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ThinkStationP510andP710
UserGuide
MachineTypes:30B4,30B5,30B6,and30B7
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Read
thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixF“Notices”onpage155.
©CopyrightLenovo2016.
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SecondEdition(August2016)
Contents
Readthisfirst:Importantsafety
information...............v
Beforeusingthismanual............v
Serviceandupgrades.............v
Staticelectricityprevention...........vi
Powercordsandpoweradapters........vi
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......vi
Plugsandoutlets..............vii
Externaldevices..............vii
Heatandproductventilation.........vii
Operatingenvironment...........viii
Lasercompliancestatement.........viii
Powersupplystatement............ix
Cleaningandmaintenance...........ix
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Hardwarelocations..............1
Frontview................1
Rearview................3
Computercomponents..........7
Partsonthesystemboard.........7
Internaldrives.............10
Machinetypeandmodellabel.......12
Computerfeatures.............12
Computerspecifications...........16
Programs.................16
Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer...16
Installingaprogramthatisreadytobe
installed(Windows7only)........17
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....17
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19
Registeringyourcomputer..........19
Settingthecomputervolume.........19
Usingadisc................19
Guidelinesaboutusingtheopticaldrive...19
Handlingandstoringadisc........20
Playingandremovingadisc.......20
Recordingadisc............20
Connectingtoanetwork...........21
ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN......21
ConnectingtoawirelessLAN.......21
ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice..22
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..23
Arrangingyourworkspace..........23
Glareandlighting............23
Aircirculation.............23
Electricaloutletlocationsandcablelengths.23
Comfort...............23
Accessibilityinformation...........24
Cleaningyourcomputer...........27
Maintenance...............27
Basicmaintenancetips.........27
Goodmaintenancepractices.......27
Keepingyourcomputercurrent......28
Movingyourcomputer...........29
Chapter4.Security..........31
Lockingyourcomputer...........31
Lockingthecomputercover.......31
AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock...33
Viewingandchangingsecuritysettingsinthe
SetupUtilityprogram............33
UsingpasswordsandWindowsaccounts....33
Usingfingerprintauthentication........34
Usingthecoverpresenceswitch.......34
Usingfirewalls...............35
Protectingdataagainstviruses........35
ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedin
firmware.................35
TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)........35
BIOSguard................35
Chapter5.Advancedconfiguration..37
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........37
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....37
ChangingthedisplaymodeoftheSetupUtility
program...............37
ChangingthedisplaylanguageoftheSetup
Utilityprogram.............37
Enablingordisablingadevice.......38
Enablingordisablingtheautomaticpower-on
ofyourcomputer............38
EnablingordisablingtheErPLPScompliance
mode................38
Enablingordisablingtheconfigurationchange
detection...............39
ChangingtheBIOSsettingsbeforeinstallinga
newoperatingsystem..........39
UsingBIOSpasswords.........40
Selectingastartupdevice........41
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......42
UpdatingandrecoveringtheBIOS.......42
UpdatingtheBIOS...........42
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RecoveringfromaBIOSupdatefailure...43
ConfiguringRAID..............43
ConfiguringRAIDwithIntelRSTe......43
QuickRAIDsetupusingtheLSIMegaRAID
BIOSconfigurationutility........46
Chapter6.Troubleshooting,
diagnostics,andrecovery......49
Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputer
problems.................49
Troubleshooting..............49
Startupproblems............49
Audioproblems............50
CDorDVDproblems..........51
Intermittentproblems..........52
Storagedriveproblems.........52
EthernetLANproblems.........52
WirelessLANproblem..........53
Bluetoothproblems...........54
Performanceproblems..........55
Serialconnectorproblem.........56
USBdeviceproblem..........56
Softwareanddriverproblems.......56
Diagnostics................57
LenovoSolutionCenter.........57
Hardwarediagnostics..........57
Recoveryinformation............58
RecoveryinformationforWindows7....58
RecoveryinformationforWindows10....59
Chapter7.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............61
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......61
Preparingyourcomputerandremovingthe
computercover..............61
Installingorreplacinghardware........62
Externaloptions............62
Directcoolingairbaffle.........63
Deviceintheoptical-drivebay.......64
Storagedriveintheflexbaystorage
enclosure...............67
Deviceinthe5.25-inchflexmodule.....72
Optical-drivebracket..........79
Coverpresenceswitch.........81
Frontfanassembly...........83
Internalstoragedrive..........84
Powersupplyassembly.........105
PCIcard...............106
Full-lengthPCIcard...........111
Supercapacitormodule.........113
Rearfanassembly...........116
Heatsinkandfanassembly........118
Memorymodule............120
Flexadapter..............122
Battery................124
Wi-Fiunits..............126
Completingthepartsreplacement.......133
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............137
Informationresources............137
Accessingtheuserguideinvarious
languages...............137
Windowshelpsystem..........137
Safetyandwarranty...........137
LenovoWebsite............137
LenovoSupportWebsite.........138
Frequentlyaskedquestions........138
Helpandservice..............138
Callingforservice............138
Usingotherservices..........139
Purchasingadditionalservices......139
AppendixA.Systemmemory
speed................141
AppendixB.Regulatory
information.............143
Exportclassificationnotice..........143
Electronicemissionsnotices.........143
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........143
Eurasiancompliancemark..........145
Brazilaudionotice.............145
Mexicowireless-radiocomplianceinformation..145
Additionalregulatoryinformation.......146
AppendixC.WEEEandrecycling
information.............147
ImportantWEEEinformation.........147
RecyclinginformationforJapan........147
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........148
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....148
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................149
AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous
Substances(RoHS)Directive....151
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........151
ChinaRoHS................151
TurkishRoHS...............151
UkraineRoHS...............152
IndiaRoHS................152
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TaiwanRoHS...............152
AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............153
AppendixF .Notices.........155
Trademarks................156
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Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation
Thischaptercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyoumustbefamiliarwith.
Beforeusingthismanual
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,alwaysensure
thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formoreinformation
aboutCRUs,refertoChapter7“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage61
.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsor
concerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
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Staticelectricityprevention
Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.
Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscandamagethepart.WhenyouunpackanoptionorCRU,do
notopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyoutoinstallit.
WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions
toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:
Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.
Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe
edges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.
Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.
Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthe
parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo
seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyourbody.
Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackagingandinstallthepart
withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackagingonasmooth,
levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.
Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Donotusetheac
powercordforotherdevices.
Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,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
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areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
Plugsandoutlets
Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamaged
orcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainareplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamountsof
electricity.Otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orconnecteddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagroundedelectricaloutlet.
Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitintoanon-groundedoutlet.If
youcannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforanapprovedoutletadapterortoreplace
theoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystem
loadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranchcircuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloadsandbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclosetothe
equipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouareinstalling.
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.
Externaldevices
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)cableswhile
thecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamageto
connecteddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.
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
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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
appliancescandamagethemonitoranddataonthestoragedrive.
Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherconnecteddevices.Ifliquidisspilled
onorinthecomputeroraconnecteddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.
Lasercompliancestatement
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
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DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Powersupplystatement
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached.
Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwithoneoftheseparts,
contactaservicetechnician.
Cleaningandmaintenance
Keepyourcomputerandworkspaceclean.Shutdownthecomputerandthendisconnectthepower
cordbeforecleaningthecomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdirectlyonthecomputeroruse
anydetergentcontainingflammablematerialtocleanthecomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftcloth
andthenwipethecomputersurfaces.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopics:
“Hardwarelocations”onpage1
“Computerfeatures”onpage12
“Computerspecifications”onpage16
“Programs”onpage16
Hardwarelocations
Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofyourcomputerhardware.
Note:Thecomputerhardwaremightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.
Frontview
Figure1.Frontconnectors,controls,andindicators
1Optical-driveeject/closebutton(somemodels)
2Powerbutton
3Powerindicator4Hard-disk-driveactivityindicator
5Diagnosticindicator
6SDcardslot
7DiagnosticUSB3.0connector8USB3.0connectors(2)
9AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
10Headsetconnector
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Note:TheorientationoftheThinkStation
®
logoplateonthefrontofyourcomputerisadjustable.Whenyou
laythecomputeronitsside,youcanslightlypulloutthelogoplate.Turnit90-degreecounterclockwise,
andthenpushitbackin.
1Optical-driveeject/closebutton
Pressthebuttontoejectorclosethetrayoftheopticaldrive.
2Powerbutton
Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonyourcomputer.Ifyourcomputerisunresponsive,youcanturnoffthe
computerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonforfourormoreseconds.
3Powerindicator
Whenthepowerindicatorison,thecomputeristurnedon.
4Hard-disk-driveactivityindicator
Indicatethestatusoftheinternalstoragedrives(suchasharddiskdrivesorsolid-statedrives).
On:Thestoragedrivesarereadyforuse.
Offwhencomputerpoweredon:Thestoragedrivesdonotworkproperlyorotherproblemsoccur.
5Diagnosticindicator
On:ThediagnosticUSB3.0connectorfunctionsasanormalUSB3.0connector.
Blinking:Asystemerrorisdetectedortheerror-relatedeventlogisdownloadingfromthediagnostic
USB3.0connector.
6SDcardslot
Insertasecuredigital(SD)cardintotheslotsothatthedataonthecardcanbeaccessedandread.
7DiagnosticUSB3.0connector
Whenasystemerrorisdetected,thediagnosticindicatorblinks.Inthiscase,ifyouconnectanFAT32
formatUSBflashdrivetotheconnector,theerror-relatedlogcanbeautomaticallydownloadedfromthe
diagnosticUSB3.0connectortotheUSBflashdrive.
8USB3.0connector
ConnectaUSB-compatibledevice,suchasaUSBkeyboard,mouse,storagedrive,orprinter,tothis
connector.
9AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
ConnectaUSB-compatibledevice,suchasaUSBkeyboard,mouse,storagedrive,orprinter,tothis
connector.Withthepowercordconnected,youcanchargetheconnectedUSBdeviceevenwhenthe
computerisinhibernationmodeorturnedoff.IftheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunctionisnotenabled,
openthePowerManagerprogramandenablethefunction.ToopenthePowerManagerprogram,see
Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer”onpage16
.ToenabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnector,referto
thehelpsystemofthePowerManagerprogram.
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10Headsetconnector
Connecttheheadsettoyourcomputerthroughtheheadsetconnector.
Rearview
Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewheretoconnect
thecablesonyourcomputer.
ThinkStationP510
Figure2.ThinkStationP510rearpanel
1Audioline-outconnector2Microphoneconnector
3PS/2keyboardconnector4Serialconnector
5USB2.0connectors(4)6USB3.0connectors(4)
7PCIcardarea(PCIcardsavailablevarybymodel)
8Power-cordconnector
9Security-lockslot
10Key-nestslots
11Ethernetconnector12Padlockloop
13PS/2mouseconnector
14Audioline-inconnector
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ThinkStationP710
Figure3.ThinkStationP710rearpanel
1Audioline-outconnector2Microphoneconnector
3PS/2keyboardconnector4Serialconnector
5USB2.0connectors(4)6USB3.0connectors(4)
7PCIcardarea(PCIcardsavailablevarybymodel)
8Power-cordconnector
9Security-lockslot
10Key-nestslots
11Ethernetconnectors(2)
12Padlockloop
13PS/2mouseconnector
14Audioline-inconnector
Note:ForbothThinkStationP510andThinkStationP710computers,oneormorediscretegraphicscards
mightbeinstalledinthePeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)cardarea.Dependingonyourcomputer
model,thegraphicscardsmightprovidethefollowingconnectors:
DigitalVisualInterface(DVI)connector
DisplayPort
®
connector
MiniDisplayPort
®
connector
DisplayPortconnector
Attachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orothercompatibledevicestotheDisplayPort
connector.
DVImonitorconnector
AttachaDVImonitororothercompatibledevicestotheDVImonitorconnector.
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MiniDisplayPortconnector
Attachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orothercompatibledevicestotheMini
DisplayPortconnector.TheMiniDisplayPortconnectorisaminiaturizedversionofaDisplayPortconnector.
1Audioline-outconnector
Theaudioline-outconnectorisusedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,such
asheadphones.
2Microphoneconnector
Attachamicrophonetoyourcomputerthroughthemicrophoneconnectorwhenyouwanttorecordsound
orifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.
3PS/2keyboardconnector
AttachaPersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboardtothePS/2keyboardconnector.
4Serialconnector
Connectanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea9-pinserialconnectortothe
serialconnector.
5USB2.0connectors(4)
ConnectaUSB-compatibledevice,suchasaUSBkeyboard,mouse,storagedrive,orprinter,tothis
connector.
6USB3.0connectors(4)
ConnectaUSB-compatibledevice,suchasaUSBkeyboard,mouse,storagedrive,orprinter,tothis
connector.
7PCIcardarea(PCIcardsavailablevarybymodel)
Toimprovetheoperatingperformanceofyourcomputer,youcaninstallPCI/PCI-Expresscardsintothis
area.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,thecardsalreadyinstalledinthisareamightvary.
8Power-cordconnector
Connectthepowercordtoyourcomputerforpowersupply.
9Security-lockslot
AttachaKensington-stylecablelocktothesecurity-lockslottosecureyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,
seeAttachingaKensington-stylecablelock”onpage33
.
10Key-nestslots
Installthekeyholderthatcomeswiththecomputercoverlockkeytothekey-nestslots.
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11Ethernetconnectors(2)
AttachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)ClassBlimits,use
aCategory5Ethernetcable.
12Padlockloop
Attachapadlocktosecureyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,see“Lockingthecomputercover”on
page31
.
13PS/2mouseconnector
AttachaPS/2mouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2mouseconnector.
14Audioline-inconnector
Theaudioline-inconnectorisusedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo
system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,acableconnectionisestablishedbetweentheaudio
line-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-inconnectorofthecomputer.
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Computercomponents
Notes:
Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustration.
Toremovethecomputercover,see“Preparingyourcomputerandremovingthecomputercover”on
page61
.
Figure4.Componentlocations
1Heatsinkandfanassemblies(amountvariesbymodel)2Memorymodules(amountvariesbymodel)
3Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)4Opticaldrive,flexmodule,orflexbaystorageenclosure
(amountandcombinationvarybymodel)
5Frontfanassembly(somemodels)
6Harddiskdrives,hybriddrives,orsolid-statedrives
(amountandcombinationvarybymodel)
7Flexadapter(somemodels)
8Powersupplymodule
9Directcoolingairbaffle
10PCIcard(somemodels)
11Rearfanassemblies
Partsonthesystemboard
Note:Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingsystemboards.
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ThinkStationP510
Figure5.Systemboardpartlocations
1Frontaudioconnector2Internalspeakerconnector
3Optical-drivefanconnector
4Memoryslot
5Memoryslot6Memoryslot
7Memoryslot
8Coverpresenceswitchconnector(Intrusionswitch
connector)
9Thermalsensor10Microprocessor
11Memoryslot12Memoryslot
13Memoryslot14Memoryslot
15Flexadapterslot
164-pinpowerconnectors(2)
17Frontfanconnector
18ClearCMOS/Recoveryjumper
19Front-accessstorageenclosurecontrolconnector(for
SATA5connector)
204-pinpowerconnector
21Thunderboltconnector
22FrontUSBconnector
23Hard-disk-driveactivityindicatorconnector(used
onlywitha9364RAIDcard)
24Front-accessstorageenclosurecontrolconnector(for
SATA6connector)
25SATA5connector26SATA6connector
27SATA2connector28SATA1connector
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