Lenovo ThinkCentre M800 User manual

ThinkCentreM800andM900
UserGuide
MachineTypes:10FG,10FH,10FX,and10FY

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheprodutitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Read
thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiiiandAppendixF“Noties”onpage101.
ThirdEdition(May2016)
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Contents
Readthisfirst:Importantsafety
informationiii
Beforeusingthismanual............iii
Servieandupgrades.............iii
Statieletriityprevention...........iv
Powerordsandpoweradapters........iv
Extensionordsandrelateddevies.......v
Plugsandoutlets...............v
Externaldevies...............v
Heatandprodutventilation..........v
Operatingenvironment............vi
Laseromplianestatement..........vi
Powersupplystatement...........vii
Cleaningandmaintenane..........vii
Chapter1Productoverview1
Hardwareloations..............1
Frontview................1
Rearview................3
Computeromponents..........5
Partsonthesystemboard.........6
Mahinetypeandmodellabel........7
Features..................7
Speifiations...............11
Programs.................11
Aessingaprogramontheomputer...11
Installingaprogramthatisreadytobe
installed...............12
AnintrodutiontoLenovoprograms....12
Chapter2Usingyourcomputer15
Registeringtheomputer..........15
Settingtheomputervolume.........15
AddinganiontotheWindowsnotifiationarea.15
Usingadis................15
Guidelinesaboutusingtheoptialdrive...16
Handlingandstoringadis........16
Playingandremovingadis.......16
Reordingadis............17
Connetingtoanetwork...........17
ConnetingtoanEthernetLAN......17
ConnetingtoawirelessLAN.......18
ConnetingtoaBluetooth-enableddevie..18
Chapter3Youandyourcomputer19
Arrangingyourworkspae..........19
Glareandlighting............19
Airirulation.............19
Eletrialoutletloationsandablelengths.19
Comfort...............19
Aessibilityinformation...........20
Cleaningtheomputer...........23
Maintenane...............23
Basimaintenanetips.........23
Goodmaintenanepraties.......23
Keepingtheomputerurrent.......24
Movingtheomputer............25
Chapter4Security27
Lokingtheomputer............27
Lokingtheomputerover.......27
AttahingaKensington-styleablelok...28
Attahingaablelok..........28
Viewingandhangingseuritysettingsinthe
SetupUtilityprogram............29
Preventingunauthorizedaesstotheomputer.29
Usingfingerprintauthentiation........29
Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......29
Protetingdataagainstviruses........30
ComputraeAgentsoftwareembeddedin
firmware.................30
TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)........30
Chapter5Advancedconfiguration31
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........31
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....31
Enablingordisablingadevie.......31
EnablingordisablingtheAutomatiPowerOn
features...............31
EnablingordisablingtheErPLPSompliane
mode................32
ChangingtheICEperformanemode....32
EnablingordisablingtheICEThermalAlert
feature................32
EnablingordisablingtheConfiguration
ChangeDetetionfeature........33
Usingtheoverpreseneswith......33
UsingBIOSpasswords.........33
Seletingastartupdevie........35
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......35
UpdatingtheBIOS.............36
ReoveringfromaBIOSupdatefailure.....36
Chapter6Troubleshooting,
diagnostics,andrecovery37
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Basiproedureforresolvingomputer
problems.................37
Troubleshooting..............37
Startupproblems............37
Audioproblems............38
CDproblems.............39
DVDproblems.............39
Intermittentproblems..........40
Storagedriveproblems.........40
Networkingproblems..........41
Performaneproblems..........43
Serialonnetorannotbeaessed....44
USBdevieproblems..........44
Softwareanddriverproblems.......44
Diagnostis................45
LenovoSolutionCenter.........45
Reoveryinformation............45
ReoveryinformationforWindows7....45
ReoveryinformationforWindows10....46
Chapter7Installingorreplacing
hardware49
Handlingstati-sensitivedevies.......49
Installingorreplainghardware........49
Installingexternaloptions........49
Removingtheomputerover.......50
Replaingthefrontbezel.........50
Replaingtheoptialdrive........52
Replaingthestoragedrive........54
ReplaingthePCIard.........65
ReplaingthePCIadapterard......67
ReplaingaPCIExpressard.......68
Replaingamemorymodule.......71
Replaingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..74
Replaingtheoin-ellbattery......76
Replaingthepowersupplyassembly...78
Completingthepartsreplaement.....81
Chapter8Gettinginformation,help,
andservice83
Informationresoures............83
Aessingtheuserguideinvarious
languages...............83
Windowshelpsystem..........83
Safetyandwarranty...........83
LenovoWebsite............83
LenovoSupportWebsite.........84
Frequentlyaskedquestions........84
Helpandservie..............84
Callingforservie............84
Usingotherservies..........85
Purhasingadditionalservies......85
AppendixARegulatory
information87
Exportlassifiationnotie..........87
Eletroniemissionsnoties.........87
FederalCommuniationsCommission
DelarationofConformity........87
Eurasianomplianemark..........89
Brazilaudionotie.............89
Mexiowireless-radioomplianeinformation..89
Additionalregulatoryinformation.......90
AppendixBWEEEandrecycling
information91
ImportantWEEEinformation.........91
ReylinginformationforJapan........91
ReylinginformationforBrazil........92
BatteryreylinginformationforTaiwan.....92
BatteryreylinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................93
AppendixCRestrictionofHazardous
Substances(RoHS)Directive95
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........95
TurkishRoHS...............95
UkraineRoHS...............95
IndiaRoHS................95
ChinaRoHS................96
TaiwanRoHS...............96
AppendixDChinaEnergyLabel97
AppendixEENERGYSTARmodel
information99
AppendixFNotices101
Trademarks................102
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Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation
CAUTION:
Beforeusingthecomputer,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
productRefertothesafetyinformationinthissectionandintheSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatyou
receivedwiththisproductReadingandunderstandingallthesafetyinformationreducestheriskof
personalinjuryanddamagetoyourproductIfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheSafetyandWarranty
Guide,youcanobtainaPortableDocumentFormat(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo®SupportWeb
siteathttp://wwwlenovocom/UserManuals
Beforeusingthismanual
CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
productRefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafetyandWarranty
GuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproductReadingandunderstandingthissafetyinformationreduces
theriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct
IfyounolongerhaveaopyoftheSafetyandWarrantyGuide,youanobtainaPortableDoumentFormat
(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo®SupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.om/UserManuals.
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoservieaprodutyourselfunlessinstrutedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdoumentation.OnlyuseaServieProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourpartiularprodut.
Note:Someomputerpartsanbeupgradedorreplaedbytheustomer.Upgradestypiallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplaementpartsapprovedforustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaeableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdoumentationwithinstrutionswhenitisappropriatefor
ustomerstoinstalloptionsorreplaeCRUs.Youmustloselyfollowallinstrutionswheninstallingor
replaingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindiatordoesnotneessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
produtarezero.Beforeyouremovetheoversfromaprodutequippedwithapowerord,alwaysensure
thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheprodutisunpluggedfromanypowersoure.Ifyouhaveany
questionsoronerns,ontattheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsintheomputerafterthepowerordhasbeendisonneted,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
HazardousmovingpartsKeepfingersandotherbodypartsaway
CAUTION:
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Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool
Staticelectricityprevention
Statieletriity,althoughharmlesstoyou,anseriouslydamageomputeromponentsandoptions.
Improperhandlingofstati-sensitivepartsanausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpakanoption
orCRU,donotopenthestati-protetivepakageontainingthepartuntiltheinstrutionsdiretyou
toinstallit.
WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidetheomputer,takethefollowingpreautions
toavoidstati-eletriitydamage:
•Limityourmovement.Movementanausestatieletriitytobuilduparoundyou.
•Alwayshandleomponentsarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andotheriruitboardsbythe
edges.Nevertouhexposediruitry.
•Preventothersfromtouhingomponents.
•Whenyouinstallastati-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touhthestati-protetivepakageontainingthe
parttoametalexpansion-slotoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaeontheomputerforatleasttwo
seonds.Thisreduesstatieletriityinthepakageandyourbody.
•Whenpossible,removethestati-sensitivepartfromthestati-protetivepakagingandinstallthepart
withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,plaethestati-protetivepakagingonasmooth,
levelsurfaeandplaethepartonit.
•Donotplaethepartontheomputeroverorothermetalsurfae.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
Useonlythepowerordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheprodutmanufaturer.Donotusethea
powerordforotherdevies.
Thepowerordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH03VV-F,3G,0.75mm2(thepowerord
onnetedtothepoweradapter),H05VV-F,3G,0.75mm2(thepowerordonnetedtotheinternalpower
supplyassembly),orbetter.Forotherountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaordingly.
Neverwrapapowerordaroundapoweradapterorotherobjet.Doingsoanstresstheordinwaysthat
anausetheordtofray,rak,orrimp.Thisanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowerordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinhedbyobjets.
Protetpowerordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstane,donotleaveyourpowerordorpower
adapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatareleanedwithliquidleansers.Liquidsanausea
shortiruit,partiularlyifthepowerordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsoan
ausegradualorrosionofpowerordterminalsand/ortheonnetorterminalsonapoweradapter,
whihaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Ensurethatallpowerordonnetorsareseurelyandompletelypluggedintoreeptales.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowsorrosionattheainputpinsorshowssignsofoverheating(suh
asdeformedplasti)attheainputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
Donotuseanypowerordswheretheeletrialontatsoneitherendshowsignsoforrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowerordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensionords,surgeprotetors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheeletrialrequirementsoftheprodut.Neveroverloadthesedevies.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexeedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultaneletriianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
Plugsandoutlets
Ifareeptale(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewiththeomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedor
orroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplaedbyaqualifiedeletriian.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,ontatthemanufaturertoobtainareplaement.
Donotshareaneletrialoutletwithotherhomeorommerialapplianesthatdrawlargeamountsof
eletriity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamagetheomputer,data,oronneteddevies.
Someprodutsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagroundedeletrialoutlet.
Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitintoanon-groundedoutlet.If
youannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,ontataneletriianforanapprovedoutletadapterortoreplae
theoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadaneletrialoutlet.Theoverallsystem
loadshouldnotexeed80perentofthebranhiruitrating.Consultaneletriianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloadsandbranhiruitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaessible,andloatedlosetothe
equipment.Donotfullyextendpowerordsinawaythatwillstresstheords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidestheorretvoltageandurrentfortheprodutyouareinstalling.
Carefullyonnetanddisonnettheequipmentfromtheeletrialoutlet.
Externaldevices
DonotonnetordisonnetanyexternaldevieablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)ableswhile
theomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamagetheomputer.Toavoidpossibledamageto
onneteddevies,waitatleastfiveseondsaftertheomputerisshutdowntodisonnetexternaldevies.
Heatandproductventilation
Computers,poweradapters,andmanyaessoriesangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteries
areharging.Alwaysfollowthesebasipreautions:
•Donotleavetheomputer,poweradapter,oraessoriesinontatwithyourlaporanypartofyour
bodyforanextendedperiodwhentheprodutsarefuntioningorwhenthebatteryisharging.The
omputer,poweradapter,andmanyaessoriesproduesomeheatduringnormaloperation.Extended
ontatwiththebodyouldausedisomfortor,potentially,askinburn.
•Donothargethebatteryoroperatetheomputer,poweradapter,oraessoriesnearflammable
materialsorinexplosiveenvironments.
•Ventilationslots,fans,andheatsinksareprovidedwiththeprodutforsafety,omfort,andreliable
operation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybeomeblokedbyplaingtheprodutonabed,sofa,
arpet,orotherflexiblesurfae.Neverblok,over,ordisablethesefeatures.
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Inspetyourdesktopomputerfordustaumulationatleastoneeverythreemonths.Beforeinspeting
theomputer,turnoffthepowerandunplugtheomputer'spowerordfromtheeletrialoutlet;then
removeanydustfromventsandperforationsinthebezel.Ifyounotieexternaldustaumulation,then
examineandremovedustfromtheinsideoftheomputerinludingheatsinkinletfins,powersupplyvents,
andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunplugtheomputerbeforeopeningtheover.Ifpossible,avoidoperatingthe
omputerwithintwofeetofhigh-traffiareas.Ifyoumustoperatetheomputerinornearahigh-traffi
area,inspetand,ifneessary,leantheomputermorefrequently.
Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumomputerperformane,alwaysfollowthesebasipreautions
withyourdesktopomputer:
•Keeptheoverlosedwhenevertheomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspettheoutsideoftheomputerfordustaumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentleaningsmightberequiredfor
omputersindustyorhigh-traffiareas.
•Donotrestritorblokanyventilationopenings.
•Donotstoreoroperatetheomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightinreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airflowtemperaturesintotheomputershouldnotexeed35°C(95°F).
•Donotinstallairfiltrationdevies.Theymayinterferewithproperooling.
Operatingenvironment
Theoptimalenvironmentinwhihtousetheomputeris10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)withhumidityranging
between35%and80%.Iftheomputerisstoredortransportedintemperatureslessthan10°C(50°F),allow
theoldomputertoriseslowlytoanoptimaloperatingtemperatureof10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)beforeuse.
Thisproessouldtaketwohoursinextremeonditions.Failuretoallowtheomputertorisetoanoptimal
operatingtemperaturebeforeuseouldresultinirreparabledamagetotheomputer.
Ifpossible,plaetheomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdiretexposuretosunshine.
Keepeletrialapplianessuhasaneletrifan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,aironditioner,and
mirowaveovenawayfromtheomputerbeausethestrongmagnetifieldsgeneratedbytheseapplianes
andamagethemonitoranddataonthestoragedrive.
Donotplaeanybeveragesontopoforbesidetheomputerorotheronneteddevies.Ifliquidisspilled
onorintheomputeroraonneteddevie,ashortiruitorotherdamagemightour.
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Partilesthatfallintoyourkeyboardanausedamage.
Lasercompliancestatement
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•DonotremovethecoversRemovingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiationTherearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure
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DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3BlaserdiodeNotethefollowing:
LaserradiationwhenopenDonotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam
Powersupplystatement
Neverremovetheoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattahed.
Hazardousvoltage,urrent,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanyomponentthathasthislabelattahed.
Therearenoservieablepartsinsidetheseomponents.Ifyoususpetaproblemwithoneoftheseparts,
ontataservietehniian.
Cleaningandmaintenance
Keeptheomputerandworkspaelean.Shutdowntheomputerandthendisonnetthepower
ordbeforeleaningtheomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdiretlyontheomputeroruse
anydetergentontainingflammablematerialtoleantheomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftloth
andthenwipetheomputersurfaes.
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Chapter1Productoverview
Thishapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopis:
•“Hardwareloations”onpage1
•“Features”onpage7
•“Speifiations”onpage11
•“Programs”onpage11
Hardwarelocations
Thissetionprovidesinformationabouttheloationsoftheomputerhardware.
Note:Theomputerhardwaremightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.
Frontview
Figure1.Frontview
1Powerbutton2Storagedriveativityindiator
3USB3.0onnetor4Mirophoneonnetor
5Headphoneonnetor6USB3.0onnetor
7Cardreaderslot(somemodels)8USB2.0onnetors(2)(somemodels)
9Optialdriveativityindiator10Optialdriveejet/losebutton
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•Cardreaderslot
Usedtoholdaard-shapedstoragemediumsothattheardreaderanreadthedataonthestorage
medium.
•Headphoneconnector
Usedtoonnetheadphonestoyouromputer.
•Microphoneconnector
Usedtoonnetamirophonetoyouromputer.Youanusethemirophonetoreordsoundsoruse
speeh-reognitionsoftware.
•Opticaldriveeject/closebutton
Usedtoejetthetrayoftheoptialdrivefromthedrive.Afteryouinsertadisintothetray,press
theejet/losebuttontolosethetray.
•Opticaldriveactivityindicator
Whentheoptialdriveativityindiatorison,theoptialdriveisinuse.
•Powerbutton
Usedtoturnonyouromputer.Youalsoanusethepowerbuttontoturnoffyouromputeronlywhen
youannotuseanyMirosoft®Windows®shutdownproeduretoturnoffyouromputer.
•Storagedriveactivityindicator
Whenthestoragedriveativityindiatorison,thestoragedrivesareinuse.
•USB20connector
UsedtoonnetadeviethatrequiresaUSB2.0onnetion,suhasakeyboard,amouse,asanner,a
printer,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).
•USB30connector
UsedtoonnetadeviethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0onnetion,suhasakeyboard,amouse,a
sanner,aprinter,oraPDA.
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Figure2.Rearview
1Powerordonnetor2Serialonnetor
3VGAonnetor4DisplayPort®onnetors(2)
5USB3.0onnetors(4)6USB2.0onnetors(2)(forM800models)orUSB3.0
onnetors(2)(forM900models)
7Mirophoneonnetor8Audioline-outonnetor
9Audioline-inonnetor10PCI/PCI-Expressardarea(differentardsprovide
differentonnetors)
11Ethernetonnetor12PS/2keyboardandmouseonnetors(somemodels)
13Seurity-lokslot14Padlokloop
Note:Adisretegraphisard,networkinterfaeard,oraudioardmightbeinstalledinthePeripheral
ComponentInteronnet(PCI)orPCIExpressardarea.Ifsuhaardisinstalled,ensurethatyouusethe
onnetorsontheardinsteadoftheorrespondingonnetorsontheomputer.
•Audioline-inconnector
Usedtoreeiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevie,suhasastereosystem.Whenyouattah
anexternalaudiodevie,aableisonnetedbetweentheaudioline-outonnetorofthedevie
andtheaudioline-inonnetoroftheomputer.
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•Audioline-outconnector
Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromtheomputertoexternaldevies,suhaspoweredstereospeakers,
headphones,ormultimediakeyboards.Toattahastereosystemorotherexternalreordingdevie,a
ableisonnetedbetweentheaudioline-inonnetorofthedevieandtheaudioline-outonnetor
oftheomputer.
Note:Ifyouromputerhasbothanaudioline-outonnetorandaheadsetonnetororheadphone
onnetor,alwaysusetheheadsetonnetororheadphoneonnetorforearphones,headphones,ora
headset.However,aheadphoneonnetordoesnotsupportthemirophoneofaheadset.
•DisplayPortconnector
Usedtoonnetahigh-performanemonitor,adiret-drivemonitor,orotherdeviesthatusea
DisplayPortonnetor.
•Ethernetconnector
UsedtoonnetanEthernetableforaloalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatetheomputerwithinFederalCommuniationsCommission(FCC)ClassBlimits,usea
Category5eorbetterEthernetable.
•Microphoneconnector
Usedtoonnetamirophonetoyouromputerwhenyouwanttoreordsoundorifyouuse
speeh-reognitionsoftware.
•Padlockloop
Usedtoseureapadlok.Formoreinformation,see“Lokingtheomputerover”onpage27.
•PCI/PCI-Expresscardarea(differentcardsprovidedifferentconnectors)
Toimprovetheoperatingperformaneofyouromputer,youanonnetPCI/PCI-Expressardsinto
thisarea.Dependingonyouromputermodel,theonnetorsinthisareamightvary.
•Powercordconnector
Usedtoonnetthepowerordtoyouromputerforpowersupply.
•PS/2keyboardconnector
UsedtoonnetakeyboardthatusesaPersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboardonnetor.
•PS/2mouseconnector
Usedtoonnetamouse,atrakball,orotherpointingdeviesthatuseaPS/2mouseonnetor.
•Serialconnector
Usedtoonnetanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdeviesthatuseaserialonnetor.
•Security-lockslot
UsedtoseureaKensington-styleablelok.Formoreinformation,see“AttahingaKensington-style
ablelok”onpage28.
•USB20connector
UsedtoonnetadeviethatrequiresaUSB2.0onnetion,suhasakeyboard,amouse,asanner,a
printer,oraPDA.
•USB30connector
UsedtoonnetadeviethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0onnetion,suhasakeyboard,amouse,a
sanner,aprinter,oraPDA.
•VGAconnector
Usedtoonnetavideographisarray(VGA)monitororotherdeviesthatuseaVGAonnetor.
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Computercomponents
Note:Dependingonyouromputermodel,someofthefollowingomponentsareoptional.
Figure3.Computercomponents
1Computerover2Heatsinkfandut
3Heatsinkandfanassembly4Powersupplyassembly
5Memorymodule6Optialdrivebraket
7Optialdrive8Seondarystoragedrive
9Seondarystoragedrivebraket10CardreaderandUSBassembly
11USBassembly12Cardreader
13FrontaudioandUSBassembly14FrontWi-Fiantenna
15Frontfan16Thermalsensor
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17Internalspeaker18Coverpreseneswith(alsoalledintrusionswith)
19Primarystoragedrive20PCIadapterard
21PCIExpressard22Miroproessor
23PCIard24Wi-Fiadapterard
25RearWi-Fiantenna26Wi-Fiard
27Systemboard28Frontbezel
29Powerord
Partsonthesystemboard
Note:Forthepartsthataredisplayedonthefollowingfigurebutnotintroduedinthefollowingtable,see
“Frontview”onpage1and“Rearview”onpage3.
Figure4.Partsonthesystemoard
1PS/2keyboardandmouseonnetor24-pinpoweronnetor
3Miroproessor4Miroproessorfanonnetor
5Memoryslot(DIMM1)6Memoryslot(DIMM2)
7Memoryslot(DIMM3)8Memoryslot(DIMM4)
9Thermalsensoronnetor1010-pinpoweronnetor
11Storagedrivefanonnetor12SATApoweronnetors(2)(foronnetinganoptial
driveorastoragedrive)
13FrontUSB3.0onnetor14eSATAonnetor
15Frontfanonnetor16SATA3.0onnetors(3)
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17Frontpanelonnetor18FrontUSBonnetor2(foronnetinganadditional
USBdevie)
19FrontUSBonnetor1(foronnetinganadditional
USBdevie)
20M.2ardslot(forinstallingaPCIadapterard)
21Serialonnetor22Internalspeakeronnetor
23Frontaudioonnetor24PCIExpressardslot(physiallinkwidthx16;
negotiablelinkwidthx4,x1)
25PCIExpressx1ardslot26PCIExpressx16ardslot
27Rearfanonnetor28Coverpreseneswithonnetor(intrusionswith
onnetor)
29Coin-ellbattery
Machinetypeandmodellabel
Themahinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyouromputer.WhenyouontatLenovoforhelp,themahine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttehniianstoidentifyyouromputerandprovidefasterservie.
Themahinetypeandmodellabelisattahedonthesideofyouromputerasshown.
Figure5.Machinetypeandmodellael
Features
Theomputerfeaturesintroduedinthissetionapplytovariousmodels.
Informationaboutyourcomputer
•Toviewbasiinformation(suhasmiroproessorandmemoryinformation)aboutyouromputer,
dothefollowing:
1.CliktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.
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2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:Right-likComputer,andthenlikProperties.
–ForWindows10:ClikSettings➙System➙About.
•Toviewdetailedinformationaboutthedevies(suhastheoptialdriveandnetworkadapters)onyour
omputer,dothefollowing:
1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:CliktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-likComputer,andthen
likProperties.
–ForWindows10:Right-liktheStartbuttontoopentheStartontextmenu.
2.ClikDeviceManager.Typetheadministratorpasswordorprovideonfirmationifprompted.
Preinstalledoperatingsystem
YouromputerispreinstalledwithWindows7orWindows10operatingsystem.Additionaloperating
systemsmightbeidentifiedbyLenovoasompatiblewithyouromputer.Todetermineifanoperating
systemhasbeenertifiedortestedforompatibility,hektheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemprovider.
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Storagedrives
Youromputersupportsuptotwostoragedrives.
Toviewtheamountofstoragedrivespae,dothefollowing:
1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7:CliktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-likComputer,andthenlik
Manage.
•ForWindows10:Right-liktheStartbuttontoopentheStartontextmenu.
2.ClikDiskManagement.
Videofeatures
•Theintegratedgraphisardsupportsthefollowingdisplayonnetorsonyouromputer:
–DisplayPortonnetor
–VGAonnetor
•Thedisretegraphisard,whihisoptional,providesenhaneddisplayapabilityandexperiene.
Audiofeatures
•Theintegratedaudioardsupportsthefollowingaudioonnetorsanddeviesonyouromputer:
–Audioline-inonnetor
–Audioline-outonnetor
–Headphoneonnetor
–Mirophoneonnetor
•Thedisreteaudioard,whihisoptional,providesenhanedaudioapabilityandexperiene.
Input/Output(I/O)features
•Audioonnetors(audioline-inonnetor,audioline-outonnetor,headphoneonnetor,and
mirophoneonnetor)
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•Cardreaderslot
•Displayonnetors(DisplayPortonnetorandVGAonnetor)
•Ethernetonnetor
•PS/2keyboardonnetor(optional)
•PS/2mouseonnetor(optional)
•Serialonnetor
•USBonnetor
Expansion
•Cardreader(optional)
•Memoryslot
•M.2ardslot
•Optialdrive(optional)
•PCIExpressx1ardslot
•PCIExpressardslot(physiallinkwidthx16;negotiablelinkwidthx4,x1)
•PCIExpressx16graphisardslot
•Storagedrivebay
Networkfeatures
•EthernetLAN
–TheintegratednetworkinterfaeardsupportstheEthernetonnetoronyouromputer.
–Thedisretenetworkinterfaeard,whihisoptional,providesanadditionalEthernetonnetor.
•WirelessLAN(optional)
•Bluetooth(optional)
Securityfeatures
Formoreinformation,seeChapter4“Seurity”onpage27.
Systemmanagementfeatures
•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults
•DesktopManagementInterfae(DMI)
DesktopManagementInterfaeprovidesaommonpathforuserstoaessinformationaboutall
aspetsofaomputer.Theinformationinludesproessortype,installationdate,onnetedprintersand
otherperipherals,powersoures,maintenanehistory,andsoon.
•ErPLPSomplianemode
Theenergy-relatedprodutsdiretive(ErP)lowestpowerstate(LPS)omplianemodereduesthe
onsumptionofeletriitywhenyouromputerisinsleeporoffmode.Formoreinformation,see
“EnablingordisablingtheErPLPSomplianemode”onpage32.
•IntelligentCoolingEngine(ICE)
TheIntelligentCoolingEngineisasystemthermalmanagementsolutionthatenablesyouromputer
torunwithbetterthermalandaoustiperformane.TheICEfuntionalsomonitorsthethermal
performaneofyouromputertoidentifythermalproblems.Formoreinformation,see“ChangingtheICE
performanemode”onpage32and“EnablingordisablingtheICEThermalAlertfeature”onpage32.
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•Intel®StandardManageability
IntelStandardManageabilityishardware-andfirmware-basedtehnologythatmakesomputerseasier
andlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,update,upgrade,andrepair.
•IntelAtiveManagementTehnology(AMT)(optional)
IntelAtiveManagementTehnologyishardware-andfirmware-basedtehnologythatmakesomputers
easierandlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,update,upgrade,andrepair.
•IntelMatrixStorageManager
IntelMatrixStorageManagerisadeviedriverthatprovidessupportforSerialAdvanedTehnology
Attahment(SATA)RedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)5arraysandSATARAID10arrayson
speifiIntelhipsetsystemboardstoenhaneharddiskperformane.
•PrebootExeutionEnvironment(PXE)
PrebootExeutionEnvironmentenablesomputerstostartthroughanetworkinterfaeindependentof
datastoragedrives(suhasharddiskdrives)orinstalledoperatingsystems.
•SystemManagement(SM)BasiInput/OutputSystem(BIOS)andSMsoftware
TheSMBIOSspeifiationdefinesdatastruturesandaessmethodsthatanbeusedtoread
managementdatastoredintheBIOSofaomputer.
•WakeonLAN
WakeonLANisanEthernetomputernetworkingstandardthatallowsaomputertobeturnedon
orwokenupbyanetworkmessage.Themessageusuallyissentbyaprogramrunningonanother
omputeronthesameLAN.
•WakeonRing
WakeonRing,sometimesreferredtoasWakeonModem,isaspeifiationthatallowssupported
omputersanddeviestoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode.
•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)
WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itprovidesan
operatingsysteminterfaethroughwhihinstrumentedomponentsprovideinformationandnotifiation.
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