Lenovo ThinkCentre 6393 Parts list manual

ThinkCentre
Hardware Installation and Replacement
Guide

Note
Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read and understand the ThinkCentre Safety and
Warranty Guide for this product and “Notices,” on page 31.
First Edition (November 2008)
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Contents
Figures ...............v
Chapter 1. Important safety information 1
Chapter 2. Overview .........3
Additional information resources .......3
Handling static-sensitive devices........4
Locations ...............5
Locating controls and connectors on the front of
your computer.............5
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 6
Locating components ..........8
Locating parts on the system board ......9
Chapter 3. Installing options and
replacing hardware .........11
Installing external options .........11
Removing the computer cover ........11
Installing internal options .........12
Installing or replacing amemory module ...12
Replacing the battery ...........14
Replacing the heat sink ..........15
Replacing the hard disk drive ........16
Replacing the optical drive .........18
Replacing the AC power adapter .......20
Replacing the modem ...........21
Replacing the system fan assembly ......23
Replacing the keyboard ..........25
Replacing the mouse ...........25
Chapter 4. Completing the parts
replacement ............27
Obtaining device drivers ..........28
Chapter 5. Security features .....29
Integrated cable lock ...........29
Password protection ...........29
Erasing alost or forgotten password (clearing
CMOS) ................30
Appendix. Notices ..........31
Television output notice ..........32
Trademarks ..............32
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Figures
1. Locating the front controls and connectors 5
2. Locating the rear connectors .......6
3. Locating components..........8
4. Locating parts on the system board .....9
5. Removing the computer cover ......12
6. Removing the old memory module ....13
7. Installing amemory module .......13
8. Removing the old battery ........14
9. Installing anew battery ........14
10. Removing the heat sink ........15
11. Installing the new heat sink .......16
12. Removing the hard disk drive ......17
13. Installing the hard disk drive into the bracket 18
14. Removing the front bezel ........19
15. Removing the optical drive .......19
16. Retainer bracket for optical drive .....19
17. Installing the new optical drive ......20
18. Connecting the AC power adapter .....21
19. Locating the modem daughter card on the
system board ............22
20. Removing the modem daughter card from the
system board ............22
21. Removing the system fan assembly ....23
22. Installing the short rubber mounts .....24
23. Installing the new system fan assembly 24
24. Keyboard connector..........25
25. Mouse connector ...........26
26. Routing the cables ..........27
27. Closing the computer cover .......28
28. Installing cable lock ..........29
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Chapter 1. Important safety information
CAUTION:
Before using this manual, be sure to read and understand all the related safety
information for this product. Refer to the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide
that you received with this product for the latest safety information. Reading
and understanding this safety information reduces the risk of personal injury
and or damage to your product.
If you no longer have acopy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide,you can
obtain aPortable Document Format (PDF) version from the Lenovo®Support Web
site at:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
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