Lenovo D20 User Manual

ThinkStation
HardwareInstallationandReplacementGuide

MachineTypes:4155,4158,and4218

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe

ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuideforthisproductandAppendixB“Notices”onpage53.

SecondEdition(September2011)

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Contents

Figures................iii

Chapter1.Importantsafety

information...............1

Chapter2.Overview...........3

Additionalinformationresources........3

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices........3

Locations..................4

Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthefront

ofyourcomputer.............4

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour

computer................5

Locatingcomponents...........7

Identifyingpartsonthesystemboard.....8

Chapter3.Installingoptionsand

replacinghardware..........11

Installingexternaloptions..........11

Installinginternaloptions..........11

Removingthecomputercover.......11

Removingthefrontbezel.........12

Accessingsystemboardcomponents....13

Installinginternaldrives.........15

Replacingthebattery............22

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly.....23

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule....25

Installingorreplacingadaptercards......27

Installingadaptercards.........28

Replacingadaptercards.........30

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly....31

Replacingaharddiskdrive..........33

Replacinganopticaldrive..........34

Replacingthediskettedriveorcardreader...35
Replacingthefrontpanelconnectorassembly..37
Replacingtheharddiskdrivefanassembly...38

Replacingtherearfanassembly........40

Replacingtheinternalspeaker........41

Replacingthekeyboard...........42

Replacingthemouse............42

Chapter4.Completingtheparts

replacement..............45

Obtainingdevicedrivers...........45

Chapter5.Securityfeatures.....47

Lockingdevices..............47

Passwordprotection............48

Erasingalostorforgottenpassword(clearing

CMOS)..................48

AppendixA.Systemmemoryspeed.49

AppendixB.Notices..........53

Televisionoutputnotice...........54

Trademarks................54

Index..................55

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Figures

1.Frontconnectors............4

2.Rearconnectorlocations.........5

3.Componentlocations...........7

4.Systemboardpartslocations.......8

5.Removingthecomputercover......12

6.Removingthefrontbezel........13

7.Removingtheharddiskdrivefanduct...14

8.Removingtheharddiskdrivefanand

bracket...............15

9.Drivebaylocations...........16

10.Installingtheretainerbracket.......17

11.Installinganopticaldrive........17

12.Connectingthedrive..........18

13.Installingtheretainerbracket.......18

14.Installinganewdiskettedriveorcard

reader................19

15.Installinga3.5-inchharddiskdriveintothe

bracket...............20

16.Installinga2.5-inchharddiskdriveintothe

bracket...............20

17.Connectinga3.5-inchSA T Aharddisk

drive................21

18.Connectinga2.5-inchSA T Aharddisk

drive................21

19.Connectinga3.5-inchSASharddisk

drive................21

20.Removingtheoldbattery........22

21.Installingthenewbattery........22

22.Powersupplycableconnectors......23

23.Removingthepowersupplyretaining

screws...............24

24.Removingthememoryfanduct......25

25.Removingamemorymodule.......26

26.Openingtheretainingclips.......26

27.Installingthememorymodule......27

28.Installingthememoryfanduct......27

29.Removingtheharddiskdrivefanduct...28

30.Installinganadaptercard........29

31.Removingafulllengthadaptercard....30

32.Pressingthelatchandremovingtheadapter

card................31

33.Removingtheheatsinkandfan

assembly..............32

34.Removingaharddiskdrive.......34

35.Removingtheopticaldrive........35

36.Retainerbracketforopticaldrive.....35

37.Removingthediskettedriveorcard

reader................36

38.Installingtheretainerbracket.......36

39.Removingthefrontpanelconnector

assembly..............37

40.Removingtheharddiskdrivefanduct...38

41.Removingtheharddiskdrivefanassembly

bracket...............39

42.Removingtheharddiskdrivefan

assembly..............39

43.Removingtherearfanassembly.....40

44.Removingtheinternalspeaker......41

45.Keyboardconnector..........42

46.Mouseconnector...........43

47.Lockingdevices............47

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Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation

CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,itisimportantthatyoureadandunderstandalltherelatedsafety
informationforthisproduct.RefertotheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatyoureceived
withthisproductforthelatestsafetyinformation.Readingandunderstandingthesafetyinformation
reducestheriskofpersonalinjuryandordamagetoyourproduct.

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

CAUTION:

ThinkStation™machinetypes4155,4158,and4218requiretwopeopletoliftandorcarry.

®

SupportWebsiteat:

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Chapter2.Overview

ThisguideprovidesinformationaboutinstallingandorreplacingCustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs).
However,thisguidedoesnotincludeproceduresforallparts.Itisexpectedthatcables,switches,andcertain
mechanicalpartsbereplacedbytrainedservicepersonnelwithouttheneedforstep-by-stepprocedures.

Note:UseonlypartsprovidedbyLenovo.

Thisguidecontainsinstructionsforinstallingorreplacingthefollowingparts:

•Battery

•Powersupply

•Memorymodule

•Adaptercard

•Heatsinkandfanassembly

•Harddiskdrive

•Opticaldrive

•Diskettedriveorcardreader

•Frontpanelconnectorassembly

•Harddiskdrivefanassembly

•Rearfanassembly

•Internalspeaker

•Keyboard

•Mouse

Additionalinformationresources

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

Youcannd:

•CRUremovalandinstallationinformation

•CRUremovalandinstallationvideos

•Downloadsanddrivers

•Linkstootherusefulsourcesofinformation

•Partsinformation

•Publications

•Supportphonelist

•T roubleshootinginformation

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

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

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Whenyouhandlepartsandothercomputercomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricity
damage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlepartsandothercomputercomponentscarefully.Handleadaptercards,memorymodules,
systemboards,andmicroprocessorsbytheedges.Nevertouchanyexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

•Beforeyoureplaceanewpart,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingtheparttoametal
expansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwoseconds.This
reducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyourbody.

•Whenpossible,removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackaging,andinstallitdirectlyinthe
computerwithoutsettingthepartdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackage
thatthepartcameinonasmooth,levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Locations

Thissectioncontainsillustrationstohelplocatethevariousconnectors,controls,andcomponentsofthe
computer.

Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthefrontofyourcomputer

Figure1“Frontconnectors”onpage4showsthelocationoftheconnectorsonthefrontofyourcomputer.

Figure1.Frontconnectors

1USBconnector4USBconnector

2Microphoneconnector5IEEE1394connector

3Headphoneconnector

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Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer

Figure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage5showsthelocationoftheconnectorsontherearofyour
computer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewhereto
connectthecablesonyourcomputer.

Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations

1Powercordconnector

2IEEE1394connector10Microphoneconnector

3Serialport

4Ethernetconnectors(2)

5Audioline-outsubwoofer/centerspeaker

9Audioline-outfrontspeakerconnector

11Audioline-outrearspeakerconnector

12Audioline-outsidespeakerconnector

13USBconnectors(8)

connector

6Serialport(somemodels)14OpticalSPDIF(SonyPhilipsDigitalInterconnectFormat)

outconnector

7Audioline-inconnector

8Videoconnector(somemodels)16eSATAconnector

15OpticalSPDIFinconnector

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ConnectorDescription

USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUniversalSerialBus(USB)connector,

suchasaUSBkeyboard,aUSBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.Ifyou
havemorethan10USBdevices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucan
usetoconnectadditionalUSBdevices.

Ethernetconnector

Serialport

MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundor

Audioline-inconnector

Audioline-outconnector(front
speakerconnector)

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).

Notes:

1.T ooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5
Ethernetcable.

2.Y ourcomputerhastwoEthernetconnectors.Foroptimalperformance,
connectyourEthernetcablefortheprimaryLANtotheconnectormarkedas
number“1.”

Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea
9-pinserialport.

ifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.

Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo
system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevicetoyourcomputer,connect
thecabletotheaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-in
connectorofthecomputer.

Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,such
aspoweredstereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inampliers),multimedia
keyboards,ortheaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystemorotherexternal
recordingdevices.

Whenusedwith5.1or7.1surroundspeakers,thisconnectorshouldbeattached
tothefrontleftandrightspeakers.

Audioline-outconnector
(subwoofer/centerspeaker
connector)

Audioline-outconnector(rear
speakerconnector)

Audioline-outconnector(side
speakerconnector)

OpticalSPDIFoutconnectorUsedtosend5.1digitalaudiosignalsfromacomputertoanexternaldevice(such

OpticalSPDIFinconnectorUsedtoreceive5.1digitalaudiosignalsfromexternalequipment(suchasa

eSATAconnectorUsethisexternalSerialAdvancedT echnologyAttachment(eSAT A)connector

IEEE1394connectorUsedtosendandreceiveIEEE1394signalsbetweenthecomputerandother

Whenusedwith5.1or7.1surroundspeakers,thisconnectorshouldbeattached
tothecenterspeakersandsubwoofer.

Whenusedwith5.1or7.1surroundspeakers,thisconnectorshouldbeattached
totherearleftandrightspeakers.

Whenusedwith7.1surroundspeakers,thisconnectorshouldbeattachedtothe
sideleftandrightspeakers.

asanamplierorareceiver)throughaTOSLINK(T oshibaLink)opticalcable.

receiverorothermultimediadevice)throughaTOSLINKopticalcable.

toattachanexternalharddiskdrive.

compliantdevices,suchasavideocameraorexternalstoragedrive.This
connectorissometimescalledFirewirebecauseittransmitsdatarapidly.

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Locatingcomponents

Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage7

showsthelocationofthecomponentsinyourcomputer.

Figure3.Componentlocations

1Microprocessorsandheatsinks(2)6Harddiskdrivebays(5)

2Opticaldrivebays(3)

3Internalspeaker8Adaptercardretainer

43.5-inchdiskettedriveorcardreader

5Frontbezel10Powersupplyassembly

7Harddiskdrivefanassembly

9Rearfanassembly

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Identifyingpartsonthesystemboard

Figure4“Systemboardpartslocations”onpage8showsthelocationofthepartsonthesystemboard.

Figure4.Systemboardpartslocations

1CPU1memoryslots(6)19Harddiskdriveconnectors(5)

2Microprocessorandheatsink1

3CPU1fanconnector

4CPU112Vpowerconnector22ClearCMOS/Recoveryjumper

5CPU1memoryfanconnector

6Microprocessorandheatsink2

7CPU212Vpowerconnector25PS/2keyboardandmouseconnector

824-pinpowerconnector26Internalspeakerconnector

9CPU2fanconnector27COM2connector

10CPU2memoryfanconnector

11CPU2memoryslots(6)29PCIadaptercardslot

12Powerswitch/LEDsconnector30PCIExpressx4graphicsadaptercardslot(x16mechanical)

13AuxiliaryLEDconnector

14Harddiskdrivefanconnector

15Diskettedriveconnector

16Cardreaderconnector34PCIExpressx1adaptercardslot

20Opticaldriveconnectors(3)

21Battery

23Thermalsensorconnector

24Coverpresenceswitchconnector

28Frontaudioconnector

31PCIExpressx16graphicsadaptercardslot

32PCIadaptercardslot

33PCIExpressx16graphicsadaptercardslot

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17FrontUSBconnector35Graphiccardpowerconnector

18FrontIEEE1394connector

36Rearfanconnector

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Chapter3.Installingoptionsandreplacinghardware

Thischapterisanintroductiontothefeaturesandoptionsthatareavailableforyourcomputer.Youcan
expandthecapabilitiesofyourcomputerbyaddingmemorymodules,adaptercards,ordrives.When
installinganoption,usetheseinstructionsalongwiththeinstructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety
information”intheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.T oobtainacopyofthe
ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:
http://support.lenovo.com

Note:UseonlypartsprovidedbyLenovo.

Installingexternaloptions

Externalspeakers,aprinter,orascannercanbeconnectedtoyourcomputer.Forsomeexternaloptions,
youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection.Whenaddinganexternal
option,see“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage5
connectorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage4toidentifytherequiredconnector,andthenusethe
instructionsthatareincludedwiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnectionandinstallanysoftware
ordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

Installinginternaloptions

and“Locatingcontrolsand

Important:Read“Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices”onpage3beforeremovingthecomputercover.

Removingthecomputercover

CAUTION:

Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthe
computercover.

Toremovethecomputercover:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandshutdownyouroperatingsystem.Turnoffallattacheddevices.
Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnectthecablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)cables,
andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.See“Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthe
frontofyourcomputer”onpage4and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage5.

4.Removeanylockingdevices,suchasacablelockorpadlockthatsecuresthecomputercover.See
Chapter5“Securityfeatures”onpage47.

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5.Disengagethecoverlatch1andremovethecover.Placethecoveronaatsurface.

Figure5.Removingthecomputercover

Removingthefrontbezel

Toremovethefrontbezel:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

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2.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthetwoplastictabsontheleftsideandpivotingthebezeloutward.

Figure6.Removingthefrontbezel

3.Laythefrontbezelonaatsurface.

4.T oreinstallthebezel,aligntheplastictabsontherightsideofthebezelwiththecorrespondingholesin
thechassis,thenpivotthebezelinwarduntilitsnapsintopositionontheleftside.

Accessingsystemboardcomponents

Toaccessthesystemboardcomponents:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Unlatchandopentheadaptercardretainer.

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3.Removetheharddiskdrivefanductbypressingdownwardsonthetopoftheductandthenrotatingthe
duct.

Figure7.Removingtheharddiskdrivefanduct

4.Removetheadaptercardsifnecessary.See“Replacingadaptercards”onpage30.

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