Lenovo 3688 - Manual

Lenovo 3688

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 3 – Contents
  • Page 4 – ii
  • Page 5 – iii
  • Page 6 – iv
  • Page 7 – Important safety information; Warranty, and Setup Guide; Service and upgrades; Hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers and other body parts away.; Static electricity prevention
  • Page 8 – Power cords and power adapters; other countries, the suitable types shall be used accordingly.; Extension cords and related devices
  • Page 9 – materials or in explosive environments.; vii
  • Page 10 – viii
  • Page 11 – Laser compliance statement; might result in hazardous radiation exposure.; Power supply statement; ix
  • Page 13 – Chapter 1. Product overview; Features
  • Page 16 – Preinstalled operating system; Your computer is preinstalled with the Microsoft
  • Page 17 – Specifications; Software overview
  • Page 18 – Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools; Lenovo Welcome
  • Page 19 – Adobe Reader
  • Page 21 – Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
  • Page 23 – Locating components
  • Page 24 – Locating parts on the system board
  • Page 26 – Locating internal drives; • An optical drive in bay 1
  • Page 27 – Machine type and model label; The following is a sample of the machine type and model label.
  • Page 29 – Chapter 2. Using your computer; Frequently asked questions
  • Page 30 – Using the blue ThinkVantage button; The wheel mouse has the following controls:; Adjusting audio
  • Page 32 – Start
  • Page 35 – Chapter 3. You and your computer; Accessibility and comfort
  • Page 36 – When arranging your workspace:
  • Page 37 – Registering your computer; To register your computer with Lenovo, do one of the following:; Moving your computer to another country or region; “Voltage-selection switch” on page 25; Voltage-selection switch
  • Page 38 – Replacement power cords
  • Page 39 – Security features; Security
  • Page 40 – Attaching an integrated cable lock; Kensington; Using passwords
  • Page 43 – Chapter 5. Installing or replacing hardware; Handling static-sensitive devices; • Do not place the part on the computer cover or other metal surface.; Installing or replacing hardware; Use only computer parts provided by Lenovo.; Installing external options
  • Page 44 – Opening the computer cover; To open the computer cover, do the following:; Removing and reinstalling the front bezel; To remove and reinstall the front bezel, do the following:
  • Page 45 – front bezel outward to remove it from the computer.
  • Page 46 – Accessing the system board components and drives; To access the system board components and drives, do the following:
  • Page 47 – Installing or replacing a memory module; To install or replace a memory module, do the following:
  • Page 48 – module out of the memory slot.; want to install the memory module.
  • Page 49 – Installing or replacing a PCI card
  • Page 50 – amount until it is removed from the card slot.; Remove the new PCI card from its static-protective package.
  • Page 51 – closed position. See “Locating parts on the system board” on page 12.; Installing or replacing the card reader; on page 39. For replacement, see “Replacing the card reader” on page 42.; Installing the card reader; To install the card reader, do the following:
  • Page 54 – Replacing the card reader; To replace the card reader, do the following:
  • Page 55 – the bracket with the corresponding hole in the chassis.
  • Page 56 – parts on the system board” on page 12.; Replacing the battery
  • Page 57 – ThinkStation Safety, Warranty, and Setup Guide; Installing the solid state drive
  • Page 58 – drive to the adapter.; and align pin
  • Page 59 – Replacing the hard disk drive; To replace the primary hard disk drive, do the following:; disk drive from the chassis.
  • Page 60 – on the bracket with the corresponding holes in the hard disk drive.
  • Page 61 – Insert the two retaining clips; Replacing the optical drive; To replace an optical drive, do the following:
  • Page 63 – Press the optical drive lock
  • Page 64 – Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly; To replace the heat sink and fan assembly, do the following:
  • Page 67 – Replacing the power supply assembly
  • Page 68 – To replace the power supply assembly, do the following:
  • Page 69 – fan duct out of the chassis.
  • Page 70 – power supply clip
  • Page 71 – Use only screws provided by Lenovo.
  • Page 72 – Replacing the microprocessor; To replace the microprocessor, do the following:
  • Page 74 – microprocessor in the socket.
  • Page 75 – fan assembly” on page 52.; Replacing the cover presence switch; To replace the cover presence switch, do the following:
  • Page 76 – with the corresponding hole in the chassis.
  • Page 77 – The internal speaker is only available in some models.
  • Page 79 – as shown until it snaps into position.; Replacing the front audio and USB assembly
  • Page 81 – Replacing the system fan; To replace the system fan, do the following:
  • Page 82 – parts on the system board” on page 12; Replacing the keyboard or mouse; To replace the keyboard or mouse, do the following:
  • Page 83 – Completing the parts replacement; of your computer” on page 9.; Obtaining device drivers
  • Page 85 – Chapter 6. Recovery information; Creating and using recovery media
  • Page 87 – the screen to complete the backup operation.; Performing a recovery operation; In the Rescue and Recovery main window, click the; Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace; To start the Rescue and Recovery workspace, do the following:
  • Page 89 – Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers; Reinstalling preinstalled applications
  • Page 90 – Reinstalling software programs; To reinstall the program, do one of the following:; Reinstalling device drivers
  • Page 93 – Chapter 7. Using the Setup Utility program; Starting the Setup Utility program; Exit; Viewing and changing settings
  • Page 98 – Exiting the Setup Utility program
  • Page 99 – Chapter 8. Configuring RAID; RAID Level
  • Page 100 – Deleting RAID volumes; Delete RAID Volume; Resetting disks to non-RAID; Reset Disks to Non-RAID
  • Page 101 – Chapter 9. Updating system programs; Using system programs; disc from the optical drive.
  • Page 103 – Chapter 10. Preventing problems; Keeping your computer current
  • Page 104 – Using System Update; Cleaning and maintenance
  • Page 105 – Cleaning your computer; Computer; Cleaning a flat-panel monitor surface
  • Page 106 – Cleaning a glass-screen surface; Good maintenance practices
  • Page 107 – Chapter 11. Troubleshooting and diagnostics; Basic troubleshooting; telephone numbers, refer to the
  • Page 108 – Troubleshooting procedure; . If this does not correct the problem, continue with the next step.; Troubleshooting
  • Page 109 – Audio problems; No audio in Windows; On
  • Page 110 – CD problems
  • Page 111 – A CD or DVD does not work; DVD problems; Black screen instead of DVD video
  • Page 113 – All or some keys on the keyboard do not work; The mouse or pointing device does not work
  • Page 114 – Monitor problems
  • Page 116 – The image is discolored; Networking problems; Ethernet problems
  • Page 119 – Option problems; An option that was just installed does not work
  • Page 120 – Performance and lockup problems; Insufficient free hard disk drive space
  • Page 121 – Insufficient memory; Printer problems
  • Page 122 – Software problems; When using a sort feature, dates do not sort in the correct order
  • Page 126 – Problem determination
  • Page 127 – Using other services; Warranty; , and follow the instructions on the screen.; Purchasing additional services
  • Page 130 – Trademarks
  • Page 131 – Appendix B. Regulatory information; Export classification notice; Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statement; This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
  • Page 133 – Additional regulatory information; For additional regulatory information, refer to the; User Guides & Manuals
  • Page 135 – Appendix C. WEEE and recycling information; Important information for the European Directive 2002/96/EC; Recycling information; Collecting and recycling a disused Lenovo computer or monitor
  • Page 136 – Recycling information for Brazil; Declarações de Reciclagem no Brasil; Battery recycling information for Taiwan
  • Page 137 – Battery recycling information for the European Union; This mark applies only to countries within the European Union (EU).
  • Page 139 – Appendix D. ENERGY STAR model information; ENERGY STAR
  • Page 141 – Appendix E. Ek Bilgiler
  • Page 143 – Appendix F. Servis istasyonlari; Garanti Hizmetinin Alınabileceği Merkezler; ADANA
  • Page 147 – İZMİR
  • Page 151 – Index
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Summary

Page 3 - Contents

Contents Important safety information . . . . . . v Service and upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Static electricity prevention . . . . . . . . . . . v Power cords and power adapters . . . . . . . . viExtension cords and related devices . . . . . . . viPlugs and outlets. . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 4 - ii

Replacing the keyboard or mouse . . . . . 70 Completing the parts replacement . . . . . 71 Chapter 6. Recovery information . . . 73 Creating and using recovery media . . . . . . 73 Creating recovery media . . . . . . . . . 73 Using recovery media . . . . . . . . . . 74 Performing backup and recovery...

Page 5 - iii

Using other services . . . . . . . . . . 115 Purchasing additional services . . . . . . 115 Appendix A. Notices . . . . . . . . . 117 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Appendix B. Regulatoryinformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Export classification notice . . . . . . . . . . 119 El...

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