Lenovo ThinkCentre M800 User manual

ThinkCentreM800andM900
UserGuide
MachineTypes:10FC,10FD,10FV,and10FW

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheprodutitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Read
thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiiiandAppendixF“Noties”onpage95.
SecondEdition(December2015)
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Contents
Readthisfirst:Importantsafety
information..............iii
Beforeusingthismanual............iii
Servieandupgrades.............iii
Statieletriityprevention...........iv
Powerordsandpoweradapters........iv
Extensionordsandrelateddevies.......v
Plugsandoutlets...............v
Externaldevies...............v
Heatandprodutventilation..........v
Operatingenvironment............vi
Laseromplianestatement..........vi
Powersupplystatement...........vii
Cleaningandmaintenane..........vii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Hardwareloations..............1
Frontview................1
Rearview................2
Computeromponents..........4
Partsonthesystemboard.........5
Mahinetypeandmodellabel........6
Features..................7
Speifiations...............11
Programs.................11
Aessingaprogramonyouromputer...11
Installingaprogramthatisreadytobe
installed...............12
AnintrodutiontoLenovoprograms....12
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...15
Registeringyouromputer..........15
Settingtheomputervolume.........15
AddinganiontotheWindowsnotifiationarea.15
Usingadis................15
Guidelinesaboutusingtheoptialdrive...16
Handlingandstoringadis........16
Playingandremovingadis.......16
Reordingadis............17
Connetingtoanetwork...........17
ConnetingtoanEthernetLAN......17
ConnetingtoawirelessLAN.......18
ConnetingtoaBluetooth-enableddevie..18
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..19
Arrangingyourworkspae..........19
Glareandlighting............19
Airirulation.............19
Eletrialoutletloationsandablelengths.19
Comfort...............19
Aessibilityinformation...........20
Cleaningyouromputer...........23
Maintenane...............23
Basimaintenanetips.........23
Goodmaintenanepraties.......23
Keepingyouromputerurrent......24
Movingyouromputer...........25
Chapter4.Security..........27
Lokingyouromputer...........27
Lokingtheomputerover.......27
AttahingaKensington-styleablelok...29
Attahingaablelok..........30
Viewingandhangingseuritysettingsinthe
SetupUtilityprogram............30
Preventingunauthorizedaesstoyour
omputer.................30
Usingfingerprintauthentiation........31
Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......31
Protetingdataagainstviruses........31
ComputraeAgentsoftwareembeddedin
firmware.................32
TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)........32
Chapter5.Advancedconfiguration..33
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........33
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....33
Enablingordisablingadevie.......33
EnablingordisablingtheAutomatiPowerOn
features...............33
EnablingordisablingErPLPSompliane
mode................34
ChangingICEPerformaneMode.....34
EnablingordisablingtheICEThermalAlert
feature................35
EnablingordisablingtheConfiguration
ChangeDetetionfeature........35
Usingtheoverpreseneswith......35
UsingBIOSpasswords.........36
Seletingastartupdevie........37
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......37
UpdatingtheBIOS.............38
ReoveringfromaBIOSupdatefailure.....38
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Chapter6.Troubleshooting,
diagnostics,andrecovery......39
Basiproedureforresolvingomputer
problems.................39
Troubleshooting..............39
Startupproblems............39
Audioproblems............40
CDproblems.............41
DVDproblems.............41
Intermittentproblems..........42
Storagedriveproblems.........42
Networkingproblems..........43
Performaneproblems..........45
Serialonnetorannotbeaessed....46
USBdevieproblems..........46
Softwareanddriverproblems.......46
Diagnostis................47
LenovoSolutionCenter.........47
Reoveryinformation............47
ReoveryinformationforWindows7....47
ReoveryinformationforWindows10....49
Chapter7.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............51
Handlingstati-sensitivedevies.......51
Installingorreplainghardware........51
Installingexternaloptions........51
Removingtheomputerover.......52
Replaingthefrontbezel.........52
Replaingthestoragedrive........55
Replaingtheoptialdrive........62
Replaingthepowersupplyassembly...63
Replaingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..65
Replaingamemorymodule.......67
ReplaingthePCIard.........68
ReplaingthePCIadapterard......71
ReplaingaPCIExpressard.......72
Replaingtheoin-ellbattery......73
Completingthepartsreplaement.....74
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice..............77
Informationresoures............77
Aessingtheuserguideinvarious
languages...............77
Windowshelpsystem..........77
Safetyandwarranty...........77
LenovoWebsite............77
LenovoSupportWebsite.........78
Frequentlyaskedquestions........78
Helpandservie..............78
Callingforservie............78
Usingotherservies..........79
Purhasingadditionalservies......79
AppendixA.Regulatory
information..............81
Exportlassifiationnotie..........81
Eletroniemissionsnoties.........81
FederalCommuniationsCommission
DelarationofConformity........81
Eurasianomplianemark..........83
Brazilaudionotie.............83
Mexiowireless-radioomplianeinformation..83
Additionalregulatoryinformation.......83
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
information..............85
ImportantWEEEinformation.........85
ReylinginformationforJapan........85
ReylinginformationforBrazil........86
BatteryreylinginformationforTaiwan.....86
BatteryreylinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................86
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....89
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........89
TurkishRoHS...............89
UkraineRoHS...............89
IndiaRoHS................89
ChinaRoHS................90
AppendixD.ChinaEnergyabel...91
AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodel
information..............93
AppendixF.Notices..........95
Trademarks................96
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Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation
Thishapterontainsthesafetyinformationthatyoumustbefamiliarwith.
Beforeusingthismanual
CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafety,Warranty,and
SetupGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformation
reducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.
IfyounolongerhaveaopyoftheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuide,youanobtainaPortableDoument
Format(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo®SupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.om/UserManuals.The
LenovoSupportWebsitealsoprovidestheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandthisUserGuidein
additionallanguages.
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoservieaprodutyourselfunlessinstrutedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdoumentation.OnlyuseaServieProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourpartiularprodut.
Note:Someomputerpartsanbeupgradedorreplaedbytheustomer.Upgradestypiallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplaementpartsapprovedforustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaeableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdoumentationwithinstrutionswhenitisappropriatefor
ustomerstoinstalloptionsorreplaeCRUs.Youmustloselyfollowallinstrutionswheninstallingor
replaingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindiatordoesnotneessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
produtarezero.Beforeyouremovetheoversfromaprodutequippedwithapowerord,alwaysensure
thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheprodutisunpluggedfromanypowersoure.Formoreinformation
onCRUs,refertoChapter7“Installingorreplainghardware”onpage51.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsor
onerns,ontattheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyouromputerafterthepowerordhasbeendisonneted,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
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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,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm2,orbetter.For
otherountries,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)thatyouintendtousewithyouromputerequipmentappearstobedamaged
ororroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplaedbyaqualifiedeletriian.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,ontatthemanufaturertoobtainareplaement.
Donotshareaneletrialoutletwithotherhomeorommerialapplianesthatdrawlargeamountsof
eletriity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyouromputer,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,youmightdamageyouromputer.Toavoidpossibledamageto
onneteddevies,waitatleastfiveseondsaftertheomputerisshutdowntodisonnetexternaldevies.
Heatandproductventilation
Computers,poweradapters,andmanyaessoriesangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteries
areharging.Alwaysfollowthesebasipreautions:
•Donotleaveyouromputer,poweradapter,oraessoriesinontatwithyourlaporanypartofyour
bodyforanextendedperiodwhentheprodutsarefuntioningorwhenthebatteryisharging.Your
omputer,poweradapter,andmanyaessoriesproduesomeheatduringnormaloperation.Extended
ontatwiththebodyouldausedisomfortor,potentially,askinburn.
•Donothargethebatteryoroperateyouromputer,poweradapter,oraessoriesnearflammable
materialsorinexplosiveenvironments.
•Ventilationslots,fans,andheatsinksareprovidedwiththeprodutforsafety,omfort,andreliable
operation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybeomeblokedbyplaingtheprodutonabed,sofa,
arpet,orotherflexiblesurfae.Neverblok,over,ordisablethesefeatures.
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Inspetyourdesktopomputerfordustaumulationatleastoneeverythreemonths.Beforeinspeting
youromputer,turnoffthepowerandunplugtheomputer'spowerordfromtheeletrialoutlet;then
removeanydustfromventsandperforationsinthebezel.Ifyounotieexternaldustaumulation,then
examineandremovedustfromtheinsideoftheomputerinludingheatsinkinletfins,powersupplyvents,
andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunplugtheomputerbeforeopeningtheover.Ifpossible,avoidoperating
youromputerwithintwofeetofhigh-traffiareas.Ifyoumustoperateyouromputerinornearahigh-traffi
area,inspetand,ifneessary,leanyouromputermorefrequently.
Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumomputerperformane,alwaysfollowthesebasipreautions
withyourdesktopomputer:
•Keeptheoverlosedwhenevertheomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspettheoutsideoftheomputerfordustaumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentleaningsmightberequiredfor
omputersindustyorhigh-traffiareas.
•Donotrestritorblokanyventilationopenings.
•Donotstoreoroperateyouromputerinsidefurniture,asthismightinreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airflowtemperaturesintotheomputershouldnotexeed35°C(95°F).
•Donotinstallairfiltrationdevies.Theymayinterferewithproperooling.
Operatingenvironment
Theoptimalenvironmentinwhihtouseyouromputeris10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)withhumidityranging
between35%and80%.Ifyouromputerisstoredortransportedintemperatureslessthan10°C(50°F),
allowtheoldomputertoriseslowlytoanoptimaloperatingtemperatureof10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)before
use.Thisproessouldtaketwohoursinextremeonditions.Failuretoallowyouromputertorisetoan
optimaloperatingtemperaturebeforeuseouldresultinirreparabledamagetoyouromputer.
Ifpossible,plaeyouromputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdiretexposuretosunshine.
Keepeletrialapplianessuhasaneletrifan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,aironditioner,and
mirowaveovenawayfromyouromputerbeausethestrongmagnetifieldsgeneratedbythese
applianesandamagethemonitoranddataonthestoragedrive.
Donotplaeanybeveragesontopoforbesidetheomputerorotheronneteddevies.Ifliquidisspilled
onorintheomputeroraonneteddevie,ashortiruitorotherdamagemightour.
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Partilesthatfallintoyourkeyboardanausedamage.
asercompliancestatement
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
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DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
aserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Powersupplystatement
Neverremovetheoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattahed.
Hazardousvoltage,urrent,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanyomponentthathasthislabelattahed.
Therearenoservieablepartsinsidetheseomponents.Ifyoususpetaproblemwithoneoftheseparts,
ontataservietehniian.
Cleaningandmaintenance
Keepyouromputerandworkspaelean.Shutdowntheomputerandthendisonnetthepower
ordbeforeleaningtheomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdiretlyontheomputeroruse
anydetergentontainingflammablematerialtoleantheomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftloth
andthenwipetheomputersurfaes.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thishapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopis:
•“Hardwareloations”onpage1
•“Features”onpage7
•“Speifiations”onpage11
•“Programs”onpage11
Hardwarelocations
Thissetionprovidesinformationabouttheloationsofyouromputerhardware.
Note:Theomputerhardwaremightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.
Frontview
Figure1.Frontview
1Optialdriveativityindiator2Optialdriveejet/losebutton
3Storagedriveativityindiator4Powerbutton
5USB3.0onnetor6Headphoneonnetor
7Mirophoneonnetor8USB3.0onnetor
•Headphoneconnector
Usedtoonnetheadphonestoyouromputer.
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•Microphoneconnector
Usedtoonnetamirophonetoyouromputer.Youanusethemirophonetoreordsoundsoruse
speeh-reognitionsoftware.
•Opticaldriveeject/closebutton
Usedtoejetthetrayoftheoptialdrivefromthedrive.Afteryouinsertadisintothetray,press
theejet/losebuttontolosethetray.
•Opticaldriveactivityindicator
Whentheoptialdriveativityindiatorison,theoptialdriveisinuse.
•Powerbutton
Usedtoturnonyouromputer.Youalsoanusethepowerbuttontoturnoffyouromputeronlywhen
youannotuseanyMirosoft®Windows®shutdownproeduretoturnoffyouromputer.
•Storagedriveactivityindicator
Whenthestoragedriveativityindiatorison,thestoragedrivesareinuse.
•USB3.0connector
UsedtoonnetadeviethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0onnetion,suhasakeyboard,amouse,a
sanner,aprinter,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).
Rearview
Figure2.Rearview
1Powerordonnetor2Serialonnetor
3VGAonnetor4DisplayPort®onnetors(2)
5USB3.0onnetors(4)6USB2.0onnetors(2)(forM800models)orUSB3.0
onnetors(2)(forM900models)
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7Mirophoneonnetor8Audioline-outonnetor
9Audioline-inonnetor10PCI/PCI-Expressardarea(differentardsprovide
differentonnetors)
11Padlokloop12Cablelokslots(2)
13Serialonnetor(somemodels)14Ethernetonnetor
15PS/2keyboardandmouseonnetors(somemodels)16Seurity-lokslot
Note:Adisretegraphisard,networkinterfaeard,oraudioardmightbeinstalledinthePeripheral
ComponentInteronnet(PCI)orPCIExpressardarea.Ifsuhaardisinstalled,ensurethatyouusethe
onnetorsontheardinsteadoftheorrespondingonnetorsontheomputer.
•Audioline-inconnector
Usedtoreeiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevie,suhasastereosystem.Whenyouattah
anexternalaudiodevie,aableisonnetedbetweentheaudioline-outonnetorofthedevie
andtheaudioline-inonnetoroftheomputer.
•Audioline-outconnector
Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromtheomputertoexternaldevies,suhaspoweredstereospeakers,
headphones,ormultimediakeyboards.Toattahastereosystemorotherexternalreordingdevie,a
ableisonnetedbetweentheaudioline-inonnetorofthedevieandtheaudioline-outonnetor
oftheomputer.
Note:Ifyouromputerhasbothanaudioline-outonnetorandaheadsetonnetororheadphone
onnetor,alwaysusetheheadsetonnetororheadphoneonnetorforearphones,headphones,ora
headset.However,aheadphoneonnetordoesnotsupportthemirophoneofaheadset.
•Cable-lockslots(2)
Usedtoseureaablelok.Formoreinformation,see“Attahingaablelok”onpage30.
•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.
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•PS/2mouseconnector
Usedtoonnetamouse,atrakball,orotherpointingdeviesthatuseaPS/2mouseonnetor.
•Serialconnector
Usedtoonnetanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdeviesthatuseaserialonnetor.
•Security-lockslot
UsedtoseureaKensington-styleablelok.Formoreinformation,see“AttahingaKensington-style
ablelok”onpage29.
•USB2.0connector
UsedtoonnetadeviethatrequiresaUSB2.0onnetion,suhasakeyboard,amouse,asanner,a
printer,oraPDA.
•USB3.0connector
UsedtoonnetadeviethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0onnetion,suhasakeyboard,amouse,a
sanner,aprinter,oraPDA.
•VGAconnector
Usedtoonnetavideographisarray(VGA)monitororotherdeviesthatuseaVGAonnetor.
Computercomponents
Note:Dependingonyouromputermodel,someofthefollowingomponentsmightnotbeavailable.
Figure3.Computercomponents
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1Computerover2Powersupplyassembly
3Heatsinkandfanassembly4Miroproessor
5Coin-ellbattery6Memorymodule
7Computerhandle8Optialdrive
9Optialdrive,ardreaderandUSBassembly,or
front-aessstorageenlosure
10FrontWi-Fiantenna
11FrontaudioandUSBassembly12Thermalsensor
13Internalspeaker14Seondarystoragedrivebraket
15Seondarystoragedrive16Systemboard
17Primarystoragedrivebraket18Primarystoragedrive
19PCIadapterard20PCIard
21Wi-Fiard22Wi-Fiadapterard
23RearWi-Fiantenna24Coverpreseneswith(alsoalledintrusionswith)
25PCIExpressard26Rearfan
27Frontbezel28Powerord
Partsonthesystemboard
Note:Forthepartsthataredisplayedonthefollowingfigurebutnotintroduedinthefollowingtable,see
“Frontview”onpage1and“Rearview”onpage2.
Figure4.artsonthesystemboard
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1PS/2keyboardandmouseonnetor24-pinpoweronnetor
3Miroproessor4Miroproessorfanonnetor
5Memoryslot(DIMM1)6Memoryslot(DIMM2)
7Memoryslot(DIMM3)8Memoryslot(DIMM4)
9Thermalsensoronnetor1010-pinpoweronnetor
11Storagedrivefanonnetor12SATApoweronnetors(2)(foronnetinganoptial
driveorastoragedrive)
13FrontUSB3.0onnetor(foronnetingtheUSB3.0
onnetorsonthefrontbezel)
14eSATAonnetor
15Frontfanonnetor16SATA3.0onnetors(3)
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.
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Themahinetypeandmodellabelisattahedonthesideofyouromputerasshown.
Figure5.Machinetypeandmodellabel
Features
Theomputerfeaturesintroduedinthissetionapplytovariousmodels.
Informationaboutyourcomputer
•Toviewbasiinformation(suhasmiroproessorandmemoryinformation)aboutyouromputer,
dothefollowing:
1.CliktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.
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.
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Preinstalledoperatingsystem
YouromputerispreinstalledwithWindows7orWindows10operatingsystem.Additionaloperating
systemsmightbeidentifiedbyLenovoasompatiblewithyouromputer.Todetermineifanoperating
systemhasbeenertifiedortestedforompatibility,hektheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemprovider.
Powersupply
•400-wattautomativoltage-sensingpowersupply
•250-wattautomativoltage-sensingpowersupply
Storagedrives
Youromputersupportsuptothreestoragedrives.
Toviewtheamountofstoragedrivespae,dothefollowing:
1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7:CliktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-likComputer,andthenlik
Manage.
•ForWindows10:Right-liktheStartbuttontoopentheStartontextmenu.
2.ClikDiskManagement.
Videofeatures
•Theintegratedgraphisardsupportsthefollowingdisplayonnetorsonyouromputer:
–DisplayPortonnetor
–VGAonnetor
•Thedisretegraphisard,whihisavailableonsomemodels,providesenhaneddisplayapability
andexperiene.
Audiofeatures
•Theintegratedaudioardsupportsthefollowingaudioonnetorsanddeviesonyouromputer:
–Audioline-inonnetor
–Audioline-outonnetor
–Headphoneonnetor
–Internalspeaker(availableonsomemodels)
–Mirophoneonnetor
•Thedisreteaudioard,whihisavailableonsomemodels,providesenhanedaudioapabilityand
experiene.
Input/Output(I/O)features
•Audioonnetors(audioline-inonnetor,audioline-outonnetor,headphoneonnetor,and
mirophoneonnetor)
•Cardreaderslot
•Displayonnetors(DisplayPortonnetorandVGAonnetor)
•Ethernetonnetor
•PS/2keyboardonnetor(availableonsomemodels)
•PS/2mouseonnetor(availableonsomemodels)
•Serialonnetor
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•USBonnetor
Expansion
•Cardreader(availableonsomemodels)
•Memoryslot
•Optialdrive(availableonsomemodels)
•PCIExpressx1ardslot
•PCIExpressardslot(physiallinkwidthx16;negotiablelinkwidthx4,x1)
•PCIExpressx16graphisardslot
•Storagedrivebay
Networkfeatures
•EthernetLAN
–TheintegratednetworkinterfaeardsupportstheEthernetonnetoronyouromputer.
–Thedisretenetworkinterfaeard,whihisavailableonsomemodels,providesanadditional
Ethernetonnetor.
•WirelessLAN(availableonsomemodels)
•Bluetooth(availableonsomemodels)
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
“EnablingordisablingErPLPSomplianemode”onpage34.
•IntelligentCoolingEngine(ICE)
TheIntelligentCoolingEngineisasystemthermalmanagementsolutionthatenablesyouromputer
torunwithbetterthermalandaoustiperformane.TheICEfuntionalsomonitorsthethermal
performaneofyouromputertoidentifythermalproblems.Formoreinformation,see“ChangingICE
PerformaneMode”onpage34and“EnablingordisablingtheICEThermalAlertfeature”onpage35.
•Intel®StandardManageability
IntelStandardManageabilityishardware-andfirmware-basedtehnologythatmakesomputerseasier
andlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,update,upgrade,andrepair.
•IntelAtiveManagementTehnology(AMT)(availableonsomemodels)
IntelAtiveManagementTehnologyishardware-andfirmware-basedtehnologythatmakesomputers
easierandlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,update,upgrade,andrepair.
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•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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