Lenovo ThinkCentre M600 User manual

ThinkCentreM600
UserGuide
MachineTypes:10G8,10G9,10GA,10GB,10GC,10GD,10GE,
and10GF

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheroductitsuorts,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Read
thisfirst:Imortantsafetyinformation”onageiiiandAendixF“Notices”onage111.
FirstEdition(October2015)
©CopyrightLenoo2015.
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Contents
Readthisfirst:Importantsafety
information..............iii
Beforeusingthismanual............iii
Serviceandugrades.............iii
Staticelectricityrevention...........iv
Powercordsandoweradaters........iv
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......v
Plugsandoutlets...............v
Externaldevices...............v
Heatandroductventilation..........v
Oeratingenvironment............vi
Lasercomliancestatement..........vi
Powersulystatement...........vii
Cleaningandmaintenance..........vii
Chapter1.Productoeriew......1
Hardwarelocations..............1
Frontview................1
Rearview................3
Comutercomonents..........5
Partsonthesystemboard.........6
Machinetyeandmodellabel........7
Features..................7
Secifications...............10
Programs.................10
Accessingarogramonyourcomuter...10
Installingarogramthatisreadytobe
installed...............11
AnintroductiontoLenovorograms....11
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...15
Registeringyourcomuter..........15
Settingthecomutervolume.........15
AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea.15
Usingadisc................16
Guidelinesaboutusingtheoticaldrive...16
Handlingandstoringadisc........16
Playingandremovingadisc.......16
Recordingadisc............17
Connectingtoanetwork...........17
ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN......17
ConnectingtoawirelessLAN.......18
ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice..18
I/Obox..................18
AbouttheI/Obox............18
UsingtheI/Obox............19
Externalbatterybox............19
Batterysafetyinformation........19
Usingtheexternalbatterykit.......20
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..23
Arrangingyourworksace..........23
Glareandlighting............23
Aircirculation.............23
Electricaloutletlocationsandcablelengths.23
Comfort...............23
Accessibilityinformation...........24
Cleaningyourcomuter...........27
Maintenance...............27
Basicmaintenancetis.........27
Goodmaintenanceractices.......27
Keeingyourcomutercurrent......28
Movingyourcomuter...........29
Chapter4.Security..........31
Lockingyourcomuter...........31
Lockingthecomutercover.......31
AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock...33
Viewingandchangingsecuritysettingsinthe
SetuUtilityrogram............34
Preventingunauthorizedaccesstoyour
comuter.................35
Usingfingerrintauthentication........35
Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......35
Protectingdataagainstviruses........36
ComutraceAgentsoftwareembeddedin
firmware.................36
TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)........36
Chapter5.Adancedconfiguration..37
UsingtheSetuUtilityrogram........37
StartingtheSetuUtilityrogram.....37
Enablingordisablingadevice.......37
EnablingordisablingtheAutomaticPowerOn
features...............37
EnablingordisablingErPLPScomliance
mode................38
EnablingordisablingtheConfiguration
ChangeDetectionfeature........38
Usingthecoverresenceswitch......39
UsingBIOSasswords.........39
Selectingastartudevice........40
ExitingtheSetuUtilityrogram......41
UdatingtheBIOS.............41
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Chapter6.Troubleshooting,
diagnostics,andrecoery......43
Basicrocedureforresolvingcomuter
roblems.................43
Troubleshooting..............43
Starturoblems............43
Audioroblems............44
CDroblems.............45
DVDroblems.............45
Intermittentroblems..........46
Storagedriveroblems.........46
Networkingroblems..........47
Performanceroblems..........49
Serialconnectorcannotbeaccessed....50
MyUSBconnectorscannotbeaccessed..50
Softwareanddriverroblems.......50
Diagnostics................51
LenovoSolutionCenter.........51
Recoveryinformation............51
RecoveryinformationforWindows7....51
RecoveryinformationforWindows10....52
Chapter7.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............55
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......55
Installingorrelacinghardware........55
Installingexternalotions........55
Relacingtheacoweradater......56
Relacingtheverticalstand........57
RelacingtheVESAmountbracket.....59
Relacingtheexternaloticaldrive.....61
RelacingtheI/Obox..........67
Relacingtheexternalbatterybox.....70
Relacingtheacoweradaterbracket...74
Removingthecomutercover.......76
Relacingthesystemfan.........77
Relacingtheheatsink.........79
Relacingthememorymodule......80
Relacingtheinternalseaker.......81
Relacingthestoragedrive........83
Relacingthecoin-cellbattery......87
RelacingtheWi-Ficard.........89
Comletingtheartsrelacement.....90
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andserice..............93
Informationresources............93
Accessingtheuserguideinvarious
languages...............93
Windowshelsystem..........93
Safetyandwarranty...........93
LenovoWebsite............93
LenovoSuortWebsite.........94
Frequentlyaskedquestions........94
Helandservice..............94
Callingforservice............94
Usingotherservices..........95
Purchasingadditionalservices......95
AppendixA.Regulatory
information..............97
Exortclassificationnotice..........97
Electronicemissionsnotices.........97
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........97
Eurasiancomliancemark..........99
Brazilaudionotice.............99
Mexicowireless-radiocomlianceinformation..99
Additionalregulatoryinformation.......99
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
information.............101
ImortantWEEEinformation.........101
RecyclinginformationforJaan........101
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........102
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....102
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuroean
Union..................102
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirectie(RoHS)....105
EuroeanUnionRoHS...........105
ChinaRoHS................105
TurkishRoHS...............105
UkraineRoHS...............106
IndiaRoHS................106
AppendixD.ChinaEnergyLabel..107
AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............109
AppendixF .Notices.........111
Trademarks................112
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Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation
Thischatercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyoumustbefamiliarwith.
Beforeusingthismanual
CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafety,Warranty,and
SetupGuidethatyoureceiedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformation
reducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.
IfyounolongerhaveacoyoftheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuide,youcanobtainaPortableDocument
Format(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo®SuortWebsiteathtt://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.The
LenovoSuortWebsitealsorovidestheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandthisUserGuidein
additionallanguages.
Sericeandupgrades
DonotattemttoservicearoductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSuortCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisarovedtoreairyourarticularroduct.
Note:Somecomuterartscanbeugradedorrelacedbythecustomer.Ugradestyicallyare
referredtoasotions.RelacementartsarovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
RelaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovorovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisaroriatefor
customerstoinstallotionsorrelaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
relacingarts.TheOffstateofaowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
roductarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaroductequiedwithaowercord,alwaysensure
thattheoweristurnedoffandthattheroductisunluggedfromanyowersource.Formoreinformation
onCRUs,refertoChater7“Installingorrelacinghardware”onage55.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsor
concerns,contacttheCustomerSuortCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingartsinyourcomuteraftertheowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmoingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercoer,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseeralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
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Staticelectricitypreention
Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomutercomonentsandotions.
Imroerhandlingofstatic-sensitiveartscancausedamagetotheart.Whenyouunackanotion
orCRU,donotoenthestatic-rotectiveackagecontainingtheartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyou
toinstallit.
WhenyouhandleotionsorCRUs,orerformanyworkinsidethecomuter,takethefollowingrecautions
toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:
•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduaroundyou.
•Alwayshandlecomonentscarefully.Handleadaters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe
edges.Nevertouchexosedcircuitry.
•Preventothersfromtouchingcomonents.
•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveotionorCRU,touchthestatic-rotectiveackagecontainingthe
arttoametalexansion-slotcoverorotherunaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomuterforatleasttwo
seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityintheackageandyourbody.
•Whenossible,removethestatic-sensitiveartfromthestatic-rotectiveackagingandinstalltheart
withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotossible,lacethestatic-rotectiveackagingonasmooth,
levelsurfaceandlacetheartonit.
•Donotlacetheartonthecomutercoverorothermetalsurface.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
Useonlytheowercordsandoweradaterssuliedbytheroductmanufacturer.Donotusetheac
owercordforotherdevices.
Theowercordsshallbesafetyaroved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm2,orbetter.For
othercountries,thesuitabletyesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwraaowercordaroundaoweradaterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordinwaysthat
cancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrim.Thiscanresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysrouteowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,triedover,orinchedbyobjects.
Protectowercordandoweradatersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourowercordorower
adaternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancausea
shortcircuit,articularlyiftheowercordoroweradaterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocan
causegradualcorrosionofowercordterminalsand/ortheconnectorterminalsonaoweradater,
whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Ensurethatallowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcomletelyluggedintorecetacles.
Donotuseanyoweradaterthatshowscorrosionattheacinutinsorshowssignsofoverheating(such
asdeformedlastic)attheacinutoranywhereontheoweradater.
Donotuseanyowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwheretheowercordaearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
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Extensioncordsandrelateddeices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgerotectors,uninterrutibleowersulies,andowerstristhatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheroduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifowerstris
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedtheowerstriinutrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutowerloads,owerrequirements,andinutratings.
Plugsandoutlets
Ifarecetacle(oweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomuterequimentaearstobedamaged
orcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisrelacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifythelug.Ifthelugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainarelacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialaliancesthatdrawlargeamountsof
electricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomuter,data,orconnecteddevices.
Someroductsareequiedwithathree-rongedlug.Thislugfitsonlyintoagroundedelectricaloutlet.
Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitintoanon-groundedoutlet.If
youcannotinsertthelugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforanarovedoutletadaterortorelace
theoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystem
loadshouldnotexceed80ercentofthebranchcircuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutowerloadsandbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethattheoweroutletyouareusingisroerlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclosetothe
equiment.Donotfullyextendowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Besurethattheoweroutletrovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheroductyouareinstalling.
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequimentfromtheelectricaloutlet.
Externaldeices
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)cableswhile
thecomuterowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomuter.Toavoidossibledamageto
connecteddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomuterisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.
Heatandproductentilation
Comuters,oweradaters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteries
arecharging.Alwaysfollowthesebasicrecautions:
•Donotleaveyourcomuter,oweradater,oraccessoriesincontactwithyourlaoranyartofyour
bodyforanextendederiodwhentheroductsarefunctioningorwhenthebatteryischarging.Your
comuter,oweradater,andmanyaccessoriesroducesomeheatduringnormaloeration.Extended
contactwiththebodycouldcausediscomfortor,otentially,askinburn.
•Donotchargethebatteryoroerateyourcomuter,oweradater,oraccessoriesnearflammable
materialsorinexlosiveenvironments.
•Ventilationslots,fans,andheatsinksarerovidedwiththeroductforsafety,comfort,andreliable
oeration.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbylacingtheroductonabed,sofa,
caret,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
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Insectyourdesktocomuterfordustaccumulationatleastonceeverythreemonths.Beforeinsecting
yourcomuter,turnofftheowerandunlugthecomuter'sowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet;then
removeanydustfromventsanderforationsinthebezel.Ifyounoticeexternaldustaccumulation,then
examineandremovedustfromtheinsideofthecomuterincludingheatsinkinletfins,owersulyvents,
andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunlugthecomuterbeforeoeningthecover.Ifossible,avoidoerating
yourcomuterwithintwofeetofhigh-trafficareas.Ifyoumustoerateyourcomuterinornearahigh-traffic
area,insectand,ifnecessary,cleanyourcomutermorefrequently.
Foryoursafetyandtomaintainotimumcomutererformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicrecautions
withyourdesktocomuter:
•Keethecoverclosedwheneverthecomuterisluggedin.
•Regularlyinsecttheoutsideofthecomuterfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyerforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightberequiredfor
comutersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationoenings.
•Donotstoreoroerateyourcomuterinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airflowtemeraturesintothecomutershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
•Donotinstallairfiltrationdevices.Theymayinterferewithroercooling.
Operatingenironment
Theotimalenvironmentinwhichtouseyourcomuteris10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)withhumidityranging
between35%and80%.Ifyourcomuterisstoredortransortedintemeratureslessthan10°C(50°F),
allowthecoldcomutertoriseslowlytoanotimaloeratingtemeratureof10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)before
use.Thisrocesscouldtaketwohoursinextremeconditions.Failuretoallowyourcomutertorisetoan
otimaloeratingtemeraturebeforeusecouldresultinirrearabledamagetoyourcomuter.
Ifossible,laceyourcomuterinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexosuretosunshine.
Keeelectricalaliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-oweredseakers,airconditioner,and
microwaveovenawayfromyourcomuterbecausethestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbythese
aliancescandamagethemonitoranddataonthestoragedrive.
Donotlaceanybeveragesontooforbesidethecomuterorotherconnecteddevices.Ifliquidissilled
onorinthecomuteroraconnecteddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.
Lasercompliancestatement
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdries,fiberopticdeices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremoethecoers.Remoingthecoersofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenosericeablepartsinsidethedeice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
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DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotiewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andaoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Powersupplystatement
Neverremovethecoveronaowersulyoranyartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsareresentinsideanycomonentthathasthislabelattached.
Therearenoserviceableartsinsidethesecomonents.Ifyoususectaroblemwithoneofthesearts,
contactaservicetechnician.
Cleaningandmaintenance
Keeyourcomuterandworksaceclean.Shutdownthecomuterandthendisconnecttheower
cordbeforecleaningthecomuter.Donotsrayanyliquiddetergentdirectlyonthecomuteroruse
anydetergentcontainingflammablematerialtocleanthecomuter.Sraythedetergentonasoftcloth
andthenwiethecomutersurfaces.
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Chapter1.Productoeriew
Thischaterrovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtoics:
•“Hardwarelocations”onage1
•“Features”onage7
•“Secifications”onage10
•“Programs”onage10
Hardwarelocations
Thissectionrovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofyourcomuterhardware.
Note:Thecomuterhardwaremightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.
Frontiew
Figure1.Frontview
1Powerbutton2Storagedriveactivityindicator
3USB3.0connector4Microhoneconnector
5Headsetconnector6AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
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•AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,a
scanner,arinter,oraersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).Withtheacoweradaterconnected,youcan
chargetheautomaticallydetecteddeviceevenwhenthecomuterisinhibernationmodeorturnedoff.If
theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunctionisnotenabled,oenthePowerManagerrogramandenablethe
function.TooenthePowerManagerrogram,see“Accessingarogramonyourcomuter”onage
10.ToenabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnector,refertothehelsystemofthePowerManagerrogram.
•Headsetconnector
Usedtoconnectaheadsetorheadhonestoyourcomuter.
•Microphoneconnector
Usedtoconnectamicrohonetoyourcomuter.Youcanusethemicrohonetorecordaudiooruse
seech-recognitionsoftware.
•Powerbutton
Usedtoturnonyourcomuter.Youalsocanusetheowerbuttontoturnoffyourcomuteronlywhen
youcannotuseanyMicrosoft®Windows®shutdownroceduretoturnoffyourcomuter.
•Storagedrieactiityindicator
Whentheindicatorison,thestoragedrivesareinuse.
•USB3.0connector
UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,a
scanner,arinter,oraPDA.
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Reariew
Figure2.Rearview
1USB3.0connector2USB2.0connector
3Headhoneconnector4USB2.0connector
5DislayPort®connector6USB3.0connector
7DislayPortconnector8acoweradaterconnector
9Security-lockslot10Otionalconnector(availableonsomemodels)
11Ethernetconnector12Padlockloo
13Wi-Fiantennaslot
Note:TheUSB2.0connector4suortsthesmartoweronfeaturethatenablesyoutoturnonthe
comuterorwakeitufromS4hibernationmodebyressingAlt+Ponthekeyboard.Youcanenableor
disablethesmartoweronfeaturefromtheSetuUtilityrogram.Fordetailedinformation,see“Enablingor
disablingadevice”onage37.
•acpoweradapterconnector
Usedtoconnecttheacoweradatertoyourcomuterforowersuly.
•DisplayPortconnector
Usedtoconnectahigh-erformancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatusea
DislayPortconnector.
Chater1.Productoverview3

•Ethernetconnector
UsedtoconnectanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooeratethecomuterwithinFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)ClassBlimits,usea
Category5eorbetterEthernetcable.
•Headphoneconnector
Usedtoconnectheadhonestoyourcomuter.
•Optionalconnector
Otionalconnector,deendingonyourcomutermodel.
•Padlockloop
Forinformation,see“Lockingthecomutercover”onage31.
•Security-lockslot
Forinformation,see“AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock”onage33.
•USB2.0connector
UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,ascanner,a
rinter,oraersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).
•USB3.0connector
UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,a
scanner,arinter,oraPDA.
•Wi-Fiantennaslot
UsedtoinstalltherearWi-Fiantennacableconnectorthatisavailableonlyonsomemodels.Therear
Wi-FiantennaisinstalledontherearWi-Fiantennacableconnector.
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Computercomponents
Note:Deendingonyourcomutermodel,someofthefollowingcomonentsmightnotbeavailable.
Figure3.Computercomponents
1acoweradaterbracket2acoweradater
3Powercord4Comutercover
5Verticalstand6Systemfan
7Heatsink8Memorymodule
9Internalseakerholder10Internalseaker
11FrontWi-Fiantenna12Wi-Ficard
13Coin-cellbattery142.5-inchstoragedrive
15Storagedrivebracket16M.2storagedrivie
17Systemboard18RearWi-Fiantenna
19Kensingtonscrew20VESA®mountbracket
21Externaloticaldrive22Externalbox(externalbatterybox,externalotical
drivebox,orI/Obox)
Note:A90-wattacoweradaterisrequiredtoensurethattheI/Oboxoeratesroerly.A90-wattac
oweradaterisshiedwithyourcomuterorcanbeorderedsearately.Youarenotrecommendedto
usetheI/OboxthatisofferedwithaThinkCentreM53,M73,M83,orM93/comuter.
Chater1.Productoverview5

Partsonthesystemboard
Note:Fortheartsthataredislayedonthefollowingfigurebutnotintroducedinthefollowingtable,see
“Frontview”onage1and“Rearview”onage3.
Figure4.artsonthesystemboard
1M.2Wi-Ficardslot2Coin-cellbattery
3M.2storagedriveslot4SATA3.0storagedriveconnector
5Systemfanconnector6OtionalUSB2.0connector
7Otionalserialconnector8Otionaldislayconnector
9Microrocessor10Coverresenceswitchconnector(Intrusionswitch
connector)
11Memoryslot12Internalseakerconnector
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Machinetypeandmodellabel
Themachinetyeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomuter.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhel,themachine
tyeandmodelinformationhelssuorttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomuterandrovidefasterservice.
Themachinetyeandmodellabelisattachedonthesideofyourcomuterasshown.
Figure5.Machinetypeandmodellabel
Features
Thecomuterfeaturesintroducedinthissectionalytovariousmodels.
Informationaboutyourcomputer
•Toviewbasicinformation(suchasmicrorocessorandmemoryinformation)aboutyourcomuter,
dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheStartbuttontooentheStartmenu.
2.DeendingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:Right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties.
–ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙System➙About.
•Toviewdetailedinformationaboutthedevices(suchastheoticaldriveandnetworkadaters)onyour
comuter,dothefollowing:
Chater1.Productoverview7

1.DeendingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontooentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthen
clickProperties.
–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontooentheStartcontextmenu.
2.ClickDeiceManager.Tyetheadministratorasswordorrovideconfirmationifromted.
Preinstalledoperatingsystem
YourcomuterisreinstalledwithWindows7orWindows10oeratingsystem.Additionaloerating
systemsmightbeidentifiedbyLenovoascomatiblewithyourcomuter.Todetermineifanoerating
systemhasbeencertifiedortestedforcomatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoeratingsystemrovider.
Powersupply
Yourcomutercomeswithoneofthefollowingacoweradaters:
•65-wattacoweradater
•90-wattacoweradater
Storagedries
Yourcomutersuortsutotwostoragedrives(harddiskdrives,hybriddrives,orsolid-statedrives).
Toviewtheamountofstoragedrivesace,dothefollowing:
1.DeendingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontooentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthenclick
Manage.
•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontooentheStartcontextmenu.
2.ClickDiskManagement.
Videofeatures
Theintegratedgrahicscardsuortsthefollowingdislayconnectorsonyourcomuter:
•DislayPortconnectors
Audiofeatures
Theintegratedaudiocardsuortsthefollowingaudioconnectorsanddevicesonyourcomuter:
•Headhoneconnector
•Headsetconnector
•Internalseaker
•Microhoneconnector
Input/Output(I/O)features
•Audioconnectors(headhoneconnector,headsetconnector,andmicrohoneconnector)
•DislayPortconnectors
•Ethernetconnector
•USBconnectors
Expansion
•Externaloticaldrivebox(availableonsomemodels)
•Storagedrivebay
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•Memoryslot
Networkfeatures
•EthernetLAN
TheintegratednetworkinterfacecardsuortstheEthernetconnectoronyourcomuter.
•WirelessLAN(availableonsomemodels)
•Bluetooth(availableonsomemodels)
Securityfeatures
Formoreinformation,seeChater4“Security”onage31.
Systemmanagementfeatures
•Abilitytostoreower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults
•DesktoManagementInterface(DMI)
DesktoManagementInterfacerovidesacommonathforuserstoaccessinformationaboutall
asectsofacomuter.Theinformationincludesrocessortye,installationdate,connectedrintersand
othereriherals,owersources,maintenancehistory,andsoon.
•ErPLPScomliancemode
Theenergy-relatedroductsdirective(ErP)lowestowerstate(LPS)comliancemodereducesthe
consumtionofelectricitywhenyourcomuterisinsleeoroffmode.Formoreinformation,see
“EnablingordisablingErPLPScomliancemode”onage38.
•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)
PrebootExecutionEnvironmentenablescomuterstostartthroughanetworkinterfaceindeendentof
datastoragedrives(suchasharddiskdrives)orinstalledoeratingsystems.
•SystemManagement(SM)BasicInut/OututSystem(BIOS)andSMsoftware
TheSMBIOSsecificationdefinesdatastructuresandaccessmethodsthatcanbeusedtoread
managementdatastoredintheBIOSofacomuter.
•WakeonLAN
WakeonLANisanEthernetcomuternetworkingstandardthatallowsacomutertobeturnedon
orwokenubyanetworkmessage.Themessageusuallyissentbyarogramrunningonanother
comuteronthesameLAN.
•WakeonRing
WakeonRing,sometimesreferredtoasWakeonModem,isasecificationthatallowssuorted
comutersanddevicestoresumefromsleeorhibernationmode.
•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)
WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itrovidesan
oeratingsysteminterfacethroughwhichinstrumentedcomonentsrovideinformationandnotification.
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Specifications
Thissectionliststhehysicalsecificationsforyourcomuter.
Dimensions
Width:35mm(1.4inches)
Height:179mm(7.0inches)
Deth:182mm(7.2inches)
Weight
Maximumconfigurationasshied:1.3kg(2.9lb)
Enironment
•Airtemerature:
Oerating:From10°C(50°F)to35°C(95°F)
Storageinoriginalshiingackage:From-40°C(-40°F)to60°C(140°F)
Storagewithoutackage:From-10°C(14°F)to60°C(140°F)
•Humidity:
Oerating:20%–80%(non-condensing)
Storage:20%–90%(non-condensing)
•Altitude:
Oerating:From-15.2m(-50ft)to3048m(10000ft)
Storage:From-15.2m(-50ft)to10668m(35000ft)
Electricalinput
Inutvoltage:From100Vacto240Vac
Inutfrequency:50/60Hz
Programs
Thissectionrovidesinformationabouttherogramsonyourcomuter.
Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer
Note:ForWindows7,deendingonyourcomutermodel,someoftheLenovorogramsmightbereadyto
beinstalled,soyouneedtoinstallthemmanually.Then,youcanaccessandusetheserograms.
Toaccessarogramonyourcomuter,dooneofthefollowing:
•FromWindowsSearch:
1.DeendingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontooentheStartmenu,andthentyetherogramname
intothesearchbox.
–ForWindows10:TyetherogramnameintothesearchboxnexttotheStartbutton.
2.Inthesearchresults,clickthenameofthedesiredrogramtolaunchtherogram.
•FromtheStartmenuorControlPanel:
1.ClicktheStartbuttontooentheStartmenu.Then,clickthenameofthedesiredrogramto
launchtherogram.
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