Laptop User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Important safety information
- Chapter 1. Product overview
- Chapter 2. Using your computer
- Chapter 3. You and your computer
- Chapter 4. Security
- Chapter 5. Installing or replacing hardware
- Handling static-sensitive devices
- Installing or replacing hardware
- Installing external options
- Removing the computer cover
- Removing and reinstalling the front bezel
- Installing or replacing a PCI card
- Installing or replacing a memory module
- Installing or replacing the optical drive
- Installing or replacing the card reader
- Replacing the battery
- Replacing the power supply assembly
- Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly
- Replacing the microprocessor
- Replacing the primary hard disk drive
- Replacing the secondary hard disk drive
- Installing the solid-state drive
- Replacing the front fan assembly
- Replacing the rear fan assembly
- Replacing the front audio and USB assembly
- Replacing the internal speaker
- Replacing the thermal sensor
- Replacing the cover presence switch
- Replacing the WiFi units
- Installing or removing the rear WiFi antenna
- Installing or removing the front WiFi antenna
- Replacing the keyboard or mouse
- Completing the parts replacement
- Chapter 6. Recovery information
- Chapter 7. Using the Setup Utility program
- Chapter 8. Updating system programs
- Chapter 9. Preventing problems
- Chapter 10. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
- Chapter 11. Getting information, help, and service
- Appendix A. Notices
- Appendix B. Regulatory information
- Appendix C. WEEE and recycling information
- Appendix D. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS)
- Appendix E. ENERGY STAR model information
- Index
Input/Output(I/O)features
•9-pinserialport(onestandardandoneoptional)
•DisplayPortconnector(onestandardandoneoptional)
•EightUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors(twoonthefrontpanelandsixontherearpanel)
•OneEthernetconnector
•OnePersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboardconnector(optional)
•OnePS/2mouseconnector(optional)
•OneVGAmonitorconnector
•Threeaudioconnectorsontherearpanel(audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,and
microphoneconnector)
•Twoaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnector)
Formoreinformation,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”on
page9
and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage10.
Expansion
•OnePCIExpressx1cardslot
•OnePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
•Twoharddiskdrivebays
•Twoopticaldrivebays
•TwoPCIcardslots
Powersupply
Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingtypesofpowersupply:
•280-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply
•450-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply
Securityfeatures
•AbilitytoenableanddisableUSBconnectorsindividually
•Abilitytoenableordisableadevice
•ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinrmware
•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)
•Keyboardwithngerprintreader(shippedwithsomemodels)
•Power-onpassword(POP),administratorpassword,andharddiskdrivepasswordtodeterunauthorized
useofyourcomputer
•Startupsequencecontrol
•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse
•Supportforacablelock
•Supportforapadlock
•Supportforanintegratedcablelock(Kensingtonlock)
•TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)
Formoreinformation,seeChapter4“Security”onpage27
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