Lenovo ThinkCentre M70z User manual

ThinkCentre

UserGuide

MachineTypes:7570,7577,7578,7580,7583,7584,7589,7594,

7595,7597,7598

ThinkCentre

UserGuide

MachineTypes:7570,7577,7578,7580,7583,7584,7589,7594,

7595,7597,7598

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe

ThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuideandAppendixA“Notices”onpage35.

FirstEdition(September2010)

©CopyrightLenovo2010.

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Contents

Importantsafetyinformation.....vii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

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

Single-touchandmulti-touchfeature.....3

Specications................4

Softwareoverview..............6

SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindows

operatingsystem.............6

Locations..................7

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators

onthefrontofyourcomputer........7

Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearof

yourcomputer..............9

Chapter2.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............11

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......11

Installingorreplacinghardware........11

Installingexternaloptions........11

Installingacomputerwallmount......12

Replacingthekeyboard.........12

Replacingthemouse..........12

Obtainingdevicedrivers...........13

Basicsecurityfeatures...........13

Passwordprotection..........13

Integratedcablelock............13

Chapter3.Recoveryinformation...15

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......15

Creatingrecoverymedia.........15

Usingrecoverymedia..........16

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...16

Performingabackupoperation......16

Performingarecoveryoperation......17

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...17

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......18

Creatingarescuemedium........18

Usingarescuemedium.........18

Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers.....19

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........20

Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility

program................21

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......21

Viewingorchangingsettings.........21

Usingpasswords..............21

Passwordconsiderations.........22

Administratorpassword.........22

Power-onpassword...........22

Harddiskdrivepassword........22

Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword..22

Enablingordisablingadevice........23

Selectingastartupdevice..........23

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....23

Viewingorchangingthestartupdevice

sequence...............24

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......24

Chapter5.Updatingsystem

programs...............25

Usingsystemprograms...........25

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....25

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating

system..................26

Chapter6.Troubleshootingand

diagnosticprograms.........27

Basictroubleshooting............27

Diagnosticprograms............28

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......28

PC-DoctorforDOS...........29

Cleaninganopticalmouse..........29

Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice..............31

Informationresources............31

OnlineBooksfolder...........31

LenovoThinkVantageTools........31

LenovoWelcome............32

AccessHelp..............32

Safetyandwarranty...........32

LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)..32

Helpandservice..............32

Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic

programs...............33

Callingforservice............33

Usingotherservices..........34

Purchasingadditionalservices......34

AppendixA.Notices.........35

Televisionoutputnotice...........36

EuropeanconformanceCEmark.......36

Trademarks................36

Index..................37

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Importantsafetyinformation

CAUTION:

Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis

product.RefertotheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproductfor

thelatestsafetyinformation.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformationreducestheriskof

personalinjuryandordamagetoyourproduct.

IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuide,youcanobtainaPortable

DocumentFormat(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo®SupportWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

©CopyrightLenovo2010

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specications,softwareprogramsprovided

byLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Features”onpage1

:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

•“Specications”onpage4

:Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

•“Softwareoverview”onpage6:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprogramsprovided

withyourcomputer.

•“Locations”onpage7:Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourcomputerconnectors.

Features

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

Systeminformation

Thefollowinginformationcoversavarietyofmodels.Forinformationaboutyourspecicmodel,usethe

SetupUtilityprogram.SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage21.

Microprocessor

Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingmicroprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype):

•Intel®Core™i3microprocessor

•IntelCorei5microprocessor

•IntelPentium®microprocessor

Memorymodule(s)

Yourcomputersupportsuptotwodoubledatarate3dualinlinememorymodules(DDR3DIMMs).

Note:Yourcomputersupportsboth1066MHzand1333MHzDDR3memorymodules.However,ifyou

areusingthe1333MHzmemorymodule(s)withamicroprocessorthatrunsat1066MHz(suchastheIntel

PentiumG6950microprocessor),yourmemorymodule(s)willoperateat1066MHz.

Internaldrives

•Cardreader(availableinsomemodels)

•OneslimSerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment(SATA)opticaldrive

•OneSATAharddiskdrive

Videosubsystem

•IntegratedgraphicsfunctioningthroughaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)INconnectorandaDisplayPortout

connector

Audiosubsystem

•Integratedhigh-denition(HD)audio

•Microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnector

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•Internalspeakers

Connectivity

10/100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller

Systemmanagementfeatures

•Abilitytostorethepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•AdvancedCongurationandPowerInterface(ACPI)support

•Automaticpower-onstartup

•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)

•IntelActiveManagementTechnology(AMT)(availableinsomemodels)

•IntelRapidStorageTechnology

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)

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

•WakeonLAN(WOL)

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)(WMIistheinfrastructureformanagementdataand

operationsonWindowsoperatingsystems.)

Input/Output(I/O)features

•OneDisplayPortconnector

•OneEthernetconnector

•Oneoptional9-pinserialport

•Oneoptionalcardreader

•OneoptionalExpressCardslot

•OneoptionalPersonalSystem/2®(PS/2®)keyboardconnector

•OneoptionalPS/2mouseconnector

•OneVGAINconnector

•SixUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors

•Twoaudioconnectors(microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnector)

Formoreinformation,referto“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”

onpage7

and“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage9.

Expansion

•Oneharddiskdrivebay

•Oneopticaldrivebay

Powersupply

•150-wattauto-sensingpowersupply

Securityfeatures

•Computrace

•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)(availableinsomemodels)

•EnablingordisablingSATAdevices

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•Enablingordisablingtheserialport

•EnablingordisablingUSBconnectors

•Keyboardwithngerprintreader(shippedwithsomemodels)

•Power-onpassword(POP),administratorpassword,andharddiskdrivepasswordtodeterunauthorized

useofyourcomputer

•Startupsequencecontrol

•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse

•Supportfortheadditionofanintegratedcablelock(Kensingtonlock.See“Integratedcablelock”on

page13

formoreinformation.)

Preinstalledsoftwareprograms

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsomesoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.For

moreinformation,see“Softwareoverview”onpage6.

Preinstalledoperatingsystem

YourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeMicrosoft®Windows®7operatingsystem.

Operatingsystem(s),certiedortestedforcompatibility

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(variesbymodeltype)

•Linux®

Single-touchandmulti-touchfeature

Note:Thesingle-touchfeatureormulti-touchfeatureisonlyavailableonsomecomputermodels.

Yourcomputermightcomewiththesingle-touchfeatureormulti-touchfeaturedependingonyourmodel.

Ifthesingle-touchfeatureorthemulti-touchfeatureisavailableonyourcomputer,youcantapthetouch

screenoncewithyourngertomakeasingleclick.Tomakeadouble-click,taptwicewithoutpausing.

Tomakearight-click,tapthetouchscreenonceandthenholdyourngeronthetouchscreenuntila

roundcircleisdisplayed.Then,liftyourngeroffthetouchscreen.Acontextmenuwillbedisplayed,

whereyoucanmakeselections.

Usingthesingle-touchfeature:Thesingle-touchfeatureenablesyoutouseonlyonengeratatimeto

interactwithyourcomputer.

Usingthemulti-touchfeature:Themulti-touchfeatureenablesyoutouseoneortwongerstointeract

withyourcomputer.Forexample,youcanzoomin,zoomout,scroll,orrotateonthetouchscreenwithtwo

ngerswhilebrowsingtheInternetorreadingoreditingadocument.

1.Theoperatingsystem(s)listedherearebeingcertiedortestedforcompatibilityatthetimethispublicationgoesto

press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputerfollowingthe

publicationofthismanual.Thislistissubjecttochange.Todetermineifanoperatingsystemhasbeencertiedor

testedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.

Chapter1.Productoverview3

Thefollowingtableshowsthesupportedtouchfeatureoneachoperatingsystemedition.

Table1.Operatingsystemeditionandsupportedtouchfeature

OperatingsystemeditionSupportedtouchfeature

Windows7HomeBasic

Single-touch

Windows7HomePremium

Single-touchormulti-touch

Windows7Professional

Single-touchormulti-touch

Windows7Ultimate

Single-touchormulti-touch

Windows7StarterSingle-touch

Specications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

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Computerdimensions(withastandandframefoot)

•Width:560mm(22.05inches)

•Maximumheight:

–421.9mm(16.61inches)(withaframestandandframefoot)

–566.9mm(22.32inches)(withaliftstand)

•Depth:rangesfrom109mm(4.29inches)to250mm(9.84inches)(variesbyconguration)

Touchscreendimensions

Width:531.4mm(20.92inches)

Height:311.6mm(12.27inches)

Depth:2mm(0.08inch)

Computerweight

Maximumcongurationasshipped:14.1kg(31.09lbs)

Liftstand

Heightadjustment:110mm(4.33inches)

Tiltadjustment:-5degreesto25degreesfromthevertical

Framestand

Tiltadjustment:15degreesto45degreesfromthevertical

Environment

•Airtemperature:

Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)

Non-operating:-20°Cto60°C(-4°Fto140°F)(withpackage)

•Humidity:

Operating:20%to80%(10%perhour,non-condensing)

Non-operating:20%to80%(10%perhour,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

Chapter1.Productoverview5

Softwareoverview

Thecomputercomeswithapreinstalledoperatingsystemandseveralsoftwareprogramsprovidedby

Lenovo.

SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem

ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem.

SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo

ThefollowingsoftwareprogramsareprovidedbyLenovotohelpyouimproveproductivityandreducethe

costassociatedwithmaintainingyourcomputer.Softwareprogramsprovidedwithyourcomputermight

varydependingonyourmodeltypeandpreinstalledoperatingsystem.

LenovoThinkVantageTools

TheLenovoThinkVantage®Toolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasy

accesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formoreinformation,see“Lenovo

ThinkVantageTools”onpage31

.

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

ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandllsinauthenticationinformationforWindows

applicationsandWebsites.

Note:IfthePasswordVaulticonintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisdimmed,itindicatesthat

youneedtoinstallthePasswordManagerprogrammanuallybeforeenablingitsfeatures.Toinstallthe

PasswordManagerprogram,dothefollowing:

1.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools,anddouble-clickPasswordVault.

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

3.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,thePasswordVaulticonisactivated.

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PowerManager

ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour

ThinkCentre®computer.ByusingthePowerManagerprogram,youcanadjustyourpowersettingsto

achievethebestbalancebetweensystemperformanceandpowersaving.

ThinkVantageSystemUpdate

TheThinkVantageSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-dateby

downloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages(ThinkVantageapplications,devicedrivers,BIOSupdates,

andotherthirdpartyapplications).

FingerprintSoftware

TheintegratedngerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsworkswiththeFingerprintSoftwareprogram

toenableyoutoenrollyourngerprintandassociateitwithyourWindowspassword.Asaresult,ngerprint

authenticationcanreplaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.Angerprintreader

keyboardisavailablewithcertaincomputersorcanbepurchasedforcomputersthatsupportthisoption.

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramhelpsyoumaintainyourcomputer,improvecomputingsecurity,

diagnosecomputerproblems,getfamiliarwiththeinnovativetechnologiesprovidedbyLenovo,andgetmore

informationaboutyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,see“LenovoThinkVantageToolbox”onpage28.

AdobeReader

TheAdobeReaderprogramisatoolusedtoview,print,andsearchPDFdocuments.

See“OnlineBooksfolder”onpage31formoreinformationaboutaccessingandviewingthepublications.

Antivirussoftware

Yourcomputercomeswithantivirussoftwarethatyoucanusetodetectandeliminateviruses.Lenovo

providesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After30days,

youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus

software.

Locations

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatetheconnectorsonyourcomputer.

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour

computer

Figure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage8showsthelocationsoftheconnectors,

controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer.

Chapter1.Productoverview7

Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations

1IntegratedcamerawithMIC(microphone)

(availableinsomemodels)

8Wirelessactivityindicator

2Integratedcameraon/offbutton9Menu/Enter

3Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)panel10Brightnesscontrol/Right

4Powerswitch

11Imagesetupcontrol/Left

5Powerindicator

12Monitormodecontrol/Exit

6Harddiskdriveactivityindictor

13Microphonemute/oncontrol

7Bluetoothactivityindicator

Usingyourcomputerinmonitormode

Yourcomputercanworkintwomodes:computermodeormonitormode.Thissectionprovidesinstructions

onhowtouseyourcomputerinmonitormode.

Touseyourcomputerinmonitormode,youneedtohaveasecondcomputer.ConnectoneendoftheVGA

cabletotheVGAINconnectorontherearofyourcomputer,andtheotherendtotheVGAconnectoron

thesecondcomputer.Usethemonitormodecontrol

onthefrontofyourcomputertoswitchyour

computerbetweencomputermodeandmonitormode.

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Thefollowingtableshowsthefunctionsofeachcontrolwhenyourcomputerworksincomputermode

ormonitormode.

IconControlDescription

Menu

OpenthemainOn-ScreenDisplay(OSD)menu.

Enter

Conrmaselection.

BrightnesscontrolAdjustoverallmonitorbrightness.

RightMovetotheright.

ImagesetupcontrolAutomaticallyoptimizetheimage.

LeftMovetotheleft.

Cancel/ExitCancelanoperationorexitthemainOSDmenu.

Monitormodecontrol

Switchyourcomputerbetweencomputermodeandmonitormode.

Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer

Figure2“Rearconnectorandpartlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsandparts

ontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyou

determinewheretoconnectthecablesonyourcomputer.

Figure2.Rearconnectorandpartlocations

1Cardreader(availableinsomemodels)8PS/2keyboardconnector(availableinsomemodels)

2USBconnectors(2)

9Powercordconnector

3Slimopticaldrive

10Ethernetconnector

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4Headphoneconnector

11USBconnectors(4)

5Microphoneconnector12DisplayPortoutconnector

6Serialport(availableinsomemodels)13VGAINconnector

7PS/2mouseconnector(availableinsomemodels)

14Integratedcablelockslot

ConnectorDescription

DisplayPortoutconnector

Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevices

thatuseaDisplayPortconnector.

Ethernetconnector

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).

Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5Ethernet

cable.

MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundor

ifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.

PS/2keyboardconnector

(optional)

UsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboardconnector.

PS/2mouseconnector

(optional)

Usedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2mouse

connector.

Serialport(optional)

Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea9-pin

serialport.

USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,aUSB

mouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.IfyouhavemorethaneightUSBdevices,you

canpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditionalUSBdevices.

VGAINconnectorUsedtoconnectyourcomputertoaVGAmonitorconnectoronasecondcomputerso

thatyoucanuseyourcomputerinmonitormode.

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Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.

Attention:Topreventpossibledamagetoyourcomputer,donotremovethecomputercoverandinstallor

replaceinternalpartsbyyourself.SeeChapter7“Gettinginformation,help,andservice”onpage31for

moreinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforLenovoproducts.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices”onpage11

•“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage11

•“Obtainingdevicedrivers”onpage13

•“Basicsecurityfeatures”onpage13

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

Donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewpartuntilthedefectiveparthasbeenremoved

fromthecomputerandyouarereadytoinstallthenewpart.Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,can

seriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandparts.

Whenyouhandlecomputerpartsandcomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayscarefullyhandlethepartsandothercomputercomponents.HandlePCIcards,memorymodules,

systemboards,andmicroprocessorsbytheedges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

•Beforeyoureplaceanewpart,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewparttoametal

expansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwoseconds.This

reducesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandyourbody.

•Removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackageanddirectlyinstallitinthecomputerwithout

placingitonanyothersurface.Ifitishardforyoutodothisinyourspecicsituation,placethe

static-protectivepackageofthenewpartonasmooth,levelsurface,andthenplacethenewparton

thestatic-protectivepackage.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Installingorreplacinghardware

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.

Notes:

1.UseonlycomputerpartsprovidedbyLenovo.

2.Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe

instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

Installingexternaloptions

Youcaninstallexternaloptionstoyourcomputer,suchasexternalspeakers,aprinter,orascanner.For

someexternaloptions,youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection.

Whenyouinstallanexternaloption,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour

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computer”onpage7and“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage9to

identifytherequiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumakethe

connectionandinstallsoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

Installingacomputerwallmount

YourcomputersupportsUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)certied100mm×100mm(3.94inches×3.94

inches)wallmounts.Forpropermounting,usefourscrewsofthefollowingspecications:Diameter×Pitch

×Length:4mm×0.7mm×10mm(0.16inch×0.03inch×0.39inch)

Note:Wheninstallingacomputerwallmount,makesurethatyouleaveatleasta60mm(2.36inches)space

betweenthewallandyourcomputerforeasyaccesstotheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.

Replacingthekeyboard

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”

intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.T oobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre

SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethekeyboard.

Toreplacethekeyboard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrives.Then,turnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnecttheoldkeyboardcablefromthecomputer.

4.Connectanewkeyboardtotheappropriateconnectoronthecomputer.Y ourkeyboardmightbe

connectedtoaPS/2keyboardconnector1oraUSBconnector2.Dependingonwhereyouwantto

connectyourkeyboard,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”

onpage7

or“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage9.

Figure3.Keyboardconnectors

Replacingthemouse

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”

intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.T oobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre

SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

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