Lenovo ThinkPad T540p - Manual (Page 4)

Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . 63
Recovery overview for the Windows 8 and
Windows 8.1 operating systems . . . . . . . .
64
Refreshing your computer . . . . . . . . 64
Resetting your computer to the factory default
settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Using the advanced startup options . . . . 65
Recovering your operating system if Windows
8 or Windows 8.1 fails to start . . . . . . .
65
Creating and using recovery media . . . . . 66
Chapter 6. Replacing devices . . . . . 69
Static electricity prevention . . . . . . . . . . 69
Replacing the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . 69
Installing or replacing the SIM card. . . . . . . 71
Replacing the Ultrabay device . . . . . . . . 72
Replacing a memory module . . . . . . . . . 75
Replacing the hard disk drive or solid-state drive . 77
Replacing a wireless LAN card . . . . . . . . 80
Replacing a wireless WAN card . . . . . . . . 83
Replacing the coin-cell battery . . . . . . . . 87
Replacing the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Chapter 7. Enhancing your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
95
Finding ThinkPad options . . . . . . . . . . 95
ThinkPad docking stations . . . . . . . . . . 95
Locating controls and connectors on the
ThinkPad docking stations . . . . . . . .
95
Attaching a ThinkPad docking station . . . . 100
Detaching a ThinkPad docking station . . . 101
Connecting external displays to a docking
station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
102
Security features . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Chapter 8. Advanced
configuration . . . . . . . . . . . .
105
Installing a new operating system . . . . . . . 105
Installing the Windows 7 operating system . . 105
Installing the Windows 8 or Windows 8.1
operating system . . . . . . . . . . . .
106
Installing device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Using the ThinkPad Setup program . . . . . . 107
Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Config menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Date and Time menu . . . . . . . . . . 114
Security menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Startup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Restart menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Updating your system UEFI BIOS . . . . . 122
Using system management. . . . . . . . . . 123
Setting management features . . . . . . . 123
Chapter 9. Preventing problems . . 125
General tips for preventing problems . . . . . . 125
Making sure device drivers are current . . . . . 126
Taking care of your computer . . . . . . . . . 127
Cleaning the cover of your computer . . . . 128
Chapter 10. Troubleshooting
computer problems . . . . . . . . .
131
Diagnosing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Computer stops responding . . . . . . . 131
Spills on the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . 132
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Errors without messages . . . . . . . . . 134
Beep errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Memory module problems . . . . . . . . 135
Networking problems . . . . . . . . . . 135
Problems with the keyboard and other pointing
devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
137
Problems with the display and multimedia
devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
138
Fingerprint reader problems. . . . . . . . 141
Battery and power problems . . . . . . . 142
Problems with drives and other storage
devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
144
A software problem . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Problems with ports and connectors . . . . 146
Chapter 11. Getting support . . . . 147
Before you contact Lenovo . . . . . . . . . . 147
Getting help and service . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Using diagnostic programs . . . . . . . . 148
Lenovo Support Web site. . . . . . . . . 148
Calling Lenovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Purchasing additional services . . . . . . . . 149
Appendix A. Regulatory
information . . . . . . . . . . . . .
151
Wireless related information . . . . . . . . . 151
Location of the UltraConnect wireless
antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
152
Locating wireless regulatory notices . . . . 153
Export classification notice . . . . . . . . . . 153
Electronic emission notices. . . . . . . . . . 153
Federal Communications Commission
Declaration of Conformity
. . . . . . . . 153
Industry Canada Class B emission compliance
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
154
European Union - Compliance to the
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive . . .
154
German Class B compliance statement . . . 154
Korea Class B compliance statement . . . . 155
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