Lenovo 4498, 4474, 4480, 4496, 4477 User Manual

ThinkCentre
HardwareMaintenanceManual

MachineTypes:4466,4468,4471,4473,4474,4476,4477,4479,
4480,4485,4495,4496,4497,4498,4499,4503,4504,4512,4513,
4514,4517,4518,4524,4554,7005,7021,7023,7032,7033,7034,
7035,7049,7052,7053,7072,7073,7079,7136,7177,and7178

ThinkCentre
HardwareMaintenanceManual

MachineTypes:4466,4468,4471,4473,4474,4476,4477,4479,
4480,4485,4495,4496,4497,4498,4499,4503,4504,4512,4513,
4514,4517,4518,4524,4554,7005,7021,7023,7032,7033,7034,
7035,7049,7052,7053,7072,7073,7079,7136,7177,and7178

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandChapter2
“Safetyinformation”onpage3andAppendixA“Notices”onpage473.

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Contents

Chapter1.Aboutthismanual......1

Importantsafetyinformation..........1

ImportantinformationaboutreplacingRoHS

compliantFRUs...............1

Chapter2.Safetyinformation......3

Generalsafety................3

Electricalsafety...............3

Voltage-selectionswitch............5

Safetyinspectionguide............5

Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitive

devices..................6

Groundingrequirements............6

Safetynotices(multi-lingualtranslations).....6

Chapter3.Generalinformation....33

LenovoWelcome..............33

LenovoThinkVantageTools.........33

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox........33

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter.......33

Additionalinformationresources.......33

Specications...............34

Formachinetypes:4468,4473,4476,4479,
4495,4497,4499,4504,4513,4517,4524,
7021,7032,7034,7049,7052,7053,7073,

7136,and7178.............34

Formachinetypes:4466,4471,4474,4477,
4480,4485,4496,4498,4503,4512,4514,
4518,4554,7005,7023,7033,7035,7072,

7079,and7177.............35

Chapter4.Generalcheckout.....37

Problemdeterminationtips..........37

Chapter5.Diagnosticprograms...39

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox........39

PC-DoctorforDOS.............39

Creatingadiagnosticdisc........39

Runningthediagnosticprogramfromthe

diagnosticdisc.............40

Navigatingthroughthediagnosticprograms.40

Runningtests.............40

Viewingthetestlog...........42

Chapter6.UsingtheSetupUtility

program...............43

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......43

Viewingorchangingsettings.........43

Usingpasswords..............43

Passwordconsiderations.........44

Power-onpassword...........44

Administratorpassword.........44

HardDiskPassword...........44

Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword..44
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing

CMOS)................45

Enablingordisablingadevice........45

Selectingastartupdevice..........46

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....46

Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice

sequence...............46

Smartperformancechoices.........46

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......47

Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUindex..49

Harddiskdrivebooterror..........49

PowerSupplyProblems...........49

Diagnosticerrorcodes...........49

Beepsymptoms..............67

POSTerrorcodes.............68

Miscellaneouserrormessages........69

Undeterminedproblems...........71

Chapter8.ReplacingFRUs(Machine

Types:4468,4473,4476,4479,4495,
4497,4499,4504,4513,4517,4524,
7021,7032,7034,7049,7052,7053,

7073,7136,and7178.)........73

Locations.................73

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators

onthefrontofyourcomputer.......74

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour

computer...............75

Locatingcomponents..........76

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....77

Locatinginternaldrives.........78

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......78

Installingorreplacinghardware........79

Removingthecomputercover.......79

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..80

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......81

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...84

Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...86

Installingorreplacingthecardreader....88

Replacingthebattery..........92

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...93

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Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..95

Replacingthemicroprocessor.......97

Replacingthesystemboard.......100

Replacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive....103

Replacingthesecondaryharddiskdrive...105

Replacingthefrontfanassembly.....107

Replacingtherearfanassembly......108

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB

assembly...............110

Replacingtheinternalspeaker.......111

Completingthepartsreplacement.....113

Chapter9.ReplacingFRUs(Machine

Types:4466,4471,4474,4477,4480,
4485,4496,4498,4503,4512,4514,
4518,4554,7005,7023,7033,7035,

7072,7079,and7177.).......115

Locations.................115

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators

onthefrontofyourcomputer.......116

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour

computer...............117

Locatingcomponents..........118

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....119

Locatinginternaldrives.........120

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......120

Installingorreplacinghardware........121

Openingthecomputercover.......121

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..122

Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsand

drives................124

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...125

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......126

Installingorreplacingthecardreader....128

Replacingthebattery..........133

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.......134

Replacingtheopticaldrive........137

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..139

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...142

Replacingthemicroprocessor.......147

Replacingthesystemboard.......150

Replacingthesystemfanassembly....153

Replacingtheinternalspeaker.......155

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB

assembly...............159

Completingthepartsreplacement.....160

Chapter10.FRUlists........163

Overall:MT4468,4473,4476,4479,4495,4497,
4499,4504,4513,4517,4524,7021,7032,7034,

7049,7052,7053,7073,7136,and7178....163

MechanicalFRUs.............183

KeyboardandMouse............194

AdaptersandmiscellaneousFRUs.......250

PowerCords...............254

Recoverydiscs..............266

Windows7Professional32RecoveryCD..266
Windows7HomeBasic32RecoveryCD..275
Windows7HomePremium32Recovery

CD.................278

Windows7HomePremium64Recovery

CD.................278

Windows7Professional64RecoveryCD..283
WindowsXPProfessional32RecoveryCD..291
WindowsXPProfessionallyGeneric32

RecoveryCD.............296

WindowsVistaBusiness32RecoveryCD..298
WindowsVistaHomeBasic32Recovery

CD.................298

Overall:MT4466,4471,4474,4477,4480,4485,
4496,4498,4503,4512,4514,4518,4554,7005,

7023,7033,7035,7072,7079,and7177....300

MechanicalFRUs.............325

KeyboardandMouse............342

AdaptersandmiscellaneousFRUs.......407

PowerCords...............411

Recoverydiscs..............424

Windows7Professional32RecoveryCD..424
Windows7HomeBasic32RecoveryCD..435
Windows7HomePremium32Recovery

CD.................439

Windows7HomePremium64Recovery

CD.................439

Windows7Professional64RecoveryCD..445
WindowsXPProfessional32RecoveryCD..455
WindowsXPProfessionallyGeneric32

RecoveryCD.............462

WindowsVistaBusiness32RecoveryCD..464
WindowsVistaHomeBasic32Recovery

CD.................465

Chapter11.Additionalservice

information.............469

Securityfeatures..............469

Hardware-controlledpasswords......469

Operatingsystempassword.......469

VitalProductData...........469

BIOSlevels................469

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....469

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating

system..................470

RecoveringfromaPOSTandBIOSupdate

failure..................470

Powermanagement............471

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AdvancedCongurationandPowerInterface

(ACPI)BIOS..............471

AutomaticPower-Onfeatures.......471

AppendixA.Notices.........473

Televisionoutputnotice...........474

EuropeanconformanceCEmark.......474

Trademarks................474

Index................475

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Chapter1.Aboutthismanual

ThismanualcontainsserviceandreferenceinformationforThinkCentre®computermachinetypeslistedon
thefrontcover.ThismanualisintendedonlyfortrainedServiceProviderswhoarefamiliarwithLenovo
computerproducts.

Note:BesuretoreadandunderstandtheChapter2“Safetyinformation”onpage3
informationinthismanual.

The“Symptom-to-FRUIndex”chapterandthe“Additionalserviceinformation”chapterapplytoall
ThinkCentrecomputers.

ThismanualincludesacompleteFRUpartnumberlistforeachmachinetypelistedonthefrontcover.If
youhaveinternetaccess,theFRUpartnumbersarealsoavailableat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

beforeusingthe

Importantsafetyinformation

Besuretoreadallcautionanddangerstatementsinthismanualbeforeperforminganyoftheinstructions.

VeuillezliretouteslesconsignesdetypeDANGERetATTENTIONduprésentdocumentavantd'exécuter
lesinstructions.

LesenSieunbedingtalleHinweisevomTyp"ACHTUNG"oder"VORSICHT"indieserDokumentation,bevor
SieirgendwelcheVorgängedurchführen

LeggereleistruzioniintrodottedaATTENZIONEePERICOLOpresentinelmanualeprimadieseguireuna
qualsiasidelleistruzioni

®

Certique-sedelertodasasinstruçõesdecuidadoeperigonestemanualantesdeexecutarqualquer
umadasinstruções

Esimportantequeleatodaslasdeclaracionesdeprecauciónydepeligrodeestemanualantesdeseguir
lasinstrucciones.

ImportantinformationaboutreplacingRoHScompliantFRUs

RoHS,theRestrictionofHazardousSubstancesinElectricalandElectronicEquipmentDirective
(2002/95/EC)isaEuropeanUnionlegalrequirementaffectingtheglobalelectronicsindustry.RoHS
requirementsmustbeimplementedonLenovoproductsplacedonthemarketandsoldinthe
EuropeanUnionafterJune,2006.ProductsonthemarketbeforeJune,2006arenotrequiredto
haveRoHScompliantparts.Ifthepartsarenotcompliantoriginally,replacementpartscanalso

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benoncompliant,butinallcases,ifthepartsarecompliant,thereplacementpartsmustalsobe
compliant.

Note:RoHSandnon-RoHSFRUpartnumberswiththesametandfunctionareidentiedwithunique

FRUpartnumbers.

LenovoplanstotransitiontoRoHScompliancewellbeforetheimplementationdateandexpectsitssuppliers
tobereadytosupportLenovo'srequirementsandscheduleintheEU.Productssoldin2005willcontain
someRoHScompliantFRUs.ThefollowingstatementpertainstotheseproductsandanyproductLenovo
producescontainingRoHScompliantparts.

RoHScompliantThinkCentrepartshaveuniqueFRUpartnumbers.BeforeorafterJune2006,failedRoHS
compliantpartsmustalwaysbereplacedusingRoHScompliantFRUs,soonlytheFRUsidentiedas
compliantinthesystemhardwaremaintenancemanualordirectsubstitutionsforthoseFRUscanbeused.

ProductsmarketedbeforeJune2006ProductsmarketedafterJune2006
Currentororiginalpart

Non-RoHSCanbeNon-RoHS
Non-RoHSCanbeRoHS
Non-RoHSCansubstitutetoRoHS
RoHSMustbeRoHS

ReplacementFRU

Currentororiginalpart

MustbeRoHSMustbeRoHS

ReplacementFRU

Note:AdirectsubstitutionisapartwithadifferentFRUpartnumberthatisautomaticallyshippedbythe

distributioncenteratthetimeoforder.

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Chapter2.Safetyinformation

Thischaptercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyouneedtobefamiliarwithbeforeservicingacomputer.

Generalsafety

Followtheserulestoensuregeneralsafety:

•Observegoodhousekeepingintheareaofthemachinesduringandaftermaintenance.

•Whenliftinganyheavyobject:

1.Ensureyoucanstandsafelywithoutslipping.

2.Distributetheweightoftheobjectequallybetweenyourfeet.

3.Useaslowliftingforce.Nevermovesuddenlyortwistwhenyouattempttolift.

4.Liftbystandingorbypushingupwithyourlegmuscles;thisactionremovesthestrainfromthe
musclesinyourback.Donotattempttoliftanyobjectsthatweighmorethan16kg(35lb)orobjects

thatyouthinkaretooheavyforyou.

•Donotperformanyactionthatcauseshazardstothecustomer,orthatmakestheequipmentunsafe.

•Beforeyoustartthemachine,ensurethatotherservicerepresentativesandthecustomer'spersonnelare
notinahazardousposition.

•Placeremovedcoversandotherpartsinasafeplace,awayfromallpersonnel,whileyouareservicing
themachine.

•Keepyourtoolcaseawayfromwalkareassothatotherpeoplewillnottripoverit.

•Donotwearlooseclothingthatcanbetrappedinthemovingpartsofamachine.Ensurethatyoursleeves
arefastenedorrolledupaboveyourelbows.Ifyourhairislong,fastenit.

•Inserttheendsofyournecktieorscarfinsideclothingorfastenitwithanonconductiveclip,approximately
8centimeters(3inches)fromtheend.

•Donotwearjewelry,chains,metal-frameeyeglasses,ormetalfastenersforyourclothing.
Remember:Metalobjectsaregoodelectricalconductors.

•Wearsafetyglasseswhenyouare:hammering,drilling,soldering,cuttingwire,attachingsprings,using
solvents,orworkinginanyotherconditionsthatmightbehazardoustoyoureyes.

•Afterservice,reinstallallsafetyshields,guards,labels,andgroundwires.Replaceanysafetydevice
thatiswornordefective.

•Reinstallallcoverscorrectlybeforereturningthemachinetothecustomer.

Electricalsafety

CAUTION:
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablescanbehazardous.T oavoid
personalinjuryorequipmentdamage,disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunication
systems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyouopenthecentrecovers,unlessinstructedotherwisein
theinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

Observethefollowingruleswhenworkingonelectricalequipment.

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Important:Useonlyapprovedtoolsandtestequipment.Somehandtoolshavehandlescoveredwithasoft

materialthatdoesnotinsulateyouwhenworkingwithliveelectricalcurrents.Manycustomershave,near
theirequipment,rubberoormatsthatcontainsmallconductiveberstodecreaseelectrostaticdischarges.
Donotusethistypeofmattoprotectyourselffromanelectricshock.

•Findtheroomemergencypower-off(EPO)switch,disconnectingswitch,orelectricaloutlet.Ifanelectrical
accidentoccurs,youcanthenoperatetheswitchorunplugthepowercordquickly.

•Donotworkaloneunderhazardousconditionsornearequipmentthathashazardousvoltages.

•Disconnectallpowerbefore:
–Performingamechanicalinspection

–Workingnearpowersupplies
–RemovingorinstallingFieldReplaceableUnits(FRU)

•Beforeyoustarttoworkonthemachine,unplugthepowercord.Ifyoucannotunplugit,askthecustomer
topower-offthewallboxthatsuppliespowertothemachineandtolockthewallboxintheoffposition.

•Ifyouneedtoworkonamachinethathasexposedelectricalcircuits,observethefollowingprecautions:
–Ensurethatanotherperson,familiarwiththepower-offcontrols,isnearyou.

Remember:Anotherpersonmustbetheretoswitchoffthepower,ifnecessary.

–Useonlyonehandwhenworkingwithpowered-onelectricalequipment;keeptheotherhandinyour

pocketorbehindyourback.
Remember:Theremustbeacompletecircuittocauseanelectricshock.Byobservingtheabove
rule,youmaypreventacurrentfrompassingthroughyourbody.

–Whenusingatester,setthecontrolscorrectlyandusetheapprovedprobeleadsandaccessoriesfor

thattester.

–Standonsuitablerubbermats(obtainedlocally,ifnecessary)toinsulateyoufromgroundssuchas

metaloorstripsandmachineframes.

Observethespecialsafetyprecautionswhenyouworkwithveryhighvoltages;theseinstructionsarein
thesafetysectionsofmaintenanceinformation.Useextremecarewhenmeasuringhighvoltages.

•Regularlyinspectandmaintainyourelectricalhandtoolsforsafeoperationalcondition.

•Donotusewornorbrokentoolsandtesters.

•Neverassumethatpowerhasbeendisconnectedfromacircuit.First,checkthatithasbeenpowered-off.

•Alwayslookcarefullyforpossiblehazardsinyourworkarea.Examplesofthesehazardsaremoistoors,
nongroundedpowerextensioncables,powersurges,andmissingsafetygrounds.

•Donottouchliveelectricalcircuitswiththereectivesurfaceofaplasticdentalmirror.Thesurfaceis
conductive;suchtouchingcancausepersonalinjuryandmachinedamage.

•Donotservicethefollowingpartswiththepoweronwhentheyareremovedfromtheirnormaloperating
placesinamachine:

–Powersupplyunits
–Pumps
–Blowersandfans
–Motorgenerators

andsimilarunits.(Thispracticeensurescorrectgroundingoftheunits.)

•Ifanelectricalaccidentoccurs:
–Usecaution;donotbecomeavictimyourself.

–Switchoffpower.
–Sendanotherpersontogetmedicalaid.

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Voltage-selectionswitch

Somecomputersareequippedwithavoltage-selectionswitchlocatednearthepower-cordconnection
pointonthecomputer.Ifyourcomputerhasavoltage-selectionswitch,ensurethatyousettheswitchto
matchthevoltageavailableatyourelectricaloutlet.Settingthevoltage-selectionswitchincorrectlycan
causepermanentdamagetothecomputer.

Ifyourcomputerdoesnothaveavoltage-selectionswitch,yourcomputerisdesignedtooperateonlyatthe
voltageprovidedinthecountryorregionwherethecomputerwasoriginallypurchased.

Ifyourelocateyourcomputertoanothercountry,beawareofthefollowing:

•Ifyourcomputerdoesnothaveavoltage-selectionswitch,donotconnectthecomputertoanelectrical
outletuntilyouhaveveriedthatthevoltageprovidedisthesameasitwasinthecountryorregion
wherethecomputerwasoriginallypurchased.

•Ifyourcomputerhasavoltage-selectionswitch,donotconnectthecomputertoanelectricaloutletuntil
youhaveveriedthatthevoltage-selectionswitchissettomatchthevoltageprovidedinthatcountry
orregion.

Ifyouarenotsureofthevoltageprovidedatyourelectricaloutlet,contactyourlocalelectriccompanyor
refertoofcialWebsitesorotherliteraturefortravelerstothecountryorregionwhereyouarelocated.

Safetyinspectionguide

Theintentofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentiallyunsafeconditionsonthese
products.Eachmachine,asitwasdesignedandbuilt,hadrequiredsafetyitemsinstalledtoprotectusers
andservicepersonnelfrominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.However,goodjudgmentshould
beusedtoidentifypotentialsafetyhazardsduetoattachmentoffeaturesoroptionsnotcoveredbythis
inspectionguide.

Ifanyunsafeconditionsarepresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheapparenthazardcouldbeand
whetheryoucancontinuewithoutrstcorrectingtheproblem.

Considertheseconditionsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:

•Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalshock).

•Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCRTfaceorbulgingcapacitor

•Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware

Theguideconsistsofaseriesofstepspresentedinachecklist.Beginthecheckswiththepoweroff,and
thepowercorddisconnected.

Checklist:

1.Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharpedges).

2.Power-offthecomputer.Disconnectthepowercord.

3.Checkthepowercordfor:
a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasurethird-wireground

continuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundpinandframeground.
b.Thepowercordshouldbetheappropriatetypeasspeciedinthepartslistings.
c.Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.

4.Removethecover.

Chapter2.Safetyinformation5

5.Checkforanyobviousalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofanyalterations.

6.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetallings,contamination,wateror
otherliquids,orsignsofreorsmokedamage.

7.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.

8.Checkthatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortamperedwith.

Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitivedevices

Anycomputerpartcontainingtransistorsorintegratedcircuits(ICs)shouldbeconsideredsensitiveto
electrostaticdischarge(ESD).ESDdamagecanoccurwhenthereisadifferenceinchargebetweenobjects.
ProtectagainstESDdamagebyequalizingthechargesothatthemachine,thepart,theworkmat,andthe
personhandlingthepartareallatthesamecharge.

Notes:

1.Useproduct-specicESDprocedureswhentheyexceedtherequirementsnotedhere.

2.MakesurethattheESDprotectivedevicesyouusehavebeencertied(ISO9000)asfullyeffective.

WhenhandlingESD-sensitiveparts:

•Keepthepartsinprotectivepackagesuntiltheyareinsertedintotheproduct.

•Avoidcontactwithotherpeoplewhilehandlingthepart.

•Wearagroundedwriststrapagainstyourskintoeliminatestaticonyourbody.

•Preventthepartfromtouchingyourclothing.Mostclothingisinsulativeandretainsachargeevenwhen
youarewearingawriststrap.

•Usetheblacksideofagroundedworkmattoprovideastatic-freeworksurface.Thematisespecially
usefulwhenhandlingESD-sensitivedevices.

•Selectagroundingsystem,suchasthoselistedbelow,toprovideprotectionthatmeetsthespecic
servicerequirement.

Note:TheuseofagroundingsystemisdesirablebutnotrequiredtoprotectagainstESDdamage.
–AttachtheESDgroundcliptoanyframeground,groundbraid,orgreen-wireground.

–UseanESDcommongroundorreferencepointwhenworkingonadouble-insulatedor

battery-operatedsystem.Youcanusecoaxorconnector-outsideshellsonthesesystems.

–Usetheroundground-prongoftheacplugonac-operatedcomputers.

Groundingrequirements

Electricalgroundingofthecomputerisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeveriedbyacertiedelectrician.

Safetynotices(multi-lingualtranslations)

Thecautionanddangersafetynoticesinthissectionareprovidedinthefollowinglanguages:

•English

•Arabic

•Brazilian/Portuguese

•Chinese(simplied)

•Chinese(traditional)

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•French

•German

•Hebrew

•Italian

•Korean

•Spanish

DANGER

Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephoneandcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration

ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommunicationssystems,networks,andmodems

beforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconguration
procedures.

•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtableswheninstalling,moving,or

openingcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

ToConnectToDisconnect

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.

5.TurndeviceON.

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlet.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

CAUTION:
Whenreplacingthelithiumbattery,useonlyPartNumber45C1566oranequivalenttypebattery
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Ifyoursystemhasamodulecontainingalithiumbattery,replace
itonlywiththesamemoduletypemadebythesamemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumand
canexplodeifnotproperlyused,handled,ordisposedof.Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

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CAUTION:

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Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVD-ROMdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

≥18kg(37lbs)≥32kg(70.5lbs)≥55kg(121.2lbs)

CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.

CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsomighthavemorethanonepower
cord.Toremoveallelectricalcurrentfromthedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
fromthepowersource.

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≥18kg(37lbs)≥32kg(70.5lbs)≥55kg(121.2lbs)

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PERIGO

Acorrenteelétricaprovenientedecabosdealimentação,detelefoneedecomunicaçõeséperigosa.

Paraevitarriscodechoqueelétrico:

•Nãoconectenemdesconectenenhumcaboouexecuteinstalação,manutençãooureconguração
desteprodutoduranteumatempestadecomraios.

•Conectetodososcabosdealimentaçãoatomadaselétricascorretamenteinstaladaseaterradas.

•T odoequipamentoqueforconectadoaesteprodutodeveserconectadoatomadascorretamente
instaladas.

•Quandopossível,utilizeapenasumadasmãosparaconectaroudesconectarcabosdesinal.

•Nuncaliguenenhumequipamentoquandohouverevidênciadefogo,águaoudanosestruturais.

•Antesdeabrirtampasdedispositivos,desconectecabosdealimentação,sistemasdetelecomunicação,
redesemodemsconectados,amenosqueespecicadodemaneiradiferentenosprocedimentosde
instalaçãoeconguração.

•Conecteedesconecteoscabosconformedescritonatabelaapresentadaaseguiraoinstalar,moverou
abrirtampasdesteprodutooudedispositivosconectados.

ParaConectar:ParaDesconectar:

1.DESLIGUETudo.

2.Primeiramente,conectetodososcabosaos
dispositivos.

3.Conecteoscabosdesinalaosconectores.

4.Conecteoscabosdealimentaçãoàstomadas.

5.LIGUEosdispositivos.

1.DESLIGUETudo.

2.Primeiramente,removaoscabosdealimentaçãodas
tomadas.

3.Removaoscabosdesinaldosconectores.

4.Removatodososcabosdosdispositivos.

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CUIDADO:

Aosubstituirabateriadelítio,utilizeapenasumabateriacomNúmerodePeça45C1566ouumtipo
debateriaequivalenterecomendadopeloSeoseusistemapossuiummódulocomumabateriade
lítio,substitua-oapenasporummódulodomesmotipoedomesmofabricante.Abateriacontémlítio
epodeexplodirsenãoforutilizada,manuseadaoudescartadademaneiracorreta.

Não:

•Jogueoucoloquenaágua

•Aqueçaamaisde100°C(212°F)

•Consertenemdesmonte

Descarteabateriaconformerequeridopelasleisouregulamentoslocais.

PRECAUCIÓN:

Quandoprodutosalaser(comounidadesdeCD-ROMs,unidadesdeDVD-ROM,dispositivosdebraótica
outransmissores)estivereminstalados,observeoseguinte:

•Nãoremovaastampas.Aremoçãodastampasdeumprodutoalaserpoderesultaremexposição
prejudicialàradiaçãodelaser.Nãoexistempeçasquepodemserconsertadasnointeriordodispositivo.

•Autilizaçãodecontrolesouajustesouaexecuçãodeprocedimentosdiferentesdosespecicadosaqui
poderesultaremexposiçãoprejudicialàradiação.

PERIGO

AlgunsprodutosalasercontêmdiododelaserintegradodaClasse3AoudaClasse3B.Observeoseguinte:

Radiaçãoalaserquandoaberto.Nãoolhediretamenteparaofeixeaolhonuoucominstrumentosópticose
eviteexposiçãodiretaaofeixe.

≥18kg(37lbs)≥32kg(70.5lbs)≥55kg(121.2lbs)

CUIDADO:

Utilizeprocedimentosdesegurançaparalevantarequipamentos.

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CUIDADO:

1

2

Obotãodecontroledealimentaçãododispositivoeobotãoparaligar/desligardafontedealimentação
nãodesligamacorrenteelétricafornecidaaodispositivo.Odispositivotambémpodetermaisdeumcabo
dealimentação.Pararemovertodaacorrenteelétricadodispositivo,assegurequetodososcabosde
alimentaçãoestejamdesconectadosdafontedealimentação.

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DANGER

Lecourantélectriqueprovenantdel'alimentation,dutéléphoneetdescâblesdetransmissionpeutprésenter
undanger.

Pourévitertoutrisquedechocélectrique:

•Nemanipulezaucuncâbleetn'effectuezaucuneopérationd'installation,d'entretienoudereconguration
deceproduitaucoursd'unorage.

•Brancheztouslescordonsd'alimentationsurunsocledeprisedecourantcorrectementcâbléetmisàla
terre.

•Branchezsurdessoclesdeprisedecourantcorrectementcâbléstoutéquipementconnectéàceproduit.

•Lorsquecelaestpossible,n'utilisezqu'uneseulemainpourconnecteroudéconnecterlescâbles
d'interface.

•Nemettezjamaisunéquipementsoustensionencasd'incendieoud'inondation,ouenprésencede
dommagesmatériels.

•Avantderetirerlescartersdel'unité,mettezcelle-cihorstensionetdéconnectezsescordons
d'alimentation,ainsiquelescâblesquilarelientauxréseaux,auxsystèmesdetélécommunicationetaux
modems(saufinstructioncontrairementionnéedanslesprocéduresd'installationetdeconguration).

•Lorsquevousinstallez,quevousdéplacez,ouquevousmanipulezleprésentproduitoudespériphériques
quiluisontraccordés,reportez-vousauxinstructionsci-dessouspourconnecteretdéconnecterles
différentscordons.

ConnexionDéconnexion

1.MettezlesunitésHORSTENSION.

2.Commencezparbranchertouslescordonssurles
unités.

3.Branchezlescâblesd'interfacesurdesconnecteurs.

4.Branchezlescordonsd'alimentationsurdesprises.

5.MettezlesunitésSOUSTENSION.

1.MettezlesunitésHORSTENSION.

2.Débranchezlescordonsd'alimentationdesprises.

3.Débranchezlescâblesd'interfacedesconnecteurs.

4.Débrancheztouslescâblesdesunités.

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ATTENTION:

Remplacerlapileaulithiumusagéeparunepilederéférenceidentiqueexclusivement,(référence
45C1566),ousuivrelesinstructionsdufabricantquiendénitleséquivalences.Sivotresystèmeest
dotéd'unmodulecontenantunepileaulithium,vousdevezleremplaceruniquementparunmodule
identique,produitparlemêmefabricant.Lapilecontientdulithiumetpeutexploserencasde
mauvaiseutilisation,demauvaisemanipulationoudemiseaurebutinappropriée.

Nepas:

•lajeteràl'eau,

•l'exposeràdestempératuressupérieuresà100°C,

•chercheràlaréparerouàladémonter.

Nepasmettrelapileàlapoubelle.Pourlamiseaurebut,sereporteràlaréglementationenvigueur.

ATTENTION:

Sidesproduitsàlaser(telsquedesunitésdeCD-ROM,deDVD-ROM,desunitésàbresoptiques,ou
desémetteurs)sontinstallés,prenezconnaissancedesinformationssuivantes:

•Neretirezpaslecarter.Enouvrantl'unitédeCD-ROMoudeDVD-ROM,vousvousexposezau

rayonnementdangereuxdulaser.Aucunepiècedel'unitén'estréparable.

•Pourévitertoutrisqued'expositionaurayonlaser,respectezlesconsignesderéglageet

d'utilisationdescommandes,ainsiquelesprocéduresdécritesdansleprésentmanuel.

DANGER

Certainsproduitsàlasercontiennentunediodeàlaserintégréedeclasse3Aou3B.Prenez
connaissancedesinformationssuivantes:

Rayonnementlaserlorsquelecarterestouvert.Eviteztouteexpositiondirecteaurayonlaser.Evitez
deregarderxementlefaisceauoudel'observeràl'aided'instrumentsoptiques.

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≥18kg(37lbs)≥32kg(70.5lbs)≥55kg(121.2lbs)

1

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ATTENTION:

Soulevezlamachineavecprécaution.

ATTENTION:

L'interrupteurdecontrôled'alimentationdel'unitéetl'interrupteurdublocd'alimentationnecoupent
paslecourantélectriquealimentantl'unité.Enoutre,lesystèmepeutêtreéquipédeplusieurs
cordonsd'alimentation.Pourmettrel'unitéhorstension,vousdevezdéconnectertouslescordons
delasourced'alimentation.

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VORSICHT

AnNetz-,Telefon-undDatenleitungenkönnengefährlicheSpannungenanliegen.

AusSicherheitsgründen:

•BeiGewitterandiesemGerätkeineKabelanschließenoderlösen.FernerkeineInstallations-,

Wartungs-oderRekongurationsarbeitendurchführen.

•GerätnuraneineSchutzkontaktsteckdosemitordnungsgemäßgeerdetemSchutzkontakt

anschließen.

•AlleangeschlossenenGeräteebenfallsanSchutzkontaktsteckdosenmitordnungsgemäß

geerdetemSchutzkontaktanschließen.

•DieSignalkabelnachMöglichkeiteinhändiganschließenoderlösen,umeinenStromschlagdurch

BerührenvonOberächenmitunterschiedlichemelektrischemPotenzialzuvermeiden.

•Geräteniemalseinschalten,wennHinweiseaufFeuer,WasseroderGebäudeschädenvorliegen.

•DieVerbindungzudenangeschlossenenNetzkabeln,Telekommunikationssystemen,Netzwerken

undModemsistvordemÖffnendesGehäuseszuunterbrechen,sofernindenInstallations-und
KongurationsprozedurenkeineanderslautendenAnweisungenenthaltensind.

•ZumInstallieren,TransportierenundÖffnenderAbdeckungendesComputersoderder

angeschlossenenEinheitendieKabelgemäßderfolgendenTabelleanschließenundabziehen.

ZumAnschließenderKabelgehenSiewiefolgtvorZumAbziehenderKabelgehenSiewiefolgtvor

1.SchaltenSiealleEinheitenAUS.

2.SchließenSieerstalleKabelandieEinheitenan.

3.SchließenSiedieSignalkabelandieBuchsenan.

4.SchließenSiedieNetzkabelandieSteckdosean.

5.SchaltenSiedieEinheitEIN.

1.SchaltenSiealleEinheitenAUS.

2.ZiehenSiezuerstalleNetzkabelausden
Netzsteckdosen.

3.ZiehenSiedieSignalkabelausdenBuchsen.

4.ZiehenSiealleKabelvondenEinheitenab.

CAUTION:

EineverbrauchteLithiumbatterienurdurcheineBatteriemitderT eilenummer45C1566odereine
gleichwertige,vomHerstellerempfohleneBatterieersetzen.EnthältdasSystemeinModulmiteiner
Lithiumbatterie,diesesnurdurcheinModuldesselbenTypsundvondemselbenHerstellerersetzen.
DieBatterieenthältLithiumundkannbeiunsachgemäßerVerwendung,HandhabungoderEntsorgung
explodieren.

DieBatterienicht:

•mitWasserinBerührungbringen.

•über100Cerhitzen.

•reparierenoderzerlegen.

DieörtlichenBestimmungenfürdieEntsorgungvonSondermüllbeachten.

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ACHTUNG:

1

2

BeiderInstallationvonLasergeräten(wieCD-ROM-Laufwerken,DVD-aufwerken,Einheitenmit
LichtwellenleitertechnikoderSendern)Folgendesbeachten:

•DieAbdeckungennichtentfernen.DurchEntfernenderAbdeckungendesLasergerätskönnen

gefährlicheLaserstrahlungenfreigesetztwerden.DasGerätenthältkeinezuwartendenTeile.

•WerdenSteuerelemente,EinstellungenoderDurchführungenvonProzedurenandersalshier

angegebenverwendet,kanngefährlicheLaserstrahlungauftreten.

VORSICHT

EinigeLasergeräteenthalteneineLaserdiodederKlasse3Aoder3B.BeachtenSieFolgendes:

LaserstrahlungbeigeöffneterVerkleidung.NichtindenStrahlblicken.KeineLupenoderSpiegel
verwenden.Strahlungsbereichmeiden.

≥18kg(37lbs)≥32kg(70.5lbs)≥55kg(121.2lbs)

ACHTUNG:

ArbeitsschutzrichtlinienbeimAnhebenderMaschinebeachten.

ACHTUNG:

MitdemNetzschalteranderEinheitundamNetzteilwirddieStromversorgungfürdieEinheit
nichtunterbrochen.DieEinheitkannauchmitmehrerenNetzkabelnausgestattetsein.Umdie
StromversorgungfürdieEinheitvollständigzuunterbrechen,müssenallezumGerätführenden
NetzkabelvomNetzgetrenntwerden.

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PERICOLO

Lacorrenteelettricaprovenientedaicavidialimentazione,deltelefonoedicomunicazionepuòessere
pericolosa.

Perevitareilrischiodiscosseelettriche:

•Noncollegareoscollegarequalsiasicavooppureeffettuarel'installazione,lamanutenzioneola

ricongurazionedelprodottoduranteuntemporale.

•Collegaretuttiilielettriciaunapresadialimentazionecorrettamentecablataedotatadimessaa

terra.

•Collegareallepreseelettricheappropriatetutteleapparecchiaturecheverrannoutilizzateper

questoprodotto.

•Sepossibile,utilizzaresolounamanopercollegareoscollegareicavidisegnale.

•Nonaccendereassolutamenteapparecchiatureinpresenzadiincendi,perdited'acquaodanno

strutturale.

•Scollegareicavidialimentazione,isistemiditelecomunicazione,leretieilmodemprimadi

aprireicoperchideldispositivo,salvoistruzionicontrarierelativealleprocedurediinstallazionee
congurazione.

•Collegareescollegareicavicomedescrittonellaseguentetabellaquandovengonoeffettuate

operazionidiinstallazione,spostamentooaperturadeicoperchidiquestoprodottoodelleunità
collegate.

PercollegarsiPerscollegarsi

1.SPEGNEREleapparecchiature.

2.Innanzitutto,collegaretuttiicavialleunità.

3.Collegareicavidisegnaleaiconnettori.

4.Collegareicavidialimentazioneallapresa.

5.Accenderel'unità.

1.SPEGNEREleapparecchiature.

2.Innanzitutto,rimuovereicavidialimentazionedalla
presa.

3.Rimuovereicavidisegnaledaiconnettori.

4.Rimuoveretuttiicavidalleunità.

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ATTENZIONE:

Quandosisostituiscelabatteriaallitio,utilizzaresoloilNumeroparte45C1566ountipodibatteria
equivalenteconsigliatodalproduttore.Sesulsistemaèpresenteunmodulochecontieneunabatteria
allitio,sostituirlosoloconuntipodimodulodellostessotipodellastessacasadiproduzione.La
batteriacontienelitioepuòesplodereseusata,maneggiataosmaltitainmodononcorretto.

Non:

•Gettareoimmergerelabatterianell'acqua

•Riscaldarlaadunatemperaturasuperioreai100gradiC(212gradiF)

•Smontarla,ricaricarlaotentarediripararla

Lebatterieusatevannosmaltiteinaccordoallanormativainvigore(DPR915/82esuccessive
disposizioniedisposizionilocali).

ATTENZIONE:

Quandovengonoinstallatiprodottilaser(qualiCD-ROM,unitàDVD-ROM,unitàabreotticheo
trasmittenti),tenerpresentequantosegue:

•Nonrimuovereglisportelli.L'aperturadiun'unitàlaserpuòdeterminarel'esposizionearadiazioni

laserpericolose.All'internodell'unitànonvisonopartisucuieffettuarel'assistenzatecnica.

•L'utilizzodicontrolli,regolazioniol'esecuzionediprocedurenondescrittinelpresentemanuale

possonoprovocarel'esposizionearadiazionipericolose.

PERICOLO

AlcuneunitàlasercontengonoundiodolaserdiClasse3AoClasse3B.Tenerpresentequantosegue:

Aprendol'unitàvengonoemesseradiazionilaser.Nonssareilfascio,nonguardarlodirettamente
construmentiotticiedevitarel'esposizionealfascio.

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≥18kg(37lbs)≥32kg(70.5lbs)≥55kg(121.2lbs)

1

2

ATTENZIONE:

Prestareattenzionenelsollevarel'apparecchiatura.

ATTENZIONE:

Ilpulsantedicontrollodell'alimentazionepresentesull'unitàel'interruttoredell'alimentatorenon
disattivanol'alimentazionecorrentefornitaall'unità.E'possibilechel'unitàdispongadipiùcavidi
alimentazione.Perdisattivarel'alimentazionedall'unità,accertarsichetuttiicavidialimentazione
sianoscollegatidallafontedialimentazione.

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PELIGRO

Lacorrienteeléctricaprocedentedecablesdealimentación,teléfonosycablesdecomunicaciónpuede
serpeligrosa.

Paraevitarelriesgodedescargaeléctrica:

•Noconectenidesconecteloscablesnirealiceningunatareadeinstalación,mantenimientoo

reconguracióndeesteproductoduranteunatormentaeléctrica.

•Conectetodosloscablesdealimentaciónatomasdecorrientedebidamentecableadasy

conectadasatierra.

•Cualquierequipoqueseconecteaesteproductotambiéndebeconectarseatomasdecorriente

debidamentecableadas.

•Siemprequeseaposible,utiliceunasolamanoparaconectarodesconectarloscablesdeseñal.

•Noenciendanuncaunequipocuandohayseñalesdefuego,aguaodañosestructurales.

•Desconecteloscablesdealimentación,lossistemasdetelecomunicaciones,lasredesylos

módemsconectadosantesdeabrirlascubiertasdelosdispositivos,amenosqueseindiquelo
contrarioenlosprocedimientosdeinstalaciónyconguración.

•Conecteydesconecteloscables,comosedescribeenlatablasiguiente,cuandoinstale,muevao

abralascubiertasdeesteproductoodelosdispositivosconectados.

ParaconectarParadesconectar

1.APÁGUELOtodo.

2.Enprimerlugar,conectetodosloscablesalos
dispositivos.

3.Conecteloscablesdeseñalalosconectores.

4.Enchufeloscablesdealimentaciónalastomasde
corriente.

5.Enciendaeldispositivo.

1.APÁGUELOtodo.

2.Enprimerlugar,desenchufeloscablesdealimentación
delastomasdecorriente.

3.Desconecteloscablesdeseñaldelosconectores.

4.Desconectetodosloscablesdelosdispositivos.

PRECAUCIÓN:

Cuandosustituyaunabateríadelitio,utilicesolamenteunabateríanúmerodepieza45C1566uotra
detipoequivalenterecomendadaporelfabricante.Sisusistemadisponedeunmóduloquecontiene
unabateríadelitio,reemplácelosóloconelmismotipodemódulo,delmismofabricante.Labatería
contienelitioypuedeexplotarsinoseutiliza,manipulaodesechacorrectamente.

Nodebe:

•Arrojarlaalaguaosumergirlaenella

•Exponerlaatemperaturassuperioresa100°C(212°F)

•Repararlaodesmontarla

Deshágasedelabateríasegúnespeciquenlasleyesonormaslocales.

Chapter2.Safetyinformation29

PRECAUCIÓN:

Cuandohayaproductosláser(comounidadesdeCD-ROM,unidadesdeDVD,dispositivosdebra
ópticaotransmisores)instalados,tengaencuentalosiguiente:

•Noquitelascubiertas.Siquitalascubiertasdelproductoláser,podríaquedarexpuestoaradiación

láserpeligrosa.Dentrodeldispositivonoexisteningunapiezaquerequieraserviciotécnico.

•Siusacontrolesoajustesorealizaprocedimientosquenoseanlosespecicadosaquí,podría

exponersearadiacionespeligrosas.

PELIGRO

Algunosproductoslásertienenincorporadoundiodoláserdeclase3Aoclase3B.T engaencuentalo
siguiente:

Cuandoseabre,quedaexpuestoaradiaciónláser.Nomiredirectamentealrayoláser,nisiquieracon
instrumentosópticos,yeviteexponersedirectamentealrayoláser.

≥18kg(37lbs)≥32kg(70.5lbs)≥55kg(121.2lbs)

PRECAUCIÓN:

Adopteprocedimientossegurosallevantarelequipo.

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PRECAUCIÓN:

1

2

Elbotóndecontroldealimentacióndeldispositivoyelinterruptordealimentacióndelafuentede
alimentaciónnodesconectanlacorrienteeléctricasuministradaaldispositivo.Además,eldispositivo
podríatenermásdeuncabledealimentación.Parasuprimirtodalacorrienteeléctricadeldispositivo,
asegúresedequetodosloscablesdealimentaciónesténdesconectadosdelatomadecorriente.

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Chapter3.Generalinformation

Thischapterprovidesgeneralinformationthatappliestoallmachinetypessupportedbythismanual.

LenovoWelcome

TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducessomeinnovativebuilt-infeaturesofLenovotoyouandguidesyou
throughsomeimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcomputer.

LenovoThinkVantageTools

TheLenovoThinkVantage
accesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.

Note:TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisonlyavailableoncomputerswiththeWindows7operating
systemfromLenovo.

ToaccesstheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantage

Tools.

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramhelpsyoumaintainyourcomputer,improvecomputingsecurity,
diagnosecomputerproblems,getfamiliarwiththeinnovativetechnologiesprovidedbyLenovo,andgetmore
informationaboutyourcomputer.See“LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox”onpage39

®

Toolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasy

fordetailedinformation.

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter

TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramcontainsinformationsourcesandtoolsdesignedtomake
computingeasyandsecure.Itprovideseasyaccesstovarioustechnologies,suchas:

•ClientSecuritySolution

•PowerManager

•ProductivityCenter

•ProductRecovery

•RescueandRecovery

•SystemUpdate

Note:TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramisonlyavailableoncomputerspreinstalledwith
theWindowsVistaoperatingsystemfromLenovo.

ToaccesstheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage

➙ProductivityCenter.

Additionalinformationresources

IfyouhaveInternetaccess,themostup-to-dateinformationforyourcomputerisavailableat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Youcanndthefollowinginformation:

©CopyrightLenovo2011

33

•CustomerReplaceableUnit(CRU)installationorreplacementinstructions

•Downloadsanddrivers

•Partsinformation

•Publications

•T roubleshootinginformation

•Linkstootherusefulsourcesofinformation

Specications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

Formachinetypes:4468,4473,4476,4479,4495,4497,4499,4504,4513, 4517,4524,7021,7032,7034,7049,7052,7053,7073,7136,and7178.

Dimensions

Width:175mm(6.89inches)
Height:414mm(16.30inches)
Depth:442mm(17.40inches)

Weight

Maximumcongurationasshipped:11kg(24.25lb)

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

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Formachinetypes:4466,4471,4474,4477,4480,4485,4496,4498,4503, 4512,4514,4518,4554,7005,7023,7033,7035,7072,7079,and7177.

Dimensions

Width:338mm(13.31inches)
Height:99.7mm(3.93inches)
Depth:385.4mm(15.17inches)

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

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Chapter4.Generalcheckout

Attention

Thedrivesinthecomputeryouareservicingmighthavebeenrearrangedorthedrivestartupsequencemight
havebeenchanged.Beextremelycarefulduringwriteoperationssuchascopying,saving,orformatting.
Dataorprogramscanbeoverwrittenifyouselectanincorrectdrive.

Generalerrormessagesappearifaproblemorconictisfoundbyanapplicationprogram,theoperating
system,orboth.Fortheexplanationofthesemessages,refertotheinformationsuppliedwiththatsoftware
package.

BeforereplacingaFRU,ensurethatthelatestlevelofBIOSisinstalledonthesystem.Adown-levelBIOS
mightcausefalseerrorsandunnecessaryreplacementofthesystemboard.Formoreinformationonhowto
determineandobtainthelatestlevelBIOS,see“BIOSlevels”onpage469

Usethefollowingproceduretohelpdeterminethecauseofaproblem:

1.Power-offthecomputerandallexternaldevices.

2.Checkallcablesandpowercords.

3.Setalldisplaycontrolstothemiddleposition.

4.Power-onallexternaldevices.

5.Power-onthecomputer.

•Lookfordisplayederrorcodes

•Listenforbeepcodes

•Lookforreadableinstructionsoramainmenuonthedisplay.
Ifyoudidnotreceivethecorrectresponse,proceedtostep6.

Ifyoudoreceivethecorrectresponse,proceedtostep7.

6.Lookatthefollowingconditionsandfollowtheinstructions:

.

•IfyouhearbeepcodesduringPOST,goto“Beepsymptoms”onpage67

•IfthecomputerdisplaysaPOSTerror,goto“POSTerrorcodes”onpage68.

•Ifthecomputerhangsandnoerrorisdisplayed,turnoffthecomputerandthepower.Then,turnthe
powerandthecomputerbackon,continueatstep7.

7.RuntheDiagnosticprograms.SeeChapter5“Diagnosticprograms”onpage39.

•Ifyoureceiveanerror,replacethepartthatthediagnosticprogramcallsoutorgoto“Diagnostic
errorcodes”onpage49

•Iftheteststopsandyoucannotcontinue,replacethelastdevicetested.

.

.

Problemdeterminationtips

Duetothevarietyofhardwareandsoftwarecombinationsthatcanbeencountered,usethefollowing
informationtoassistyouinproblemdetermination.Ifpossible,havethisinformationavailablewhen
requestingassistancefromServiceSupportandEngineeringfunctions.

•Machinetypeandmodel

•Processororharddiskdriveupgrades

•Failuresymptom
–Dodiagnosticsindicateafailure?

–What,when,where,single,ormultiplesystems?

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–Isthefailurerepeatable?
–Hasthiscongurationeverworked?
–Ifithasbeenworking,whatchangesweremadepriortoitfailing?
–Isthistheoriginalreportedfailure?

•Diagnosticsversion
–T ypeandversionlevel

•Hardwareconguration
–Print(printscreen)congurationcurrentlyinuse

–BIOSlevel

•Operatingsystemsoftware
–T ypeandversionlevel

Note:Toeliminateconfusion,identicalsystemsareconsideredidenticalonlyifthey:

1.Aretheexactmachinetypeandmodels

2.HavethesameBIOSlevel

3.Havethesameadapters/attachmentsinthesamelocations

4.Havethesameaddressjumpers/terminators/cabling

5.Havethesamesoftwareversionsandlevels

6.Havethesamediagnosticdiskettes(version)

7.Havethesamecongurationoptionssetinthesystem

8.Havethesamesetupforoperating-system-controlledles

Comparingthecongurationandsoftwareset-upbetween“workingandnon-working”systemswilloften
leadtoproblemresolution.

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Chapter5.Diagnosticprograms

Diagnosticprogramsareusedtotesthardwarecomponentsofyourcomputer.Diagnosticprogramscan
alsoreportoperating-system-controlledsettingsthatinterferewiththecorrectoperationofyoursystem.You
canusethepreinstalledLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramtodiagnosecomputerproblems,ifyour
computerisrunningtheMicrosoft

Notes:

1.Y oucanalsodownloadthePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogramfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
See“PC-DoctorforDOS”onpage39fordetailedinformation.

2.Ifyouareunabletoisolateandrepairtheproblemyourselfafterrunningtheprograms,saveandprint
theloglescreatedbytheprograms.YouwillneedthelogleswhenyouspeaktoaLenovotechnical
supportrepresentative.

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramhelpsyoumaintainyourcomputer,improvecomputingsecurity,
diagnosecomputerproblems,getfamiliarwiththeinnovativetechnologiesprovidedbyLenovo,andget
moreinformationaboutyourcomputer.YoucanusethediagnosticsfeatureoftheLenovoThinkVantage
Toolboxprogramtotestdevices,diagnosecomputerproblems,createbootablediagnosticmedia,update
systemdrivers,andviewsysteminformation.

•T oruntheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙All
Programs➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙SystemHealthandDiagnostics.Followtheinstructions
onthescreen.

•T oruntheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramontheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,clickStart➙
AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

®

Windows

®

operatingsystem.

Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Foradditionalinformation,refertotheLenovoThinkVantageToolbox
helpsystem.

PC-DoctorforDOS

YoucanalsodownloadthelatestversionofthePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogramfrom
http://www.lenovo.com/support.ThePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogramrunsindependentlyofthe
Windowsoperatingsystem.UsethePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogramifyouareunabletostartthe
Windowsoperatingsystem.YoucanrunthePC-DoctorforDOSdiagnosticprogramfromadiagnostic
discthatyoucreated.

Creatingadiagnosticdisc

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreateadiagnosticdisc.

Tocreateadiagnosticdisc,dothefollowing:

1.Downloadaself-startingbootablediscimage(knownasanISOimage)ofthediagnosticprogramfrom:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

2.UseanydiscburningsoftwaretocreateadiagnosticdiscwiththeISOimage.

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Runningthediagnosticprogramfromthediagnosticdisc

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtorunthediagnosticprogramfromthediagnosticdiscthat
youcreated.

Torunthediagnosticprogramfromthediagnosticdiscthatyoucreated,dothefollowing:

1.Makesureyourcomputeristurnedoff.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.Insertthediagnosticdiscintotheopticaldrive.

4.SelecttheopticaldrivewiththediagnosticdiscasthestartupdeviceandpressEnter.Thediagnostic
programopens.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentorunthedesireddiagnostictest.Foradditionalhelp,press
theF1key.

6.Removethediagnosticdiscfromtheopticaldriveaftercompletingthediagnostictest.

Navigatingthroughthediagnosticprograms

Usethecursormovementkeystonavigatewithinthemenus.

•TheEnterkeyisusedtoselectamenuitem.

•TheEsckeyisusedtobackuptothepreviousmenu.

•Foronlinehelp,selectF1.

Runningtests

Therearefourwaystorunthediagnostictests.

•Usingthecursormovementkeys,highlightRunNormalTestorRunQuickT estfromtheDiagnostics
menuandthenpressEnter.Thisautomaticallyrunsapre-denedgroupoftestsfromeachtestcategory.
RunNormalT estrunsamoreextensivesetofteststhanRunQuickT estdoesandtakeslongerto
complete.

•PressF5toautomaticallyrunallselectedtestsinallcategories.

•Fromwithinatestcategory,pressCtrl-Entertoautomaticallyrunonlytheselectedtestsinthatcategory.

•Usingthecursormovementkeys,highlightasingletestwithinatestcategory,andthenpressEnter.
Thisrunsonlythattest.

PressEscatanytimetostopthetestingprocess.

Testresults(N/A,PASSED,FAILED,ABORTED)aredisplayedintheeldbesidethetestdescriptionandin
thetestlog.See“Viewingthetestlog”onpage42.

Toselectoneormoretests,usethefollowingprocedure.

1.Openthecorrespondingtestcategory.

2.Usingthecursormovementkeys,highlightthedesiredtest.

3.Pressthespacebar.Aselectedtestismarkedby>>.Pressingthespacebaragainde-selectsatest
andremovesthe>>.

4.Repeatsteps2and3abovetoselectalldesiredtests.

Testresults

Diagnosticstestresultsproducethefollowingerrorcodeformat:

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FunctionCode

FailureTypeDeviceIDDate

ChkDigits

•FunctionCode:
Representsthefeatureorfunctionwithinthecomputer.

•FailureType:
Representsthetypeoferrorencountered.

•DeviceID:
Containsthecomponent'sunit-IDthatcorrespondstoaxeddiskdrive,removablemediadrive,
processor,specicRIMM,oradeviceonthePCIbus.

•Date:
Containsthedatewhenthediagnostictestwasrun.ThedateisretrievedfromCMOSanddisplayed
usingtheYYYYMMDDformat.

•ChkDigits:
Containsa2-digitcheck-digitvaluetoensurethefollowing:

–Diagnosticswererunonthespecieddate.
–Diagnosticswererunonthespeciedcomputer.
–Thediagnosticerrorcodeisrecordedcorrectly.

•T ext:
Descriptionoftheerror.

Note:See“Diagnosticerrorcodes”onpage49forerrorcodelistings.

Text

QuickandFullerase-harddiskdrive

Thediagnosticsprogramofferstwoharddiskdriveformatutilities:

•QuickEraseHardDrive

•FullEraseHardDrive

QuickEraseHardDriveprovidesaDOSutilitythatperformsthefollowing:

•DestroystheMasterBootRecord(MBR)ontheharddiskdrive.

•DestroysallcopiesoftheFATTableonallpartitions(boththemasterandbackup).

•Destroysthepartitiontable.

•Providesmessagesthatwarntheuserthatthisisanon-recoverableprocess.

FullEraseHardDriveprovidesaDOSutilitythatperformsthefollowing:

•PerformsallthestepsinQuickErase.

•ProvidesaDOSutilitythatwritesrandomdatatoallsectorsoftheharddiskdrive.

•Providesanestimateoftimetocompletionalongwithavisualrepresentationofcompletionstatus.

•Providesmessagesthatwarntheuseraboutanon-recoverableprocess.

Important:MakesurethatalldataisbackedupbeforeusingtheQuickorFullErasefunctions.

ToselecttheQuickEraseHardDriveorFullEraseHardDriveutility,dothefollowing:

1.1.SelecttheUTILITYoptiononthetoolbarandpressEnter.

2.SelecteithertheQUICKERASEorFULLERASEHARDDISKoptionandfollowtheinstructions.

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Viewingthetestlog

Toviewdetailsofafailureortoviewalistoftestresults,usethefollowingprocedurefromanytestcategory
screen:

1.PressF3toactivatethelogle.

2.PressF3againtosavetheletodisketteorpressF2toprintthele.

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Chapter6.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram

YoucanusetheSetupUtilityprogramtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,
regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemyouareusing.However,theoperatingsystemsettingsmightoverride
anysimilarsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopicstohelpyouusetheSetupUtilityprogram:

•“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

•“Viewingorchangingsettings”onpage43

•“Usingpasswords”onpage43

•“Enablingordisablingadevice”onpage45

•“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage46

•“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage47

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram

TostarttheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.Makesureyourcomputeristurnedoff.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF1keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearmultiple
beepsorseealogoscreen,releasetheF1key.

Note:IfaPower-OnPasswordoranAdministratorPasswordhasbeenset,theSetupUtilityprogram
menuwillnotbedisplayeduntilyoutypethecorrectpassword.Formoreinformation,see“Using
passwords”onpage43

WhenthePOSTdetectsthattheharddiskdrivehasbeenremovedfromyourcomputerorthememory
modulesizehasdecreased,anerrormessagewillbedisplayedwhenyoustartthecomputerandyouwillbe
promptedtodooneofthefollowing:

•PressF1toentertheSetupUtilityprogram.

Note:AfteryouentertheSetupUtilityprogram,selectSaveChangesandExitatthebottomofthe
screen.Theerrormessagewillnotbedisplayedagain.

•PressF2tobypasstheerrormessageandlogintotheoperatingsystem.

.

Viewingorchangingsettings

TheSetupUtilityprogrammenulistsvariousitemsaboutthesystemconguration.Tovieworchange
settings,starttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage43.Then,follow
theinstructionsonthescreen.

YoucanuseeitherthekeyboardorthemousetonavigatethroughBIOSmenuchoices.Thekeysusedto
performvarioustasksaredisplayedatthebottomofeachscreen.

Usingpasswords

ByusingtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcansetpasswordstopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputer
anddata.Thefollowingtypesofpasswordsareavailable:

•Power-OnPassword

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•AdministratorPassword

•HardDiskPassword

Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimproves
computingsecurity.Ifyoudecidetosetanypasswords,readthefollowingsections.

Passwordconsiderations

Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurityreasons,it
isrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcannotbeeasilycompromised.Tosetastrongpassword,
usethefollowingguidelines:

•Haveatleasteightcharactersinlength

•Containatleastonealphabeticcharacterandonenumericcharacter

•SetupUtilityprogramandharddiskdrivepasswordsarenotcasesensitive

•Notbeyournameoryourusername

•Notbeacommonwordoracommonname

•Besignicantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspasswords

Power-onpassword

WhenaPower-OnPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimethecomputeris
turnedon.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntilthevalidpasswordistypedin.

Administratorpassword

SettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchangingcongurationsettings.Ifyou
areresponsibleformaintainingthecongurationsettingsofseveralcomputers,youmightwanttosetan
AdministratorPassword.

WhenanAdministratorPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimeyoutryto
accesstheSetupUtilityprogram.TheSetupUtilityprogramcannotbeaccesseduntilavalidpassword
istypedin.

IfboththePower-OnPasswordandAdministratorPasswordareset,youcantypeeitherpassword.However,
youmustuseyourAdministratorPasswordtochangeanycongurationsettings.

HardDiskPassword

SettingaHardDiskPasswordpreventsunauthorizedaccesstothedataontheharddiskdrive.Whena
HardDiskPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimeyoutrytoaccessthe
harddiskdrive.

Notes:

•AfteryousetaHardDiskPassword,yourdataontheharddiskdriveisprotectedeveniftheharddisk
driveisremovedfromonecomputerandinstalledinanother.

•IftheHardDiskPasswordisforgotten,thereisnowaytoresetthepasswordorrecoverdatafromthe
harddiskdrive.

Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword

Toset,change,ordeleteapassword,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage43.

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2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity.

3.Dependingonthepasswordtype,selectSetPower-OnPassword,SetAdministratorPassword,or
HardDiskPassword.

4.Followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreentoset,change,ordeleteapassword.

Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Formore
information,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage44

.

Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearingCMOS)

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoeraselostorforgottenpasswords,suchasauserpassword.

Toerasealostorforgottenpassword,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Formachinetypes:4466,4471,4474,4477,4480,4485,4496,4498,4503,4512,4514,4518,4554,
7005,7023,7033,7035,7072,7079,and7177,toopenthecomputercover,see“Openingthecomputer
cover”onpage121
4517,4524,7021,7032,7034,7049,7052,7053,7073,7136,and7178,toremovethecomputercover,
see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage79

3.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem
board”onpage77

4.Movethejumperfromthestandardposition(pin1andpin2)tothemaintenanceposition(pin2and
pin3).

5.Reinstallthecomputercoverandconnectthepowercord.Formachinetypes:4466,4471,4474,4477,
4480,4485,4496,4498,4503,4512,4514,4518,4554,7005,7023,7033,7035,7072,7079,and7177,
see“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage160andformachinetypes:4468,4473,4476,4479,
4495,4497,4499,4504,4513,4517,4524,7021,7032,7034,7049,7052,7053,7073,7136,and7178,
see“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage113

6.T urnonthecomputerandleaveitonforapproximately10seconds.Then,turnoffthecomputerby
holdingthepowerswitchforapproximatelyveseconds.

7.Repeatstep1throughstep2.

8.MovetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperbacktothestandardposition(pin1andpin2).

9.Reinstallthecomputercoverandconnectthepowercord.Formachinetypes:4466,4471,4474,4477,
4480,4485,4496,4498,4503,4512,4514,4518,4554,7005,7023,7033,7035,7072,7079,and7177,
see“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage160
4495,4497,4499,4504,4513,4517,4524,7021,7032,7034,7049,7052,7053,7073,7136,and7178,
see“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage113

andformachinetypes:4468,4473,4476,4479,4495,4497,4499,4504,4513,

.

andformachinetypes:4468,4473,4476,4479,

Enablingordisablingadevice

Thissectionprovidesinformationonhowtoenableordisableuseraccesstothefollowingdevices:

USBSetupUsethisoptiontoenableordisableaUSBconnector.WhenaUSBconnectoris

disabled,thedeviceconnectedtotheUSBconnectorcannotbeused.

SATAControllerWhenthisfeatureissettoDisable,alldevicesconnectedtotheSATAconnectors

(suchasharddiskdrivesortheopticaldrive)aredisabledandcannotbeaccessed.

ExternalSA T APortWhenthisoptionissettoDisable,thedeviceconnectedtotheExternalSATA

connectorcannotbeaccessed.

Toenableordisableadevice,dothefollowing:

Chapter6.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram45

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage43.

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectDevices.

3.Dependingonthedeviceyouwanttoenableordisable,dooneofthefollowing:

•SelectUSBSetuptoenableordisableaUSBdevice.

•SelectATADriveSetuptoenableordisableaninternalorexternalSATAdevice.

4.SelectthedesiredsettingsandpressEnter.

5.PressF10tosaveandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage47.

Selectingastartupdevice

Ifyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadevicesuchasthediscorharddiskdriveasexpected,dooneof
thefollowingtoselectthestartupdeviceyouwant.

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice

Usethisproceduretoselectatemporarystartupdevice.

Note:Notalldiscsandharddiskdrivesarebootable.

1.T urnoffyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselect
bootdevicewindowdisplays,releasetheF12key.

3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Thecomputerwillstartupfromthedeviceyou
selected.

Note:SelectingastartupdevicefromthePleaseselectbootdevicewindowdoesnotpermanentlychange
thestartupsequence.

Selectingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence

Tovieworpermanentlychangetheconguredstartupdevicesequence,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage43.

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectStartup.

3.SelectthedevicesforthePrimaryStartupSequence,theAutomaticStartupSequence,andtheError
StartupSequence.Readtheinformationdisplayedontherightsideofthescreen.

4.PressF10tosaveandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage47.

Smartperformancechoices

YoucanadjusttheacousticandthermalperformanceofyourcomputerthroughtheSmartPerformance
Choicemenu.Twochoicesareavailable:

•BetterAcousticPerformance(defaultchoice)

•BetterThermalPerformance

ByenablingBetterAcousticPerformance,yourcomputerwillrunwithlessnoiseatanormalthermal
level.ByenablingBetterThermalPerformance,yourcomputerwillrunatabetterthermallevelwith
normalacousticperformance.

Toswitchbetweenbetteracousticperformanceandbetterthermalperformance,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage43.

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectPower.

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3.SelectSmartPerformanceChoice.TheSmartPerformanceChoicewindowisdisplayed.

4.SelectBetterAcousticPerformanceorBetterThermalPerformanceasdesired.

5.PressF10tosaveyoursettingandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtility
program”onpage47

.

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram

Afteryounishviewingorchangingsettings,pressEsctoreturntotheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu.
YoumighthavetopressEscseveraltimes.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifyouwanttosavethenewsettings,pressF10tosaveandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.

•Ifyoudonotwanttosavethesettings,selectExit➙DiscardChangesandExit.

•Ifyouwanttoreturntothedefaultsettings,pressF9toloadthedefaultsettings.

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Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUindex

TheSymptom-to-FRUindexlistserrorsymptomsandpossiblecauses.Themostlikelycauseislistedrst.
AlwaysbeginwiththeChapter4“Generalcheckout”onpage37
whichFRUsareneededwhenservicingacomputer.Ifyouareunabletocorrecttheproblemusingthis
index,goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71.

Notes:

1.Ifyouhavebothanerrormessageandanincorrectaudioresponse,diagnosetheerrormessagerst.

2.Ifyoucannotrunthediagnostictestsoryougetadiagnosticerrorcodewhenrunningatest,butdidreceivea
POSTerrormessage,diagnosethePOSTerrormessagerst.

3.Ifyoudidnotreceiveanyerrormessage,lookforadescriptionofyourerrorsymptomsintherstpartofthisindex.

Harddiskdrivebooterror

Aharddiskdrivebooterror(errorcodes1962andI999030X)canhavethefollowingcauses.

ErrorFRU/Action

Thestart-updriveisnotinthebootsequencein
conguration.

Nooperatingsysteminstalledonthebootdrive.Installanoperatingsystemonthebootdrive.
Thebootsectoronthestart-updriveiscorrupted.

Thedriveisdefective.

Checkthecongurationandensurethestart-updriveis
inthebootsequence.

Thedrivemustbeformatted.Dothefollowing:

1.Attempttobackupthedataonthefailingharddisk

2.Usingtheoperatingsystemsprogram,formatthe

Replacetheharddiskdrive.

.Youcanusethisindextohelpyoudecide

drive.

harddiskdrive.

PowerSupplyProblems

Ifyoususpectapowerproblem,usethefollowingprocedures.

Check/VerifyFRU/Action

Checkthefollowingforproperinstallation:

•Powercord

•On/Offswitchconnector

•On/Offswitchpowersupplyconnector

•Systemboardpowersupplyconnectors

•Microprocessor(s)connection
Checkthepowercordforcontinuity.
Checkthepower-onswitchforcontinuity.

Reseatconnectors

Powercord
Power-onswitch

Diagnosticerrorcodes

Refertothefollowingdiagnosticerrorcodeswhenusingthediagnostictests.See“Runningtests”onpage
40forthespecictypeforinformationaboutthediagnosticprograms.

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Inthefollowingindex,Xcanrepresentanynumber.

DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
000-000-XXXBIOSTestPassed
000-002-XXXBIOSTimeout1.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

000-024-XXXBIOSAddressingtestfailure1.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

000-025-XXXBIOSChecksumValueerror1.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

000-026-XXXFLASHdataerror1.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

000-027-XXXBIOSConguration/Setuperror1.RunSetup

000-034-XXXBIOSBufferAllocationfailure

000-035-XXXBIOSResetConditiondetected1.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

000-036-XXXBIOSRegistererror1.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

000-038-XXXBIOSExtensionfailure1.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

000-039-XXXBIOSDMIdataerror1.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

000-195-XXXBIOSTestabortedbyuser
000-196-XXXBIOStesthalt,errorthresholdexceeded

Noaction

fromadisc”onpage469

2.Systemboard

fromadisc”onpage469.

2.Systemboard

fromadisc”onpage469.

2.Systemboard

fromadisc”onpage469

2.Systemboard

2.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS
fromadisc”onpage469

3.Systemboard

1.Rebootthesystem

2.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS
fromadisc”onpage469

3.Runmemorytest

4.Systemboard

fromadisc”onpage469

2.Systemboard

fromadisc”onpage469

2.Systemboard

fromadisc”onpage469

2.Adaptercard

3.Systemboard

fromadisc”onpage469

2.Systemboard

InformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

.

.

.

.

.

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DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
000-197-XXXBIOStestwarning

1.Makesurethecomponentthatiscalledoutis

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentthatiscalledoutinwarning

statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

000-198-XXXBIOStestaborted

1.Makesurethecomponentthatiscalledoutis

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Flashthesystemandretest.See“Updating(ashing)

theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

000-199-XXXBIOStestfailed,causeunknown1.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

000-250-XXXBIOSAPMfailure1.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

fromadisc”onpage469

2.Systemboard

000-270-XXXBIOSACPIfailure1.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

fromadisc”onpage469

2.Systemboard

001-000-XXXSystemT estPassed

Noaction

001-00X-XXXSystemErrorSystemboard
001-01X-XXXSystemErrorSystemboard
001-024-XXXSystemAddressingtestfailureSystemboard
001-025-XXXSystemChecksumValueerror1.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

fromadisc”onpage469

2.Systemboard

001-026-XXXSystemFLASHdataerror1.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

fromadisc”onpage469

2.Systemboard

001-027-XXXSystemConguration/Setuperror1.RunSetup

2.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

fromadisc”onpage469

3.Systemboard

001-032-XXXSystemDeviceControllerfailureSystemboard
001-034-XXXSystemDeviceBufferAllocationfailure

1.Rebootthesystem

2.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

fromadisc”onpage469

3.Runmemorytest

4.Systemboard

001-035-XXXSystemDeviceResetconditiondetectedSystemboard
001-036-XXXSystemRegistererrorSystemboard

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DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
001-038-XXXSystemExtensionfailure

001-039-XXXSystemDMIdatastructureerror1.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

001-040-XXXSystemIRQfailure1.Power-off/onsystemandre-test

001-041-XXXSystemDMAfailure1.Power-off/onsystemandre-test

001-195-XXXSystemT estabortedbyuser
001-196-XXXSystemtesthalt,errorthresholdexceeded

001-197-XXXSystemtestwarning

001-198-XXXSystemtestaborted

001-199-XXXSystemtestfailed,causeunknown1.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

001-250-XXXSystemECCerrorSystemboard
001-254-XXX001-255-XXX001-256-XXX001-257-XXX

SystemDMAerror

001-260-XXX001-264-XXXSystemIRQerrorSystemboard
001-268-XXXSystemIRQ1failure1.DeviceonIRQ1

001-269-XXXSystemIRQ2failure1.DeviceonIRQ2

001-270-XXXSystemIRQ3failure1.DeviceonIRQ3

001-271-XXXSystemIRQ4failure1.DeviceonIRQ4

001-272-XXXSystemIRQ5failure1.DeviceonIRQ5

1.Adaptercard

2.Systemboard

fromadisc”onpage469

2.Systemboard

2.Systemboard

2.Systemboard

InformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

1.Makesurethecomponentthatiscalledoutis
connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentthatiscalledoutinwarning
statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis
connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Flashthesystemandretest.See“Updating(ashing)
theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

Systemboard

2.Systemboard

2.Systemboard

2.Systemboard

2.Systemboard

2.Systemboard

52ThinkCentreHardwareMaintenanceManual

DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
001-273-XXXSystemIRQ6(diskettedrive)failure1.DisketteCable

2.Diskettedrive

3.Systemboard

001-274-XXXSystemIRQ7failure1.DeviceonIRQ7

2.Systemboard

001-275-XXXSystemIRQ8failure1.DeviceonIRQ8

2.Systemboard

001-276-XXXSystemIRQ9failure1.DeviceonIRQ9

2.Systemboard

001-277-XXXSystemIRQ10failure1.DeviceonIRQ10

2.Systemboard

001-278-XXXSystemIRQ11failure1.DeviceonIRQ11

2.Systemboard

001-279-XXXSystemIRQ12failure1.DeviceonIRQ12

2.Systemboard

001-280-XXXSystemIRQ13failure1.DeviceonIRQ13

2.Systemboard

001-281-XXXSystemIRQ14(harddiskdrive)failure

1.Harddiskdrivecable

2.Harddiskdrive

3.Systemboard

001-282-XXXSystemIRQ15failure1.DeviceonIRQ15

2.Systemboard

001-286-XXX001-287-XXX001-288-XXXSystemTimer

Systemboard

failure
001-292-XXXSystemCMOSRAMerror1.RunSetupandre-test

2.Systemboard

001-293-XXXSystemCMOSBattery1.CMOSbattery

2.Systemboard

001-298-XXXSystemRTCdate/timeupdatefailure1.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

fromadisc”onpage469

2.Systemboard

001-299-XXXSystemRTCperiodicinterruptfailureSystemboard
001-300-XXXSystemRTCAlarmfailureSystemboard
001-301-XXXSystemRTCCenturybyteerror1.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

fromadisc”onpage469

2.Systemboard

005-000-XXXVideoTestPassedNoaction
005-00X-XXXVideoerror

1.Videocard,ifinstalled

2.Systemboard

005-010-XXX005-011-XXX005-012-XXX005-013-XXX

VideoSignalfailure

1.Videocard,ifinstalled

2.Systemboard

Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUindex53

DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
005-016-XXXVideoSimplePatterntestfailure

005-024-XXXVideoAddressingtestfailure1.Videocard,ifinstalled

005-025-XXXVideoChecksumValueerror

005-027-XXXVideoConguration/Setuperror1.RunSetup

005-031-XXXVideoDeviceCablefailure

005-032-XXXVideoDeviceControllerfailure

005-036-XXXVideoRegistererror

005-038-XXXSystemBIOSextensionfailure

005-040-XXXVideoIRQfailure

005-195-XXXVideoTestabortedbyuser
005-196-XXXVideotesthalt,errorthresholdexceeded

005-197-XXXVideotestwarning1.Makesurethecomponentthatiscalledoutis

005-198-XXXVideotestaborted

005-199-XXXVideotestfailed,causeunknown

1.VideoRam

2.Videocard,ifinstalled

3.Systemboard

2.Systemboard

1.Videocard,ifinstalled

2.Systemboard

2.Videodriversupdate

3.Videocard,ifinstalled

4.Systemboard

1.Videocable

2.Monitor

3.Videocard,ifinstalled

4.Systemboard

1.Videocard,ifinstalled

2.Systemboard

1.Videocard,ifinstalled

2.Systemboard

1.Videocard,ifinstalled

2.Systemboard

1.Videocard,ifinstalled

2.Systemboard

InformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentcalledoutinwarning
statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis
connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating
(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

1.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating
(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

54ThinkCentreHardwareMaintenanceManual

DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
005-2XX-XXX005-3XX-XXXVideosubsystemerror

1.Videocard,ifinstalled

2.Systemboard

006-000-XXXDisketteinterfaceT estPassed
006-0XX-XXXDisketteinterfaceerror

Noaction

1.DiskettedriveCable

2.Diskettedrive

3.Systemboard

006-195-XXXDisketteinterfaceTestabortedbyuserInformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary
006-196-XXXDisketteinterfacetesthalt,errorthreshold

exceeded

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

006-197-XXXDisketteinterfacetestwarning1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis

connectedand/orenabled

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentthatiscalledoutinwarning

statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

006-198-XXXDisketteinterfacetestaborted1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis

connectedand/orenabled

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating

(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

006-199-XXXDisketteinterfacetestfailed,cause
unknown

1.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

006-25X-XXXDisketteinterfaceError

1.Diskettedrivecable

2.Diskettedrive

3.Systemboard

011-000-XXXSerialportInterfaceTestPassed
011-001-XXXSerialportPresence

Noaction

1.Removeexternalserialdevice,ifpresent

2.Runsetup,enableport

3.Systemboard

011-002-XXX011-003-XXXSerialportTimeout/Parity

Systemboard

error
011-013-XXX011-014-XXXSerialportControl

Systemboard

Signal/Loopbacktestfailure
011-015-XXXSerialportExternalLoopbackfailure

1.Wrapplug

2.Systemboard

011-027-XXXSerialportConguration/Setuperror1.RunSetup,enableport

2.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

fromadisc”onpage469

3.Systemboard

011-03X-XXX011-04X-XXXSerialportfailureSystemboard
011-195-XXXSerialportTestabortedbyuser

InformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary

Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUindex55

DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
011-196-XXXSerialporttesthalt,errorthreshold

exceeded

011-197-XXXSerialporttestwarning

011-198-XXXSerialporttestaborted

011-199-XXXSerialporttestfailed,causeunknown1.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

011-2XX-XXXSerialportsignalfailure

014-000-XXXParallelportInterfaceTestPassed
014-001-XXXParallelportPresence

014-002-XXX014-003-XXXParallelportTimeout/Parity

error
014-013-XXX014-014-XXXParallelportControl

Signal/Loopbacktestfailure

014-015-XXXParallelportExternalLoopbackfailure

014-027-XXXParallelportConguration/Setuperror1.RunSetup,enableport

014-03X-XXX014-04X-XXXParallelportfailure
014-195-XXXParallelportTestabortedbyuser
014-196-XXXParallelporttesthalt,errorthreshold

exceeded

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

1.Makesurethecomponentthatiscalledoutis
connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentthatiscalledoutinwarning
statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis
connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating
(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating
(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

1.Externalserialdevice

2.Systemboard

Noaction

1.Removeexternalparalleldevice,ifpresent

2.Runsetup,enableport

3.Systemboard

Systemboard

Systemboard

1.Wrapplug

2.Systemboard

2.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS
fromadisc”onpage469

3.Systemboard

Systemboard
InformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

56ThinkCentreHardwareMaintenanceManual

DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
014-197-XXXParallelporttestwarning1.Makesurethecomponentthatiscalledoutis

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentthatiscalledoutinwarning

statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

014-198-XXXParallelporttestaborted

1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis

connectedand/orenabled

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating

(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

014-199-XXXParallelporttestfailed,causeunknown

1.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating

(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

014-2XX-XXX014-3XX-XXXParallelportfailure

1.Externalparalleldevice

2.Systemboard

015-000-XXXUSBportInterfaceTestPassed

Noaction

015-001-XXXUSBportPresence1.RemoveUSBdevice(s)andre-test

2.Systemboard

015-002-XXXUSBportTimeout1.RemoveUSBdevice(s)andre-test

2.Systemboard

015-015-XXXUSBportExternalLoopbackfailure1.RemoveUSBdevice(s)andre-test

2.Systemboard

015-027-XXXUSBportConguration/Setuperror1.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

fromadisc”onpage469

2.Systemboard

015-032-XXXUSBportDeviceControllerfailureSystemboard
015-034-XXXUSBportbufferallocationfailure

1.Rebootthesystem

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating

(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Runmemorytest

4.Systemboard

015-035-XXXUSBportResetconditiondetected1.RemoveUSBdevice(s)andre-test

2.Systemboard

015-036-XXXUSBportRegistererrorSystemboard
015-040-XXXUSBportIRQfailure

1.Runsetupandcheckforconicts

2.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

fromadisc”onpage469

3.Systemboard

015-195-XXXUSBportTestabortedbyuser

InformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary

Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUindex57

DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
015-196-XXXUSBporttesthalt,errorthresholdexceeded

015-197-XXXUSBporttestwarning

015-198-XXXUSBporttestaborted

015-199-XXXUSBporttestfailed,causeunknown1.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

018-000-XXXPCICardTestPassed
018-0XX-XXXPCICardFailure

018-195-XXXPCICardT estabortedbyuser1.PCIcard

018-196-XXXPCICardtesthalt,errorthresholdexceeded

018-197-XXXPCICardtestwarning

018-198-XXXPCICardtestaborted

018-199-XXXPCICardtestfailed,causeunknown1.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

1.Makesurethecomponentthatiscalledoutis
connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentthatiscalledoutinwarning
statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis
connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating
(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating
(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

Noaction

1.Risercard,ifinstalled

2.Systemboard

2.InformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

1.Makesurethecomponentthatiscalledoutis
connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentthatiscalledoutinwarning
statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis
connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating
(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating
(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

58ThinkCentreHardwareMaintenanceManual

DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
018-250-XXXPCICardServiceserror1.PCIcard

2.Risercard,ifinstalled

3.Systemboard

020-000-XXXPCIInterfaceTestPassed

Noaction

020-0XX-XXXPCIInterfaceerror1.PCIcard

2.Risercard,ifinstalled

3.Systemboard

020-195-XXXPCITestabortedbyuser
020-196-XXXPCItesthalt,errorthresholdexceeded

InformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

020-197-XXXPCItestwarning

1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentthatiscalledoutinwarning

statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

020-198-XXXPCItestaborted

1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating

(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

020-199-XXXPCItestfailed,causeunknown1.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating

(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

020-262-XXXPCIsystemerror1.PCIcard

2.Risercard,ifinstalled

3.Systemboard

025-000-XXXIDEinterfaceT estPassed
025-00X-XXX025-01X-XXXIDEinterfacefailure

Noaction

1.IDEsignalcable

2.Checkpowersupplyvoltages

3.ReseatIDEsignalcable

4.IDEdevice

5.Systemboard

025-027-XXXIDEinterfaceConguration/Setuperror

1.IDEsignalcable

2.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS

fromadisc”onpage469

3.ReseatIDEsignalcable

4.IDEdevice

5.Systemboard

Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUindex59

DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
025-02X-XXX025-03X-XXX025-04X-XXXIDEInterface

failure

025-195-XXXIDEinterfaceT estabortedbyuserInformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary
025-196-XXXIDEinterfacetesthalt,errorthreshold

exceeded

025-197-XXXIDEinterfacetestwarning1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis

025-198-XXXIDEinterfacetestaborted1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis

025-199-XXXIDEinterfacetestfailed,causeunknown

030-000-XXXSCSIinterfaceTestPassed
030-00X-XXX030-01X-XXXSCSIinterfacefailure1.SCSIsignalcable

030-027-XXXSCSIinterfaceConguration/Setuperror1.SCSIsignalcable

030-03X-XXX030-04X-XXXSCSIinterfaceerror1.SCSIsignalcable

030-195-XXXSCSIinterfaceT estabortedbyuser

1.IDEsignalcable

2.Checkpowersupply

3.ReseatIDEsignalcable

4.IDEdevice

5.Systemboard

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentthatiscalledoutinwarning
statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating
(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

1.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating
(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

Noaction

2.Checkpowersupply

3.SCSIdevice

4.SCSIadaptercard,ifinstalled

5.Systemboard

2.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS
fromadisc”onpage469

3.SCSIdevice

4.SCSIadaptercard,ifinstalled

5.Systemboard

2.Checkpowersupply

3.SCSIdevice

4.SCSIadaptercard,ifinstalled

5.Systemboard

InformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary

60ThinkCentreHardwareMaintenanceManual

DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
030-196-XXXSCSIinterfacetesthalt,errorthreshold

exceeded

030-197-XXXSCSIinterfacetestwarning

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentthatiscalledoutinwarning

statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

030-198-XXXSCSIinterfacetestaborted

1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating

(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

030-199-XXXSCSIinterfacetestfailed,causeunknown1.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating

(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

035-000-XXXRAIDinterfaceTestPassed
035-0XX-XXXRAIDinterfaceFailure

Noaction

1.RAIDsignalcable

2.RAIDdevice

3.RAIDadaptercard,ifinstalled

4.Systemboard

035-195-XXXRAIDinterfaceT estabortedbyuserInformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary
035-196-XXXRAIDinterfacetesthalt,errorthreshold

exceeded

035-197-XXXRAIDinterfacetestwarning

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

1.Makesurethecomponentthatiscalledoutis

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentthatiscalledoutinwarning

statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

035-198-XXXRAIDinterfacetestaborted1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating

(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

035-199-XXXRAIDinterfacetestfailed,causeunknown

1.See“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating

(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

071-000-XXXAudioportInterfaceTestPassed

Noaction

Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUindex61

DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
071-00X-XXX071-01X-XXX071-02X-XXXAudioport

error

071-03X-XXXAudioportfailure

071-04X-XXXAudioportfailure

071-195-XXXAudioportTestabortedbyuser
071-196-XXXAudioporttesthalt,errorthreshold

exceeded

071-197-XXXAudioporttestwarning1.Makesurethecomponentthatiscalledoutis

071-198-XXXAudioporttestaborted

071-199-XXXAudioporttestfailed,causeunknown

071-25X-XXXAudioportfailure

080-000-XXXGamePortinterfaceT estPassed
080-XXX-XXXGamePortinterfaceError
080-195-XXXGamePortinterfaceTestabortedbyuser
080-196-XXXGamePortinterfacetesthalt,error

thresholdexceeded

1.RunSetup

2.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS
fromadisc”onpage469

3.Systemboard

1.Speakers

2.Microphone

3.Audiocard,ifinstalled

4.Systemboard

1.RunSetup

2.Audiocard,ifinstalled

3.Systemboard

InformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentthatiscalledoutinwarning
statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis
connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating
(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

1.See“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating
(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

1.Speakers

2.Audiocard,ifinstalled

3.Systemboard

Noaction

1.Removethegameportdeviceandre-testthesystem

InformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

62ThinkCentreHardwareMaintenanceManual

DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
080-197-XXXGamePortinterfacetestwarning

1.Makesurethecomponentthatiscalledoutis

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentthatiscalledoutinwarning

statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

080-198-XXXGamePortinterfacetestaborted

1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating

(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

080-199-XXXGamePortinterfacetestfailed,cause
unknown

1.See“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating

(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

086-000-XXXMousePortinterfaceT estPassed
086-001-XXXMousePortinterfacePresence

Noaction

1.Mouse

2.Systemboard

086-032-XXXMousePortinterfaceDevicecontroller
failure

086-035-XXXMousePortinterfaceReset

1.Mouse

2.Systemboard

1.Mouse

2.Systemboard

086-040-XXXMousePortinterfaceIRQfailure1.RunSetup

2.Mouse

3.Systemboard

086-195-XXXMousePortinterfaceTestabortedbyuserInformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary
086-196-XXXMousePortinterfacetesthalt,error

thresholdexceeded

086-197-XXXMousePortinterfacetestwarning

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

1.Makesurethecomponentthatiscalledoutis

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentthatiscalledoutinwarning

statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

086-198-XXXMousePortinterfacetestaborted1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating

(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUindex63

DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
086-199-XXXMousePortinterfacetestfailed,cause

unknown

089-000-XXXMicroprocessorTestPassedNoaction
089-XXX-XXXMicroprocessorfailure

089-195-XXXMicroprocessorTestabortedbyuser
089-196-XXXMicroprocessortesthalt,errorthreshold

exceeded

089-197-XXXMicroprocessortestwarning1.Makesurethecomponentthatiscalledoutis

089-198-XXXMicroprocessortestaborted

089-199-XXXMicroprocessortestfailed,causeunknown

170-000-XXXVoltageSensor(s)T estPassed
170-0XX-XXXVoltageSensor(s)failure

170-195-XXXVoltageSensor(s)Testabortedbyuser
170-196-XXXVoltageSensor(s)testhalt,errorthreshold

exceeded

170-197-XXXVoltageSensor(s)testwarning

170-198-XXXVoltageSensor(s)testaborted

1.See“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating
(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

1.Microprocessor(s)

2.Systemboard

InformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentthatiscalledoutinwarning
statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

1.Flashthesystem.See“Updating(ashing)theBIOS
fromadisc”onpage469

2.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

1.See“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating
(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

Noaction

1.Flashsystem

2.Systemboard

InformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

1.Makesurethecomponentthatiscalledoutis
connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentthatiscalledoutinwarning
statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis
connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating
(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

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DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
170-199-XXXVoltageSensor(s)testfailed,cause

unknown

1.See“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating

(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

170-250-XXX170-251-XXXVoltageSensor(s)Voltage
limiterror

170-254-XXXVoltageSensor(s)VoltageRegulator
Moduleerror

1.Powersupply

2.Systemboard

1.VoltageRegulatorModule(VRM)

2.Microprocessor

3.Systemboard

175-000-XXXThermalSensor(s)TestPassed
175-0XX-XXXThermalSensor(s)failure

Noaction

1.Flashsystem

2.Systemboard

175-195-XXXThermalSensor(s)T estabortedbyuser
175-196-XXXThermalSensor(s)testhalt,errorthreshold

exceeded

175-197-XXXThermalSensor(s)testwarning

InformationonlyRe-startthetest,ifnecessary

1.PressF3toreviewthelogle

2.Re-startthetesttoresetthelogle

1.Makesurethecomponentthatiscalledoutis

connectedand/orenabled.SeeChapter6“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage43

2.Re-runtest

3.Replacethecomponentthatiscalledoutinwarning

statement

4.Replacethecomponentundertest

175-198-XXXThermalSensor(s)testaborted

1.Ifacomponentiscalledout,makesureitis

connectedand/orenabled

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating

(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Goto“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

175-199-XXXThermalSensor(s)testfailed,cause
unknown

1.See“Undeterminedproblems”onpage71

2.Flashthesystemandre-test.See“Updating

(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc”onpage469

3.Replacecomponentunderfunctiontest

175-250-XXX175-251-XXXThermalSensor(s)limiterror1.Checkfans

2.CheckPowersupplyvoltages

3.Microprocessor

4.Systemboard

185-000-XXXAssetSecurityTestPassed
185-XXX-XXXAssetSecurityfailure

Noaction

1.Flashsystem

2.Systemboard

185-278-XXXAssetSecurityChassisIntrusion1.AssureAssetSecurityEnabled

2.C2CoverSwitch

3.Systemboard

201-000-XXXSystemMemoryTestPassed

Noaction

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DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
201-XXX-XXXSystemMemoryerror

202-000-XXXSystemCacheT estPassed
202-XXX-XXXSystemCacheerror1.Cache,ifremovable

206-000-XXXDisketteDriveTestPassedNoaction
206-XXX-XXXDisketteDriveerror

215-000-XXXCD-ROMDriveTestPassed
215-XXX-XXXCD-ROMDriveerror1.CD-ROMDriveCable

217-000-XXXHardDiskDriveTestPassedNoaction
217-25X-XXX217-26X-XXXHardDiskDrive(IDE)error1.HardDiskDriveCable

217-28X-XXX217-29X-XXXHardDiskDrive(SCSI)error1.HardDiskDriveCable

220-000-XXXHi-CapacityCartridgeDriveT estPassed
220-XXX-XXXHi-CapacityCartridgeDriveerror1.RemovetheHi-CapacityCartridgeDriveandre-test

301-XXX-XXXKeyboarderror1.Keyboard

301-000-XXXKeyboardT estPassedNoaction
302-000-XXXMouseTestPassedNoaction
302-XXX-XXXMouseerror1.Mouse

303-000-XXXJoystickTestPassedNoaction
303-XXX-XXXJoystickerrorRemovetheJoystickandre-testthesystem

1.Replacethememorymodulecalledoutbythetest

2.Systemboard

Noaction

2.Systemboard

3.Microprocessor

1.DisketteDriveCable

2.Checkpowersupplyvoltages

3.Diskettedrive

4.Systemboard

Noaction

2.Checkpowersupplyvoltages

3.CD-ROMdrive

4.Systemboard

2.Checkpowersupplyvoltages

3.Reseattheharddiskdrivecable

4.HardDiskdrive(IDE)

5.Systemboard

2.Checkpowersupplyvoltages

3.Reseattheharddiskdrivecable

4.HardDiskdrive(SCSI)

5.SCSIadaptercard

6.Systemboard

Noaction

thesystem

2.Checkandtestmouse

3.Systemboard

2.CheckandtestKeyboard

3.Systemboard

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DiagnosticErrorCodeFRU/Action
305-000-XXXMonitorDDCTestPassed
305-250-XXXMonitorDDCselftestfailure1.RunSetuptoenableDDC

415-000-XXXModemT estPassedNoaction
415-XXX-XXXModemerrorRemovetheModemandre-testthesystem

Noaction

2.Cable

3.Monitor

4.Videocard

5.Systemboard

Beepsymptoms

Beepsymptomsaretonesoraseriesoftonesseparatedbypauses(intervalswithoutsound)duringPOST.

Thefollowingtablesdescribesbeepsymptoms.

BeepSymptomFRU/Action
2shortbeepsCMOSsettingerror

1longand2shortbeepsMonitororvideoadaptercard

error

1longand9shortbeepsBIOSROMerror

ContinuouslongbeepsDRAMmemoryerror

Performthefollowingactionsinorder.

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogramandpressF10to

Saveandexit.SeeChapter6“UsingtheSetupUtility
program”onpage43

2.StarttheSetupUtilityprogramandpressF9toload

defaultsandthenpressF10toSaveandexit.

3.PerformaBoot-blockrecovery.See“Recovering

fromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure”onpage470.

Performthefollowingactionsinorder.

1.Makesurethemonitorisproperlyconnectedtothe

computer.

2.Replacethevideoadaptercard(ifpresent).

3.Replacethesystemboard.

Performthefollowingactionsinorder.

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogramandpressF9toload

defaultsandthenpressF10toSaveandexit.See
Chapter6“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage

43.

2.PerformaBoot-blockrecovery.See“Recovering

fromaPOSTandBIOSupdatefailure”onpage470.

3.Replacethesystemboard.

Performthefollowingactionsinorder.

1.Makesurethememorymodule(s)areproperlyseated

intheconnector(s).

2.Replacethememorymodule(s).

3.Replacethesystemboard.

.

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POSTerrorcodes

Eachtimeyoupower-onthesystem,itperformsaseriesofteststhatchecktheoperationofthesystem
andsomeoptions.ThisseriesoftestsiscalledthePower-OnSelf-Test,orPOST.POSTdoesthefollowing
operations.

•Checkssomebasicsystem-boardoperations

•Checksthememoryoperation

•Startsthevideooperation

•Veriesthatthebootdriveisworking

IfthePOSTdetectsaproblem,anerrormessageappearsonthescreen.Asingleproblemcancauseseveral
errormessagestoappear.Whenyoucorrectthecauseofthersterrormessage,theothererrormessages
probablywillnotappearonthescreenthenexttimeyouturnonthesystem.

POSTErrorMessageDescription/Action

CMOSbatteryfailedTheCMOSbatteryisnolongerfunctional.

Replacethebattery.

CMOSchecksumerror-defaultsloadedChecksumofCMOSisincorrect.

Thecomputerloadsthedefaultcongurationsettings.
ThiserrormightindicatethatCMOShasbecomecorrupt

duetoaweakCMOSbattery.
CPUatnnnn
PressEsctoskipmemorytest

HARDDISKINSTALLFAILURECannotndorinitializetheharddiskdrivecontrolleror

nnnnistherunningspeedofthemicroprocessor.

PressingEscskipsthefullmemorytest

thedrive.

Keyboarderrorornokeyboardpresent

MemoryTest:

Memorytestfail

Makesuretheharddiskdriveiscorrectlyinstalled.

Ifnoharddiskdrivesareinstalled,makesurethehard

diskdriveselectioninSetupissettoNONE.

Cannotinitializethekeyboard.

Makesurethekeyboardisproperlyconnectedtothe

computerandthatnokeysareheldpressedduringPOST.

Topurposelycongurethecomputerwithoutakeyboard,

settheerrorhaltconditioninSetuptoHAL TONALL,BUT

KEYBOARD.TheBIOSthenignoresthemissingkeyboard

duringPOST .

Thismessagedisplaysduringafullmemorytest,counting

downthememoryareasbeingtested.

IfPOSTdetectsanerrorduringmemorytesting,additional

informationappears.Thisinformationgivesspecics

aboutthetypeandlocationofthememoryerror.

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POSTErrorMessageDescription/Action

PressTABtoshowPOSTscreen

Error:Non-SystemdiskordiskerrorReplaceandpress
anykeywhenready

PressingtheTABkeypermitstheusertotogglebetween
thedefaultPOSTdisplayscreenandacustomPOST
displayscreen.

TheBIOSwasunabletondasuitablebootdevice.

Makesurethebootdriveisproperlyconnectedtothe
computer.

Makesureyouhavebootablemedia.

Miscellaneouserrormessages

Message/SymptomFRU/Action

ChangingdisplaycolorsDisplay/Monitor
Computerwillnotpower-off.See“Harddiskdriveboot

error”onpage49

ComputerwillnotRPLfromserver

ComputerwillnotperformaWakeonLAN

Deadcomputer.See“Harddiskdrivebooterror”onpage

49.

Diskettedrivein-uselightremainsonordoesnotlight
whendriveisactive.

Flashingcursorwithanotherwiseblankdisplay.

IncorrectmemorysizeduringPOST

.

®

(ifapplicable)1.Checkpowersupplyandsignalcableconnections

1.PowerSwitch

2.SystemBoard

3.Risercard,ifinstalled

1.Ensurethatnetworkisinstartupsequenceasrst
deviceorrstdeviceafterdiskette

2.EnsurethatnetworkadapterisenabledforRPL

3.Networkadapter(Advisenetworkadministratorof
newMACaddress)

tonetworkadapter

2.Ensurethattheoperatingsystemsettingsaresetto
enableWakeonLAN

3.EnsureWakeonLANfeatureisenabledin
Setup/Conguration(see“StartingtheSetupUtility
program”onpage43

4.EnsurenetworkadministratorisusingcorrectMAC
address

5.EnsurenointerruptorI/Oaddressconicts

6.Networkadapter(advisenetworkadministratorof
newMACaddress)

1.PowerSupply

2.SystemBoard

1.DisketteDrive

2.SystemBoard

3.DisketteDriveCable

1.SystemBoard

2.PrimaryHardDiskDrive

3.HardDiskDriveCable

1.RuntheMemorytests

2.MemoryModule

3.SystemBoard

)

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Message/SymptomFRU/Action

"InsertaDiskette"iconappearswithaknown-good
diagnosticsdisketteintherst3.5-inchdiskettedrive.

Intensityorcolorvariesfromlefttorightofcharacters
andcolorbars

Nopowerorfannotrunning
Non-systemdiskordiskerror-typemessagewitha

known-gooddiagnosticdiskette.

Otherdisplaysymptomsnotlistedabove(includingblank
orillegibledisplay)

Power-onindicatororharddiskdrivein-uselightnoton,
butcomputerworkscorrectly

Printerproblems1.Printer

Programloadsfromtheharddiskwithaknown-good
diagnosticsdisketteintherst3.5-inchdiskettedrive

RPLcomputercannotaccessprogramsfromitsownhard
disk.

RPLcomputerdoesnotRPLfromserver

Serialorparallelportdevicefailure(systemboardport)1.ExternalDeviceSelf-TestOK?

Serialorparallelportdevicefailure(adapterport)1.ExternalDeviceSelf- T estOK?

Someorallkeysonthekeyboarddonotwork

1.SystemBoard

2.DisketteDriveCable

3.NetworkAdapter

1.Display

2.Videoadapter(ifpresent)

3.SystemBoard

1.See“Harddiskdrivebooterror”onpage49.

1.DisketteDrive

2.SystemBoard

3.DisketteDriveCable

1.Display

2.SystemBoard

1.Powerswitch/LEDassembly

2.SystemBoard

2.SystemBoard

1.RunSetupandcheckStartupsequence.

2.DisketteDrive

3.DisketteDriveCable

4.SystemBoard

5.PowerSupply

1.IfnetworkadministratorisusingLCCMHybridRPL,
checkstartupsequence:

a.Firstdevice-network
b.Seconddevice-harddisk

2.Harddiskdrive

1.Checkstartupsequence

2.CheckthenetworkadapterLEDstatus

2.ExternalDevice

3.Cable

4.SystemBoard

2.ExternalDevice

3.Cable

4.AlternateAdapter

5.SystemBoard

1.Keyboard

2.KeyboardCable

3.SystemBoard

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Undeterminedproblems

Ifyouencounterundeterminedproblems,dothefollowing:

1.T urnoffthecomputerandthepower.

2.Removeordisconnectthefollowingcomponents(ifinstalled)oneatatime.
a.Externaldevices(modem,printer,ormouse)
b.Anyadaptercards
c.Memorymodules
d.Extendedvideomemory
e.ExternalCache
f.ExternalCacheRAM
g.Harddiskdrive
h.Diskettedrive

3.T urnonthepowerandthecomputertore-testthesystem.

4.Repeatsteps1through3untilyoundthefailingdeviceoradaptercards.

Ifalldevicesandadaptercards

havebeenremoved,andtheproblemcontinues,replacethesystemboard.See“Replacingthesystem
board”onpage100or“Replacingthesystemboard”onpage150.

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Chapter8.ReplacingFRUs(MachineTypes:4468,4473,4476, 4479,4495,4497,4499,4504,4513,4517,4524,7021,7032,7034, 7049,7052,7053,7073,7136,and7178.)

Important:BesuretoreadandunderstandChapter2“Safetyinformation”onpage3beforeyoureplace

anyFRU.Theseprecautionsandguidelineswillhelpyouworksafely.

FRUreplacementsaretobedoneonlybytrainedservicetechnicians.

ThischapterdoesnotcontaintheremoveorreplaceprocedureforallFRUs.OnlythemajorFRUsare
documented.

Locations

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourcomputerconnectors,components,partson
thesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

Note:Thecomponentsinyourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

©CopyrightLenovo2011

73

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer

Figure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage74showsthelocationsofthe
connectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer.

Figure1.Frontconnector ,control,andindicatorlocations

1Harddiskdriveactivityindicator
2Powerindicator6Headphoneconnector
3Powerswitch7Microphoneconnector
4Opticaldriveeject/closebutton8USBconnector(USBport2)

5USBconnector(USBport1)

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Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer

Figure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage75showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyour
computer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewhereto
connectthecablesonyourcomputer.

Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations

1Powercordconnector8Microphoneconnector
2Serialport(Serialport1)
3PS/2keyboardandmouseconnectors

9Audioline-outconnector
10Audioline-inconnector

(optional)

4VGAmonitorconnector11PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
5DisplayPortconnector

6USBconnectors(USBports3to8)13PCIcardslots(2)
7Ethernetconnector

12PCIExpressx1cardslot

14Optionalserialport(Serialport2)

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7021,7032,7034,7049,7052,7053,7073,7136,and7178.)75

Locatingcomponents

Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage76showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyour
computer.Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage79.

Figure3.Componentlocations

1Heatsinkandfanassembly
2Microprocessor
3Memorymodules

4Opticaldrive10Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)
5FrontaudioandUSBassembly

6

Internalspeaker(availableonsome

7Harddiskdrive

8PCIcard(installedinsomemodels)
9Systemboard

11Rearfanassembly

12

Powersupplyassembly

models)

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Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

Figure4“Systemboardpartslocations”onpage77showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.

Figure4.Systemboardpartslocations

14-pinpowerconnector
2Microprocessor
3Microprocessorfanconnector

15eSATAconnector
16Powerfanconnector
17Frontpanelconnector(forconnectingpowerswitchand

LEDindicators)

4Memoryslot1(DIMM1)18FrontUSBconnector1(forconnectingUSBport1and2

onthefrontbezel)

5Memoryslot2(DIMM2)19FrontUSBconnector2(forconnectingadditionalUSB

devices)

6Memoryslot3(DIMM3)20Serial(COM2)connector
7Memoryslot4(DIMM4)
8Thermalsensorconnector22Frontaudioconnector
924-pinpowerconnector
10Battery

11ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxide

21Internalspeakerconnector

23PCIcardslots(2)
24PCIExpressx1cardslot
25PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

Semiconductor)/Recoveryjumper

12Parallelconnector

13SA TAconnectors1and2(SATA3.0connectors)27Coverpresenceswitchconnector(Intrusionswitch

26Systemfanconnector

connector)

14SATAconnector3(SATA2.0connector)28PS/2keyboardandmouseconnector

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7021,7032,7034,7049,7052,7053,7073,7136,and7178.)77

Locatinginternaldrives

Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyour
computertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyourcomputertoreadothertypesofmedia.Internal
drivesareinstalledinbays.Inthismanual,thebaysarereferredtoasbay1,bay2,andsoon.

Wheninstallingorreplacinganinternaldrive,itisimportanttonotethetypeandsizeofthedrivethatyou
caninstallorreplaceineachbayandcorrectlyconnectthecablestothedriveinstalled.Refertothe
appropriatesectionin“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage79forinstructionsonhowtoinstallor
replaceinternaldrivesforyourcomputer.

Figure5“Drivebaylocations”onpage78

showsthelocationsofthedrivebays.

Figure5.Drivebaylocations

1Bay1-Opticaldrivebay(withanopticaldriveinstalledonsomemodels)
2Bay2-Opticaldrivebay
3Bay3-Cardreaderdrivebay
4Bay4-SecondarySATAharddiskdrivebay
5Bay5-PrimarySA TAharddiskdrivebay(witha3.5-inchSATAharddiskdriveinstalled)

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

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

78ThinkCentreHardwareMaintenanceManual

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.Y oucanexpand
thecapabilitiesofyourcomputerandmaintainyourcomputerbyinstallingorreplacinghardware.

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreUserGuide.T oobtainacopyoftheThinkCentreUserGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkCentreUserGuides

Notes:

1.UseonlycomputerpartsprovidedbyLenovo.

2.Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe
instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

Removingthecomputercover

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreUserGuide.T oobtainacopyoftheThinkCentreUserGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkCentreUserGuides

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethecomputercover.

CAUTION:

Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthe
computercover.

Toremovethecomputercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnectthepowercords,Input/Outputcables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothe
computer.See“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage
74

and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage75.

Chapter8.ReplacingFRUs(MachineTypes:4468,4473,4476,4479,4495,4497,4499,4504,4513,4517,4524,

7021,7032,7034,7049,7052,7053,7073,7136,and7178.)79

4.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover,suchasapadlockoranintegrated
cablelock.

5.Removeanyscrewsthatsecurethecomputercover.

6.Pressthecover-releasebuttononthesideofthecomputerandslidethecovertotherearofthe
computertoremovethecover.

Figure6.Removingthecomputercover

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreUserGuide.T oobtainacopyoftheThinkCentreUserGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkCentreUserGuides

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel.

Toremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel,dothefollowing:

1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage79.

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3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsontheleftsideandpivotingthefrontbezel
outward.

Figure7.Removingthefrontbezel

4.T oreinstallthefrontbezel,alignthethreeplastictabsontherightsideofthefrontbezelwiththe
correspondingholesinthechassis,thenpivotthefrontbezelinwardsuntilitsnapsintopositionon
theleftside.

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreUserGuide.T oobtainacopyoftheThinkCentreUserGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkCentreUserGuides

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceaPCIcard.Yourcomputerhastwostandard
PCIcardslots,onePCIExpressx1cardslot,andonePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot.

ToinstallorreplaceaPCIcard,dothefollowing:

1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage79.

Chapter8.ReplacingFRUs(MachineTypes:4468,4473,4476,4479,4495,4497,4499,4504,4513,4517,4524,

7021,7032,7034,7049,7052,7053,7073,7136,and7178.)81

3.Attherearofthecomputer,pressthereleasebutton1toopenthecardlatch2.

Figure8.OpeningthePCIcardlatch

4.DependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingaPCIcard,dooneofthefollowing:

•IfyouareinstallingaPCIcard,removetheappropriatemetalslotcover.

•IfyouarereplacinganoldPCIcard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullit
outoftheslot.

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Figure9.RemovingaPCIcard

Notes:

a.Thecardtstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmall

amountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.

b.Ifthecardisheldinplacebyaretaininglatch,pressthecardretaininglatch1asshownto

disengagethelatch.Graspthecardandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.

5.RemovethenewPCIcardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.

6.Installthenewcardintotheappropriateslotonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem
board”onpage77.

Note:IfyouareinstallingaPCIExpressx16graphicscard,makesurethememoryslotretainingclips
areclosedbeforeyouinstallthegraphicscard.

Chapter8.ReplacingFRUs(MachineTypes:4468,4473,4476,4479,4495,4497,4499,4504,4513,4517,4524,

7021,7032,7034,7049,7052,7053,7073,7136,and7178.)83

7.PivotthecardlatchtotheclosedpositiontosecurethePCIcard.

Figure10.InstallingaPCIcard

8.T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage113.

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreUserGuide.T oobtainacopyoftheThinkCentreUserGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkCentreUserGuides

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceamemorymodule.

YourcomputerhasfourslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3UDIMMsthatprovideuptoamaximumof32
GBsystemmemory.Wheninstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,usethefollowingguidelines:

•Use1GB,2GB,4GB,or8GBDDR3UDIMMsinanycombinationuptoamaximumof32GB.

•InstallmemorymodulesinthesequenceofDIMM2,DIMM4,DIMM1,andDIMM3.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage77

Toinstallorreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage79.

3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.

4.Locatethememoryslots.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage77.

5.Removeanypartsthatmightpreventyouraccesstothememoryslots.Dependingonyourcomputer
model,youmightneedtoremovethePCIExpressx16graphicscardforeasieraccesstothememory
slots.See“InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard”onpage81.

6.Dependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,dooneofthefollowing:

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•Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememory
moduleoutofthememoryslot.

Figure11.Removingamemorymodule

•Ifyouareinstallingamemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyou
wanttoinstallthememorymodule.

Figure12.Openingtheretainingclips

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7.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememory
modulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodulestraight
downintotheslotuntiltheretainingclipsclose.

Figure13.Installingamemorymodule

8.ReinstallthePCIExpressx16graphicscardifyouhaveremovedit.

9.T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage113.

Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreUserGuide.T oobtainacopyoftheThinkCentreUserGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkCentreUserGuides

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacetheopticaldrive.

Toinstallorreplaceanopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage79.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage80.

4.Dependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacinganopticaldrive,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifyouareinstallingasecondaryopticaldrive,removetheplasticpanelinthefrontbezelforthe

drivebayyouwanttouse.Ifthereisametalstaticshieldinstalledinthedrivebay,removethe
metalstaticshield.

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•Ifyouarereplacinganopticaldrive,disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtherear
oftheopticaldrive,pressthebluereleasebutton,andthenslidetheopticaldriveoutofthefront
ofthecomputer.

Figure14.Removingtheopticaldrive

5.Installtheopticaldriveretaineronthesideofthenewopticaldrive.

Figure15.Installingtheopticaldriveretainer

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6.Slidethenewopticaldriveintothedrivebayfromthefrontofthecomputeruntiltheopticaldrive
snapsintoposition.

Figure16.Installingtheopticaldrive

7.Connectthesignalcableandthepowercabletothenewopticaldrive.

Figure17.Connectingtheopticaldrive

8.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage80.

9.T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage113.

Installingorreplacingthecardreader

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreUserGuide.T oobtainacopyoftheThinkCentreUserGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkCentreUserGuides

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacethecardreader.

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Note:Thecardreaderisonlyavailableinsomemodels.Fornewinstallation,see“Installingthecardreader”

onpage89.Forreplacement,see“Replacingthecardreader”onpage91.

Installingthecardreader

Toinstallthecardreader,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage79.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage80.

4.Locatethecardreaderdrivebay.See“Locatinginternaldrives”onpage78.

5.Pivotthecardreaderretainertotheleftandslideitoutofthechassis.

Figure18.Removingthecardreaderretainer

6.Installthecardreaderretaineronthesideofthenewcardreader.

Figure19.Installingthecardreaderretainer

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7.Slidethecardreaderwithretainerintothecardreaderdrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure20.Installingthecardreader

8.ConnectthecardreadercabletoFrontUSBconnector2onthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson
thesystemboard”onpage77.

9.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage80.

Note:Youmighthavetoremovethecardreadercover2fromthefrontbezel.Toremovethecardread
cover,pivotthetworetainingclips1thatsecurethecardreadercoveroutwardsandthencompletely
disengagethecardreadercoverfromthefrontbezel.

Figure21.Removingthecardreadercover

10.T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage113.

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Replacingthecardreader

Toreplacethecardreader,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage79.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage80.

4.Locatethecardreader.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage76.

5.DisconnectthecardreadercablefromtheUSBconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson
thesystemboard”onpage77.

6.Presstheblueretainingcliptoremovethecardreaderoutofthechassis.

Figure22.Removingthecardreader

7.Installthecardreaderretaineronthesideofthenewcardreader.

Figure23.Installingthecardreaderretainer

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8.Slidethenewcardreaderintothedrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure24.Installingthecardreader

9.ReconnectthecardreadercabletoFrontUSBconnector2onthesystemboard.See“Locatingparts
onthesystemboard”onpage77.

10.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage80.

11.T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage113.

Replacingthebattery

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
intheThinkCentreUserGuide.T oobtainacopyoftheThinkCentreUserGuide,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkCentreUserGuides

Yourcomputerhasaspecialtypeofmemorythatmaintainsthedate,time,andcongurationinformationfor
built-infeatures.Thebatterykeepsthisinformationactivewhenyouturnoffthecomputer.

Thebatterynormallyrequiresnochargingormaintenancethroughoutitslife;however,nobatterylasts
forever.Ifthebatteryfails,thedate,time,andcongurationinformation,includingpasswords,arelost.An
errormessageisdisplayedwhenyouturnonthecomputer.

Beforeperformingthefollowingprocedure,besuretoreadandunderstandtheinformationaboutreplacing
anddisposingofthebatteryinthe“Batteries”and“Lithiumbatterynotice”sectionsoftheThinkCentre
SafetyandWarrantyGuide.

Toreplacethebattery,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage79.

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