Lenovo 3149, 3319, 3026, 3627, 3039 User Manual

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ThinkCentre UserGuide

MachineTypes:3026,3039,3137,3149,3245,3269,3319,3394, 3491,3627,

5391,5472,5485,

5536,5548,5567,5864,and6213

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MachineTypes:3026,3039,3137,3149,3245,3269,3319,3394, 3491,3627,

5391,5472,5485,

5536,5548,5567,5864,and6213

Note

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandtheThinkCentre SafetyandWarrantyGuideandAppendixA“Notices”onpage55

FirstEdition(October2010)

©CopyrightLenovo2010.

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Contents

Importantsafetyinformation.....vii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

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

Specications................3

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

SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo........4

AdobeReader..............6

Antivirussoftware.............6

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

Locatingconnectorsonthefrontofyour

computer................6

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour

computer................7

Locatingcomponents...........8

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard.....9

Locatinginternaldrives.........10

Chapter2.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............11

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......11

Installingorreplacinghardware........11

Installingexternaloptions........11

Openingthecomputercover.......12

Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsand

drives................12

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...13

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......15

Replacingthebattery..........17

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.......18

Replacingtheopticaldrive........20

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...22

Replacingtheheatsink.........24

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB

assembly...............26

Replacingthesystemfan.........27

Replacingtheinternalspeaker.......28

Replacingthekeyboardormouse.....31

Completingthepartsreplacement.....32

Installingsecurityfeatures..........33

Integratedcablelock..........33

Passwordprotection..........34

Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing

CMOS)................34

Chapter3.Recoveryinformation...35

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......35

Creatingrecoverymedia.........35

Usingrecoverymedia..........36

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...36

Performingabackupoperation......36

Performingarecoveryoperation......37

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...37

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......38

Creatingarescuemedium........38

Usingarescuemedium.........39

Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers.....39

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........40

Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility..41

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......41

Viewingandchangingsettings........41

Usingpasswords..............41

Passwordconsiderations.........41

Power-OnPassword..........42

AdministratorPassword.........42

HardDiskPassword...........42

Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.42

Enablingordisablingadevice........42

Selectingastartupdevice..........43

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....43

Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice

sequence...............43

ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram.....43

Chapter5.Updatingsystem

programs...............45

Usingsystemprograms...........45

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....45

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating

system..................46

RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..46

Chapter6.Troubleshootingand

diagnostics..............47

Basictroubleshooting............47

Diagnosticprograms............48

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox.......48

PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery....49

PC-DoctorforDOS...........49

Cleaninganopticalmouse..........50

Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice..............51

Informationresources............51

©CopyrightLenovo2010

OnlineBooksfolder...........51

LenovoThinkVantageT ools........51

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter.....51

LenovoWelcome............52

AccessHelp..............52

SafetyandWarranty...........52

LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)..52

Helpandservice..............53

Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic

programs...............53

Callingforservice............53

Usingotherservices..........54

Purchasingadditionalservices......54

AppendixA.Notices.........55

Televisionoutputnotice...........56

EuropeanconformanceCEmark.......56

Trademarks................56

Index..................57

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Importantsafetyinformation

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

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

SupportWebsiteat:

©CopyrightLenovo2010

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterdescribesthecomputerfeatures,specications,preinstalledsoftwareprograms,andpart andconnectorlocations.

Features

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

Systeminformation

Thefollowinginformationcoversavarietyofmodels.Forinformationaboutyourspecicmodel,usethe SetupUtilityprogram.SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtility”onpage41

Microprocessor

Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingmicroprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype):

•Intel

•IntelCorei5microprocessor

•IntelCorei7microprocessor

•IntelPentium

Memory

Core™i3microprocessor

microprocessor

•Supportsuptofourdoubledatarate3dualinlinememorymodules(DDR3DIMMs)

Internaldrives

•Opticaldrive

•SerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment(SATA)internalharddiskdrive(installedinsomemodels)

Videosubsystem

•IntegratedgraphicscardforaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connectorandaDisplayPortconnector(not applicableonsomemodels)

•PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)Expressx16graphicscardslotonthesystemboardfora discretegraphicscard

Audiosubsystem

•Integratedhigh-denition(HD)audio

•Audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,andmicrophoneconnectorontherearpanel

•Microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnectoronthefrontpanel

•Internalspeaker(installedinsomemodels)

Connectivity

•100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller

•PCIFaxmodem(somemodels)

Systemmanagementfeatures

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•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•Automaticpower-onstartup

•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)

•IntelActiveManagementT echnology(AMT)(availableonsomemodels)

•IntelMatrixStorageManager

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)

•SecureManagedClient(SMC)(somemodels)

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

•WakeonLAN

•WakeonRing

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)

Input/Output(I/O)features

•9-pinserialport(onestandardandoneoptional)

•EightUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors(twoonthefrontpanelandsixontherearpanel)

•Ethernetconnector

•OneDisplayPortconnector(notapplicableonsomemodels)

•OneVGAmonitorconnector(notapplicableonsomemodels)

•OnePersonalSystem/2

(PS/2

)keyboardconnector(optional)

•OnePS/2mouseconnector(optional)

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

•T woaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnector)

Formoreinformation,see“Locatingconnectorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage6 connectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7.

Expansion

•Oneharddiskdrivebay

•Oneopticaldrivebay

•OnePCIcardslot

•OnePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

Powersupply

•240-wattauto-sensingpowersupply

Securityfeatures

•Computrace

•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)

•Enablingordisablingadevice

•EnablingordisablingUSBconnectorsindividually

•Harddiskdrivepassword

•Keyboardwithngerprintreader(shippedwithsomemodels)

and“Locating

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•Power-onpassword(POP)andAdministratorPasswordforBIOSaccess

•Startupsequencecontrol

•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse

•Supportforanintegratedcablelock(Kensingtonlock)

•T rustedPlatformModule(TPM)

Preinstalledsoftwareprograms

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsomesoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.For moreinformation,see“Softwareoverview”onpage4

Preinstalledoperatingsystem

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithoneofthefollowingoperatingsystems:

•Microsoft

Windows

•MicrosoftWindowsVista

Operatingsystem(s),certiedortestedforcompatibility

•Linux

Specications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

(variesbymodeltype)

1.Theoperatingsystem(s)listedherearebeingcertiedortestedforcompatibilityatthetimethispublicationgoesto press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputerfollowingthe publicationofthismanual.Thislistissubjecttochange.T odetermineifanoperatingsystemhasbeencertiedor testedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.

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Dimensions

Width:317mm(12.48inches)

Height:99mm(3.9inches)

Depth:355mm(13.98inches)

Weight

Maximumcongurationasshipped:7.5kg(16.53lbs)

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

Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:115Vac

–Highrange:

Minimum:200Vac

Maximum:240Vac

Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:230Vac

Softwareoverview

Thissectiondescribesthesoftwarepreinstalledonthecomputersthathaveaninternalharddiskdrive andanoperatingsystemfromLenovo.

SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo

ThefollowingsoftwareprogramsareprovidedbyLenovotohelpyouimproveproductivityandreducethe costassociatedwithmaintainingyourcomputer.Softwareprogramsprovidedwithyourcomputermight varydependingonyourcomputermodeltypeandpreinstalledoperatingsystem.

LenovoThinkVantageT ools

TheLenovoThinkVantage accesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formoreinformation,see“Lenovo ThinkVantageT ools”onpage51

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Toolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasy

Note:TheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogramisonlyavailableoncomputerswiththeWindows7operating systemfromLenovo.

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter

TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationandtoolstohelpyouset up,understand,maintain,andenhanceyourcomputer.

Note:TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramisonlyavailableoncomputerspreinstalledwith theWindowsVistaoperatingsystemfromLenovo.

LenovoWelcome

TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducesyoutosomeinnovativebuilt-infeaturesofLenovoandguidesyou throughafewimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcomputer.

ThinkVantageRescueandRecovery

TheThinkVantageRescueandRecovery®programisaonebuttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthat includesasetofselfrecoverytoolstohelpusersdiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfrom systemcrashesquickly,eveniftheprimaryoperatingsystemwillnotstart.

ThinkVantageClientSecuritySolution

TheThinkVantageClientSecuritySolutionprogramisavailableonselectLenovocomputers.Ithelpsprotect yourinformation,includingvitalsecurityinformationlikepasswords,encryptionkeys,andelectronic credentials,whileguardingagainstunauthorizeduseraccesstodata.

Note:TheThinkVantageClientSecuritySolutionprogramisonlyavailableoncomputerspreinstalledwith theWindowsVistaoperatingsystemfromLenovo.

PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramhelpsyouautomaticallycaptureandllinauthenticationinformationfor WindowsapplicationsandWebsites.

Note:ThePasswordManagerprogramisonlyavailableoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows7 operatingsystemfromLenovo.

PowerManager

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

ProductRecovery

TheProductRecoveryprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory defaultsettings.

FingerprintSoftware

Theintegratedngerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsenablesyoutoenrollyourngerprintand associateitwithyourpower-onpassword,harddiskdrivepassword,andWindowspassword.Asaresult, ngerprintauthenticationcanreplacepasswordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.Angerprint readerkeyboardisavailablewithselectcomputersorcanbepurchasedforcomputersthatsupportthis option.

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LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox

TheLenovoThinkVantageT oolboxprogramhelpsyoumaintainyourcomputer,improvecomputingsecurity, diagnosecomputerproblems,getfamiliarwiththeinnovativetechnologiesprovidedbyLenovo,andgetmore informationaboutyourcomputer.See“LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox”onpage48

fordetailedinformation.

PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery

ThePC-DoctorforRescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogramispreinstalledonyourharddiskdrive.Itis partoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceoneachLenovocomputertodiagnosehardwareproblems andreportoperating-system-controlledsettingsthatcancausehardwarefailures.UsethePC-Doctorfor RescueandRecoverydiagnosticprogramifyouareunabletostarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.See “PC-DoctorforRescueandRecovery”onpage49

formoreinformation.

AdobeReader

TheAdobeReaderprogramisatoolusedtoview,print,andsearchPDFdocuments.

See“OnlineBooksfolder”onpage51formoreinformationaboutaccessingtheonlinebooksandthe LenovoWebsite.

Antivirussoftware

Yourcomputercomeswithantivirussoftwarethatyoucanusetodetectandeliminateviruses.Lenovo providesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourharddiskdrivewithafree30-daysubscription.After30 days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirusprogramupdates.

Locations

Locatingconnectorsonthefrontofyourcomputer

Frontconnectorlocationsshowsthelocationsoftheconnectorsonthefrontofyourcomputer.

Figure1.Frontconnectorlocations

1USBconnector

2Headphoneconnector

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3Microphoneconnector

4USBconnector

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer

Rearconnectorlocationsshowsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Some connectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewheretoconnectthe cablesonyourcomputer.

Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations

1Optionalserialport8VGAmonitorconnector(notapplicableonsomemodels)

2Powercordconnector

3Audioline-inconnector

4Audioline-outconnector

9USBconnectors(4)

10DisplayPortconnector(notapplicableonsomemodels)

11USBconnectors(2)

5Microphoneconnector12Ethernetconnector

6Serialport13PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

7PS/2keyboardandmouseconnectors(optional)14PCIcardslot

ConnectorDescription

Audioline-inconnector

Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetween theaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-inconnectorofthe computer.

Audioline-outconnector

Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchas poweredstereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inampliers),headphones, multimediakeyboards,ortheaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystemorother externalrecordingdevice.

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ConnectorDescription

DisplayPortconnector

Ethernetconnector

MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundor

Serialport

PS/2keyboardconnector (optional)

PS/2mouseconnector(optional)Usedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2

USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,

VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.

Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orother devicesthatuseaDisplayPortconnector.

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

ifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.

Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea 9-pinserialport.

UsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboardconnector.

mouseconnector.

aUSBmouse,aUSBscanneroraUSBprinter.IfyouhavemorethaneightUSB devices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditional USBdevices.

Locatingcomponents

Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage8showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer. Toopenthecomputercover,see“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12

Figure3.Componentlocations

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1Harddiskdrive(installedinsomemodels)5Opticaldrive

2Heatsink6Memorymodule

3Internalspeaker(installedinsomemodels)

4Systemfanassembly

7Powersupplyassembly

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

Figure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.

Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations

1PCIcardslot

2PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

3Internalspeakerconnector

4Coverpresenceswitchconnector(Intrusionswitch

13Memoryslot3

14Frontpanelconnector

15PS/2keyboardandmouseconnector

16Serial(COM)connector

connector)

5Battery17Frontaudioconnector

6Thermalsensorconnector1824-pinpowerconnector

7Microprocessorfanconnector19Powerfanconnector

8Microprocessor

94-pinpowerconnector

10Memoryslot2

11Memoryslot1

20SA TAconnectors(2)

21eSA TAconnector

22FrontUSBconnectors(2)

23ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxide

Semiconductor)/Recoveryjumper

12Memoryslot4

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Locatinginternaldrives

Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Y oucanadddrivestoyour computertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyourcomputertoreadothertypesofmedia.Y our computercomeswiththefollowingfactory-installeddrives:

•A3.5-inchharddiskdriveinbay1(installedinsomemodels)

•Anopticaldriveinbay2 Internaldrivesareinstalledinbays.Inthismanual,thebaysarereferredtoasbay1,bay2,andsoon.Figure 5“Drivebaylocations”onpage10

showsthelocationsofthedrivebays.

Figure5.Drivebaylocations

Thefollowinglistdescribesthetypeandsizeofthedrivethatyoucaninstallineachbay:

1Bay1-Maximumheight:26.1mm(1.03inches)

2Bay2-Maximumheight:41.6mm(1.64inches)Opticaldrive

3.5-inchharddiskdrive

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Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

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

Whenyouhandlepartsandothercomputercomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricity damage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlepartsandothercomputercomponentscarefully.HandlePCIcards,memorymodules,

systemboards,andmicroprocessorsbytheedges.Nevertouchanyexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

•Beforeyoureplaceanewpart,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingtheparttoametal

expansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwoseconds.This reducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyourbody.

•Whenpossible,removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackaging,andinstallitdirectlyinthe

computerwithoutsettingthepartdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackage thatthepartcameinonasmooth,levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.

•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“Locatingconnectorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage6and “Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7 usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnectionandinstallanysoftware ordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

toidentifytherequiredconnector.Then,

Openingthecomputercover

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoopenthecomputercover.

CAUTION:

Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbefore

openingthecomputercover.

Toopenthecomputercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnectthepowercords,Input/Outputcables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothe computer.See“Locatingconnectorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage6and“Locatingconnectors ontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7

4.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover,suchasanintegratedcablelock.See “Integratedcablelock”onpage33.

5.Pressthecover-releasebuttonsonthesidesofthecomputerandpivotthecomputercoverupward.

Figure6.Openingthecomputercover

Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoaccessthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives.

Toaccessthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12.

3.Pivottheopticaldrivebayassemblyupwardtoaccesstheinternalcomponents.Onsomemodels,you mightneedtoremovetheharddiskdrivetoaccesssomeinternalcomponents.See“Replacingthe harddiskdrive”onpage18.

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Notes:

a.Makesureyounotethelocationsofanycablesthatyoudisconnectfromthedrivesorthesystem

board.

b.Makesuretheharddiskdriveassemblyisinthelatcheddownpositionbeforeclosingthecomputer

covertopreventdamagetotheharddiskdrive.

Figure7.Pivotingtheopticaldrivebayassembly

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceamemorymodule.

YourcomputerhasfourslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3DIMMsthatprovideuptoamaximumof16GB systemmemory.Wheninstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,usethefollowingguidelines:

•Use1GB,2GB,or4GBDDR3DIMMsinanycombinationuptoamaximumof16GB.

•InstallmemorymodulesinthesequenceofDIMM1,DIMM3,DIMM2,andDIMM4.See“Locating partsonthesystemboard”onpage9

Toinstallorreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Openthecomputercover.See“Openingthecomputercover”onpage12.

3.Pivottheopticaldrivebayassemblyupwardtogainaccesstothememoryslots.See“Accessingthe

systemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage12.

4.Locatethememoryslots.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage9.

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