Lenovo ThinkCentre 7096 Manual

ThinkCentre
Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide
Machine Types 6177, 7065, 7096, 9351, 9358, 9438, 9481, 9489, 9703,
9784, 9788, 9792, 9853, 9949

ThinkCentre
Hardware Installation and Replacement
Guide

Note
Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read and understand the Safety and Warranty Guide for
this product and “Notices,” on page 39.
First Edition (February 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........3
Locations ...............4
Locating controls and connectors on the front of
your computer.............4
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 5
Locating components ..........7
Locating parts on the system board ......8
Chapter 3. Installing options and
replacing hardware ..........9
Tools required ..............9
Installing external options ..........9
Removing the cover ............9
Accessing system board components and drives ..10
Installing internal options .........12
Installing memory ...........12
Installing PCI adapters .........13
Installing internal drives .........15
Replacing the battery ...........20
Replacing the hard disk drive ........21
Replacing the diskette drive .........23
Replacing an optical drive .........24
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly ....25
Replacing the system fan assembly ......27
Replacing amemory module ........28
Replacing aPCI adapter ..........29
Replacing akeyboard ...........30
Replacing amouse ............30
Chapter 4. Completing the parts
replacement ............33
Obtaining device drivers ..........34
Chapter 5. Security features .....35
Integrated cable lock ...........35
Padlock................36
Password protection ...........36
Erasing alost or forgotten password (clearing
CMOS) ................36
Appendix. Notices ..........39
Television output notice ..........40
Trademarks ..............40
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Figures
1. Controls and connectors.........4
2. Connector locations ..........5
3. Component locations..........7
4. System board parts locations .......8
5. Removing the cover..........10
6. Removing the bezel ..........10
7. Removing the PCI adapter .......11
8. Removing the drive bay assembly .....11
9. Retaining clips ...........12
10. Positioning the memory module .....13
11. Opening the adapter latch .......14
12. Securing the adapter .........14
13. Drive bays .............16
14. Retaining bracket ..........17
15. Installing the drive ..........17
16. Connecting aparallel ATA drive .....18
17. Connecting aserial ATA drive ......18
18. Retaining bracket ..........19
19. Installing the diskette drive .......19
20. Battery removal ...........20
21. Battery installation ..........20
22. Removing the hard disk drive ......21
23. Aligning the pins with the holes in the hard
disk drive .............22
24. Removing the diskette drive .......23
25. Retaining bracket for diskette drive ....23
26. Installing the new diskette drive .....23
27. Removing the optical drive .......24
28. Retaining bracket for optical drive .....24
29. Installing the new optical drive ......24
30. Removing the heat sink and fan assembly 25
31. Replacing the screws to the heat sink and fan
assembly .............26
32. Removing the system fan assembly ....27
33. Removing the memory module ......28
34. Installing the memory module ......28
35. Removing the adapter .........29
36. Installing the new adapter .......29
37. Keyboard connectors .........30
38. Mouse connectors ..........31
39. Replacing the cover ..........33
40. Kensington lock location ........35
41. Padlock loop ............36
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Chapter 1. Important safety information
CAUTION:
Before using this manual, it is important that you read and understand all the
related safety information for this product. Refer to the Safety and Warranty Guide
that you received with this product for the latest safety information. Reading
and understanding the safety information reduces the risk of personal injury
and damage to your product.
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