Lenovo ThinkStation D30 User manual

ThinkStationD30

UserGuide

MachineTypes:4353and4354

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe

“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev

andAppendixB“Notices”onpage121.

SeventhEdition(June2014)

©CopyrightLenovo2012,2014.

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Contents

Importantsafetyinformation......v

Serviceandupgrades.............v

Staticelectricityprevention...........v

Powercordsandpoweradapters........vi

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......vi

Plugsandoutlets..............vii

Externaldevices..............vii

Heatandproductventilation.........vii

Operatingenvironment...........viii

Lasercompliancestatement.........viii

Powersupplystatement............ix

Cleaningandmaintenance...........ix

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Features..................1

Speciﬁcations................5

Lenovoprograms..............5

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

7operatingsystem............5

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

8orWindows8.1operatingsystem.....6

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms.....7

Locations..................8

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators

onthefrontofyourcomputer........8

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour

computer................9

Locatingcomponents..........10

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....11

Locatinginternaldrives.........14

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......15

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........17

NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8and

Windows8.1operatingsystems........18

NavigatingonWindows8........18

NavigatingonWindows8.1........19

AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8or

Windows8.1operatingsystem........20

Usingthekeyboard.............21

Usingthewheelmouse...........21

Adjustingaudio..............21

Aboutyourcomputeraudio........22

Settingthevolumefromthedesktop....22

SettingthevolumefromControlPanel...22

UsingCDsandDVDs............23

HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia..23

PlayingaCDorDVD..........23

RecordingaCDorDVD.........24

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..25

Accessibilityandcomfort..........25

Arrangingyourworkspace........25

Comfort...............25

Glareandlighting............26

Aircirculation.............26

Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.....26

Accessibilityinformation.........26

RegisteryourcomputerwithLenovo......30

Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryor

region..................30

Replacementpowercords........30

Chapter4.Security..........31

Securityfeatures..............31

Lockingthecomputercover.........31

Installingapadlock.............32

AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock.....34

Usingpasswords..............34

BIOSpasswords............34

Windowspasswords..........35

Usingandunderstandingﬁrewalls.......35

Protectingdataagainstviruses........35

Chapter5.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............37

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......37

Installingorreplacinghardware........37

Installingexternaloptions........37

Removingthecomputercover.......38

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..39

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......40

InstallingorreplacinganmSATAsolid-state

drive.................42

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...44

Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...47

Replacingthecardreader........50

Replacingthebattery..........52

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..53

Replacingtheharddiskdrivefanassembly.55

Replacingtherearfanassembly......56

Installingorreplacingaharddiskdrive...58

Installingorreplacingaharddiskdrive

enablementmodule...........62

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ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB

assembly...............63

Replacingtheinternalspeaker.......64

Replacingthekeyboardormouse.....66

Completingthepartsreplacement.....66

Chapter6.Recoveryinformation...69

RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operating

system..................69

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....69

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.70

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.71

Creatingandusingarescuemedium....72

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand

devicedrivers.............73

Reinstallingsoftwareprograms......74

Reinstallingdevicedrivers........74

Solvingrecoveryproblems........74

RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8or

Windows8.1operatingsystem........75

Refreshingyourcomputer........75

Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault

settings................75

Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....75

RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows

8orWindows8.1failstostart.......76

Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtility

program................77

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......77

Viewingandchangingsettings........77

Usingpasswords..............77

Passwordconsiderations.........78

Power-OnPassword..........78

AdministratorPassword.........78

HardDiskPassword...........78

Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.78

Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing

CMOS)................79

Enablingordisablingadevice........79

Selectingastartupdevice..........79

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....80

Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice

sequence...............80

EnablingErPLPScompliancemodeandDeep

Sx...................80

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......81

Chapter8.ConﬁguringRAID.....83

ConﬁguringRAIDwithIntelRSTe.......83

InstallingSATAorSASharddiskdrives...83

ConﬁguringSATAorSASRAIDfunctionality

withtheIntelRSTeconﬁgurationutility...84

QuickRAIDsetupusingtheLSIMegaRAIDBIOS

conﬁgurationutility.............85

InstallingSATAorSASharddiskdrives...86

EnteringtheLSIMegaRAIDBIOSconﬁguration

utility.................87

CreatingRAIDvolumesusingtheLSI

MegaRAIDBIOSconﬁgurationutility....87

DeletingRAIDvolumesusingtheLSI

MegaRAIDBIOSconﬁgurationutility....88

Settingthehotspareharddiskdrive....88

Chapter9.Updatingsystem

programs...............89

Usingsystemprograms...........89

Updating(ﬂashing)theBIOSfromadisc....89

Updating(ﬂashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating

system..................90

RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..90

Chapter10.Preventingproblems..93

Keepingyourcomputercurrent........93

Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyour

computer...............93

Updatingyouroperatingsystem......93

UsingSystemUpdate..........93

Cleaningandmaintenance..........94

Basics................94

Cleaningyourcomputer.........94

Goodmaintenancepractices.......96

Movingyourcomputer...........96

Chapter11.Troubleshootingand

diagnostics..............97

Basictroubleshooting............97

Troubleshootingprocedure..........98

Troubleshooting..............98

Audioproblems............99

CDproblems.............100

DVDproblems.............101

Harddiskdriveproblems.........103

Intermittentproblems..........104

Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice

problems...............104

Monitorproblems............105

Networkingproblems..........107

Optionproblems............109

Performanceandlockupproblems.....110

Printerproblems............112

Serialconnectorproblems........112

Softwareproblems...........113

USBproblems.............114

LenovoSolutionCenter...........114

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Chapter12.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice.............115

Informationresources............115

LenovoThinkVantageTools........115

HelpandSupport............115

SafetyandWarranty...........115

LenovoWebsite............115

LenovoSupportWebsite.........116

Helpandservice..............116

Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic

programs...............116

Callingforservice............116

Usingotherservices..........117

Purchasingadditionalservices......117

AppendixA.Systemmemory

speed................119

AppendixB.Notices.........121

Trademarks................122

AppendixC.Regulatory

information.............123

Exportclassiﬁcationnotice..........123

Electronicemissionsnotices.........123

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........123

Eurasiancompliancemark..........125

Brazilregulatorynotice...........125

Mexicoregulatorynotice...........125

AppendixD.WEEEandrecycling

information.............127

ImportantWEEEInformation.........127

RecyclinginformationforJapan........127

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........128

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....128

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................128

AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....131

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........131

ChinaRoHS................131

TurkishRoHS...............131

UkraineRoHS...............132

IndiaRoHS................132

AppendixF .ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............133

Index.................135

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Importantsafetyinformation

CAUTION:

Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis

product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheThinkStationSafety,

Warranty,andSetupGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafety

informationreducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.

IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheThinkStationSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuide,youcanobtainaPortable

DocumentFormat(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo

®

SupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

TheLenovoSupportWebsitealsoprovidestheThinkStationSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandthis

ThinkStationUserGuideinadditionallanguages.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror

yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare

referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer

ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor

customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor

replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea

productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake

surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formore

informationonCRUs,refertoChapter5“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage37

.Ifyouhaveany

questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the

followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepﬁngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoﬁveminutestoletthecomputer

coolbeforeopeningthecover.

Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.

Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoption

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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.

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.

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord

connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsofoverheating(such

asdeformedplastic)attheacinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor

overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse

areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips

areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation

ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

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Plugsandoutlets

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamaged

orcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiﬁedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainareplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamountsof

electricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

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)whilethe

computerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamagetoattached

devices,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.

Inspectyourdesktopcomputerfordustaccumulationatleastonceeverythreemonths.Beforeinspecting

yourcomputer,turnoffthepowerandunplugthecomputer'spowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet;then

removeanydustfromventsandperforationsinthebezel.Ifyounoticeexternaldustaccumulation,then

examineandremovedustfromtheinsideofthecomputerincludingheatsinkinletﬁns,powersupplyvents,

andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunplugthecomputerbeforeopeningthecover.Ifpossible,avoidoperating

yourcomputerwithintwofeetofhigh-trafﬁcareas.Ifyoumustoperateyourcomputerinornearahigh-trafﬁc

area,inspectand,ifnecessary,cleanyourcomputermorefrequently.

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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

between10%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

appliancescandamagethemonitoranddataontheharddiskdrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon

orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:

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

installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto

hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciﬁedherein

mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical

instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

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Powersupplystatement

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached.

Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwithoneoftheseparts,

contactaservicetechnician.

Cleaningandmaintenance

Keepyourcomputerandworkspaceclean.Shutdownthecomputerandthendisconnectthepower

cordbeforecleaningthecomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdirectlyonthecomputeroruse

anydetergentcontainingﬂammablematerialtocleanthecomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftcloth

andthenwipethecomputersurfaces.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,speciﬁcations,softwareprogramsprovided

byLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors,components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

Features

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerfeatures.Theinformationcoversavarietyofmodels.

Toviewtheinformationaboutyourspeciﬁcmodel,dooneofthefollowing:

•GointotheSetupUtilityprogrambyfollowingtheinstructionsinChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtility

program”onpage77

.Then,selectMain➙SystemSummarytoviewtheinformation.

•OntheMicrosoft

®

Windows

®

7operationsystem,clickStart,right-clickComputer,andselectProperties

toviewtheinformation.

•OntheMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,gotothedesktopandmoveyourpointer

tothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙PC

infotoviewtheinformation.

Microprocessor

YourcomputercomeswithoneortwoIntel

®

Xeon

®

microprocessorsinstalled(dependingonthemodel

type).Theprocessorspeed,thenumberoftheavailableprocessorcores,andtheinternalcachevary

bymachinetype.

Memory

Yourcomputersupportsupto16DDR3ECCUDIMMs(doubledatarate3errorcorrectioncodeunbuffered

dualinlinememorymodules)orDDR3ECCRDIMMs(doubledatarate3errorcorrectioncoderegistered

dualinlinememory).

Eachmicroprocessorsupportsuptoeightmemorymodules.

Internaldrives

•Hybriddrive

•MiniSerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment(mSATA)solid-statedrive(SSD)

•Opticaldrive:DVD-ROM,DVD-R/W,orBlu-ray(optional)

•SATAharddiskdrive

•SerialAttachedSCSI(SAS)harddiskdrive(supportedwithoptionalharddiskdriveenablementmodule

orraidonchip(ROC)card)

•Solid-statedrive

Videosubsystem

•TwoPeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)Expressx16graphicscardslotsonthesystemboardfor

discretegraphicscards

Note:YoucaninstalladditionalvideocardsintotheavailablePCIExpressslotsonthesystemboard.For

moreinformation,see“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage11

.

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Audiosubsystem

•Integratedhigh-deﬁnition(HD)audio

•Audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,andmicrophoneconnectorontherearpanel

•Microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnectoronthefrontpanel

•Internalspeaker

Connectivity

•Two10/100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontrollers

Systemmanagementfeatures

•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)

DesktopManagementInterfaceprovidesacommonpathforuserstoaccessinformationaboutall

aspectsofacomputer,includingprocessortype,installationdate,attachedprintersandotherperipherals,

powersources,andmaintenancehistory.

•ErPLPScompliancemode

Theenergy-relatedproductsdirective(ErP)lowestpowerstate(LPS)compliancemodereducesthe

consumptionofelectricitywhenyourcomputerisinsleeporoffmode.Formoreinformation,see

“EnablingErPLPScompliancemodeandDeepSx”onpage80

.

•IntelStandardManageability

IntelStandardManageabilityishardwareandﬁrmwaretechnologythatbuildscertainfunctionality

intocomputersinordertomakethemeasierandlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,

update,upgrade,andrepair.

•IntelActiveManagementTechnology(AMT)

IntelActiveManagementTechnologyishardwareandﬁrmwaretechnologythatbuildscertainfunctionality

intocomputersinordertomakethemeasierandlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,

update,upgrade,andrepair.

•IntelRapidStorageTechnologyenterprise(RSTe)

IntelRSTeisadevicedriverthatprovidessupportforSATAorSASRAID0,1,5,and10arraysonspeciﬁc

Intelchipsetsystemboardstoenhanceharddiskdriveperformance.

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)

ThePrebootExecutionEnvironmentisanenvironmenttostartcomputersusinganetworkinterface

independentofdatastoragedevices(suchastheharddiskdrive)orinstalledoperatingsystems.

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

TheSMBIOSspeciﬁcationdeﬁnesdatastructuresandaccessmethodsinaBIOSthatallowsauseror

applicationtostoreandretrieveinformationspeciﬁcaboutthecomputerinquestion.

•WakeonLAN

WakeonLANisanEthernetcomputernetworkingstandardthatallowsacomputertobeturnedon

orwokenupbyanetworkmessage.Themessageisusuallysentbyaprogramrunningonanother

computeronthesamelocalareanetwork.

•WakeonRing

WakeonRing,sometimesreferredtoasWakeonModem,isaspeciﬁcationthatallowssupported

computersanddevicestoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode.

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)

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WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itprovidesan

operatingsysteminterfacethroughwhichinstrumentedcomponentsprovideinformationandnotiﬁcation.

Input/Output(I/O)features

•EightUniversalSerialBus(USB)2.0connectors

•FourUSB3.0connectors(twoonthefrontpanel,andtwoontherearpanel)

•One9-pinserialconnector

•OneormoreDigitalVideoInterface(DVI)orDisplayPort®connectors(variesbymodel)

•One1394connectoronthefrontpanel(variesbymodel)

•Threeaudioconnectorsontherearpanel(audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,and

microphoneconnector)

•TwoEthernetconnectors

•Twoaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnector)

Formoreinformation,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”on

page8

and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage9.

Expansion

•Fiveharddiskdrivebays

•Onecardreaderbay

•Threeopticaldrivebays

•TwoPCIcardslots

•TwoPCIExpressx4cardslots(oneslotisx16mechanical)

•TwoPCIExpressx16graphicscardslots

Powersupply

Yourcomputercomeswitha1120-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply.

Securityfeatures

•Abilitytoenableordisableadevice

•AbilitytoenableanddisableUSB2.0/3.0connectorsindividually

•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)(variesbymodel)

•Power-onpassword(POP),administratorpassword,andSATAcontrollerdiskdrivepasswordtodeter

unauthorizeduseofyourcomputer

•Startupsequencecontrol

•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse

•SupportforaKensington-stylecablelock

•Supportforapadlock

•Supportforakeylock

•TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)

Formoreinformation,seeChapter4“Security”onpage31

.

Preinstalledsoftwareprograms

Chapter1.Productoverview3

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formore

information,see“Lenovoprograms”onpage5

.

Preinstalledoperatingsystem

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithoneofthefollowingoperatingsystems:

•MicrosoftWindows7operatingsystem

•MicrosoftWindows8operatingsystem

•MicrosoftWindows8.1operatingsystem

Operatingsystem(s),certiﬁedortestedforcompatibility

1

(variesbymodeltype)

•RedHatEnterpriseLinux

®

•MicrosoftWindowsXPProfessionalSP3

1.Theoperatingsystem(s)listedherearebeingcertiﬁedortestedforcompatibilityatthetimethispublicationgoesto

press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentiﬁedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputerfollowingthe

publicationofthismanual.Thislistissubjecttochange.Todetermineifanoperatingsystemhasbeencertiﬁedor

testedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.

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Speciﬁcations

Thissectionliststhephysicalspeciﬁcationsforyourcomputer.

Dimensions

Width:210mm(8.3inches)

Height:485mm(19.1inches)(ﬂoortotopofhandle)

Depth:602mm(23.7inches)

Weight

Maximumconﬁgurationasshipped:22.5kg(49.6lbs)

Environment

•Airtemperature:

Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)

Storageinoriginalshippingpackage:-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto140°F)

Storagewithoutpackage:-10°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)

Note:Theallowableuppertemperaturelimitdecreasesby1°C(1.8°F)forevery300m(1000ft)abovesealevel.

•Humidity:

Operating:10%to80%(non-condensing)(10%perhour)

Storage:10%to90%(non-condensing)(10%perhour)

•Altitude:

Supportedaltitude:(unpressurized):-15.2to3048m(-50to10000ft)

Electricalinput

•Inputvoltage:

–Lowrange:

Minimum:100Vac

Maximum:127Vac

Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

–Highrange:

Minimum:200Vac

Maximum:240Vac

Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

Lenovoprograms

YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Dependingon

theWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalled,theprogramsmightvary.

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem

YoucanaccessLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystemthroughWindowsSearchorfrom

ControlPanel.TheiconnamedisplayedinthesearchresultorControlPanelmightbedifferentfromthe

programname.YoucanﬁndtheprogrambyitsprogramnameoriconnameasshownintheLenovo

programsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystemtable.

Chapter1.Productoverview5

Note:Ifyoudonotﬁndtheprogramyouneed,opentheLenovoThinkVantage

®

Toolsprogramtoﬁndthe

dimmediconfortheprogram.Thendouble-clicktheicontoinstalltheprogram.

ToaccessLenovoprogramsthroughWindowsSearch,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttonandthentypetheprogramnameortheiconnameintothesearchbox.

2.Locatetheprogrambytheprogramnameortheiconnameandthenclicktheprogramtolaunchit.

ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel,dothefollowing:

Note:SomeLenovoprogramsmightnotbedisplayedinControlPanel.Toﬁndtheseprograms,use

WindowsSearch.

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.ChangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall

icons.

2.Locatetheprogrambytheiconnameandthenclicktheprogramtolaunchit.

ThefollowingtableliststheprogramsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystem.

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheLenovoprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

Table1.LenovoprogramsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystem

ProgramnameIconname

LenovoReachLenovoReach

LenovoSHAREitLenovoSHAREit

LenovoSolutionCenterLenovo-SystemHealthandDiagnostics

LenovoThinkVantageToolsLenovoThinkvantageTools

RecoveryMedia

Lenovo-FactoryRecoveryDisksorCreateRecoveryMedia

RescueandRecovery

®

Lenovo-EnhancedBackupandRestore

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8orWindows8.1operating

system

IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,youcanaccess

Lenovoprogramsbydoingoneofthefollowing:

•OntheWindows8operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickaLenovo

programtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotﬁndtheprogramyouneed,movethepointertothebottom-rightcorner

ofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclicktheSearchcharmtosearchforthedesiredprogram.

•OntheWindows8.1operatingsystem,presstheWindowskey

togototheStartscreen.Clicka

Lenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotﬁndtheprogramyouneed,clickthearrowiconinthe

bottom-leftcornerofthescreentogototheAppsscreen.Findthedesiredprogramintheappslistor

searchforitinthesearchboxinthetop-rightcornerofthescreen.

Dependingonyourcomputermodel,yourcomputersupportssomeofthefollowingLenovoprograms:

•LenovoCloudStorage

•LenovoCompanion

•LenovoReach

•LenovoSHAREit

•LenovoSolutionCenter

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•LenovoSupport

•LenovoTools

•PasswordManager

•SystemUpdate

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms

ThistopicprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoprograms.

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

•LenovoCloudStorage

TheLenovoCloudStorageprogramisacloudstoragesolutionthatenablesyoutostoreyourﬁles,such

asdocumentsandpictures,onaserver.YoucanaccessthestoredﬁlesthroughtheInternetfrom

differentdevicessuchaspersonalcomputers,smartphones,ortablets.Formoreinformationaboutthe

LenovoCloudStorageprogram,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/cloud.

•LenovoCompanion

ThroughtheLenovoCompanionprogram,youcangettheinformationabouttheaccessoriesforyour

computer,viewblogsandarticlesaboutyourcomputer,andcheckforotherrecommendedprograms.

•LenovoReach

UsetheLenovoReachprogramtoenhanceyourcloudexperience.LenovoReachkeepsyouconnected

atalltimesandenablesyoutoaccessallyourfavoriteitemsfrompersonalcomputers,smartphones,or

tablets.WithLenovoReach,youcanaddyourfavoriteWebservicestoyourclouddesktop;staylogged

intoWebsiteswiththecloudpasswordmanager;andaccess,edit,andshareyourﬁlesfromanywhere.

•LenovoSHAREit

TheLenovoSHAREitprogramprovidesaquickandeasywaytoshareﬁlesandfoldersamongcomputers,

smartphones,tablets,orsmartTVswiththeAndroidortheWindowsoperatingsysteminstalled.SHAREit

usesanytypeofnetworkorevennonetworkatalltoshareﬁlesandfolders.

•LenovoSolutionCenter

TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It

combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along

withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.

•LenovoSupport

TheLenovoSupportprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,checkthecomputer

healthconditionandbatterystatus,downloadandviewusermanualsforyourcomputer,getthewarranty

informationofyourcomputer,andexplorehelpandsupportinformation.

•LenovoThinkVantageTools

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasy

accesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.

•LenovoT ools

TheLenovoToolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasyaccessto

varioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.

•PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandﬁllsinauthenticationinformationfor

WindowsprogramsandWebsites.

•RecoveryMedia

TheRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory

defaultsettings.

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•RescueandRecovery

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthatincludesasetof

self-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcrashes,

evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

•SystemUpdate

TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloading

andinstallingsoftwareupdatepackages(Lenovoprograms,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSupdates,and

otherthirdpartyprograms).

Locations

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatetheconnectorsonthefrontandrearofyourcomputer,

partsonthesystemboard,andcomponentsandinternaldrivesinyourcomputer.

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour

computer

Figure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage8showsthelocationsoftheconnectors,

controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer.

Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations

1Opticaldriveeject/closebutton2USB3.0connector

3Microphoneconnector4Headphoneconnector

5USB3.0connector61394connector(availableonsomemodels)

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