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ThinkCentre
UserGuide
MachineTypes:4162,5041,5044,5051,5053,5055,5057,5059,
5061,5063,and5065
ThinkCentre
UserGuide
MachineTypes:4162,5041,5044,5051,5053,5055,5057,5059,
5061,5063,and5065
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
ThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuideandAppendixA“Notices”onpage63.
FirstEdition(September2010)
©CopyrightLenovo2010.
LENOVOproducts,data,computersoftware,andserviceshavebeendevelopedexclusivelyatprivateexpenseandare
soldtogovernmentalentitiesascommercialitemsasdenedby48C.F .R.2.101withlimitedandrestrictedrightsto
use,reproductionanddisclosure.
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inContractNo.GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Importantsafetyinformation.....vii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Features..................1
Specications................3
Softwareoverview..............4
SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindows
operatingsystem.............4
Locations..................6
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer........6
Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearof
yourcomputer..............7
Locatingcomponents...........8
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard.....9
Locatinginternaldrives.........10
Chapter2.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............13
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......13
Installingorreplacinghardware........13
Installingexternaloptions........13
Removingthecomputercover.......14
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..15
InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......16
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...19
Replacingthebattery..........20
Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...22
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..24
Replacingthemicroprocessor.......26
Replacingtheopticaldrive........28
Replacingtheharddiskdrive.......30
ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............32
Replacingtherearfanassembly......33
Replacingthekeyboard.........35
Replacingthemouse..........36
Completingthepartsreplacement.....37
Obtainingdevicedrivers...........38
Basicsecurityfeatures...........38
Integratedcablelock..........38
Padlock...............39
Passwordprotection..........39
Erasingalostorforgottenpassword(clearing
CMOS)................39
Chapter3.Recoveryinformation...41
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......41
Creatingrecoverymedia.........41
Usingrecoverymedia..........42
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...42
Performingabackupoperation......42
Performingarecoveryoperation......43
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...43
Creatingandusingarescuemedium......44
Creatingarescuemedium........44
Usingarescuemedium.........44
Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers.....45
Solvingrecoveryproblems..........46
Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................47
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......47
Viewingorchangingsettings.........47
Usingpasswords..............47
Passwordconsiderations.........48
Power-onpassword...........48
Administratorpassword.........48
Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword..48
Enablingordisablingadevice........48
Selectingastartupdevice..........49
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....49
Viewingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............49
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......50
Chapter5.Updatingsystem
programs...............51
Usingsystemprograms...........51
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....51
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................52
RecoveringfromaPOSTandBIOSupdate
failure..................52
Chapter6.Troubleshootingand
diagnosticprograms.........55
Basictroubleshooting............55
Diagnosticprograms............56
LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......56
PC-DoctorforDOS...........56
Cleaningthemouse............57
Opticalmouse.............57
Non-opticalmouse...........57
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Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice..............59
Informationresources............59
OnlineBooksfolder...........59
LenovoThinkVantageTools........59
LenovoWelcome............60
AccessHelp..............60
Safetyandwarranty...........60
LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)..60
Helpandservice..............60
Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic
programs...............61
Callingforservice............61
Usingotherservices..........62
Purchasingadditionalservices......62
AppendixA.Notices.........63
Televisionoutputnotice...........64
EuropeanconformanceCEmark.......64
Trademarks................64
Index..................65
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Importantsafetyinformation
CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertotheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproductfor
thelatestsafetyinformation.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformationreducestheriskof
personalinjuryandordamagetoyourproduct.
IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuide,youcanobtainaPortable
DocumentFormat(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo
®
SupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specications,softwareprogramsprovided
byLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors,components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
•“Features”onpage1
:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.
•“Specications”onpage3
:Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.
•“Softwareoverview”onpage4:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprogramsprovided
withyourcomputer.
•“Locations”onpage6:Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourcomputerconnectors,
components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.
Features
Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.
Systeminformation
Thefollowinginformationcoversavarietyofmodels.Forinformationaboutyourspecicmodel,usethe
SetupUtilityprogram.SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage47
.
Microprocessor
Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingmicroprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype):
•AMD
®
Athlon™IImicroprocessor
•AMDPhenom™IImicroprocessor
•AMDSempron™microprocessor
Memorymodule(s)
Yourcomputersupportsuptofourdoubledatarate3dualinlinememorymodules(DDR3DIMMs).
Internaldrives
•Cardreader(availableinsomemodels)
•Opticaldrive
•SerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment(SATA)harddiskdrive
Videosubsystem
•IntegratedgraphicscardfunctioningthroughaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connectororaDigitalVisual
Interface(DVI)connector
•PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)Expressx16graphicscardslotonthesystemboardfora
discretegraphicscard
Audiosubsystem
•Integratedhigh-denition(HD)audio
•Headphoneconnectorandmicrophoneconnectoronthefrontpanel
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•Audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,andmicrophoneconnectorontherearpanel
•Internalspeaker(availableinsomemodels)
Connectivity
10/100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller
Systemmanagementfeatures
•Abilitytostorethepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults
•AdvancedCongurationandPowerInterface(ACPI)
•Automaticpower-onstartup
•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)
•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)
•SystemManagement(SM)BasicInput/OutputSystem(BIOS)andSMsoftware
•WakeonLAN(WOL)
•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)(WMIistheinfrastructureformanagementdataand
operationsonWindowsoperatingsystems.)
Input/Output(I/O)features
•9-pinserialport(onestandardandoneoptional)
•25-pinparallelport(optionalthroughyourPCIcardinsomemodels)
•Ethernetconnector
•PS/2
®
keyboardconnector
•PS/2mouseconnector
•SixUniversalSerialBus(USB)2.0connectors(twoonthefrontpanelandfourontherearpanel;there
mightalsobetwooptionalUSBconnectorsontherearpanel)
•Twoaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(headphoneconnectorandmicrophoneconnector)
•Threeaudioconnectorsontherearpanel(audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,and
microphoneconnector)
•VGAmonitorconnectorandDVImonitorconnector
Formoreinformation,referto“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”
onpage6
and“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7.
Expansion
•Oneopticaldrivebay
•Oneslimcardreaderdrivebay
•OnePCIcardslot
•OnePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
•Twoharddiskdrivebays(onestandardandoneoptional)
•TwoPCIExpressx1cardslots
Powersupply
Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingpowersupplies:
•280-wattpowersupplywithmanualvoltage-selectionswitch
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•280-wattauto-sensingpowersupply
•320-wattauto-sensingpowersupply
Securityfeatures
•Apower-onpasswordandanadministratorpasswordtodeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer
•Computrace
•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)(availableinsomemodels)
•EnablingordisablingSATAdevices
•Enablingordisablingtheserialport
•EnablingordisablingUSBconnectors
•Keyboardwithngerprintreader(shippedwithsomemodels)
•Startupsequencecontrol
•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse
•Supportfortheadditionofanintegratedcablelock(Kensingtonlock.See“Integratedcablelock”on
page38
formoreinformation.)
•Supportfortheadditionofapadlock(see“Padlock”onpage39formoreinformation)
Preinstalledsoftwareprograms
Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsomesoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.For
moreinformation,see“Softwareoverview”onpage4.
Preinstalledoperatingsystem
YourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeMicrosoft
®
Windows
®
7operatingsystem.
Operatingsystem(s),certiedortestedforcompatibility
1
(variesbymodeltype)
•Linux
®
Specications
Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.
1.Theoperatingsystem(s)listedherearebeingcertiedortestedforcompatibilityatthetimethispublicationgoesto
press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputerfollowingthe
publicationofthismanual.Thislistissubjecttochange.Todetermineifanoperatingsystemhasbeencertiedor
testedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.
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Dimensions
Width:160mm(6.3inches)
Height:388mm(15.28inches)
Depth:422mm(16.61inches)
Weight
Maximumcongurationasshipped:9.4kg(20.72lbs)
Environment
•Airtemperature:
Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)
Non-operating:-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto140°F)
Non-operating:-10°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)(withoutpackage)
•Humidity:
Operating:20%to80%(non-condensing)
Non-operating:20%to90%(non-condensing)
•Altitude:
Operating:-50to10000ft(-15.2to3048m)
Non-operating:-50to35000ft(-15.2to10668m)
Electricalinput
•Inputvoltage:
–Lowrange:
Minimum:100Vac
Maximum:127Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz
Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:115Vac
–Highrange:
Minimum:200Vac
Maximum:240Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz
Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:230Vac
Softwareoverview
Thecomputercomeswithapreinstalledoperatingsystemandseveralsoftwareprogramsprovidedby
Lenovo.
SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem
ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem.
SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo
ThefollowingsoftwareprogramsareprovidedbyLenovotohelpyouimproveproductivityandreducethe
costassociatedwithmaintainingyourcomputer.Softwareprogramsprovidedwithyourcomputermight
varydependingonyourmodeltypeandpreinstalledoperatingsystem.
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LenovoThinkVantageTools
TheLenovoThinkVantage
®
Toolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasy
accesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formoreinformation,see“Lenovo
ThinkVantageTools”onpage59
.
LenovoWelcome
TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducessomeinnovativebuilt-infeaturesofLenovotoyouandguidesyou
throughsomeimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcomputer.
ProductRecovery
TheProductRecoveryprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory
defaultsettings.
ThinkVantageRescueandRecovery
TheThinkVantageRescueandRecovery
®
programisaonebuttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthat
includesasetofself-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfrom
systemcrashes,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.
Note:IftheEnhancedBackupandRestoreiconintheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogramisdimmed,it
indicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheRescueandRecoveryprogrammanuallybeforeenablingitsfeatures.To
installtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,dothefollowing:
1.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools,anddouble-clickEnhancedBackup
andRestore.
2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
3.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theEnhancedBackupandRestoreiconisactivated.
PasswordManager
ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandllsinauthenticationinformationforWindows
applicationsandWebsites.
Note:IfthePasswordVaulticonintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisdimmed,itindicatesthat
youneedtoinstallthePasswordManagerprogrammanuallybeforeenablingitsfeatures.Toinstallthe
PasswordManagerprogram,dothefollowing:
1.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools,anddouble-clickPasswordVault.
2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
3.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,thePasswordVaulticonisactivated.
PowerManager
ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour
ThinkCentre
®
computer.ByusingthePowerManagerprogram,youcanadjustyourpowersettingsto
achievethebestbalancebetweensystemperformanceandpowersaving.
ThinkVantageSystemUpdate
TheThinkVantageSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-dateby
downloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages(ThinkVantageapplications,devicedrivers,BIOSupdates,
andotherthirdpartyapplications).
FingerprintSoftware
TheintegratedngerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsworkswiththeFingerprintSoftwareprogram
toenableyoutoenrollyourngerprintandassociateitwithyourWindowspassword.Asaresult,ngerprint
authenticationcanreplaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.Angerprintreader
keyboardisavailablewithcertaincomputersorcanbepurchasedforcomputersthatsupportthisoption.
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LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox
TheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramhelpsyoumaintainyourcomputer,improvecomputingsecurity,
diagnosecomputerproblems,getfamiliarwiththeinnovativetechnologiesprovidedbyLenovo,andgetmore
informationaboutyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,see“LenovoThinkVantageToolbox”onpage56
.
AdobeReader
TheAdobeReaderprogramisatoolusedtoview,print,andsearchPDFdocuments.
See“OnlineBooksfolder”onpage59
formoreinformationaboutaccessingandviewingthepublications.
Antivirussoftware
Yourcomputercomeswithantivirussoftwarethatyoucanusetodetectandeliminateviruses.Lenovo
providesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After30days,
youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.
Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus
software.
Locations
Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourcomputerconnectors,components,partson
thesystemboard,andinternaldrives.
Note:Thecomponentsinyourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour
computer
Figure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage6showsthelocationsoftheconnectors,
controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer.
Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations
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1Harddiskdriveactivityindicator
5USBconnector
2Powerindicator6Headphoneconnector
3Powerswitch7Microphoneconnector
4Opticaldriveeject/closebutton8USBconnector
Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer
Figure2“Rearconnectorandpartlocations”onpage7showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsandparts
ontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyou
determinewheretoconnectthecablesonyourcomputer.
Figure2.Rearconnectorandpartlocations
1Powercordconnector9Audioline-inconnector
2Voltage-selectionswitch(availableonsome
models)
10PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
3PS/2keyboardconnector11PCIExpressx1cardslots(2)
4DVImonitorconnector
12PCIcardslot
5VGAmonitorconnector13Serialport(availableinsomemodels)
6USBconnectors(4)
14Ethernetconnector
7Microphoneconnector
15Serialport
8Audioline-outconnector
16PS/2mouseconnector
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ConnectorDescription
Audioline-inconnector
Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo
system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetween
theaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-inconnectorof
thecomputer.
Audioline-outconnector
Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchas
poweredstereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inampliers),headphones,
multimediakeyboards,theaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystem,orother
externalrecordingdevices.
DVImonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaDVImonitororotherdevicesthatuseaDVImonitorconnector.
Ethernetconnector
UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5
Ethernetcable.
MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundor
ifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.
PS/2keyboardconnectorUsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboardconnector.
PS/2mouseconnectorUsedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2
mouseconnector.
Serialport
Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea
9-pinserialport.
USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatusesaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,
aUSBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.IftheUSBconnectorsonyour
computerarenotenoughforyoutoconnectallyourUSBdevices,youcan
purchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditionalUSBdevices.
VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.
Locatingcomponents
Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer.
Toremovethecomputercoverandgainaccesstotheinsideofthecomputer,see“Removingthecomputer
cover”onpage14.
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Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations
1Microprocessor
11Coverpresenceswitchconnector(alsocalledintrusion
switchconnector)
2Microprocessorfanconnector
12FrontUSBconnector
3Memoryslots(4)13Serial(COM2)connector
4Thermalsensorconnector
14PCIcardslot
524-pinpowerconnector
15Powerfanconnector
6Battery16Internalspeakerconnector
7ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxide
Semiconductor)/Recoveryjumper
17Frontaudioconnector
8SATAconnectors(4)18PCIExpressx1cardslots(2)
9Frontpanelconnector
19PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
10FrontUSBconnector20Systemfanconnector
214-pinpowerconnector
Locatinginternaldrives
Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Y oucanadddrivestoyour
computertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyourcomputertoreadothertypesofmedia.Internal
drivesareinstalledinbays.Inthismanual,thebaysarereferredtoasbay1,bay2,andsoon.
Wheninstallingorreplacinganinternaldrive,itisimportanttonotethetypeandsizeofthedrivethatyou
caninstallorreplaceineachbayandcorrectlyconnectthecablestothedriveinstalled.Refertothe
appropriatesectioninChapter2“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage13
forinstructionsonhowto
installorreplaceinternaldrivesforyourcomputer.
Figure5“Drivebaylocations”onpage11
showsthelocationsofthedrivebaysinyourcomputer.
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Figure5.Drivebaylocations
1Bay1-Opticaldrivebay(withanopticaldriveinstalled)
2Bay2-Slimcardreaderdrivebay
3Bay3-PrimarySATAharddiskdrivebay(witha3.5-inchSATAharddiskdriveinstalled)
4Bay4-SecondarySATAharddiskdrivebay
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