Lenovo M600 User Manual
ThinkCentreM600
UserGuide
MachineTypes:10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,
10GF,10KG,10KH,10KJ,and10KK
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Read
thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii
andAppendixF“Notices”onpage115.
SecondEdition(January2016)
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Contents
Readthisfirst:Importantsafety
information..............iii
Beforeusingthismanual............iii
Serviceandupgrades.............iii
Staticelectricityprevention...........iv
Powercordsandpoweradapters........iv
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......v
Plugsandoutlets...............v
Externaldevices...............v
Heatandproductventilation..........v
Operatingenvironment............vi
Lasercompliancestatement..........vi
Powersupplystatement...........vii
Cleaningandmaintenance..........vii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Hardwarelocations..............1
Frontview................1
Rearview................3
Computercomponents..........5
Partsonthesystemboard.........7
Machinetypeandmodellabel........8
Features..................8
Specifications...............11
Programs.................11
Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer...11
Installingaprogramthatisreadytobe
installed...............12
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....12
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...15
Registeringyourcomputer..........15
Settingthecomputervolume.........15
AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea.15
Usingadisc................16
Guidelinesaboutusingtheopticaldrive...16
Handlingandstoringadisc........16
Playingandremovingadisc.......16
Recordingadisc............17
Connectingtoanetwork...........17
ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN......17
ConnectingtoawirelessLAN.......18
ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice..18
I/Obox..................18
AbouttheI/Obox............18
UsingtheI/Obox............19
Externalbatterybox............19
Batterysafetyinformation........19
Usingtheexternalbatterykit.......20
Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..23
Arrangingyourworkspace..........23
Glareandlighting............23
Aircirculation.............23
Electricaloutletlocationsandcablelengths.23
Comfort...............23
Accessibilityinformation...........24
Cleaningyourcomputer...........27
Maintenance...............27
Basicmaintenancetips.........27
Goodmaintenancepractices.......27
Keepingyourcomputercurrent......28
Movingyourcomputer...........29
Chapter4.Security..........31
Lockingyourcomputer...........31
Lockingthecomputercover.......31
AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock...33
Viewingandchangingsecuritysettingsinthe
SetupUtilityprogram............33
Preventingunauthorizedaccesstoyour
computer.................33
Usingfingerprintauthentication........34
Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......34
Protectingdataagainstviruses........34
ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedin
firmware.................35
TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)........35
Chapter5.Advancedconfiguration..37
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........37
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....37
Enablingordisablingadevice.......37
EnablingordisablingtheAutomaticPowerOn
features...............37
EnablingordisablingErPLPScompliance
mode................38
EnablingordisablingtheConfiguration
ChangeDetectionfeature........38
Usingthecoverpresenceswitch......39
UsingBIOSpasswords.........39
Selectingastartupdevice........40
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......41
UpdatingtheBIOS.............41
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Chapter6.Troubleshooting,
diagnostics,andrecovery......43
Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputer
problems.................43
Troubleshooting..............43
Startupproblems............43
Audioproblems............44
CDproblems.............45
DVDproblems.............45
Intermittentproblems..........46
Storagedriveproblems.........46
Networkingproblems..........47
Performanceproblems..........49
Serialconnectorcannotbeaccessed....50
USBdeviceproblems..........50
Softwareanddriverproblems.......50
Diagnostics................51
LenovoSolutionCenter.........51
Recoveryinformation............51
RecoveryinformationforWindows7....51
RecoveryinformationforWindows10....53
Chapter7.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............55
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......55
Installingorreplacinghardware........55
Installingexternaloptions........55
Replacingthepoweradapter.......56
Replacingtheverticalstand........57
ReplacingtheVESAmountbracket.....59
Replacingtheexternalopticaldrive(for10G8,
10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and
10GF)................61
ReplacingtheI/Obox(for10G8,10G9,10GA,
10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and10GF)...67
Replacingtheexternalbatterybox(for10G8,
10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and
10GF)................70
Replacingthepoweradapterbracket....74
Removingthecomputercover.......76
Replacingthesystemfan(for10G8,10G9,
10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and
10GF)................78
Replacingtheheatsink.........80
Replacingthememorymodule......82
Replacingtheinternalspeaker.......84
Replacingthestoragedrive........86
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery......90
ReplacingtheWi-Ficard.........92
Completingthepartsreplacement.....93
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice..............97
Informationresources............97
Accessingtheuserguideinvarious
languages...............97
Windowshelpsystem..........97
Safetyandwarranty...........97
LenovoWebsite............97
LenovoSupportWebsite.........98
Frequentlyaskedquestions........98
Helpandservice..............98
Callingforservice............98
Usingotherservices..........99
Purchasingadditionalservices......99
AppendixA.Regulatory
information.............101
Exportclassificationnotice..........101
Electronicemissionsnotices.........101
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........101
Eurasiancompliancemark..........103
Brazilaudionotice.............103
Mexicowireless-radiocomplianceinformation..103
Additionalregulatoryinformation.......103
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
information.............105
ImportantWEEEinformation.........105
RecyclinginformationforJapan........105
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........106
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....106
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................106
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....109
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........109
ChinaRoHS................109
TurkishRoHS...............109
UkraineRoHS...............110
IndiaRoHS................110
AppendixD.ChinaEnergyLabel..111
AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............113
AppendixF.Notices.........115
Trademarks................116
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Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation
Thischaptercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyoumustbefamiliarwith.
Beforeusingthismanual
CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafety,Warranty,and
SetupGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformation
reducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.
IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuide,youcanobtainaPortableDocument
Format(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo
LenovoSupportWebsitealsoprovidestheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandthisUserGuidein
additionallanguages.
®
SupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.The
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysensure
thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formoreinformation
onCRUs,refertoChapter7“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage55
concerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsor
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
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Staticelectricityprevention
Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.
Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoption
orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyou
toinstallit.
WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions
toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:
•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.
•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe
edges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.
•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.
•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthe
parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo
seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyourbody.
•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackagingandinstallthepart
withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackagingonasmooth,
levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.
•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Donotusetheac
powercordforotherdevices.
Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm
othercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordinwaysthat
cancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.
Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordorpower
adapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancausea
shortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocan
causegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnectorterminalsonapoweradapter,
whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsofoverheating(such
asdeformedplastic)attheacinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
Plugsandoutlets
Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamaged
orcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainareplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamountsof
electricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orconnecteddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagroundedelectricaloutlet.
Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitintoanon-groundedoutlet.If
youcannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforanapprovedoutletadapterortoreplace
theoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystem
loadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranchcircuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloadsandbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclosetothe
equipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouareinstalling.
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.
Externaldevices
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)cableswhile
thecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamageto
connecteddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.
Heatandproductventilation
Computers,poweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteries
arecharging.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Donotleaveyourcomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesincontactwithyourlaporanypartofyour
bodyforanextendedperiodwhentheproductsarefunctioningorwhenthebatteryischarging.Your
computer,poweradapter,andmanyaccessoriesproducesomeheatduringnormaloperation.Extended
contactwiththebodycouldcausediscomfortor,potentially,askinburn.
•Donotchargethebatteryoroperateyourcomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesnearflammable
materialsorinexplosiveenvironments.
•Ventilationslots,fans,andheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,andreliable
operation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproductonabed,sofa,
carpet,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
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Inspectyourdesktopcomputerfordustaccumulationatleastonceeverythreemonths.Beforeinspecting
yourcomputer,turnoffthepowerandunplugthecomputer'spowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet;then
removeanydustfromventsandperforationsinthebezel.Ifyounoticeexternaldustaccumulation,then
examineandremovedustfromtheinsideofthecomputerincludingheatsinkinletfins,powersupplyvents,
andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunplugthecomputerbeforeopeningthecover.Ifpossible,avoidoperating
yourcomputerwithintwofeetofhigh-trafficareas.Ifyoumustoperateyourcomputerinornearahigh-traffic
area,inspectand,ifnecessary,cleanyourcomputermorefrequently.
Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions
withyourdesktopcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightberequiredfor
computersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotstoreoroperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
•Donotinstallairfiltrationdevices.Theymayinterferewithpropercooling.
Operatingenvironment
Theoptimalenvironmentinwhichtouseyourcomputeris10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)withhumidityranging
between35%and80%.Ifyourcomputerisstoredortransportedintemperatureslessthan10°C(50°F),
allowthecoldcomputertoriseslowlytoanoptimaloperatingtemperatureof10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)before
use.Thisprocesscouldtaketwohoursinextremeconditions.Failuretoallowyourcomputertorisetoan
optimaloperatingtemperaturebeforeusecouldresultinirreparabledamagetoyourcomputer.
Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.
Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and
microwaveovenawayfromyourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbythese
appliancescandamagethemonitoranddataonthestoragedrive.
Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherconnecteddevices.Ifliquidisspilled
onorinthecomputeroraconnecteddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.
Lasercompliancestatement
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
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DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Powersupplystatement
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached.
Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwithoneoftheseparts,
contactaservicetechnician.
Cleaningandmaintenance
Keepyourcomputerandworkspaceclean.Shutdownthecomputerandthendisconnectthepower
cordbeforecleaningthecomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdirectlyonthecomputeroruse
anydetergentcontainingflammablematerialtocleanthecomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftcloth
andthenwipethecomputersurfaces.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopics:
•“Hardwarelocations”onpage1
•“Features”onpage8
•“Specifications”onpage11
•“Programs”onpage11
Hardwarelocations
Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofyourcomputerhardware.
Note:Thecomputerhardwaremightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.
Frontview
Figure1.Frontview
1Powerbutton
3USB3.0connector
5Headsetconnector
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4Microphoneconnector
6AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
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•AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,
ascanner,aprinter,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).Withthepoweradapterconnected,youcan
chargetheautomaticallydetecteddeviceevenwhenthecomputerisinhibernationmodeorturnedoff.If
theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunctionisnotenabled,openthePowerManagerprogramandenablethe
function.ToopenthePowerManagerprogram,see“Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer”onpage
.T oenabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnector,refertothehelpsystemofthePowerManagerprogram.
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•Headsetconnector
Usedtoconnectaheadsetorheadphonestoyourcomputer.
•Microphoneconnector
Usedtoconnectamicrophonetoyourcomputer.Youcanusethemicrophonetorecordaudiooruse
speech-recognitionsoftware.
•Powerbutton
Usedtoturnonyourcomputer.Youalsocanusethepowerbuttontoturnoffyourcomputeronlywhen
youcannotuseanyMicrosoft
®
Windows
®
shutdownproceduretoturnoffyourcomputer.
•Storagedriveactivityindicator
Whentheindicatorison,thestoragedrivesareinuse.
•USB3.0connector
UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,a
scanner,aprinter,oraPDA.
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Rearview
Figure2.Rearview
1USB3.0connector2USB2.0connector
3Headphoneconnector
5DisplayPort
7DisplayPortconnector8Poweradapterconnector
9Security-lockslot10Optionalconnector(availableonsomemodels)
11Ethernetconnector12Padlockloop
13Wi-Fiantennaslot
®
connector
4USB2.0connector
6USB3.0connector
Note:TheUSB2.0connector4supportsthesmartpoweronfeaturethatenablesyoutoturnonthe
computerorwakeitupfromS4hibernationmodebypressingAlt+Ponthekeyboard.Youcanenableor
disablethesmartpoweronfeaturefromtheSetupUtilityprogram.Fordetailedinformation,see“Enablingor
disablingadevice”onpage37
.
•Poweradapterconnector
Usedtoconnectthepoweradaptertoyourcomputerforpowersupply.
•DisplayPortconnector
Usedtoconnectahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatusea
DisplayPortconnector.
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•Ethernetconnector
UsedtoconnectanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)ClassBlimits,usea
Category5eorbetterEthernetcable.
•Headphoneconnector
Usedtoconnectheadphonestoyourcomputer.
•Optionalconnector
Optionalconnector,dependingonyourcomputermodel.
•Padlockloop
Forinformation,see“Lockingthecomputercover”onpage31
.
•Security-lockslot
Forinformation,see“AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock”onpage33.
•USB2.0connector
UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,ascanner,a
printer,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).
•USB3.0connector
UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,a
scanner,aprinter,oraPDA.
•Wi-Fiantennaslot
UsedtoinstalltherearWi-Fiantennacableconnectorthatisavailableonlyonsomemodels.Therear
Wi-FiantennaisinstalledontherearWi-Fiantennacableconnector.
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Computercomponents
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someofthefollowingcomponentsmightnotbeavailable.
For10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and10GF
Figure3.Computercomponents
1Poweradapterbracket2Poweradapter
3Powercord
5Verticalstand
7Heatsink8Memorymodule
9Internalspeakerholder10Internalspeaker
11FrontWi-Fiantenna12Wi-Ficard
13Coin-cellbattery
15Storagedrivebracket16Systemboard
17RearWi-Fiantenna
19Externalopticaldrive
4Computercover
6Systemfan
142.5-inchstoragedrive
18VESA
20Externalbox(externalbatterybox,externaloptical
®
mountbracket
drivebox,orI/Obox)
Note:A90-wattpoweradapterisrequiredtoensurethattheI/Oboxoperatesproperly.A90-wattpower
adapterisshippedwithyourcomputerorcanbeorderedseparately.Y ouarenotrecommendedtousethe
I/OboxthatisofferedwithaThinkCentreM53,M73,M83,orM93/pcomputer.
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For10KG,10KH,10KJ,and10KK
Figure4.Computercomponents
1Poweradapterbracket2Poweradapter
3Powercord
5Verticalstand6Heatsink
7Memorymodule8Internalspeakerholder
9Internalspeaker10FrontWi-Fiantenna
11Antennabracket12Wi-Ficard
13Coin-cellbattery
15Systemboard
17VESAmountbracket
4Computercover
14M.2storagedrivie
16RearWi-Fiantenna
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Partsonthesystemboard
Note:Forthepartsthataredisplayedonthefollowingfigurebutnotintroducedinthefollowingtable,see
“Frontview”onpage1and“Rearview”onpage3.
Figure5.Partsonthesystemboard
1M.2Wi-Ficardslot
3M.2storagedriveslot(for10KG,10KH,10KJ,and
10KK)
5Systemfanconnector(for10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,
2Coin-cellbattery
4SATA3.0storagedriveconnector(for10G8,10G9,
10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and10GF)
6OptionalUSB2.0connector
10GC,10GD,10GE,and10GF)
7Optionalserialconnector8Optionaldisplayconnector
9Microprocessor
10Coverpresenceswitchconnector(Intrusionswitch
connector)
11Memoryslot12Internalspeakerconnector
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Machinetypeandmodellabel
Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.
Themachinetypeandmodellabelisattachedonthesideofyourcomputerasshown.
Figure6.Machinetypeandmodellabel
Features
Thecomputerfeaturesintroducedinthissectionapplytovariousmodels.
Informationaboutyourcomputer
•Toviewbasicinformation(suchasmicroprocessorandmemoryinformation)aboutyourcomputer,
dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.
2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:Right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties.
–ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙System➙About.
•Toviewdetailedinformationaboutthedevices(suchastheopticaldriveandnetworkadapters)onyour
computer,dothefollowing:
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1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthen
clickProperties.
–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.
2.ClickDeviceManager.T ypetheadministratorpasswordorprovideconfirmationifprompted.
Preinstalledoperatingsystem
YourcomputerispreinstalledwithWindows7orWindows10operatingsystem.Additionaloperating
systemsmightbeidentifiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputer.Todetermineifanoperating
systemhasbeencertifiedortestedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemprovider.
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,theinformationaboutWindowsoperatingsystemsmightnotbe
applicabletoyourcomputer.
Powersupply
Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingpoweradapters:
•65-wattpoweradapter
•90-wattpoweradapter
Storagedrives
Yourcomputersupportsuptoonestoragedrive(harddiskdrives,hybriddrives,orsolid-statedrives).
Toviewtheamountofstoragedrivespace,dothefollowing:
1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthenclick
Manage.
•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.
2.ClickDiskManagement.
Videofeatures
Theintegratedgraphicscardsupportsthefollowingdisplayconnectorsonyourcomputer:
•DisplayPortconnectors
Audiofeatures
Theintegratedaudiocardsupportsthefollowingaudioconnectorsanddevicesonyourcomputer:
•Headphoneconnector
•Headsetconnector
•Internalspeaker
•Microphoneconnector
Input/Output(I/O)features
•Audioconnectors(headphoneconnector,headsetconnector,andmicrophoneconnector)
•DisplayPortconnectors
•Ethernetconnector
•USBconnectors
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Expansion
•Externalopticaldrivebox(availableonsomemodels)
•Storagedrivebay
•Memoryslot
Networkfeatures
•EthernetLAN
TheintegratednetworkinterfacecardsupportstheEthernetconnectoronyourcomputer.
•WirelessLAN(availableonsomemodels)
•Bluetooth(availableonsomemodels)
Securityfeatures
Formoreinformation,seeChapter4“Security”onpage31.
Systemmanagementfeatures
•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults
•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)
DesktopManagementInterfaceprovidesacommonpathforuserstoaccessinformationaboutall
aspectsofacomputer.Theinformationincludesprocessortype,installationdate,connectedprintersand
otherperipherals,powersources,maintenancehistory,andsoon.
•ErPLPScompliancemode
Theenergy-relatedproductsdirective(ErP)lowestpowerstate(LPS)compliancemodereducesthe
consumptionofelectricitywhenyourcomputerisinsleeporoffmode.Formoreinformation,see
“EnablingordisablingErPLPScompliancemode”onpage38
.
•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)
PrebootExecutionEnvironmentenablescomputerstostartthroughanetworkinterfaceindependentof
datastoragedrives(suchasharddiskdrives)orinstalledoperatingsystems.
•SystemManagement(SM)BasicInput/OutputSystem(BIOS)andSMsoftware
TheSMBIOSspecificationdefinesdatastructuresandaccessmethodsthatcanbeusedtoread
managementdatastoredintheBIOSofacomputer.
•WakeonLAN
WakeonLANisanEthernetcomputernetworkingstandardthatallowsacomputertobeturnedon
orwokenupbyanetworkmessage.Themessageusuallyissentbyaprogramrunningonanother
computeronthesameLAN.
•WakeonRing
WakeonRing,sometimesreferredtoasWakeonModem,isaspecificationthatallowssupported
computersanddevicestoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode.
•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)
WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itprovidesan
operatingsysteminterfacethroughwhichinstrumentedcomponentsprovideinformationandnotification.
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Specifications
Thissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.
Dimensions
Width:35mm(1.4inches)
Height:179mm(7.0inches)
Depth:182mm(7.2inches)
Weight
Maximumconfigurationasshipped:1.3kg(2.9lb)
Environment
•Airtemperature:
Operating:From10°C(50°F)to35°C(95°F)
Storageinoriginalshippingpackage:From-40°C(-40°F)to60°C(140°F)
Storagewithoutpackage:From-10°C(14°F)to60°C(140°F)
•Humidity:
Operating:20%–80%(non-condensing)
Storage:20%–90%(non-condensing)
•Altitude:
Operating:From-15.2m(-50ft)to3048m(10000ft)
Storage:From-15.2m(-50ft)to10668m(35000ft)
Electricalinput
Inputvoltage:From100Vacto240Vac
Inputfrequency:50/60Hz
Programs
Thissectionprovidesinformationabouttheprogramsonyourcomputer.
Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer
Note:ForWindows7,dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheLenovoprogramsmightbereadyto
beinstalled,soyouneedtoinstallthemmanually.Then,youcanaccessandusetheseprograms.
Toaccessaprogramonyourcomputer,dooneofthefollowing:
•FromWindowsSearch:
1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthentypetheprogramname
intothesearchbox.
–ForWindows10:T ypetheprogramnameintothesearchboxnexttotheStartbutton.
2.Inthesearchresults,clickthenameofthedesiredprogramtolaunchtheprogram.
•FromtheStartmenuorControlPanel:
1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Then,clickthenameofthedesiredprogramto
launchtheprogram.
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2.Iftheprogramnameisnotdisplayed,clickAllProgramsforWindows7orAllappsforWindows
10todisplaytheprogramlist.Fromthelistorafolderinthelist,clickthenameofthedesired
programtolaunchtheprogram.
3.IftheprogramnameisnotdisplayedontheStartmenu,accesstheprogramfromControlPanel.
a.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu.
–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu,andthenclick
ControlPanel.
b.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickthenameofthedesired
programtolaunchtheprogram.
Installingaprogramthatisreadytobeinstalled
Toinstallaprogramthatisreadytobeinstalled,dothefollowing:
1.OpentheLenovoThinkVantage
page11.
2.ViewtheprogramiconsusingTiles.
3.Followtheinstructionsundergreyed-outiconstolocatetheiconforthedesiredprogram.Then,
double-clicktheicontoinstalltheprogram.
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Toolsprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer”on
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms
ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthemajorLenovoprogramsavailableonyouroperatingsystem.
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someofthefollowingprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
•ForWindows7only:
–CreateRecoveryMedia
TheCreateRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestoreonlytheCdriveortheentirestorage
drivetothefactory-defaultsettings.
–FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware
TheFingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftwareprogramenablesyoutousea
fingerprintreader.Theintegratedfingerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsenablesyoutoenroll
yourfingerprintandassociateitwithyourpower-onpassword,harddiskpassword,andWindows
password.Asaresult,fingerprintauthenticationcanreplacepasswordsandenablesimpleandsecure
useraccess.
–LenovoPowerENGAGE
TheLenovoPowerENGAGEprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo.
–PasswordManager
ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandfillsinauthenticationinformationfor
WindowsprogramsandWebsites.
–RescueandRecovery
TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolution.Itincludesaset
ofself-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystem
crashes,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.
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–SystemUpdate
TheSystemUpdateprogramprovidesregularaccesstothesystemupdatesforyourcomputer,such
asdevicedriverupdates,softwareupdates,andBIOSupdates.Theprogramgathersinformationfrom
theLenovoHelpCenteraboutnewupdatesforyourcomputer,thensortsanddisplaystheupdatesfor
downloadandinstallation.Y ouhavecompletecontrolofwhichupdatestodownloadandinstall.
•ForWindows10only:
–LenovoCompanion
Yourcomputer’sbestfeaturesandcapabilitiesshouldbeeasytoaccessandunderstand.WithLenovo
Companion,theyare.UseLenovoCompaniontodothefollowing:
–Optimizeyourcomputer’sperformance,monitoryourcomputer’shealth,andmanageupdates.
–Accessyouruserguide,checkwarrantystatus,andviewaccessoriescustomizedforyourcomputer.
–Readhow-toarticles,exploreLenovoforums,andstayup-to-dateontechnologynewswitharticles
andblogsfromtrustedsources.
LenovoCompanionisfilledwithexclusiveLenovocontenttohelpyoulearnmoreaboutwhatyou
candowithyourcomputer.
–LenovoID
TheLenovoIDprogramenablesyoutocreateyourLenovoIDandaccessallsupportedLenovo
programsandwebportalswithsinglesign-on.
•ForWindows7andWindows10:
–LenovoBluetoothLock
TheLenovoBluetoothLockprogramenablesyoutouseaBluetoothdevice(suchasyoursmartphone)
asaproximity-basedunitforlockingorunlockingyourcomputerautomatically.Bydetectingthe
distancebetweenyourcomputerandthepredefinedBluetoothdevicethatyouarecarrying,theLenovo
BluetoothLockprogramautomaticallylocksyourcomputerwhenyouwalkawayandunlocksyour
computerwhenyoucomeback.Thisisasimplewaytoprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorized
accessincasethatyouforgettolockyourcomputer.
–LenovoDeviceExperienceorLenovoPCExperience
TheLenovoDeviceExperienceorLenovoPCExperienceprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyand
securely.TheprogramprovideseasyaccesstoLenovoThinkVantageToolsorLenovoT ools,important
settingsandinformationaboutyourcomputer,theLenovoSupportWebsite,andsoon.
–LenovoSolutionCenter
TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It
combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,
alongwithhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.
–PowerManager
ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,flexible,andcompletepowermanagementfor
yourcomputer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpowersettingstoachievethebestbalance
betweenperformanceandpowersaving.
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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
•“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage15
•“Settingthecomputervolume”onpage15
•“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage15
•“Usingadisc”onpage16
•“Connectingtoanetwork”onpage17
•“I/Obox”onpage18
•“Externalbatterybox”onpage19
Registeringyourcomputer
WhenyouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youenterrequiredinformationintoaLenovodatabase.The
informationenablesLenovotocontactyouwhenthereisarecallorothersevereproblemandprovide
quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.
ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet.Then,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Settingthecomputervolume
Tosetthecomputervolume,dothefollowing:
1.ClickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotificationareaonthetaskbar.
Note:IfthevolumeiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,addtheicontothe
notificationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage15
2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoadjustthevolume.Clickthespeakericontomutetheaudio.
.
AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea
ToaddanicontotheWindowsnotificationarea,dothefollowing:
1.Clickthearrownexttothenotificationareatoviewhiddenicons.Then,clickthedesirediconand
dragittothenotificationarea.
2.Iftheiconisnotdisplayed,turnontheicon.
a.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.
b.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7:ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,and
thenclickNotificationAreaIcons➙T urnsystemiconsonoroff.
•ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙System➙Notifications&actions➙Turnsystemicons
onoroff.
c.Turnonthedesiredicon.
3.IftheiconisstillnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,repeatstep1.
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Usingadisc
Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutusingadiscandtheopticaldrive.
Guidelinesaboutusingtheopticaldrive
Whenusingtheopticaldrive,followtheseguidelines:
•Donotplacethecomputerinalocationwherethedriveisexposedtoanyofthefollowingconditions:
–Hightemperature
–Highhumidity
–Excessivedust
–Excessivevibrationorsuddenshock
–Aninclinedsurface
–Directsunlight
•Donotinsertanyobjectotherthanadiscintothedrive.
•Donotinsertdamageddiscsintothedrive.Warped,scratched,ordirtydiscscandamagethedrive.
•Beforemovingthecomputer,removethediscfromthedrive.
Handlingandstoringadisc
Whenhandlingandstoringadisc,followtheseguidelines:
•Holdthediscbyitsedges.Donottouchthesurfaceofthesidethatisnotlabeled.
•Toremovedustorfingerprints,wipethediscwithaclean,softclothfromthecentertotheoutside.Wiping
thediscinacirculardirectionmightcauselossofdata.
•Donotwriteorstickpaperonthedisc.
•Donotscratchormarkthedisc.
•Donotplaceorstorethediscindirectsunlight.
•Donotusebenzene,thinners,orothercleanerstocleanthedisc.
•Donotdroporbendthedisc.
Playingandremovingadisc
Toplayadisc,dothefollowing:
1.Withthecomputeron,presstheeject/closebuttononthefrontoftheopticaldrive.Thetrayslides
outofthedrive.
2.Insertadiscintothetray.Someopticaldrivehasasnaphubinthecenterofthetray.Ifyourdrivehasa
snaphub,supportthetraywithonehandandthenpushcenterofthediscuntilitsnapsintoplace.
3.Presstheeject/closebuttonagainorgentlypushthetrayforwardtoclosethetray.Thediscplayer
programstartsautomatically.Formoreinformation,refertothehelpsystemofthediscplayerprogram.
Toremoveadiscfromtheopticaldrive,dothefollowing:
1.Withthecomputeron,presstheeject/closebuttononthefrontoftheopticaldrive.Thetrayslides
outofthedrive.
2.Carefullyremovethediscfromthetray.
3.Presstheeject/closebuttonagainorgentlypushthetrayforwardtoclosethetray.
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Note:Ifthetraydoesnotslideoutofthedrivewhenyoupresstheeject/closebutton,turnoffyourcomputer.
Then,insertastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergency-ejectholeadjacenttotheeject/closebutton.
Usetheemergencyejectonlyinanemergency.
Recordingadisc
Ifyouropticaldrivesupportsrecording,youcanrecordadisc.
RecordingadiscusingWindowstools
TorecordadiscusingWindowstools,dooneofthefollowing:
•BurnadiscusingtheAutoPlaywindow.
1.Ensurethatthediscisplayedautomatically.
a.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.
b.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,
andthenclickAutoPlay.
–ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙Devices➙AutoPlay.
c.SelectorturnonUseAutoPlayforallmediaanddevices.
2.Insertarecordablediscintotheopticaldrivethatsupportsrecording.TheAutoPlaywindowopens.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
•BurnadiscusingWindowsMedia
1.Insertarecordablediscintotheopticaldrivethatsupportsrecording.
2.OpenWindowsMediaPlayer.See“Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer”onpage11.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
•BurnadiscfromanISOfile.
1.Insertarecordablediscintotheopticaldrivethatsupportsrecording.
2.Double-clicktheISOfile.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
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Player.
Recordingadiscusingpreinstalledprograms
Torecordadiscusingpreinstalledprograms,dothefollowing:
1.Insertarecordablediscintotheopticaldrivethatsupportsrecording.
2.OpenthePowerDVDCreate,PowerProducer,orPower2Goprogram.See“Accessingaprogramon
yourcomputer”onpage11.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Connectingtoanetwork
Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutconnectingtoanetwork.Ifyoucannotconnectyourcomputertoa
network,see“Networkingproblems”onpage47.
ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN
YoucanconnectyourcomputertoanEthernetLANbyconnectinganEthernetcabletotheEthernet
connector.
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DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
ConnectingtoawirelessLAN
YoucanconnectyourcomputertoawirelessLANwithouttheuseofanEthernetcablebutbymeansof
radiowavesonly.
Note:ThewirelessLANfeatureissupportedonlyonsomemodels.
Toestablishawireless-LANconnection,dothefollowing:
1.EnsurethatawirelessLANisavailableandthewirelessLANfeatureonyourcomputerisworking.
2.Clickthewireless-network-connection-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationareatodisplayavailable
wirelessnetworks.
Note:Ifthewireless-network-connection-statusiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,
addtheicontothenotificationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage15
3.ClickawirelessLAN,andthenclickConnecttoconnectyourcomputertoit.Providerequired
informationifneeded.
ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice
Bluetoothisashort-rangewirelesscommunicationstechnology.UseBluetoothtoestablishawireless
connectionbetweenyourcomputerandanotherBluetooth-enableddevicewithinadistanceofabout10
m(32.8ft).
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Note:TheBluetoothfeatureissupportedonlyonsomemodels.
ToconnecttoaBluetooth-enableddevice,dothefollowing:
1.EnsurethattheBluetoothfeatureonyourcomputerisworkingandtheBluetooth-enableddeviceis
locatedwithinadistanceofabout10m(32.8ft)fromyourcomputer.
2.ClicktheBluetoothiconintheWindowsnotificationareaonthetaskbar.Then,clickAddaDeviceand
followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Note:IftheBluetoothiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,addtheicontothe
notificationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage15
.
I/Obox
Thissectionprovidesthefollowinginformation:
•“AbouttheI/Obox”onpage18
•“UsingtheI/Obox”onpage19
Note:ForinformationaboutreplacingtheI/Obox,referto“ReplacingtheI/Obox(for10G8,10G9,10GA,
10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and10GF)”onpage67.
AbouttheI/Obox
TheI/Oboxprovidesthefollowingconnectors:
•ForconnectingtotheThinkCentre®tinypersonalcomputer
OneUSB3.0connector
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•Forconnectingtoexternaldevices
FourUSB2.0connectors(twoonthefrontandtwoontherear)
TwoUSB3.0connectors
Oneserialport
Dimensions
Width:24mm(0.9inches)
Height:183mm(7.2inches)
Depth:184mm(7.2inches)
UsingtheI/Obox
WhenyouusetheI/OboxwiththeThinkCentretinycomputer,notethefollowing:
•TheI/Oboxsupportsamaximumcurrentratingof5A.Itisrecommendedthatyouconnectlow-current
devicestotheI/Oboxandconnecthigh-currentdevicesdirectlytotheThinkCentretinycomputerto
ensurethebestperformanceofthedevices.
•TheUSB2.0connectorsandUSB3.0connectorsontheI/Oboxeachprovides500mAand900mA
current,respectively.Whenyouconnectahigh-currentstoragedrivetoonlyoneUSBconnector,the
systemmightnotrecognizethedevice.YoucanconnectthestoragedrivetotwoUSBconnectors
ontheI/Obox.
•Theserialportdoesnotsupporthotswapping.Donotconnectadevicetotheconnectororremovea
devicefromtheconnectorwhilethesystemisrunning.
•TheconnectorsontheI/Oboxcannotbeenabledordisabledindividually.T oenableordisableanyofthe
connectorsontheI/Obox,enableordisabletheUSBconnectors3and4ontherearofthecomputer.
•TheI/OboxenablesyoutowakeupthecomputerfromS3standbymodethroughoperationsondevices
connectedtotheI/Oboxconnectors.
Externalbatterybox
Thissectionprovidesthefollowinginformation:
•“Batterysafetyinformation”onpage19
•“Usingtheexternalbatterykit”onpage20
Note:Forinformationaboutreplacingtheexternalbatterybox,referto“Replacingtheexternalbatterybox
(for10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,and10GF)”onpage70.
Batterysafetyinformation
http://www.lenovo.com/safety
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Safetyinformation
DANGER
Thereisadangerofexplosioniftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.
Toavoidpossibleinjury:
•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.
•Keepthebatterypackawayfromfire.
•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.
•Donotattempttodisassembleit.
•Donotshort-circuitit.
•Keepitawayfromchildren.
Note:(JEITAguidance):Batteriesareexpendableproducts.Whenafullychargedbatteryno
longerprovidessufficientruntime,itshouldbereplaced.Batteriesusedlongerthanthewarranty
periodmaybegoodcandidatesforreplacement.Batteryreplacementsunderwarrantymustbe
validatedbyLenovousingLenovosystemdiagnosticsinstalledonthecomputer,oravailablefor
downloadatwww.lenovo.com/thinkvantagetoolboxandeitherwww.lenovo.com/powermanager_xpor
www.lenovo.com/powermanager_vista_win7.Batterylifeisaffectedbyseveralfactorssuchasrecharge
cyclecount,temperature,systemusage,screenbrightness,applications,andothercustomerpreferences.
Note:Lenovobatteriesareshippedpartiallychargedtomaximizeshelflife.Tomaximizethelongevityof
yourbattery,youshouldfullychargeitafterreceivingit.Batteriesshouldalsoberechargedatleasttwicea
year.Ifthebatteryisstoredwithalowchargeforextendedperiodsoftime,thebatterymaybecome
unusableandmightbedisabled.BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentested
forcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.
AbatterypackotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,oradisassembledormodifiedbatterypackis
notcoveredbythewarranty.
LenovodoesnotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenuineLenovo-madeorauthorized.Lenovosystemsmay
continuetoboot,butmaynotchargeunauthorizedbatteries.
Warning:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,andprovides
nowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.
Usingtheexternalbatterykit
Prerequisites
•TheexternalbatterykitisconnectedtoaLenovo-specifiedpoweradapterwiththefollowingelectrical
parameters:
Input:100-240Vac
Output:20Vdc,3.25A
•Theexternalbatterykitisusedandstoredinthefollowingenvironmenttemperature:
10°Cto40°C(50°Fto104°F)
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