Lenovo THINKCENTRE 804 User manual

ThinkCentre

UserGuide

MachineTypes:0804,0809,0811,0822,0825,0828,0830,0833,

0837,0843,0845,0847,and0849

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe

ThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuideandAppendixA“Notices”onpage69.

SecondEdition(September2011)

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2011.

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Contents

Importantsafetyinformation.....iii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

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

Specications................3

Softwareoverview..............4

SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindows

operatingsystem.............4

Locations..................6

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators

onthefrontofyourcomputer........6

Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearof

yourcomputer..............7

Locatingcomponents...........8

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard.....8

Locatinginternaldrives..........9

Chapter2.Installingorreplacing

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

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......11

Installingorreplacinghardware........11

Installingexternaloptions........11

Removingthecomputercover.......12

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..13

Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsand

drives................14

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......15

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...18

Replacingthebattery..........20

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..21

Replacingthemicroprocessor.......24

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...27

Replacingtheopticaldrive........31

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.......34

Replacingthefrontfanassembly.....37

ReplacingtheUSBkeyboardormouse...39

Completingthepartsreplacement.....40

Obtainingdevicedrivers...........41

Basicsecurityfeatures...........41

Integratedcablelock..........42

Padlock...............43

Passwordprotection..........43

Erasingalostorforgottenpassword(clearing

CMOS)................43

Chapter3.Recoveryinformation...45

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......45

Creatingrecoverymedia.........45

Usingrecoverymedia..........46

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...46

Performingabackupoperation......47

Performingarecoveryoperation......47

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...48

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......48

Creatingarescuemedium........49

Usingarescuemedium.........49

Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers.....50

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........50

Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility

program................51

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......51

Viewingorchangingsettings.........51

Usingpasswords..............51

Passwordconsiderations.........52

Power-onpassword...........52

Administratorpassword.........52

Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword..52

Enablingordisablingadevice........52

Selectingastartupdevice..........53

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....53

Viewingorchangingthestartupdevice

sequence...............53

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......54

Chapter5.Updatingsystem

programs...............55

Usingsystemprograms...........55

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....55

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating

system..................56

RecoveringfromaPOSTandBIOSupdate

failure..................56

Chapter6.Troubleshootingand

diagnosticprograms.........59

Basictroubleshooting............59

Diagnosticprograms............60

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......60

PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery....60

PC-DoctorforDOS...........61

Cleaninganopticalmouse..........61

Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice..............63

Informationresources............63

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OnlineBooksfolder...........63

LenovoThinkVantageTools........63

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter.....64

LenovoWelcome............64

AccessHelp..............64

Safetyandwarranty...........64

LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)..64

LenovoSupportWebsite.........65

Helpandservice..............65

Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic

programs...............65

Callingforservice............66

Usingotherservices..........66

Purchasingadditionalservices......67

AppendixA.Notices..........69

Televisionoutputnotice...........70

EuropeanconformanceCEmark.......70

Trademarks................70

Additionalregulatoryinformation.......70

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........70

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....71

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................71

Index..................73

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Importantsafetyinformation

CAUTION:

Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis

product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheThinkCentreSafety

andWarrantyGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafety

informationreducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.

IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuide,youcanobtainaPortable

DocumentFormat(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo

®

SupportWebsiteathttp://support.lenovo.com.The

LenovoSupportWebsitealsoprovidestheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuideandthisThinkCentre

UserGuideinadditionallanguages.

©CopyrightLenovo2010,2011

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specications,preinstalledsoftware

programs,andlocationsofconnectors,components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Features”onpage1

:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

•“Specications”onpage3

:Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

•“Softwareoverview”onpage4:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprogramsprovided

withyourcomputer.

•“Locations”onpage6:Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourcomputerconnectors,

components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

Features

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

Systeminformation

Thefollowinginformationcoversavarietyofmodels.Forinformationaboutyourspecicmodel,usethe

SetupUtilityprogram.SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage51

.

Microprocessor

Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingmicroprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype):

•Intel

®

Celeron

®

microprocessor

•IntelCore

™

2microprocessor

•IntelPentium

®

microprocessor

Memorymodule(s)

•Supportsuptotwodoubledatarate3dualinlinememorymodules(DDR3DIMMs)

Internaldrives

•Cardreader(availableinsomemodels)

•Opticaldrive

•SerialAdvancedT echnologyAttachment(SATA)harddiskdrive

Videosubsystem

•IntegratedgraphicscardfunctioningthroughaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connector

•PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)Expressx16graphicscardslotonthesystemboardfora

discretegraphicscard

Audiosubsystem

•Integratedhigh-denition(HD)audio

•Headphoneconnectorandmicrophoneconnectoronthefrontpanel

•Audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,andmicrophoneconnectorontherearpanel

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Connectivity

•10/100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller

Systemmanagementfeatures

•Abilitytostorethepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•AdvancedCongurationandPowerInterface(ACPI)

•Automaticpower-onstartup

•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)

•IntelTrustedExecutionTechnology(TXT)

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)

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

•WakeonLAN(WOL)

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)(WMIistheinfrastructureformanagementdataand

operationsonWindowsoperatingsystems.)

Input/Output(I/O)features

•9-pinserialport(onestandardandoneoptional)

•Ethernetconnector

•SixUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors(twoUSBconnectorsonthefrontpanelandfourUSB

connectorsontherearpanel)

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

microphoneconnector)

•Twoaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(headphoneconnectorandmicrophoneconnector)

•VGAmonitorconnectorontherearpanel

Formoreinformation,referto“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”

onpage6

and“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7.

Expansion

•Oneharddiskdrivebay

•Oneopticaldrivebay

•OnePCIExpressx1cardslot

•OnePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

•Oneslimcardreaderdrivebay

•TwoPCIcardslots

PowersupplyYourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingpowersupplies:

•240-wattuniversalinputpowersupply

Securityfeatures

•Apower-onpasswordandanadministratorpasswordtodeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer

•Computrace

•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)(availableinsomemodels)

•EnablingordisablingSATAdevices

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•Enablingordisablingtheserialport

•EnablingordisablingUSBconnectors

•Keyboardwithngerprintreader(shippedwithsomemodels)

•Startupsequencecontrol

•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse

•Supportfortheadditionofanintegratedcablelock(Kensingtonlock.See“Integratedcablelock”on

page42

formoreinformation.)

•Supportfortheadditionofapadlock(see“Padlock”onpage43formoreinformation)

Preinstalledsoftwareprograms

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsomesoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.For

moreinformation,see“Softwareoverview”onpage4.

Preinstalledoperatingsystem

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithoneofthefollowingoperatingsystems:

•Microsoft

®

Windows

®

7

•MicrosoftWindowsVista

®

•MicrosoftWindowsXPProfessional(preinstalledthroughdowngraderightsinWindows7Professional

orWindowsVistaBusiness)

Operatingsystem(s),certiedortestedforcompatibility

1

(variesbymodeltype)

•Linux

®

Specications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

Dimensions

Width:99mm(3.9inches)

Height:335mm(13.19inches)

Depth:382mm(15.04inches)

Weight

Maximumcongurationasshipped:6.6kg(14.55lb)

Environment

•Airtemperature:

Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)

Storage:-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto140°F)inoriginalshippingpackage

Storage:-10°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)withoutpackage

•Humidity:

Operating:20%to80%(non-condensing)

Non-operating:20%to90%(non-condensing)

•Altitude:

1.Theoperatingsystem(s)listedherearebeingcertiedortestedforcompatibilityatthetimethispublicationgoesto

press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputerfollowingthe

publicationofthismanual.Thislistissubjecttochange.Todetermineifanoperatingsystemhasbeencertiedor

testedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.

Chapter1.Productoverview3

Operating:-50to10000ft(-15.2to3048m)

Non-operating:-50to35000ft(-15.2to10668m)

Electricalinput

•Inputvoltage:

–Lowrange:

Minimum:100Vac

Maximum:127Vac

Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:115Vac

–Highrange:

Minimum:200Vac

Maximum:240Vac

Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:230Vac

Softwareoverview

Thecomputercomeswithapreinstalledoperatingsystemandseveralpreinstalledapplications.

SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem

ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem.

SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo

ThefollowingsoftwareprogramsareprovidedbyLenovotohelpyouimproveproductivityandreducethe

costassociatedwithmaintainingyourcomputer.Softwareprogramsprovidedwithyourcomputermight

varydependingonyourmodeltypeandpreinstalledoperatingsystem.

LenovoThinkVantageTools

TheLenovoThinkVantage

®

Toolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasy

accesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formoreinformation,see“Lenovo

ThinkVantageTools”onpage63

.

Note:TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisonlyavailableoncomputerswiththeWindows7operating

systemfromLenovo.

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter

TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandtoolsto

helpyousetup,understand,andmaintainyourcomputer,andenhanceyourcomputerperformance.For

moreinformation,see“ThinkVantageProductivityCenter”onpage64.

Note:TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramisonlyavailableoncomputerspreinstalledwiththe

WindowsVistaoperatingsystemortheWindowsXPoperatingsystemfromLenovo.

LenovoWelcome

TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducessomeinnovativebuilt-infeaturesofLenovotoyouandguidesyou

throughsomeimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcomputer.

Note:TheLenovoWelcomeprogramisonlyavailableoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows7

operatingsystemortheWindowsVistaoperatingsystemfromLenovo.

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ProductRecovery

TheProductRecoveryprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory

defaultsettings.

ThinkVantageRescueandRecovery

TheThinkVantageRescueandRecovery

®

programisaonebuttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthat

includesasetofself-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfrom

systemcrashes,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandllsinauthenticationinformationforWindows

applicationsandWebsites.

Note:ThePasswordManagerprogramisonlyavailableoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows7

operatingsystemfromLenovo.

ThinkVantageClientSecuritySolution

TheThinkVantageClientSecuritySolution(CSS)programhelpsyouprotectyourinformation,includingvital

securityinformationlikepasswords,encryptionkeys,andelectroniccredentials,whileguardingagainst

unauthorizeduseraccesstodata.

Note:TheThinkVantageClientSecuritySolutionprogramisonlyavailableoncomputerspreinstalledwith

theWindowsVistaoperatingsystemortheWindowsXPoperatingsystemfromLenovo.

PowerManager

ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour

ThinkCentre

®

computer.ByusingthePowerManagerprogram,youcanadjustyourpowersettingsto

achievethebestbalancebetweensystemperformanceandpowersaving.

ThinkVantageSystemUpdate

TheThinkVantageSystemUpdate(TVSU)programhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-date

bydownloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages(ThinkVantageapplications,devicedrivers,BIOS

updates,andotherthirdpartyapplications).Someexamplesofsoftwarethatyoushouldkeepupdated

areprogramsprovidedbyLenovo,suchastheRescueandRecoveryprogramandtheThinkVantage

ProductivityCenterprogram.

FingerprintSoftware

TheintegratedngerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsworkswiththeFingerprintSoftwareprogram

toenableyoutoenrollyourngerprintandassociateitwithyourWindowspassword.Asaresult,ngerprint

authenticationcanreplaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.Angerprintreader

keyboardisavailablewithcertaincomputersorcanbepurchasedforcomputersthatsupportthisoption.

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramhelpsyoumaintainyourcomputer,improvecomputingsecurity,

diagnosecomputerproblems,getfamiliarwiththeinnovativetechnologiesprovidedbyLenovo,andgetmore

informationaboutyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,see“LenovoThinkVantageToolbox”onpage60

.

PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery

ThePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogramispreinstalledonyourThinkCentrecomputer

aspartoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacetohelpyoudiagnosehardwareproblems.Itcanalsoreport

operating-system-controlledsettingsthatinterferewiththecorrectoperationofyoursystem.Usethe

PC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogramifyouareunabletostarttheWindowsoperating

system.Formoreinformation,see“PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery”onpage60

.

Chapter1.Productoverview5

AdobeReader

TheAdobeReaderprogramisatoolusedtoview,print,andsearchPDFdocuments.

See“OnlineBooksfolder”onpage63formoreinformationaboutaccessingandviewingthepublications.

Antivirussoftware

Yourcomputercomeswithantivirussoftwarethatyoucanusetodetectandeliminateviruses.Lenovo

providesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After30days,

youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus

software.

Locations

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourcomputerconnectors,components,partson

thesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour

computer

Figure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage6showsthelocationsoftheconnectors,

controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer.

Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations

1Opticaldriveeject/closebutton5USBconnector

2Powerswitch6Microphoneconnector

3Harddiskdriveactivityindicator7Headphoneconnector

4Powerindicator

8USBconnector

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Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer

Figure2“Rearconnectorandpartlocations”onpage7showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsandparts

ontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyou

determinewheretoconnectthecablesonyourcomputer.

Figure2.Rearconnectorandpartlocations

1Powercordconnector7Audioline-inconnector

2Serialport8PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

3VGAmonitorconnector9PCIExpressx1cardslot

4USBconnectors(4)10PCIcardslots(2)

5Microphoneconnector11Ethernetconnector

6Audioline-outconnector

12PersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboardandmouseconnector

(availableonsomemodels)

ConnectorDescription

Audioline-inconnector

Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo

system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetween

theaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-inconnectorof

thecomputer.

Audioline-outconnector

Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchas

poweredstereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inampliers),headphones,

multimediakeyboards,theaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystem,orother

externalrecordingdevices.

Ethernetconnector

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).

Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5

Ethernetcable.

Chapter1.Productoverview7

ConnectorDescription

MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundor

ifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.

Serialport

Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea

9-pinserialport.

USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatusesaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,

aUSBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.IftheUSBconnectorsonyour

computerarenotenoughforyoutoconnectallyourUSBdevices,youcan

purchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditionalUSBdevices.

VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.

Locatingcomponents

Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage8showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer.

Toremovethecomputercoverandgainaccesstotheinsideofthecomputer,see“Removingthecomputer

cover”onpage12

.

Figure3.Componentlocations

1Heatsinkandfanassembly

6Frontbezel

2Powersupplyassembly

7Frontfanassembly

3Memorymodules(2)

8Harddiskdrive

4Opticaldrive9PCIcard(availableinsomemodels)

5FrontUSBandaudioassembly

10Heatsinkfanduct

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

Figure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.

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Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations

1Microprocessor12Frontpanelconnector

2Microprocessorfanconnector

13USBconnectors(2)

3Memoryslots(2)14Serial(COM2)connector

4Thermalsensorconnector15Frontaudioconnector

524-pinpowerconnector16Internalspeakerconnector

6Parallelconnector

17PCIcardslots(2)

7Battery

18PCIExpressx1cardslot

8Coverpresenceswitchconnector(Intrusionswitch

connector)(availableinsomemodels)

19PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

9SATAconnectors(3)20Systemfanconnector

10ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxide

Semiconductor)/Recoveryjumper

214-pinpowerconnector

11Powerfanconnector

22PS/2keyboardandmouseconnector

Locatinginternaldrives

Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Y oucanadddrivestoyour

computertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyourcomputertoreadothertypesofmedia.Internal

drivesareinstalledinbays.Inthismanual,thebaysarereferredtoasbay1,bay2,andsoon.

Wheninstallingorreplacinganinternaldrive,itisimportanttonotethetypeandsizeofthedrivethatyou

caninstallorreplaceineachbayandcorrectlyconnectthecablestothedriveinstalled.Refertothe

appropriatesectioninChapter2“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage11

forinstructionsonhowto

installorreplaceinternaldrivesforyourcomputer.

Chapter1.Productoverview9

Figure5“Drivebaylocations”onpage10showsthelocationsofthedrivebaysinyourcomputer.

Figure5.Drivebaylocations

1Bay1-Opticaldrivebay(withanopticaldriveinstalled)

2Bay2-Slimcardreaderdrivebay

3Bay3-SATAharddiskdrivebay

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Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices”onpage11

•“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage11

•“Obtainingdevicedrivers”onpage41

•“Basicsecurityfeatures”onpage41

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.Youcanexpand

thecapabilitiesofyourcomputerbyaddingmemorymodules,PCIcards,ordrives,andmaintainyour

computerbyreplacingthefailinghardware.

Notes:

1.UseonlycomputerpartsprovidedbyLenovo.

2.Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe

instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

Installingexternaloptions

Youcaninstallexternaloptionstoyourcomputer,suchasexternalspeakers,aprinter,orascanner.For

someexternaloptions,youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection.

Whenyouinstallanexternaloption,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour

computer”onpage6and“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7to

11

identifytherequiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumakethe

connectionandinstallsoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

Removingthecomputercover

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety

information”intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.Toobtainacopyofthe

ThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://support.lenovo.com

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethecomputercover.

CAUTION:

Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthe

computercover.

Toremovethecomputercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrives.Then,turnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnectthepowercord,Input/Outputcables,andallothercablesthatareconnectedtothe

computer.

4.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover,suchasanintegratedcablelockora

padlock.See“Integratedcablelock”onpage42or“Padlock”onpage43.

5.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecomputercoverandslidethecomputercovertotherearto

removeit.

Figure6.Removingthecomputercover

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Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety

information”intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.Toobtainacopyofthe

ThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://support.lenovo.com

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel.

Toremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect

allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage12.

3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsonthetopofthefrontbezelandpivoting

thefrontbezeloutwardtoremoveitfromthecomputer.Carefullylaythefrontbezelasidewithout

disconnectingthepowerswitchandlight-emittingdiode(LED)assemblycable.

Figure7.Removingthefrontbezel

Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware13

4.Toreinstallthefrontbezel,aligntheotherthreeplastictabsonthebottomofthefrontbezelwiththe

correspondingholesinthechassis,thenpivotthefrontbezelinwarduntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure8.Reinstallingthefrontbezel

5.Goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage40.

Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety

information”intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.Toobtainacopyofthe

ThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://support.lenovo.com

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoaccessthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives.

Toaccessthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect

allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercovertoaccessthesystemboardcomponents.See“Removingthecomputer

cover”onpage12

.

3.Removethefrontbezel.

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