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Appendix

B.

Customer

Replaceable

Units

(CRUs)

Customer

Replaceable

Units

(CRUs)

are

computer

parts

that

can

be

upgraded

or

replaced

by

the

customer.

There

are

two

types

of

CRUs:

internal

and

external.

External

CRUs

are

easy

to

install,

whereas

internal

CRUs

require

some

technical

skills

and

in

some

cases

might

require

tools

such

as

a

screwdriver.

However,

both

internal

and

external

CRUs

are

safe

for

removal

by

the

customer.

Customers

are

responsible

for

replacing

all

external

CRUs.

Internal

CRUs

can

be

removed

and

installed

by

customers

or

by

a

Lenovo

service

technician

during

the

warranty

period.

Your

computer

contains

the

following

types

of

external

CRUs:

v

External

CRUs

(pluggable):

These

CRUs

unplug

from

the

computer.

Examples

of

these

types

of

CRUs

include

the

ac

adapter

and

power

cord.

v

External

CRUs

with

latches:

These

CRUs

include

a

latch

to

help

you

remove

and

replace

the

part.

Examples

of

these

types

of

CRUs

include

the

notebook

main

battery,

an

optical

drive,

a

hard-disk

drive,

and

an

extended

battery.

Your

computer

contains

the

following

types

of

internal

CRUs:

v

Internal

CRUs

(located

behind

an

access

panel):

These

CRUs

are

isolated

parts

within

the

computer

that

are

concealed

by

an

access

panel

that

is

typically

secured

by

either

one

or

two

screws.

Once

the

access

panel

is

removed,

only

the

specific

CRU

is

visible.

Examples

of

these

types

of

CRUs

include

memory

modules

and

hard

disk

drives.

v

Internal

CRUs

(located

within

the

product):

These

CRUs

are

accessible

only

by

opening

the

computer’s

outer

case.

Examples

of

these

CRUs

include

PCI

Express

Mini

Cards

and

the

integrated

keyboard.

Online

Access

Help

provides

instructions

for

replacing

internal

and

external

CRUs.

To

open

Access

Help,

click

Start

,

move

the

pointer

to

All

Programs

;

then

to

Lenovo

Care

.

Click

Access

Help

.

Additionally,

the

Service

and

Troubleshooting

Guide

(this

guide)

and

Setup

Instructions

provide

instructions

for

several

critical

CRU’s.

If

you

are

unable

to

access

these

instructions

or

if

you

have

difficulty

replacing

a

CRU,

you

can

use

either

of

the

following

additional

resources:

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Copyright

Lenovo

2007

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