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•Ventilationslots,fans,andheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,andreliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplaci

6.Positiontheflexmodulecoverontheflexmodulesothattherailguidesonthebottomoftheflexmodulecoverengagetherailsontheflexmodule.Then,pushthecovertothefrontofth

a.pressthereleasebutton1toejectthetab2thatsecurestheslimopticaldrive.Then,slidetheslimopticaldriveoutofthefrontofthe5.25-inchcageassembly.Figure41.Rem

3.Installthetwoscrewstosecuretheslimopticaldriveretainertothesideofthenewslimopticaldrive.Figure43.Installingtheslimopticaldriveretainer4.Installthesl

2.Ifyouarereplacinganoldharddiskdrive,removethefourscrewsthatsecuretheharddiskdrive.Then,slidetheharddiskdriveoutoftherearofthe5.25-inchcageassembly.F

Installingorreplacingthefanofthe5.25-inchcageassemblyToinstallorreplacethefanonthe5.25-inchcageassembly,dothefollowing:1.Slidethe5.25-inchcageassembly

1.Slidethe5.25-inchcageassemblyoutofthefrontofthecomputer.See“Installingorreplacingadeviceintheopticaldrivebay”onpage78.2.Removetheslimopticaldrivefro

Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”on

7.RoutethecablesofthenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblythroughthecorrespondingsquareholeinthefrontofthechassis.ThenpositionthenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblyinto

5.Removetheoldbattery.Figure53.Removingtheoldbattery6.Installanewbattery.Figure54.Installinganewbattery7.Reinstalltheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replac

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.CAUTION:Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.Hazardousvolta

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposuretohazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.•Useo

6.Slidethepowersupplyassemblytothefrontofthecomputerandthenliftitoutofthechassis.7.Ensurethatthenewpowersupplyassemblyisthecorrectreplacement.8.Instal

6.Followthefollowingsequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblytothesystemboard:a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,and

Installingorreplacingthesolid-statedriveThesolid-statedriveisonlyavailableonsomemodels.Thissectionprovidesthefollowinginstructions:•“Installingthesoli

3.Removethe3.5–inchharddiskdrivebracketforthechassis.4.Toinstallthestorageconvertertogetherwiththesolid-statedriveintothe3.5-inchharddiskdrivebracket,

6.Flexthesidesoftheplastic3.5–inchharddiskdrivebrackettopullpinsonthebracketoutofthecorrespondingholesinthestorageconverter.Thenremovethestorageconver

8.Installanewsolid-statedriveintothestorageconverter.Theninstallthefourscrewstosecurethenewsolid-statedrivetothestorageconverter.Figure61.Installingth

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage125.InstallingorreplacingthemSATAsolid-statedriveThemSATAsolid-stated

3.SlidethestorageconverterintothemSATAsolid-statedrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.Theninstallthescrewtosecurethestorageconvertertothechassis.Figure65.

7.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecurethemSATAsolid-statedrivefromthestorageconverter.Figure67.RemovingthescrewsthatsecurethemSATAsolid-statedrive8.Removethem

10.InstallthetwoscrewstosecurethemSATAsolid-statedrivetothestorageconverter.Figure70.InstallingthescrewstosecurethemSATAsolid-statedrive11.Slidethesto

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5.Pullthebluehandletoreleaseandremovetheharddiskdrivefromthedrivecage.Figure72.Removingtheprimaryharddiskdrive6.Flexthesidesofthebluebrackettoremoveth

8.Slidethenewharddiskdriveintothedrivecageuntilitsnapsintoposition.Figure74.Installingtheprimaryharddiskdrive9.Connectthesignalcableandthepowercableto

6.Flexthesidesofthebluebrackettoremovetheharddiskdrivefromthebracket.7.Toinstallanewharddiskdriveintothebluebracket,flexthebracketandalignpin1,pin2,pin

Toinstallatertiary3.5-inchharddiskdriveora2.5-inchsolid-statedrive,dothefollowing:1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecompu

a.Installthesolid-statedriveintothestorageconverter.Then,installthefivescrewstosecurethesolid-statedrivetothestorageconverter.Figure79.Installingthesol

6.Installtheopticaldriveretaineronthesideoftheopticaldrivebracket.Figure81.Installingtheopticaldriveretainer7.Slidetheopticaldrivebracketintothesecond

ReplacingthefrontfanassemblyAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”

8.Connectthefrontfanassemblycabletothepowerfanconnectoronthesystemboard.Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Toco

7.Pullonthetipsoftherubbermountsuntiltherearfanassemblyissecuredinplace.Figure87.Installingtherearfanassembly8.Connecttherearfanassemblycabletothesyst

3.IfyourcomputercomeswithaWi-FicardmodulethatsupportstheBluetoothfunction,disconnecttheBluetoothcablefromtheWi-Fiadaptercard.Figure88.Disconnectingthe

Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesthefollowinginformation:•Locationsofconnectors•Locationsofcomponents•Locationsofpartsonthesystemboard•Locat

5.GrasptheWi-Fiadaptercardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.Figure90.RemovingtheWi-FiadaptercardNote:Thecardfitstightlyintothecardslo

2.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.Figure92.RemovingthescrewsthatsecuretheWi-Ficardmodule3.PulltheWi-Ficardmoduleou

1.InserttheWi-FicardmoduleintotheminiPCIExpressslot,andtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecuretheWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.Figure94.InstallingtheWi

2.ConnectthefrontantennacableandrearantennacabletotheWi-Ficardmodule.Figure95.InstallingtheWi-Fiantennacables3.InstalltheWi-FiadaptercardintothePCIExp

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatare

InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-FiantennaAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Readthisfirst:Importantsafety

Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”on

Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”on

7.Reconnecttheexternalcablesandpowercordstothecomputer.See“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage3.8.Toupdateyourconfiguration,referto“Usingt

Chapter10.Gettinginformation,help,andserviceThischaptercontainsinformationabouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistanceforproductsmanufacturedbyLenovo.Info

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputerThefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsoftheconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthef

•Accesstroubleshootingandsupportinformationforyourcomputermodelandothersupportedproducts.•Findtheserviceandsupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion.•

•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornon-warrantedLenovoparts•Identificationofsoftwareproblemsources•ConfigurationofBIOSaspartofaninsta

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SystemmemoryspeedTheIntelXeon®microprocessorfamiliescompatiblewiththisThinkStation®computerfeatureanintegratedmemorycontroller,whichprovidesthemicropr

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AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationExportclassificationnoticeThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExportClassifi

ThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/EContheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagn

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatementJapancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20AperphaseJapannotic

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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclinginformationLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnology(IT)equipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneede

LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerThefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectorsontherearofyour

DisposingofLenovocomputercomponentsSomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstances

BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/ECconcerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulator

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AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)EuropeanUnionRoHSLenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirement

UkraineRoHSIndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.12ThinkStationP300UserGuide

AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandp

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AppendixE.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoRescueandRecoveryTheLenovologoTheThinkStationlogoThinkSt

IndexAarescuemedium,creatingandusing66Administrator,password38Advanceconfiguration37audiofeatures9audioline-inconnector4audioline-outconnector4Bbackupa

ConnectorDescriptionAudioline-inconnectorUsedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereosystem.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,aca

Input/Output(I/O)features9installingmSATAsolid-statedrive104solid-statedrive100installingoptionsmemorymodule76PCIcard73internaldrives9KKensington-styl

purchasingadditional129settingpassword39settingschanging37viewing37SetupUtility37SetupUtilityprogram,starting37SetupUtility,exiting42slimopticaldrive,

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LocatingcomponentsThefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyourcomputer.Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”

LocatingpartsonthesystemboardThefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations1PS/2keyboardandmouse

LocatinginternaldrivesInternaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyourcomputertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyo

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixE“Notice

MachinetypeandmodellabelThemachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetypeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttech

•OntheMicrosoftWindows8.1operatingsystem,gotothedesktopandmoveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSett

Formoreinformation,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage2and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage3.

•IntelligentCoolingEngine(ICE)TheIntelligentCoolingEngineisasystemthermalmanagementsolutionthatenablesyourcomputertorunwithbetterthermalandacousticper

PreinstalledoperatingsystemYourcomputerispreinstalledwithoneofthefollowingoperatingsystems:•MicrosoftWindows7operatingsystem•MicrosoftWindows8.1operat

programname.YoucanfindtheprogrambyitsprogramnameoriconnameasshownintheLenovoprogramsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystemtable.Note:Ifyoudonotfindthepro

•CreateRecoveryMedia•FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware•LenovoPerformanceTuner•LenovoReach•LenovoSHAREit•LenovoSolutionCenter•Leno

TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,

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Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopics:•“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage17•“Usingkeyboardshortcuts”onpage17•“U

ContentsReadthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation...vServiceandupgrades...vStaticelectricityprevention...vPowercordsandpow

UsingthewheelmouseThewheelmousehasthefollowingcontrols:1Primarymousebutton:Usethisbuttontoselectorstartaprogramormenuitem.2Wheel:Usethewheeltocontrolt

3.ClickTurnsystemiconsonoroffandchangethevolumebehaviorsfromOfftoOn.4.ClickOKtosavethenewsettings.•ForWindows8.1:1.OpenControlPanel,andclickAppearance

•Donotinsertanyobjectotherthanadiscintothedrive.•Donotinsertdamageddiscsintothedrive.Warped,scratched,ordirtydiscscandamagethedrive.•Beforemovingtheco

1.OntheStartscreen,clickthedownarrowinthebottom-leftcornertogototheAppsscreen.ThentypePower2Gointhesearchboxinthetop-rightcornerofthescreen.2.ClickPow

Note:OnlyactiveworkspacesthatyouhaveaccessedduringthecurrentWindowssessionaredisplayedalongtheleftedge.Ifyoucloseanactiveworkspace,itsrepresentationwi

HowcanIrestoremycomputersettings?Yourcomputerprovidesaprogramthatenablesyoutorestorethecomputersettings.Formoreinformation,seeChapter8“Recoveryinforma

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Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoothercountriesorregions.Accessibilityan

GlareandlightingPositionthemonitortominimizeglareandreflectionsfromoverheadlights,windows,andotherlightsources.Reflectedlightfromshinysurfacescancausean

selectoneobjectwithyourkeyboard,theobjectishighlighted.Whenyoumovethepointertooneobjectwithyourmouse,theintroductorytextoftheobjectisdisplayed.Touseon

CreatingRAIDvolumes...45DeletingRAIDvolumes...45Resettingdiskstonon-RAID...46Chapter6.Preventingproblems...47Keepingyourcomputercurren

FormoreinformationabouthowtouseandconfigureSpeechRecognition,seetheWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsystem.CustomizabletextsizeDependingonyourpreference

EaseofAccesskeyboardshortcutsThefollowingtablecontainskeyboardshortcutsthatcanhelpmakeyourcomputereasiertouse.KeyboardshortcutFunctionWindowslogokey+U

DocumentationinaccessibleformatsLenovoprovideselectronicdocumentationinaccessibleformats.Lenovoelectronicdocumentation,suchasproperlytaggedPDFfilesorHy

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.LockingthecomputercoverLockingthecomputercover

AttachingaKensington-stylecablelockYoucanuseaKensington-stylecablelocktosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanentfixture.Thecablelockattache

AttachingacablelockAcablelockcanbeusedtosecuredevices,suchasthekeyboardandthemouse,bylockingthedevicecablestoyourcomputer.Thecablelockattachestothecab

•Administratorpassword:Settinganadministratorpassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchangingconfigurationsettings.Ifyouareresponsibleformaintainingtheconfig

3.SelectPrebootAuthenticationorEraseFingerprintDataasdesired,andpressEnter.Note:•PrebootAuthentication:enablesordisablesthefingerprintauthenticationfor

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Chapter5.AdvancedconfigurationThischapterprovidesthefollowinginformationtohelpyouconfigurethecomputer:•“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage37•“Updatingor

Exportclassificationnotice...3Electronicemissionsnotices...3FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity...3Eurasiancomp

Youcanuseeitherthekeyboardorthemousetonavigatethroughmenuchoices.Thekeysusedtoperformvarioustasksaredisplayedatthebottomofeachscreen.UsingBIOSpassword

Setting,changing,anddeletingapasswordToset,change,ordeleteapassword,dothefollowing:1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”on

5.PressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage42.SelectingastartupdeviceIfyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfro

•Pressthepowerbutton•EnablethewakeuponalarmfeatureThewakeuponalarmfeatureenablesyourcomputertowakeupatasettime.Toenablethewakeuponalarmfeature,dothefo

AfterenablingtheICEthermalalertfunction,whencriticalthermalsituationsoccur,suchasmalfunctioningfans,abnormallyhightemperature,andpoorcoolingperformanc

models,youcandownloadeitheranupdateprogramtocreateasystem-program-updatediscoranupdateprogramthatcanberunfromtheoperatingsystem.UpdatingtheBIOSfromadi

6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheupdate.Aftertheupdateiscompleted,removethediscfromtheopticaldrive.UpdatingtheBIOSfromyouroperatingsyste

•RAIDLevel0–Stripeddiskarray–Twoharddiskdrivesminimum–Betterperformancewithoutfaulttolerance•RAIDLevel1–Mirroreddiskarray–Twoharddiskdrivesminimum–Imp

3.UsethearrowkeystoselecttheRAIDvolumetobedeletedandpressDelete.4.Whenprompted,pressYtoconfirmthedeletionoftheselectedRAIDvolume.DeletingaRAIDvolumewil

Chapter6.PreventingproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyouavoidcommonproblemsandkeepyourcomputerrunningsmoothly.Keepingyourcomputercurren

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UsingSystemUpdateTheSystemUpdateprogram(hereinafterreferredtoasSystemUpdate)providesregularaccesstosystemandsoftwareupdatesforyourcomputertokeepyoursy

2.Wipeeachkeytopsurfacewiththecloth.Wipethekeysonebyone;ifyouwipeseveralkeysatatime,theclothmayhookontoanadjacentkeyandpossiblydamageit.Ensurethatnoli

•Makebackupcopiesofcriticaldataonremovablemediamemory,suchasdiscsandUSBstoragedevices,atregularintervalsandstoretheremovablemediainasafelocation.Thefr

Chapter7.TroubleshootinganddiagnosticsThischapterprovidesinformationaboutdiagnosingandtroubleshootingcomputerproblems.Ifyourcomputerproblemisnotdescri

SymptomActionTheoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.Ensurethatthestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,theoperatingsystemison

1.Removethenewhardwareoptionorsoftware.Ifyoumustremovethecomputercovertoremoveahardwareoption,ensurethatyoureviewandfollowtheelectricalsafetyinformati

ACDorDVDdoesnotworkSolutions:•Ensurethatthediscisinsertedcorrectly,withitslabelup.•Ensurethatthediscyouareusingisclean.Toremovedustorfingerprints,wipet

•EnsurethataDVDdiscisinthedrivewiththeshinysideofthediscfacingdown.•Ensurethatvideoresolutionissettolessthan1152x864pixels.•OncomputersthathaveaCD-ROM

•IfyouareusingaUSBmouse,enabletheUSBconnectorsintheBIOSsettings.Formoreinformation,see“Enablingordisablingadevice”onpage39.Thepointeronthescreendoesno

Note:ToopenControlPanelonWindows8.1,see“AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage222.ClickHardwareandSound➙Adjustscreenresolution➙Adv

Readthisfirst:ImportantsafetyinformationCAUTION:Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthisproduct.Refertothei

•Installallnetworkingsoftwarethatisnecessaryforyournetworkenvironment.CheckwithyourLANadministratorforthenecessarynetworkingsoftware.Theadapterstopswo

4.SelectthePlaybacktab.5.IfyouareusingtheHeadsetprofile,selectBluetoothHands-freeAudio,andthenclickSetDefault.IfyouareusingtheAVprofile,selectStereoAudi

2.ClickStart➙Computer.3.Right-clickyourCdriveentryandthenclickProperties.4.ClickDefragmentnowundertheToolstabtostartadisk-defragmentationprocess.•OnWi

Whenusingasortfeature,datescannotbesortedinthecorrectorderSolution:Someapplicationprogramsdevelopedbeforetheyear2000usedonlythelasttwodigitsofayeartos

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Chapter8.RecoveryinformationThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutions.Thereareavarietyofmethodstochoosefromwhenconsideringhowtorecoverfr

CreatingrecoverymediaNote:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSBstoragedevices.TocreaterecoverymediaontheWindow

•“PerformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage65PerformingarecoveryoperationfromWindows7ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRes

FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,clickHelp.CreatingandusingarescuemediumWitharescuemedium,suchasadiscoraUSBharddiskdr

ReinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedriversYourcomputerenablesyoutoreinstallpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedrivers.Reinstallingpreinstalledprograms

orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyoutoinstallit.WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidet

Note:Reinstalldevicedriverswillchangethecurrentconfigurationofyourcomputer.Reinstalldevicedriversonlywhenitisnecessarytocorrectaproblemwithyourcomputer

2.IntheRemoveeverythingandreinstallWindowssection,clickGetstarted.UsingtheadvancedstartupoptionsAdvancedstartupoptionsenableyoutochangethestartupsetti

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Chapter9.InstallingorreplacinghardwareThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Handlingstatic-sensitivedevicesDon

CAUTION:Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeriscool.Toremovethecomputercover,dothefollowing:1.Removeal

3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsontheleftsideandpivotingthefrontbezeloutward.Figure11.Removingthefrontbezel4.Toreinstallthefrontbez

3.Attherearofthecomputer,pressthereleasebutton1toopenthecardlatch2.Figure12.OpeningthePCIcardlatch74ThinkStationP300UserGuide

4.DependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingaPCIcard,dooneofthefollowing:•IfyouareinstallingaPCIcard,removetheappropriatemetalslotcover.•Ifyouarere

7.PivotthecardlatchtotheclosedpositiontosecurethePCIcard.Figure15.InstallingaPCIcardWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriates

5.Removeanypartsthatmightpreventyouraccesstothememoryslots.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,youmightneedtoremovethePCIExpressx16graphicscardforeasieracces

PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnoticeManypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsorcordstoconnecttheaccess

7.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Ensurethatthenotch1onthememorymodulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodulest

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatare

5.Installtheopticaldriveretainerontotheleftsideofthenewopticaldrive.Figure21.Installingtheopticaldriveretainer6.Slidethenewopticaldriveintothedrivebay

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage125.Installingorreplacingadeviceinthe5.25-inchflexmoduleAttention:Dono

a.pressthebuttonasshowntoremovetheslimopticaldrivefromtheflexmodule.Figure26.Removingtheslimopticaldrivefromtheflexmoduleb.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecuret

5.Slidethenewslimopticaldrivewiththeplasticclipintotheflexmoduleuntiltheslimopticaldrivesnapsintoposition.Figure29.Installingtheslimopticaldriveinthefle

2.Liftthecliponthesideoftheflexmoduleupwardandslidetheflexmodulecovertotherearoftheflexmoduletoremovethecover.Figure31.Removingtheflexmodulecover3.Ifyouar

4.Toinstalltheanewcardreaderintothecardreaderretainingbracket,alignthefourholesinthecardreaderwiththecorrespondingstudsonthebracketandthenpressthenewc

6.Positiontheflexmodulecoverontheflexmodulesothattherailguidesonthebottomoftheflexmodulecoverengagetherailsontheflexmodule.Then,pushthecovertothefrontofth

a.DisconnecttheeSATAconnectororIEEE1394connectorcablefromthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage6.b.Pressthetwoclipstowardeachotherass