Lenovo ThinkStation P310 User manual

ThinkStationP310
UserGuide
MachineTypes:30AS,30AT,30AY,and30B0

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“ead
thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixF“Notices”onpage125.
FirstEdition(January2016)
©CopyrightLenoo2016.
LIMITEDANDESTICTEDIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents
Readthisfirst:Importantsafety
information...............
Beforeusingthismanual............v
Serviceandupgrades.............v
Staticelectricityprevention...........vi
Powercordsandpoweradapters........vi
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......vi
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice..vii
Plugsandoutlets..............vii
Externaldevices..............vii
Heatandproductventilation.........vii
Operatingenvironment...........viii
Lasercompliancestatement.........viii
Powersupplystatement............ix
Cleaningandmaintenance...........ix
Chapter1.Productoeriew......1
Hardwarelocations..............1
Frontview................1
earview................3
Computercomponents..........6
Partsonthesystemboard.........7
Internaldrives..............8
Machinetypeandmodellabel........9
Computerfeatures..............9
Computerspecifications...........13
Programs.................13
Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer...13
Installingaprogramthatisreadytobe
installed(Windows7only)........14
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....14
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17
egisteringyourcomputer..........17
Settingthecomputervolume.........17
Usingadisc................17
Guidelinesaboutusingtheopticaldrive...17
Handlingandstoringadisc........18
Playingandremovingadisc.......18
ecordingadisc............18
Connectingtoanetwork...........19
ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN......19
ConnectingtoawirelessLAN.......19
ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice..20
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..21
Arrangingyourworkspace..........21
Glareandlighting............21
Aircirculation.............21
Electricaloutletlocationsandcablelengths.21
Comfort...............21
Accessibilityinformation...........22
Cleaningyourcomputer...........25
Maintenance...............25
Basicmaintenancetips.........25
Goodmaintenancepractices.......25
Keepingyourcomputercurrent......26
Movingyourcomputer...........27
Chapter4.Security..........29
Lockingyourcomputer...........29
Attachingapadlock...........29
AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock...30
Attachingacablelock..........31
Viewingandchangingsecuritysettingsinthe
SetupUtilityprogram............31
UsingpasswordsandWindowsaccounts....31
Usingfingerprintauthentication........32
Usingfirewalls..............32
Protectingdataagainstviruses........32
ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedin
firmware.................33
TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)........33
Chapter5.Adancedconfiguration..35
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........35
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....35
Enablingordisablingadevice.......35
Enablingordisablingtheautomaticpower-on
ofyourcomputer............35
EnablingordisablingtheErPLPScompliance
mode................36
Switchingbetweenbetteracousticandbetter
thermalperformance..........36
Enablingordisablingthesystemtorecord
thermalalertlogs............37
Enablingordisablingtheconfigurationchange
detection...............37
ChangingtheBIOSsettingsbeforeinstallinga
newoperatingsystem..........38
Usingthecoverpresenceswitch......38
UsingBIOSpasswords.........38
Selectingastartupdevice........40
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......41
ConfiguringAID..............41
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AIDLevel..............41
ConfiguringthesystemBIOStoenableSATA
AIDfunctionality............41
CreatingAIDvolumes.........42
DeletingAIDvolumes.........42
esettingdiskstonon-AID.......42
UpdatingandrecoveringtheBIOS.......43
UpdatingtheBIOS...........43
ecoveringfromaBIOSupdatefailure...43
Chapter6.Troubleshooting,
diagnostics,andrecoery......45
Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputer
problems.................45
Troubleshooting..............45
Startupproblems............45
Audioproblems............46
CDorDVDproblems..........47
Intermittentproblems..........48
Storagedriveproblems.........48
Networkingproblems..........49
Performanceproblems..........51
Serialconnectorcannotbeaccessed....52
MyUSBconnectorscannotbeaccessed..52
Softwareanddriverproblems.......52
Diagnostics................53
LenovoSolutionCenter.........53
ecoveryinformation............53
ecoveryinformationforWindows7....53
ecoveryinformationforWindows10....54
Chapter7.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............57
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......57
Installingorreplacinghardware........57
Installingexternaloptions........57
emovingthecomputercover.......58
emovingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..59
InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......59
InstallingorreplacinganM.2solid-state
drive.................62
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...63
Installingorreplacinganopticaldrive....66
Installingorreplacingadeviceinthe5.25-inch
flexmodule..............69
Installingorreplacingaharddiskdriveinthe
front-accessstorageenclosure......76
Installingorreplacingadeviceinthe
optical/storagecombinationenclosure...78
eplacingthebattery..........82
eplacingthepowersupplyassembly...83
eplacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..85
Installingorreplacingthesolid-statedrive..87
eplacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive....91
eplacingthesecondaryharddiskdrive...92
Installingthetertiaryharddiskdrive....93
eplacingthefrontfanassembly.....97
eplacingtherearfanassembly......98
eplacingtheWi-Fiunits.........100
Completingthepartsreplacement.....105
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andserice.............107
Informationresources............107
Accessingtheuserguideinvarious
languages...............107
Windowshelpsystem..........107
Safetyandwarranty...........107
LenovoWebsite............107
LenovoSupportWebsite.........108
Frequentlyaskedquestions........108
Helpandservice..............108
Callingforservice............108
Usingotherservices..........109
Purchasingadditionalservices......109
AppendixA.Systemmemory
speed................111
AppendixB.Regulatory
information.............113
Exportclassificationnotice..........113
Electronicemissionsnotices.........113
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........113
Eurasiancompliancemark..........115
Brazilaudionotice.............115
Mexicowireless-radiocomplianceinformation..115
Additionalregulatoryinformation.......115
AppendixC.WEEEandrecycling
information.............117
ImportantWEEEinformation.........117
ecyclinginformationforJapan........117
ecyclinginformationforBrazil........118
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....118
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................118
AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirectie(RoHS)....121
EuropeanUnionoHS...........121
ChinaoHS................121
TurkishoHS...............121
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UkraineoHS...............122
IndiaoHS................122
AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............123
AppendixF .Notices.........125
Trademarks................126
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Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation
Thischaptercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyoumustbefamiliarwith.
Beforeusingthismanual
CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafety,Warranty,and
SetupGuidethatyoureceiedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformation
reducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.
IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuide,youcanobtainaPortableDocument
Format(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo®SupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.The
LenovoSupportWebsitealsoprovidestheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandthisUserGuidein
additionallanguages.
Sericeandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.eplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
eplaceableUnits,orCUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysensure
thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formoreinformation
aboutCUs,refertoChapter7“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage57.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsor
concerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmoingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercoer,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseeralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
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Staticelectricitypreention
Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.
Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscandamagethepart.WhenyouunpackanoptionorCU,do
notopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyoutoinstallit.
WhenyouhandleoptionsorCUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions
toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:
•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.
•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe
edges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.
•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.
•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthe
parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo
seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyourbody.
•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackagingandinstallthepart
withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackagingonasmooth,
levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.
•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Donotusetheac
powercordforotherdevices.
Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm2,orbetter.For
othercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordinwaysthat
cancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.
Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordorpower
adapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancausea
shortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocan
causegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnectorterminalsonapoweradapter,
whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsofoverheating(such
asdeformedplastic)attheacinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
Extensioncordsandrelateddeices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
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areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
PolyinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice
Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor
cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then
thefollowingwarningapplies:
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Plugsandoutlets
Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamaged
orcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainareplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamountsof
electricity.Otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orconnecteddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagroundedelectricaloutlet.
Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitintoanon-groundedoutlet.If
youcannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforanapprovedoutletadapterortoreplace
theoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystem
loadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranchcircuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloadsandbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclosetothe
equipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouareinstalling.
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.
Externaldeices
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)cableswhile
thecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamageto
connecteddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.
Heatandproductentilation
Computers,poweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteries
arecharging.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Donotleaveyourcomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesincontactwithyourlaporanypartofyour
bodyforanextendedperiodwhentheproductsarefunctioningorwhenthebatteryischarging.Your
computer,poweradapter,andmanyaccessoriesproducesomeheatduringnormaloperation.Extended
contactwiththebodycouldcausediscomfortor,potentially,askinburn.
•Donotchargethebatteryoroperateyourcomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesnearflammable
materialsorinexplosiveenvironments.
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•Ventilationslots,fans,andheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,andreliable
operation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproductonabed,sofa,
carpet,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
Inspectyourdesktopcomputerfordustaccumulationatleastonceeverythreemonths.Beforeinspecting
yourcomputer,turnoffthepowerandunplugthecomputer'spowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet;then
removeanydustfromventsandperforationsinthebezel.Ifyounoticeexternaldustaccumulation,then
examineandremovedustfromtheinsideofthecomputerincludingheatsinkinletfins,powersupplyvents,
andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunplugthecomputerbeforeopeningthecover.Ifpossible,avoidoperating
yourcomputerwithintwofeetofhigh-trafficareas.Ifyoumustoperateyourcomputerinornearahigh-traffic
area,inspectand,ifnecessary,cleanyourcomputermorefrequently.
Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions
withyourdesktopcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•egularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•emovedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightberequiredfor
computersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotstoreoroperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
•Donotinstallairfiltrationdevices.Theymayinterferewithpropercooling.
Operatingenironment
Theoptimalenvironmentinwhichtouseyourcomputeris10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)withhumidityranging
between35%and80%.Ifyourcomputerisstoredortransportedintemperatureslessthan10°C(50°F),
allowthecoldcomputertoriseslowlytoanoptimaloperatingtemperatureof10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)before
use.Thisprocesscouldtaketwohoursinextremeconditions.Failuretoallowyourcomputertorisetoan
optimaloperatingtemperaturebeforeusecouldresultinirreparabledamagetoyourcomputer.
Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.
Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and
microwaveovenawayfromyourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbythese
appliancescandamagethemonitoranddataonthestoragedrive.
Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherconnecteddevices.Ifliquidisspilled
onorinthecomputeroraconnecteddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.
Lasercompliancestatement
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdries,fiberopticdeices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
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•Donotremoethecoers.Remoingthecoersofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenosericeablepartsinsidethedeice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotiewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andaoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Powersupplystatement
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached.
Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwithoneoftheseparts,
contactaservicetechnician.
Cleaningandmaintenance
Keepyourcomputerandworkspaceclean.Shutdownthecomputerandthendisconnectthepower
cordbeforecleaningthecomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdirectlyonthecomputeroruse
anydetergentcontainingflammablematerialtocleanthecomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftcloth
andthenwipethecomputersurfaces.
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Chapter1.Productoeriew
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopics:
•“Hardwarelocations”onpage1
•“Computerfeatures”onpage9
•“Computerspecifications”onpage13
•“Programs”onpage13
Hardwarelocations
Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofyourcomputerhardware.
Note:Thecomputerhardwaremightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.
Frontiew
Figure1.Frontview
1Opticaldriveeject/closebutton2USB3.0connectors(2)
3Hard-disk-driveactivityindicator4Powerindicator
5Powerbutton6Microphoneconnector
7Headphoneconnector8Cardreader
1Opticaldrieeject/closebutton
Usedtoejectthetrayoftheopticaldrivefromthedrive.Afteryouinsertadiscintothetray,pressthe
eject/closebuttontoclosethetray.
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2USB3.0connector
UsedtoconnectaUSB-compatibledevice,suchasaUSBkeyboard,mouse,storagedrive,orprinter.
3Hard-disk-drieactiityindicator
Usedtoindicatethestatusoftheinternalstoragedrives(suchasharddiskdrivesorsolid-statedrives).
Whentheindicatorison,thestoragedrivesarereadyforuse,orthedataisbeingtransmitted.Whenthe
computerisonbuttheindicatorisoff,thestoragedrivesdonotworkproperlyorotherproblemsoccur.
4Powerindicator
Whenthepowerindicatorison,thecomputerison.
5Powerbutton
Usedtoturnonyourcomputer.Ifyourcomputerisunresponsive,youcanturnoffthecomputerbypressing
andholdingthepowerbuttonforfourormoreseconds.
6Microphoneconnector
Usedtoconnectamicrophonetoyourcomputer.Youcanusethemicrophonetorecordsoundsthrough
speech-recognitionsoftware.
7Headphoneconnector
Usedtoconnectheadphonestoyourcomputer.
8Cardreader
Usedtoinsertasupportedcard-shapedstoragemediumtoreadthedataonthemedium.
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Reariew
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5 6 7 8
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Figure2.Rearview
1Power-cordconnector2Serialconnector
3VGAconnector4DisplayPort®connectors
5USB3.0connectors(4)6USB2.0connectors(2)
7Microphoneconnector8PCI/PCI-Expresscardarea(differentcardsprovide
differentconnectors)
9Audioline-inconnector10Optionalserialconnector
11Cable-lockslots12Padlockloop
13Audioline-outconnector14Ethernetconnector
15PS/2keyboardandmouseconnectors(somemodels)16Security-lockslot
Note:Adiscretegraphicscard,networkinterfacecard,oraudiocardmightbeinstalledinthePeripheral
ComponentInterconnect(PCI)orPCIExpresscardarea.Ifsuchacardisinstalled,ensurethatyouusethe
connectorsonthecardinsteadofthecorrespondingconnectorsonthecomputer.
1Powercordconnector(aailableonsomemodels)
Usedtoconnectthepowercordtoyourcomputerforpowersupply.
210Serialconnector
Usedtoconnectanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatuseaserialconnector.
3VGAconnector
Usedtoconnectavideographicsarray(VGA)monitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAconnector.
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4DisplayPortconnector
Usedtoconnectahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatuseaDisplayPort
connector.
5USB3.0connector
UsedtoconnectaUSB-compatibledevice,suchasaUSBkeyboard,mouse,storagedrive,orprinter.
ConnectUSB3.0devicestotheUSB3.0connectorforoptimalperformance.
6USB2.0connector
UsedtoconnectaUSB-compatibledevice,suchasaUSBkeyboard,mouse,storagedrive,orprinter.
7Microphoneconnector
Usedtoconnectamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorifyouuse
speech-recognitionsoftware.
8PCI/PCI-Expresscardarea(differentcardsproidedifferentconnectors)
Toimprovetheoperatingperformanceofyourcomputer,youcanconnectPCI/PCI-Expresscardsintothis
area.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,thecardsinstalledinthisareamightvary.
9Audioline-inconnector
Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereosystem.Whenyouattachan
externalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetweentheaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandthe
audioline-inconnectorofthecomputer.
11Cable-lockslots(2)
Usedtosecureacablelock.Formoreinformation,see“Attachingacablelock”onpage31.
12Padlockloop
Usedtosecureapadlock.Formoreinformation,see“Attachingapadlock”onpage29.
13Audioline-outconnector
Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchaspoweredstereospeakers,
headphones,ormultimediakeyboards.Toattachastereosystemorotherexternalrecordingdevice,
acableisconnectedbetweentheaudioline-inconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-outconnector
ofthecomputer.
14Ethernetconnector
UsedtoconnectanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)ClassBlimits,usea
Category5eorbetterEthernetcable.
15PS/2keyboardconnector(aailableonsomemodels)
UsedtoconnectakeyboardthatusesaPersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboardconnector.
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16Security-lockslot
UsedtosecureaKensington-stylecablelock.Formoreinformation,see“AttachingaKensington-style
cablelock”onpage30.
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Computercomponents
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someofthefollowingcomponentsmightnotbeavailable.
Figure3.Computercomponents
1Heatsinkandfanassembly2Memorymodule
3Opticaldrive(somemodels)4Cardreader
5FrontaudioandUSBassembly6Frontbezel
7Frontfanassembly(somemodels)8Harddiskdrives
9Graphicscard(somemodels)10Coverpresenceswitch(alsocalledintrusionswitch)
(somemodels)
11earfanassembly12Powersupplyassembly
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Partsonthesystemboard
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.
Figure4.artsonthesystemboard
1PS/2keyboardandmouseconnector24-pinpowerconnector
3Microprocessor4Microprocessorfanconnector
5Battery6Memoryslot1(DIMM1)
7Memoryslot2(DIMM2)8Memoryslot3(DIMM3)
9Memoryslot4(DIMM4)10Thermalsensorconnector
1110-pinpowerconnector12Hard-disk-drivefanconnector
134-pinSATApowerconnectors14Thunderbolt™connector
15Parallelconnector16eSATAconnector
17SATAconnectors18Powerfanconnector
19USBhardwaredisableheader20Frontbezelconnector(forconnectingLEDindicators
andthepowerbutton)
21FrontUSB3.0connector(forconnectingUSB
connectorsonthefrontpanel)
22USB2.0connectors(forconnectingthefrontUSB2.0
connector,cardreaderconnector,orBluetoothconnector)
23ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxide
Semiconductor)/ecoveryjumper
24Serial(COM2)connector
25Internalspeakerconnector26Frontaudioconnector
27PCIExpressx1cardslot228PCIExpressx16cardslot(negotiablelinkwidthx4,
x1)
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29PCIExpressx1cardslot130PCIExpressx16cardslot(graphiccardavailableon
somemodels)
31Systemfanconnector32Coverpresenceswitchconnector(intrusionswitch
connector)
Internaldries
Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyour
computertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyourcomputertoreadothertypesofmedia.Internal
drivesareinstalledinbays.
Wheninstallingorreplacinganinternaldrive,itisimportanttonotethetypeandsizeofthedrivethatyou
caninstallorreplaceineachbayandcorrectlyconnectthecablestothedriveinstalled.efertothe
appropriatesectioninChapter7“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage57forinstructionsonhowto
installorreplaceinternaldrivesforyourcomputer.
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthedrivebays.
Figure5.Drive-baylocations
1Primaryoptical-drivebay(withanopticaldrive,aflexmodule,afront-accessstorageenclosure,aflexstorage
enclosure,oranoptical/storagecombinationenclosureinstalledinsomemodels)
2Secondaryoptical-drivebay(withanopticaldrive,aflexmodule,afront-accessstorageenclosure,aflexstorage
enclosure,oranoptical/storagecombinationenclosureinstalledinsomemodels)
3Cardreader
4Secondaryhard-disk-drivebay(withaharddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,orhybriddriveinstalledinsomemodels)
5Primaryhard-disk-drivebay(withaharddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,orhybriddriveinstalledinsomemodels)
6PCIExpresscardslots(withPCIExpresssolid-statedrivesorotherPCIcardsinstalledinsomemodels)
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