Lenovo ThinkStation P710 User manual

ThinkStationP510andP710

UserGuide

MachineTypes:30B4,30B5,30B6,and30B7

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Read

thisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixF“Notices”onpage155.

©CopyrightLenovo2016.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices

Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.

GS-35F-05925.

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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ivThinkStationP510andP710UserGuide

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,

see“AttachingaKensington-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

21Thunderbolt™connector

22FrontUSBconnector

23Hard-disk-driveactivityindicatorconnector(used

onlywitha9364RAIDcard)

24Front-accessstorageenclosurecontrolconnector(for

SATA6connector)

25SATA5connector26SATA6connector

27SATA2connector28SATA1connector

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