Lenovo 3122, 3120, 3128, 3126 User Manual

ThinkCentre UserGuide

MachineTypes:3120,3122,3126,and3128

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe

ThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuideandAppendixA“Notices”onpage79.

SecondEdition(December2011)

©CopyrightLenovo2011.

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Contents

Importantsafetyinformation.....iii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Features..................1

Specications................4

Softwareoverview..............4

SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindows

operatingsystem.............4

Locations..................6

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators

onthefrontofyourcomputer........7

Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearof

yourcomputer..............7

Locatingcomponents..........10

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....10

Locatinginternaldrives.........11

Chapter2.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............13

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......13

Installingorreplacinghardware........13

Installingexternaloptions........14

Openingthecomputercover.......14

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..15 Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsand

drives................16

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...17

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......18

Installingorreplacingthecardreader....21

Replacingthebattery..........26

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.......27

Replacingtheopticaldrive........30

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..33 Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...36

Replacingthemicroprocessor.......41

Replacingtheinternalspeaker.......44

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB

assembly...............49

Replacingthekeyboard.........51

Replacingthemouse..........51

Completingthepartsreplacement.....52

Obtainingdevicedrivers...........53

Basicsecurityfeatures...........53

Integratedcablelock..........53

Passwordprotection..........53

Erasingalostorforgottenpassword(clearing

CMOS)................54

Chapter3.Recoveryinformation...55

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......55

Creatingrecoverymedia.........55

Usingrecoverymedia..........56

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...56

Performingabackupoperation......56

Performingarecoveryoperation......57

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...57

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......58

Creatingarescuemedium........58

Usingarescuemedium.........58

Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers.....59

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........59

Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility

program................61

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......61

Viewingorchangingsettings.........61

Usingpasswords..............61

Passwordconsiderations.........62

Power-onpassword...........62

Administratorpassword.........62

Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword..62

Enablingordisablingadevice........62

Selectingastartupdevice..........63

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....63

Viewingorchangingthestartupdevice

sequence...............63

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......64

Chapter5.Updatingsystem

programs...............65

Usingsystemprograms...........65

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....65

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating

system..................66

RecoveringfromaPOSTandBIOSupdate

failure..................66

Chapter6.Troubleshootingand

diagnosticprograms.........69

Basictroubleshooting............69

Diagnosticprograms............70

LenovoSolutionCenter.........70

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox.......71

PC-DoctorforDOS...........71

Cleaningthemouse............72

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Opticalmouse.............72

Non-opticalmouse...........72

Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice..............75

Informationresources............75

OnlineBooksfolder...........75

LenovoThinkVantageT ools........75

LenovoWelcome............76

AccessHelp..............76

Safetyandwarranty...........76

LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)..76

LenovoSupportWebsite.........76

Helpandservice..............77

Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic

programs...............77

Callingforservice............77

Usingotherservices..........78

Purchasingadditionalservices......78

AppendixA.Notices..........79

Televisionoutputnotice...........80

EuropeanconformanceCEmark.......80

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........80

BatteryrecyclinginformationforT aiwan.....80

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................80

Trademarks................81

Index..................83

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Importantsafetyinformation

CAUTION: Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis product.RefertotheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproductfor thelatestsafetyinformation.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformationreducestheriskof personalinjuryandordamagetoyourproduct.

IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuide,youcanobtainaPortable DocumentFormat(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo http://www.lenovo.com/support

SupportWebsiteat:

©CopyrightLenovo2011

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specications,softwareprogramsprovided byLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors,components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Features”onpage1

•“Specications”onpage4

•“Softwareoverview”onpage4:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprogramsprovided withyourcomputer.

•“Locations”onpage6:Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourcomputerconnectors, components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

:Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

Features

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

Systeminformation

Thefollowinginformationcoversavarietyofmodels.Forinformationaboutyourspecicmodel,usethe SetupUtilityprogram.SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage61

Microprocessor

Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingmicroprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype):

•AMD

•AMDPhenom™IImicroprocessor

•AMDSempron™microprocessor

Athlon™IImicroprocessor

Memorymodule(s)

Yourcomputersupportsuptofourdoubledatarate3dualinlinememorymodules(DDR3DIMMs).

Internaldrives

•Cardreader(availableinsomemodels)

•Opticaldrive:DVD-ROMorDVD-R(optional)

•SerialAdvancedT echnologyAttachment(SA TA)harddiskdrive

Videosubsystem

•IntegratedgraphicscardfunctioningthroughaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connectororaDigitalVisual Interface(DVI)connector

•PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)Expressx16graphicscardslotonthesystemboardfora discretegraphicscard

Audiosubsystem

•Integratedhigh-denition(HD)audio

•Headphoneconnectorandmicrophoneconnectoronthefrontpanel

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•Audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,andmicrophoneconnectorontherearpanel

•Internalspeaker(availableinsomemodels)

Connectivity

10/100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller

Systemmanagementfeatures

•Abilitytostorethepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•AdvancedCongurationandPowerInterface(ACPI)

•Automaticpower-onstartup

•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)

•SystemManagement(SM)BasicInput/OutputSystem(BIOS)andSMsoftware

•WakeonLAN(WOL)

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)(WMIistheinfrastructureformanagementdataand operationsonWindowsoperatingsystems.)

Input/Output(I/O)features

•9-pinserialport(onestandardandoneoptional)

•25-pinparallelport(optionalthroughyourPCIcardinsomemodels)

•Ethernetconnector

•PS/2keyboardconnector

•PS/2mouseconnector

•SixUniversalSerialBus(USB)2.0connectors(twoonthefrontpanelandfourontherearpanel;there mightalsobetwooptionalUSBconnectorsontherearpanel)

•T woaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(headphoneconnectorandmicrophoneconnector)

•Threeaudioconnectorsontherearpanel(audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,and microphoneconnector)

•VGAmonitorconnectorandDVImonitorconnector

Formoreinformation,referto“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer” onpage7

and“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7.

Expansion

•Oneharddiskdrivebay

•Oneopticaldrivebay

•Oneslimcardreaderdrivebay

•OnePCIcardslot

•OnePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

•T woPCIExpressx1cardslots

Powersupply

Yourcomputercomeswiththe240-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply.

Securityfeatures

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•Apower-onpasswordandanadministratorpasswordtodeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer

•Computrace

•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)(availableinsomemodels)

•EnablingordisablingSATAdevices

•Enablingordisablingtheserialport

•EnablingordisablingUSBconnectors

•Keyboardwithngerprintreader(shippedwithsomemodels)

•Startupsequencecontrol

•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse

•Supportfortheadditionofanintegratedcablelock(Kensingtonlock.See“Integratedcablelock”on page53

formoreinformation.)

Preinstalledsoftwareprograms

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsomesoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.For moreinformation,see“Softwareoverview”onpage4.

Preinstalledoperatingsystem

YourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeMicrosoft

Operatingsystem(s),certiedortestedforcompatibility

•Linux

Windows

7operatingsystem.

(variesbymodeltype)

1.Theoperatingsystem(s)listedherearebeingcertiedortestedforcompatibilityatthetimethispublicationgoesto

press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputerfollowingthe publicationofthismanual.Thislistissubjecttochange.Todetermineifanoperatingsystemhasbeencertiedor testedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.

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Specications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

Dimensions

Width:334mm(13.15inches)

Height:97mm(3.8inches)

Depth:369mm(14.53inches)

Weight

Maximumcongurationasshipped:7.5kg(16.53lb)

Environment

•Airtemperature:

Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)

Non-operating:-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto140°F)

Non-operating:-10°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)(withoutpackage)

•Humidity:

Operating:20%to80%(non-condensing)

Non-operating:20%to90%(non-condensing)

•Altitude:

Operating:-50to10000ft(-15.2to3048m)

Non-operating:-50to35000ft(-15.2to10668m)

Electricalinput

•Inputvoltage:

–Lowrange:

Minimum:100Vac

Maximum:127Vac

Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

–Highrange:

Minimum:200Vac

Maximum:240Vac

Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

Softwareoverview

Thecomputercomeswithapreinstalledoperatingsystemandseveralsoftwareprogramsprovidedby Lenovo.

SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem

ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem.

SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo

ThefollowingsoftwareprogramsareprovidedbyLenovotohelpyouimproveproductivityandreducethe costassociatedwithmaintainingyourcomputer.Softwareprogramsprovidedwithyourcomputermight varydependingonyourmodeltypeandpreinstalledoperatingsystem.

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LenovoThinkVantageT ools

TheLenovoThinkVantage

Toolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasy accesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formoreinformation,see“Lenovo ThinkVantageTools”onpage75

LenovoWelcome

TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducessomeinnovativebuilt-infeaturesofLenovotoyouandguidesyou throughsomeimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcomputer.

ProductRecovery

TheProductRecoveryprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory defaultsettings.

ThinkVantageRescueandRecovery

TheThinkVantageRescueandRecovery®programisaonebuttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthat includesasetofself-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfrom systemcrashes,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

Note:IftheEnhancedBackupandRestoreiconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisdimmed,it indicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheRescueandRecoveryprogrammanuallybeforeenablingitsfeatures.T o installtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,dothefollowing:

1.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools,anddouble-clickEnhancedBackup

andRestore.

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

3.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theEnhancedBackupandRestoreiconisactivated.

PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandllsinauthenticationinformationforWindows applicationsandWebsites.

Note:IfthePasswordVaulticonintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisdimmed,itindicatesthat youneedtoinstallthePasswordManagerprogrammanuallybeforeenablingitsfeatures.Toinstallthe PasswordManagerprogram,dothefollowing:

1.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools,anddouble-clickPasswordVault.

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

3.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,thePasswordVaulticonisactivated.

PowerManager

ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour ThinkCentre®computer.ByusingthePowerManagerprogram,youcanadjustyourpowersettingsto achievethebestbalancebetweensystemperformanceandpowersaving.

ThinkVantageSystemUpdate

TheThinkVantageSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-dateby downloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages(ThinkVantageapplications,devicedrivers,BIOSupdates, andotherthirdpartyapplications).

FingerprintSoftware

TheintegratedngerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsworkswiththeFingerprintSoftwareprogram toenableyoutoenrollyourngerprintandassociateitwithyourWindowspassword.Asaresult,ngerprint authenticationcanreplaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.Angerprintreader keyboardisavailablewithcertaincomputersorcanbepurchasedforcomputersthatsupportthisoption.

Chapter1.Productoverview5

LenovoSolutionCenter

Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputerispreinstalledwith

eithertheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramortheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramfordiagnostic purposes.ForadditionalinformationabouttheLenovoThinkVantageT oolboxprogram,see“Lenovo ThinkVantageToolbox”onpage6.

TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.See“LenovoSolutionCenter”onpage70fordetailed information.

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox

Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputerispreinstalledwith

eithertheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramortheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramfordiagnostic purposes.ForadditionalinformationabouttheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,see“LenovoSolution Center”onpage70.

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramhelpsyoumaintainyourcomputer,improvecomputingsecurity, diagnosecomputerproblems,getfamiliarwiththeinnovativetechnologiesprovidedbyLenovo,andgetmore informationaboutyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,see“LenovoThinkVantageToolbox”onpage71.

AdobeReader

TheAdobeReaderprogramisatoolusedtoview,print,andsearchPDFdocuments.

See“OnlineBooksfolder”onpage75

formoreinformationaboutaccessingandviewingthepublications.

Antivirussoftware

Yourcomputercomeswithantivirussoftwarethatyoucanusetodetectandeliminateviruses.Lenovo providesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After30days, youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus software.

Locations

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourcomputerconnectors,components,partson thesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

Note:Thecomponentsinyourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

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Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer

Figure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage7showsthelocationsoftheconnectors, controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer.

Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations

1Opticaldriveeject/closebutton5USBconnector(USBport2)

2Powerswitch6Microphoneconnector

3Harddiskdriveactivityindicator7Headphoneconnector

4Powerindicator

8USBconnector(USBport1)

Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer

Figure2“Rearconnectorandpartlocations”onpage8showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsandparts ontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyou determinewheretoconnectthecablesonyourcomputer.

Chapter1.Productoverview7

Figure2.Rearconnectorandpartlocations

1Powercordconnector

2PS/2keyboardconnector11PCIcardslot

3DVImonitorconnector

4VGAmonitorconnector13Cablelockslots(2)

5USBconnectors(USBports3to6)14EthernetconnectorSerialport

6Microphoneconnector

7Audioline-outconnector

8Audioline-inconnector

9PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot18PS/2mouseconnector

10PCIExpressx1cardslots(2)

12Optionalserialport

15Integratedcablelock(Kingstonlock)slot

16Cover-releasebutton

17Serialport

ConnectorDescription

Audioline-inconnector

Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetween theaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-inconnectorof thecomputer.

Audioline-outconnector

Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchas poweredstereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inampliers),headphones, multimediakeyboards,theaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystem,orother externalrecordingdevices.

DVImonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaDVImonitororotherdevicesthatuseaDVImonitorconnector.

Ethernetconnector

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN). Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5 Ethernetcable.

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ConnectorDescription

MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundor

ifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.

PS/2keyboardconnectorUsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboardconnector.

PS/2mouseconnectorUsedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2

mouseconnector.

Serialport

Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea 9-pinserialport.

USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatusesaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,

aUSBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.IftheUSBconnectorsonyour computerarenotenoughforyoutoconnectallyourUSBdevices,youcan purchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditionalUSBdevices.

VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector .

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Locatingcomponents

Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyour computer.T oopenthecomputercover,see“Openingthecomputercover”onpage14.

Figure3.Componentlocations

1Heatsinkandfanassembly

2Powersupplyassembly

3Memorymodule

4Opticaldrive

5F rontaudioandUSBassembly11PCIcard(installedinsomemodels)

6Frontbezel

7Systemfanassembly

8Internalspeaker(installedinsomemodels)

9Coverpresenceswitch(Intrusionswitch)

10Harddiskdrive

12Heatsinkfanduct

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

Figure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage11showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.

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Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations

1Microprocessor

11Coverpresenceswitchconnector(alsocalledintrusion

switchconnector)

2Microprocessorfanconnector

3Memoryslots(4)13Serial(COM2)connector

4Thermalsensorconnector

524-pinpowerconnector

6Battery16Internalspeakerconnector

7ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxide

12FrontUSBconnector

14PCIcardslot

15Powerfanconnector

17Frontaudioconnector

Semiconductor)/Recoveryjumper

8SA TAconnectors(4)18PCIExpressx1cardslots(2)

9Frontpanelconnector

10FrontUSBconnector20Systemfanconnector

19PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

214-pinpowerconnector

Locatinginternaldrives

Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Y oucanadddrivestoyour computertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyourcomputertoreadothertypesofmedia.Internal drivesareinstalledinbays.Inthismanual,thebaysarereferredtoasbay1,bay2,andsoon.Your computercomeswiththefollowingfactory-installeddrives:

•Anopticaldriveinbay1

•A3.5-inchharddiskdriveinbay3

Wheninstallingorreplacinganinternaldrive,itisimportanttonotethetypeandsizeofthedrivethatyou caninstallorreplaceineachbayandcorrectlyconnectthecablestothedriveinstalled.Refertothe

Chapter1.Productoverview11

appropriatesectionin“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage13forinstructionsonhowtoinstallor replaceinternaldrivesforyourcomputer.

Figure5“Drivebaylocations”onpage12showsthelocationsofthedrivebays.

Figure5.Drivebaylocations

1Bay1-Opticaldrivebay(withanopticaldriveinstalled)

2Bay2-Cardreaderdrivebay

2Bay3-SA TAharddiskdrivebay(witha3.5-inchharddiskdriveinstalled)

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Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices”onpage13

•“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage13

•“Obtainingdevicedrivers”onpage53

•“Basicsecurityfeatures”onpage53

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

Donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewpartuntilthedefectiveparthasbeenremoved fromthecomputerandyouarereadytoinstallthenewpart.Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,can seriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandparts.

Whenyouhandlecomputerpartsandcomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayscarefullyhandlethepartsandothercomputercomponents.HandlePCIcards,memorymodules,

systemboards,andmicroprocessorsbytheedges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

•Beforeyoureplaceanewpart,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewparttoametal

expansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwoseconds.This reducesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandyourbody.

•Removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackageanddirectlyinstallitinthecomputerwithout

placingitonanyothersurface.Ifitishardforyoutodothisinyourspecicsituation,placethe static-protectivepackageofthenewpartonasmooth,levelsurface,andthenplacethenewparton thestatic-protectivepackage.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Installingorreplacinghardware

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Youcanexpand thecapabilitiesofyourcomputerandmaintainyourcomputerbyinstallingorreplacinghardware.

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto: http://www.lenovo.com/support

Notes:

1.UseonlycomputerpartsprovidedbyLenovo.

2.Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

Installingexternaloptions

Youcanconnectexternaloptionstoyourcomputer,suchasexternalspeakers,aprinter,orascanner.For someexternaloptions,youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection. Wheninstallinganexternaloption,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer”onpage7 identifytherequiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumakethe connectionandinstallanysoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

and“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7to

Openingthecomputercover

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoopenthecomputercover.

CAUTION:

Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeopeningthe computercover.

Toopenthecomputercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnectthepowercords,Input/Outputcables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothe computer.See“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage7 and“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7.

4.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover,suchasanintegratedcablelock.See “Integratedcablelock”onpage53.

5.Pressthecover-releasebuttononthebackofthecomputerandpivotthecomputercoverupward.

Figure6.Openingthecomputercover

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Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel.

Toremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsonthetopofthefrontbezelandpivotingthe frontbezeloutwardtoremoveitfromthecomputer.

Figure7.Removingthefrontbezel

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4.Toreinstallthefrontbezel,aligntheotherthreeplastictabsonthebottomofthefrontbezelwiththe correspondingholesinthechassis,thenpivotthefrontbezelinwarduntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure8.Reinstallingthefrontbezel

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoaccessthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives.

Toaccessthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.

4.Removetheheatsinkfanduct.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage33.

5.Removetheharddiskdrive.See“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage27.

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6.Pivottheopticaldrivebayupwardtoaccessthesystemboardcomponentsandthecables.See “Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage30.

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceamemorymodule.

YourcomputerhasfourslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3DIMMsthatprovideuptoamaximumof16GB systemmemory.Wheninstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,use1GB,2GB,or4GBDDR3DIMMs inanycombinationuptoamaximumof16GB.

Toinstallorreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.

4.Removetheheatsinkfanduct.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage33.

5.Removetheharddiskdrive.See“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage27.

6.Pivottheopticaldrivebayupwardtogainaccesstothememoryslots.See“Replacingtheoptical drive”onpage30

7.Locatethememoryslots.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage10.

8.Removeanypartsthatmightpreventaccesstothememoryslots.

9.Dependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememory

moduleoutofthememoryslot.

Figure9.Removingamemorymodule

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•Ifyouareinstallingamemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyou wanttoinstallthememorymodule.

Figure10.Openingtheretainingclips

10.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememory modulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodulestraight downintotheslotuntiltheretainingclipsclose.

Figure11.Installingamemorymodule

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard

Attention:

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceaPCIcard.Y ourcomputerhastwostandard PCIcardslots,onePCIExpressx1cardslot,andonePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot.

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ToinstallorreplaceaPCIcard,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.RotatethePCIcardretainertotheopenposition.

4.DependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingaPCIcard,dooneofthefollowing:

•IfyouareinstallingaPCIcard,removetheappropriatemetalslotcover.

•IfyouarereplacinganoldPCIcard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullit outoftheslot.

Figure12.RemovingaPCIcard

Notes:

a.Thecardtstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmall

amountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.

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b.Ifthecardisheldinplacebyaretaininglatch,pressthecardretaininglatch1asshownto

disengagethelatch.Graspthecardandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.

5.RemovethenewPCIcardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.

6.Installthenewcardintotheappropriatecardslotonthesystemboardandrotatethecardretainertothe closedposition.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage10.

Figure13.InstallingthePCIcard

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

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Installingorreplacingthecardreader

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacethecardreader.

Note:Thecardreaderisonlyavailableinsomemodels.Fornewinstallation,see“Installingthecardreader” onpage21

Installingthecardreader

Toinstallthecardreader,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.

4.Locatethecardreaderdrivebay.See“Locatinginternaldrives”onpage11.

Note:Youmighthavetoremovethemetalcoverofthecardreaderdrivebay.

5.Installthenewcardreaderintothecardreaderbracket.Theninstallthetwoscrewstosecurethe cardreadertothebracket.

.Forreplacement,see“Replacingthecardreader”onpage24.

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6.Installthecardreaderbrackettothechassis.Thenpushthebrackettothelefttoalignthescrewholein thebracketwiththecorrespondingholeinthechassis.

Figure14.Installingthecardreader

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7.Installthescrewtosecurethecardreaderbrackettothechassis.

Figure15.Installingthescrewthatsecuresthecardreader

8.PivottheopticaldrivebayupwardandconnectthecardreadercabletooneoftheUSBconnectorson thesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage10

9.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.

Note:Youmighthavetoremovethecardreadercover

2fromthefrontbezel.Toremovethecardread

cover,pivotthetworetainingclips1thatsecurethecardreadercoveroutwardsandthencompletely disengagethecardreadercoverfromthefrontbezel.

Figure16.Removingthecardreadercover

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.

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SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem

Locations

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer

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