Lenovo M32 User guide

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ThinkCentreM32
UserGuide
MachineTypes:10BMand10BV
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii
andAppendixA“Notices”onpage69.
ThirdEdition(June2014)
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Contents
Importantsafetyinformation.....iii
Serviceandupgrades.............iii
Staticelectricityprevention...........iii
Powercordsandpoweradapters........iv
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......iv
Plugsandoutlets...............v
Externaldevices...............v
Heatandproductventilation..........v
Operatingenvironment............vi
Lasercompliancestatement..........vi
Powersupplystatement...........vii
Cleaningandmaintenance..........vii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Features..................1
Specifications................3
Locations..................3
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer........4
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer................5
Locatingcomponents...........7
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard.....8
Machinetypeandmodellabel........9
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...11
Frequentlyaskedquestion..........11
Usingthekeyboard.............11
Usingthewheelmouse...........11
Adjustingaudio..............12
Settingthevolumefromthedesktop....12
SettingthevolumefromControlPanel...12
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..13
Accessibilityandcomfort..........13
Arrangingyourworkspace........13
Comfort...............13
Glareandlighting............14
Aircirculation.............14
Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.....14
Accessibilityinformation.........14
Registeringyourcomputer..........17
Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryor
region..................18
Chapter4.Security..........19
Securityfeatures..............19
AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock.....20
Usingpasswords..............20
BIOSpasswords............20
Windowspasswords..........21
Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......21
Protectingdataagainstviruses........21
Chapter5.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............23
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......23
Installingorreplacinghardware........23
Installingexternaloptions........23
Installingorremovingtheacpoweradapter.24
Installingorremovingtheverticalstand...25
Removingthecomputercover.......27
ReplacingtheDOMcard.........29
Replacingthememorymodule......31
Replacingthebattery..........33
Replacingthesystemboard.......34
Replacingthekeyboard.........36
Replacingthemouse..........36
Completingthepartsreplacement.....37
Chapter6.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................41
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......41
Viewingandchangingsettings........41
Usingpasswords..............41
Passwordconsiderations.........42
Power-OnPassword..........42
AdministratorPassword.........42
HardDiskPassword...........42
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.42
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing
CMOS)................43
Enablingordisablingadevice........43
Selectingastartupdevice..........44
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....44
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............44
EnablingErPLPScompliancemode......44
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......45
Chapter7.Updatingsystem
programs...............47
Usingsystemprograms...........47
Updating(flashing)theBIOSfromadisc....47
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Updating(flashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................48
RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..48
Chapter8.Preventingproblems...49
Cleaningandmaintenance..........49
Basics................49
Cleaningyourcomputer.........49
Goodmaintenancepractices.......50
Movingyourcomputer...........51
Chapter9.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............53
Basictroubleshooting............53
Troubleshootingprocedure..........54
Troubleshooting..............54
Audioproblems............55
Intermittentproblems..........56
Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice
problems...............56
Monitorproblems............57
Ethernetproblems...........59
Optionproblems............60
Printerproblems............61
Serialconnectorproblems........62
Softwareproblems...........62
USBproblems.............63
Chapter10.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice..............65
Informationresources............65
SafetyandWarranty...........65
LenovoWebsite............65
LenovoSupportWebsite.........65
Helpandservice..............65
Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic
program...............66
Callingforservice............66
Usingotherservices..........67
Purchasingadditionalservices......67
AppendixA.Notices..........69
Trademarks................70
AppendixB.Regulatory
information..............71
Exportclassificationnotice..........71
Electronicemissionsnotices.........71
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........71
Eurasiancompliancemark..........73
Brazilregulatorynotice...........73
Mexicoregulatorynotice...........73
Additionalregulatoryinformation.......73
AppendixC.WEEEandrecycling
information..............75
ImportantWEEEinformation.........75
RecyclinginformationforJapan........75
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........76
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....76
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................76
AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....79
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........79
ChinaRoHS................79
TurkishRoHS...............79
UkraineRoHS...............80
IndiaRoHS................80
AppendixE.ChinaEnergyLabel...81
AppendixF.ENERGYSTARmodel
information..............83
Index..................85
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Importantsafetyinformation
CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafety,Warranty,and
SetupGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformation
reducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.
IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuide,youcanobtainaPortableDocument
Format(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo
®
SupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.TheLenovo
SupportWebsitealsoprovidestheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandthisUserGuideinadditional
languages.
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formore
informationonCRUs,refertoChapter5“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage23
.Ifyouhaveany
questionsorconcerns,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
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.
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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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
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and1394
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.
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.
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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:
Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
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Powersupplystatement
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached.
Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwithoneoftheseparts,
contactaservicetechnician.
Cleaningandmaintenance
Keepyourcomputerandworkspaceclean.Shutdownthecomputerandthendisconnectthepower
cordbeforecleaningthecomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdirectlyonthecomputeroruse
anydetergentcontainingflammablematerialtocleanthecomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftcloth
andthenwipethecomputersurfaces.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specifications,andlocationsofconnectors,
components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.
Features
Thissectionintroducesthecomputerfeatures.Theinformationcoversavarietyofmodels.
Toviewtheinformationaboutyourspecificmodel,dooneofthefollowing:
GointotheSetupUtilityprogrambyfollowingtheinstructionsinChapter6“UsingtheSetupUtility
program”onpage41
.Then,selectMainSystemSummarytoviewtheinformation.
OntheMicrosoft
®
Windows
®
EmbeddedStandard7operationsystem,clickStart,right-clickComputer,
andselectPropertiestoviewtheinformation.
Microprocessor
YourcomputercomeswithanIntel
®
Celeron
®
microprocessor(internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype).
Memory
Yourcomputersupportsonedoubledatarate3smalloutlinedualinlinememorymodule(DDR3SODIMM).
Internaldrives
SerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment(SATA)DOMcard
Videosubsystem
IntegratedgraphicsforaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connectorandaDisplayPortconnector
Audiosubsystem
Integratedhigh-definition(HD)audio
Microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnectoronthefrontpanel
Connectivity
100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller
Systemmanagementfeatures
Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults
DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)
DesktopManagementInterfaceprovidesacommonpathforuserstoaccessinformationaboutall
aspectsofacomputer,includingprocessortype,installationdate,attachedprintersandotherperipherals,
powersources,andmaintenancehistory.
ErPLPScompliancemode
Theenergy-relatedproductsdirective(ErP)lowestpowerstate(LPS)compliancemodereducesthe
consumptionofelectricitywhenyourcomputerisinsleeporoffmode.Formoreinformation,see
“EnablingErPLPScompliancemode”onpage44
.
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IntelStandardManageability
IntelStandardManageabilityisakindofhardwareandfirmwaretechnologythatbuildscertain
functionalityintocomputersinordertomakethecomputerseasierandlessexpensiveforbusinessesto
monitor,maintain,update,upgrade,andrepair.
PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)
ThePrebootExecutionEnvironmentisanenvironmenttostartcomputersusinganetworkinterface
independentofdatastoragedevices(suchastheharddiskdrive)orinstalledoperatingsystems.
SystemManagement(SM)BasicInput/OutputSystem(BIOS)andSMsoftware
TheSMBIOSspecificationdefinesdatastructuresandaccessmethodsinaBIOSthatallowsauseroran
applicationtostoreandretrieveinformationspecificaboutthecomputerinquestion.
WakeonLAN
WakeonLANisanEthernetcomputernetworkingstandardthatenablesacomputertobeturnedon
orwokenupbyanetworkmessage.Themessageisusuallysentbyaprogramrunningonanother
computeronthesamelocalareanetwork(LAN).
WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)
WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itprovidesan
operatingsysteminterfacethroughwhichinstrumentedcomponentsprovideinformationandnotification.
Input/Output(I/O)features
Four9-pinserialconnectors
OneDisplayPortconnector
OneEthernetconnector
Oneparallelconnector
OnePersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboardconnector
OnePS/2mouseconnector
OneVGAmonitorconnector
SixUniversalSerialBus(USB)2.0connectors(fouronthefrontpanelandtwoontherearpanel)
Twoaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnector)
Formoreinformation,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputeron
page4
and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputeronpage5.
Expansion
OneSATADOMcardslot
Powersupply
Yourcomputercomeswitha65-wattacpoweradapter.
Securityfeatures
Abilitytoenableanddisableadevice
AbilitytoenableanddisableUSBconnectorsindividually
ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinfirmware
Power-onpassword(POP),administratorpassword,andharddiskdrivepasswordtodeterunauthorized
useofyourcomputer
Startupsequencecontrol
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Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse
SupportforaKensington-stylecablelock
Formoreinformation,seeChapter4“Security”onpage19
.
Preinstalledoperatingsystem
YourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeMicrosoftWindowsEmbeddedStandard7operatingsystem.
Operatingsystem(s),certifiedortestedforcompatibility
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(variesbymodeltype)
LeTOS(Lenovoterminaloperatingsystem)
Specifications
Thissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.
Dimensions
Width:55mm(2.17inches)
Height:220mm(8.66inches)
Depth:170mm(6.69inches)
Weight
Maximumconfigurationasshipped:3.87kg(8.53lb)(withpackage)
Maximumconfigurationasshipped:1.48kg(3.26lb)(withoutpackage)
Environment
Airtemperature:
Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)
Storageinoriginalshippingpackage:-20°Cto60°C(-4°Fto140°F)
Humidity:
Operating:20%to80%(non-condensing)
Storage:20%to90%(non-condensing)
Altitude:
Operating:-15.2to3048m(-50to10000ft)
Storage:-15.2to10668m(-50to35000ft)
Electricalinput
Theacpoweradapterinputvoltage:100to240Vac
Inputfrequencyrange:50or60Hz
Locations
Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatetheconnectorsonthefrontandrearofyourcomputer,
partsonthesystemboard,andcomponentsandinternaldrivesinyourcomputer.
Note:Thecomponentsinyourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.
1.Theoperatingsystem(s)listedherearebeingcertifiedortestedforcompatibilityatthetimethispublicationgoesto
press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentifiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputerfollowingthe
publicationofthismanual.Thislistissubjecttochange.Todetermineifanoperatingsystemhasbeencertifiedor
testedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.
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Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour
computer
Thefollowingfigureshowsthelocationsoftheconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour
computer.
Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations
1Powerbutton2Powerindicator
3Harddiskdriveactivityindicator
4USB2.0connectors(4)
5Microphoneconnector6Headphoneconnector
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Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer
Thefollowingfigureshowsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectors
ontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewheretoconnectthecablesonyour
computer.
Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations
1 Security-lockslot 2 PS/2keyboardconnector
3 Serialconnectors(4) 4 VGAmonitorconnector
5 DisplayPortconnector
6 USB2.0connectors(2)
7
8 acpoweradaptercableloop
9
Ethernet connector adapter connector
10 Parallelconnector
11 PS/2mouseconnector
Note:Ifyourcomputerisinstalledwithagraphicscard,ensurethatyouusethemonitorconnectorson
thegraphicscard.
ConnectorDescription
DisplayPortconnector
Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevices
thatuseaDisplayPortconnector.
Ethernetconnector
UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforaLAN.
Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5Ethernet
cable.
PS/2keyboardconnectorUsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboardconnector.
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ac power
ConnectorDescription
PS/2mouseconnectorUsedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2
mouseconnector.
ParallelconnectorUsedtoattachaparallelprinterorotherdevicesthatusea25-pinparallelconnector.
Serialconnector
Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea
9-pinserialconnector.
USB2.0connectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0connection,suchasakeyboard,a
mouse,ascanner,aprinter,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).
VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.
Note:TheVGAmonitorconnectorisnotapplicableonsomemodels.Ifyour
computerhasagraphicscardinstalled,ensurethatyouuseamonitorconnectoron
thegraphicscard.
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Locatingcomponents
Thefollowingfigureshowsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer.Toremovethe
computercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage27.
Figure3.Componentlocations
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1Computercover
2Battery
3DOMcard
4Powerbutton
5Heatsink16acpoweradapter
7Heatsink28Memorymodule
9Microprocessor
10Systemboard
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard
Thefollowingfigureshowsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.
Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations
1ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxide
Semiconductor)/Recoveryjumper
2Battery
3SATADOMcardslot
4Microprocessor
5Powerbutton6Memoryslot
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Machinetypeandmodellabel
Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.
Thefollowingisasampleofthemachinetypeandmodellabel.
12
3
4
5 6
Machine Type: XXXX
Model Number: XXX
Figure5.Machinetypeandmodellabel
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Lenovo M32 User guide

Category
Thin clients
Type
User guide

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