Lenovo ThinkCentre 3114, ThinkCentre 3121, ThinkCentre 3123, ThinkCentre 3127 User Guide [en, ar, bg, cs, de, el, es, fr, he, hu, id, it, ko, pl, pt, ro, ru, sk, sl, sr, tr, uk, zc, zh]

ThinkCentre UserGuide

MachineTypes:3114,3121,3123,and3127

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe

ThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuideandAppendixA“Notices”onpage77.

SecondEdition(December2011)

©CopyrightLenovo2011.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration “GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Importantsafetyinformation.....iii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

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

Specications................4

Softwareoverview..............4

SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindows

operatingsystem.............4

Locations..................6

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators

onthefrontofyourcomputer........7

Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearof

yourcomputer..............7

Locatingcomponents...........9

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard.....9

Locatinginternaldrives.........10

Chapter2.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............13

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......13

Installingorreplacinghardware........13

Installingexternaloptions........14

Removingthecomputercover.......14

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..15

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......16

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...19 Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive...21

Installingorreplacingthecardreader....24

Replacingthebattery..........28

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...29 Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..31

Replacingthemicroprocessor.......33

Replacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive....35

Replacingthesecondaryharddiskdrive...37

Replacingthefrontfanassembly.....39

Replacingtherearfanassembly......41

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB

assembly...............43

Replacingtheinternalspeaker.......44

Replacingthekeyboard.........46

Replacingthemouse..........47

Completingthepartsreplacement.....48

Obtainingdevicedrivers...........49

Basicsecurityfeatures...........49

Integratedcablelock..........49

Padlock...............50

Passwordprotection..........50

Erasingalostorforgottenpassword(clearing

CMOS)................50

Chapter3.Recoveryinformation...53

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......53

Creatingrecoverymedia.........53

Usingrecoverymedia..........54

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...54

Performingabackupoperation......54

Performingarecoveryoperation......55

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...55

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......56

Creatingarescuemedium........56

Usingarescuemedium.........56

Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers.....57

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........58

Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility

program................59

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......59

Viewingorchangingsettings.........59

Usingpasswords..............59

Passwordconsiderations.........60

Power-onpassword...........60

Administratorpassword.........60

Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword..60

Enablingordisablingadevice........60

Selectingastartupdevice..........61

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....61

Viewingorchangingthestartupdevice

sequence...............61

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......62

Chapter5.Updatingsystem

programs...............63

Usingsystemprograms...........63

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc....63

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating

system..................64

RecoveringfromaPOSTandBIOSupdate

failure..................64

Chapter6.Troubleshootingand

diagnosticprograms.........67

Basictroubleshooting............67

Diagnosticprograms............68

LenovoSolutionCenter.........68

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox.......69

©CopyrightLenovo2011

PC-DoctorforDOS...........69

Cleaningthemouse............70

Opticalmouse.............70

Non-opticalmouse...........70

Chapter7.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice..............73

Informationresources............73

OnlineBooksfolder...........73

LenovoThinkVantageT ools........73

LenovoWelcome............74

AccessHelp..............74

Safetyandwarranty...........74

LenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)..74

LenovoSupportWebsite.........74

Helpandservice..............75

Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic

programs...............75

Callingforservice............75

Usingotherservices..........76

Purchasingadditionalservices......76

AppendixA.Notices..........77

Televisionoutputnotice...........78

EuropeanconformanceCEmark.......78

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........78

BatteryrecyclinginformationforT aiwan.....78

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................78

Trademarks................79

Index..................81

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Importantsafetyinformation

CAUTION: Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis product.RefertotheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproductfor thelatestsafetyinformation.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformationreducestheriskof personalinjuryandordamagetoyourproduct.

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

SupportWebsiteat:

©CopyrightLenovo2011

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specications,softwareprogramsprovided byLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors,components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Features”onpage1

•“Specications”onpage4

•“Softwareoverview”onpage4:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprogramsprovided withyourcomputer.

•“Locations”onpage6:Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourcomputerconnectors, components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

:Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

:Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

Features

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

Systeminformation

Thefollowinginformationcoversavarietyofmodels.Forinformationaboutyourspecicmodel,usethe SetupUtilityprogram.SeeChapter4“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage59

Microprocessor

Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingmicroprocessors(internalcachesizevariesbymodeltype):

•AMD

•AMDPhenom™IImicroprocessor

•AMDSempron™microprocessor

Athlon™IImicroprocessor

Memorymodule(s)

Yourcomputersupportsuptofourdoubledatarate3dualinlinememorymodules(DDR3DIMMs).

Internaldrives

•Cardreader(availableinsomemodels)

•Opticaldrive:DVD-ROMorDVD-R(optional)

•SerialAdvancedT echnologyAttachment(SA TA)harddiskdrive

Videosubsystem

•IntegratedgraphicscardfunctioningthroughaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connectororaDigitalVisual Interface(DVI)connector

•PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)Expressx16graphicscardslotonthesystemboardfora discretegraphicscard

Audiosubsystem

•Integratedhigh-denition(HD)audio

•Headphoneconnectorandmicrophoneconnectoronthefrontpanel

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•Audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,andmicrophoneconnectorontherearpanel

•Internalspeaker(availableinsomemodels)

Connectivity

10/100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetcontroller

Systemmanagementfeatures

•Abilitytostorethepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•AdvancedCongurationandPowerInterface(ACPI)

•Automaticpower-onstartup

•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI)

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)

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

•WakeonLAN(WOL)

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)(WMIistheinfrastructureformanagementdataand operationsonWindowsoperatingsystems.)

Input/Output(I/O)features

•9-pinserialport(onestandardandoneoptional)

•25-pinparallelport(optionalthroughyourPCIcardinsomemodels)

•Ethernetconnector

•PS/2keyboardconnector

•PS/2mouseconnector

•SixUniversalSerialBus(USB)2.0connectors(twoonthefrontpanelandfourontherearpanel;there mightalsobetwooptionalUSBconnectorsontherearpanel)

•T woaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(headphoneconnectorandmicrophoneconnector)

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

•VGAmonitorconnectorandDVImonitorconnector

Formoreinformation,referto“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer” onpage7

and“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7.

Expansion

•Oneopticaldrivebay

•Oneslimcardreaderdrivebay

•OnePCIcardslot

•OnePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

•T woharddiskdrivebays(onestandardandoneoptional)

•T woPCIExpressx1cardslots

Powersupply

Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingpowersupplies:

•280-wattpowersupplywithmanualvoltage-selectionswitch

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•280-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply

•320-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply

Securityfeatures

•Apower-onpasswordandanadministratorpasswordtodeterunauthorizeduseofyourcomputer

•Computrace

•Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)(availableinsomemodels)

•EnablingordisablingSATAdevices

•Enablingordisablingtheserialport

•EnablingordisablingUSBconnectors

•Keyboardwithngerprintreader(shippedwithsomemodels)

•Startupsequencecontrol

•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse

•Supportfortheadditionofanintegratedcablelock(Kensingtonlock.See“Integratedcablelock”on page49

formoreinformation.)

•Supportfortheadditionofapadlock(see“Padlock”onpage50formoreinformation)

Preinstalledoperatingsystem

YourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeMicrosoft

Operatingsystem(s),certiedortestedforcompatibility

•Linux

Windows

7operatingsystem.

(variesbymodeltype)

1.Theoperatingsystem(s)listedherearebeingcertiedortestedforcompatibilityatthetimethispublicationgoesto

press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputerfollowingthe publicationofthismanual.Thislistissubjecttochange.Todetermineifanoperatingsystemhasbeencertiedor testedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.

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Specications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

Dimensions

Width:175mm(6.89inches)

Height:402mm(15.83inches)

Depth:440mm(17.32inches)

Weight

Maximumcongurationasshipped:11kg(24.25lb)

Environment

•Airtemperature:

Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)

Non-operating:-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto140°F)

Non-operating:-10°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)(withoutpackage)

•Humidity:

Operating:20%to80%(non-condensing)

Non-operating:20%to90%(non-condensing)

•Altitude:

Operating:-50to10000ft(-15.2to3048m)

Non-operating:-50to35000ft(-15.2to10668m)

Electricalinput

•Inputvoltage:

–Lowrange:

Minimum:100Vac

Maximum:127Vac

Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:115Vac

–Highrange:

Minimum:200Vac

Maximum:240Vac

Inputfrequencyrange:50to60Hz

Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:230Vac

Softwareoverview

Thecomputercomeswithapreinstalledoperatingsystemandseveralsoftwareprogramsprovidedby Lenovo.

SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem

ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthesoftwareprovidedwithyourWindowsoperatingsystem.

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SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo

ThefollowingsoftwareprogramsareprovidedbyLenovotohelpyouimproveproductivityandreducethe costassociatedwithmaintainingyourcomputer.Softwareprogramsprovidedwithyourcomputermight varydependingonyourmodeltypeandpreinstalledoperatingsystem.

LenovoThinkVantageT ools

TheLenovoThinkVantage accesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formoreinformation,see“Lenovo ThinkVantageTools”onpage73

LenovoWelcome

TheLenovoWelcomeprogramintroducessomeinnovativebuilt-infeaturesofLenovotoyouandguidesyou throughsomeimportantsetuptaskstohelpyoumakethemostofyourcomputer.

ProductRecovery

TheProductRecoveryprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory defaultsettings.

ThinkVantageRescueandRecovery

TheThinkVantageRescueandRecovery®programisaonebuttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthat includesasetofself-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfrom systemcrashes,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

Note:IftheEnhancedBackupandRestoreiconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisdimmed,it indicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheRescueandRecoveryprogrammanuallybeforeenablingitsfeatures.T o installtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,dothefollowing:

1.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools,anddouble-clickEnhancedBackup

andRestore.

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

3.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theEnhancedBackupandRestoreiconisactivated.

Toolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandprovideseasy

PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandllsinauthenticationinformationforWindows applicationsandWebsites.

Note:IfthePasswordVaulticonintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisdimmed,itindicatesthat youneedtoinstallthePasswordManagerprogrammanuallybeforeenablingitsfeatures.Toinstallthe PasswordManagerprogram,dothefollowing:

1.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools,anddouble-clickPasswordVault.

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

3.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,thePasswordVaulticonisactivated.

PowerManager

ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour ThinkCentre®computer.ByusingthePowerManagerprogram,youcanadjustyourpowersettingsto achievethebestbalancebetweensystemperformanceandpowersaving.

ThinkVantageSystemUpdate

TheThinkVantageSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-dateby downloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages(ThinkVantageapplications,devicedrivers,BIOSupdates, andotherthirdpartyapplications).

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FingerprintSoftware

TheintegratedngerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsworkswiththeFingerprintSoftwareprogram toenableyoutoenrollyourngerprintandassociateitwithyourWindowspassword.Asaresult,ngerprint authenticationcanreplaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.Angerprintreader keyboardisavailablewithcertaincomputersorcanbepurchasedforcomputersthatsupportthisoption.

LenovoSolutionCenter

Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputerispreinstalledwith

eithertheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramortheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramfordiagnostic purposes.ForadditionalinformationabouttheLenovoThinkVantageT oolboxprogram,see“Lenovo ThinkVantageToolbox”onpage6

TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.See“LenovoSolutionCenter”onpage68 information.

fordetailed

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox

Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputerispreinstalledwith

eithertheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramortheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramfordiagnostic purposes.ForadditionalinformationabouttheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,see“LenovoSolution Center”onpage68

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramhelpsyoumaintainyourcomputer,improvecomputingsecurity, diagnosecomputerproblems,getfamiliarwiththeinnovativetechnologiesprovidedbyLenovo,andgetmore informationaboutyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,see“LenovoThinkVantageToolbox”onpage69

AdobeReader

TheAdobeReaderprogramisatoolusedtoview,print,andsearchPDFdocuments.

See“OnlineBooksfolder”onpage73

formoreinformationaboutaccessingandviewingthepublications.

Antivirussoftware

Yourcomputercomeswithantivirussoftwarethatyoucanusetodetectandeliminateviruses.Lenovo providesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After30days, youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus software.

Locations

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourcomputerconnectors,components,partson thesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

Note:Thecomponentsinyourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

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Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer

Figure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage7showsthelocationsoftheconnectors, controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer.

Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations

1Harddiskdriveactivityindicator

2Powerindicator6Headphoneconnector

3Powerswitch7Microphoneconnector

4Opticaldriveeject/closebutton8USBconnector(USBport2)

5USBconnector(USBport1)

Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer

Figure2“Rearconnectorandpartlocations”onpage8showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsandparts ontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyou determinewheretoconnectthecablesonyourcomputer.

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Figure2.Rearconnectorandpartlocations

1Voltage-selectionswitch(availableonsome

10PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

models)

2Powercordconnector

3PS/2keyboardconnector12PCIcardslot

4DVImonitorconnector13Ethernetconnector

5VGAmonitorconnector

6USBconnectors(USBports3to6)15Optionalserialport

7Microphoneconnector

8Audioline-outconnector

9Audioline-inconnector

11PCIExpressx1cardslots(2)

14Padlockloop

16Serialport

17PS/2mouseconnector

18Integratedcablelock(Kingstonlock)slot

ConnectorDescription

Audioline-inconnector

Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetween theaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-inconnectorof thecomputer.

Audioline-outconnector

Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchas poweredstereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inampliers),headphones, multimediakeyboards,theaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystem,orother externalrecordingdevices.

DVImonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaDVImonitororotherdevicesthatuseaDVImonitorconnector.

Ethernetconnector

UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN). Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5 Ethernetcable.

MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundor

ifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.

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ConnectorDescription

PS/2keyboardconnectorUsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboardconnector.

PS/2mouseconnectorUsedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2

mouseconnector.

Serialport

USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatusesaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,

VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector .

Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea 9-pinserialport.

aUSBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.IftheUSBconnectorsonyour computerarenotenoughforyoutoconnectallyourUSBdevices,youcan purchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditionalUSBdevices.

Locatingcomponents

Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer. Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

Figure3.Componentlocations

1Heatsinkandfanassembly

2Memorymodules

3Opticaldrive

4FrontaudioandUSBassembly

5Internalspeaker(installedinsomemodels)

6PCIcard(installedinsomemodels)

7Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)

8Rearfanassembly

9Powersupplyassembly

10Microprocessor

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

Figure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.

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Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations

1Microprocessor

11Coverpresenceswitchconnector(alsocalledintrusion

switchconnector)

2Microprocessorfanconnector

3Memoryslots(4)13Serial(COM2)connector

4Thermalsensorconnector

524-pinpowerconnector

6Battery16Internalspeakerconnector

7ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxide

12FrontUSBconnector

14PCIcardslot

15Powerfanconnector

17Frontaudioconnector

Semiconductor)/Recoveryjumper

8SA TAconnectors(4)18PCIExpressx1cardslots(2)

9Frontpanelconnector

10FrontUSBconnector20Systemfanconnector

19PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot

214-pinpowerconnector

Locatinginternaldrives

Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Y oucanadddrivestoyour computertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyourcomputertoreadothertypesofmedia.Internal drivesareinstalledinbays.Inthismanual,thebaysarereferredtoasbay1,bay2,andsoon.

Wheninstallingorreplacinganinternaldrive,itisimportanttonotethetypeandsizeofthedrivethatyou caninstallorreplaceineachbayandcorrectlyconnectthecablestothedriveinstalled.Refertothe appropriatesectionin“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage13 replaceinternaldrivesforyourcomputer.

forinstructionsonhowtoinstallor

Figure5“Drivebaylocations”onpage11

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showsthelocationsofthedrivebays.

Figure5.Drivebaylocations

1Bay1-Opticaldrivebay(withanopticaldriveinstalledinsomemodels)

2Bay2-Opticaldrivebay

3Bay3-Cardreaderdrivebay

4Bay4-SecondarySA TAharddiskdrivebay

5Bay5-PrimarySAT Aharddiskdrivebay(witha3.5-inchSAT Aharddiskdriveinstalled)

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Chapter2.Installingorreplacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices”onpage13

•“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage13

•“Obtainingdevicedrivers”onpage49

•“Basicsecurityfeatures”onpage49

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

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

Whenyouhandlecomputerpartsandcomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayscarefullyhandlethepartsandothercomputercomponents.HandlePCIcards,memorymodules, systemboards,andmicroprocessorsbytheedges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

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

•Removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackageanddirectlyinstallitinthecomputerwithout placingitonanyothersurface.Ifitishardforyoutodothisinyourspecicsituation,placethe static-protectivepackageofthenewpartonasmooth,levelsurface,andthenplacethenewparton thestatic-protectivepackage.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Installingorreplacinghardware

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Youcanexpand thecapabilitiesofyourcomputerandmaintainyourcomputerbyinstallingorreplacinghardware.

Attention:

Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation” intheThinkCentreSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcamewithyourcomputer.ToobtainacopyoftheThinkCentre SafetyandWarrantyGuide,goto: http://www.lenovo.com/support

Notes:

1.UseonlycomputerpartsprovidedbyLenovo.

2.Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

Installingexternaloptions

Youcanconnectexternaloptionstoyourcomputer,suchasexternalspeakers,aprinter,orascanner.For someexternaloptions,youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection. Wheninstallinganexternaloption,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer”onpage7 identifytherequiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumakethe connectionandinstallanysoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

and“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7to

Removingthecomputercover

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethecomputercover.

CAUTION:

Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthe computercover.

Toremovethecomputercover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.

2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

3.Disconnectthepowercords,Input/Outputcables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothe computer.See“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage7 and“Locatingconnectorsandpartsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage7.

4.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover,suchasapadlockoranintegratedcable lock.See“Padlock”onpage50and“Integratedcablelock”onpage49.

5.Removeanyscrewsthatsecurethecomputercover.

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6.Pressthecover-releasebuttononthesideofthecomputerandslidethecovertotherearofthe computertoremovethecover.

Figure6.Removingthecomputercover

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel.

Toremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

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3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsontheleftsideandpivotingthefrontbezel outward.

Figure7.Removingthefrontbezel

4.Toreinstallthefrontbezel,alignthethreeplastictabsontherightsideofthefrontbezelwiththe correspondingholesinthechassis,thenpivotthefrontbezelinwardsuntilitsnapsintopositionon theleftside.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage48

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard

Attention:

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceaPCIcard.Y ourcomputerhastwostandard PCIcardslots,onePCIExpressx1cardslot,andonePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot.

ToinstallorreplaceaPCIcard,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

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3.Attherearofthecomputer,pressthereleasebutton1toopenthecardlatch2.

Figure8.OpeningthePCIcardlatch

4.DependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingaPCIcard,dooneofthefollowing:

•IfyouareinstallingaPCIcard,removetheappropriatemetalslotcover.

•IfyouarereplacinganoldPCIcard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullit outoftheslot.

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Figure9.RemovingaPCIcard

Notes:

a.Thecardtstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmall

amountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.

b.Ifthecardisheldinplacebyaretaininglatch,pressthecardretaininglatch1asshownto

disengagethelatch.Graspthecardandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.

5.RemovethenewPCIcardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.

6.Installthenewcardintotheappropriateslotonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem board”onpage9.

Note:IfyouareinstallingaPCIExpressx16graphicscard,makesurethememoryslotretainingclips areclosedbeforeyouinstallthegraphicscard.

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7.PivotthecardlatchtotheclosedpositiontosecurethePCIcard.

Figure10.InstallingaPCIcard

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage48.

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceamemorymodule.

YourcomputerhasfourslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3DIMMsthatprovideuptoamaximumof16GB systemmemory.Wheninstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,use1GB,2GB,or4GBDDR3DIMMs inanycombinationuptoamaximumof16GB.

Toinstallorreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.

4.Locatethememoryslots.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage9.

5.Removeanypartsthatmightpreventyouraccesstothememoryslots.Dependingonyourcomputer model,youmightneedtoremovethePCIExpressx16graphicscardforeasieraccesstothememory slots.See“InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard”onpage16.

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6.Dependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememory moduleoutofthememoryslot.

Figure11.Removingamemorymodule

•Ifyouareinstallingamemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyou wanttoinstallthememorymodule.

Figure12.Openingtheretainingclips

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7.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememory modulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodulestraight downintotheslotuntiltheretainingclipsclose.

Figure13.Installingamemorymodule

8.ReinstallthePCIExpressx16graphicscardifyouhaveremovedit.

Whattodonext:

•T oworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•T ocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage48

Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive

Attention:

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacetheopticaldrive.

Toinstallorreplaceanopticaldrive,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage14.

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage15.

4.Dependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacinganopticaldrive,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifyouareinstallingasecondaryopticaldrive,removetheplasticpanelinthefrontbezelforthe

drivebayyouwanttouse.Ifthereisametalstaticshieldinstalledinthedrivebay,removethe metalstaticshield.

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•Ifyouarereplacinganopticaldrive,disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtherear oftheopticaldrive,pressthebluereleasebutton,andthenslidetheopticaldriveoutofthefront ofthecomputer.

Figure14.Removingtheopticaldrive

5.Installtheopticaldriveretaineronthesideofthenewopticaldrive.

Figure15.Installingtheopticaldriveretainer

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User Manual

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Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

Installingorreplacinghardware

Installingexternaloptions

Removingthecomputercover

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel

InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule

Installingorreplacingtheopticaldrive