Lenovo 0B39663 User Manual

ThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide

Note:

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstand
thefollowing:

•Chapter1“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1

•Chapter4“Warranty”onpage19

•Chapter7“Notices”onpage39

FirstEdition(December2011)

©CopyrightLenovo2011.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:Ifdataorsoftwareisdelivered
pursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,or
disclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation............1

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction.............1

Generalsafetyguidelines..................2

Batteries.......................2

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation...............3

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice................4

Modemsafetyinformation..................4

Lasercompliancestatement.................5

Productswithtelevisiontuneroptionsinstalled...........5

NotetoCA TVsysteminstaller................5

Exampleofantennagrounding...............6

Datasafety.......................7

Usingheadphonesorearphones................7

Additionalsafetyinformation.................8

Chapter2.Settingupyourcomputer.............9

Connectingyourcomputer..................9

Turningoncomputerpower................13

Completingthesoftwareinstallation.............14

Completingimportanttasks................14

Shuttingdownthecomputer................14

Chapter3.Informationresources..............15

UserGuide......................15

LenovoThinkVantageT ools................15

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter..............16

LenovoWelcome....................16

LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)...........16

LenovoSupportWebsite.................17

Recordingyourcomputerinformation.............17

Chapter4.Warranty..................19

WarrantyServiceInformation................19

SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico.............29

Chapter5.WorldwideLenovoSupporttelephonelist.......31

Chapter6.CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs).........37

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Chapter7.Notices...................39

Trademarks......................40

Electronicemissionnotices................40

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)andtelephonecompany

requirements.....................40

CanadianDepartmentofCommunicationscerticationlabel.....41

PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..........42

Chinasubstancedisclosuretable..............43

ChinarecyclinginformationforWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment

(WEEE).......................43

Turkishstatementofcompliance...............43

UkraineRoHSStatement.................44

ENERGYSTARmodelinformation..............44

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Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Besuretoreadandunderstandtheimportantsafetyinformationrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyourdesktopornotebookpersonal
computer.Followandretainallinformationincludedwithyourcomputer.The
informationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo
“Warranty”onpage19

Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeand
effective.However,personalcomputersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,
poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotentialsafetyrisksthatcanresult
inphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducetheserisks,
followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsonthe
productandintheoperatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedin
thisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowingtheinformationcontainedinthis
documentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourselffrom
hazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.

Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.In
additiontonotebookcomputers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)
areshippedwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhavesuchaproduct,this
informationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontaina
coin-sizedinternalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthe
computerisunplugged,sothebatterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputer
products.

®

LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,refertoChapter4

.

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproduct
damageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntil
ithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedbyanAuthorizedService
Provider.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitis
turnedon.Onveryrareoccasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuff
ofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryoumighthearsoundslike
popping,cracking,orhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,
theymightindicateapotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksor
attempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.ContacttheCustomerSupport
Centerforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphonenumbers,
seeChapter5“WorldwideLenovoSupporttelephonelist”onpage31

Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamage,wear,
orsignsofdanger.Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofa

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component,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomerSupportCenter
ortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproduct
andhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyou
haveanysafetyconcernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductand
unplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunicationlinesuntilyoucan
speaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,or
powersuppliesthatarecracked,broken,ordamaged.

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.

•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefroma
battery,orabuildupofforeignsubstancesonthebattery.

•Acracking,hissing,orpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromthe
product.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputer
product,thepowercord,orpoweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedto
water.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperating
instructions.

Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)
thatisnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyou
cancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,oruntilyougeta
suitablereplacement.

Generalsafetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandproperty
damage.

Batteries

AllpersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainanon-rechargeable
coincellbatterytoprovidepowertothesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobile
products,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizearechargeablebatterypackto
providesystempowerwheninportablemode.BatteriessuppliedbyLenovofor
usewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybe
replacedwithapprovedparts.

Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincinerate
batteriesorshortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowater

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orotherliquids.Onlyrechargethebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructions
includedintheproductdocumentation.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancause
gassesorameto“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryis
damaged,orifyounoticeanydischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeign
materialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebatteryandobtainareplacement
fromthebatterymanufacturer.

Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.For
somerechargeablebatteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabattery
unusedinadischargedstatecouldincreasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,
whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandcanalsoposeasafetyhazard.Do
notletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstorethese
batteriesinadischargedstate.

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electricalcurrentfrompower ,telephone,andcommunicationcablesis
hazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Topreventpossibleshockhazard,donotuseyourcomputerduringa

lightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,

maintenance,orrecongurationofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectrical

outlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattached

tothisproduct.

•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water ,or

structuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,

networks,andmodemsbeforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unless
instructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewhen

installing,moving,oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation3

Toconnect:

Todisconnect:

1.T urneverythingOFF .

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.

5.T urndeviceON.

1.T urneverythingOFF .

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.

3.Removesignalcablesfrom
connectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoran
equivalenttypethatisrecommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebattery
containslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperlyused,handled,ordisposed
of.

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

ProductscontainingCR(manganesedioxide)lithiumcoincellbatteries
maycontainperchlorate.

PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

Modemsafetyinformation

CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofre,useonlyNo.26AWGorlarger(forexample,No.24
AWG)telecommunicationlinecordlistedbyUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)
orcertiedbytheCanadianStandardsAssociation(CSA).

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Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,or
transmitters)areinstalled,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproduct
couldresultinexposuretohazardouslaserradiation.Thereareno
serviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthan
thosespeciedhereinmightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaser
diode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotview
directlywithopticalinstruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Productswithtelevisiontuneroptionsinstalled

Thenoticebelowappliestoproductscontainingtelevision(TV)tunerdevicesthat
connecttoexternalantennasortocable/CATVsystems,orboth,andthatare
intendedtobeinstalledinNorthAmerica.Usersandinstallersinothercountries
shouldfollowlocalcodesandordinanceswheninstallingappliancesthatconnect
toexternalantennasandcable/CA TVsystems.Iflocalcodesarenotapplicable,it
isrecommendedthatusers/installersfollowguidelinessimilartothosethatfollow.

NotetoCA TVsysteminstaller

ThisreminderisprovidedtocalltheCA TVsysteminstaller'sattentiontoArticle
820-40oftheNationalElectricalCode(NEC)thatprovidesguidelinesforproper
groundingand,inparticular,speciesthatthecablegroundshallbeconnectedto
thegroundingsystemofthebuilding,ascloseaspossibletothepointofcable
entryaspractical.

Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation5

Exampleofantennagrounding

1

2

3

Groundclamp

Antennalead-inwire

Antennadischargeunit(NEC
Section810-20)

4

Groundingconductors(NEC
Section810-21)

Figure1.Propergroundingforthecable

Thefollowingnoticeappliestoallcountriesandregions:

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5

Powerservicegrounding
electrodesystem(NECArticle
250,PartH)

6

7

Groundclamps

Electronicserviceequipment

DANGER

Outdoorantenna
grounding

LightningForaddedprotectionforthisequipmentduringa

PowerlinesAnoutsideantennasystemshouldnotbelocated

Ifanoutsideantennaorcablesystemisconnected
totheequipment,besuretheantennaorcable
systemisgroundedastoprovidesomeprotection
againstvoltagesurgesandbuilt-upstaticcharges.

lightningstorm,orwhenitisleftunattendedand
unusedforlongperiodsoftime,unplugitfromthe
walloutletanddisconnecttheantennaorcable
system.Thiswillpreventdamagetothevideo
productduetolightningandpowerlinesurges.

inthevicinityofoverheadpowerlinesorwhereit
canfallintosuchpowerlinesorcircuits.When
installinganoutsideantennasystem,extremecare
shouldbetakentokeepfromtouchingsuchpower
linesorcircuits,ascontactwiththemmaybefatal.

Datasafety

Donotdeleteunknownlesorchangethenameoflesordirectoriesthatwere
notcreatedbyyou;otherwise,yourcomputersoftwaremightfailtowork.

Beawarethataccessingnetworkresourcescanleaveyourcomputervulnerable
tocomputerviruses,hackers,spyware,andothermaliciousactivitiesthatmight
damageyourcomputer,software,ordata.Itisyourresponsibilitytoensurethat
youhaveadequateprotectionintheformofrewalls,antivirussoftware,and
anti-spywaresoftwareandkeepthissoftwareuptodate.

Usingheadphonesorearphones

Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudioline-out
connector,alwaysusetheheadphoneconnectorforheadphones(alsocalleda
headset)orearphones.

CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancause
hearingloss.Adjustmentoftheequalizertomaximumincreasesthe
earphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesoundpressurelevel.
Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriate
level.

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathigh
volumecanbedangerousiftheoutputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectors
donotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.Theheadphoneoutput
connectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.This

Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation7

specicationlimitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltage
to150mV .Tohelpprotectagainsthearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesor
earphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7Limits)forawideband
characteristicvoltageof75mV .UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,
asaset,thecombinationoftheheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputer
alreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.Ifdifferentheadphones
orearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbe
dangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

Additionalsafetyinformation

CAUTION:
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesand
childrentoavoiddangerofsuffocation.

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Chapter2.Settingupyourcomputer

Beforeyoubegin,makesureyousetupyourcomputerinthebestpossiblework
areathatsuitsyourneedsandthekindofworkyoudo.Formoreinformation,see
theThinkCentreUserGuideorgoto:
http://www.lenovo.com/healthycomputing

Note:BesuretoreadandunderstandChapter1“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpage1
helpyouworksafely.

Connectingyourcomputer

Usethefollowinginformationwhenconnectingyourcomputer.

•Lookforthesmallconnectoriconsonthebackofyourcomputer.Matchthe

•Ifyourcomputercablesandconnectorpanelhavecolor-codedconnectors,

Note:Dependingonyourmodeltype,yourcomputermightnothaveallthe
connectorsthataredescribedinthissection.

1.Connectthekeyboardcabletotheappropriatekeyboardconnector,either

beforeyousetupyourcomputer.Theprecautionsandguidelineswill

connectorstotheicons.

matchthecolorofthecableendwiththecoloroftheconnector.Forexample,
matchabluecableendwithablueconnectororaredcableendwithared
connector.

thePersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboardconnector1ortheUniversalSerial
Bus(USB)connector

2.

Note:Somemodelswillhaveakeyboardwithangerprintreader.

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2.Connectthemousecabletotheappropriatemouseconnector ,eitherthe
PS/2mouseconnector1ortheUSBconnector2.

3.Connectthemonitorcabletothemonitorconnectoronthecomputer.

•IfyouhaveaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)standardmonitor ,connectthe

cabletotheconnectorasshown.

Note:Ifyourcomputerhastwomonitorconnectors,besuretousethe
monitorconnectoronthegraphicscard.

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•Ifyouhaveahigh-performancemonitororadirect-drivemonitorthatuses

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PHONE

PHONE

LINE

PHONE

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PHONE

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aDisplayPortconnector,connectthecabletotheconnectorasshown.

4.Ifyouhaveamodem,connectthemodemusingthefollowinginformation.

1

Thisillustrationshowsthetwoconnectorsonthebackofthecomputerthatare
neededtosetupyourmodem.

2

IntheUnitedStatesandothercountriesorregionsthatusetheRJ-11telephone
outlet,attachoneendofthetelephonecabletothetelephoneandtheother
endtothetelephoneconnectoronthebackofthecomputer.Attachoneend
ofthemodemcabletothemodemconnectoronthebackofthecomputerand
theotherendtothetelephoneoutlet.

3

IncountriesorregionsthatdonotuseRJ-11telephoneoutlets,asplitteror
converterisrequiredtoattachthecablestothetelephoneoutlet,asshownat
thetopoftheillustration.Youalsocanusethesplitterorconverterwithoutthe
telephone,asshownatthebottomoftheillustration.

5.Ifyouhaveaudiodevices,attachthemusingthefollowinginstructions.For

moreinformationaboutspeakers,seesteps6and7.

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1Audioline-inconnector

2Audioline-outconnector

3MicrophoneconnectorUsethisconnectortoattachamicrophonetoyour

4HeadphoneconnectorUsethisconnectortoattachheadphonestoyour

Thisconnectorreceivesaudiosignalsfromanexternal
audiodevice,suchasastereosystem.

Thisconnectorsendsaudiosignalsfromthecomputer
toexternaldevices,suchaspoweredstereospeakers.

computerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorifyouuse
speech-recognitionsoftware.

computerwhenyouwanttolistentomusicorother
soundswithoutdisturbinganyone.

6.Ifyouhavepoweredspeakerswithanacpoweradapter:
a.Connectthecablethatrunsbetweenthespeakers,ifnecessary.On

somespeakers,thiscableispermanentlyattached.
b.Connecttheacpoweradaptercabletothespeakers.
c.Connectthespeakerstotheaudioline-outconnectorortheheadphone

connectoronthecomputer.Seestep5.
d.Connecttheacpoweradaptertotheacpowersource.

7.Ifyouhaveunpoweredspeakerswithnoacpoweradapter:
a.Connectthecablethatrunsbetweenthespeakers,ifnecessary.On

somespeakers,thiscableispermanentlyattached.

b.Connectthespeakerstotheaudioline-outconnectorortheheadphone

connectoronthecomputer.Seestep5.

8.Connectanyadditionaldevicesthatyouhave.Y ourcomputermightnot
haveallconnectorsthatareshown.

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