Lenovo ideacentre 310A Series Owner's manual

ideacentre310A/510ASeriesHardware
MaintenanceManual
MachineTypes:90GS[310A-15ASR/nergyStar]/90GT
[310A-15IAP/nergyStar]90GU[510A-15ABR/nergyStar]/90GV
[510A-15IKL/nergyStar]

ideacentre310A/510ASeries
HardwareMaintenanceManual
MachineTypes:90GS[310A-15ASR/nergyStar]/90GT
[310A-15IAP/nergyStar]90GU[510A-15ABR/nergyStar]/90GV
[510A-15IKL/nergyStar]

FirstEdition(March2017)3rd
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Contents
Chapter1.Abotthismanal.....1
ImportantSafetyInformation.........1
Chapter2.Safetyinformation.....3
Generalsafety...............3
lectricalsafety..............3
Safetyinspectionguide...........5
Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitive
devices.................5
Groundingrequirements...........6
Safetynotices...............6
Chapter3.Generalinformation....9
Specifications...............9
Chapter4.GeneralCheckot.....11
Chapter5.UsingtheSetpUtility...13
StartingtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram.13
Viewingandchangingsettings........13
Usingpasswords..............13
nablingordisablingadevice........15
Selectingastartupdevice..........16
xitingtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogram..17
Chapter6.Symptom-to-FRUIndex..19
Harddiskdrivebooterror..........19
PowerSupplyProblems...........19
POSTerrorcodes.............20
Undeterminedproblems...........20
Chapter7.Locatingconnectors,
controlsandcomponents......21
Chapter8.Replacinghardware....29
Generalinformation.............29
Replacingthekeyboardandmouse......30
Removingthecomputercover........30
Replacingthepowersupplyassemby.....31
Removingthefrontbezel..........32
Replacinganopticaldrive..........33
ReplacingtheM.2storagedrive........34
Replacingthe3.5-inchstoragedrive......35
Replacingthe2.5-inchstoragedrive......37
Replacingthefrontcardreader........38
ReplacingthePCIxpresscard........39
Replacingamemorymodule.........40
ReplacingtheWi-Ficard...........42
ReplacingthefrontWi-Fiantenna.......43
ReplacingtherearWi-Fiantenna.......44
Replacingtheheat-sinkandfanassembly....44
Replacingthemicroprocessor........45
Replacingthefrontfan...........47
Replacingtherearfan............48
Replacingthemotherboard..........49
Chapter9.FRUlists..........51
Chapter10.Generalinformation...73
AdditionalServiceInformation........73
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Chapter1.Abotthismanal
ThismanualcontainsserviceandreferenceinformationforLenovoideacentre300seriesdesktopcomputers
listedonthecover.ItisintendedonlyfortrainedservicerswhoarefamiliarwithLenovocomputerproducts.
BeforeservicingaLenovoproduct,besuretoreadtheSafetyInformation.
ThedescriptionoftheTVcardinthismanualisonlyusedforthemachineswhichhavetheTVcard.Itis
invalidforthosemachineswhichdonothaveTVcard.
ImportantSafetyInformation
Besuretoreadallcautionanddangerstatementsinthisbookbeforeperforminganyoftheinstructions.
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Chapter2.Safetyinformation
Thischaptercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyouneedtobefamiliarwithbeforeservicingacomputer.
Generalsafety
Followtheserulestoensuregeneralsafety:
•Observegoodhousekeepingintheareaofthemachinesduringandaftermaintenance.
•Whenliftinganyheavyobject:
1.nsureyoucanstandsafelywithoutslipping.
2.Distributetheweightoftheobjectequallybetweenyourfeet.
3.Useaslowliftingforce.Nevermovesuddenlyortwistwhenyouattempttolift.
4.Liftbystandingorbypushingupwithyourlegmuscles;thisactionremovesthestrainfromthe
musclesinyourback.
Donotattempttoliftanyobjectsthatweighmorethan16kg(35lb)orobjectsthatyouthinkare
tooheavyforyou.
•Donotperformanyactionthatcauseshazardstothecustomer,orthatmakestheequipmentunsafe.
•Beforeyoustartthemachine,ensurethatotherservicerepresentativesandthecustomer’spersonnelare
notinahazardousposition.
•Placeremovedcoversandotherpartsinasafeplace,awayfromallpersonnel,whileyouareservicing
themachine.
•Keepyourtoolcaseawayfromwalkareassothatotherpeoplewillnottripoverit.
•Donotwearlooseclothingthatcanbetrappedinthemovingpartsofamachine.nsurethatyoursleeves
arefastenedorrolledupaboveyourelbows.Ifyourhairislong,fastenit.
•Inserttheendsofyournecktieorscarfinsideclothingorfastenitwithanonconductiveclip,approximately
8centimeters(3inches)fromtheend.
•Donotwearjewelry,chains,metal-frameeyeglasses,ormetalfastenersforyourclothing.
Remember:Metalobjectsaregoodelectricalconductors.
•Wearsafetyglasseswhenyouare:hammering,drillingsoldering,cuttingwire,attachingsprings,using
solvents,orworkinginanyotherconditionsthatmightbehazardoustoyoureyes.
•Afterservice,reinstallallsafetyshields,guards,labels,andgroundwires.Replaceanysafetydevice
thatiswornordefective.
•Reinstallallcoverscorrectlybeforereturningthemachinetothecustomer.
Electricalsafety
CAUTION:
Electricalcrrentfrompower,telephone,andcommnicationcablescanbehazardos.Toavoid
personalinjryoreqipmentdamage,disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecommnication
systems,networks,andmodemsbeforeyoopenthecomptercovers,nlessinstrctedotherwise
intheinstallationandconfigrationprocedres.
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Observethefollowingruleswhenworkingonelectricalequipment.
Important:Useonlyapprovedtoolsandtestequipment.Somehandtoolshavehandlescoveredwithasoft
materialthatdoesnotinsulateyouwhenworkingwithliveelectricalcurrents.Manycustomershave,near
theirequipment,rubberfloormatsthatcontainsmallconductivefiberstodecreaseelectrostaticdischarges.
Donotusethistypeofmattoprotectyourselffromelectricalshock.
•Findtheroomemergencypower-off(PO)switch,disconnectingswitch,orelectricaloutlet.Ifanelectrical
accidentoccurs,youcanthenoperatetheswitchorunplugthepowercordquickly.
•Donotworkaloneunderhazardousconditionsornearequipmentthathashazardousvoltages.
•Disconnectallpowerbefore:
–Performingamechanicalinspection
–Workingnearpowersupplies
–RemovingorinstallingFieldReplaceableUnits(FRUs)
•Beforeyoustarttoworkonthemachine,unplugthepowercord.Ifyoucannotunplugit,askthecustomer
topower-offthewallboxthatsuppliespowertothemachineandtolockthewallboxintheoffposition.
•Ifyouneedtoworkonamachinethathasexposedelectricalcircuits,observethefollowingprecautions:
–nsurethatanotherperson,familiarwiththepower-offcontrols,isnearyou.
Remember:Anotherpersonmustbetheretoswitchoffthepower,ifnecessary.
–Useonlyonehandwhenworkingwithpowered-onelectricalequipment;keeptheotherhandinyour
pocketorbehindyourback.
Remember:Theremustbeacompletecircuittocauseelectricalshock.Byobservingtheaboverule,
youmaypreventacurrentfrompassingthroughyourbody.
–Whenusingatester,setthecontrolscorrectlyandusetheapprovedprobeleadsandaccessoriesfor
thattester.
–Standonsuitablerubbermats(obtainedlocally,ifnecessary)toinsulateyoufromgroundssuchas
metalfloorstripsandmachineframes.
Observethespecialsafetyprecautionswhenyouworkwithveryhighvoltages;theseinstructionsarein
thesafetysectionsofmaintenanceinformation.Useextremecarewhenmeasuringhighvoltages.
•Regularlyinspectandmaintainyourelectricalhandtoolsforsafeoperationalcondition.
•Donotusewornorbrokentoolsandtesters.
•Neverassumethatpowerhasbeendisconnectedfromacircuit.First,checkthatithasbeenpowered-off.
•Alwayslookcarefullyforpossiblehazardsinyourworkarea.xamplesofthesehazardsaremoistfloors,
nongroundedpowerextensioncables,powersurges,andmissingsafetygrounds.
•Donottouchliveelectricalcircuitswiththereflectivesurfaceofaplasticdentalmirror.Thesurfaceis
conductive;suchtouchingcancausepersonalinjuryandmachinedamage.
•Donotservicethefollowingpartswiththepoweronwhentheyareremovedfromtheirnormaloperating
placesinamachine:
–Powersupplyunits
–Pumps
–Blowersandfans
–Motorgenerators
andsimilarunits.(Thispracticeensurescorrectgroundingoftheunits.)
•Ifanelectricalaccidentoccurs:
–Usecaution;donotbecomeavictimyourself.
–Switchoffpower.
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