Lenovo B5400 Laptop User Guide

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included manuals before using your computer.
User Guide 
						

							First Edition (June 2013)
© Copyright Lenovo 2013. Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General 
Information Guide first.
The features described in this guide are common to most models. 
Some features might not be available on your computer and/or your 
computer might include features that are not described in this user 
guide.
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Notes


The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. 
Please refer to the actual product. The illustrations used in this manual are for the Lenovo M5400 unless 
otherwise stated. 
For details, refer to Guides & Manuals at http://support.lenovo.com.
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User Guide
Instructions and technical information in this manual are applicable to the following 
Lenovo notebook computers unless otherwise stated.
Model name                MT
Lenovo B5400/B5400 Touch              20278, 80B6
Lenovo M5400/M5400 Touch              20281, 80B5 
						

							i Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer .......................................... 1
Top view ....................................................................................................................... 1
Left-side view .............................................................................................................. 6
Right-side view ............................................................................................................9
Front view .................................................................................................................. 10
Bottom view ............................................................................................................... 12
Chapter 2. Learning the basics............................................................ 13
Configuring the operating system for the first time ............................................ 13
Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down .............................................. 13
Connecting to a wireless network .......................................................................... 14
Help and support...................................................................................................... 14
Operating system interfaces (for the Windows 8 operating system) ................ 15
Charms and the charms bar (for the Windows 8 operating system) ................. 16
Chapter 3. Recovery system ................................................................ 18
Using the OneKey Recovery Pro program on the Windows 7 
operating system ....................................................................................................... 18
Using the Windows recovery program on the Windows 8 
operating system ....................................................................................................... 20
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting ................................................................. 22
Frequently asked questions ..................................................................................... 22
Troubleshooting........................................................................................................ 24
Appendix A. CRU instructions............................................................. 28
Replacing the battery pack....................................................................................... 28
Replacing the backup battery .................................................................................. 30
Replacing the hard disk drive ................................................................................. 32
Replacing memory .................................................................................................... 35
Replacing the wireless LAN card ........................................................................... 38
Replacing the optical drive ...................................................................................... 40
Trademarks............................................................................................ 43
Contents 
						

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Notes: 
•The dashed areas indicate parts that are invisible from outside.
• The illustrations may differ from the actual  product. Please refer to the actual product.
Attention: • Do  not open the display panel beyond 130 de grees. When closing the display panel, 
be careful  not to leave pens or any other objects in between the display panel and the\
 
keyboard. Otherwise, the di splay panel can be damaged.
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Integrated 
camera (on select 
models)Used for video communication or taking photos.
Built-in 
microphoneCaptures sound which can be used for video 
conferencing, voice narration, or audio recording.
Wireless 
antennasConnect to a wireless adapter to receive and send wireless 
radio signals.
DisplayProvides brilliant visual output.
SpeakersProvide audio output.
Power buttonPress this button to turn on the computer.
Fingerprint 
reader (on select 
models)Registers fingerprints that can be used as passwords to 
secure your computer.
To u c h p a dThe touchpad functions as a conventional mouse.
To move the cursor on the scree n, slide your fingertip over 
the pad in the direction in which you want the cursor to 
move.
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buttonsThe functions of the left and right buttons correspond to 
those of the left and right buttons on a conventional 
mouse.
Note:  You can enable or disable the touchpad and the touchpad buttons by pressing  Fn+F6.
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Using the keyboard
Your computer has a numeric keypad and  function keys incorporated in its 
standard keyboard.
Numeric keypad
The keyboard has a separate numeric keypad. To enable or disable the 
keypad, press the Numeric Lock key  (Num Lock).
Function key combinations
To use the function key combinations,  press the Fn key  , then press one of 
the function keys   .
Note:  The numeric lock indicator is on wh en the numeric keypad is enabled.
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