Lenovo ThinkCentre M800 User manual

ThinkCentreM800andM900

UserGuide

MachineTypes:10FC,10FD,10FV,and10FW

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Read

thisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii

andAppendixF“Notices”onpage95.

SecondEdition(December2015)

©CopyrightLenovo2015.

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Contents

Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafety

information..............iii

Beforeusingthismanual............iii

Serviceandupgrades.............iii

Staticelectricityprevention...........iv

Powercordsandpoweradapters........iv

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......v

Plugsandoutlets...............v

Externaldevices...............v

Heatandproductventilation..........v

Operatingenvironment............vi

Lasercompliancestatement..........vi

Powersupplystatement...........vii

Cleaningandmaintenance..........vii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Hardwarelocations..............1

Frontview................1

Rearview................2

Computercomponents..........4

Partsonthesystemboard.........5

Machinetypeandmodellabel........6

Features..................7

Speciﬁcations...............11

Programs.................11

Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer...11

Installingaprogramthatisreadytobe

installed...............12

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....12

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...15

Registeringyourcomputer..........15

Settingthecomputervolume.........15

AddinganicontotheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.15

Usingadisc................15

Guidelinesaboutusingtheopticaldrive...16

Handlingandstoringadisc........16

Playingandremovingadisc.......16

Recordingadisc............17

Connectingtoanetwork...........17

ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN......17

ConnectingtoawirelessLAN.......18

ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice..18

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..19

Arrangingyourworkspace..........19

Glareandlighting............19

Aircirculation.............19

Electricaloutletlocationsandcablelengths.19

Comfort...............19

Accessibilityinformation...........20

Cleaningyourcomputer...........23

Maintenance...............23

Basicmaintenancetips.........23

Goodmaintenancepractices.......23

Keepingyourcomputercurrent......24

Movingyourcomputer...........25

Chapter4.Security..........27

Lockingyourcomputer...........27

Lockingthecomputercover.......27

AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock...29

Attachingacablelock..........30

Viewingandchangingsecuritysettingsinthe

SetupUtilityprogram............30

Preventingunauthorizedaccesstoyour

computer.................30

Usingﬁngerprintauthentication........31

Usingandunderstandingﬁrewalls.......31

Protectingdataagainstviruses........31

ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedin

ﬁrmware.................32

TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)........32

Chapter5.Advancedconﬁguration..33

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........33

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....33

Enablingordisablingadevice.......33

EnablingordisablingtheAutomaticPowerOn

features...............33

EnablingordisablingErPLPScompliance

mode................34

ChangingICEPerformanceMode.....34

EnablingordisablingtheICEThermalAlert

feature................35

EnablingordisablingtheConﬁguration

ChangeDetectionfeature........35

Usingthecoverpresenceswitch......35

UsingBIOSpasswords.........36

Selectingastartupdevice........37

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......37

UpdatingtheBIOS.............38

RecoveringfromaBIOSupdatefailure.....38

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Chapter6.Troubleshooting,

diagnostics,andrecovery......39

Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputer

problems.................39

Troubleshooting..............39

Startupproblems............39

Audioproblems............40

CDproblems.............41

DVDproblems.............41

Intermittentproblems..........42

Storagedriveproblems.........42

Networkingproblems..........43

Performanceproblems..........45

Serialconnectorcannotbeaccessed....46

USBdeviceproblems..........46

Softwareanddriverproblems.......46

Diagnostics................47

LenovoSolutionCenter.........47

Recoveryinformation............47

RecoveryinformationforWindows7....47

RecoveryinformationforWindows10....49

Chapter7.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............51

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......51

Installingorreplacinghardware........51

Installingexternaloptions........51

Removingthecomputercover.......52

Replacingthefrontbezel.........52

Replacingthestoragedrive........55

Replacingtheopticaldrive........62

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...63

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..65

Replacingamemorymodule.......67

ReplacingthePCIcard.........68

ReplacingthePCIadaptercard......71

ReplacingaPCIExpresscard.......72

Replacingthecoin-cellbattery......73

Completingthepartsreplacement.....74

Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice..............77

Informationresources............77

Accessingtheuserguideinvarious

languages...............77

Windowshelpsystem..........77

Safetyandwarranty...........77

LenovoWebsite............77

LenovoSupportWebsite.........78

Frequentlyaskedquestions........78

Helpandservice..............78

Callingforservice............78

Usingotherservices..........79

Purchasingadditionalservices......79

AppendixA.Regulatory

information..............81

Exportclassiﬁcationnotice..........81

Electronicemissionsnotices.........81

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........81

Eurasiancompliancemark..........83

Brazilaudionotice.............83

Mexicowireless-radiocomplianceinformation..83

Additionalregulatoryinformation.......83

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

information..............85

ImportantWEEEinformation.........85

RecyclinginformationforJapan........85

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........86

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....86

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................86

AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....89

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........89

TurkishRoHS...............89

UkraineRoHS...............89

IndiaRoHS................89

ChinaRoHS................90

AppendixD.ChinaEnergyLabel...91

AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodel

information..............93

AppendixF .Notices..........95

Trademarks................96

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Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation

Thischaptercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyoumustbefamiliarwith.

Beforeusingthismanual

CAUTION:

Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis

product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafety,Warranty,and

SetupGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformation

reducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.

IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuide,youcanobtainaPortableDocument

Format(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo

®

SupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.The

LenovoSupportWebsitealsoprovidestheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandthisUserGuidein

additionallanguages.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror

yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare

referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer

ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor

customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor

replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea

productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysensure

thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formoreinformation

onCRUs,refertoChapter7“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage51

.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsor

concerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the

followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepﬁngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe

computeriscool.

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Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.

Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoption

orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyou

toinstallit.

WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions

toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe

edges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.

•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthe

parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo

seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyourbody.

•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackagingandinstallthepart

withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackagingonasmooth,

levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Donotusetheac

powercordforotherdevices.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm

2

,orbetter.For

othercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordinwaysthat

cancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordorpower

adapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronﬂoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancausea

shortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocan

causegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnectorterminalsonapoweradapter,

whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsofoverheating(such

asdeformedplastic)attheacinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor

overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse

areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips

areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation

ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

Plugsandoutlets

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamaged

orcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiﬁedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainareplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamountsof

electricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orconnecteddevices.

Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugﬁtsonlyintoagroundedelectricaloutlet.

Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitintoanon-groundedoutlet.If

youcannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforanapprovedoutletadapterortoreplace

theoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystem

loadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranchcircuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation

ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloadsandbranchcircuitratings.

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclosetothe

equipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouareinstalling.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Externaldevices

DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)cableswhile

thecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamageto

connecteddevices,waitatleastﬁvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.

Heatandproductventilation

Computers,poweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteries

arecharging.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Donotleaveyourcomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesincontactwithyourlaporanypartofyour

bodyforanextendedperiodwhentheproductsarefunctioningorwhenthebatteryischarging.Your

computer,poweradapter,andmanyaccessoriesproducesomeheatduringnormaloperation.Extended

contactwiththebodycouldcausediscomfortor,potentially,askinburn.

•Donotchargethebatteryoroperateyourcomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesnearﬂammable

materialsorinexplosiveenvironments.

•Ventilationslots,fans,andheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,andreliable

operation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproductonabed,sofa,

carpet,orotherﬂexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.

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Inspectyourdesktopcomputerfordustaccumulationatleastonceeverythreemonths.Beforeinspecting

yourcomputer,turnoffthepowerandunplugthecomputer'spowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet;then

removeanydustfromventsandperforationsinthebezel.Ifyounoticeexternaldustaccumulation,then

examineandremovedustfromtheinsideofthecomputerincludingheatsinkinletﬁns,powersupplyvents,

andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunplugthecomputerbeforeopeningthecover.Ifpossible,avoidoperating

yourcomputerwithintwofeetofhigh-trafﬁcareas.Ifyoumustoperateyourcomputerinornearahigh-trafﬁc

area,inspectand,ifnecessary,cleanyourcomputermorefrequently.

Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions

withyourdesktopcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightberequiredfor

computersindustyorhigh-trafﬁcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotstoreoroperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airﬂowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

•Donotinstallairﬁltrationdevices.Theymayinterferewithpropercooling.

Operatingenvironment

Theoptimalenvironmentinwhichtouseyourcomputeris10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)withhumidityranging

between35%and80%.Ifyourcomputerisstoredortransportedintemperatureslessthan10°C(50°F),

allowthecoldcomputertoriseslowlytoanoptimaloperatingtemperatureof10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)before

use.Thisprocesscouldtaketwohoursinextremeconditions.Failuretoallowyourcomputertorisetoan

optimaloperatingtemperaturebeforeusecouldresultinirreparabledamagetoyourcomputer.

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and

microwaveovenawayfromyourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticﬁeldsgeneratedbythese

appliancescandamagethemonitoranddataonthestoragedrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherconnecteddevices.Ifliquidisspilled

onorinthecomputeroraconnecteddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:

Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,ﬁberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are

installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto

hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciﬁedherein

mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

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DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical

instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Powersupplystatement

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached.

Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwithoneoftheseparts,

contactaservicetechnician.

Cleaningandmaintenance

Keepyourcomputerandworkspaceclean.Shutdownthecomputerandthendisconnectthepower

cordbeforecleaningthecomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdirectlyonthecomputeroruse

anydetergentcontainingﬂammablematerialtocleanthecomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftcloth

andthenwipethecomputersurfaces.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopics:

•“Hardwarelocations”onpage1

•“Features”onpage7

•“Speciﬁcations”onpage11

•“Programs”onpage11

Hardwarelocations

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofyourcomputerhardware.

Note:Thecomputerhardwaremightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

Frontview

Figure1.Frontview

1Opticaldriveactivityindicator2Opticaldriveeject/closebutton

3Storagedriveactivityindicator

4Powerbutton

5USB3.0connector

6Headphoneconnector

7Microphoneconnector

8USB3.0connector

•Headphoneconnector

Usedtoconnectheadphonestoyourcomputer.

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•Microphoneconnector

Usedtoconnectamicrophonetoyourcomputer.Youcanusethemicrophonetorecordsoundsoruse

speech-recognitionsoftware.

•Opticaldriveeject/closebutton

Usedtoejectthetrayoftheopticaldrivefromthedrive.Afteryouinsertadiscintothetray,press

theeject/closebuttontoclosethetray.

•Opticaldriveactivityindicator

Whentheopticaldriveactivityindicatorison,theopticaldriveisinuse.

•Powerbutton

Usedtoturnonyourcomputer.Youalsocanusethepowerbuttontoturnoffyourcomputeronlywhen

youcannotuseanyMicrosoft

®

Windows

®

shutdownproceduretoturnoffyourcomputer.

•Storagedriveactivityindicator

Whenthestoragedriveactivityindicatorison,thestoragedrivesareinuse.

•USB3.0connector

UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,a

scanner,aprinter,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).

Rearview

Figure2.Rearview

1Powercordconnector

2Serialconnector

3VGAconnector4DisplayPort

®

connectors(2)

5USB3.0connectors(4)6USB2.0connectors(2)(forM800models)orUSB3.0

connectors(2)(forM900models)

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7Microphoneconnector8Audioline-outconnector

9Audioline-inconnector

10PCI/PCI-Expresscardarea(differentcardsprovide

differentconnectors)

11Padlockloop

12Cablelockslots(2)

13Serialconnector(somemodels)

14Ethernetconnector

15PS/2keyboardandmouseconnectors(somemodels)16Security-lockslot

Note:Adiscretegraphicscard,networkinterfacecard,oraudiocardmightbeinstalledinthePeripheral

ComponentInterconnect(PCI)orPCIExpresscardarea.Ifsuchacardisinstalled,ensurethatyouusethe

connectorsonthecardinsteadofthecorrespondingconnectorsonthecomputer.

•Audioline-inconnector

Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereosystem.Whenyouattach

anexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetweentheaudioline-outconnectorofthedevice

andtheaudioline-inconnectorofthecomputer.

•Audioline-outconnector

Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchaspoweredstereospeakers,

headphones,ormultimediakeyboards.Toattachastereosystemorotherexternalrecordingdevice,a

cableisconnectedbetweentheaudioline-inconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-outconnector

ofthecomputer.

Note:Ifyourcomputerhasbothanaudioline-outconnectorandaheadsetconnectororheadphone

connector,alwaysusetheheadsetconnectororheadphoneconnectorforearphones,headphones,ora

headset.However,aheadphoneconnectordoesnotsupportthemicrophoneofaheadset.

•Cable-lockslots(2)

Usedtosecureacablelock.Formoreinformation,see“Attachingacablelock”onpage30

.

•DisplayPortconnector

Usedtoconnectahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatusea

DisplayPortconnector.

•Ethernetconnector

UsedtoconnectanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).

Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)ClassBlimits,usea

Category5eorbetterEthernetcable.

•Microphoneconnector

Usedtoconnectamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorifyouuse

speech-recognitionsoftware.

•Padlockloop

Usedtosecureapadlock.Formoreinformation,see“Lockingthecomputercover”onpage27.

•PCI/PCI-Expresscardarea(differentcardsprovidedifferentconnectors)

Toimprovetheoperatingperformanceofyourcomputer,youcanconnectPCI/PCI-Expresscardsinto

thisarea.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,theconnectorsinthisareamightvary.

•Powercordconnector

Usedtoconnectthepowercordtoyourcomputerforpowersupply.

•PS/2keyboardconnector

UsedtoconnectakeyboardthatusesaPersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboardconnector.

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•PS/2mouseconnector

Usedtoconnectamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2mouseconnector.

•Serialconnector

Usedtoconnectanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatuseaserialconnector.

•Security-lockslot

UsedtosecureaKensington-stylecablelock.Formoreinformation,see“AttachingaKensington-style

cablelock”onpage29.

•USB2.0connector

UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,ascanner,a

printer,oraPDA.

•USB3.0connector

UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,a

scanner,aprinter,oraPDA.

•VGAconnector

Usedtoconnectavideographicsarray(VGA)monitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAconnector.

Computercomponents

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someofthefollowingcomponentsmightnotbeavailable.

Figure3.Computercomponents

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1Computercover

2Powersupplyassembly

3Heatsinkandfanassembly

4Microprocessor

5Coin-cellbattery

6Memorymodule

7Computerhandle8Opticaldrive

9Opticaldrive,cardreaderandUSBassembly,or

front-accessstorageenclosure

10FrontWi-Fiantenna

11FrontaudioandUSBassembly

12Thermalsensor

13Internalspeaker

14Secondarystoragedrivebracket

15Secondarystoragedrive16Systemboard

17Primarystoragedrivebracket18Primarystoragedrive

19PCIadaptercard20PCIcard

21Wi-Ficard22Wi-Fiadaptercard

23RearWi-Fiantenna

24Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)

25PCIExpresscard

26Rearfan

27Frontbezel28Powercord

Partsonthesystemboard

Note:Forthepartsthataredisplayedonthefollowingﬁgurebutnotintroducedinthefollowingtable,see

“Frontview”onpage1and“Rearview”onpage2.

Figure4.Partsonthesystemboard

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1PS/2keyboardandmouseconnector

24-pinpowerconnector

3Microprocessor

4Microprocessorfanconnector

5Memoryslot(DIMM1)6Memoryslot(DIMM2)

7Memoryslot(DIMM3)8Memoryslot(DIMM4)

9Thermalsensorconnector1010-pinpowerconnector

11Storagedrivefanconnector12SATApowerconnectors(2)(forconnectinganoptical

driveorastoragedrive)

13FrontUSB3.0connector(forconnectingtheUSB3.0

connectorsonthefrontbezel)

14eSATAconnector

15Frontfanconnector

16SATA3.0connectors(3)

17Frontpanelconnector

18FrontUSBconnector2(forconnectinganadditional

USBdevice)

19FrontUSBconnector1(forconnectinganadditional

USBdevice)

20M.2cardslot(forinstallingaPCIadaptercard)

21Serialconnector

22Internalspeakerconnector

23Frontaudioconnector

24PCIExpresscardslot(physicallinkwidthx16;

negotiablelinkwidthx4,x1)

25PCIExpressx1cardslot26PCIExpressx16cardslot

27Rearfanconnector

28Coverpresenceswitchconnector(intrusionswitch

connector)

29Coin-cellbattery

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiﬁesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine

typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

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Themachinetypeandmodellabelisattachedonthesideofyourcomputerasshown.

Figure5.Machinetypeandmodellabel

Features

Thecomputerfeaturesintroducedinthissectionapplytovariousmodels.

Informationaboutyourcomputer

•Toviewbasicinformation(suchasmicroprocessorandmemoryinformation)aboutyourcomputer,

dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:Right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties.

–ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙System➙About.

•Toviewdetailedinformationaboutthedevices(suchastheopticaldriveandnetworkadapters)onyour

computer,dothefollowing:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthen

clickProperties.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickDeviceManager.Typetheadministratorpasswordorprovideconﬁrmationifprompted.

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Preinstalledoperatingsystem

YourcomputerispreinstalledwithWindows7orWindows10operatingsystem.Additionaloperating

systemsmightbeidentiﬁedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputer.Todetermineifanoperating

systemhasbeencertiﬁedortestedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemprovider.

Powersupply

•400-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply

•250-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply

Storagedrives

Yourcomputersupportsuptothreestoragedrives.

Toviewtheamountofstoragedrivespace,dothefollowing:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthenclick

Manage.

•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickDiskManagement.

Videofeatures

•Theintegratedgraphicscardsupportsthefollowingdisplayconnectorsonyourcomputer:

–DisplayPortconnector

–VGAconnector

•Thediscretegraphicscard,whichisavailableonsomemodels,providesenhanceddisplaycapability

andexperience.

Audiofeatures

•Theintegratedaudiocardsupportsthefollowingaudioconnectorsanddevicesonyourcomputer:

–Audioline-inconnector

–Audioline-outconnector

–Headphoneconnector

–Internalspeaker(availableonsomemodels)

–Microphoneconnector

•Thediscreteaudiocard,whichisavailableonsomemodels,providesenhancedaudiocapabilityand

experience.

Input/Output(I/O)features

•Audioconnectors(audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,headphoneconnector,and

microphoneconnector)

•Cardreaderslot

•Displayconnectors(DisplayPortconnectorandVGAconnector)

•Ethernetconnector

•PS/2keyboardconnector(availableonsomemodels)

•PS/2mouseconnector(availableonsomemodels)

•Serialconnector

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•USBconnector

Expansion

•Cardreader(availableonsomemodels)

•Memoryslot

•Opticaldrive(availableonsomemodels)

•PCIExpressx1cardslot

•PCIExpresscardslot(physicallinkwidthx16;negotiablelinkwidthx4,x1)

•PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

•Storagedrivebay

Networkfeatures

•EthernetLAN

–TheintegratednetworkinterfacecardsupportstheEthernetconnectoronyourcomputer.

–Thediscretenetworkinterfacecard,whichisavailableonsomemodels,providesanadditional

Ethernetconnector.

•WirelessLAN(availableonsomemodels)

•Bluetooth(availableonsomemodels)

Securityfeatures

Formoreinformation,seeChapter4“Security”onpage27.

Systemmanagementfeatures

•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)

DesktopManagementInterfaceprovidesacommonpathforuserstoaccessinformationaboutall

aspectsofacomputer.Theinformationincludesprocessortype,installationdate,connectedprintersand

otherperipherals,powersources,maintenancehistory,andsoon.

•ErPLPScompliancemode

Theenergy-relatedproductsdirective(ErP)lowestpowerstate(LPS)compliancemodereducesthe

consumptionofelectricitywhenyourcomputerisinsleeporoffmode.Formoreinformation,see

“EnablingordisablingErPLPScompliancemode”onpage34.

•IntelligentCoolingEngine(ICE)

TheIntelligentCoolingEngineisasystemthermalmanagementsolutionthatenablesyourcomputer

torunwithbetterthermalandacousticperformance.TheICEfunctionalsomonitorsthethermal

performanceofyourcomputertoidentifythermalproblems.Formoreinformation,see“ChangingICE

PerformanceMode”onpage34

and“EnablingordisablingtheICEThermalAlertfeature”onpage35.

•Intel

®

StandardManageability

IntelStandardManageabilityishardware-andﬁrmware-basedtechnologythatmakescomputerseasier

andlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,update,upgrade,andrepair.

•IntelActiveManagementTechnology(AMT)(availableonsomemodels)

IntelActiveManagementTechnologyishardware-andﬁrmware-basedtechnologythatmakescomputers

easierandlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,update,upgrade,andrepair.

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•IntelMatrixStorageManager

IntelMatrixStorageManagerisadevicedriverthatprovidessupportforSerialAdvancedTechnology

Attachment(SATA)RedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)5arraysandSATARAID10arrayson

speciﬁcIntelchipsetsystemboardstoenhanceharddiskperformance.

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)

PrebootExecutionEnvironmentenablescomputerstostartthroughanetworkinterfaceindependentof

datastoragedrives(suchasharddiskdrives)orinstalledoperatingsystems.

•SystemManagement(SM)BasicInput/OutputSystem(BIOS)andSMsoftware

TheSMBIOSspeciﬁcationdeﬁnesdatastructuresandaccessmethodsthatcanbeusedtoread

managementdatastoredintheBIOSofacomputer.

•WakeonLAN

WakeonLANisanEthernetcomputernetworkingstandardthatallowsacomputertobeturnedon

orwokenupbyanetworkmessage.Themessageusuallyissentbyaprogramrunningonanother

computeronthesameLAN.

•WakeonRing

WakeonRing,sometimesreferredtoasWakeonModem,isaspeciﬁcationthatallowssupported

computersanddevicestoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode.

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)

WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itprovidesan

operatingsysteminterfacethroughwhichinstrumentedcomponentsprovideinformationandnotiﬁcation.

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