Lenovo P300 User guide

ThinkStationP300

UserGuide

MachineTypes:10DA,30AG,and30AH

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Read

thisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixE“Notices”onpage15.

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Copyright Lenovo 2014, 2015.

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Contents

Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafety

information...............v

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

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

Powercordsandpoweradapters........vi

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......vi

PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..vii

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

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

Heatandproductventilation.........vii

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

Lasercompliancestatement.........viii

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

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

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locations..................1

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators

onthefrontofyourcomputer........2

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour

computer................3

Locatingcomponents...........5

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard.....6

Locatinginternaldrives..........7

Machinetypeandmodellabel........8

Features..................8

Speciﬁcations...............12

Lenovoprograms.............12

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

7operatingsystem...........12

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

8.1operatingsystem..........13

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....14

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17

Registeringyourcomputer..........17

Usingkeyboardshortcuts..........17

Usingthewheelmouse...........18

Settingthecomputervolume.........18

Settingthevolumefromthedesktop....18

SettingthevolumefromControlPanel...19

Usingadisc................19

Usingtheopticaldrive..........19

Handlingandstoringadisc........20

Playingandremovingadisc.......20

Recordingadisc............20

NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8.1

operatingsystem..............21

AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8.1

operatingsystem..............22

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........22

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..25

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

Arrangingyourworkspace........25

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

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

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

Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.....26

Accessibilityinformation.........26

Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryor

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

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

Lockingthecomputercover.........31

AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock.....32

Attachingacablelock............33

Usingpasswords..............33

BIOSpasswords............33

Windowspasswords..........34

Usingthecoverpresenceswitch.......34

Usingtheﬁngerprintreader..........34

Usingandunderstandingﬁrewalls.......35

Protectingdataagainstviruses........35

Chapter5.Advancedconﬁguration..37

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........37

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....37

Viewingandchangingsettings......37

UsingBIOSpasswords.........38

Enablingordisablingadevice.......39

Selectingastartupdevice........40

EnablingErPLPScompliancemode....40

ICEperformancemode.........41

ICEthermalalert............41

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......42

UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS.......42

Usingsystemprograms.........42

UpdatingtheBIOSfromadisc......43

UpdatingtheBIOSfromyouroperating

system................44

RecoveringfromaBIOSupdatefailure...44

ConﬁguringRAID..............44

RAIDLevel..............44

ConﬁguringthesystemBIOStoenableSATA

RAIDfunctionality............45

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CreatingRAIDvolumes.........45

DeletingRAIDvolumes.........45

Resettingdiskstonon-RAID.......46

Chapter6.Preventingproblems...47

Keepingyourcomputercurrent........47

Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyour

computer...............47

Updatingyouroperatingsystem......47

UsingSystemUpdate..........48

Cleaningandmaintenance..........48

Basics................48

Cleaningyourcomputer.........48

Goodmaintenancepractices.......49

Movingyourcomputer...........50

Chapter7.Troubleshootingand

diagnostics..............51

Basictroubleshooting............51

Troubleshootingprocedure..........52

Troubleshooting..............52

Audioproblems............53

CDproblems.............53

DVDproblems.............54

Intermittentproblems..........55

Problemswiththekeyboardormouse...55

Monitorproblems............56

Networkingproblems..........57

Ihaveconnectedanoptiontomycomputer,

butitdoesnotwork...........59

Performanceandlockupproblems.....59

Theprinterdoesnotwork........60

Serialconnectorcannotbeaccessed....60

Softwareproblems...........60

MyUSBconnectorscannotbeaccessed..61

LenovoSolutionCenter...........61

Chapter8.Recoveryinformation...63

RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operating

system..................63

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....63

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.64

Creatingandusingarescuemedium....66

Reinstallingprogramsanddevicedrivers..66

Solvingrecoveryproblems........68

RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8.1

operatingsystem..............68

Refreshingyourcomputer........68

Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault

settings................68

Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....69

RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows

8.1failstostart.............69

Chapter9.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............71

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......71

Installingorreplacinghardware........71

Installingexternaloptions........71

Removingthecomputercover.......71

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..72

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......73

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...76

Installingorreplacingadeviceintheoptical

drivebay...............78

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB

assembly...............94

Replacingthebattery..........95

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...96

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..98

Installingorreplacingthesolid-statedrive..100

InstallingorreplacingthemSATAsolid-state

drive.................104

Replacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive....107

Replacingthesecondaryharddiskdrive...109

Installingthetertiaryharddiskdrive....110

Replacingthefrontfanassembly.....114

Replacingtherearfanassembly......115

ReplacingtheWi-Fiunits.........116

InstallingorremovingtherearWi-Fi

antenna...............121

InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-Fi

antenna...............123

Replacingthekeyboardormouse.....124

Completingthepartsreplacement.....125

Chapter10.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice.............127

Informationresources............127

LenovoThinkVantageTools........127

HelpandSupport............127

SafetyandWarranty...........127

LenovoWebsite............127

LenovoSupportWebsite.........128

Helpandservice..............128

Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic

program...............128

Callingforservice............128

Usingotherservices..........129

Purchasingadditionalservices......129

Systemmemoryspeed.........1

AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation..3

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Exportclassiﬁcationnotice...........3

Electronicemissionsnotices..........3

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity.........3

Eurasiancompliancemark...........5

Brazilregulatorynotice............5

Mexicoregulatorynotice............5

Additionalregulatoryinformation........5

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

information...............7

ImportantWEEEinformation..........7

RecyclinginformationforJapan.........7

RecyclinginformationforBrazil.........8

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan......8

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union...................8

AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....11

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........11

ChinaRoHS................11

TurkishRoHS...............11

UkraineRoHS...............12

IndiaRoHS................12

AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel

information..............13

AppendixE.Notices..........15

Trademarks................16

Index..................17

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Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation

CAUTION:

Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis

product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafety,Warranty,and

SetupGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformation

reducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.

IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuide,youcanobtainaPortableDocument

Format(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo

®

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

LenovoSupportWebsitealsoprovidestheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandthisUserGuidein

additionallanguages.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror

yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare

referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer

ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor

customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor

replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea

productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysensure

thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formoreinformation

onCRUs,refertoChapter9“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage71

.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsor

concerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the

followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepﬁngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe

computeriscool.

Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.

Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoption

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orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyou

toinstallit.

WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions

toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe

edges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.

•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthe

parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo

seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyourbody.

•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackagingandinstallthepart

withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackagingonasmooth,

levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm

2

,orbetter.For

othercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordinwaysthat

cancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordorpower

adapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronﬂoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancausea

shortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocan

causegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnectorterminalsonapoweradapter,

whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsofoverheating(such

asdeformedplastic)attheacinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor

overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse

areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips

areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation

ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

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Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Donotusetheac

powercordforotherdevices.

PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice

Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor

cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then

thefollowingwarningapplies:

WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct

willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor

otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Plugsandoutlets

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamaged

orcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiﬁedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainareplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamountsof

electricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugﬁtsonlyintoagroundedelectricaloutlet.

Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitintoanon-groundedoutlet.If

youcannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforanapprovedoutletadapterortoreplace

theoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystem

loadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranchcircuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation

ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloadsandbranchcircuitratings.

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclosetothe

equipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouareinstalling.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Externaldevices

Donotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthan1394andUniversalSerialBus(USB)

cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossible

damagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastﬁvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnect

externaldevices.

Heatandproductventilation

Computers,poweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteries

arecharging.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Donotleaveyourcomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesincontactwithyourlaporanypartofyour

bodyforanextendedperiodwhentheproductsarefunctioningorwhenthebatteryischarging.Your

computer,poweradapter,andmanyaccessoriesproducesomeheatduringnormaloperation.Extended

contactwiththebodycouldcausediscomfortor,potentially,askinburn.

•Donotchargethebatteryoroperateyourcomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesnearﬂammable

materialsorinexplosiveenvironments.

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•Ventilationslots,fans,andheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,andreliable

operation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproductonabed,sofa,

carpet,orotherﬂexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.

Inspectyourdesktopcomputerfordustaccumulationatleastonceeverythreemonths.Beforeinspecting

yourcomputer,turnoffthepowerandunplugthecomputer'spowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet;then

removeanydustfromventsandperforationsinthebezel.Ifyounoticeexternaldustaccumulation,then

examineandremovedustfromtheinsideofthecomputerincludingheatsinkinletﬁns,powersupplyvents,

andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunplugthecomputerbeforeopeningthecover.Ifpossible,avoidoperating

yourcomputerwithintwofeetofhigh-trafﬁcareas.Ifyoumustoperateyourcomputerinornearahigh-trafﬁc

area,inspectand,ifnecessary,cleanyourcomputermorefrequently.

Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions

withyourdesktopcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightberequiredfor

computersindustyorhigh-trafﬁcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotstoreoroperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airﬂowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

•Donotinstallairﬁltrationdevices.Theymayinterferewithpropercooling.

Operatingenvironment

Theoptimalenvironmentinwhichtouseyourcomputeris10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)withhumidityranging

between35%and80%.Ifyourcomputerisstoredortransportedintemperatureslessthan10°C(50°F),

allowthecoldcomputertoriseslowlytoanoptimaloperatingtemperatureof10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)before

use.Thisprocesscouldtaketwohoursinextremeconditions.Failuretoallowyourcomputertorisetoan

optimaloperatingtemperaturebeforeusecouldresultinirreparabledamagetoyourcomputer.

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and

microwaveovenawayfromyourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticﬁeldsgeneratedbythese

appliancescandamagethemonitoranddataontheharddiskdrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon

orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:

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

installed,notethefollowing:

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•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto

hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciﬁedherein

mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical

instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Powersupplystatement

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached.

Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwithoneoftheseparts,

contactaservicetechnician.

Cleaningandmaintenance

Keepyourcomputerandworkspaceclean.Shutdownthecomputerandthendisconnectthepower

cordbeforecleaningthecomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdirectlyonthecomputeroruse

anydetergentcontainingﬂammablematerialtocleanthecomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftcloth

andthenwipethecomputersurfaces.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesthefollowinginformation:

•Locationsofconnectors

•Locationsofcomponents

•Locationsofpartsonthesystemboard

•Locationsofinternaldrives

•Computerfeatures

•SoftwareprogramsprovidedbyLenovo

Locations

Thissectionprovidesthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage2

•“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage3

•“Locatingcomponents”onpage5.

•“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage6

•“Locatinginternaldrives”onpage7

•“Machinetypeandmodellabel”onpage8

Note:Thecomponentsinyourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

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Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour

computer

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsoftheconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour

computer.

Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations

1Opticaldriveeject/closebutton2USB3.0connectors(2)

3Harddiskdriveactivityindicator4Powerindicator

5Powerbutton6Microphoneconnector

7Headphoneconnector

8Card-readerslot(availableonsomemodels)

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Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Some

connectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewheretoconnectthe

cablesonyourcomputer.

Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations

1Power-cordconnector

2Serialconnector

3VGAconnector

4DisplayPort

®

connectors

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

7Microphoneconnector

8PCI/PCI-Expresscardarea(differentcardsprovide

differentconnectors)

9Audioline-inconnector

10Optionalserialconnector

11Cable-lockslots

12Padlockloop

13Audioline-outconnector14Ethernetconnector

15PS/2keyboardandmouseconnectors(availableon

somemodels)

16Security-lockslot

Note:Ifyourcomputerhasadiscretegraphicscard,anetworkinterfacecard,oranaudiocardinstalled

inoneofthePCIcardslots,ensurethatyouusetheconnectorsonthecardinsteadofthecorresponding

connectorsonthecomputer.

Chapter1.Productoverview3

ConnectorDescription

Audioline-inconnector

Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo

system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetween

theaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-inconnectorofthe

computer.

Audioline-outconnector

Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchaspowered

stereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inampliﬁers),headphones,multimedia

keyboards,ortheaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystemorotherexternal

recordingdevice.

DisplayPortconnector

Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevices

thatuseaDisplayPortconnector.

Ethernetconnector

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).

Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)

ClassBlimits,useaCategory5eorbetterEthernetcable.

Microphoneconnector

Usedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorif

youusespeech-recognitionsoftware.

PS/2keyboardconnector

(availableonsomemodels)

UsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboard

connector.

PS/2mouseconnector

(availableonsomemodels)

Usedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2

mouseconnector.

Serialconnector

Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea

9-pinserialconnector.

USB2.0connectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0connector,suchasaUSB

keyboard,aUSBmouse,aUSBscanneroraUSBprinter.Ifyouhavemorethan

eightUSBdevices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnect

additionalUSBdevices.

USB3.0connectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0or3.0connector,suchasaUSB

keyboard,aUSBmouse,aUSBscanneroraUSBprinter.Ifyouhavemorethan

eightUSBdevices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnect

additionalUSBdevices.

VGAconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAconnector.

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Locatingcomponents

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer.Toremovethe

computercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage71.

Figure3.Componentlocations

1Heatsinkandfanassembly

2Memorymodule

3Opticaldrive(availableonsomemodels)4Cardreader(availableonsomemodels)

5FrontaudioandUSBassembly

6Frontbezel

7mSATAsolid-statedrive8Frontfanassembly(availableonsomemodels)

9Harddiskdrives

10Graphicscard(availableonsomemodels)

11Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)

(availableonsomemodels)

12Rearfanassembly

13Powersupplyassembly

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Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.

Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations

1PS/2keyboardandmouseconnector

24-pinpowerconnector

3Battery4Microprocessor

5Microprocessorfanconnector

6Memoryslot1(DIMM1)

7Memoryslot2(DIMM2)8Memoryslot3(DIMM3)

9Memoryslot4(DIMM4)

10Thermalsensorconnector

11Harddiskdrivefanconnector

124-pinSATApowerconnectors(2)

1314-pinpowerconnector

14eSATAconnector

15SATA3.0connectors(4)

16Powerfanconnector

17Frontpanelconnector(forconnectingLED

indicatorsandthepowerbutton)

18FrontUSB3.0connector

19USB2.0/card-readerconnector20USBhardwaredisableheader

21ClearCMOS/Recoveryjumper22Serial(COM2)connector

23Internalspeakerconnector24Frontaudioconnector

25PCIcardslot26PCIExpressx16cardslot(negotiablelinkwidthx4,x1)

27PCIExpressx1cardslot28PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot(graphicscardavailable

onsomemodels)

29Systemfanconnector30Coverpresenceswitchconnector(intrusionswitch

connector)

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Locatinginternaldrives

Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyour

computertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyourcomputertoreadothertypesofmedia.Internal

drivesareinstalledinbays.

Wheninstallingorreplacinganinternaldrive,itisimportanttonotethetypeandsizeofthedrivethatyou

caninstallorreplaceineachbayandcorrectlyconnectthecablestothedriveinstalled.Refertothe

appropriatesectionin“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage71

forinstructionsonhowtoinstallor

replaceinternaldrivesforyourcomputer.

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthedrivebays.

Figure5.Drive-baylocations

1Primaryoptical-drivebay(withanopticaldrive,aﬂexmodule,ora5.25-inchcageassemblyinstalledinsome

models)

2Secondaryoptical-drivebay(withanopticaldrive,aﬂexmodule,ora5.25-inchcageassemblyinstalledinsome

models)

3Card-readerslot(availableonsomemodelsandwithacardreaderinstalled)

4mSATAsolid-statedrivebay(withanmSATAsolid-statedriveinstalledinsomemodels)

5Secondaryhard-disk-drivebay(withaharddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,orhybriddriveinstalledinsomemodels)

6Primaryhard-disk-drivebay(withaharddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,orhybriddriveinstalledinsomemodels)

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Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiﬁesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine

typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

Thefollowingisasampleofthemachinetypeandmodellabel.

Figure6.Machinetypeandmodellabel

Features

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerfeatures.Theinformationcoversavarietyofmodels.

Microprocessor

Toviewthemicroprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

•OntheMicrosoft

®

Windows

®

7operationsystem,clickStart,right-clickComputer,andselectProperties

toviewtheinformation.

•OntheMicrosoftWindows8.1operatingsystem,gotothedesktopandmoveyourpointertothe

top-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙PCinfoto

viewtheinformation.

Memory

Yourcomputersupportsuptofourdoubledatarate3unbuffereddualinlinememorymodules(DDR3

UDIMMs).

Todeterminetheamountofmemoryinstalledonyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

•OntheMicrosoftWindows7operationsystem,clickStart,right-clickComputer,andselectProperties

toviewtheinformation.

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