Lenovo ThinkCentre M800 User manual

ThinkCentreM800andM900

UserGuide

MachineTypes:10FG,10FH,10FX,and10FY

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Read

thisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii

andAppendixF“Notices”onpage101.

ThirdEdition(May2016)

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Contents

Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafety

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

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

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

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

Powercordsandpoweradapters........iv

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......v

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

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

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

Rearview................3

Computercomponents..........5

Partsonthesystemboard.........6

Machinetypeandmodellabel........7

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

Speciﬁcations...............11

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

Accessingaprogramonthecomputer...11

Installingaprogramthatisreadytobe

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

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....12

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...15

Registeringthecomputer..........15

Settingthecomputervolume.........15

AddinganicontotheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.15

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

Guidelinesaboutusingtheopticaldrive...16

Handlingandstoringadisc........16

Playingandremovingadisc.......16

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

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

ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN......17

ConnectingtoawirelessLAN.......18

ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice..18

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..19

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

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

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

Electricaloutletlocationsandcablelengths.19

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

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

Cleaningthecomputer...........23

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

Basicmaintenancetips.........23

Goodmaintenancepractices.......23

Keepingthecomputercurrent.......24

Movingthecomputer............25

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

Lockingthecomputer............27

Lockingthecomputercover.......27

AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock...28

Attachingacablelock..........28

Viewingandchangingsecuritysettingsinthe

SetupUtilityprogram............29

Preventingunauthorizedaccesstothecomputer.29

Usingﬁngerprintauthentication........29

Usingandunderstandingﬁrewalls.......29

Protectingdataagainstviruses........30

ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedin

ﬁrmware.................30

TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)........30

Chapter5.Advancedconﬁguration..31

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........31

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....31

Enablingordisablingadevice.......31

EnablingordisablingtheAutomaticPowerOn

features...............31

EnablingordisablingtheErPLPScompliance

mode................32

ChangingtheICEperformancemode....32

EnablingordisablingtheICEThermalAlert

feature................32

EnablingordisablingtheConﬁguration

ChangeDetectionfeature........33

Usingthecoverpresenceswitch......33

UsingBIOSpasswords.........33

Selectingastartupdevice........35

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......35

UpdatingtheBIOS.............36

RecoveringfromaBIOSupdatefailure.....36

Chapter6.Troubleshooting,

diagnostics,andrecovery......37

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Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputer

problems.................37

Troubleshooting..............37

Startupproblems............37

Audioproblems............38

CDproblems.............39

DVDproblems.............39

Intermittentproblems..........40

Storagedriveproblems.........40

Networkingproblems..........41

Performanceproblems..........43

Serialconnectorcannotbeaccessed....44

USBdeviceproblems..........44

Softwareanddriverproblems.......44

Diagnostics................45

LenovoSolutionCenter.........45

Recoveryinformation............45

RecoveryinformationforWindows7....45

RecoveryinformationforWindows10....46

Chapter7.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............49

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......49

Installingorreplacinghardware........49

Installingexternaloptions........49

Removingthecomputercover.......50

Replacingthefrontbezel.........50

Replacingtheopticaldrive........52

Replacingthestoragedrive........54

ReplacingthePCIcard.........65

ReplacingthePCIadaptercard......67

ReplacingaPCIExpresscard.......68

Replacingamemorymodule.......71

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..74

Replacingthecoin-cellbattery......76

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...78

Completingthepartsreplacement.....81

Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice..............83

Informationresources............83

Accessingtheuserguideinvarious

languages...............83

Windowshelpsystem..........83

Safetyandwarranty...........83

LenovoWebsite............83

LenovoSupportWebsite.........84

Frequentlyaskedquestions........84

Helpandservice..............84

Callingforservice............84

Usingotherservices..........85

Purchasingadditionalservices......85

AppendixA.Regulatory

information..............87

Exportclassiﬁcationnotice..........87

Electronicemissionsnotices.........87

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........87

Eurasiancompliancemark..........89

Brazilaudionotice.............89

Mexicowireless-radiocomplianceinformation..89

Additionalregulatoryinformation.......90

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

information..............91

ImportantWEEEinformation.........91

RecyclinginformationforJapan........91

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........92

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....92

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................93

AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous

Substances(RoHS)Directive.....95

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........95

TurkishRoHS...............95

UkraineRoHS...............95

IndiaRoHS................95

ChinaRoHS................96

TaiwanRoHS...............96

AppendixD.ChinaEnergyLabel...97

AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodel

information..............99

AppendixF.Notices.........101

Trademarks................102

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Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation

CAUTION:

Beforeusingthecomputer,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis

product.RefertothesafetyinformationinthissectionandintheSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatyou

receivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingallthesafetyinformationreducestheriskof

personalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheSafetyandWarranty

Guide,youcanobtainaPortableDocumentFormat(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo

®

SupportWeb

siteathttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.

Beforeusingthismanual

CAUTION:

Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis

product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafetyandWarranty

Guidethatyoureceivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformationreduces

theriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.

IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheSafetyandWarrantyGuide,youcanobtainaPortableDocumentFormat

(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo

®

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

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror

yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare

referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer

ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor

customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor

replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea

productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysensure

thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveany

questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinthecomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the

followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepﬁngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

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Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe

computeriscool.

Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.

Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoption

orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyou

toinstallit.

WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions

toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe

edges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.

•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthe

parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo

seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyourbody.

•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackagingandinstallthepart

withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackagingonasmooth,

levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Donotusetheac

powercordforotherdevices.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH03VV-F,3G,0.75mm

2

(thepowercord

connectedtothepoweradapter),H05VV-F,3G,0.75mm

2

(thepowercordconnectedtotheinternalpower

supplyassembly),orbetter.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordinwaysthat

cancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordorpower

adapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronﬂoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancausea

shortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocan

causegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnectorterminalsonapoweradapter,

whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsofoverheating(such

asdeformedplastic)attheacinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor

overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse

areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips

areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation

ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

Plugsandoutlets

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewiththecomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedor

corroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiﬁedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainareplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamountsof

electricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamagethecomputer,data,orconnecteddevices.

Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugﬁtsonlyintoagroundedelectricaloutlet.

Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitintoanon-groundedoutlet.If

youcannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforanapprovedoutletadapterortoreplace

theoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystem

loadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranchcircuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation

ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloadsandbranchcircuitratings.

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclosetothe

equipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouareinstalling.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Externaldevices

DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)cableswhile

thecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamagethecomputer.Toavoidpossibledamageto

connecteddevices,waitatleastﬁvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.

Heatandproductventilation

Computers,poweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteries

arecharging.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Donotleavethecomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesincontactwithyourlaporanypartofyour

bodyforanextendedperiodwhentheproductsarefunctioningorwhenthebatteryischarging.The

computer,poweradapter,andmanyaccessoriesproducesomeheatduringnormaloperation.Extended

contactwiththebodycouldcausediscomfortor,potentially,askinburn.

•Donotchargethebatteryoroperatethecomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesnearﬂammable

materialsorinexplosiveenvironments.

•Ventilationslots,fans,andheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,andreliable

operation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproductonabed,sofa,

carpet,orotherﬂexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.

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Inspectyourdesktopcomputerfordustaccumulationatleastonceeverythreemonths.Beforeinspecting

thecomputer,turnoffthepowerandunplugthecomputer'spowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet;then

removeanydustfromventsandperforationsinthebezel.Ifyounoticeexternaldustaccumulation,then

examineandremovedustfromtheinsideofthecomputerincludingheatsinkinletﬁns,powersupplyvents,

andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunplugthecomputerbeforeopeningthecover.Ifpossible,avoidoperatingthe

computerwithintwofeetofhigh-trafﬁcareas.Ifyoumustoperatethecomputerinornearahigh-trafﬁc

area,inspectand,ifnecessary,cleanthecomputermorefrequently.

Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions

withyourdesktopcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightberequiredfor

computersindustyorhigh-trafﬁcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotstoreoroperatethecomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airﬂowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

•Donotinstallairﬁltrationdevices.Theymayinterferewithpropercooling.

Operatingenvironment

Theoptimalenvironmentinwhichtousethecomputeris10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)withhumidityranging

between35%and80%.Ifthecomputerisstoredortransportedintemperatureslessthan10°C(50°F),allow

thecoldcomputertoriseslowlytoanoptimaloperatingtemperatureof10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)beforeuse.

Thisprocesscouldtaketwohoursinextremeconditions.Failuretoallowthecomputertorisetoanoptimal

operatingtemperaturebeforeusecouldresultinirreparabledamagetothecomputer.

Ifpossible,placethecomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and

microwaveovenawayfromthecomputerbecausethestrongmagneticﬁeldsgeneratedbytheseappliances

candamagethemonitoranddataonthestoragedrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherconnecteddevices.Ifliquidisspilled

onorinthecomputeroraconnecteddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:

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

installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto

hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciﬁedherein

mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

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DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical

instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Powersupplystatement

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached.

Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwithoneoftheseparts,

contactaservicetechnician.

Cleaningandmaintenance

Keepthecomputerandworkspaceclean.Shutdownthecomputerandthendisconnectthepower

cordbeforecleaningthecomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdirectlyonthecomputeroruse

anydetergentcontainingﬂammablematerialtocleanthecomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftcloth

andthenwipethecomputersurfaces.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopics:

•“Hardwarelocations”onpage1

•“Features”onpage7

•“Speciﬁcations”onpage11

•“Programs”onpage11

Hardwarelocations

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofthecomputerhardware.

Note:Thecomputerhardwaremightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

Frontview

Figure1.Frontview

1Powerbutton

2Storagedriveactivityindicator

3USB3.0connector

4Microphoneconnector

5Headphoneconnector

6USB3.0connector

7Cardreaderslot(somemodels)8USB2.0connectors(2)(somemodels)

9Opticaldriveactivityindicator10Opticaldriveeject/closebutton

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•Cardreaderslot

Usedtoholdacard-shapedstoragemediumsothatthecardreadercanreadthedataonthestorage

medium.

•Headphoneconnector

Usedtoconnectheadphonestoyourcomputer.

•Microphoneconnector

Usedtoconnectamicrophonetoyourcomputer.Youcanusethemicrophonetorecordsoundsoruse

speech-recognitionsoftware.

•Opticaldriveeject/closebutton

Usedtoejectthetrayoftheopticaldrivefromthedrive.Afteryouinsertadiscintothetray,press

theeject/closebuttontoclosethetray.

•Opticaldriveactivityindicator

Whentheopticaldriveactivityindicatorison,theopticaldriveisinuse.

•Powerbutton

Usedtoturnonyourcomputer.Youalsocanusethepowerbuttontoturnoffyourcomputeronlywhen

youcannotuseanyMicrosoft

®

Windows

®

shutdownproceduretoturnoffyourcomputer.

•Storagedriveactivityindicator

Whenthestoragedriveactivityindicatorison,thestoragedrivesareinuse.

•USB2.0connector

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

printer,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).

•USB3.0connector

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

scanner,aprinter,oraPDA.

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Rearview

3

4

5

6

7

8

Figure2.Rearview

1Powercordconnector

2Serialconnector

3VGAconnector4DisplayPort

®

connectors(2)

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

connectors(2)(forM900models)

7Microphoneconnector8Audioline-outconnector

9Audioline-inconnector

10PCI/PCI-Expresscardarea(differentcardsprovide

differentconnectors)

11Ethernetconnector

12PS/2keyboardandmouseconnectors(somemodels)

13Security-lockslot

14Padlockloop

Note:Adiscretegraphicscard,networkinterfacecard,oraudiocardmightbeinstalledinthePeripheral

ComponentInterconnect(PCI)orPCIExpresscardarea.Ifsuchacardisinstalled,ensurethatyouusethe

connectorsonthecardinsteadofthecorrespondingconnectorsonthecomputer.

•Audioline-inconnector

Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereosystem.Whenyouattach

anexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetweentheaudioline-outconnectorofthedevice

andtheaudioline-inconnectorofthecomputer.

Chapter1.Productoverview3

•Audioline-outconnector

Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchaspoweredstereospeakers,

headphones,ormultimediakeyboards.Toattachastereosystemorotherexternalrecordingdevice,a

cableisconnectedbetweentheaudioline-inconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-outconnector

ofthecomputer.

Note:Ifyourcomputerhasbothanaudioline-outconnectorandaheadsetconnectororheadphone

connector,alwaysusetheheadsetconnectororheadphoneconnectorforearphones,headphones,ora

headset.However,aheadphoneconnectordoesnotsupportthemicrophoneofaheadset.

•DisplayPortconnector

Usedtoconnectahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatusea

DisplayPortconnector.

•Ethernetconnector

UsedtoconnectanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).

Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)ClassBlimits,usea

Category5eorbetterEthernetcable.

•Microphoneconnector

Usedtoconnectamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorifyouuse

speech-recognitionsoftware.

•Padlockloop

Usedtosecureapadlock.Formoreinformation,see“Lockingthecomputercover”onpage27.

•PCI/PCI-Expresscardarea(differentcardsprovidedifferentconnectors)

Toimprovetheoperatingperformanceofyourcomputer,youcanconnectPCI/PCI-Expresscardsinto

thisarea.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,theconnectorsinthisareamightvary.

•Powercordconnector

Usedtoconnectthepowercordtoyourcomputerforpowersupply.

•PS/2keyboardconnector

UsedtoconnectakeyboardthatusesaPersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboardconnector.

•PS/2mouseconnector

Usedtoconnectamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2mouseconnector.

•Serialconnector

Usedtoconnectanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatuseaserialconnector.

•Security-lockslot

UsedtosecureaKensington-stylecablelock.Formoreinformation,see“AttachingaKensington-style

cablelock”onpage28.

•USB2.0connector

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

printer,oraPDA.

•USB3.0connector

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

scanner,aprinter,oraPDA.

•VGAconnector

Usedtoconnectavideographicsarray(VGA)monitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAconnector.

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Computercomponents

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someofthefollowingcomponentsareoptional.

Figure3.Computercomponents

1Computercover

2Heatsinkfanduct

3Heatsinkandfanassembly

4Powersupplyassembly

5Memorymodule

6Opticaldrivebracket

7Opticaldrive8Secondarystoragedrive

9Secondarystoragedrivebracket10CardreaderandUSBassembly

11USBassembly12Cardreader

13FrontaudioandUSBassembly

14FrontWi-Fiantenna

15Frontfan

16Thermalsensor

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17Internalspeaker

18Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)

19Primarystoragedrive

20PCIadaptercard

21PCIExpresscard

22Microprocessor

23PCIcard

24Wi-Fiadaptercard

25RearWi-Fiantenna26Wi-Ficard

27Systemboard

28Frontbezel

29Powercord

Partsonthesystemboard

Note:Forthepartsthataredisplayedonthefollowingﬁgurebutnotintroducedinthefollowingtable,see

“Frontview”onpage1and“Rearview”onpage3.

Figure4.Partsonthesystemboard

1PS/2keyboardandmouseconnector

24-pinpowerconnector

3Microprocessor

4Microprocessorfanconnector

5Memoryslot(DIMM1)6Memoryslot(DIMM2)

7Memoryslot(DIMM3)8Memoryslot(DIMM4)

9Thermalsensorconnector1010-pinpowerconnector

11Storagedrivefanconnector12SATApowerconnectors(2)(forconnectinganoptical

driveorastoragedrive)

13FrontUSB3.0connector14eSATAconnector

15Frontfanconnector

16SATA3.0connectors(3)

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17Frontpanelconnector

18FrontUSBconnector2(forconnectinganadditional

USBdevice)

19FrontUSBconnector1(forconnectinganadditional

USBdevice)

20M.2cardslot(forinstallingaPCIadaptercard)

21Serialconnector

22Internalspeakerconnector

23Frontaudioconnector

24PCIExpresscardslot(physicallinkwidthx16;

negotiablelinkwidthx4,x1)

25PCIExpressx1cardslot26PCIExpressx16cardslot

27Rearfanconnector

28Coverpresenceswitchconnector(intrusionswitch

connector)

29Coin-cellbattery

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiﬁesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine

typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

Themachinetypeandmodellabelisattachedonthesideofyourcomputerasshown.

Figure5.Machinetypeandmodellabel

Features

Thecomputerfeaturesintroducedinthissectionapplytovariousmodels.

Informationaboutyourcomputer

•Toviewbasicinformation(suchasmicroprocessorandmemoryinformation)aboutyourcomputer,

dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

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2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:Right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties.

–ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙System➙About.

•Toviewdetailedinformationaboutthedevices(suchastheopticaldriveandnetworkadapters)onyour

computer,dothefollowing:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthen

clickProperties.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickDeviceManager.Typetheadministratorpasswordorprovideconﬁrmationifprompted.

Preinstalledoperatingsystem

YourcomputerispreinstalledwithWindows7orWindows10operatingsystem.Additionaloperating

systemsmightbeidentiﬁedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputer.Todetermineifanoperating

systemhasbeencertiﬁedortestedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemprovider.

Powersupply

210-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply

Storagedrives

Yourcomputersupportsuptotwostoragedrives.

Toviewtheamountofstoragedrivespace,dothefollowing:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthenclick

Manage.

•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickDiskManagement.

Videofeatures

•Theintegratedgraphicscardsupportsthefollowingdisplayconnectorsonyourcomputer:

–DisplayPortconnector

–VGAconnector

•Thediscretegraphicscard,whichisoptional,providesenhanceddisplaycapabilityandexperience.

Audiofeatures

•Theintegratedaudiocardsupportsthefollowingaudioconnectorsanddevicesonyourcomputer:

–Audioline-inconnector

–Audioline-outconnector

–Headphoneconnector

–Microphoneconnector

•Thediscreteaudiocard,whichisoptional,providesenhancedaudiocapabilityandexperience.

Input/Output(I/O)features

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

microphoneconnector)

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•Cardreaderslot

•Displayconnectors(DisplayPortconnectorandVGAconnector)

•Ethernetconnector

•PS/2keyboardconnector(optional)

•PS/2mouseconnector(optional)

•Serialconnector

•USBconnector

Expansion

•Cardreader(optional)

•Memoryslot

•M.2cardslot

•Opticaldrive(optional)

•PCIExpressx1cardslot

•PCIExpresscardslot(physicallinkwidthx16;negotiablelinkwidthx4,x1)

•PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

•Storagedrivebay

Networkfeatures

•EthernetLAN

–TheintegratednetworkinterfacecardsupportstheEthernetconnectoronyourcomputer.

–Thediscretenetworkinterfacecard,whichisoptional,providesanadditionalEthernetconnector.

•WirelessLAN(optional)

•Bluetooth(optional)

Securityfeatures

Formoreinformation,seeChapter4“Security”onpage27.

Systemmanagementfeatures

•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)

DesktopManagementInterfaceprovidesacommonpathforuserstoaccessinformationaboutall

aspectsofacomputer.Theinformationincludesprocessortype,installationdate,connectedprintersand

otherperipherals,powersources,maintenancehistory,andsoon.

•ErPLPScompliancemode

Theenergy-relatedproductsdirective(ErP)lowestpowerstate(LPS)compliancemodereducesthe

consumptionofelectricitywhenyourcomputerisinsleeporoffmode.Formoreinformation,see

“EnablingordisablingtheErPLPScompliancemode”onpage32.

•IntelligentCoolingEngine(ICE)

TheIntelligentCoolingEngineisasystemthermalmanagementsolutionthatenablesyourcomputer

torunwithbetterthermalandacousticperformance.TheICEfunctionalsomonitorsthethermal

performanceofyourcomputertoidentifythermalproblems.Formoreinformation,see“ChangingtheICE

performancemode”onpage32

and“EnablingordisablingtheICEThermalAlertfeature”onpage32.

Chapter1.Productoverview9

•Intel

®

StandardManageability

IntelStandardManageabilityishardware-andﬁrmware-basedtechnologythatmakescomputerseasier

andlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,update,upgrade,andrepair.

•IntelActiveManagementTechnology(AMT)(optional)

IntelActiveManagementTechnologyishardware-andﬁrmware-basedtechnologythatmakescomputers

easierandlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,update,upgrade,andrepair.

•IntelMatrixStorageManager

IntelMatrixStorageManagerisadevicedriverthatprovidessupportforSerialAdvancedTechnology

Attachment(SATA)RedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)5arraysandSATARAID10arrayson

speciﬁcIntelchipsetsystemboardstoenhanceharddiskperformance.

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)

PrebootExecutionEnvironmentenablescomputerstostartthroughanetworkinterfaceindependentof

datastoragedrives(suchasharddiskdrives)orinstalledoperatingsystems.

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

TheSMBIOSspeciﬁcationdeﬁnesdatastructuresandaccessmethodsthatcanbeusedtoread

managementdatastoredintheBIOSofacomputer.

•WakeonLAN

WakeonLANisanEthernetcomputernetworkingstandardthatallowsacomputertobeturnedon

orwokenupbyanetworkmessage.Themessageusuallyissentbyaprogramrunningonanother

computeronthesameLAN.

•WakeonRing

WakeonRing,sometimesreferredtoasWakeonModem,isaspeciﬁcationthatallowssupported

computersanddevicestoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode.

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)

WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itprovidesan

operatingsysteminterfacethroughwhichinstrumentedcomponentsprovideinformationandnotiﬁcation.

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