220, 7346, 7354, 7357, 7360, 7483, 7582, 7627, 7630, 7638, 8910, and 9964.)

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  • Locating connectors on the front of the computer

    113
  • Locating connectors on the rear of the computer

    114
  • Opening the computer cover

    115
  • Accessing the system board components and drives

    116
  • Locating components

    117
  • Locating parts on the system board

    118
  • Replacing the battery

    118
  • Replacing a memory module

    120
  • Replacing an adapter card

    121
  • Replacing the power supply

    123
  • Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly

    125
  • Replacing the microprocessor

    126
  • Replacing the system board

    129
  • Replacing the hard disk drive

    130
  • Replacing the optical drive

    132
  • Replacing the card reader

    134
  • Replacing the internal speaker

    135
  • Replacing the front audio and USB assembly

    138
  • Completing the FRU replacement

    139
• Chapter 10. FRU lists

  141
  • Overall: MT 3063, 3231, 3285, 4084, 4085, 4086, 4087, 6138, 6209, 6239, 6302, 7188, 7244, 7347, 7355, 7358, 7373, 7484, 7571, 7628, 7635, 7639, 8494, 8854, 9728, 9960, and 9965.

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  • Mechanical FRUs

    176
  • Keyboard and Mouse

    188
  • Adapters and miscellaneous FRUs

    222
  • Power Cords

    229
  • Recovery discs

    242
    • Windows XP Professional Recovery CD

      242
    • Windows Vista 32 Home Basic Recovery CD

      253
    • Windows Vista Home Basic 32 with IE9 Recovery CD

      265
    • Windows Vista Business 32 Recovery CD

      276
    • Windows Vista Business 32 SP2 with IE9 Recovery CD

      287
    • Windows Vista Business 64 Recovery CD

      299
    • Windows 7 Home Basic 32 Recovery CD

      302
    • Windows 7 Home Basic 32 SP1 Recovery CD

      306
    • Windows 7 Home Premium 32 Recovery CD

      309
    • Windows 7 Home Premium 32 SP1 Recovery CD

      316
    • Windows 7 Professional 32 Recovery CD

      322
    • Windows 7 Professional 32 SP1 Recovery CD

      333
    • Windows 7 Professional 64 Recovery CD

      344
    • Windows 7 Professional 64 SP1 Recovery CD

      353
    • Windows 7 Ultimate 32 SP1 Recovery CD

      362
    • Windows 7 Ultimate 64 SP1 Recovery CD

      363
    • Windows Vista Ultimate 32 Recovery CD

      364
    • Windows Vista Starter SP2 Recovery CD

      366
    • Windows 7 Starter 32 Recovery CD

      366
  • Overall: MT 3379, 4083, 4088, 4099, 4138, 5897, 6137, 6234, 6258, 6303, 7174, 7220, 7346, 7354, 7357, 7360, 7483, 7582, 7627, 7630, 7638, 8910, and 9964.

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  • Mechanical FRUs

    394
  • Keyboard and Mouse

    406
  • Adapters and miscellaneous FRUs

    436
  • Power Cords

    441
  • Recovery discs

    453
    • Windows XP Professional Recovery CD

      453
    • Windows Vista Home Basic 32 Recovery CD

      463
    • Windows Vista Home Basic 32 SP2 with IE9 Recovery CD

      473
    • Windows Vista Business 32 Recovery CD

      483
    • Windows Vista Business 32 SP2 with IE 9 Recovery CD

      493
    • Windows Vista Business 64 Recovery CD

      503
    • Windows Vista Ultimate 32 Recovery CD

      506
    • Windows Vista Starter 32 SP2 Recovery CD

      509
    • Windows 7 Home Basic 32 Recovery CD

      509
    • Windows 7 Home Basic 32 SP1 Recovery CD

      513
    • Windows 7 Home Premium 32 Recovery CD

      516
    • Windows 7 Home Premium 32 SP1 Recovery CD

      522
    • Windows 7 Professional 32 Recovery CD

      527
    • Windows 7 Professional 32 SP1 Recovery CD

      537
    • Windows 7 Professional 64 Recovery CD

      547
    • Windows 7 Professional 64 SP1 Recovery CD

      555
    • Windows 7 Ultimate 32 Recovery CD

      563
    • Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Recovery CD

      564
    • Windows 7 Starter 32 SP1 Recovery CD

      564
• Chapter 11. Additional service information

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  • Security features

    567
    • Hardware controlled passwords

      567
    • Operating system password

      567
    • Vital Product Data

      567
    • Secure Managed Client

      567
  • BIOS levels

    567
  • Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc

    568
  • Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure

    568
  • Power management

    569
    • Automatic configuration and power interface (ACPI) BIOS

      569
    • Automatic Power-On features

      569
• Appendix A. Notices

  571
  • Television output notice

    572
  • Trademarks

    572