Lenovo Thinkpad 300 User manual

LenovoAll-In-One300ComputerHardware
MaintenanceManual
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LenovoAll-In-One300Computer
HardwareMaintenanceManual
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300-22ACL/EnergyStar]F0Y[AIO300-23ISU/EnergyStar]/F0X
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Contents
Chapter1.Aboutthisanual.....1
ImportantSafetyInformation.........1
Chapter2.Safetyinforation.....3
Generalsafety...............3
Electricalsafety..............3
Safetyinspectionguide...........5
Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitive
devices.................5
Groundingrequirements...........6
Safetynotices...............6
Chapter3.Generalinforation....9
Specifications...............9
Chapter4.GeneralCheckout.....11
Chapter5.UsingtheSetupUtility...13
StartingtheLenovoIOSSetupUtilityprogram.13
Viewingandchangingsettings........13
Usingpasswords..............13
Enablingordisablingadevice........15
Selectingastartupdevice..........16
ExitingtheLenovoIOSSetupUtilityprogram..17
Chapter6.Sypto-to-FRUIndex..19
Harddiskdrivebooterror..........19
PowerSupplyProblems...........19
POSTerrorcodes.............20
Undeterminedproblems...........20
Chapter7.Locatingconnectors,
controlsandcoponents......21
Chapter8.Replacinghardware....27
Generalinformation.............27
Replacingthekeyboardandmouse......28
Replacingtheadapter............28
Removingthestandbase..........29
Removingthefootcover...........30
Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........30
Replacingtheopticaldrive..........31
Removingthestandholder..........33
Removingtherearcover...........34
RemovingtheEMIcover...........37
Replacingthepowerswitchboard.......38
Replacingtheconverterboard........39
Replacingthememorymodule........40
Replacingthesystemfan..........41
Replacingtheheat-sink...........42
Replacingthespeakersystem........43
ReplacingtheWi-Ficard...........44
Replacingthemotherboard..........45
Replacingthecamera............47
ReplacingtheLCDpanelmodule.......48
ReplacingtheLCDpanelmodule-NoneTouch..52
Chapter9.FRUlists..........55
Chapter10.FRUlists.........63
Chapter11.FRUlists.........71
Chapter12.FRUlists.........79
Chapter13.Generalinforation...87
AdditionalServiceInformation........87
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Chapter1.Aboutthisanual
ThismanualcontainsserviceandreferenceinformationforLenovoAll-In-One300computerslistedonthe
cover.ItisintendedonlyfortrainedservicerswhoarefamiliarwithLenovocomputerproducts.
eforeservicingaLenovoproduct,besuretoreadtheSafetyInformation.
ThedescriptionoftheTV-tunercardinthismanualappliesonlytocomputerswithaTV-tunercardinstalled.
ItdoesnotapplytocomputerswithoutaTV-tunercard.
IportantSafetyInforation
esuretoreadallCAUTIONandDANGERsectionsinthismanualbeforefollowinganyoftheinstructions.
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lasinstrucciones.
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Chapter2.Safetyinforation
Thischaptercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyouneedtobefamiliarwithbeforeservicingacomputer.
Generalsafety
Followtheserulestoensuregeneralsafety:
•Keeptheareasaroundthecomputerclearandcleanduringandaftermaintenance.
•Whenliftinganyheavyobject:
1.Ensureyoucanstandsafelywithoutslipping.
2.Distributetheweightoftheobjectequallyacrossbothfeet.
3.Liftslowly.Nevermovesuddenlyortwistwhenyouattempttolift.
4.Liftbystandingorbypushingupwithyourlegmuscles;thisactionremovesthestrainfromthe
musclesinyourback.
Donotattempttoliftanyobjectsthatweighmorethan16kg(35lb)orobjectsthatyouthinkare
tooheavyforyou.
•Donotperformanyactionthatwouldcreateahazardforthecustomer,orwouldmakethecomputer
unsafe.
•eforeyoustartthecomputer,ensurethatotherservicerepresentativesandcustomerpersonnelarenot
inapositionthatwouldcreateahazardforthem.
•Placeremovedcoversandotherpartsinasafeplace,awayfromallpersonnel,whileyouareservicingthe
computer.
•Keepyourtoolcaseawayfromareasthatpeoplemaywalkthroughtoensureno-onetripsoverit.
•Donotwearlooseclothingthatcanbetrappedinthemovingpartsofamachine.Ensurethatyoursleeves
arefastenedorrolledupaboveyourelbows.Ifyourhairislong,tieorfastenitback.
•Inserttheendsofyournecktieorscarfinsideclothingorfastenitwithanon-conductiveclip,
approximately8centimeters(3inches)fromtheend.
•Donotwearjewelry,chains,metal-frameeyeglasses,ormetalfastenersforyourclothing.
Reeber:Metalobjectsaregoodelectricalconductors.
•Wearsafetyglasseswhenyouare:hammering,drillingsoldering,cuttingwire,attachingsprings,using
solvents,orworkinginanyotherconditionsthatmightbehazardoustoyoureyes.
•Afterservice,reinstallallsafetyshields,guards,labels,andgroundwires.Replaceanysafetydevice
thatiswornordefective.
•Reattachallcoverscorrectlybeforereturningthecomputertothecustomer.
Electricalsafety
CAUTION:
Electricalcurrentfropower,telephone,andcounicationcablescanbehazardous.Toavoid
personalinjuryorequipentdaage,disconnectanyattachedpowercords,telecounication
cables,networkcables,andodecablesbeforeyouopenthecoputercovers,unlessinstructed
otherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
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Observethefollowingruleswhenworkingonelectricalequipment.
Iportant:Useonlyapprovedtoolsandtestequipment.Somehandtoolshavehandlescoveredwithasoft
materialthatdoesnotinsulateyouwhenworkingwithliveelectricalcurrents.Manycustomershaverubber
floormatsneartheirequipmentthatcontainsmallconductivefiberstodecreaseelectrostaticdischarge.
•Findtheroomemergencypower-off(EPO)switch,disconnectingswitch,orelectricaloutlet.Ifanelectrical
accidentoccurs,youcanthenoperatetheswitchorunplugthepowercordquickly.
•Donotworkaloneunderhazardousconditionsornearequipmentthathashazardousvoltages.
•Disconnectallpowerbefore:
–Performingamechanicalinspection
–Workingnearpowersupplies
–RemovingorinstallingFieldReplaceableUnits(FRUs)
•eforeyoustarttoworkonthecomputer,unplugthepowercord.Ifyoucannotunplugit,askthe
customertopower-offtheelectricaloutletthatsuppliespowertothemachineandtolocktheelectrical
outletintheoffposition.
•Ifyouneedtoworkonacomputerthathasexposedelectricalcircuits,observethefollowingprecautions:
–Ensurethatanotherperson,familiarwiththepower-offcontrols,isnearyou.
Reeber:Anotherpersonmustbetheretoswitchoffthepower,ifnecessary.
–Useonlyonehandwhenworkingwithpowered-onelectricalequipment;keeptheotherhandinyour
pocketorbehindyourback.
Reeber:Theremustbeacompletecircuittocauseelectricalshock.yobservingtheaboverule,
youmaypreventacurrentfrompassingthroughyourbody.
–Whenusingatester,setthecontrolscorrectlyandusetheapprovedprobeleadsandaccessoriesfor
thattester.
–Standonsuitablerubbermats(obtainedlocally,ifnecessary)toinsulateyoufromgroundssuchas
metalfloorstripsandmachineframes.
Observethespecialsafetyprecautionswhenyouworkwithveryhighvoltages;theseinstructionsarein
thesafetysectionsofthemaintenanceinformation.Useextremecarewhenmeasuringhighvoltages.
•Regularlyinspectandmaintainyourelectricalhandtoolstoensuretheyaresafetouse.
•Donotusewornorbrokentoolsandtesters.
•Neverassumethatpowerhasbeendisconnectedfromacircuit.First,checkthatithasbeenpoweredoff.
•Alwayslookcarefullyforpossiblehazardsinyourworkarea.Examplesofthesehazardsarewetfloors,
non-groundedpowerextensioncables,conditionsthatmaycauseorallowpowersurges,andmissing
safetygrounds.
•Donottouchliveelectricalcircuitswiththereflectivesurfaceofaplasticdentalmirror.Thissurfaceis
conductive,andtouchingalivecircuitcancausepersonalinjuryanddamagetothecomputer.
•Donotservicethefollowingpartswiththepoweronwhentheyareremovedfromtheirnormaloperating
positionsinacomputer:
–Powersupplyunits
–Pumps
–lowersandfans
–Motorgenerators
andsimilarunits.(Thispracticeensurescorrectgroundingoftheunits.)
•Ifanelectricalaccidentoccurs:
–Usecaution;donotbecomeavictimyourself.
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–Switchoffpower.
–Sendanotherpersontogetmedicalaid.
Safetyinspectionguide
Theintentofthisinspectionguideistoassistyouinidentifyingpotentialhazardsposedbytheseproducts.
Eachcomputer,asitwasdesignedandbuilt,hadrequiredsafetyitemsinstalledtoprotectusersand
servicepersonnelfrominjury.Thisguideaddressesonlythoseitems.However,goodjudgmentshouldbe
usedtoidentifypotentialsafetyhazardsduetoattachmentoffeaturesoroptionsnotcoveredbythis
inspectionguide.
Ifanyhazardsarepresent,youmustdeterminehowserioustheapparenthazardcouldbeandwhetheryou
cancontinuewithoutfirstresolvingtheproblem.
Considerthefollowingitemsandthesafetyhazardstheypresent:
•Electricalhazards,especiallyprimarypower(primaryvoltageontheframecancauseseriousorfatal
electricalshock).
•Explosivehazards,suchasadamagedCRTfaceorbulgingcapacitor
•Mechanicalhazards,suchaslooseormissinghardware
Theguideconsistsofaseriesofstepspresentedasachecklist.eginthecheckswiththepoweroff,and
thepowercorddisconnected.
Checklist:
1.Checkexteriorcoversfordamage(loose,broken,orsharpedges).
2.Power-offthecomputer.Disconnectthepowercord.
3.Checkthepowercordfor:
a.Athird-wiregroundconnectoringoodcondition.Useametertomeasurethird-wireground
continuityfor0.1ohmorlessbetweentheexternalgroundpinandframeground.
b.Thepowercordshouldbetheappropriatetypeasspecifiedinthepartslistings.
c.Insulationmustnotbefrayedorworn.
4.Removethecover.
5.Checkforanyobviousalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofanyalterations.
6.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobvioushazards,suchasmetalfilings,contamination,waterorother
liquids,orsignsoffireorsmokedamage.
7.Checkforworn,frayed,orpinchedcables.
8.Checkthatthepower-supplycoverfasteners(screwsorrivets)havenotbeenremovedortamperedwith.
Handlingelectrostaticdischarge-sensitivedevices
Anycomputerpartcontainingtransistorsorintegratedcircuits(ICs)shouldbeconsideredsensitiveto
electrostaticdischarge(ESD).ESDdamagecanoccurwhenthereisadifferenceinchargebetweenobjects.
ProtectagainstESDdamagebyequalizingthechargesothatthecomputer,thepart,theworkmat,andthe
personhandlingthepartareallatthesamecharge.
Notes:
1.Useproduct-specificESDprocedureswhentheyexceedtherequirementsnotedhere.
2.MakesurethattheESDprotectivedevicesyouusehavebeencertified(ISO9000)asfullyeffective.
WhenhandlingESD-sensitiveparts:
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•Keepthepartsinprotectivepackagesuntiltheyareinsertedintotheproduct.
•Avoidcontactwithotherpeoplewhilehandlingthepart.
•Wearagroundedwriststrapagainstyourskintoeliminatestaticonyourbody.
•Preventthepartfromtouchingyourclothing.Mostclothingisinsulativeandretainsachargeeven
whenyouarewearingawriststrap.
•Usetheblacksideofagroundedworkmattoprovideastatic-freeworksurface.Thematisespecially
usefulwhenhandlingESD-sensitivedevices.
•Selectagroundingsystem,suchasthoselistedbelow,toprovideprotectionthatmeetsthespecific
servicerequirement.
Note:TheuseofagroundingsystemisdesirablebutnotrequiredtoprotectagainstESDdamage.
–AttachtheESDgroundcliptoanyframeground,groundbraid,orgreen-wireground.
–UseanESDcommongroundorreferencepointwhenworkingonadouble-insulatedor
battery-operatedsystem.Youcanusecoaxorconnector-outsideshellsonthesesystems.
–Usetheroundground-prongoftheACplugonAC-operatedcomputers.
Groundingrequireents
Electricalgroundingofthecomputerisrequiredforoperatorsafetyandcorrectsystemfunction.Proper
groundingoftheelectricaloutletcanbeverifiedbyacertifiedelectrician.
Safetynotices
TheCAUTIONandDANGERsafetynoticesinthissectionareprovidedinthelanguageofEnglish.
DANGER
Electricalcurrentfrompower,telephoneandcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforinstallation,aintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstor.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connectanyequipentthatwillbeattachedtothisproducttoaproperlywiredoutlet.
•Whenpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldaage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,telecounicationscables,networkcables,andode
cablesbeforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationand
configurationprocedures.
•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingtablewheninstalling,oving,or
openingcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
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ToConnectToDisconnect
1.TurneverythingOFF .
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlet.
5.TurndeviceON.
1.TurneverythingOFF .
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
CAUTION:
Whenreplacingthelithiubattery,useonlyPartNuber45C1566oranequivalenttypebattery
recoendedbytheanufacturer.Ifyoursystehasaodulecontainingalithiubattery,replace
itonlywiththesaeoduletypeadebythesaeanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiuand
canexplodeifnotproperlyused,handled,ordisposedof.
Donot:
•Throwintoorierseinwater
•Heattoorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordisasseble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVD-ROMdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotreovethecovers.Reovingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustentsorperforanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
ightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SoelaserproductscontainanebeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Thesediodeseitradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebea,donotviewdirectlywith
opticalinstruents,andavoiddirectexposuretothebea.
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≥18kg(37lbs)≥32kg(70.5lbs)≥55kg(121.2lbs)
CAUTION:
Usesafepracticeswhenlifting.
CAUTION:
Thepowercontrolbuttononthedeviceandthepowerswitchonthepowersupplydonotturnoff
theelectricalcurrentsuppliedtothedevice.Thedevicealsoighthaveorethanonepower
cord.Toreoveallelectricalcurrentfrothedevice,ensurethatallpowercordsaredisconnected
frothepowersource.
1
2
CAUTION:
Donotplaceanyobjectweighingorethan82kg(180lbs.)ontopofrack-ounteddevices.
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Chapter3.Generalinforation
Thischapterprovidesgeneralinformationthatappliestoallcomputermodelscoveredbythismanual.
Specifications
Thissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.
Thissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcoputer.
TypeLenovoAll-In-One300
Thissectionliststhephysicalspecifications.
Environent
Airtemperature:
Operating:10°to35°C
Transit:-20°to55°C
Humidity:
Operating:35%to80%
Transit:20%to90%(40°C)
Altitude:86KPato106KPa
Electricalinput:
Inputvoltage:90V-264V(AC)
Inputfrequency:47Hz-63Hz
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Chapter4.GeneralCheckout
Attention:Thedrivesinthecomputeryouareservicingmighthavebeenrearrangedorthedrivestartup
sequencemayhavebeenchanged.eextremelycarefulduringwriteoperationssuchascopying,saving,or
formatting.Dataorprogramscanbeoverwrittenifyouselectanincorrectdrive.
Generalerrormessagesappearifaproblemorconflictisfoundbyanapplication,theoperatingsystem,or
both.Foranexplanationofthesemessages,refertotheinformationsuppliedwiththatsoftwarepackage.
Usethefollowingproceduretohelpdeterminethecauseoftheproblem:
1.Power-offthecomputerandallexternaldevices.
2.Checkallcablesandpowercords.
3.Setalldisplaycontrolstothemiddleposition.
4.Power-onallexternaldevices.
5.Power-onthecomputer.
•Lookfordisplayederrorcodes.
•Lookforreadableinstructionsoramainmenuonthedisplay.
Ifyoudidnotreceivethecorrectresponse,proceedtostep6.
Ifyoudidreceivethecorrectresponse,proceedtostep7.
6.Ifoneofthefollowinghappens,followtheinstructiongiven:
•IfthecomputerdisplaysaPOSTerror,goto“POSTerrorcodes” .
•Ifthecomputerhangsandnoerrorisdisplayed,continueatstep7.
7.Iftheteststopsandyoucannotcontinue,replacethelastdevicetested.
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Chapter5.UsingtheSetupUtility
TheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangetheconfigurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardless
ofwhichoperatingsystemyouareusing.However,theoperatingsystemsettingsmightoverrideanysimilar
settingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.
StartingtheLenovoBIOSSetupUtilityprogra
TostarttheLenovoIOSSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:
1.Ifyourcomputerisalreadyonwhenyoustartthisprocedure,shutdowntheoperatingsystemand
turnoffthecomputer.
2.PressandholdtheF1keythenturnonthecomputer.WhentheLenovoIOSSetupUtilityprogramis
displayed,releasetheF1key.
Note:IfaPower-OnPasswordoranAdministratorPasswordhasbeenset,theSetupUtilityprogrammenu
willnotbedisplayeduntilyoutypeyourpassword.Formoreinformation,see“Usingpasswords.”
Viewingandchangingsettings
SystemconfigurationoptionsarelistedintheLenovoIOSSetupUtilityprogrammenu.Tovieworchange
settings,see“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.”
YoumustusethekeyboardwhenusingtheLenovoIOSSetupUtilitymenu.Thekeysusedtoperform
varioustasksaredisplayedonthebottomofeachscreen.
Usingpasswords
YoucanusetheLenovoIOSSetupUtilityprogramtosetpasswordstopreventunauthorizedpersons
fromgainingaccesstoyourcomputeranddata.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.”Thefollowing
typesofpasswordsareavailable:
•AdministratorPassword
•Power-OnPassword
Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,ifyoudecidetosetpasswords,read
thefollowingsections.
Passwordconsiderations
Apasswordcanbeanycombinationoflettersandnumbersupto16characters(a-zand0-9).Forsecurity
reasons,itisagoodideatouseastrongpasswordthatcannotbeeasilycompromised.Wesuggestthat
passwordsshouldfollowtheserules:
•Forastrongpassword,use7-16charactersandamixoflettersandnumbers.
•Donotuseyournameoryourusername.
•Donotuseacommonwordoracommonname.
•Usesomethingsignificantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspassword.
Attention:AdministratorandPower-Onpasswordsarenotcasesensitive.
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AdinistratorPassword
SettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedpersonsfromchangingconfigurationsettings.You
mightwanttosetanAdministratorPasswordifyouareresponsibleformaintainingthesettingsofseveral
computers.
AfteryousetanAdministratorPassword,apasswordpromptisdisplayedeverytimeyouaccesstheLenovo
IOSSetupUtilityprogram.
IfboththeAdministratorandPower-OnPasswordareset,youcantypeeitherpassword.However,youmust
useyourAdministratorPasswordtochangeanyconfigurationsettings.
Setting,changing,ordeletinganAdinistratorpassword
TosetanAdministratorPassword,dothefollowing:
Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationoflettersandnumbersupto16characters(a-zand0-9).For
moreinformation,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage13.
1.StarttheLenovoIOSSetupUtilityprogram(see“StartingtheLenovoIOSSetupUtilityprogram”on
page13).
2.FromtheSecuritymenu,selectSetAdinistratorPasswordandpresstheEnterkey.
3.Thepassworddialogboxwillbedisplayed.TypethepasswordthenpresstheEnterkey.
4.Re-typethepasswordtoconfirm,thenpresstheEnterkey.Ifyoutypedthepasswordcorrectly,
thepasswordwillbeinstalled.
TochangeanAdministratorPassword,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheLenovoIOSSetupUtilityprogram(see“StartingtheLenovoIOSSetupUtilityprogram”on
page13).
2.FromtheSecuritymenu,selectSetAdinistratorPasswordandpresstheEnterkey.
3.Thepassworddialogboxwillbedisplayed.TypethecurrentpasswordthenpresstheEnterkey.
4.Typethenewpassword,thenpresstheEnterkey.Re-typethepasswordtoconfirmthenewpassword.
Ifyoutypedthenewpasswordcorrectly,thenewpasswordwillbeinstalled.ASetupNoticedconfirming
thatchangeshavebeensavedwillbedisplayed.
TodeleteapreviouslysetAdministratorPassword,dothefollowing:
1.FromtheSecuritymenu,selectSetAdinistratorPasswordandpresstheEnterkey.
2.Thepassworddialogboxwillbedisplayed.TypethecurrentpasswordandpresstheEnterkey.
3.TodeleteanAdinistratorPassword,leaveeachnewpasswordlineitemblank,thenpresstheEnter
key.ASetupNoticeconfirmingthatchangeshavebeensavedwillbedisplayed.
4.ReturntotheLenovoIOSSetupUtilityprogrammenuandselecttheExitoption.
5.SelectSavechangesandExitfromthemenu.
Power-OnPassword
WhenaPower-OnPasswordisset,youcannotstarttheLenovoIOSSetupUtilityprogramuntilavalid
passwordistypedfromthekeyboard.
Setting,changing,ordeletingaPower-OnPassword
Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationoflettersandnumbersupto16characters(a-zand0-9).
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