New OS install - what to do with Lenovo HDD partitions?

So i bought G555 500GB HDD version and when i was trying to install new OS i noticed something weird. HDD was already partitione into 4 parts, first was Some system part 29,3 GB, then some primary part or something 29,3 GB, then HDD 400GB and then some LEnovo part very small something about OEM.
So apart from that its only 460GB not 500GB i wanted to know if i can Format those first sections without worries so that i can install my OS there or maybe if i wanted to merge them and partition differently?
Moderator edit: Added detail to subject.

Create a recovery disk set first using OneKey Recovery. Then you can do anything to your disk.
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First you need to seriously back up your Mac.
A clone is an exact duplicate of your existing Mac HDD. Merely copying and pasting a drive will not make a bootable backup. In case of problems you can boot from an Ext HDD clone and use the utilities to repair, reformat, or clone the Ext HDD back to the internal Mac HDD. While Time machine back ups are easy you can not boot from it. The best thing to have for any kind of problem is a bootable clone backup on an external drive. Some even have two external backup drives in case one fails. There are two good apps for cloning named SuperDuper and Carbon Copy Cloner.
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5) Highlite the Recovery partition and press the minus sign.
6) Click and hold on the bottom edge of the partition above and drag it to the bottom, if it doesn't go there automatically, the press apply.

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The battery as 86 % of nominal capability and 120 cycles.
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I discharged it completely, same thing.
After few days, i can charge it and now it seems to work;
My friend with the same material, have the same problem : good battery but a day, battery error and finished. Good for the garbage. Two battery in 18 months do the same thing !
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Abouladfia,
If the protection circuit opens due to cell imbalance, a short, or other fault detected within the battery pack, the system will recognize the remaining charge level of the battery, but will neither charge nor discharge the battery further - it is electrically disconnected.
I have not seen a battery in this state, able to be recovered for use, so I'm perplexed when you say it worked again after letting it sit several days.
Many times, the batteries will not slowly degrade as one would expect, and will appear fine one day and have the protection circuit trigger the next. I have personally experienced this on a tablet battery I have.
I'm not sure what part number you have - you might check the support site to see if your battery is covered by this extended service program.
Hopfully, you have one of these batteries.
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Kind: PowerPC
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Kind: PowerPC
Location: /Applications/Adobe Illustrator CS3/Scripting.localized/Sample Scripts.localized/AppleScript/Collect for Output.localized/Collect for Output.app
Contact Sheets:
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Export Flash Animation:
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Kind: PowerPC
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Kind: PowerPC
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Microsoft Query:
Version: 10.0.0
Last Modified: 12/3/07 3:00 AM
Kind: PowerPC
Get Info String: 10.0.0 (1204) Copyright 1995-2002 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Location: /Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Office/Microsoft Query
MSMLServer:
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Last Modified: 11/14/07 3:53 PM
Kind: PowerPC
Get Info String: 1.0, ©1986-2005 Microsoft Corporation
Location: /Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Office/Microsoft Messaging Library.bundle/Contents/MacOSClassic/MSMLServer
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718
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http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html
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