Lenovo S20 User Manual

ThinkStation
HardwareInstallationandReplacementGuide

MachineTypes:4105,4157,and4217

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe

ThinkStationSafetyandWarrantyGuideforthisproductandAppendixB“Notices”onpage53.

SecondEdition(September2011)

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Contents

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

Chapter1.Importantsafety

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

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

Additionalinformationresources........3

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

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

Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthefront

ofyourcomputer.............4
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour

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

Locatinginternalcomponents........7

Identifyingpartsonthesystemboard.....8

Chapter3.Installingoptionsand

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

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

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

Removingthecomputercover.......11

Removingthefrontbezel.........12
Accessingsystemboardcomponents....13

Installingamemorymodule........13

Installinganadaptercard.........14

Installinginternaldrives.........16

Replacingthebattery............23

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly.....24

Replacinganadaptercard..........27

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly....31

Replacingaharddiskdrive..........33
Replacingtheharddiskdrivefanassembly...34

Replacinganopticaldrive..........36
Replacingthediskettedriveorcardreader...37
Replacingthefrontpanelconnectorassembly..39

Replacingamemorymodule.........40
Replacingthefrontandrearfanassemblies...41

Replacingtheinternalspeaker........42

Replacingthekeyboard...........44

Replacingthemouse............44

Chapter4.Completingtheparts

replacement..............47

Obtainingdevicedrivers...........47

Chapter5.Securityfeatures.....49

Lockingdevices..............49

Passwordprotection............50
Erasingalostorforgottenpassword(clearing

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

AppendixA.Systemmemoryspeed.51

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

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

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

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

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Figures

1.Frontcontrolsandconnectors.......4

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

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

4.Systemboardpartslocations.......8

5.Removingthecomputercover......12

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

7.Openingtheretainingclips.......14

8.Installingthememorymodule......14

9.Installinganadaptercard........15

10.Drivebaylocations...........17

11.Installingtheretainerbracket.......18

12.Installinganopticaldrive........18

13.Connectingthedrive..........19

14.Installingtheretainerbracket.......19

15.Installinganewdiskettedriveorcard

reader................20

16.Installinga3.5-inchharddiskdriveintothe

bracket...............21

17.Installinga2.5-inchharddiskdriveintothe

bracket...............21

18.Installingtheharddiskdriveandbracketinto

thedrivebay.............22

19.Connectinga3.5-inchSA T Aharddisk

drive................22

20.Connectinga2.5-inchSA T Aharddisk

drive................23

21.Connectinga3.5-inchSASharddisk

drive................23

22.Removingtheoldbattery........24

23.Installingthenewbattery........24

24.Powersupplycableconnectors......25

25.Removingthepowersupplyretaining

screws...............26

26.Removingthepowersupply.......27

27.Installinganewadaptercard.......30

28.Removingtheheatsinkandfan

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

29.Removingaharddiskdrive.......34

30.Removingtheharddiskdrivefan

assembly..............35

31.Installingtheharddiskdrivefan

assembly..............36

32.Removingtheopticaldrive........37

33.Retainerbracketforopticaldrive.....37

34.Removingthediskettedriveorcard

reader................38

35.Installingadiskettedriveorcardreader..39

36.Removingthefrontpanelconnector

assembly..............40

37.Removingamemorymodule.......41

38.Installingthememorymodule......41

39.Removingtherearfanassembly.....42

40.Removingtheinternalspeaker......43

41.Keyboardconnector..........44

42.Mouseconnector...........45

43.Lockingdevices............49

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Chapter1.Importantsafetyinformation

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

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

®

SupportWebsiteat:

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Chapter2.Overview

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

Note:UseonlypartsprovidedbyLenovo.

Thisguidecontainsinstructionsforinstallingorreplacingthefollowingparts:

•Battery

•Powersupply

•Adaptercard

•Heatsinkandfanassembly

•Harddiskdrive

•Harddiskdrivefanassembly

•Opticaldrive

•Diskettedriveorcardreader

•Frontpanelconnectorassembly

•Memorymodule

•Frontandrearfanassemblies

•Internalspeaker

•Keyboard

•Mouse

Additionalinformationresources

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

Youcannd:

•CRUremovalandinstallationinformation

•CRUremovalandinstallationvideos

•Downloadsanddrivers

•Linkstootherusefulsourcesofinformation

•Partsinformation

•Publications

•Supportphonelist

•T roubleshootinginformation

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

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

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Whenyouhandlepartsandothercomputercomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricity
damage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

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

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

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

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

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Locations

Thissectioncontainsillustrationstohelplocatethevariousconnectors,controls,andcomponentsofthe
computer.

Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthefrontofyourcomputer

Figure1“Frontcontrolsandconnectors”onpage4showsthelocationoftheconnectorsonthefront
ofyourcomputer.

Note:Notallcomputermodelshavethefollowingcontrolsandconnectors.

Figure1.Frontcontrolsandconnectors

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1Opticaldrive(somemodels)6USBconnector

23.5-inchdiskettedriveorcardreader(some

7Harddiskdriveactivitylight

models)

3USBconnector

4Microphoneconnector9Power-onindicator

5Headphoneconnector

8Powerbutton

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer

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

Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations

1Powercordconnector9Microphoneconnector

2Serialport

3Ethernetconnector11Audioline-outsidespeakerconnector

4Serialport(somemodels)12USBconnectors(8)

5Audioline-outsubwoofer/centerspeaker

10Audioline-outrearspeakerconnector

13OpticalSPDIFinconnector

connector

6Audioline-inconnector

7Videoconnector(somemodels)15eSA T Aconnector

8Audioline-outfrontspeakerconnector

14OpticalSPDIFoutconnector

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ConnectorDescription

USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUniversalSerialBus(USB)connector,

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

Ethernetconnector

Serialport

MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundor

Audioline-inconnector

Audioline-outconnector(front
speakerconnector)

Audioline-outconnector
(subwoofer/centerspeaker
connector)

Audioline-outconnector(rear
speakerconnector)

Audioline-outconnector(side
speakerconnector)

OpticalSPDIFoutconnectorUsedtosend5.1digitalaudiosignalsfromacomputertoanexternaldevice(such

OpticalSPDIFinconnectorUsedtoreceive5.1digitalaudiosignalsfromexternalequipment(suchasa

eSATAconnectorUsethisexternalSerialAdvancedT echnologyAttachment(eSAT A)connector

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

Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea
9-pinserialport.

ifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.

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

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

Whenusedwith5.1or7.1surroundspeakers,thisconnectorshouldbeattached
tothefrontleftandrightspeakers.

Whenusedwith5.1or7.1surroundspeakers,thisconnectorshouldbeattached
tothecenterspeakersandsubwoofer.

Whenusedwith5.1or7.1surroundspeakers,thisconnectorshouldbeattached
totherearleftandrightspeakers.

Whenusedwith7.1surroundspeakers,thisconnectorshouldbeattachedtothe
sideleftandrightspeakers.

asanamplierorareceiver)throughaTOSLINK(T oshibaLink)opticalcable.

receiverorothermultimediadevice)throughaTOSLINKopticalcable.

toattachanexternalharddiskdrive.

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Locatinginternalcomponents

Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage7

showsthelocationofthecomponentsinyourcomputer.

Figure3.Componentlocations

1Microprocessor,heatsink,andheatsinkfanassembly

2Opticaldrive

33.5-inchdiskettedriveorcardreader7Powersupplyassembly

4Internalspeaker

5Harddiskdrive

6Rearfanassembly

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Identifyingpartsonthesystemboard

Figure4“Systemboardpartslocations”onpage8showsthelocationofthepartsonthesystemboard.

Figure4.Systemboardpartslocations

1Microprocessor12Vpowerconnector16Frontpanelconnector

2Microprocessorfanconnector

3Microprocessor18Thermalsensorconnector

4Memoryslots(6)19PS/2connector

524-pinsystempowerconnector20Frontaudioconnector

6Harddiskdrivefanassemblyconnector

7Diskettedriveconnector

8Cardreaderconnector23PCIExpressx1adaptercardslot

9FrontUSBconnector24PCIExpressx16graphicsadaptercardslot

10SA T Aconnectors(5)25PCIExpressx4adaptercardslot

11Adaptercardfanconnector

12SAS(SerialAttachedSCSI)LEDconnector27SecondCOMportconnector

13Battery

17Coverpresenceswitchconnector

21Internalspeakerconnector

22PCIadaptercardslot

26PCIExpressx16graphicsadaptercardslot

28Rearfanassemblyconnector

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14ClearCMOS/Recoveryjumper

15AuxiliaryLEDconnector

29Auxiliary12Vpowerconnector

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Chapter3.Installingoptionsandreplacinghardware

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

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

Note:UseonlypartsprovidedbyLenovo.

Installingexternaloptions

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

Installinginternaloptions

and“Locatingcontrolsand

Important:Read“Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices”onpage3beforeremovingthecomputercover.

Removingthecomputercover

CAUTION:

Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthe
computercover.

Toremovethecomputercover:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandshutdownyouroperatingsystem.Turnoffallattacheddevices.
Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.

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

4.Removeanylockingdevices,suchasacablelockorpadlockthatsecuresthecomputercover.Open
thekeylockifitisinthelockedposition.SeeChapter5“Securityfeatures”onpage49.

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5.Disengagethecoverlatch1andremovethecover.Placethecoveronaatsurface.

Figure5.Removingthecomputercover

Removingthefrontbezel

Toremovethefrontbezel:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

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2.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabs1ontheleftsideandpivotingthebezel
outward.

Figure6.Removingthefrontbezel

3.Laythefrontbezelonaatsurface.

4.Toreinstallthebezel,aligntheplastictabsontherightsideofthebezelwiththecorrespondingholesin
thechassis,thenpivotthebezelinwarduntilitsnapsintopositionontheleftside.

Accessingsystemboardcomponents

Toaccessthesystemboardcomponents:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

2.Unlatchandopentheadaptercardretainer.

3.Onsomemodels,youmightneedtoremovetheadaptercardstogaineasyaccesstosomeinternal
components.See“Replacinganadaptercard”onpage27.

Installingamemorymodule

YourcomputerhassixslotsforinstallingDDR3ECCUDIMMs(doubledatarate3errorcorrectioncode
unbuffereddualinlinememorymodules)thatprovideuptoamaximumof24GBofsystemmemory.

Wheninstallingmemorymodules,usethefollowingguidelines:

•Use1.8V ,240-pinDDR3ECCUDIMMs.

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•Use1GB,2GBor4GBmemorymodulesinanycombinationuptoamaximumof24GB.

•Installmemorymodulesintothebluecolormemoryslotsrst.

Note:OnlyDDR3ECCUDIMMscanbeused.

Toinstallamemorymodule:

1.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage11.

Note:Forthisprocedure,ithelpstolaythecomputeronitsside.

2.Locatethememoryslots.See“Identifyingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage8.

3.Opentheretainingclipsasshown.

Figure7.Openingtheretainingclips

4.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethenotch1onthememorymodule
alignscorrectlywiththeslotkey
theslotuntiltheretainingclipsclose.

Figure8.Installingthememorymodule

5.GotoChapter4“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage47.

2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodulestraightdowninto

Installinganadaptercard

Thissectionprovidesinformationandinstructionsforinstallinganadaptercard.

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