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ThinkCentre
UserGuide
MachineTypes:3120,3122,3126,and3128
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
ThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuideandAppendixA“Notices”onpage79.
SecondEdition(December2011)
©CopyrightLenovo2011.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Importantsafetyinformation.....iii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Features..................1
Specications................4
Softwareoverview..............4
SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindows
operatingsystem.............4
Locations..................6
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer........7
Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearof
yourcomputer..............7
Locatingcomponents..........10
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....10
Locatinginternaldrives.........11
Chapter2.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............13
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......13
Installingorreplacinghardware........13
Installingexternaloptions........14
Openingthecomputercover.......14
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..15
Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsand
drives................16
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...17
InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......18
Installingorreplacingthecardreader....21
Replacingthebattery..........26
Replacingtheharddiskdrive.......27
Replacingtheopticaldrive........30
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..33
Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...36
Replacingthemicroprocessor.......41
Replacingtheinternalspeaker.......44
ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............49
Replacingthekeyboard.........51
Replacingthemouse..........51
Completingthepartsreplacement.....52
Obtainingdevicedrivers...........53
Basicsecurityfeatures...........53
Integratedcablelock..........53
Passwordprotection..........53
Erasingalostorforgottenpassword(clearing
CMOS)................54
Chapter3.Recoveryinformation...55
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......55
Creatingrecoverymedia.........55
Usingrecoverymedia..........56
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...56
Performingabackupoperation......56
Performingarecoveryoperation......57
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...57
Creatingandusingarescuemedium......58
Creatingarescuemedium........58
Usingarescuemedium.........58
Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers.....59
Solvingrecoveryproblems..........59
Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................61
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......61
Viewingorchangingsettings.........61
Usingpasswords..............61
Passwordconsiderations.........62
Power-onpassword...........62
Administratorpassword.........62
Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword..62
Enablingordisablingadevice........62
Selectingastartupdevice..........63
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....63
Viewingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............63
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......64
Chapter5.Updatingsystem
programs...............65
Usingsystemprograms...........65
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....65
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................66
RecoveringfromaPOSTandBIOSupdate
failure..................66
Chapter6.Troubleshootingand
diagnosticprograms.........69
Basictroubleshooting............69
Diagnosticprograms............70
LenovoSolutionCenter.........70
LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......71
PC-DoctorforDOS...........71
Cleaningthemouse............72
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Opticalmouse.............72
Non-opticalmouse...........72
Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice..............75
Informationresources............75
OnlineBooksfolder...........75
LenovoThinkVantageTools........75
LenovoWelcome............76
AccessHelp..............76
Safetyandwarranty...........76
LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)..76
LenovoSupportWebsite.........76
Helpandservice..............77
Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic
programs...............77
Callingforservice............77
Usingotherservices..........78
Purchasingadditionalservices......78
AppendixA.Notices..........79
Televisionoutputnotice...........80
EuropeanconformanceCEmark.......80
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........80
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....80
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................80
Trademarks................81
Index..................83
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Importantsafetyinformation
CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertotheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproductfor
thelatestsafetyinformation.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformationreducestheriskof
personalinjuryandordamagetoyourproduct.
IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuide,youcanobtainaPortable
DocumentFormat(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo
®
SupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
©CopyrightLenovo2011
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specications,softwareprogramsprovided
byLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors,components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
•“Features”onpage1
:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.
•“Specications”onpage4
:Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.
•“Softwareoverview”onpage4:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprogramsprovided
withyourcomputer.
•“Locations”onpage6:Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourcomputerconnectors,
components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.
Features
Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.
Systeminformation
Thefollowinginformationcoversavarietyofmodels.Forinformationaboutyourspecicmodel,usethe
SetupUtilityprogram.SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage61
.
Microprocessor
Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingmicroprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype):
•AMD
®
Athlon™IImicroprocessor
•AMDPhenom™IImicroprocessor
•AMDSempron™microprocessor
Memorymodule(s)
Yourcomputersupportsuptofourdoubledatarate3dualinlinememorymodules(DDR3DIMMs).
Internaldrives
•Cardreader(availableinsomemodels)
•Opticaldrive:DVD-ROMorDVD-R(optional)
•SerialAdvancedT echnologyAttachment(SATA)harddiskdrive
Videosubsystem
•IntegratedgraphicscardfunctioningthroughaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connectororaDigitalVisual
Interface(DVI)connector
•PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)Expressx16graphicscardslotonthesystemboardfora
discretegraphicscard
Audiosubsystem
•Integratedhigh-denition(HD)audio
•Headphoneconnectorandmicrophoneconnectoronthefrontpanel
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•Audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,andmicrophoneconnectorontherearpanel
•Internalspeaker(availableinsomemodels)
Connectivity
10/100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller
Systemmanagementfeatures
•Abilitytostorethepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults
•AdvancedCongurationandPowerInterface(ACPI)
•Automaticpower-onstartup
•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)
•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)
•SystemManagement(SM)BasicInput/OutputSystem(BIOS)andSMsoftware
•WakeonLAN(WOL)
•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)(WMIistheinfrastructureformanagementdataand
operationsonWindowsoperatingsystems.)
Input/Output(I/O)features
•9-pinserialport(onestandardandoneoptional)
•25-pinparallelport(optionalthroughyourPCIcardinsomemodels)
•Ethernetconnector
•PS/2keyboardconnector
•PS/2mouseconnector
•SixUniversalSerialBus(USB)2.0connectors(twoonthefrontpanelandfourontherearpanel;there
mightalsobetwooptionalUSBconnectorsontherearpanel)
•Twoaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(headphoneconnectorandmicrophoneconnector)
•Threeaudioconnectorsontherearpanel(audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,and
microphoneconnector)
•VGAmonitorconnectorandDVImonitorconnector
Formoreinformation,referto“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”
onpage7
and“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7.
Expansion
•Oneharddiskdrivebay
•Oneopticaldrivebay
•Oneslimcardreaderdrivebay
•OnePCIcardslot
•OnePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
•TwoPCIExpressx1cardslots
Powersupply
Yourcomputercomeswiththe240-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply.
Securityfeatures
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•Apower-onpasswordandanadministratorpasswordtodeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer
•Computrace
•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)(availableinsomemodels)
•EnablingordisablingSATAdevices
•Enablingordisablingtheserialport
•EnablingordisablingUSBconnectors
•Keyboardwithngerprintreader(shippedwithsomemodels)
•Startupsequencecontrol
•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse
•Supportfortheadditionofanintegratedcablelock(Kensingtonlock.See“Integratedcablelock”on
page53
formoreinformation.)
Preinstalledsoftwareprograms
Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsomesoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.For
moreinformation,see“Softwareoverview”onpage4.
Preinstalledoperatingsystem
YourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeMicrosoft
®
Windows
®
7operatingsystem.
Operatingsystem(s),certiedortestedforcompatibility
1
(variesbymodeltype)
•Linux
®
1.Theoperatingsystem(s)listedherearebeingcertiedortestedforcompatibilityatthetimethispublicationgoesto
press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputerfollowingthe
publicationofthismanual.Thislistissubjecttochange.Todetermineifanoperatingsystemhasbeencertiedor
testedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.
Chapter1.Productoverview3
Specications
Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.
Dimensions
Width:334mm(13.15inches)
Height:97mm(3.8inches)
Depth:369mm(14.53inches)
Weight
Maximumcongurationasshipped:7.5kg(16.53lb)
Environment
•Airtemperature:
Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)
Non-operating:-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto140°F)
Non-operating:-10°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)(withoutpackage)
•Humidity:
Operating:20%to80%(non-condensing)
Non-operating:20%to90%(non-condensing)
•Altitude:
Operating:-50to10000ft(-15.2to3048m)
Non-operating:-50to35000ft(-15.2to10668m)
Electricalinput
•Inputvoltage:
–Lowrange:
Minimum:100Vac
Maximum:127Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz
–Highrange:
Minimum:200Vac
Maximum:240Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz
Softwareoverview
Thecomputercomeswithapreinstalledoperatingsystemandseveralsoftwareprogramsprovidedby
Lenovo.
SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem
ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem.
SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo
ThefollowingsoftwareprogramsareprovidedbyLenovotohelpyouimproveproductivityandreducethe
costassociatedwithmaintainingyourcomputer.Softwareprogramsprovidedwithyourcomputermight
varydependingonyourmodeltypeandpreinstalledoperatingsystem.
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LenovoThinkVantageTools
TheLenovoThinkVantage
®
Toolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasy
accesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formoreinformation,see“Lenovo
ThinkVantageTools”onpage75
.
LenovoWelcome
TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducessomeinnovativebuilt-infeaturesofLenovotoyouandguidesyou
throughsomeimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcomputer.
ProductRecovery
TheProductRecoveryprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory
defaultsettings.
ThinkVantageRescueandRecovery
TheThinkVantageRescueandRecovery
®
programisaonebuttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthat
includesasetofself-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfrom
systemcrashes,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.
Note:IftheEnhancedBackupandRestoreiconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisdimmed,it
indicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheRescueandRecoveryprogrammanuallybeforeenablingitsfeatures.To
installtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,dothefollowing:
1.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools,anddouble-clickEnhancedBackup
andRestore.
2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
3.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theEnhancedBackupandRestoreiconisactivated.
PasswordManager
ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandllsinauthenticationinformationforWindows
applicationsandWebsites.
Note:IfthePasswordVaulticonintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisdimmed,itindicatesthat
youneedtoinstallthePasswordManagerprogrammanuallybeforeenablingitsfeatures.Toinstallthe
PasswordManagerprogram,dothefollowing:
1.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools,anddouble-clickPasswordVault.
2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
3.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,thePasswordVaulticonisactivated.
PowerManager
ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour
ThinkCentre
®
computer.ByusingthePowerManagerprogram,youcanadjustyourpowersettingsto
achievethebestbalancebetweensystemperformanceandpowersaving.
ThinkVantageSystemUpdate
TheThinkVantageSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-dateby
downloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages(ThinkVantageapplications,devicedrivers,BIOSupdates,
andotherthirdpartyapplications).
FingerprintSoftware
TheintegratedngerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsworkswiththeFingerprintSoftwareprogram
toenableyoutoenrollyourngerprintandassociateitwithyourWindowspassword.Asaresult,ngerprint
authenticationcanreplaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.Angerprintreader
keyboardisavailablewithcertaincomputersorcanbepurchasedforcomputersthatsupportthisoption.
Chapter1.Productoverview5
LenovoSolutionCenter
Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputerispreinstalledwith
eithertheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramortheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramfordiagnostic
purposes.ForadditionalinformationabouttheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogram,see“Lenovo
ThinkVantageToolbox”onpage6.
TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It
combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along
withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.See“LenovoSolutionCenter”onpage70fordetailed
information.
LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox
Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputerispreinstalledwith
eithertheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramortheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramfordiagnostic
purposes.ForadditionalinformationabouttheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,see“LenovoSolution
Center”onpage70.
TheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramhelpsyoumaintainyourcomputer,improvecomputingsecurity,
diagnosecomputerproblems,getfamiliarwiththeinnovativetechnologiesprovidedbyLenovo,andgetmore
informationaboutyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,see“LenovoThinkVantageToolbox”onpage71.
AdobeReader
TheAdobeReaderprogramisatoolusedtoview,print,andsearchPDFdocuments.
See“OnlineBooksfolder”onpage75
formoreinformationaboutaccessingandviewingthepublications.
Antivirussoftware
Yourcomputercomeswithantivirussoftwarethatyoucanusetodetectandeliminateviruses.Lenovo
providesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After30days,
youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.
Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus
software.
Locations
Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourcomputerconnectors,components,partson
thesystemboard,andinternaldrives.
Note:Thecomponentsinyourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.
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Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour
computer
Figure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage7showsthelocationsoftheconnectors,
controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer.
Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations
1Opticaldriveeject/closebutton5USBconnector(USBport2)
2Powerswitch6Microphoneconnector
3Harddiskdriveactivityindicator7Headphoneconnector
4Powerindicator
8USBconnector(USBport1)
Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer
Figure2“Rearconnectorandpartlocations”onpage8showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsandparts
ontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyou
determinewheretoconnectthecablesonyourcomputer.
Chapter1.Productoverview7
Figure2.Rearconnectorandpartlocations
1Powercordconnector
10PCIExpressx1cardslots(2)
2PS/2keyboardconnector11PCIcardslot
3DVImonitorconnector
12Optionalserialport
4VGAmonitorconnector13Cablelockslots(2)
5USBconnectors(USBports3to6)14EthernetconnectorSerialport
6Microphoneconnector
15Integratedcablelock(Kingstonlock)slot
7Audioline-outconnector
16Cover-releasebutton
8Audioline-inconnector
17Serialport
9PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot18PS/2mouseconnector
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.
DVImonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaDVImonitororotherdevicesthatuseaDVImonitorconnector.
Ethernetconnector
UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5
Ethernetcable.
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ConnectorDescription
MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundor
ifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.
PS/2keyboardconnectorUsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboardconnector.
PS/2mouseconnectorUsedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2
mouseconnector.
Serialport
Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea
9-pinserialport.
USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatusesaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,
aUSBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.IftheUSBconnectorsonyour
computerarenotenoughforyoutoconnectallyourUSBdevices,youcan
purchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditionalUSBdevices.
VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.
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Locatingcomponents
Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyour
computer.Toopenthecomputercover,see“Openingthecomputercover”onpage14.
Figure3.Componentlocations
1Heatsinkandfanassembly
7Systemfanassembly
2Powersupplyassembly
8Internalspeaker(installedinsomemodels)
3Memorymodule
9Coverpresenceswitch(Intrusionswitch)
4Opticaldrive
10Harddiskdrive
5FrontaudioandUSBassembly11PCIcard(installedinsomemodels)
6Frontbezel
12Heatsinkfanduct
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard
Figure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage11showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.
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Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations
1Microprocessor
11Coverpresenceswitchconnector(alsocalledintrusion
switchconnector)
2Microprocessorfanconnector
12FrontUSBconnector
3Memoryslots(4)13Serial(COM2)connector
4Thermalsensorconnector
14PCIcardslot
524-pinpowerconnector
15Powerfanconnector
6Battery16Internalspeakerconnector
7ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxide
Semiconductor)/Recoveryjumper
17Frontaudioconnector
8SATAconnectors(4)18PCIExpressx1cardslots(2)
9Frontpanelconnector
19PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
10FrontUSBconnector20Systemfanconnector
214-pinpowerconnector
Locatinginternaldrives
Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Y oucanadddrivestoyour
computertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyourcomputertoreadothertypesofmedia.Internal
drivesareinstalledinbays.Inthismanual,thebaysarereferredtoasbay1,bay2,andsoon.Y our
computercomeswiththefollowingfactory-installeddrives:
•Anopticaldriveinbay1
•A3.5-inchharddiskdriveinbay3
Wheninstallingorreplacinganinternaldrive,itisimportanttonotethetypeandsizeofthedrivethatyou
caninstallorreplaceineachbayandcorrectlyconnectthecablestothedriveinstalled.Refertothe
Chapter1.Productoverview11
appropriatesectionin“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage13forinstructionsonhowtoinstallor
replaceinternaldrivesforyourcomputer.
Figure5“Drivebaylocations”onpage12showsthelocationsofthedrivebays.
Figure5.Drivebaylocations
1Bay1-Opticaldrivebay(withanopticaldriveinstalled)
2Bay2-Cardreaderdrivebay
2Bay3-SATAharddiskdrivebay(witha3.5-inchharddiskdriveinstalled)
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Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware
Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
•“Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices”onpage13
•“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage13
•“Obtainingdevicedrivers”onpage53
•“Basicsecurityfeatures”onpage53
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
thecapabilitiesofyourcomputerandmaintainyourcomputerbyinstallingorreplacinghardware.
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Notes:
1.UseonlycomputerpartsprovidedbyLenovo.
2.Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe
instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.
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Installingexternaloptions
Youcanconnectexternaloptionstoyourcomputer,suchasexternalspeakers,aprinter,orascanner.For
someexternaloptions,youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection.
Wheninstallinganexternaloption,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour
computer”onpage7
and“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7to
identifytherequiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumakethe
connectionandinstallanysoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.
Openingthecomputercover
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoopenthecomputercover.
CAUTION:
Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeopeningthe
computercover.
Toopenthecomputercover,dothefollowing:
1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.
2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
3.Disconnectthepowercords,Input/Outputcables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothe
computer.See“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage7
and“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7.
4.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover,suchasanintegratedcablelock.See
“Integratedcablelock”onpage53.
5.Pressthecover-releasebuttononthebackofthecomputerandpivotthecomputercoverupward.
Figure6.Openingthecomputercover
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