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5.Checkforanyobviousalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofanyalterations.6.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetallings,conta
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthe2.5-inchsolid-statedrive.Toinstallthesolid-statedrive,dothefollowing:1.Installthesolid-statedriveintot
4.Removethethreescrewsthatsecuretheopticaldrive.Then,slidetheopticaldriveoutofthefrontofthecomputer.Figure28.Removingtheopticaldrive5.Slidethenewoptic
6.ConnectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewopticaldriveandtheotherendtoanavailableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard
Figure31.Removingtheslimcardreaderbracket6.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecardreadertothebracket.Then,slidethecardreaderasshowntoremoveitfromthebracke
Figure33.Installingthenewslimcardreaderintothebracket9.Routethecableofthenewcardreaderthroughthecorrespondingholeforthecardreaderbracketinthefrontofth
ReplacingthepowersupplyassemblyAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.Thiss
4.Laythecomputeronitssideandremovethefourscrewsattherearofthechassisthatsecurethepowersupplyassembly.3456Figure35.Removingthescrewsforthepowersupplyas
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly.CAUTION:Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreet
b.Whenhandlingtheheatsinkandfanassembly,donottouchthethermalgreaseonthebottomoftheheatsinkandfanassembly.8.Placethenewheatsinkandfanassemblyonthesyste
6.Frominsidethechassis,pivottheretainingclip1thatsecurestheplasticholderofthethermalsensorinwardandthenpushtheclipoutwardtoreleasetheclip.Thendisengag
•French•German•Hebrew•Italian•Korean•SpanishDANGERElectricalcurrentfrompower,telephoneandcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidashockhazard:•Donotconn
8.Inserttheconnectorandcableofthenewthermalsensorintothehole1inthechassis.Thenalignthetwotabsontheplasticholderholdingthethermalsensorwiththetwoholes1
Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthecomputercover.Toreplacethemi
Notes:a.Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesm
13.Reconnectallcablesthatweredisconnectedfromthesystemboard.Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetherep
7.Removetheeightscrewsthatsecurethesystemboard.Figure42.Removingthescrewsthatsecurethesystemboard8.Slidethesystemboardtothefrontofthecomputerandthenca
Toinstallthemicroprocessorsocketcover,dothefollowing:1.Afteryouhaveremovedthemicroprocessorfromthefailingsystemboard,closethemicroprocessorretainerand
6.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthefrontaudioandUSBassemblybrackettothechassistoremovethebracketfromthechassis.Figure44.RemovingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly
RemovingtheWi-FiadaptercardToremoveaWi-Fiadaptercard,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.2.Removethecom
5.GrasptheWi-Fiadaptercardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.3456Figure46.RemovingtheWi-FiadaptercardNote:Thecardtstightlyintothecar
2.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.Figure48.RemovingthescrewsthatsecuretheWi-Ficardmodule3.PulltheWi-Ficardmoduleou
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.CAUTION:Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVD-ROMdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)arei
1.InserttheWi-FicardmoduleintotheminiPCIExpressslot,andtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecuretheWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.Figure50.InstallingtheWi
2.ConnectthefrontantennacableandrearantennacabletotheWi-Ficardmodule.Figure51.InstallingtheWi-Fiantennacables3.InstalltheWi-FiadaptercardintothePCIExp
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage122.InstallingorremovingtherearWi-FiantennaAttention:Donotopenyourcom
3.HoldthethickerendoftherearWi-FiantennaandunscrewtheWi-Fiantennafromtherearofthecomputer.3456Figure54.RemovingtherearWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkw
Figure55.Peelingoffthepaperthatprotectsthestickers5.Stickthefrontantennatothefrontpanelasshown.Theninsertthefrontantennacablethroughtheholeinthefrontp
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage122.RemovingthefrontWi-FiantennaToremovethefrontWi-Fiantenna,dothefol
2.ConnectanewkeyboardormousetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonthecomputer.Dependingonwhereyouwanttoconnectthenewkeyboardormouse,see“Locatingconnectors,controls
4.Positionthecomputercoveronthechassissothattherailguidesonthebottomofthecomputercoverengagetherailsonthechassis.Then,pushthecovertothefrontofthecompu
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Chapter10.ReplacingFRUs(machinetypes:10AU,10AW,10BF,and10BG)ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttheFRUreplacementinstructions.NotallFRUsaredocumented.I
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requiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnectionandinstallanysoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoptio
RemovingandreinstallingthefrontbezelAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.
Figure62.ReinstallingthefrontbezelWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,got
4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupwardtoaccessalltheinternaldrives,cables,andothercomponents.3456Figure63.Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupward5.Tolowerthedrive
ToinstallorreplaceaPCIExpresscard,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.2.Removethecomputercover.See“Remo
4.RemovethenewPCIExpresscardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.5.InstallthenewPCIExpresscardintotheappropriateslotonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthe
•Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememorymoduleoutofthememoryslot.Figure66.Removingamemorymodule•Ifyouareinstall
9.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememorymodulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodule
5.Removetheoldbattery.Figure69.Removingtheoldbattery6.Installanewbattery.Figure70.Installinganewbattery7.ReinstallthePCIExpressx16graphicscardifyouhad
4.Notethelocationofthefourscrews1thatsecuretheharddiskdrive.Then,pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.3456Figure71.Pivotingthedrivebayassembly5.Holdthehardd
≥18kg(37lbs)≥32kg(70.5lbs)≥55kg(121.2lbs)12PERIGOAcorrenteelétricaprovenientedecabosdealimentação,detelefoneedecomunicaçõeséperigosa.10ThinkCentreE73H
Figure73.ConnectingaSATAharddiskdrive8.Positionthenewharddiskdriveintotheharddiskdrivebayandalignthescrewholesinthenewharddiskdrivewiththecorrespondin
Toreplaceanopticaldrive,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecom
7.Pressthedrivebayassemblyclip1inwardandpivotthedrivebayassemblydownwardasshown.Figure76.Loweringthedrivebayassembly8.Slidetheopticaldriveoutofthefron
9.Slidethenewopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebayfromthefrontofthecomputer.Figure78.Installinganewopticaldrive10.Holdthenewopticaldriveandpivotthedriveb
11.ConnectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewopticaldriveandtheotherendtoanavailableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboar
Figure81.Removingtheslimcardreaderbracket6.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecardreadertothebracket.Then,slidethecardreaderasshowntoremoveitfromthebracke
Figure83.Installingthenewslimcardreaderintothebracket9.Routethecableofthenewcardreaderthroughthecorrespondingholeforthecardreaderbracketinthefrontofth
Replacingthesolid-statedriveAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.Thissect
3.Positionthesolid-statedriveintothestorageconvertersothattheholesinthedrivearealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintheconverter.Then,installthefourscrew
6.Removethescrew1andthencarefullyslidethesolid-statedrivebracketupwardtoremovethebracketfromthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay.3456Figure87.Removingthesoli
Paraevitarriscodechoqueelétrico:•Nãoconectenemdesconectenenhumcaboouexecuteinstalação,manutençãooureconguraçãodesteprodutoduranteumatempestadecomraio
9.Slidethenewsolid-statedriveintothesolid-statedrivebracketasshownuntilthefourholesinthedrivearealignedwiththecorrespondingholesinthebracket.Then,inst
11.Installthescrew1tosecurethebracketonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay.3456Figure91.Installingthescrewtosecurethebracketonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay1
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.CAUTION:Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.Hazardousvolta
Note:Youmightalsoneedtoreleasethepowersupplyassemblycablesfromsomecableclipsortiesthatsecurethecablestothechassis.Makesurethatyounotethecableroutingbe
8.Installthenewpowersupplyassemblyintothechassissothatthescrewholesinthenewpowersupplyassemblyarealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintherearofthechassis
10.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanductonthetopoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyuntilitsnapsintoposition.3456Figure95.Installingtheheatsinkfanduct11.Securethe
4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.Then,pivotthetwoplasticretainingclipsoutwardtoremovetheheatsinkfanductfromthefailingheatsinkandfanassembly.3456Figure
6.Followthissequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblytothesystemboard:a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,andthenfull
11.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanductonthetopoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyuntilitsnapsintoposition.3456Figure98.InstallingtheheatsinkfanductWhattodonext
7.Ontheinnersideofthefrontpanel,presstheleftretainingclip1thatsecurestheplasticholderofthethermalsensorasshownandthenpushtheclipoutoftheoutersideofthe
•Autilizaçãodecontrolesouajustesouaexecuçãodeprocedimentosdiferentesdosespecicadosaquipoderesultaremexposiçãoprejudicialàradiação.PERIGOAlgunsproduto
9.Inserttheconnectorandcableofthenewthermalsensorintothehole1inthechassis.Then,alignthetwotabsontheplasticholderholdingthethermalsensorwiththetwoholes
3.Removetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage151.Note:Placetheheatsinkandfanassemblyonitssidesothatthethermalgreaseo
b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmalltriangle1ononecornerofthemicroprocessorornotetheorientationofthenotches2
Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage174.Replac
9.Removetheeightscrewsthatsecurethesystemboard.Figure104.Removingthescrewsthatsecurethesystemboard10.Slidethesystemboardtothefrontofthecomputerandthen
Toinstallthemicroprocessorsocketcover,dothefollowing:1.Afteryouhaveremovedthemicroprocessorfromthefailingsystemboard,closethemicroprocessorretainerand
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9.Installthenewsystemfanassemblybyaligningthenewrubbermountsthatcamewiththenewsystemfanassemblywiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,andthenpushtherub
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage127.4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddriv
ReplacingtheWi-FiunitsAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.Thissection
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5.GrasptheWi-Fiadaptercardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.Figure110.RemovingtheWiFiadaptercardNote:Thecardtstightlyintothecardslo
2.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.Figure112.RemovingthescrewsthatsecuretheWi-Ficardmodule3.PulltheWi-Ficardmoduleo
1.InserttheWi-FicardmoduleintotheminiPCIExpressslot,andtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecuretheWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.Figure114.InstallingtheW
3.LocatethetwoPCIExpressx1slotsonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage79.4.InstalltheWi-FiadaptercardintooneofthetwoPCIExpressx1slot
3.Adjusttheangleoftherearantennatolowertheriskofbreakingtheantennabyaccident.3456Figure117.InstallingtherearWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanother
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage174.InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-FiantennaAttention:Donotopenyourco
5.Stickthefrontantennatothefrontpanelasshown.Theninsertthefrontantennacablethroughtheholeinthefrontpanel.Figure120.InstallingthefrontWiFiantenna6.Conn
5.Removethefrontantennaandcablefromthefrontofthecomputer.Figure121.RemovingthefrontWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheap
CompletingthepartsreplacementAftercompletingtheinstallationorreplacementforallparts,youneedtoreinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectcables.Dependingonth
ObtainingdevicedriversYoucanobtaindevicedriversforoperatingsystemsthatarenotpreinstalledathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Installationinstructionsarepro
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Chapter11.AdditionalserviceinformationThischapterprovidesadditionalinformationthattheservicerepresentativemightndhelpful.SecurityfeaturesSecurityfeat
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadiscThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoupdate(ash)theBIOSfromadiscontheWindows8(64-bit)operatingsystemandonotheropera
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemNote:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubjecttochangewithoutnot
13.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectpowercordsandallotherexternalcables.Formachinetypes1577,1579,and1607,see“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage1
AppendixA.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat
TelevisionoutputnoticeThefollowingnoticeappliestomodelsthathavethefactory-installedtelevision-outputfeature.Thisproductincorporatescopyrightprotection
IndexAaccessingsystemboardcomponents128Administrator,password56audioline-inconnector68,75audioline-outconnector68,75Bbasictroubleshooting35battery,rep
systemboard88,131Microphoneconnector69,76microprocessorreplacing106,156mouse,replacing121,173Oopticaldrive,replacing96,136Optional-serviceCRUs69,76Ppa
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Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandChapter2“Safetyinformation”onpage3andAppendixA“Notices”onpage181.First
DANGERLecourantélectriqueprovenantdel'alimentation,dutéléphoneetdescâblesdetransmissionpeutprésenterundanger.Pourévitertoutrisquedechocélectrique
ATTENTION:Sidesproduitsàlaser(telsquedesunitésdeCD-ROM,deDVD-ROM,desunitésàbresoptiques,oudesémetteurs)sontinstallés,prenezconnaissancedesinformation
12VORSICHTAnNetz-,Telefon-undDatenleitungenkönnengefährlicheSpannungenanliegen.AusSicherheitsgründen:•BeiGewitterandiesemGerätkeineKabelanschließenode
•über100Cerhitzen.•reparierenoderzerlegen.DieörtlichenBestimmungenfürdieEntsorgungvonSondermüllbeachten.ACHTUNG:BeiderInstallationvonLasergeräten(wieC
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PERICOLOLacorrenteelettricaprovenientedaicavidialimentazione,deltelefonoedicomunicazionepuòesserepericolosa.Perevitareilrischiodiscosseelettriche:•Non
ATTENZIONE:Quandovengonoinstallatiprodottilaser(qualiCD-ROM,unitàDVD-ROM,unitàabreotticheotrasmittenti),tenerpresentequantosegue:•Nonrimuovereglispor
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12PELIGROLacorrienteeléctricaprocedentedecablesdealimentación,teléfonosycablesdecomunicaciónpuedeserpeligrosa.Paraevitarelriesgodedescargaeléctrica:•N
ContentsChapter1.Aboutthismanual...1Importantsafetyinformation...1Chapter2.Safetyinformation...3Generalsafety...3Electricals
•Noenciendanuncaunequipocuandohayseñalesdefuego,aguaodañosestructurales.•Desconecteloscablesdealimentación,lossistemasdetelecomunicaciones,lasredesylo
Algunosproductoslásertienenincorporadoundiodoláserdeclase3Aoclase3B.Tengaencuentalosiguiente:Cuandoseabre,quedaexpuestoaradiaciónláser.Nomiredirectame
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Chapter3.GeneralinformationThischapterprovidesgeneralinformationthatappliestoallmachinetypessupportedbythismanual.SpecicationsThissectionliststhephys
Formachinetypes:10AU,10AW,10BF,and10BGDimensionsWidth:97mm(3.8inches)Height:333mm(13.1inches)Depth:368mm(14.5inches)WeightMaximumcongurationasshipped
AccessingLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramToaccessLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoT
Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel(continued)ProgramControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanelRescueandRecoverySystemandSecurityLenovo-EnhancedBackupandRes
Chapter4.GeneralcheckoutAttentionThedrivesinthecomputeryouareservicingmighthavebeenrearrangedorthedrivestartupsequencemighthavebeenchanged.Beextremely
–Hasthiscongurationeverworked?–Ifithasbeenworking,whatchangesweremadepriortoitfailing?–Isthistheoriginalreportedfailure?•Diagnosticsversion–Typeandve
Chapter5.TroubleshootinganddiagnosticsThischapterdescribessomebasictroubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms.Ifyourcomputerproblemisnotdescribedhere,see“Le
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer...74Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer...75LocatingmajorFRUsa
SymptomActionTheoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.Verifythat:•Thestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,theoperatingsystemis
•Ifyouareunabletorunthediagnosticprogram,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.See“LenovoSupportWebsite”onpage32formoreinformation.•Ifthediagnosticpro
NoaudioinWindowsSymptom:NoaudioinWindowsActions:•IfyouareusingpoweredexternalspeakersthathaveanOn/Offcontrol,verifythattheOn/OffcontrolissettotheOnpos
•Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,runthediagnosticprograms(see“LenovoSolutionCenter”onpage53forinstructions).Ifyouneedtechnicalassistance,see“Leno
DVDproblemsSelectyoursymptomfromthefollowinglist:•“BlackscreeninsteadofDVDvideo”onpage40•“DVDmoviewillnotplay”onpage40•“Noaudioorintermittentaudiowhil
•Ensurethatvideoresolutionissettolessthan1152x864.Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,runthediagnosticprograms(see“LenovoSolutionCenter”onpage53forin
"NoOperatingSystemFound"messageorthesystemnotstartingfromthecorrectharddiskdriveSymptom:"NoOperatingSystemFound"messageorthesystem
Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,havethecomputerandkeyboardserviced.See“LenovoSupportWebsite”onpage32fordetails.Themouseorpointingdevicedoesnotwor
MonitorproblemsNote:Manymonitorshavestatus-indicatorlightsandbuilt-incontrolsforadjustingbrightness,contrast,width,height,andotherpictureadjustments.H
•Themonitormightbeoperatinginalow-refreshratedisplaymode.Setthemonitortothehighest,noninterlacedrefreshratesupportedbyyourmonitorandthevideocontroller
Chapter1.AboutthismanualThismanualprovidesserviceandreferenceinformationforThinkCentre®computerslistedonthefrontcover.Thismanualisintendedonlyfortrain
•“Theadapterstopsworkingfornoapparentreason”onpage46•“IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandyouuseaspeedof1000Mbps,theconnectionfailsorerrorsoccur”o
TheWakeonLANfeatureisnotworkingSymptom:TheWakeonLAN(WOL)featureisnotworking.Actions:•MakesurethatWOLisenabledintheBIOSSetupUtilityprogram.•Ifitis,chec
BluetoothproblemSymptom:SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadsetorheadphonebutcomesfromthelocalspeakereventhoughtheheadsetorheadphoneisconnectedusingth
–AllexternalSCSIoptionsareturnedon.ExternalSCSIoptionsmustbeturnedonbeforethecomputeristurnedon.Formoreinformation,seeyourSCSIdocumentation.•Verifytha
4.ClickCleanupsystemles.5.ClicktheMoreOptionstab.6.IntheProgramsandFeaturesarea,clicktheCleanupbutton.7.Alistofinstalledprogramsisdisplayed.Selectthe
Actions:Verifythat:1.Theprinteristurnedonandisonline.2.Paperisloadedcorrectly.3.Theprintersignalcableissecurelyconnectedtothecorrectparallel,serial,or
Actions:•Mostsoftwareprogramshavebuilt-inhelpsystemsthatprovideinstructionsformosttasks.Ifyouarehavingdifcultyperformingaspecictaskwithinasoftwarepr
DiagnosticsThediagnosticprogramisusedtotesthardwarecomponentsofyourcomputer.Thediagnosticprogramcanalsoreportoperating-system-controlledsettingsthatin
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Chapter6.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogramTheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemy
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PasswordconsiderationsApasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurityreasons,itisrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcan
Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Formoreinformation,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage56.Erasinglostorforgottenp
SelectingastartupdeviceIfyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadevicesuchasthediscorharddiskdriveasexpected,dooneofthefollowingtoselectthestartupdeviceyouwan
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage55.2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectPower➙AutomaticPowerOn,andpressEn
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Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUindexTheSymptom-to-FRUindexlistserrorsymptomsandpossiblecauses.Themostlikelycauseislistedrst.AlwaysbeginwiththeChapter4“Genera
Thefollowingtablesdescribesbeepsymptoms.BeepSymptomFRU/Action2shortbeepsCMOSsettingerrorPerformthefollowingactionsinorder.1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogra
POSTErrorcodePOSTErrormessageDescription/Action1762CongurationchangehasoccurredThiserrormessageisdisplayedwhenaharddiskdriveoropticaldrivechangehasbe
MiscellaneouserrormessagesMessage/SymptomFRU/ActionChangingdisplaycolorsDisplay/MonitorComputerwillnotpower-off.See“Harddiskdrivebooterror”onpage61.1.
Message/SymptomFRU/ActionNon-systemdiskordiskerror-typemessagewithaknown-gooddiagnosticdiskette.1.DisketteDrive2.SystemBoard3.DisketteDriveCableOtherd
Chapter2.SafetyinformationThischaptercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyouneedtobefamiliarwithbeforeservicingacomputer.GeneralsafetyFollowtheserulestoen
d.Extendedvideomemorye.ExternalCachef.ExternalCacheRAMg.Harddiskdriveh.Diskettedrive3.Turnonthepowerandthecomputertore-testthesystem.4.Repeatsteps1thr
Chapter8.LocationsThischapterintroducesthelocationsofthecomputerhardwarecomponents.Formachinetypes:10ASand10AUThissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoul
LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage68showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectors
ConnectorDescriptionMicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.USB2.0connect
Figure3.ComponentlocationsThefollowingtableliststhemajorFRUsshowninFigure3“Componentlocations”onpage70andidentieswhichFRUsalsoareself-serviceCRUsorop
Notes:•Self-serviceCRUs:TheseCRUsunplugoraresecuredbynomorethantwoscrews.ExamplesofthesetypesofCRUsincludethekeyboard,themouse,anyUSBdevice,andthepowe
LocatingpartsonthesystemboardFigure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage72showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations14-p
LocatinginternaldrivesInternaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyourcomputertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyo
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputerFigure6“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage74showsthelocationsoftheco
LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure7“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage75showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectors
Important:Useonlyapprovedtoolsandtestequipment.Somehandtoolshavehandlescoveredwithasoftmaterialthatdoesnotinsulateyouwhenworkingwithliveelectricalcurr
ConnectorDescriptionEthernetconnectorUsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5
Figure8.ComponentlocationsThefollowingtableliststhemajorFRUsshowninFigure8“Componentlocations”onpage77andidentieswhichFRUsalsoareself-serviceCRUsorop
Notes:•Self-serviceCRUs:TheseCRUsunplugoraresecuredbynomorethantwoscrews.ExamplesofthesetypesofCRUsincludethekeyboard,themouse,anyUSBdevice,andthepowe
LocatingpartsonthesystemboardFigure9“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage79showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.Figure9.Systemboardpartlocations14-p
LocatinginternaldrivesInternaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyourcomputertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyo
Chapter9.ReplacingFRUs(machinetypes:10ASand10AU)ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttheFRUreplacementinstructions.NotallFRUsaredocumented.Important:Ens
requiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnectionandinstallanysoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoptio
5.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecomputercoverandslidethecomputercovertothereartoremoveit.3456Figure11.RemovingthecomputercoverRemovingandreinstalling
3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsontheleftsideandpivotingthefrontbezeloutward.Figure12.Removingthefrontbezel84ThinkCentreE73Hardware
4.Toreinstallthefrontbezel,alignthethreeplastictabsontherightsideofthefrontbezelwiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,thenpivotthefrontbezelinwardsunt
Voltage-selectionswitchSomecomputersareequippedwithavoltage-selectionswitchlocatednearthepower-cordconnectionpointonthecomputer.Ifyourcomputerhasavolt
3.Attherearofthecomputer,removethescrewthatsecuresthePCIExpresscardlatch.3456Figure14.RemovingthescrewthatsecuresthePCIExpresscardlatch4.Dependingonwh
•IfyouarereplacinganoldPCIExpresscard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.3456Figure15.RemovingaPCIExpresscardNotes:a.T
7.PivotthecardlatchtotheclosedpositiontosecurethePCIExpresscard.3456Figure16.InstallingaPCIExpresscard8.ReinstallthescrewtosecurethePCIExpresscardlatc
5.Removeanypartsthatmightpreventyouraccesstothememoryslots.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,youmightneedtoremovethePCIExpressx16graphicscardforeasieracces
7.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememorymodulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodule
5.Therearfanassemblyisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removetherearfanassemblybybreakingorcuttingtherubbermountsandgentlypullingtherearfanassem
7.Pullonthetipsoftherubbermountsuntiltherearfanassemblyissecuredinplace.Figure21.Installingtherearfanassembly8.Connecttherearfanassemblycabletothesyst
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage82.3.Dependingonyourco
Note:Thereisalsoasecondaryharddiskdrivebayforyoutopurchaseandinstallasecondaryharddiskdrivebyyourself.Ifyouwanttoinstallasecondaryharddiskdrive,usethe
6.Slidethenewharddiskdriveintotheharddiskdrivebayandalignthescrewholesinthenewharddiskdrivewiththecorrespondingholesinthedrivebay.Then,installthefours
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