Lenovo ThinkStation 4105 Hardware Installation And Replacement Manual

Brand: Lenovo

Model: ThinkStation 4105

Type: Hardware Installation And Replacement Manual

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HardwareInstallationandReplacementGuide

MachineTypes:4105,4157,and4217

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe

ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuideforthisproductandAppendixB“Notices”onpage53.

SecondEdition(September2011)

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Contents

Figures................iii

Chapter1.Importantsafety

information...............1

Chapter2.Overview...........3

Additionalinformationresources........3

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices........3

Locations..................4

Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthefront

ofyourcomputer.............4

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour

computer................5

Locatinginternalcomponents........7

Identifyingpartsonthesystemboard.....8

Chapter3.Installingoptionsand

replacinghardware..........11

Installingexternaloptions..........11

Installinginternaloptions..........11

Removingthecomputercover.......11

Removingthefrontbezel.........12

Accessingsystemboardcomponents....13

Installingamemorymodule........13

Installinganadaptercard.........14

Installinginternaldrives.........16

Replacingthebattery............23

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly.....24

Replacinganadaptercard..........27

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly....31

Replacingaharddiskdrive..........33

Replacingtheharddiskdrivefanassembly...34

Replacinganopticaldrive..........36

Replacingthediskettedriveorcardreader...37

Replacingthefrontpanelconnectorassembly..39

Replacingamemorymodule.........40

Replacingthefrontandrearfanassemblies...41

Replacingtheinternalspeaker........42

Replacingthekeyboard...........44

Replacingthemouse............44

Chapter4.Completingtheparts

replacement..............47

Obtainingdevicedrivers...........47

Chapter5.Securityfeatures.....49

Lockingdevices..............49

Passwordprotection............50

Erasingalostorforgottenpassword(clearing

CMOS)..................50

AppendixA.Systemmemoryspeed.51

AppendixB.Notices..........53

Televisionoutputnotice...........54

Trademarks................54

Index..................55

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Figures

1.Frontcontrolsandconnectors.......4

2.Rearconnectorlocations.........5

3.Componentlocations...........7

4.Systemboardpartslocations.......8

5.Removingthecomputercover......12

6.Removingthefrontbezel........13

7.Openingtheretainingclips.......14

8.Installingthememorymodule......14

9.Installinganadaptercard........15

10.Drivebaylocations...........17

11.Installingtheretainerbracket.......18

12.Installinganopticaldrive........18

13.Connectingthedrive..........19

14.Installingtheretainerbracket.......19

15.Installinganewdiskettedriveorcard

reader................20

16.Installinga3.5-inchharddiskdriveintothe

bracket...............21

17.Installinga2.5-inchharddiskdriveintothe

bracket...............21

18.Installingtheharddiskdriveandbracketinto

thedrivebay.............22

19.Connectinga3.5-inchSATAharddisk

drive................22

20.Connectinga2.5-inchSATAharddisk

drive................23

21.Connectinga3.5-inchSASharddisk

drive................23

22.Removingtheoldbattery........24

23.Installingthenewbattery........24

24.Powersupplycableconnectors......25

25.Removingthepowersupplyretaining

screws...............26

26.Removingthepowersupply.......27

27.Installinganewadaptercard.......30

28.Removingtheheatsinkandfan

assembly..............32

29.Removingaharddiskdrive.......34

30.Removingtheharddiskdrivefan

assembly..............35

31.Installingtheharddiskdrivefan

assembly..............36

32.Removingtheopticaldrive........37

33.Retainerbracketforopticaldrive.....37

34.Removingthediskettedriveorcard

reader................38

35.Installingadiskettedriveorcardreader..39

36.Removingthefrontpanelconnector

assembly..............40

37.Removingamemorymodule.......41

38.Installingthememorymodule......41

39.Removingtherearfanassembly.....42

40.Removingtheinternalspeaker......43

41.Keyboardconnector..........44

42.Mouseconnector...........45

43.Lockingdevices............49

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Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation

CAUTION:

Beforeusingthismanual,itisimportantthatyoureadandunderstandalltherelatedsafety

informationforthisproduct.RefertotheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatyoureceived

withthisproductforthelatestsafetyinformation.Readingandunderstandingthesafetyinformation

reducestheriskofpersonalinjuryandordamagetoyourproduct.

IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuide,youcanobtainaPortable

DocumentFormat(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo

SupportWebsiteat:

http://support.lenovo.com

©CopyrightLenovo2009,2011

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Chapter2.Overview

ThisguideprovidesinformationaboutinstallingandorreplacingCustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs).

However,thisguidedoesnotincludeproceduresforallparts.Itisexpectedthatcables,switches,andcertain

mechanicalpartsbereplacedbytrainedservicepersonnelwithouttheneedforstep-by-stepprocedures.

Note:UseonlypartsprovidedbyLenovo.

Thisguidecontainsinstructionsforinstallingorreplacingthefollowingparts:

•Battery

•Powersupply

•Adaptercard

•Heatsinkandfanassembly

•Harddiskdrive

•Harddiskdrivefanassembly

•Opticaldrive

•Diskettedriveorcardreader

•Frontpanelconnectorassembly

•Memorymodule

•Frontandrearfanassemblies

•Internalspeaker

•Keyboard

•Mouse

Additionalinformationresources

IfyouhaveInternetaccess,themostup-to-dateinformationforyourcomputerisavailableat:

http://support.lenovo.com

Youcannd:

•CRUremovalandinstallationinformation

•CRUremovalandinstallationvideos

•Downloadsanddrivers

•Linkstootherusefulsourcesofinformation

•Partsinformation

•Publications

•Supportphonelist

•Troubleshootinginformation

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

Donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewpartuntilthedefectiveparthasbeenremoved

fromthecomputerandyouarereadytoinstallthenewpart.Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,can

seriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandparts.

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Whenyouhandlepartsandothercomputercomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricity

damage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlepartsandothercomputercomponentscarefully.Handleadaptercards,memorymodules,

systemboards,andmicroprocessorsbytheedges.Nevertouchanyexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

•Beforeyoureplaceanewpart,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingtheparttoametal

expansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwoseconds.This

reducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyourbody.

•Whenpossible,removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackaging,andinstallitdirectlyinthe

computerwithoutsettingthepartdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackage

thatthepartcameinonasmooth,levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Locations

Thissectioncontainsillustrationstohelplocatethevariousconnectors,controls,andcomponentsofthe

computer.

Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthefrontofyourcomputer

Figure1“Frontcontrolsandconnectors”onpage4showsthelocationoftheconnectorsonthefront

ofyourcomputer.

Note:Notallcomputermodelshavethefollowingcontrolsandconnectors.

Figure1.Frontcontrolsandconnectors

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1Opticaldrive(somemodels)6USBconnector

23.5-inchdiskettedriveorcardreader(some

models)

7Harddiskdriveactivitylight

3USBconnector

8Powerbutton

4Microphoneconnector9Power-onindicator

5Headphoneconnector

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer

Figure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage5showsthelocationoftheconnectorsontherearofyour

computer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewhereto

connectthecablesonyourcomputer.

Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations

1Powercordconnector9Microphoneconnector

2Serialport

10Audioline-outrearspeakerconnector

3Ethernetconnector11Audioline-outsidespeakerconnector

4Serialport(somemodels)12USBconnectors(8)

5Audioline-outsubwoofer/centerspeaker

connector

13OpticalSPDIFinconnector

6Audioline-inconnector

14OpticalSPDIFoutconnector

7Videoconnector(somemodels)15eSATAconnector

8Audioline-outfrontspeakerconnector

Chapter2.Overview5

ConnectorDescription

USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUniversalSerialBus(USB)connector,

suchasaUSBkeyboard,aUSBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.Ifyou

havemorethan10USBdevices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucan

usetoconnectadditionalUSBdevices.

Ethernetconnector

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).

Note:T ooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5

Ethernetcable.

Serialport

Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea

9-pinserialport.

MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundor

ifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.

Audioline-inconnector

Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo

system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevicetoyourcomputer,connect

thecabletotheaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-in

connectorofthecomputer.

Audioline-outconnector(front

speakerconnector)

Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,such

aspoweredstereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inampliers),multimedia

keyboards,ortheaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystemorotherexternal

recordingdevices.

Whenusedwith5.1or7.1surroundspeakers,thisconnectorshouldbeattached

tothefrontleftandrightspeakers.

Audioline-outconnector

(subwoofer/centerspeaker

connector)

Whenusedwith5.1or7.1surroundspeakers,thisconnectorshouldbeattached

tothecenterspeakersandsubwoofer.

Audioline-outconnector(rear

speakerconnector)

Whenusedwith5.1or7.1surroundspeakers,thisconnectorshouldbeattached

totherearleftandrightspeakers.

Audioline-outconnector(side

speakerconnector)

Whenusedwith7.1surroundspeakers,thisconnectorshouldbeattachedtothe

sideleftandrightspeakers.

OpticalSPDIFoutconnectorUsedtosend5.1digitalaudiosignalsfromacomputertoanexternaldevice(such

asanamplierorareceiver)throughaTOSLINK(ToshibaLink)opticalcable.

OpticalSPDIFinconnectorUsedtoreceive5.1digitalaudiosignalsfromexternalequipment(suchasa

receiverorothermultimediadevice)throughaTOSLINKopticalcable.

eSATAconnectorUsethisexternalSerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment(eSATA)connector

toattachanexternalharddiskdrive.

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Locatinginternalcomponents

Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage7

showsthelocationofthecomponentsinyourcomputer.

Figure3.Componentlocations

1Microprocessor,heatsink,andheatsinkfanassembly

5Harddiskdrive

2Opticaldrive

6Rearfanassembly

33.5-inchdiskettedriveorcardreader7Powersupplyassembly

4Internalspeaker

Chapter2.Overview7

Identifyingpartsonthesystemboard

Figure4“Systemboardpartslocations”onpage8showsthelocationofthepartsonthesystemboard.

Figure4.Systemboardpartslocations

1Microprocessor12Vpowerconnector16Frontpanelconnector

2Microprocessorfanconnector

17Coverpresenceswitchconnector

3Microprocessor18Thermalsensorconnector

4Memoryslots(6)19PS/2connector

524-pinsystempowerconnector20Frontaudioconnector

6Harddiskdrivefanassemblyconnector

21Internalspeakerconnector

7Diskettedriveconnector

22PCIadaptercardslot

8Cardreaderconnector23PCIExpressx1adaptercardslot

9FrontUSBconnector24PCIExpressx16graphicsadaptercardslot

10SATAconnectors(5)25PCIExpressx4adaptercardslot

11Adaptercardfanconnector

26PCIExpressx16graphicsadaptercardslot

12SAS(SerialAttachedSCSI)LEDconnector27SecondCOMportconnector

13Battery

28Rearfanassemblyconnector

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14ClearCMOS/Recoveryjumper

29Auxiliary12Vpowerconnector

15AuxiliaryLEDconnector

Chapter2.Overview9

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Chapter3.Installingoptionsandreplacinghardware

Thischapterisanintroductiontothefeaturesandoptionsthatareavailableforyourcomputer.Youcan

expandthecapabilitiesofyourcomputerbyaddingmemorymodules,adaptercards,ordrives.When

installinganoption,usetheseinstructionsalongwiththeinstructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety

information”intheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.Toobtainacopyofthe

ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://support.lenovo.com

Note:UseonlypartsprovidedbyLenovo.

Installingexternaloptions

Externalspeakers,aprinter,orascannercanbeconnectedtoyourcomputer.Forsomeexternaloptions,

youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection.Whenaddinganexternal

option,see“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage5

and“Locatingcontrolsand

connectorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage4toidentifytherequiredconnector,andthenusethe

instructionsthatareincludedwiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnectionandinstallanysoftware

ordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

Installinginternaloptions

Important:Read“Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices”onpage3beforeremovingthecomputercover.

Removingthecomputercover

CAUTION:

Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthe

computercover.

Toremovethecomputercover:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandshutdownyouroperatingsystem.Turnoffallattacheddevices.

Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnectthecablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)cables,

andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.See“Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthe

frontofyourcomputer”onpage4and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage5.

4.Removeanylockingdevices,suchasacablelockorpadlockthatsecuresthecomputercover.Open

thekeylockifitisinthelockedposition.SeeChapter5“Securityfeatures”onpage49.

5.Disengagethecoverlatch1andremovethecover.Placethecoveronaatsurface.

Figure5.Removingthecomputercover

Removingthefrontbezel

Toremovethefrontbezel:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

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2.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabs1ontheleftsideandpivotingthebezel

outward.

Figure6.Removingthefrontbezel

3.Laythefrontbezelonaatsurface.

4.Toreinstallthebezel,aligntheplastictabsontherightsideofthebezelwiththecorrespondingholesin

thechassis,thenpivotthebezelinwarduntilitsnapsintopositionontheleftside.

Accessingsystemboardcomponents

Toaccessthesystemboardcomponents:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Unlatchandopentheadaptercardretainer.

3.Onsomemodels,youmightneedtoremovetheadaptercardstogaineasyaccesstosomeinternal

components.See“Replacinganadaptercard”onpage27.

Installingamemorymodule

YourcomputerhassixslotsforinstallingDDR3ECCUDIMMs(doubledatarate3errorcorrectioncode

unbuffereddualinlinememorymodules)thatprovideuptoamaximumof24GBofsystemmemory.

Wheninstallingmemorymodules,usethefollowingguidelines:

•Use1.8V,240-pinDDR3ECCUDIMMs.

Chapter3.Installingoptionsandreplacinghardware13

•Use1GB,2GBor4GBmemorymodulesinanycombinationuptoamaximumof24GB.

•Installmemorymodulesintothebluecolormemoryslotsrst.

Note:OnlyDDR3ECCUDIMMscanbeused.

Toinstallamemorymodule:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

Note:Forthisprocedure,ithelpstolaythecomputeronitsside.

2.Locatethememoryslots.See“Identifyingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage8.

3.Opentheretainingclipsasshown.

Figure7.Openingtheretainingclips

4.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethenotch1onthememorymodule

alignscorrectlywiththeslotkey

2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodulestraightdowninto

theslotuntiltheretainingclipsclose.

Figure8.Installingthememorymodule

5.GotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage47.

Installinganadaptercard

Thissectionprovidesinformationandinstructionsforinstallinganadaptercard.

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