Lenovo D20 User Manual

ThinkStation
HardwareInstallationandReplacementGuide

MachineTypes:4155,4158,and4218

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe

ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuideforthisproductandAppendixB“Notices”onpage53.

SecondEdition(September2011)

©CopyrightLenovo2009,2011.

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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

Chapter2.Overview5

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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5.Y oumightneedtoremovetheharddiskdrivefanbrackettogaineasyaccesstosomeinternal
components.Toremovethebracket,pressdownwardontheharddiskdrivefanbracketlatchandthen
pivotthebrackettoremovetheharddiskdrivefanandbracketfromthechassis.

Figure8.Removingtheharddiskdrivefanandbracket

Installinginternaldrives

Thissectionprovidesinformationandinstructionsforinstallingtheinternaldrives.

Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyour
computertoincreasestoragecapacityandtoenableyourcomputertoreadothertypesofmedia.Someof
thetypesofdrivesthatareavailableforyourcomputerare:

•SerialAttachedSCSI(SAS)harddiskdrives

•SerialATA(SA T A)harddiskdrives

•SA T Aopticaldrives,suchasCDdrivesorDVDdrives

•Removablemediadrives

Internaldrivesareinstalledinbays.Inthisbook,thebaysarereferredtoasbay1,bay2,andsoon.

Whenyouinstallaninternaldrive,itisimportanttonotethetypeandsizeofthedrivethatyoucaninstallin
eachbay.Also,itisimportanttocorrectlyconnecttheinternaldrivecablestotheinstalleddrive.

Chapter3.Installingoptionsandreplacinghardware15

Drivespecications

Yourcomputercomeswiththefollowingfactory-installeddrives:

•Anopticaldriveinbay1

•Ablankbayforexpansionoranoptionalopticaldriveinbay2orbay3(somemodels)

•A3.5-inchdiskettedriveoracardreaderinbay4(somemodels)

•Uptoveharddiskdrivesinbay5(variesbymodel)

Anybaythatdoesnothaveadriveinstalledhasastaticshieldandbaypanelinstalled.

Figure9“Drivebaylocations”onpage16

showsthelocationofthedrivebays.

Figure9.Drivebaylocations

Thefollowinglistdescribesthetypesandsizeofdrivesthatyoucaninstallineachbay:

1Bay1-Maximumheight:43mm(1.7inches)Opticaldrives,suchasCDdriveorDVDdrive

(preinstalledinsomemodels)

2Bay2-Maximumheight:43mm(1.7inches)OptionaldrivessuchasCDdriveorDVDdrive

(preinstalledinsomemodels)

3Bay3-Maximumheight:43mm(1.7inches)OptionaldrivessuchasCDdriveorDVDdrive

(preinstalledinsomemodels)

4Bay4-Maximumheight:26.1mm(1inch)3.5-inchdiskettedriveorcardreader(preinstalled

insomemodels)

5Bay5

Uptoveharddiskdrives(variesbymodel)

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Installingadriveinbay2orbay3

Toinstallanopticaldriveinbay2orbay3:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingthefrontbezel”onpage12.

Note:Thereisadriveretainerbracketontheinsideofthefrontbezelwherethedriveistobelocated.If
thereisnodriveinstalled,therearedriveretainerbracketsforeachdrive.Removethedriveretainer
bracketanduseittoinstallthedrive.

3.Removetheplasticdrivecoverfromthebezel.

4.Removethemetalstaticshieldfromthedrivebayusingyourngerstopullitoutward.

5.Installtheretainerbracketontheleftsideofthedrivetobeinstalled.

Figure10.Installingtheretainerbracket

6.Slidethedriveintothebayuntilitlocksintoposition.

Figure11.Installinganopticaldrive

7.T oreinstallthefrontbezel,aligntheplastictabsontherightsideofthebezelwiththecorresponding
holesinthechassis,thenpivotthefrontbezelinwarduntilitsnapsintopositionontheleftside.

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8.Locateanavailableopticaldriveconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Identifyingpartsonthesystem
board”onpage8.

9.Usingthesignalcablethatcamewiththenewdrive,connectoneendofthesignalcabletothedrive
andtheotherendtotheavailableopticaldriveconnectoronthesystemboard.

10.Locateoneoftheextrave-wirepowercablesandconnectittothedrive.

Figure12.Connectingthedrive

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotheroption,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallation,gotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45.

Installingadiskettedriveorcardreaderinbay4

Toinstalladiskettedriveorcardreaderinbay4:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingthefrontbezel”onpage12.

3.Removetheplasticpanelinthebezelbysqueezingtheplastictabsthatsecurethepanelontheinside
ofthebezel.

Note:Thereisadriveretainerbracketforeachdriveontheinsideofthefrontbezelwherethedriveisto
belocated.Removethedriveretainerbracketanduseittoinstallthedrive.

4.Installtheretainerbracketonthediskettedriveorcardreader.

Figure13.Installingtheretainerbracket

5.Removethestaticshieldfromthecomputerchassis.

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6.Slidethediskettedriveorcardreaderintothedrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.See“Locating
components”onpage7.

Figure14.Installinganewdiskettedriveorcardreader

7.Connectthediskettedrivetothediskettedriveconnectoronthesystemboard.Ifyouareinstallinga
cardreader,connectittothecardreaderconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Identifyingpartson
thesystemboard”onpage8.

8.Reinstallthefrontbezel.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotheroption,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallation,gotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45.

Installingaharddiskdriveinbay5

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallaharddiskdrive.

Note:YoucaninstallacombinationofSAT AandSASharddiskdriveswithinthesamecomputer.However,
SATAandSASharddiskdrivescannotbeinstalledwithinthesameRAIDarray.

Toinstallanewharddiskdrive:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Locateoneoftheemptyharddiskdriveslotsinbay5.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage7.Each
emptyharddiskdriveslothasasparebracket.

3.Pullthehandletoremoveasparebracket.

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4.T oinstallthenewharddiskdriveintothebracket,exthebracket,andthenalignpin1,pin2,pin

3,andpin4onthebracketwiththeholesintheharddiskdrive.Donottouchthecircuitboard5

onthebottomoftheharddiskdrive.

Figure15.Installinga3.5-inchharddiskdriveintothebracket

Note:Ifyouareinstallinga2.5-inchharddiskdriveintothebracket,exthebracket,andthenalignpin

1,pin2,pin3,andpin4onthebracketwiththeholesintheharddiskdriveadapter5.

Figure16.Installinga2.5-inchharddiskdriveintothebracket

5.Installtheharddiskdriveandbracketintothedrivebay.

6.Usingthesignalcablethatcamewiththenewdrive,connectoneendofthesignalcabletothedrive.
Locateoneoftheextrave-wirepowercablesandconnectittothedrive.

Note:ThesignalcablewillbedifferentdependingonwhetheryouareinstallingaSAT Aharddisk
driveoraSASharddiskdrive.

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Figure17.Connectinga3.5-inchSATAharddiskdrive

Figure18.Connectinga2.5-inchSATAharddiskdrive

Figure19.Connectinga3.5-inchSASharddiskdrive

7.Connecttheotherendofthesignalcabletooneoftheavailableharddiskdriveconnectorsonthe
systemboard.See“Identifyingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage8.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotheroption,gototheappropriatesection.

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•T ocompletetheinstallation,gotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45.

Replacingthebattery

Yourcomputerhasaspecialtypeofmemorythatmaintainsthedate,time,andsettingsforbuilt-infeatures,
suchasserial-portassignments(conguration).Abatterykeepsthisinformationactivewhenyouturn
offthecomputer.

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

Refertothe"Lithiumbatterynotice"intheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuideforinformationabout
replacinganddisposingofthebattery.

Toreplacethebattery:

1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectthepowercordfromtheelectricaloutletandfromthecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

3.Accessthesystemboard.See“Accessingsystemboardcomponents”onpage13.

4.Locatethebattery.See“Identifyingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage8.

5.Removetheoldbattery.

Figure20.Removingtheoldbattery

6.Installthenewbattery.

Figure21.Installingthenewbattery

7.Reinstallanyadaptercardthatwasremoved.Replacethecomputercoverandconnectthecables.
SeeChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45

Note:Whenthecomputeristurnedonforthersttimeafterreplacingthebattery,anerrormessage
mightbedisplayed.Thisisnormalafterreplacingthebattery.

8.T urnonthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

9.UsetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetthedateandtimeandanypasswords.See"UsingtheSetup
Utility"intheThinkStationUserGuide.

.

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Replacingthepowersupplyassembly

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety

information”intheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.T oobtainacopyofthe
ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://support.lenovo.com

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethepowersupplyassembly.

Toreplacethepowersupplyassembly:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Laythecomputeronitsside.

3.Locatethepowersupplyassembly.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage7.

4.Disconnectthepowersupplycables1,2,3,and4fromthesystemboardconnectors,adapter
cards,andalldrives.

Figure22.Powersupplycableconnectors

5.Removethepowersupplycablesfromanycableclipsandties.

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6.Removethesixpowersupplyretainingscrewsattherearofthechassisandinsidethechassis.

Figure23.Removingthepowersupplyretainingscrews

7.Slidethepowersupplyassemblytowardthefrontofthecomputerandliftitoutfromthechassis.

8.Ensurethatthenewpowersupplyisthecorrectreplacement.Somepowersuppliesautomatically
sensethevoltage,somepowersuppliesarevoltagespecic,andsomepowersupplieshavea
voltage-selectionswitch.Ifthereisavoltage-selectionswitch,useaballpointpentoslidetheswitch,if
necessary.

Note:Formodelsthathaveavoltage-selectionswitch:

•Ifthevoltagesupplyrangeis100–127VAC,settheswitchto115V.

•Ifthevoltagesupplyrangeis200–240VAC,settheswitchto230V.

9.Installthenewpowersupplyintothechassissothatthescrewholesinthepowersupplyalignwith
thoseinthechassis.

Note:UseonlythescrewsprovidedbyLenovo.

10.Installandtightenthefourscrewsattherearofthechassistosecurethepowersupply.

11.Installandtightenthetwoscrewsthatsecurethepowersupplytotheinsideofthechassis.

12.Reconnectallpowersupplycablestothedrives,adaptercards,andthesystemboard.Makesureto
reconnectthepowercabletothegraphicscardsthatrequireanadditionalcable.

13.GotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45.

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Installingorreplacingamemorymodule

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety

information”intheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.T oobtainacopyofthe
ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://support.lenovo.com

CAUTION:

Thememorymodulesmightbeveryhot.T urnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestolet
thecomputercoolbeforeremovingthecomputercover.

Yourcomputerhas12slotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3ECCUDIMMs(doubledatarate3errorcorrection
codeunbuffereddualin-linememorymodules)orDDR3ECCRDIMMs(doubledatarate3errorcorrection
coderegistereddualin-linememorymodules).

Wheninstallingorreplacingmemorymodules,usethefollowingguidelines:

•UseeitherDDR3ECCUDIMMsorDDR3ECCRDIMMsforyourcomputer.Donotinstallboththe
UDIMMsandRDIMMsintothesamecomputer.

•Use1GB,2GB,or4GBUDIMMsinanycombinationuptoamaximumof48GB.

•Use1GB,2GB,4GB,or8GBRDIMMsinanycombinationuptoamaximumof96GB.

•AlwaysinstallDIMMsinthenumericalorderprintedonthesystemboard(DIMM1,DIMM2,DIMM3,and
soon).Installmemorymodulesintothebluecolormemoryslotsrst.

•IfyourcomputerhasonlyoneCPUinstalled,besuretoinstallmemorymodulesonlyinthememory
slotsadjacenttothatCPU.

•IfyourcomputerhastwoCPUsinstalled,installequalnumbersofmemorymodulesinbothsetsofCPU
DIMMslotsformaximumperformance.

Toinstallorreplaceamemorymodule:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Laythecomputeronitsside.

3.Locatethememoryslots.See“Identifyingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage8.

4.Forsomecomputermodels,youmightneedtoremovethememoryfanducttoaccessthememory
slots.Toremovethememoryfanduct,disconnectthememoryfancablefromthesystemboard,
removetheblueshippingclip,pressinwardonthetwotabs,pivotthefanduct,andthendisengagethe
otherendoftheduct.

Note:Notallcomputermodelshavethememoryfanductandblueshippingclip.

Figure24.Removingthememoryfanduct

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5.Dependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememory
moduleoutofthememoryslot.

Figure25.Removingamemorymodule

•Ifyouareinstallingamemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyou
wanttoinstallthememorymodule.

Figure26.Openingtheretainingclips

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6.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethenotch1onthememorymodule
alignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodulestraightdowninto
theslotuntiltheretainingclipsclose.

Figure27.Installingthememorymodule

7.T oinstallthememoryfan,engagetherearoftheductwiththeretaineronthesystemboardand
thenpivottheductdownwardsuntiltheductsnapsintoposition.Reconnectthememoryfancable
tothesystemboard.

Figure28.Installingthememoryfanduct

8.Reinstalltheblueshippingclipifyourcomputerneedstoberepackagedandshippedinthefuture.

9.GotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45.

Note:Yoursystemmemoryspeedisdeterminedbyanumberoffactors,includingthemicroprocessor
modelandthetype,speed,size(capacity),andnumberofDIMMsinstalled.SeeAppendixA“System
memoryspeed”onpage49formoreinformation.

Installingorreplacingadaptercards

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsforinstallingadaptercards.Yourcomputerhasthefollowingsixexpansion
slotsforinstallingorreplacingadaptercards:

•T woPCIadaptercardslots

•OnePCIExpressx1adaptercardslot

•OnePCIExpressx4adaptercardslot

•T woPCIExpressx16graphicsadaptercardslots

Chapter3.Installingoptionsandreplacinghardware27

Installingadaptercards

Toinstallanadaptercard:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Unlatchandopentheadaptercardretainer.

3.Removethemetalcoverfortheappropriateadaptercardslotifyouareinstallinganadaptercard.

4.Ifyouareinstallingafulllengthadaptercard,removetheductontheharddiskdrivefanbracketby
pressingdownwardsonthetopoftheductandthenrotatingtheduct.

Figure29.Removingtheharddiskdrivefanduct

5.Removetheadaptercardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.

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6.Installtheadaptercardintotheappropriateadaptercardslotonthesystemboard.See“Identifying
partsonthesystemboard”onpage8.

Figure30.Installinganadaptercard

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7.Connectanyadaptercardcabletothesystemboard.

8.Latchtheadaptercardretainertosecuretheadaptercard.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotheroption,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallation,gotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45

Replacingadaptercards

Toreplaceanadaptercard:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Unlatchandopenthecardretainer.

3.T akenoteofthelocationofallcableconnectionsontheadaptercard.Itwillbenecessarytoreconnect
themproperlywheninstallinganewcard.

4.Disconnectallcablesconnectedtotheadaptercard.See“Identifyingpartsonthesystemboard”
onpage8.

5.T oremovetheadaptercard,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifyouarereplacingafulllengthadaptercard,removetheductontheharddiskdrivefanbracketby

pressingdownwardsonthetopoftheductandthenrotatingtheduct.Grasptheadaptercardand
pulltheadaptercardoutoftheslot.

.

Figure31.Removingafulllengthadaptercard

•Someadaptercardsareheldinplacebyaretaininglatch,suchasvideocardsthataresmallerthan

512MB.Presstheadaptercardretaininglatch
cardandthenpulltheadaptercardoutoftheslot.

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1asshowntodisengagethelatch.Grasptheadapter

Figure32.Pressingthelatchandremovingtheadaptercard

Note:Theadaptercardtstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthe
adaptercardasmallamountuntilitisremovedfromtheadaptercardslot.

6.T oinstallanadaptercard,see“Installingadaptercards”onpage28.

7.GotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45.

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety

information”intheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.T oobtainacopyofthe
ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://support.lenovo.com

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.T urnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetove
minutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthecomputercover.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly.

Toreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly:

Chapter3.Installingoptionsandreplacinghardware31

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstotheheatsinkandfanassembly.

3.Y ourcomputersupportstwoheatsinkandfanassemblies.Locatetheheatsinkandfanassemblyyou
wanttoreplace.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage7.

4.Removetheheatsinkandfanassemblycablefromthesystemboard.Notethecablelocation.

5.Followthissequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblytothe
systemboard:

a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,andthenfullyremovescrew1.

b.Partiallyremovescrew3,thenfullyremovescrew4,andthenfullyremovescrew3.

Note:Thefourscrewscanberemovedfromthesystemboard,buttheycannotberemovedfromthe
heatsinkandfanassembly.

Figure33.Removingtheheatsinkandfanassembly

6.Carefullylifttheheatsinkandfanassemblyoffthesystemboard.

Notes:

a.Y oumighthavetogentlytwisttheheatsinkandfanassemblytofreeitfromthemicroprocessor.

b.Donottouchthethermalgreasewhilehandlingtheheatsinkandfanassembly.

7.Removetheplasticcoverfromthebottomofthenewheatsinkandfanassemblytoexposethethermal
grease(thiscoverprotectsthethermalgreasefromcontamination).

Notes:

a.Donotremovetheplasticcoveruntilyouarereadytoinstalltheheatsinkandfanassemblyon

themicroprocessor.

b.Donottouchthethermalgreaseontheheatsinkandfanassembly.

c.Donotputtheheatsinkandfanassemblyanywhereexceptonthemicroprocessoraftertheplastic

coverhasbeenremovedandthethermalgreaseexposed.

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8.Positionthenewheatsinkandfanassemblyonthemicroprocessorsothatthefourscrewsarealigned
withtheholesonthesystemboard.

9.Followthissequencetoinstallthefourscrewstosecuretheheatsinkandfanassembly:

a.Partiallytightenscrew1,thenfullytightenscrew2,andthenfullytightenscrew1.

b.Partiallytightenscrew3,thenfullytightenscrew4,andthenfullytightenscrew3.

10.Reconnecttheheatsinkfanassemblycabletothesystemboard.

11.GotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45.

Replacingaharddiskdrive

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety

information”intheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.T oobtainacopyofthe
ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://support.lenovo.com

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheharddiskdrive.

Important:Whenyoureceiveanewharddiskdrive,youalsoreceiveasetofProductRecoverydiscs.
ThesetofProductRecoverydiscswillenableyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothe
factory-installedstate.Formoreinformationonrecoveringfactory-installedsoftware,referto“Recovering
software”inyourThinkStationUserGuide.

Note:YoucaninstallacombinationofSAT AandSASharddiskdriveswithinthesamecomputer.However,
SATAandSASharddiskdrivescannotbeinstalledwithinthesameRAIDarray.

Toreplaceaharddiskdrive:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Locatetheharddiskdrive.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage7.

3.Disconnectthesignalandpowercablesfromtheharddiskdrive.

Chapter3.Installingoptionsandreplacinghardware33

4.Pullthehandleoftheharddiskdrivebrackettoremovetheharddiskdrive.

Figure34.Removingaharddiskdrive

5.Removethefailingharddiskdrivefromthebracketbyexingthebracket.

6.Installthenewharddiskdriveintothebracket.See“Installingaharddiskdriveinbay5”onpage19.

7.Installtheharddiskdriveandbracketintothedrivebay.

8.Reconnectthesignalandpowercablestothenewharddiskdrive.See“Installingaharddiskdrive
inbay5”onpage19.

9.GotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45.

Replacinganopticaldrive

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety

information”intheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.T oobtainacopyofthe
ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://support.lenovo.com

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheopticaldrive.

Toreplacetheopticaldrive:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingthefrontbezel”onpage12.

3.Locatetheopticaldrive.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage7.

4.Notethelocationoftheopticaldrivecables.Disconnectthesignalandpowercablesfromtherearof
theopticaldrive.

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5.Pressthedrivelatch1andslidetheopticaldriveoutthefrontofthechassis.

Figure35.Removingtheopticaldrive

6.Removetheretainerbracketfromthedrivebeingreplacedandinstallitonthenewdrive.

Figure36.Retainerbracketforopticaldrive

7.Slidethenewopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebayfromthefrontuntilitsnapsintoposition.

8.Connectthesignalandpowercablestothenewdrive.

9.Reinstallthefrontbezel.

10.GotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45.

Replacingthediskettedriveorcardreader

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety

information”intheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.T oobtainacopyofthe
ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://support.lenovo.com

Chapter3.Installingoptionsandreplacinghardware35

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethediskettedriveorcardreader.

Toreplacethediskettedriveorcardreader:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingthefrontbezel”onpage12.

3.Locatethediskettedriveorcardreader.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage7.

4.Disconnectthesignalandpowercablesfromtherearofthediskettedrive.Ifyouarereplacinga
cardreader,disconnectthecardreadercablefromthesystemboard.See“Identifyingpartsonthe
systemboard”onpage8.

5.Pressthedrivelatch1andslidethediskettedriveorcardreaderoutthefrontofthechassis.

Figure37.Removingthediskettedriveorcardreader

6.Removetheretainerbracketfromthefailingdiskettedriveorcardreaderandinstallitonthenew
diskettedriveorcardreader.

Figure38.Installingtheretainerbracket

7.Slidethenewdiskettedriveorcardreaderintothedrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.

8.Connectthesignalcableandpowercabletothenewdiskettedrive.Ifyouareinstallingacardreader,
connectthecardreadercabletothecardreaderconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Identifying
partsonthesystemboard”onpage8.

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9.Reinstalltheharddiskdrivefanbracketifremoved.

10.Reinstallthefrontbezel.

11.GotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45.

Replacingthefrontpanelconnectorassembly

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety

information”intheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.T oobtainacopyofthe
ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://support.lenovo.com

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethefrontpanelconnectorassembly.

Toreplacethefrontpanelconnectorassembly:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingthefrontbezel”onpage12.

3.Locatethefrontpanelconnectorassembly.

4.Accesssystemboardcomponents.See“Accessingsystemboardcomponents”onpage13.

5.Disconnectthefrontaudio,frontUSB,auxiliaryLED,andIEEE1394cablesfromthesystemboardand
notetheroutesofthecables.

6.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethefrontpanelconnectorassemblytothechassisandthen
completelyreleasethefrontpanelconnectorassemblyfromthechassis.

Figure39.Removingthefrontpanelconnectorassembly

Chapter3.Installingoptionsandreplacinghardware37

7.Alignthescrewholesinthenewfrontpanelconnectorassemblywiththeholesinthechassis.Installthe
twoscrewstosecuretheassembly.

8.Reconnectallthecablestothesystemboard.See“Identifyingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage8.

9.Reinstalltheharddiskdrivefanbracketifremoved.

10.Reinstallthefrontbezel.

11.GotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45.

Replacingtheharddiskdrivefanassembly

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety

information”intheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.T oobtainacopyofthe
ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://support.lenovo.com

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheharddiskdrivefanassembly.

Toreplacetheharddiskdrivefanassembly:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Locatetheharddiskdrivefanassembly.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage7.

3.Unlatchandopentheadaptercardretainer.

4.Pressdownwardsonthetopoftheharddiskdrivefanduct,andthenrotatetheducttoremoveit.

Figure40.Removingtheharddiskdrivefanduct

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5.Presstheharddiskdrivefanassemblybracketlatchdownwardsandpivotthebrackettoremoveit
fromthechassis.

Figure41.Removingtheharddiskdrivefanassemblybracket

6.Disconnecttheharddiskdrivefanassemblycablefromthesystemboard.

7.Theharddiskdrivefanassemblyisattachedtothebracketbyfourrubbermounts1.Removethefan
assemblybygentlypullingitoutofthebracket.

Figure42.Removingtheharddiskdrivefanassembly

8.Installthenewharddiskdrivefanassemblybyaligningtherubbermountsofthefanassemblywiththe
holesintheharddiskdrivefanassemblybracketandpushingtherubbermountsthroughtheholes.

9.Connecttheharddiskdrivefanassemblycabletothesystemboardandtheninstallthebracketand
harddiskdrivefanassemblytothechassis.

10.GotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45.

Chapter3.Installingoptionsandreplacinghardware39

Replacingtherearfanassembly

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety

information”intheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.T oobtainacopyofthe
ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://support.lenovo.com

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetherearfanassembly.

Toreplacetherearfanassembly:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Locatetherearfanassembly.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage7.

3.Disconnecttherearfanassemblycablefromthesystemboard.See“Identifyingpartsonthesystem
board”onpage8.

4.Therearfanassemblyisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removetherearfanassembly
bygentlypullingitoutofthechassis.

Figure43.Removingtherearfanassembly

5.Installthenewrearfanassemblybyaligningtherubbermountsoftherearfanassemblywiththeholes
onthechassisandpushtherubbermountsthroughtheholes.

6.Pullonthetipsoftherubbermountsuntiltherearfanassemblyisinplace.

7.Connecttherearfanassemblycabletotherearfanconnectoronthesystemboard.

8.GotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45.

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Replacingtheinternalspeaker

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety

information”intheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.T oobtainacopyofthe
ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://support.lenovo.com

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheinternalspeaker.

Toreplacetheinternalspeaker:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingthefrontbezel”onpage12.

3.Locatetheinternalspeaker.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage7.

4.Accesssystemboardcomponents.See“ Accessingsystemboardcomponents”onpage13.Notethe
routeoftheinternalspeakercableandpowerLEDcable,andthendisconnectthesecablesfromthe
systemboard.See“Identifyingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage8.

5.Disengagetheinternalspeakerlockingtab3andslidetheinternalspeaker1downwardstocompletely
removeitfromthechassis.

Figure44.Removingtheinternalspeaker

6.RoutethenewinternalspeakercableandpowerLEDcable,andthenpositionthetwointernalspeaker
latches2intothemetalslotsinthechassis,thenpushtheinternalspeakerupwardsuntilitsnaps
intoposition.

7.ConnecttheinternalspeakercableandthepowerLEDcabletothesystemboard.See“Identifying
partsonthesystemboard”onpage8

.

Chapter3.Installingoptionsandreplacinghardware41

8.Reinstalltheharddiskdrivefanbracketifremoved.

9.Reinstallthefrontbezel.

10.GotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45.

Replacingthekeyboard

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety

information”intheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.T oobtainacopyofthe
ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://support.lenovo.com

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplaceakeyboard.

Toreplaceakeyboard:

1.Locatethekeyboardconnector.See“Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”
onpage4or“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage5.

Figure45.Keyboardconnector

2.Disconnectthefailingkeyboardcablefromthecomputer.

3.ConnectthenewkeyboardcabletooneoftheUSBconnectors.

4.GotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45.

Replacingthemouse

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafety

information”intheThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.T oobtainacopyofthe
ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto:

http://support.lenovo.com

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplaceamouse.

Toreplaceamouse:

1.Locatetheconnectorforthemouse.See“Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthefrontofyour
computer”onpage4or“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage5.

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Figure46.Mouseconnector

2.Disconnectthefailingmousecablefromthecomputer.

3.ConnectthenewmousecabletooneoftheUSBconnectors.

4.GotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45.

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Chapter4.Completingthepartsreplacement

Aftercompletingallpartsreplacements,replacethecomputercoverandreconnectcables,including
telephonelinesandpowercords.Dependingonthepartsreplaced,youmightneedtoconrmtheupdated
informationintheSetupUtilityprogram.Referto"UsingtheSetupUtility"intheThinkStationUserGuide
forthisproduct.

Tocompletethepartsreplacement:

1.Ensurethatallcomponentshavebeenreassembledcorrectlyandthatnotoolsorloosescrewsareleft
insideyourcomputer.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage7forthelocationofvariouscomponents.

2.Makesurethatthecablesareroutedcorrectly.

Important:Correctlyrouteallpowersupplycables.Keepcablesclearofthehingesandsidesof
thecomputerchassis.

3.Replacethecomputercover.

a.Alignthecoverwiththechassis.

b.Closethecover.

c.Engagethecoverlatch.

d.Checktobesurethecoverislatched.

4.Ifacoverlockisinstalled,lockthecover.

5.Reconnecttheexternalcablesandpowercordstothecomputer.See“Locatingconnectorsontherear
ofyourcomputer”onpage5.

6.T oupdateyourconguration,see“UsingtheSetupUtility”intheThinkStationUserGuide.

Note:Inmostareasoftheworld,LenovorequiresthereturnofthedefectiveCRU.Informationaboutthiswill
comewiththeCRUorwillcomeafewdaysaftertheCRUarrives.

Obtainingdevicedrivers

Youcanobtaindevicedriversforoperatingsystemsthatarenotpreinstalledat:
http://support.lenovo.com

Installationinstructionsareprovidedinreadmeleswiththedevice-driverles.

©CopyrightLenovo2009,2011

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Chapter5.Securityfeatures

Tohelppreventhardwaretheftandunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputer,severalsecuritylockoptionsare
available.Inadditiontoaphysicallock,unauthorizeduseofyourcomputercanbepreventedbyasoftware
lockthatlocksthekeyboarduntilacorrectpasswordistypedin.

Makesurethatanysecuritycablesthatyouinstalldonotinterferewithothercomputercables.

Lockingdevices

Thissectiondescribesthedifferentkindsoflockingdevicesforthisproduct.

Figure47.Lockingdevices

Akeylock1comeswiththisproductbuiltintothesidecover.Thekeys2forthesidecoverareattachedto
therearofthemachine.Forsecurity,storethekeysinasecureplacewhenyouarenotusingthem.

Anoptionalpadlockwitha5mm(0.20inch)shacklecanbeusedtosecuretheproductcoverusedthe
padlockhasp

Anoptionalintegratedcablelock4(sometimesreferredtoastheKensingtonlock)canbeusedtosecure
yourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanentxture.Thecablelockattachestoasecurityslotat
therearofyourcomputerandisoperatedwithakey.Thecablelockalsolocksthebuttonsusedtoopen

©CopyrightLenovo2009,2011

3.

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thecomputercover.Thisisthesametypeoflockusedwithmanynotebookcomputers.Y oucanordera
securitycabledirectlyfromLenovobysearchingonKensingtonat:
http://support.lenovo.com

Passwordprotection

Todeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer,youcanusetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetapassword.When
youturnonyourcomputer,youarepromptedtotypethepasswordtounlockthekeyboardfornormaluse.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotheroption,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallation,gotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage45.

Erasingalostorforgottenpassword(clearingCMOS)

Thissectioncontainsinstructionsonerasingsomelostorforgottenpasswords,suchasauserpassword.

Toeraseaforgottenpassword:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Accessthesystemboard.See“Accessingsystemboardcomponents”onpage13.

3.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Identifyingpartsonthesystem
board”onpage8.

4.Movethejumperfromthestandardposition(pin1andpin2)tothemaintenanceorcongureposition
(pin2andpin3).

5.Reinstalltheadaptercardifremoved.

6.Replacethecomputercoverandconnectthepowercord.SeeChapter4“Completingtheparts
replacement”onpage45.

7.Restartthecomputer,leaveitonforapproximately10seconds.Turnoffthecomputerbyholdingthe
powerswitchforapproximatelyveseconds.Thecomputerwillturnoff.

8.Repeatsteps1through3.

9.MovetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperbacktothestandardposition(pin1andpin2).

10.Reinstalltheadaptercardifremoved.

11.Replacethecomputercoverandconnectthepowercord.SeeChapter4“Completingtheparts
replacement”onpage45

.

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AppendixA.Systemmemoryspeed

TheIntelXeonmicroprocessorfamiliescompatiblewiththisThinkStationcomputerfeatureanintegrated
memorycontroller,whichprovidesthemicroprocessorwithdirectaccesstothesystemmemory.Because
ofthisdesign,thesystemmemoryspeedwillbedeterminedbyanumberoffactors,includingthe
microprocessormodelandthetype,speed,size(capacity),andnumberofDIMMsinstalled.Refertothe
followingtablefortheinformationonthesupportedsystemmemoryspeedforyourowncomputermodel.

Table1.DIMMtypeandspeed:PC3-10600U

NumberofDIMMs

DIMMsize(capacity)

1GB,2GB,4GB

installedper

microprocessorbank

1to3

4to6

MicroprocessormodelMemoryfrequency

IntelXeonE5502,E5503,
E5504,E5506,E5507

IntelXeonE5603,E5606,
E5607,E5520,E5530,
E5540,E5620,E5630,
E5640,X5647

IntelXeonE5645,E5649,
X5550,X5560,X5570,
X5650,X5660,X5667,
X5670,X5672,X5675,
X5677,X5680,X5687,
X5690,W5580,W5590

IntelXeonE5502,E5503,
E5504,E5506,E5507

IntelXeonE5603,E5606,
E5607,E5520,E5530,
E5540,E5620,E5630,
E5640,X5550,X5560,
X5570,X5647,W5580,
W5590

IntelXeonE5645,E5649,
X5650,X5660,X5667,
X5670,X5672,X5675,
X5677,X5680,X5687,
X5690

800MHz

1066MHz

1333MHz

800MHz

1066MHz

1333MHz

Table2.DIMMtypeandspeed:PC3-8500U

DIMMsize(capacity)

1GB,2GB,4GB

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NumberofDIMMs

installedper

microprocessorbank

1to6

MicroprocessormodelMemoryfrequency

IntelXeonE5502,E5503,
E5504,E5506,E5507

IntelXeonE5603,E5606,
E5607,E5520,E5530,
E5540,E5620,E5630,
E5640,E5645,X5647,
E5649,X5550,X5560,
X5570,X5650,X5660,
X5667,X5670,X5672,
X5675,X5677,X5680,

800MHz

1066MHz

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Table2.DIMMtypeandspeed:PC3-8500U(continued)

DIMMsize(capacity)

Table3.DIMMtypeandspeed:PC3-10600R

DIMMsize(capacity)

1GB,2GB,4GB,8GB

NumberofDIMMs

installedper

microprocessorbank

NumberofDIMMs

installedper

microprocessorbank

1to3

4to6

MicroprocessormodelMemoryfrequency

X5687,X5690,W5580,
W5590

MicroprocessormodelMemoryfrequency

IntelXeonE5502,E5503,
E5504,E5506,E5507

IntelXeonE5603,E5606,
E5607,E5520,E5530,
E5540,E5620,E5630,
E5640,X5647

IntelXeonE5645,E5649,
X5550,X5560,X5570,
X5650,X5660,X5667,
X5670,X5672,X5675,
X5677,X5680,X5687,
X5690,W5580,W5590

IntelXeonE5502,E5503,
E5504,E5506,E5507

IntelXeonE5603,E5606,
E5607,E5520,E5530,
E5540,E5620,E5630,
E5640,X5550,X5560,
X5570,X5647,W5580,
W5590

IntelXeonE5645,E5649,
X5650,X5660,X5667,
X5670,X5672,X5675,
X5677,X5680,X5687,
X5690

800MHz

1066MHz

1333MHz

800MHz

1066MHz

1333MHz

Table4.DIMMtypeandspeed:PC3-8500R

NumberofDIMMs

DIMMsize(capacity)

1GB,2GB,4GB

installedper

microprocessorbank

1to6

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MicroprocessormodelMemoryfrequency

IntelXeonE5502,E5503,
E5504,E5506,E5507

IntelXeonE5603,E5606,
E5607,E5520,E5530,
E5540,E5620,E5630,
E5640,X5647,E5645,
E5649,X5550,X5560,
X5570,X5650,X5660,
X5667,X5670,X5672,
X5675,X5677,X5680,
X5687,X5690,W5580,
W5590

800MHz

1066MHz

Table4.DIMMtypeandspeed:PC3-8500R(continued)

DIMMsize(capacity)

8GB,16GB

NumberofDIMMs

installedper

microprocessorbank

1to3

4to6

MicroprocessormodelMemoryfrequency

IntelXeonE5502,E5503,
E5504,E5506,E5507

IntelXeonE5603,E5606,
E5607,E5520,E5530,
E5540,E5620,E5630,
E5640,X5647,E5645,
E5649,X5550,X5560,
X5570,X5650,X5660,
X5667,X5670,X5672,
X5675,X5677,X5680,
X5687,X5690,W5580,
W5590

IntelXeonE5502,E5503,
E5504,E5506,E5507,
E5603,E5606,E5607,
E5520,E5530,E5540,
E5620,E5630,E5640,
X5647,E5645,E5649,
X5550,X5560,X5570,
X5650,X5660,X5667,
X5670,X5672,X5675,
X5677,X5680,X5687,
X5690,W5580,W5590

800MHz

1066MHz

800MHz

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AppendixB.Notices

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yourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformationontheproductsandservicescurrentlyavailableinyour
area.AnyreferencetoaLenovoproduct,program,orserviceisnotintendedtostateorimplythatonlythat
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ORIMPLIED,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFNON-INFRINGEMENT,
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Televisionoutputnotice

Thefollowingnoticeappliestomodelsthathavethefactory-installedtelevision-outputfeature.

ThisproductincorporatescopyrightprotectiontechnologythatisprotectedbymethodclaimsofcertainU.S.
patentsandotherintellectualpropertyrightsownedbyMacrovisionCorporationandotherrightsowners.
UseofthiscopyrightprotectiontechnologymustbeauthorizedbyMacrovisionCorporation,andisintended
forhomeandotherlimitedviewingusesonlyunlessotherwiseauthorizedbyMacrovisionCorporation.
Reverseengineeringordisassemblyisprohibited.

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Index

A

adaptercards27

installing27
adaptercards,replacing30
audioline-inconnector6
audioline-outconnector6

B

battery,replacing22
bay4drive,installing18

C

cablelock,security47
cardreader,replacing35
CMOS,clearing48
components,accessingsystemboard13
components,internal7
computercover

removing11
connectordescription6
connectors

front4

rear5
CRU

completingtheinstallation45

D

devicedrivers45
devices,handlingstatic-sensitive3
diskettedrive,replacing35
drivers,device45
drives

bays16

internal15

specications16

E

eSAT Aconnector6
Ethernetconnector6
externaloptions,installing11

heatsinkandfanassembly,replacing31

I

IEEE1394connector6
importantsafetyinformation1
informationresources3
installing

bay4drive18
internaloptions11

installingoptions

adaptercards27
internaldrives15
memory25

securityfeatures47
internaloptions,installing11
internalspeaker,replacing41

K

keyboard,replacing42

L

locatingcomponents7

M

Microphoneconnector6
mouse,replacing42

N

notice,televisionoutput54
notices53

O

opticaldrive,replacing34
OpticalSPDIFinconnector6
OpticalSPDIFoutconnector6
options,installinginternaldrives15
outputnotice,television54
overview3

F

frontconnectors4
frontpanelconnectorassembly,replacing37

H

harddiskdrivefanassembly,replacing38
harddiskdrive,replacing33

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P

partsreplacement,completing45
password

erasing48

lostorforgotten48
passwordprotection48
powersupply,replacing23
protection,password48

55

R

rearconnectors5
rearfanassembly,replacing40
removingthecomputercover11
replacing

adaptercards30
battery22
harddiskdrive33
heatsinkandfanassembly31
internalspeaker41

resources,information3

S

safetyinformation1
security

cablelock47

features,installing47
serialport6
static-sensitivedevices,handling3
systemboard

components,accessing13

connectors8

identifyingparts8

location8

T

televisionoutputnotice54
trademarks54

U

USBconnector6

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