Lenovo M93-P, M83 User Manual

ThinkCentreM83,M93/p
UserGuide

MachineTypes:10A0,10A1,10A6,10A7,10AG,10AK,10AL,and
10BE

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev

andAppendixA“Notices”onpage145.

FourthEdition(June2014)

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Contents

Importantsafetyinformation......v

Serviceandupgrades.............v

Staticelectricityprevention...........v

Powercordsandpoweradapters........vi

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......vi

Plugsandoutlets..............vii

Externaldevices..............vii

Heatandproductventilation.........vii

Operatingenvironment...........viii

Modemsafetyinformation..........viii

Lasercompliancestatement..........ix

Powersupplystatement............ix

Cleaningandmaintenance...........ix

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

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

Specifications................5

Lenovoprograms..............5

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

7operatingsystem............5

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

8orWindows8.1operatingsystem.....6

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms.....7

Locations..................9

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators

onthefrontofyourcomputer........9

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour

computer...............10

Locatingcomponents..........12

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....13

Locatinginternaldrives.........16

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......17

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........19

NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8and

Windows8.1operatingsystems........20

NavigatingonWindows8........20

NavigatingonWindows8.1........21

AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8or

Windows8.1operatingsystem........22

Usingthekeyboard.............23

UsingWindowsshortcutkeys.......23

Usingthefingerprintreader........23

Usingthewheelmouse...........24

Adjustingaudio..............24

Aboutyourcomputeraudio........24

Settingthevolumefromthedesktop....24

SettingthevolumefromControlPanel...25

UsingCDsandDVDs............25

HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia..26

PlayingaCDorDVD..........26

RecordingaCDorDVD.........26

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..29

Accessibilityandcomfort..........29

Arrangingyourworkspace........29

Comfort...............29

Glareandlighting............30

Aircirculation.............30

Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.....30

Accessibilityinformation.........30

Registeringyourcomputer..........34

Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryor

region..................34

Chapter4.Security..........35

Securityfeatures..............35

Lockingthecomputercover.........36

AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock.....37

Attachingacablelock............38

Usingpasswords..............38

BIOSpasswords............38

Windowspasswords..........39

Configuringthefingerprintreader.......39

Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......39

Protectingdataagainstviruses........39

Chapter5.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............41

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......41

Installingorreplacinghardware........41

Installingexternaloptions........41

Removingthecomputercover.......42

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..43

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......44

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...47

Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...49

Installingorreplacingthecardreader....51

InstallingorreplacingthefrontUSB

assembly...............55

Replacingthebattery..........59

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...61

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..62

Replacingthemicroprocessor.......64

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InstallingorreplacingthemSATAsolid-state

drive.................66

Replacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive....72

Replacingthesecondaryharddiskdrive...74

Installingthesolid-statedrive.......76

Replacingthefrontfanassembly.....77

Replacingtherearfanassembly......79

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB

assembly...............81

Replacingtheinternalspeaker.......84

Replacingthethermalsensor.......86

Replacingthecoverpresenceswitch....88

ReplacingtheWi-Fiunits.........90

InstallingorremovingtherearWi-Fiantenna.97
InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-Fi

antenna...............98

Replacingthekeyboardormouse.....100

Completingthepartsreplacement.....101

Chapter6.Recoveryinformation..103

RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operating

system..................103

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....103

Performingbackupandrecovery

operations..............104

UsingtheRescueandRecovery

workspace..............105

Creatingandusingarescuemedium....106

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand

devicedrivers.............107

Reinstallingsoftwareprograms......108

Reinstallingdevicedrivers........108

Solvingrecoveryproblems........108

RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8or

Windows8.1operatingsystem........109

Refreshingyourcomputer........109

Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault

settings................109

Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....109

RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows

8orWindows8.1failstostart.......110

Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtility

program...............111

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......111

Viewingandchangingsettings........111

Usingpasswords..............111

Passwordconsiderations.........112

Power-OnPassword..........112

AdministratorPassword.........112

HardDiskPassword...........112

Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword..112

Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing

CMOS)................113

Enablingordisablingadevice........113

Selectingastartupdevice..........114

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....114

Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice

sequence...............114

EnablingErPLPScompliancemode......114

ICEperformancemode...........115

ICEthermalalert..............115

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......116

Chapter8.Updatingsystem

programs..............117

Usingsystemprograms...........117

Updating(flashing)theBIOSfromadisc....117

Updating(flashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating

system..................118

RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..118

Chapter9.Preventingproblems..119

Keepingyourcomputercurrent........119

Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyour

computer...............119

Updatingyouroperatingsystem......119

UsingSystemUpdate..........120

Cleaningandmaintenance..........120

Basics................120

Cleaningyourcomputer.........121

Goodmaintenancepractices.......122

Movingyourcomputer...........122

Chapter10.Troubleshootingand

diagnostics.............123

Basictroubleshooting............123

Troubleshootingprocedure..........124

Troubleshooting..............124

Audioproblems............125

CDproblems.............126

DVDproblems.............127

Intermittentproblems..........129

Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice

problems...............129

Monitorproblems............131

Networkingproblems..........132

Optionproblems............135

Performanceandlockupproblems.....136

Printerproblems............138

Serialportproblems...........138

Softwareproblems...........139

USBproblems.............140

LenovoSolutionCenter...........140

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Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice.............141

Informationresources............141

LenovoThinkVantageT ools........141

HelpandSupport............141

SafetyandWarranty...........141

LenovoWebsite............141

LenovoSupportWebsite.........142

Helpandservice..............142

Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic

program...............142

Callingforservice............142

Usingotherservices..........143

Purchasingadditionalservices......143

AppendixA.Notices.........145

Trademarks................146

AppendixB.Regulatory

information.............147

Exportclassificationnotice..........147

Electronicemissionsnotices.........147

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........147

Eurasiancompliancemark..........149

Brazilregulatorynotice...........149

Mexicoregulatorynotice...........149

Additionalregulatoryinformation.......149

AppendixC.WEEEandrecycling

information.............151

ImportantWEEEinformation.........151

RecyclinginformationforJapan........151

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........152

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....152

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................152

AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....155

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........155

ChinaRoHS................155

TurkishRoHS...............155

UkraineRoHS...............156

IndiaRoHS................156

AppendixE.ChinaEnergyLabel..157

AppendixF .ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............159

Index.................161

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Importantsafetyinformation

CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafety,Warranty,and
SetupGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformation
reducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.

IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuide,youcanobtainaPortableDocument
Format(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo
SupportWebsitealsoprovidestheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandthisUserGuideinadditional
languages.

®

SupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.TheLenovo

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Y oumustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formore
informationonCRUs,refertoChapter5“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage41
questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:

.Ifyouhaveany

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.

Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.
Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoption

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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.

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.

2

,orbetter.For

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

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Plugsandoutlets

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamaged
orcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainareplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamountsof
electricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

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)and1394
cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossible
damagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnect
externaldevices.

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.

Inspectyourdesktopcomputerfordustaccumulationatleastonceeverythreemonths.Beforeinspecting
yourcomputer,turnoffthepowerandunplugthecomputer'spowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet;then
removeanydustfromventsandperforationsinthebezel.Ifyounoticeexternaldustaccumulation,then
examineandremovedustfromtheinsideofthecomputerincludingheatsinkinletfins,powersupplyvents,
andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunplugthecomputerbeforeopeningthecover.Ifpossible,avoidoperating
yourcomputerwithintwofeetofhigh-trafficareas.Ifyoumustoperateyourcomputerinornearahigh-traffic
area,inspectand,ifnecessary,cleanyourcomputermorefrequently.

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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
appliancescandamagethemonitoranddataontheharddiskdrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon
orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

Modemsafetyinformation

CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskoffire,useonlyNo.26AWGorlarger(forexample,No.24AWG)telecommunication
linecordlistedbyUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)orcertifiedbytheCanadianStandardsAssociation
(CSA).

Toreducetheriskoffire,electricalshock,orinjurywhenusingtelephoneequipment,alwaysfollowbasic
safetyprecautions,suchas:

•Neverinstalltelephonewiringduringalightningstorm.

•Neverinstalltelephonejacksinwetlocationsunlessthejackisspecificallydesignedforwetlocations.

•Nevertouchuninsulatedtelephonewiresorterminalsunlessthetelephonelinehasbeendisconnectedat
thenetworkinterface.

•Usecautionwheninstallingormodifyingtelephonelines.

•Avoidusingatelephone(otherthanacordlesstype)duringanelectricalstorm.Theremaybearemote
riskofelectricshockfromlightning.

•Donotusethetelephonetoreportagasleakinthevicinityoftheleak.

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Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

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

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specifications,softwareprogramsprovided
byLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors,components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

Features

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerfeatures.Theinformationcoversavarietyofmodels.

Microprocessor

Toviewthemicroprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

•OntheMicrosoft
toviewtheinformation.

•OntheMicrosoftWindows8.1operatingsystem,gotothedesktopandmoveyourpointertothe
top-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙PCinfoto
viewtheinformation.

Memory

Yourcomputersupportsuptofourdoubledatarate3unbuffereddualinlinememorymodules(DDR3
UDIMMs).

®

Windows

®

7operationsystem,clickStart,right-clickComputer,andselectProperties

Internaldrives

•mSATAsolid-statedrive(optional)

•Opticaldrive:DVD-ROMorDVD-Rambo(optional)

•SerialAdvancedT echnologyAttachment(SATA)harddiskdrive

•SATAsolid-statedrive(optional)

Note:YourcomputersupportseSATAandSATA3.0devices.Formoreinformation,see“Locatingparts
onthesystemboard”onpage13.

Videosubsystem

•IntegratedgraphicsforaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connectorandtwoDisplayPort®connectors

•PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)Expressx16graphicscardslotonthesystemboardfora
discretegraphicscard

Audiosubsystem

•Integratedhigh-definition(HD)audio

•Audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,andmicrophoneconnectorontherearpanel

•Microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnectoronthefrontpanel

•Internalspeaker(availableinsomemodels)

Connectivity

•100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller

•PCIFaxmodem(availableinsomemodels)

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ystemmanagementfeatures

S

•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)
DesktopManagementInterfaceprovidesacommonpathforuserstoaccessinformationaboutall

aspectsofacomputer,includingprocessortype,installationdate,attachedprintersandotherperipherals,
powersources,andmaintenancehistory.

ErPLPScompliancemode

•

Theenergy-relatedproductsdirective(ErP)lowestpowerstate(LPS)compliancemodereducesthe
consumptionofelectricitywhenyourcomputerisinsleeporoffmode.Formoreinformation,see
“EnablingErPLPScompliancemode”onpage94.

•Intel

®

StandardManageability

IntelStandardManageabilityishardwareandfirmwaretechnologythatbuildscertainfunctionality
intocomputersinordertomakethemeasierandlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,
update,upgrade,andrepair.

•IntelActiveManagementTechnology(AMT)(availableonsomemodels)
IntelActiveManagementTechnologyishardwareandfirmwaretechnologythatbuildscertainfunctionality

intocomputersinordertomakethemeasierandlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,
update,upgrade,andrepair.

•IntelMatrixStorageManager
IntelMatrixStorageManagerisadevicedriverthatprovidessupportforSATARAID5arraysandSATA

RAID10arraysonspecificIntelchipsetsystemboardstoenhanceharddiskperformance.

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)
ThePrebootExecutionEnvironmentisanenvironmenttostartcomputersusinganetworkinterface

independentofdatastoragedevices(suchastheharddiskdrive)orinstalledoperatingsystems.

•IntelligentCoolingEngine(ICE)
TheIntelligentCoolingEngineisasystemthermalmanagementsolutionthatenablesyourcomputer

torunwithbetterthermalandacousticperformance.TheICEfunctionalsomonitorsthethermal
performanceofyourcomputertoidentifythermalproblems.Formoreinformation,see“ICEperformance
mode”onpage115and“ICEthermalalert”onpage115.

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

applicationtostoreandretrieveinformationspecificaboutthecomputerinquestion.

•WakeonLAN
WakeonLANisanEthernetcomputernetworkingstandardthatallowsacomputertobeturnedon

orwokenupbyanetworkmessage.Themessageisusuallysentbyaprogramrunningonanother
computeronthesamelocalareanetwork.

•WakeonRing
WakeonRing,sometimesreferredtoasWakeonModem,isaspecificationthatallowssupported

computersanddevicestoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode.

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)
WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itprovidesan

operatingsysteminterfacethroughwhichinstrumentedcomponentsprovideinformationandnotification.

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Input/Output(I/O)features

•9-pinserialport(onestandardandoneoptional)

•EightUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors(twoonthefrontpanelandsixontherearpanel)

•OneEthernetconnector

•OnePersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboardconnector(optional)

•OnePS/2mouseconnector(optional)

•OneVGAmonitorconnector

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

•Twoaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnector)

•TwoDisplayPortconnectors

Formoreinformation,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”on
page9

and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage10.

Expansion

•OnePCIcardslot(availableinThinkCentre®M93/pcomputers)

•OnePCIExpressx1cardslot

•OnePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

•OnePCIExpresscardslot(physicallinkwidthx16;negotiablelinkwidthx4,x1)

•Twoharddiskdrivebays

•Twoopticaldrivebays

Formoreinformation,see“Locatinginternaldrives”onpage16

and“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”

onpage13.

Powersupply

Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingtypesofpowersupply:

•280-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply

•320-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply

Securityfeatures

•Abilitytoenableordisableadevice

•AbilitytoenableordisableUSBconnectorsindividually

•ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinfirmware

•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)

•Keyboardwithfingerprintreader(shippedwithsomemodels)

•Power-onpassword(POP),administratorpassword,andharddiskdrivepasswordtodeterunauthorized
useofyourcomputer

•SupportforaKensington-stylecablelock

•Supportforapadlock

•Startupsequencecontrol

•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse

•TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)

Chapter1.Productoverview3

Formoreinformation,seeChapter4“Security”onpage35.

Preinstalledsoftwareprograms

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formore
information,see“Lenovoprograms”onpage5.

Preinstalledoperatingsystem

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithoneofthefollowingoperatingsystems:

•MicrosoftWindows7operatingsystem

•MicrosoftWindows8operatingsystem

•MicrosoftWindows8.1operatingsystem

Operatingsystem(s),certifiedortestedforcompatibility

•Linux

®

1

(variesbymodeltype)

1.Theoperatingsystem(s)listedherearebeingcertifiedortestedforcompatibilityatthetimethispublicationgoesto
press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentifiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputerfollowingthe
publicationofthismanual.Thislistissubjecttochange.Todetermineifanoperatingsystemhasbeencertifiedor
testedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.

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Specifications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.

Dimensions

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

Weight

Maximumconfigurationasshipped:11.2kg(24.69lb)

Environment

•Airtemperature:

Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)
Storageinoriginalshippingpackage:-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto140°F)
Storagewithoutpackage:-10°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)

•Humidity:

Operating:20%to80%(non-condensing)
Storage:20%to90%(non-condensing)

•Altitude:

Operating:-15.2to3048m(-50to10000ft)
Storage:-15.2to10668m(-50to35000ft)

Electricalinput

•Inputvoltage:

–Lowrange:

Minimum:100Vac
Maximum:127Vac
Inputfrequency:50/60Hz

–Highrange:

Minimum:200Vac
Maximum:240Vac
Inputfrequency:50/60Hz

Lenovoprograms

YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Dependingon
theWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalled,theprogramsmightvary.

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem

YoucanaccessLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystemthroughWindowsSearchorfrom
ControlPanel.TheiconnamedisplayedinthesearchresultorControlPanelmightbedifferentfromthe
programname.Y oucanfindtheprogrambyitsprogramnameoriconnameasshownintheLenovo
programsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystemtable.

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Note:Ifyoudonotfindtheprogramyouneed,opentheLenovoThinkVantage

®

Toolsprogramtofindthe

dimmediconfortheprogram.Thendouble-clicktheicontoinstalltheprogram.

ToaccessLenovoprogramsthroughWindowsSearch,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttonandthentypetheprogramnameortheiconnameintothesearchbox.

2.Locatetheprogrambytheprogramnameortheiconnameandthenclicktheprogramtolaunchit.

ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel,dothefollowing:

Note:SomeLenovoprogramsmightnotbedisplayedinControlPanel.Tofindtheseprograms,use

WindowsSearch.

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.ChangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall
icons.

2.Locatetheprogrambytheiconnameandthenclicktheprogramtolaunchit.

ThefollowingtableliststheprogramsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystem.

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheLenovoprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

Table1.LenovoprogramsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystem

ProgramnameIconname

CommunicationsUtilityLenovo-WebConferencing

FingerprintManagerProor
ThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware

LenovoBluetoothLockLenovoBluetoothLock

LenovoReachLenovoReach

LenovoSHAREitLenovoSHAREit

LenovoSolutionCenterLenovo-SystemHealthandDiagnostics

LenovoThinkVantagetoolsLenovoThinkvantagetools

PasswordManagerLenovo-PasswordVault

PCCloudManagerPCCloudManager

PowerManager

RecoveryMedia

RescueandRecovery

SystemUpdate

ViewManagementUtilityLenovo-ViewManagementUtility

®

Lenovo-FingerprintManagerProorLenovo-FingerprintReader

Lenovo-PowerControls

Lenovo-FactoryRecoveryDisksorCreateRecoveryMedia

Lenovo-EnhancedBackupandRestore

Lenovo-UpdateandDrivers

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8orWindows8.1operating system

IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,youcanaccess
Lenovoprogramsbydoingoneofthefollowing:

•OntheWindows8operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickaLenovo
programtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotfindtheprogramyouneed,movethepointertothebottom-rightcorner
ofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclicktheSearchcharmtosearchforthedesiredprogram.

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•OntheWindows8.1operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.Clicka
Lenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotfindtheprogramyouneed,clickthearrowiconinthe

bottom-leftcornerofthescreentogototheAppsscreen.Findthedesiredprogramintheappslistor
searchforitinthesearchboxinthetop-rightcornerofthescreen.

YourcomputersupportsthefollowingLenovoprograms:

•FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware

•LenovoBluetoothLock

•LenovoCompanion

•LenovoReach

•LenovoSHAREit

•LenovoSolutionCenter

•LenovoSupport

•LenovoTools

•PasswordManager

•PCCloudManager

•PowerManager

•SystemUpdate

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms

ThistopicprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoprograms.

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

•CommunicationsUtility(Windows7)
TheCommunicationsUtilityprogramprovidesacentrallocationforintegratedcameraandmicrophone

settings.ItcontrolsadvancedsettingsfortheintegratedmicrophoneandcameratooptimizeWeb
conferencingandVoiceoverIP(VOIP)experience.

•FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware(Windows7,Windows8,and

Windows8.1)

Theintegratedfingerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsenablesyoutoenrollyourfingerprint
andassociateitwithyourpower-onpassword,harddiskpassword,andWindowspassword.Asa
result,fingerprintauthenticationcanreplacepasswordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.A
fingerprintreaderkeyboardisavailablewithselectcomputersorcanbepurchasedforcomputersthat
supportthisoption.

•LenovoBluetoothLock(Windows7andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoBluetoothLockprogramenablesyoutouseaBluetoothdevice(suchasyoursmartphone)as

aproximity-basedunitforlockingorunlockingyourcomputerautomatically.Bydetectingthedistance
betweenyourcomputerandthepredefinedBluetoothdevicethatyouarecarrying,theLenovoBluetooth
Lockprogramautomaticallylocksyourcomputerwhenyouwalkawayandunlocksyourcomputerwhen
youcomeback.Thisisasimplewaytoprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorizedaccessincase
thatyouforgettolockyourcomputer.

•LenovoCompanion(Windows8andWindows8.1)
ThroughtheLenovoCompanionprogram,youcangettheinformationabouttheaccessoriesforyour

computer,viewblogsandarticlesaboutyourcomputer,andcheckforotherrecommendedprograms.

•LenovoReach(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)

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UsetheLenovoReachprogramtoenhanceyourcloudexperience.LenovoReachkeepsyouconnected
atalltimesandenablesyoutoaccessallyourfavoriteitemsfrompersonalcomputers,smartphones,
ortablets.Asaresult,youcanaccess,edit,andshareyourfilesfromanywhere.WithLenovoReach,
youalsocanaddyourfavoriteWebservicestoyourclouddesktopandstaylogged-intoWebsiteswith
thecloudpasswordmanager.

•LenovoSHAREit(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoSHAREitprogramprovidesaquickandeasywaytosharefilesandfoldersamongcomputers,

smartphones,tablets,orsmartTVswiththeAndroidortheWindowsoperatingsysteminstalled.SHAREit
usesanytypeofnetworkorevennonetworkatalltosharefilesandfolders.

•LenovoSolutionCenter(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It

combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along
withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.

•LenovoSupport(Windows8andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoSupportprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,checkthecomputer

healthconditionandbatterystatus,downloadandviewusermanualsforyourcomputer,getthewarranty
informationofyourcomputer,andexplorehelpandsupportinformation.

•LenovoThinkVantageTools(Windows7)
TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasy

accesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.

•LenovoTools(Windows8andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoToolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasyaccessto

varioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.

•PasswordManager(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandfillsinauthenticationinformationfor

WindowsprogramsandWebsites.

•PCCloudManager(Windows7andWindows8.1)
ThePCCloudManager(PCM)programisabrowser-basedsolutionforclient-computermanagement.

ThePCMprogramhastwocomponents:PCMServerandPCMClient.PCMServerisinstalledonthe
computer,wheretheadministratorperformsmanagementwork,suchaspowermanagementandsecurity
management.PCMClientisinstalledontheclientcomputerstobemanaged.Theadministratorcanlog
intoPCMServertomanagecomputerswithPCMClientinstalled,throughtheInternetWebbrowser.

•PowerManager(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,flexible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour

computer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpowersettingstoachievethebestbalancebetween
performanceandpowersaving.

•RecoveryMedia(Windows7)
TheRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory

defaultsettings.

•RescueandRecovery(Windows7)
TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthatincludesasetof

self-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcrashes,
evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

•SystemUpdate(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloading

andinstallingsoftwareupdatepackages(Lenovoprograms,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSupdates,and
otherthirdpartyprograms).

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•ViewManagementUtility(Windows7)

1 2

TheViewManagementUtilityprogramenablesyoutoeasilyorganizeyouropenwindows.Itdividesyour
screenintomultiplepartsandthenresizesandpositionsopenwindowsintodifferentpartstomakethe
bestuseofyourdesktop.Theprogramalsoisabletoworkacrossmultiplemonitorstoimproveyour
productivity.

Locations

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatetheconnectorsonthefrontandrearofyourcomputer,
partsonthesystemboard,andcomponentsandinternaldrivesinyourcomputer.

Note:Thecomponentsinyourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer

Figure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsoftheconnectors,
controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer.

Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations

1Harddiskdriveactivityindicator2Powerindicator

3Powerbutton

5USB3.0connector(USBport1)

7Microphoneconnector

4Opticaldriveeject/closebutton

6Headphoneconnector

8USB3.0connector(USBport2)

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Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer

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•Figure2“ThinkCentreM93/prearconnectorlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsoftheconnectors
ontherearofThinkCentreM93/pcomputer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerare
color-codedtohelpyoudeterminewheretoconnectthecablesonyourcomputer.

•Figure3“ThinkCentreM83rearconnectorlocations”onpage11
ontherearofThinkCentreM83computer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-coded
tohelpyoudeterminewheretoconnectthecablesonyourcomputer.

showsthelocationsoftheconnectors

Figure2.ThinkCentreM93/prearconnectorlocations

1Powercordconnector

3VGAmonitorconnector4DisplayPortconnectors(2)

5PS/2keyboardandmouseconnectors

2Serialport1

6USB3.0connectors(USBports5and6)

(optional)

7USB3.0connectors(USBports7and8)8USB2.0connectors(USBports3and4)

9Ethernetconnector10Microphoneconnector

11Audioline-outconnector12Audioline-inconnector

13PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot14PCIExpressx1cardslot

15PCIExpresscardslot(physicallinkwidth

x16;negotiablelinkwidthx4,x1)

17Cable-lockslots(2)18Optionalserialport(serialport2)

19Security-lockslot

16PCIcardslot

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Figure3.ThinkCentreM83rearconnectorlocations

1Powercordconnector

2Serialport1

3VGAmonitorconnector4DisplayPortconnectors(2)

5PS/2keyboardandmouseconnectors

6USB3.0connectors(USBports5and6)

(optional)

7USB2.0connectors(USBports7and8)8USB2.0connectors(USBports3and4)

9Ethernetconnector10Microphoneconnector

11Audioline-outconnector12Audioline-inconnector

13PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot14PCIExpressx1cardslot

15PCIExpresscardslot(physicallinkwidth

16Cable-lockslots(2)

x16;negotiablelinkwidthx4,x1)

17Optionalserialport(serialport2)18Security-lockslot

ConnectorDescription

Audioline-inconnector

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

Audioline-outconnector

DisplayPortconnector

Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchaspowered
stereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inamplifiers),headphones,multimedia
keyboards,ortheaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystemorotherexternal
recordingdevice.

Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevices
thatuseaDisplayPortconnector.

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ConnectorDescription

Ethernetconnector

Microphoneconnector

PS/2keyboardconnector
(optional)

PS/2mouseconnector
(optional)

Serialport

USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,a

VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:T ooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5Ethernet
cable.

Usedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorif
youusespeech-recognitionsoftware.

UsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboardconnector.

Usedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2
mouseconnector.

Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea
9-pinserialport.

USBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.IfyouhavemorethaneightUSB
devices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditional
USBdevices.

Locatingcomponents

Figure4“Componentlocations”onpage12showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyour
computer.Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42

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Figure4.Componentlocations

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1Heatsinkandfanassembly

3Opticaldrive4FrontaudioandUSBassembly

5Thermalsensor

7Frontfanassembly(availableinsomemodels)8Secondaryharddiskdrive(availableinsomemodels)

9Secondaryharddiskdrivebay

11PCIcard(availableinThinkCentreM93/p

computers)

13Rearfanassembly

15Microprocessor

2Memorymodules

6Internalspeaker(availableinsomemodels)

10Primaryharddiskdrive

12Coverpresenceswitch(intrusionswitch)(availableinsome

models)

14Powersupplyassembly

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

•Figure5“ThinkCentreM93/psystemboardpartlocations”onpage14showsthelocationsoftheparts
onthesystemboardofThinkCentreM93/pcomputer.

•Figure6“ThinkCentreM83systemboardpartlocations”onpage15showsthelocationsofthepartson
thesystemboardofThinkCentreM83computer.

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Figure5.ThinkCentreM93/psystemboardpartlocations

1PS/2keyboardandmouseconnector

3Microprocessor

5Memoryslot1(DIMM1)6Memoryslot2(DIMM2)

7Memoryslot3(DIMM3)8Memoryslot4(DIMM4)

9Thermalsensorconnector

114-pinpowerconnectors(2)

13eSATAconnector

15SATA3.0connectors(3)

17Frontpanelconnector

24-pinpowerconnector

4Microprocessorfanconnector

10Harddiskdrivefanconnector

1214-pinpowerconnector

14Parallelconnector

16Powerfanconnector

18FrontUSBconnector2(forconnectingUSBports1and2

onthefrontbezel)

19FrontUSBconnector1(forconnecting

additionalUSBdevices)

21Serial(COM2)connector

23Frontaudioconnector

25PCIExpresscardslot(physicallinkwidthx16;

20ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxideSemiconductor)

/Recoveryjumper

22Internalspeakerconnector

24PCIcardslot

26PCIExpressx1cardslot

negotiablelinkwidthx4,x1)

27PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot28Systemfanconnector

29Coverpresenceswitchconnector(intrusion

30Battery

switchconnector)

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Figure6.ThinkCentreM83systemboardpartlocations

1PS/2keyboardandmouseconnector

3Microprocessor

5Memoryslot1(DIMM1)6Memoryslot2(DIMM2)

7Memoryslot3(DIMM3)8Memoryslot4(DIMM4)

9Thermalsensorconnector

114-pinpowerconnectors(2)

13eSATAconnector

15SATA3.0connectors(3)

17Frontpanelconnector

24-pinpowerconnector

4Microprocessorfanconnector

10Harddiskdrivefanconnector

1214-pinpowerconnector

14Parallelconnector

16Powerfanconnector

18FrontUSBconnector2(forconnectingUSBports1and2

onthefrontbezel)

19FrontUSBconnector1(forconnecting

additionalUSBdevices)

21Serial(COM2)connector

23Frontaudioconnector

20ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxideSemiconductor)

/Recoveryjumper

22Internalspeakerconnector

24PCIExpresscardslot(physicallinkwidthx16;negotiable

linkwidthx4,x1)

25PCIExpressx1cardslot26PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

27Systemfanconnector28Coverpresenceswitchconnector(intrusionswitch

connector)

29Battery

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Locatinginternaldrives

Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Y oucanadddrivestoyour
computertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyourcomputertoreadothertypesofmedia.Internal
drivesareinstalledinbays.

Wheninstallingorreplacinganinternaldrive,itisimportanttonotethetypeandsizeofthedrivethatyou
caninstallorreplaceineachbayandcorrectlyconnectthecablestothedriveinstalled.Refertothe
appropriatesectionin“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage41
replaceinternaldrivesforyourcomputer.

Figure7“Drivebaylocations”onpage16showsthelocationsofthedrivebays.

forinstructionsonhowtoinstallor

Figure7.Drivebaylocations

1Bay1-Primaryopticaldrivebay(withanopticaldriveavailableinsomemodels)

2Bay2-Secondaryopticaldrivebay

3Bay3-CardreaderdrivebayormSATAsolid-statedrivebay

4Bay4-PrimarySATAharddiskdrivebay(forinstallinga3.5-inchSATAharddiskdriveora2.5-inchSA TA

solid-statedrive)

5Bay5-SecondarySATAharddiskdrivebay(forinstallinga3.5-inchSATAharddiskdriveora2.5-inchSAT A

solid-statedrive)

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Machine Type: XXXX
Model Number: XXX

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

Thefollowingisasampleofthemachinetypeandmodellabel.

Figure8.Machinetypeandmodellabel

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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.

Frequentlyaskedquestions

Thefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourcomputer.

CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?

TheuserguideisavailableinvariouslanguagesontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkCentreUserGuides

Wherearemyrecoverydiscs?

Lenovoprovidesaprogramthatenablesyoutocreaterecoverydiscs.Fordetailsaboutcreatingrecovery
discs,see“Creatingrecoverymedia”onpage104

Additionally,incaseofaharddiskfailure,youcanorderProductRecoverydiscsfromtheLenovoCustomer
SupportCenter.ForinformationaboutcontactingtheCustomerSupportCenter,seeChapter11“Getting
information,help,andservice”onpage141.BeforeusingtheProductRecoverydiscs,refertothe
documentationthatcomeswiththediscs.

Attention:AProductRecoverydiscpackagemightcontainmultiplediscs.Makesureyouhaveallofthe
discsreadybeforestartingtherecoveryprocess.Duringtherecoveryprocess,youmightbeprompted
tochangediscs.

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WherecanIfindhelpabouttheWindowsoperatingsystem?

TheWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsystemprovidesyouwithdetailedinformationaboutusingthe
Windowsoperatingsystemtohelpyougetthemostofyourcomputer.ToaccesstheWindowsHelpand
Supportinformationsystem,dooneofthefollowing:

•OntheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙HelpandSupport.

•OntheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-right
cornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙Help.Additionally,theWindows8.1
operatingsystemprovidesaHelp+TipsapplicationthatyoucanopenfromtheStartscreenorApps
screen.

CanIchangetheWindows8.1startupbehaviortoopenthedesktopinsteadoftheStartscreen?

OntheWindows8.1operatingsystem,youcansetthecomputertoopenthedesktopinsteadoftheStart
screenbydefault.Tosetthedefaultstartupscreen,dothefollowing:

1.Onthedesktop,moveyourpointertothetaskbaratthebottomofthescreenandright-clickonthe
taskbar.

2.ClickProperties.TheT askbarandNavigationpropertieswindowisdisplayed.

3.OntheNavigationtab,locatetheStartscreensection,andthenselectWhenIsigninorcloseall
appsonascreen,gotothedesktopinsteadofStart.

4.ClickOKtosavethenewsetting.

ThisfeatureisnotavailableontheWindows8operatingsystem.

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NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8andWindows8.1operating systems

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtonavigateamongthedesktop,theStartscreen,andapplications
thatwereopenedfromtheStartscreenontheWindows8andWindows8.1operatingsystems.Fordetailed
instructions,see“NavigatingonWindows8”onpage20

or“NavigatingonWindows8.1”onpage21.

NavigatingonWindows8

Tonavigateamongthedesktop,theStartscreen,andapplicationsthatwereopenedfromtheStartscreen
ontheWindows8operatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:

•FromtheStartscreen,dooneofthefollowingtonavigatetothemostrecentlyaccessedworkspace
(application,PCsettings,ordesktop):

–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenuntilasmall

representationoftheworkspaceisdisplayed;thenclicktherepresentation.

–Usingatouchscreen:Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailable

workspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.Taptherepresentationoftheworkspaceat
thebottom.

Note:Therepresentationofaworkspaceisdisplayedonlyifyouhaveatleastoneactiveworkspacein
thebackgroundofthesystem.

•FromthedesktoporanyotherworkspacethatisopenedfromtheStartscreen,dooneofthefollowingto
navigatetotheStartscreen:

–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenuntilasmall

representationoftheStartscreenisdisplayed;thenclicktherepresentation.

–Usingatouchscreen:Dooneofthefollowing:

–Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspacesare

displayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.T aptherepresentationoftheStartscreenatthebottom.

–Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms;thentapStart.

•Fromanyworkspace(Startscreen,desktop,PCsettings,orapplicationopenedfromtheStartscreen),
useanyofthefollowingprocedurestogotoanotherworkspacethatyouhavepreviouslyopened:

–Tonavigatetoapreviouslyaccessedworkspace(application,PCsettings,ordesktop),dooneofthe

following:

–Usingapointingdevice:

1.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointer
downwardalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

•Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointer
upwardalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

Representationsofallavailableworkspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

Note:OnlyactiveworkspacesthatyouhaveaccessedduringthecurrentWindowssession
aredisplayedalongtheleftedge.Ifyoucloseanactiveworkspace,itsrepresentationdoes
notdisplayalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

2.Clicktherepresentation.

–Usingatouchscreen:

•Method1

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1.Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspaces
aredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

2.T apthedesiredworkspace.

•Method2

1.Swipeinfromtheleftedgeofthescreentonavigatetothenextavailableworkspace.

2.Repeatstep1untilyounavigatetothedesiredworkspace.

–Tonavigatetothemostrecentlyaccessedworkspace(application,PCsettings,ordesktop),doone

ofthefollowing:

–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenuntilasmall

representationoftheworkspaceisdisplayed;thenclicktherepresentation.

–Usingatouchscreen:Swipeinfromtheleftedgeofthescreen.

ForinformationaboutusingotherfeaturesoftheWindows8operatingsystem,refertotheWindowsHelp
andSupportinformationsystem.Formoreinformation,see“HelpandSupport”onpage141

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NavigatingonWindows8.1

Tonavigateamongthedesktop,theStartscreen,andapplicationsthatwereopenedfromtheStartscreen
ontheWindows8.1operatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:

•FromtheStartscreen,dooneofthefollowingtonavigatetothemostrecentlyaccessedworkspace
(application,setting,ordesktop):

–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenuntilthe

Windowsscreen-controlicon

–Usingatouchscreen:Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailable

workspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.TaptheWindowsscreen-controlicon

atthebottom.

Note:TheWindowsscreen-controlicon
inthebackgroundofthesystem.

•FromthedesktoporanyotherworkspacethatisopenedfromtheStartscreen,dooneofthefollowingto
navigatetotheStartscreen:

–Usingapointingdevice:

–Fromthedesktop,clicktheWindowsscreen-controliconinthebottom-leftcornerofthescreen.
–Fromanyotherworkspace,movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenuntil

theWindowsscreen-controliconisdisplayed;thenclicktheicon.

–Usingatouchscreen:Dooneofthefollowing:

–Fromthedesktop,taptheWindowsscreen-controliconinthebottom-leftcornerofthescreen.
–Fromanyotherworkspace,dooneofthefollowing:

•Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspaces
aredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.TaptheWindowsscreen-controliconat

thebottom.

•Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms;thentapStart.

•Fromanyworkspace(Startscreen,desktop,PCsettings,orapplicationopenedfromtheStartscreen),
useanyofthefollowingprocedurestogotoanotherworkspacethatyouhavepreviouslyopened:

isdisplayed;thenclicktheicon.

isdisplayedonlyifyouhaveatleastoneactiveworkspace

–Tonavigatetoapreviouslyaccessedworkspace(application,setting,ordesktop),dooneofthe

following:

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–Usingapointingdevice:

1.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointer
downwardalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

•Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointer
upwardalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

Representationsofallavailableworkspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

Note:OnlyactiveworkspacesthatyouhaveaccessedduringthecurrentWindowssession
aredisplayedalongtheleftedge.Ifyoucloseanactiveworkspace,itsrepresentationdoes
notdisplayalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

2.Clicktherepresentation.

–Usingatouchscreen:

•Method1

1.Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspaces
aredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.

2.T apthedesiredworkspace.

•Method2

1.Swipeinfromtheleftedgeofthescreentonavigatetothenextavailableworkspace.

2.Repeatstep1untilyounavigatetothedesiredworkspace.

–Tonavigatetothemostrecentlyaccessedworkspace(application,PCsettings,ordesktop),doone

ofthefollowing:

–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenuntilthe

Windowsscreen-controliconisdisplayed;thenclicktheicon.

–Usingatouchscreen:Swipeinfromtheleftedgeofthescreen.

ForinformationaboutusingotherfeaturesoftheWindows8.1operatingsystem,opentheHelp+Tips
applicationfromtheStartscreenorAppsscreen,orrefertotheWindowsHelpandSupportinformation
system.Formoreinformation,see“HelpandSupport”onpage141.

AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operating system

OntheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanviewandchangecomputersettingsthroughControlPanel.To
accessControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:

•Fromthedesktop

1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.ClickSettings.

3.ClickControlPanel.

•FromtheStartscreen

–ForWindows8:

1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.ClickSearch.

3.OntheAppsscreen,scrolltotherightside,andclickControlPanelintheWindowsSystem
section.

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–ForWindows8.1:

1.Clickthearrowiconinthebottom-leftcornerofthescreentogototheAppsscreen.

2.Scrolltotherightside,andclickControlPanelintheWindowsSystemsection.

Usingthekeyboard

Dependingonyourmodel,yourcomputercomeswitheitherastandardkeyboardorafingerprintreader
keyboard.TheMicrosoftWindowsshortcutkeysareprovidedonbothkeyboardtypes.

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopics:

•“UsingWindowsshortcutkeys”onpage23

•“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage23

UsingWindowsshortcutkeys

Boththestandardkeyboardandthefingerprintreaderkeyboardprovidethreekeysyoucanusewithyour
MicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystem.

•ThetwoWindowslogokeysarelocatedbesidetheAltkeyoneithersideofthespacebar.Theyfeature
theWindowslogo.OntheWindows7operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytoopentheStart
menu.OntheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,presstheWindowskey

betweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStartscreen.ThestyleoftheWindowslogovariesdepending
onthekeyboardtype.

•Thecontext-menukeyislocatednexttotheCtrlkeyontherightsideoftheSpacebar.Pressingthe
context-menukeyopensthecontextmenufortheactiveprogram,icon,orobject.

toswitch

Note:YoucanusethemouseortheUpandDownarrowkeystohighlightmenuselections.OntheWindows
7operatingsystem,youcanclosetheStartmenuorthecontextmenubyclickingthemouseorpressingEsc.

Usingthefingerprintreader

Theintegratedfingerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsenablesyoutoenrollyourfingerprintand
associateitwithyourpower-onpassword,harddiskpassword,andWindowspassword.Asaresult,
fingerprintauthenticationcanreplacepasswordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.Afingerprint
readerkeyboardisavailablewithselectcomputersorcanbepurchasedforcomputersthatsupportthis
option.

ToopenFingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftwareandusethefingerprintreader,
dothefollowing:

•OntheWindows7operatingsystem,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage5

•OntheWindows8.1operatingsystem,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8orWindows

8.1operatingsystem”onpage6

Followtheon-screeninstruction.Formoreinformationaboutusingthefingerprintreader,refertothehelp
systemofFingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware.

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Usingthewheelmouse

Thewheelmousehasthefollowingcontrols:

1PrimarymousebuttonUsethisbuttontoselectorstartaprogramormenuitem.

2Wheel

3Secondarymousebutton

Youcanswitchthefunctionoftheprimaryandsecondarymousebuttonsandchangeotherdefaultbehavior
throughthemousepropertiesfunctionintheWindowsControlPanel.

Usethewheeltocontrolthescrollingactionofthemouse.Thedirectioninwhichyou
rotatethewheelcontrolsthedirectionofthescrollingaction.

Usethisbuttontodisplayamenufortheactiveprogram,icon,orobject.

Adjustingaudio

Soundisanimportantpartofthecomputerexperience.Y ourcomputerhasadigitalaudiocontrollerbuilt
intothesystemboard.Somemodelsalsohaveahigh-performanceaudioadapterinstalledinoneofthePCI
cardslots.

Aboutyourcomputeraudio

Ifafactory-installed,high-performanceaudioadapterisinstalledinyourcomputer,thesystem-board
audioconnectorsontherearofthecomputeraretypicallydisabled;usetheconnectorsprovidedonthe
audioadapter.

Eachaudiosolutionprovidesatleastthreeaudioconnectors:audioline-inconnector,audioline-out
connector,andMicrophoneconnector.Onsomemodels,afourthconnectorisprovidedfortheattachment
ofunpoweredstereospeakers(speakersthatdonotrequireanacpowersource).Theaudioadapter
providesyouwiththeabilitytorecordandplaybacksoundandmusic,aswellastoenjoysoundwith
multimediaapplicationsandworkwithspeech-recognitionsoftware.

Optionally,youcanconnectasetofpoweredstereospeakerstotheaudioline-outconnectortoenjoy
bettersoundwithmultimediaapplications.

Settingthevolumefromthedesktop

Thedesktopvolumecontrolisaccessiblethroughthevolumeiconinthetaskbar,whichislocatedatthe
bottom-rightcorneroftheWindowsdesktop.Clickthevolumeiconandmovethesliderupordownto
controlthevolume,orclicktheMuteicontoturntheaudiooff.Ifthevolumeiconisnotinthetaskbar,see
“Addingthevolumeicontothetaskbar”onpage24.

Addingthevolumeicontothetaskbar

ToaddthevolumeicontothetaskbarontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

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1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙ControlPanel➙AppearanceandPersonalization.

2.IntheTaskbarandStartMenusection,clickCustomizeiconsonthetaskbar.

3.ClickTurnsystemiconsonoroffandchangethevolumebehaviorsfromOfftoOn.

4.ClickOKtosavethenewsettings.

ToaddthevolumeicontothetaskbarontheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.OpenControlPanel,andclickAppearanceandPersonalization.

Note:FordetailedinformationonhowtoopenControlPanelonWindows8andWindows8.1,see
“AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage22.

2.Dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows8:
IntheT askbarsection,clickCustomizeiconsonthetaskbar.

•ForWindows8.1:
IntheT askbarandNavigationsection,clickCustomizeiconsonthetaskbar.

3.ClickTurnsystemiconsonoroffandchangethevolumebehaviorfromOfftoOn.

4.ClickOKtosavethenewsettings.

SettingthevolumefromControlPanel

YoucansetthecomputervolumefromControlPanel.TosetthecomputervolumefromControlPanel,
dothefollowing:

1.OntheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound.Onthe
Windows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,openControlPanel,andclickHardwareandSound.

Note:FordetailedinformationonhowtoopenControlPanelonWindows8andWindows8.1,see
“AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage22

2.IntheSoundsection,clickAdjustsystemvolume.

3.Movetheslidersupordowntoraiseorlowerthevolumeofyourcomputer.

UsingCDsandDVDs

YourcomputermighthaveaDVDROMdriveorrecordableDVDdriveinstalled.DVDdrivesuse
industry-standard,12cm(4.75-inch)CDmediaorDVDmedia.IfyourcomputercomeswithaDVDdrive,
thedrivecanreadDVD-ROMdiscs,DVD-Rdiscs,DVD-RAMdiscs,DVD-RWdiscs,andalltypesofCDs,
suchasCD-ROMdiscs,CD-RWdiscs,CD-Rdiscs,andaudioCDs.IfyouhavearecordableDVDdrive,
itcanalsorecordonDVD-Rdiscs,DVD-RWdiscs,typeIIDVD-RAMdiscs,CD-RWstandardandhigh
speeddiscs,andCD-Rdiscs.

FollowtheseguidelineswhenusingtheDVDdrive:

•Donotplacethecomputerinalocationwherethedriveisexposedtothefollowing:

–Hightemperature
–Highhumidity
–Excessivedust
–Excessivevibrationorsuddenshock
–Aninclinedsurface
–Directsunlight

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•DonotinsertanyobjectotherthanaCDorDVDintothedrive.

•Beforemovingthecomputer,removetheCDorDVDfromthedrive.

HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia

CDandDVDmediaaredurableandreliable,buttheydorequiresomecareandspecialhandling.When
handlingandstoringaCDorDVD,followtheseguidelines:

•Holdthediscbyitsedges.Donottouchthesurfaceofthesidethatisnotlabeled.

•Toremovedustorfingerprints,wipethediscwithaclean,softclothfromthecentertotheoutside.Wiping
thediscinacirculardirectionmightcauselossofdata.

•Donotwriteorstickpaperonthedisc.

•Donotscratchormarkthedisc.

•Donotplaceorstorethediscindirectsunlight.

•Donotusebenzene,thinners,orothercleanerstocleanthedisc.

•Donotdroporbendthedisc.

•Donotinsertdamageddiscsintothedrive.Warped,scratched,ordirtydiscscandamagethedrive.

PlayingaCDorDVD

IfyourcomputercomeswithaDVDdrive,youcanlistentoaudioCDsorwatchDVDmovies.Toplaya
CDorDVD,dothefollowing:

1.PresstheEject/LoadbuttonontheDVDdrivetoopenthetray.

2.Withthetrayfullyextended,inserttheCDorDVDintothetray.SomeDVDdriveshaveasnaphubinthe
centerofthetray.Ifyourdrivehasasnaphub,supportthetraywithonehandandthenpushonthe
centeroftheCDorDVDuntilitsnapsintoplace.

3.PresstheEject/Loadbuttonagainorgentlypushthetrayforwardtoclosethetray.TheCDorDVD
playerprogramstartsautomatically.Foradditionalinformation,refertotheCDorDVDplayerprogram
helpsystem.

ToremoveaCDorDVDfromtheDVDdrive,dothefollowing:

1.Withthecomputeron,presstheEject/Loadbutton.Whenthetrayslidesoutautomatically,carefully
removethedisc.

2.ClosethetraybypressingtheEject/Loadbuttonorbygentlypushingthetrayforward.

Note:IfthetraydoesnotslideoutofthedrivewhenyoupresstheEject/Loadbutton,insertastraightened
paperclipintotheemergency-ejectholelocatedonthefrontoftheDVDdrive.Besurethedriveispowered
offwhenusingtheemergencyeject.UsetheEject/Loadbuttoninsteadoftheemergencyejectexcept
inanemergency.

RecordingaCDorDVD

IfyourcomputercomeswitharecordableDVDdrive,youcanusethedrivetorecordCDsorDVDs.

TorecordaCDorDVD,dooneofthefollowing:

•OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youhaveeithertheCorelDVDMovieFactoryLenovoEditionprogram
orthePower2Goprograminstalledonyourcomputer.

–ToruntheCorelDVDMovieFactoryLenovoEditionprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙Corel

DVDMovieFactoryLenovoEdition➙CorelDVDMovieFactoryLenovoEdition.Followthe
instructionsonthescreen.

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–TorunthePower2Goprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙PowerDVDCreate➙Power2Go.

Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•OntheWindows8operatingsystem,runthePower2Goprogrambydoingthefollowing:

1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Then
clickSearchandtypePower2Go.

2.ClickPower2Gointheleftpaneltoopentheprogram.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•OntheWindows8.1operatingsystem,runthePower2Goprogrambydoingthefollowing:

1.Onthestartscreen,clickthearrowiconinthebottom-leftcornertogototheAppsscreen.Then
typePower2Gointhesearchboxinthetop-rightcornerofthescreen.

2.ClickPower2Gointhesearchresulttoopentheprogram.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

YoualsocanuseWindowsMedia

®

Windowsshortcutkeys”onpage23.

PlayertorecordCDsanddataDVDs.Formoreinformation,see“Using

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Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoother
countriesorregions.

Accessibilityandcomfort

Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.
Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork
thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile
usingyourcomputer.

Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer
equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.

Arrangingyourworkspace

Togetthemostfromyourcomputer,arrangeboththeequipmentyouuseandyourworkareatosuityour
needsandthekindofworkyoudo.Yourcomfortisofforemostimportance,butlightsources,aircirculation,
andthelocationofelectricaloutletscanalsoaffectthewayyouarrangeyourworkspace.

Comfort

Althoughnosingleworkingpositionisidealforeveryone,hereareafewguidelinestohelpyoufinda
positionthatsuitsyoubest.

Sittinginthesamepositionforalongtimecancausefatigue.Thebackrestandseatofyourchairshould
adjustindependentlyandprovidegoodsupport.Theseatshouldhaveacurvedfronttorelievepressureon
thethighs.Adjusttheseatsothatyourthighsareparalleltothefloorandyourfeetareeitherflatonthe
floororonafootrest.

Whenusingthekeyboard,keepyourforearmsparalleltothefloorandyourwristsinacomfortableposition.
Usealighttouchonthekeyboardandyourhandsandfingersrelaxed.Changetheangleofthekeyboard
formaximumcomfortbyadjustingthepositionofthekeyboardfeet.

Adjustthemonitorsothetopofthescreenisat,orslightlybelow,eyelevel.Placethemonitorata
comfortableviewingdistance,usually51to61cm(20to24inches),andpositionitsoyoucanviewit
withouthavingtotwistyourbody.Also,positionotherequipmentyouuseregularly,suchasthetelephoneor
amouse,withineasyreach.

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Glareandlighting

Positionthemonitortominimizeglareandreflectionsfromoverheadlights,windows,andotherlightsources.
Reflectedlightfromshinysurfacescancauseannoyingreflectionsonyourmonitorscreen.Placethe
monitoratrightanglestowindowsandotherlightsources,whenpossible.Reduceoverheadlighting,if
necessary,byturningofflightsorusinglowerwattagebulbs.Ifyouinstallthemonitornearawindow,use
curtainsorblindstoblockthesunlight.Y oucanadjustthebrightnessandcontrastcontrolsonthemonitor
astheroomlightingchangesthroughouttheday.

Whereitisimpossibletoavoidreflectionsortoadjustthelighting,anantiglarefilterplacedoverthescreen
mightbehelpful.However,thesefiltersmightaffecttheclarityoftheimageonthescreen;trythemonlyafter
youhaveexhaustedothermethodsofreducingglare.

Dustbuildupcompoundsproblemsassociatedwithglare.Remembertocleanyourmonitorscreen
periodicallyusingasoftclothasdirectedinyourmonitordocumentation.

Aircirculation

Yourcomputerandmonitorproduceheat.Thecomputerhasafanthatpullsinfreshairandforcesouthot
air.Themonitorletshotairescapethroughvents.Blockingtheairventscancauseoverheating,whichmight
resultinamalfunctionordamage.Placethecomputerandmonitorsothatnothingblockstheairvents;
usually,51mm(2inches)ofairspaceissufficient.Also,makesuretheventedairisnotblowingonpeople.

Electricaloutletsandcablelengths

Thelocationofelectricaloutlets,thelengthofpowercordsandcablesthatconnecttothemonitor,printer,
andotherdevicesmightdeterminethefinalplacementofyourcomputer.

Whenarrangingyourworkspace:

•Avoidtheuseofextensioncords.Whenpossible,plugthecomputerpowercorddirectlyintoanelectrical
outlet.

•Keeppowercordsandcablesneatlyroutedawayfromwalkwaysandotherareaswheretheymight
getkickedaccidentally.

Formoreinformationaboutpowercords,see“Powercordsandpoweradapters”onpagevi.

Accessibilityinformation

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingpeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateraccesstoinformationandtechnology.
Sometechnologiesarealreadyprovidedinyouroperatingsystem.Otherscanbepurchasedthrough
vendors.

UsersalsocanusetheEaseofAccessCenterprovidedintheWindowsoperatingsystemtoconfiguretheir
computerstosuittheirphysicalandcognitiveneeds.TheEaseofAccessCenterisacentrallocationthat
youcanusetoconfiguretheaccessibilitysettingsandprogramsavailableintheWindowsoperatingsystem.
TousetheEaseofAccessCenter,openControlPanelandclickEaseofAccess➙EaseofAccessCenter.

Thefollowinginformationprovideswaystohelpuserswhohavehearing,vision,andmobilitylimitationsget
themostoutoftheircomputerexperience.

On-screennotification

On-screennotificationhelpshearing-impairedpeoplebeawareofthestatusoftheircomputer.On-screen
notificationreplacessoundswithvisualcuesortextcaptionstoindicatethatactivityishappeningonthe
computer.Asaresult,systemalertsarenoticeableevenwhentheyarenotheard.Forexample,whenyou

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selectoneobjectwithyourkeyboard,theobjectishighlighted.Whenyoumovethepointertooneobject
withyourmouse,theintroductorytextoftheobjectisdisplayed.

Touseon-screennotification,openControlPanel,clickEaseofAccess➙EaseofAccessCenter,and
thenclickUsetextorvisualalternativesforsounds.

Audionotification

Audionotificationhelpsvisuallyimpairedpeopleorpeoplewithweaksightbeawareofthestatusoftheir
computer.

Touseaudionotification,openControlPanel,clickEaseofAccess➙EaseofAccessCenter➙Usethe

computerwithoutadisplay,andthenselectTurnonAudioDescription.

Narrator

Narratorisascreenreaderthatreadswhatisdisplayedonthescreenaloudanddescribeseventslike
errormessages.

ToopenNarrator,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbutton.Then,typeNarratorintothesearchfield.Inthelistofresults,
clickNarrator.

•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreen
todisplaythecharmsandclickSearch.Then,typeNarratorintothesearchfield.Inthelistofresults,
clickNarrator.

FormoreinformationabouthowtouseandconfigureNarrator,seetheWindowsHelpandSupport
informationsystem.

Screen-readertechnologies

Screen-readertechnologiesareprimarilyfocusedonsoftwareprograminterfaces,helpinformationsystems,
andavarietyofonlinedocuments.Foradditionalinformationaboutscreenreaders,seethefollowing:

•UsingPDFswithscreenreaders:
http://www.adobe.com/accessibility.html?promoid=DJGVE

•UsingtheJAWSscreenreader:
http://www.freedomscientific.com/jaws-hq.asp

•UsingtheNVDAscreenreader:
http://www.nvaccess.org/

SpeechRecognition

SpeechRecognitionenablesyoutocontrolyourcomputerbyvoice.

Usingonlyyourvoice,youcanstartprograms,openmenus,clickbuttonsandotherobjectsonthescreen,
dictatetextintodocuments,andwriteandsende-mails.Everythingyoudowiththekeyboardandmouse
canbedonewithonlyyourvoice.

ToopenSpeechRecognition,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbutton.Then,typeSpeechRecognitionintothesearchfield.Inthelist
ofresults,clickSpeechRecognition.

•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreen
todisplaythecharmsandclickSearch.Then,typeSpeechRecognitionintothesearchfield.Inthelist
ofresults,clickSpeechRecognition.

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FormoreinformationabouthowtouseandconfigureSpeechRecognition,seetheWindowsHelpand
Supportinformationsystem.

Customizabletextsize

Dependingonyourpreference,youcanchangeonlythetextsizeinsteadofchangingthesizeofeverything
onthedesktop.Tochangethetextsize,openControlPanelandclickAppearancesandPersonalization➙

Display.Then,gotoChangeonlythetextsizeandsetatextsizethatmeetsyourneeds.

Magnifier

YourcomputerisequippedwiththeMicrosoftMagnifiertohelpvisuallyimpairedpeopleusethecomputer
morecomfortably.Magnifierisausefulutilitythatenlargestheentirescreenorpartofthescreensothatyou
canseethewordsandimagesbetter.YoucanopenMagnifierfromtheEaseofAccessCenter.

ToopenMagnifier,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbutton,clickAllPrograms➙Accessories➙EaseofAccess,and
thenclickMagnifier.

•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreen
todisplaythecharmsandclickSearch.Then,typeMagnierintothesearchfield.Inthelistofresults,
clickMagnifier.

FormoreinformationabouthowtouseandconfigureMagnifier,seetheWindowsHelpandSupport
informationsystem.

Note:Fortouch-screencomputermodels,youalsocanzoominandzoomoutbyusingtouchgestures
insteadofthekeyboard.See“Zoom”onpage32

.

Zoom

Youcanusethezoomfeaturetoenlargeorreducethesizeoftext,pictures,maps,orotherobjects.

•Fromthekeyboard:

–Zoomin:PresstheWindowslogokey+theplus-signkey(+)toenlargethesizeoftext,pictures,

maps,orotherobjects.

–Zoomout:PresstheWindowslogokey+theminus-sign(-)keytoreducethesizeoftext,pictures,

maps,orotherobjects.

•Fromthetouchscreen:

–Zoomin:Movetwofingersfartherapartonthetouchscreentoenlargethesizeoftext,pictures,

maps,orotherobjects.

–Zoomout:Movetwofingersclosertogetheronthetouchscreentoreducethesizeoftext,pictures,

maps,orotherobjects.

Screenresolution

Youcanmakeyourdocumentseasiertoreadbyadjustingthescreenresolutionofyourcomputer.Toadjust
thescreenresolution,rightclickanywhereonthedesktop,clickScreenresolution,andthenadjustthe
settingsasyouprefer.

Note:Settingtoolowofaresolutionmightpreventsomeitemsfromfittingonthescreen.

Foralternativesonincreasingthesizeoftextandotherobjects,seethefollowing:

•“Customizabletextsize”onpage32

•“Magnifier”onpage32

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•“Zoom”onpage32

EaseofAccesskeyboardshortcuts

Keyboardshortcutsarecombinationsoftwoormorekeysthatyoucanusetoperformataskthatwould
typicallyrequireamouseorotherpointingdevices.Keyboardshortcutsprovideaneasieralternativeto
interactwithyourcomputerasyouworkwiththeWindowsoperatingsystemandmostapplications.

Thefollowingtablecontainskeyboardshortcutsthatcanhelpmakeyourcomputereasiertouse.

KeyboardshortcutFunction

Windowslogokey+U

RightShiftforeightseconds

ShiftfivetimesTurnStickyKeysonoroff

NumLockforfivesecondsTurnT oggleKeysonoroff

LeftAlt+LeftShift+NumLock

LeftAlt+LeftShift+PrtScn(orPrtSc)TurnHighContrastonoroff

OpentheEaseofAccessCenter

TurnFilterKeysonoroff

TurnMouseKeysonoroff

Formoreinformation,gotohttp://windows.microsoft.com/,andthentypeanyofthefollowingkeywords
forsearching:keyboardshortcuts,keycombinations,shortcutkeys.

On-ScreenKeyboard

Ifyouprefertotypeorenterdataintoyourcomputerwithoutusingaphysicalkeyboard,youcanuse
On-ScreenKeyboard.On-ScreenKeyboarddisplaysavisualkeyboardwithallthestandardkeys.Youcan
selectkeysusingthemouseoranotherpointingdevice,oryoucantaptoselectthekeysifyourcomputer
supportsmulti-touchscreen.

ToopenOn-ScreenKeyboard,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbutton.Then,typeOn-ScreenKeyboardintothesearchfield.Inthelistof
results,clickOn-ScreenKeyboard.

•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreento
displaythecharmsandclickSearch.Then,typeOn-ScreenKeyboardintothesearchfield.Inthelistof
results,clickOn-ScreenKeyboard.

FormoreinformationabouthowtouseandconfigureOn-ScreenKeyboard,seetheWindowsHelpand
Supportinformationsystem.

Personalizedkeyboard

Thetactilebumpsonthekeyboardprovideareferencepointfromwhichyoucaneasilylocateallkeyson
thekeyboardwithoutvisualassistance.

Toadjustyourkeyboardsettings,openControlPanel,clickEaseofAccess➙EaseofAccessCenter,
andthenclickMakethekeyboardeasiertouse.

Industry-standardconnectors

Yourcomputerprovidesindustry-standardconnectorsthatenableyoutoconnectassistivedevices,
ifneeded.

Formoreinformationaboutthelocationandfunctionoftheconnectors,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,
andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage9and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer”onpage10.

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TTY/TDDconversionmodem

Yourcomputersupportstheuseofthetexttelephone(TTY)orthetelecommunicationsdeviceforthe
deaf(TDD)conversionmodem.ThemodemmustbeconnectedbetweenyourcomputerandaTTY/TDD
telephone.Then,youcantypeamessageonyourcomputerandsendittothetelephone.

Documentationinaccessibleformats

Lenovoprovideselectronicdocumentationinaccessibleformats.Lenovoelectronicdocumentation,suchas
properlytaggedPDFfilesorHyperTextMarkupLanguage(HTML)files,isdevelopedtoensurethatvisually
impaireduserscanreadthedocumentationthroughascreenreader.Eachimageinthedocumentationalso
includesadequatealternativetexttoexplaintheimagesothatvisuallyimpaireduserscanunderstandthe
imagewhentheyuseascreenreader.

Registeringyourcomputer

Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youwillreceive
quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.

ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,dooneofthefollowing:

•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.

•ConnectyourcomputertotheInternetandregisteryourcomputerthroughapreinstalledregistration
program:

–ForWindows7:ThepreinstalledLenovoProductRegistrationprogramlaunchesautomaticallyafteryou

haveusedyourcomputerforatime.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.

–ForWindows8orWindows8.1:OntheStartscreen,opentheLenovoSupportprogram.Thenclick

Registrationandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.

Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryorregion

Whenyoumoveyourcomputertoanothercountryorregion,youmusttakelocalelectricalstandards
intoconsideration.

Ifyourelocateyourcomputertoacountryorregionthatusesanelectricaloutletstyledifferentfromthe
typeyouarecurrentlyusing,youwillhavetopurchaseeitherelectricalplugadaptersornewpowercords.
YoucanorderpowercordsdirectlyfromLenovo.

Forpowercordinformationandpartnumbers,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/powercordnotice

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Chapter4.Security

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.

Securityfeatures

Thefollowingsecurityfeaturesareavailableonyourcomputer:

•ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinfirmware
TheComputraceAgentsoftwareisanITassetmanagementandcomputertheftrecoverysolution.

Thesoftwaredetectsifchangeshavebeenmadeonthecomputer,suchashardware,software,or
thecomputercall-inlocation.

Note:YoumighthavetopurchaseasubscriptiontoactivatetheComputraceAgentsoftware.

•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)
Thecoverpresenceswitchpreventsyourcomputerfromloggingintotheoperatingsystemwhenthe

computercoverisnotproperlyinstalledorclosed.Toenablethecoverpresenceswitchconnector
onthesystemboard,tothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage111.

2.SettheAdministratorPassword.See“Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword”onpage112.

3.FromtheSecuritysubmenu,selectChassisIntrusionDetection➙Enabled.Thecoverpresence
switchconnectoronthesystemboardisenabled.

Whenthecoverpresenceswitchdetectsthatyourcomputercoverisnotproperlyinstalledorclosed
whenyouturnonthecomputer,anerrormessagewillbedisplayed.Tobypasstheerrormessageand
logintotheoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Properlyinstallorcloseyourcomputercover.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

2.PressF1toentertheSetupUtilityprogram.ThenpressF10tosaveandexittheSetupUtility
program.Theerrormessagewillnotbedisplayedagain.

•AbilitytoenableanddisabledevicesandUSBconnectors
Formoreinformation,see“Enablingordisablingadevice”onpage113.

•Integratedfingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
Dependingonthemodelsofyourcomputer,thekeyboardmayhaveanintegratedfingerprintreader.

ByenrollingyourfingerprintandassociatingitwithaPower-onPassword,aHardDiskPassword,or
bothpasswordsbeforehand,youcanstartthecomputer,logontothesystem,andentertheSetup
Utilityprogrambyswipingyourfingeroverthereader,withouttypingapassword.Thusfingerprint
authenticationcanreplacepasswordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.

•Startupsequencecontrol
Formoreinformation,see“Selectingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence”onpage114

•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse
Yourcomputerisabletologintotheoperatingsystemwithoutkeyboardormouseconnected.

•TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)
TrustedPlatformModuleisasecurecryptoprocessorthatcanstorecryptographickeysthatprotect

informationstoredinyourcomputer.

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Lockingthecomputercover

Lockingthecomputercoverhelpspreventunauthorizedpeoplefromgainingaccesstotheinsideofyour
computer.Yourcomputercomeswithapadlockloopsothatthecomputercovercannotberemoved
whenapadlockisinstalled.

Figure9.Lockingthecomputercover

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AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock

YoucanuseaKensington-stylecablelocktosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanent
fixture.Thecablelockattachestothesecurity-lockslotattherearofyourcomputerandisoperatedwitha
keyorcombinationdependingonthetypeselected.Thecablelockalsolocksthebuttonsusedtoopenthe
computercover.Thisisthesametypeoflockusedwithmanynotebookcomputers.Youcanordersucha
cablelockdirectlyfromLenovobysearchingforKensingtonat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Figure10.AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock

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Attachingacablelock

Youcanuseacablelocktosecuredevices,suchasthekeyboardandthemouse,bylockingthedevice
cablestoyourcomputer.Thecablelockattachestothecable-lockslotsontherearofyourcomputer.See
“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage10.

Toinstallacablelock,dothefollowing:

1.Inserttheclip1intothecable-lockslot4.

2.Pullthecablesyouwanttolockthroughthedentsinthecablelock.

3.Presstheclip2intothecable-lockslot3untilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure11.Attachingacablelock

Usingpasswords

YoucansetavarietyofpasswordsthroughtheMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystemandthroughtheBIOS
ofyourcomputertohelpdeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer.

BIOSpasswords

YoucanusetheBIOSSetupUtilityprogramtosetpasswordstopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyour
computeranddata.Thefollowingtypesofpasswordsareavailable:

•Power-OnPassword:WhenaPower-OnPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpassword
eachtimethecomputeristurnedon.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntilthevalidpasswordistyped
in.Formoreinformation,see“Power-OnPassword”onpage112

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•HardDiskPassword:SettingaHardDiskPasswordpreventsunauthorizedaccesstothedataonthehard
diskdrive.WhenaHardDiskPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimeyou
trytoaccesstheharddiskdrive.Formoreinformation,see“HardDiskPassword”onpage112

•AdministratorPassword:SettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchanging
configurationsettings.Ifyouareresponsibleformaintainingtheconfigurationsettingsofseveral
computers,youmightwanttosetanAdministratorPassword.Formoreinformation,see“Administrator
Password”onpage112

Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimproves
computingsecurity.

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Windowspasswords

DependingonyourversionoftheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanusepasswordsforavarietyof
features,includingcontrollingloginaccess,accesstosharedresources,networkaccess,andindividualuser
settings.Formoreinformation,see“HelpandSupport”onpage141

.

Configuringthefingerprintreader

Ifyourkeyboardhasafingerprintreader,youcanconfigurethefingerprintreaderintheSetupUtilityprogram.

TheFingerprintSetupsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuoftheSetupUtilityprogramprovidesthe
followingoptions:

•PrebootAuthentication:enablesordisablesthefingerprintauthenticationforaccessingtheBIOS.

•EraseFingerprintData:clearsthefingerprintdatastoredinafingerprintreader.

Toconfigurethefingerprintreader,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage111.

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity➙FingerprintSetup,andpressEnter.
TheFingerprintSetupwindowopens.

3.SelectPrebootAuthenticationorEraseFingerprintDataasdesired,andpressEnter.

4.SelectthedesiredsettingsandpressEnter.

5.PressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.PressEnterwhenpromptedtoconfirm
theexit.

Usingandunderstandingfirewalls

Afirewallcanbehardware,software,oracombinationofbothdependingonthelevelofsecurityrequired.
Firewallsworkonasetofrulestodeterminewhichinboundandoutboundconnectionsareauthorized.If
yourcomputerispreinstalledwithafirewallprogram,ithelpsprotectagainstcomputerInternetsecurity
threats,unauthorizedaccess,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.Formore
informationabouthowtousethefirewallprogram,refertothehelpsystemofyourfirewallprogram.

TheWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalledonyourcomputerprovidestheWindowsFirewall.Fordetailson
usingtheWindowsFirewall,referto“HelpandSupport”onpage141

.

Protectingdataagainstviruses

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramtohelpyouguardagainst,detect,andeliminate
viruses.

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Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After
30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Note:Virusdefinitionfilesmustbekeptup-to-datetoguardagainstnewviruses.

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus
software.

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Chapter5.Installingorreplacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthis
chapter.

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

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

Whenyouhandlepartsandothercomputercomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricity
damage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

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

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

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

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

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Installingorreplacinghardware

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Youcanexpand
thecapabilitiesofyourcomputerandmaintainyourcomputerbyinstallingorreplacinghardware.

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Notes:

•UseonlycomputerpartsprovidedbyLenovo.

•Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe
instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

Installingexternaloptions

Youcanconnectexternaloptionstoyourcomputer,suchasexternalspeakers,aprinter,orascanner.For
someexternaloptions,youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection.
Wheninstallinganexternaloption,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour
computer”onpage9
requiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnection
andinstallanysoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage10toidentifythe

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Removingthecomputercover

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethecomputercover.

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.

Toremovethecomputercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

2.Disconnectallpowercordfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnectthepowercords,Input/Outputcables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothe
computer.See“Lockingthecomputercover”onpage36“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage9
onpage10.

4.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover,suchasapadlockoranintegrated
cablelock.See“Lockingthecomputercover”onpage36“Attachingacablelock”onpage38and
“AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock”onpage37.

5.Removeanyscrewsthatsecurethecomputercover.

and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”

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6.Pressthecover-releasebuttononthesideofthecomputerandslidethecovertotherearofthe

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8

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computertoremovethecover.

Figure12.Removingthecomputercover

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel.

Toremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel,dothefollowing:

1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

Chapter5.Installingorreplacinghardware43

3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsontheleftsideandpivotingthefrontbezel
outward.

Figure13.Removingthefrontbezel

4.T oreinstallthefrontbezel,alignthethreeplastictabsontherightsideofthefrontbezelwiththe
correspondingholesinthechassis.Then,pivotthefrontbezelinwardsuntilitsnapsintoposition
ontheleftside.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceaPCIcard.YourcomputerhasvariousPCI
cardslots.Formoreinformation,see“Features”onpage1.

ToinstallorreplaceaPCIcard,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

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3.Attherearofthecomputer,pressthereleasebutton1toopenthecardlatch2.

Figure14.OpeningthePCIcardlatch

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4.DependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingaPCIcard,dooneofthefollowing:

•IfyouareinstallingaPCIcard,removetheappropriatemetalslotcover.

•IfyouarereplacinganoldPCIcard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullit

outoftheslot.

Figure15.RemovingaPCIcard

Notes:

–Thecardfitstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmall

andequalamountuntilthecardisremovedfromtheslot.

–Ifthecardisheldinplacebyaretaininglatch,presstheretaininglatch1asshowntodisengage

thelatch.Graspthecardandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.

5.RemovethenewPCIcardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.

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6.Installthenewcardintotheappropriateslotonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem
board”onpage13.

Note:IfyouareinstallingaPCIExpressx16graphicscard,makesurethatthememoryslotretaining
clipsareclosedbeforeyouinstallthegraphicscard.

7.PivotthecardlatchtotheclosedpositiontosecurethePCIcard.

Figure16.InstallingaPCIcard

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceamemorymodule.

YourcomputerhasfourmemoryslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3UDIMMsthatprovideuptoa
maximumof32GBsystemmemory.Wheninstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,use2GB,4GBor8
GBDDR3UDIMMsinanycombinationuptoamaximumof32GB.

Thefollowingtableprovidesinformationaboutthememorymoduleinstallationrulesthatyoushould
considerwheninstallingorremovingamemorymodule.The“X”markindicatesthememoryslotsintowhich
thememorymodulesshouldbeinstalledindifferentsituations.Thenumbers1,2,3,and4indicatethe
installationsequence.T olocatethememorymoduleslots,see“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”
onpage13

.

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UDIMMDIMM1DIMM2DIMM3DIMM4

OneUDIMM

TwoUDIMMsX,1X,2

ThreeUDIMMsX,3X,1X,2

FourUDIMMsX,3X,1X,4X,2

X

Toinstallorreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.

4.Locatethememoryslots.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.

5.Removeanypartsthatmightpreventyouraccesstothememoryslots.Dependingonyourcomputer
model,youmightneedtoremovethePCIExpressx16graphicscardforeasieraccesstothememory
slots.See“InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard”onpage44.

6.Dependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememory

moduleoutofthememoryslot.

Figure17.Removingamemorymodule

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•Ifyouareinstallingamemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyou
wanttoinstallthememorymodule.

Figure18.Openingtheretainingclips

7.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememory
modulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodulestraight
downintotheslotuntiltheretainingclipsclose.

Figure19.Installingamemorymodule

8.ReinstallthePCIExpressx16graphicscardifyouhaveremovedit.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacetheopticaldrive.

Toinstallorreplaceanopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

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1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43.

4.Dependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacinganopticaldrive,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifyouareinstallingasecondaryopticaldrive,removetheplasticpanelinthefrontbezelforthe

drivebayyouwanttouse.Ifthereisametalstaticshieldinstalledinthedrivebay,removethe
metalstaticshield.

•Ifyouarereplacinganopticaldrive,disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtherear

oftheopticaldrive,pressthebluereleasebutton,andthenslidetheopticaldriveoutofthefront
ofthecomputer.

Figure20.Removingtheopticaldrive

5.Installtheopticaldriveretaineronthesideofthenewopticaldrive.

Figure21.Installingtheopticaldriveretainer

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6.Slidethenewopticaldriveintothedrivebayfromthefrontofthecomputeruntiltheopticaldrive
snapsintoposition.

Figure22.Installingtheopticaldrive

7.Connectthesignalcableandthepowercabletothenewopticaldrive.

Figure23.Connectingtheopticaldrive

8.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

Installingorreplacingthecardreader

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacethecardreader.

Note:Thecardreaderisonlyavailableinsomemodels.

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Installingthecardreader

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Toinstallthecardreader,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43.

4.Locatethecardreaderdrivebay.See“Locatinginternaldrives”onpage16.

5.Carefullypivotthecardreaderretainerasshowntoremoveitfromthechassis.

Figure24.Removingthecardreaderretainer

6.Installthecardreaderretaineronthesideofthenewcardreader.

Figure25.Installingthecardreaderretainer

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7.Slidethenewcardreaderwithretainerintothecardreaderdrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure26.Installingthecardreader

8.ConnectthecardreadercabletothefrontUSBconnector2onthesystemboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage13.

9.Locatetheprotectivecoverforthecardreaderdrivebayonthefrontbezel.Removetheprotective
coverbypressingthesmalltabs1totheleft,andthenpullingthetabstocompletelydisengage
thecoverfromthefrontbezel.

Figure27.Removingthecardreadercover

10.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43.

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Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

Replacingthecardreader

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Toreplacethecardreader,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43.

4.Locatethecardreader.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage12.

5.DisconnectthecardreadercablefromthefrontUSBconnector2onthesystemboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage13.

6.Presstheblueretainingclip1andslidethecardreaderoutofthechassis.

Figure28.Removingthecardreader

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7.Removethecardreaderretainerfromtheoldcardreaderandinstallitonthesideofthenewcardreader.

Figure29.Installingthecardreaderretainer

8.Slidethenewcardreaderwithretainerintothedrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure30.Installingthecardreader

9.ReconnectthecardreadercabletothefrontUSBconnector2onthesystemboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage13.

10.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

InstallingorreplacingthefrontUSBassembly

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacethefrontUSBassembly.

Note:ThefrontUSBassemblyisonlyavailableinsomemodels.

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InstallingthefrontUSBassembly

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

ToinstallthefrontUSBassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43.

4.Locatethecardreaderdrivebay.See“Locatinginternaldrives”onpage16.

5.Carefullypivotthecardreaderretainerasshowntoremoveitfromthechassis.

Figure31.Removingthecardreaderretainer

6.InstallthecardreaderretaineronthesideofthenewfrontUSBassembly.

Figure32.Installingthecardreaderretainer

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7.SlidethenewfrontUSBassemblywithretainerintothecardreaderdrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure33.InstallingthefrontUSBassembly

8.ConnectthefrontUSBassemblycabletothefrontUSBconnector2onthesystemboard.See
“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.

9.Locatetheprotectivecoverforthecardreaderdrivebayonthefrontbezel.Removetheprotective
coverbypressingthesmalltabs1totheleft,andthenpullingthetabstocompletelydisengage
thecoverfromthefrontbezel.

Figure34.Removingthecardreadercover

10.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43.

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Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

ReplacingthefrontUSBassembly

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

ToreplacethefrontUSBassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43.

4.LocatethefrontUSBassembly.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage12.

5.DisconnectthefrontUSBassemblycable.

6.Presstheretainingclip1andslidethefrontUSBassemblyoutofthechassis.

Figure35.RemovingthefrontUSBassembly

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7.RemovethecardreaderretainerfromtheoldfrontUSBassemblyandinstallitonthesideofthenew
frontUSBassembly.

Figure36.Installingthecardreaderretainer

8.SlidethenewfrontUSBassemblywithretainerintothecardreaderdrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure37.InstallingthefrontUSBassembly

9.ConnectthecableofthenewfrontUSBassemblytothefrontUSBconnector2onthesystemboard.
See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.

10.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

Replacingthebattery

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

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Yourcomputerhasaspecialtypeofmemorythatmaintainsthedate,time,andsettingsforbuilt-infeatures,
suchasparallel-portassignments(configuration).Abatterykeepsthisinformationactivewhenyouturn
offthecomputer.

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

Refertothe“Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice”intheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideforinformationabout
replacinganddisposingofthebattery.

Toreplacethebattery,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Locatethebattery.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.

4.Removetheoldbattery.

Figure38.Removingtheoldbattery

5.Installanewbattery.

Figure39.Installinganewbattery

6.Reinstallthecomputercoverandconnectthecables.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”on
page101.

Note:Whenthecomputeristurnedonforthefirsttimeafterreplacingthebattery,anerrormessage
mightbedisplayed.Thisisnormalafterreplacingthebattery.

7.T urnonthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

8.UsetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetthedate,time,andanypasswords.SeeChapter7“Usingthe
SetupUtilityprogram”onpage111.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

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Replacingthepowersupplyassembly

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethepowersupplyassembly.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafetyandproperUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)certification.

CAUTION:

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Toreplacethepowersupplyassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Disconnectthepowersupplyassemblycablesfromthesystemboardandalldrives.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage13

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4.Releasethepowersupplyassemblycablesfromthecableclipsandtiesinthechassis.

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5.Laythecomputeronitssideandremovethefourscrewsattherearofthechassisthatsecurethe

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powersupplyassembly.

Figure40.Removingthescrewsforthepowersupplyassembly

6.Slidethepowersupplyassemblytothefrontofthecomputer,andthenliftitoutofthechassis.

7.Ensurethatthenewpowersupplyassemblyisthecorrectreplacement.

8.Installthenewpowersupplyassemblyintothechassissothatthescrewholesinthepowersupply
assemblyalignwiththoseinthechassis.

9.Installandtightenthefourscrewstosecurethepowersupplyassembly.

Note:UseonlyscrewsprovidedbyLenovo.

10.Reconnectthepowersupplyassemblycablestothesystemboardandeachofthedrives.

11.Securethepowersupplyassemblycableswiththecableclipsandtiesinthechassis.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly.

CAUTION:

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Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthe
computerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeriscool.

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Toreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.

4.Locatetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.

5.Disconnecttheheatsinkandfanassemblycablefromthemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystem
board.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.

6.Followthissequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblytothe
systemboard:

a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,andthenfullyremovescrew1.
b.Partiallyremovescrew3,thenfullyremovescrew4,andthenfullyremovescrew3.

Note:Carefullyremovethefourscrewsfromthesystemboardtoavoidanypossibledamagetothe
systemboard.Thefourscrewscannotberemovedfromtheheatsinkandfanassembly.

Figure41.Removingtheheatsinkandfanassembly

7.Liftthefailingheatsinkandfanassemblyoffthesystemboard.

Notes:

•Youmighthavetogentlytwisttheheatsinkandfanassemblytofreeitfromthemicroprocessor.

•Donottouchthethermalgreasewhilehandlingtheheatsinkandfanassembly.

8.Positionthenewheatsinkandfanassemblyonthesystemboardsothatthefourscrewsarealigned
withtheholesonthesystemboard.

Note:Positionthenewheatsinkandfanassemblysothattheheatsinkandfanassemblycableis
towardthemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystemboard.

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9.Followthefollowingsequencetoinstallthefourscrewstosecurethenewheatsinkandfanassembly.
Donotover-tightenthescrews.

a.Partiallytightenscrew1,thenfullytightenscrew2,andthenfullytightenscrew1.
b.Partiallytightenscrew3,thenfullytightenscrew4,andthenfullytightenscrew3.

10.Connecttheheatsinkandfanassemblycabletothemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystem
board.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

Replacingthemicroprocessor

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethemicroprocessor.

CAUTION:

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoff
thecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeriscool.

Toreplacethemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.

4.Locatethesystemboardanddisconnectallcablesconnectedtothesystemboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage13

5.Removetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage62.

Note:Placetheheatsinkandfanassemblyonitssidesothatthethermalgreaseonthebottomofit
doesnotgetincontactwithanything.

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6.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.

Figure42.Accessingthemicroprocessor

7.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicroprocessorsocket.

Figure43.Removingthemicroprocessor

Notes:

•Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.

•Touchonlytheedgesofthemicroprocessor.Donottouchthegoldcontactsonthebottom.

•Donotdropanythingontothemicroprocessorsocketwhileitisexposed.Thesocketpinsmustbe
keptascleanaspossible.

8.Ensurethatthesmallhandleisintheraisedpositionandthemicroprocessorretainerisfullyopen.

9.Removetheprotectivecoverthatprotectsthegoldcontactsofthenewmicroprocessor.

10.Notetheorientationofthenewmicroprocessor.Holdthenewmicroprocessorbyitsedgesandalign
thenotches1onitwiththetabs2inthemicroprocessorsocket.Then,carefullylowerthenew
microprocessorstraightdownintothemicroprocessorsocket.

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Note:Thesmalltriangle3ononecornerofthenewmicroprocessoristhemicroprocessororientation
indicator.Thenewmicroprocessorisinthecorrectorientationwhenthisindicatorfacesthebeveled
corner

4ofthemicroprocessorsocket.

Figure44.Installingthemicroprocessor

11.Closethemicroprocessorretainerandlockitintopositionwiththesmallhandletosecurethenew
microprocessorinthesocket.

12.Reinstalltheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage62.

13.Reconnectallcablesthatweredisconnectedfromthesystemboard.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

InstallingorreplacingthemSATAsolid-statedrive

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacethemSATAsolid-statedrive.

Note:ThemSATAsolid-statedriveisonlyavailableinsomemodels.Fornewinstallation,see“Installing
themSATAsolid-statedrive”onpage66.Forreplacement,see“ReplacingthemSATAsolid-statedrive”
onpage68.

InstallingthemSATAsolid-statedrive

ToinstallthemSATAsolid-statedrive,dothefollowing:

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1.InsertthemSATAsolid-statedriveintotheminiPCIExpressslotonthestorageconverter,andthen
pressthemSATAsolid-statedrivedownward.

Figure45.InstallingthemSAT Asolid-statedriveintothestorageconverter

2.InstallthetwoscrewstosecurethemSAT Asolid-statedrivetothestorageconverter.

Figure46.InstallingthescrewsthatsecurethemSATAsolid-statedrive

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3.SlidethemSATAsolid-statedrivestorageconverterintothecardreaderdrivebayuntilitsnapsinto
position.

Figure47.InstallingthemSATAsolid-statedrive

4.ConnectthesignalcableandthepowercabletothemSATAsolid-statedrive.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

ReplacingthemSATAsolid-statedrive

ToreplacethemSATAsolid-statedrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43.

4.Locatethecardreader.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage12.

5.DisconnectthesignalcableandpowercablefromthemSATAsolid-statedrive.

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6.PresstheblueretainingcliptoremovethemSATAsolid-statedrivestorageconverteroutofthechassis.

Figure48.RemovingthemSA TAsolid-statedrivestorageconverter

7.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecurethemSATAsolid-statedrivefromthestorageconverter.

Figure49.RemovingthescrewsthatsecurethemSATAsolid-statedrive

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8.PullthemSATAsolid-statedrivefromtheminiPCIExpressslotonthestorageconverter.

Figure50.RemovingthemSATAsolid-statedrive

9.T oinstallanewmSATAsolid-statedrive,insertthemSATAsolid-statedriveintotheminiPCIExpress
slotonthestorageconverter,andthenpressthemSATAsolid-statedrivedownward.

Figure51.InstallingthemSAT Asolid-statedriveintothestorageconverter

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10.InstallthetwoscrewstosecurethemSAT Asolid-statedrivetothestorageconverter.

Figure52.InstallingthescrewsthatsecurethemSATAsolid-statedrive

11.SlidethemSATAsolid-statedrivestorageconverterintothecardreaderdrivebayuntilitsnapsinto
position.

Figure53.InstallingthemSATAsolid-statedrive

12.ConnectthesignalcableandthepowercabletothemSATAsolid-statedrive.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

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Replacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheprimaryharddiskdrive.

Note:Dependingonyourmodeltype,yourcomputermightcomewitha2.5-inchsolid-statedrive.Toinstall
thesolid-statedrive,see“Installingthesolid-statedrive”onpage76

Toreplacetheprimaryharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Locatetheprimaryharddiskdrive.See“Locatinginternaldrives”onpage16.

4.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtheharddiskdrive.

5.Pullthebluehandletoreleaseandremovetheharddiskdrivefromthebracket.

Figure54.Removingtheprimaryharddiskdrive

6.Flexthesidesofthebluebrackettoremovetheharddiskdrivefromthebracket.

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7.T oinstallanewharddiskdriveintothebluebracket,flexthebracketandalignpin1,pin2,pin3,
andpin4onthebracketwiththecorrespondingholesintheharddiskdrive.Donottouchthecircuit
board5onthebottomoftheharddiskdrive.

Figure55.Installingtheharddiskdriveintothebracket

8.Slidethenewharddiskdriveintothebracketuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure56.Installingtheprimaryharddiskdrive

9.Connectthesignalcableandthepowercabletothenewharddiskdrive.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

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Replacingthesecondaryharddiskdrive

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Note:Yourcomputercomeswithasecondaryharddiskdrivebayforinstallingorreplacingasecondary

3.5-inchharddiskdriveora2.5-inchsolid-statedrive.Toinstallthesolid-statedrive,see“Installingthe
solid-statedrive”onpage76.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethesecondaryharddiskdrive.

Toreplacethesecondaryharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43.

4.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtheharddiskdrive.

5.Pullthebluehandletoreleaseandremovetheharddiskdrivefromtheharddiskbracket.

Figure57.Removingthesecondaryharddiskdrive

6.Flexthesidesofthebluebrackettoremovetheharddiskdrivefromthebracket.

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7.T oinstallanewharddiskdriveintothebluebracket,flexthebracketandalignpin1,pin2,pin3,
andpin4onthebracketwiththecorrespondingholesintheharddiskdrive.Donottouchthecircuit
board5onthebottomoftheharddiskdrive.

Figure58.Installingtheharddiskdriveintothebracket

8.Slidethenewharddiskdriveintotheharddiskbracketuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure59.Installingthesecondaryharddiskdrive

9.Connectthesignalcableandthepowercabletothenewharddiskdrive.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

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Installingthesolid-statedrive

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthe2.5-inchsolid-statedrive.

Toinstallthesolid-statedrive,dothefollowing:

1.Installthesolid-statedriveintothestorageconverter.Then,installthefourscrewstosecurethe
solid-statedrivetothestorageconverter.

Figure60.Installingthesolid-statedriveintothestorageconverter

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2.T oinstallthesolid-statedrivewiththestorageconverterintothe3.5-inchharddiskdrivebracket,flex
thebracketandalignpin1,pin2,pin3,andpin4onthebracketwiththecorrespondingholesin
thestorageconverter.

Figure61.Installingthesolid-statedrivewiththestorageconverterintotheharddiskdrivebracket

3.Installthesolid-statedriveintothedesiredharddiskdrivebay.See“Replacingtheprimaryharddisk
drive”onpage72

or“Replacingthesecondaryharddiskdrive”onpage74.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

Replacingthefrontfanassembly

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethefrontfanassembly.

Note:Thefrontfanassemblyisonlyavailableinsomemodels.

Toreplacethefrontfanassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Disconnectthefrontfanassemblycablefromthepowerfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See
“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13

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4.Thefrontfanassemblyisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removethefrontfanassembly
bybreakingorcuttingtherubbermountsandgentlypullingthefrontfanassemblyoutofthechassis.

Note:Thenewfrontfanassemblywillhavefournewrubbermountsattached.

Figure62.Removingthefrontfanassembly

5.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43.

6.Installthenewfrontfanassemblybyaligningthenewrubbermountswiththecorrespondingholesin
thechassisandpushtherubbermountsthroughtheholes.

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7.Pullthetipsoftherubbermountsuntilthefrontfanassemblyissecuredinplace.

Figure63.Installingthefrontfanassembly

8.Connectthefrontfanassemblycabletothepowerfanconnectoronthesystemboard.

9.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

Replacingtherearfanassembly

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetherearfanassembly.

Toreplacetherearfanassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Locatetherearfanassembly.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage12.

4.Disconnecttherearfanassemblycablefromthesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See
“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13

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5.Therearfanassemblyisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removetherearfanassembly
bybreakingorcuttingtherubbermountsandgentlypullingtherearfanassemblyoutofthechassis.

Note:Thenewrearfanassemblywillhavefournewrubbermountsattached.

Figure64.Removingtherearfanassembly

6.Installthenewrearfanassemblybyaligningthenewrubbermountswiththecorrespondingholesinthe
chassisandpushtherubbermountsthroughtheholes.

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7.Pullonthetipsoftherubbermountsuntiltherearfanassemblyissecuredinplace.

Figure65.Installingtherearfanassembly

8.Connecttherearfanassemblycabletothesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethefrontaudioandUSBassembly.

ToreplacethefrontaudioandUSBassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43.

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4.LocatethefrontaudioandUSBassembly.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage12.

5.Notethecableroutingandconnections.Then,disconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycables
fromthesystemboard.

6.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthefrontaudioandUSBassembly.Then,removethefrontaudio
andUSBassemblyfromthechassis.

Figure66.RemovingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly

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7.RoutethecablesofthenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblythroughthecorrespondingsquareholein
thefrontofthechassis.ThenpositionthenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblyonthechassisasshown.

Figure67.InstallingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly

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8.InstallthescrewtosecurethenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblyinplace.

Figure68.InstallingthescrewtosecurethefrontaudioandUSBassembly

9.ConnectthecablesofthenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblytothefrontaudioconnectorandthefront
USBconnector1onthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.

10.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

Replacingtheinternalspeaker

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheinternalspeaker.

Note:Theinternalspeakerisonlyavailableinsomemodels.

Toreplacetheinternalspeaker,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Locatetheinternalspeakerconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”
onpage13.

4.Disconnecttheinternalspeakercablefromthesystemboard.

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5.Pushthemetaltab1ontherightsideoftheinternalspeakerandslidetheinternalspeakertowardthe
righttocompletelyremoveitfromthechassis.

Figure69.Removingtheoldinternalspeaker

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6.Positionthenewinternalspeakerintothefourmetalclips1andpushtheinternalspeakertowardthe
leftuntilitissecuredinplace.

Figure70.Installinganewinternalspeaker

7.Connecttheinternalspeakercabletothesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”
onpage13.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101

Replacingthethermalsensor

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethethermalsensor.

Toreplacethethermalsensor,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43.

4.Locatethethermalsensor.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage12.

5.Disconnectthethermalsensorcablefromthethermalsensorconnectoronthesystemboard.See
“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13.

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6.Frominsidethechassis,pivottheupperretainingclip1thatsecurestheplasticholderofthethermal
sensordownwardandthenpushtheclipoutwardtoreleasetheclip.Thendisengagetheplastic
holderholdingthethermalsensorfromthechassis.

Figure71.Removingthethermalsensor

7.Pulltheentirethermalsensoroutofthechassis.

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8.Inserttheconnectorandcableofthenewthermalsensorintothelowerhole1inthechassis.Then
alignthetwotabsontheplasticholderholdingthethermalsensorwiththetwoholes1and2inthe
chassis,andpushtheplasticholderuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure72.Installingthenewthermalsensor

9.Reconnectthethermalsensorcabletothesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”
onpage13.

10.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage43.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage101.

Replacingthecoverpresenceswitch

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”
onpagev.

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethecoverpresenceswitch(intrusionswitch).

Toreplacethecoverpresenceswitch,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage42.

3.Locatethecoverpresenceswitch.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage12.

4.Disconnectthecoverpresenceswitchcablefromthecoverpresenceswitchconnectoronthesystem
board.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage13

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