Lenovo ThinkStation P500 User manual

ThinkStationP500andP700
UserGuide
MachineTypes:30A6,30A7,30A8,and30A9

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheprodutitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Read
thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixE“Noties”onpage171.
ThirdEdition(September2015)
©CopyrightLenoo2014,2015.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServiesAdministration
“GSA”ontrat,use,reprodution,ordislosureissubjettorestritionssetforthinContratNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents
Readthisfirst:Importantsafety
information...............
Beforeusingthismanual............v
Servieandupgrades.............v
Statieletriityprevention...........vi
Powerordsandpoweradapters........vi
Extensionordsandrelateddevies......vii
Plugsandoutlets..............vii
Externaldevies..............vii
Heatandprodutventilation.........vii
Operatingenvironment...........viii
Laseromplianestatement.........viii
Powersupplystatement............ix
Cleaningandmaintenane...........ix
Chapter1.Productoeriew......1
Loations..................1
Loatingonnetors,ontrols,andindiators
onthefrontofyouromputer........2
Loatingonnetorsontherearofyour
omputer................2
Loatingomponents...........6
Loatingpartsonthesystemboard.....6
Loatinginternaldrives.........10
Loatingthemahinetypeandmodellabel.11
Features.................11
Speifiations...............15
Lenovoprograms.............15
Aessingaprogramonyouromputer...15
AnintrodutiontoLenovoprograms....16
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19
Registeringyouromputer..........19
UsingWindowsshortutkeys.........19
Usingfingerprintauthentiation........19
Usingthewheelmouse...........20
Managingpower..............20
Advanedonfigurationandpowerinterfae
(ACPI)BIOS..............20
AutomatiPower-onfeatures.......20
Settingtheomputervolume.........21
Usingadis................21
Usingtheoptialdrive..........21
Handlingandstoringadis........22
Playingandremovingadis.......22
Reordingadis............22
NavigatingamongsreensontheWindows8.1
operatingsystem..............22
AessingControlPanelontheWindows8.1
operatingsystem..............24
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........24
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..27
Aessibilityandomfort..........27
Arrangingyourworkspae........27
Comfort...............27
Glareandlighting............28
Airirulation.............28
Eletrialoutletsandablelengths.....28
Aessibilityinformation.........28
Movingyouromputertoanotherountryor
region..................31
Chapter4.Security..........33
Seurityfeatures..............33
Lokingtheomputerover.........33
AttahingaKensington-styleablelok.....35
UsingpasswordsandWindowsaounts....35
Usingfingerprintauthentiation........36
Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......36
Protetingdataagainstviruses........36
Chapter5.Adancedconfiguration..37
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........37
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....37
Viewingandhangingsettings......37
UsingBIOSpasswords.........38
Enablingordisablingadevie.......39
Seletingastartupdevie........40
EnablingErPLPSomplianemode....40
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......41
UpdatingorreoveringtheBIOS.......41
BIOSlevels..............41
Usingsystemprograms.........42
ChangingtheBIOSsettingsbeforeinstallinga
newoperatingsystem..........42
UpdatingtheBIOS...........42
ReoveringfromaBIOSupdatefailure...43
ConfiguringRAID..............43
ConfiguringRAIDwithIntelRSTe......43
QuikRAIDsetupusingtheLSIMegaRAID
BIOSonfigurationutility........46
Chapter6.Preentingproblems...49
©CopyrightLenovo2014,2015i

Keepingyouromputerurrent........49
Gettingthelatestsystemupdates.....49
Cleaningandmaintenane..........49
Basis................49
Cleaningyouromputer.........50
Goodmaintenanepraties.......51
Movingyouromputer...........51
Chapter7.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............53
Basitroubleshooting............53
Troubleshootingproedure..........54
Troubleshooting..............54
Audioproblems............55
CDproblems.............55
DVDproblems.............56
Intermittentproblems..........57
Harddiskdriveproblems.........57
Problemswiththekeyboardormouse...58
Monitorproblems............58
Networkingproblems..........59
Ihaveonnetedanoptiontomyomputer,
butitdoesnotwork...........61
Performaneandlokupproblems.....61
Theprinterdoesnotwork........62
Serialonnetorannotbeaessed....62
Softwareproblems...........63
MyUSBonnetorsannotbeaessed..63
Diagnostis................64
LenovoSolutionCenter.........64
Hardwarediagnostis..........64
Chapter8.Recoeryinformation...67
ReoveryinformationfortheWindows7operating
system..................67
Creatingandusingreoverymedia.....67
Performingbakupandreoveryoperations.68
Creatingandusingaresuemedium....70
Reinstallingprogramsanddeviedrivers..70
Solvingreoveryproblems........72
ReoveryinformationfortheWindows8.1
operatingsystem..............72
Refreshingyouromputer........72
Resettingyouromputertothefatory-default
settings................72
Usingtheadvanedstartupoptions....73
ReoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
8.1failstostart.............73
ReoveryinformationfortheWindows10operating
system..................73
Chapter9.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............75
Handlingstati-sensitivedevies.......75
Installingorreplainghardware........75
Installingexternaloptions........75
Removingtheomputerover.......75
Removingandreinstallingthediretooling
airbaffle...............76
Installingorreplaingadevieintheoptial
drivebay...............78
Installingorreplaingadevieinthe5.25-inh
flexmodule..............81
Removingandreinstallingtheoptialdrive
braket................88
Replaingtheoverpreseneswith....90
Replaingthefrontfanassembly.....92
Installingorreplainganinternalstorage
drive.................93
Replaingthepowersupplyassembly...120
InstallingorreplaingaPCIard......121
Installingorreplaingafull-lengthPCIard..126
Installingorreplaingthesuperapaitor
module................128
Replaingtherearfanassembly......131
Replaingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..133
Installingorreplaingamemorymodule...135
Installingorreplaingaflexadapter....137
Replaingthebattery..........139
ReplaingtheWi-Fiunits.........141
InstallingorremovingtheWi-Fiantennas..146
Replaingthekeyboardormouse.....148
Completingthepartsreplaement.....149
Chapter10.Gettinginformation,help,
andserice.............153
Informationresoures............153
LenovoThinkVantageTools........153
Windowshelpsystem..........153
SafetyandWarranty...........153
LenovoWebsite............153
LenovoSupportWebsite.........154
Helpandservie..............154
Usingthedoumentationanddiagnosti
program...............154
Callingforservie............154
Usingotherservies..........155
Purhasingadditionalservies......155
Chapter11.Systemmemory
speed................157
iiThinkStationP500andP700UserGuide

AppendixA.Regulatory
information.............159
Exportlassifiationnotie..........159
Eletroniemissionsnoties.........159
FederalCommuniationsCommission
DelarationofConformity........159
Eurasianomplianemark..........161
Brazilaudionotie.............161
Mexiowireless-radioomplianeinformation..161
Additionalregulatoryinformation.......161
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
information.............163
ImportantWEEEinformation.........163
ReylinginformationforJapan........163
ReylinginformationforBrazil........164
BatteryreylinginformationforTaiwan.....164
BatteryreylinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................164
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirectie(RoHS)....167
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........167
ChinaRoHS................167
TurkishRoHS...............167
UkraineRoHS...............168
IndiaRoHS................168
AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............169
AppendixE.Notices.........171
Trademarks................172
Index.................173
©CopyrightLenovo2014,2015iii

iThinkStationP500andP700UserGuide

Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation
Thishapterontainsthesafetyinformationthatyoumustbefamiliarwith.
Beforeusingthismanual
CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafety,Warranty,and
SetupGuidethatyoureceiedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformation
reducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.
IfyounolongerhaveaopyoftheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuide,youanobtainaPortableDoument
Format(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo®SupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.om/UserManuals.The
LenovoSupportWebsitealsoprovidestheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandthisUserGuidein
additionallanguages.
Sericeandupgrades
DonotattempttoservieaprodutyourselfunlessinstrutedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdoumentation.OnlyuseaServieProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourpartiularprodut.
Note:Someomputerpartsanbeupgradedorreplaedbytheustomer.Upgradestypiallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplaementpartsapprovedforustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaeableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdoumentationwithinstrutionswhenitisappropriatefor
ustomerstoinstalloptionsorreplaeCRUs.Youmustloselyfollowallinstrutionswheninstallingor
replaingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindiatordoesnotneessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
produtarezero.Beforeyouremovetheoversfromaprodutequippedwithapowerord,alwaysensure
thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheprodutisunpluggedfromanypowersoure.Formoreinformation
onCRUs,refertoChapter9“Installingorreplainghardware”onpage75.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsor
onerns,ontattheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyouromputerafterthepowerordhasbeendisonneted,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmoingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercoer,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseeralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
©CopyrightLenovo2014,2015

Staticelectricitypreention
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.
iThinkStationP500andP700UserGuide

Extensioncordsandrelateddeices
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,orattaheddevies.
Someprodutsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagroundedeletrialoutlet.
Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitintoanon-groundedoutlet.If
youannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,ontataneletriianforanapprovedoutletadapterortoreplae
theoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadaneletrialoutlet.Theoverallsystem
loadshouldnotexeed80perentofthebranhiruitrating.Consultaneletriianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloadsandbranhiruitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaessible,andloatedlosetothe
equipment.Donotfullyextendpowerordsinawaythatwillstresstheords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidestheorretvoltageandurrentfortheprodutyouareinstalling.
Carefullyonnetanddisonnettheequipmentfromtheeletrialoutlet.
Externaldeices
DonotonnetordisonnetanyexternaldevieablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)ableswhile
theomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyouromputer.Toavoidpossibledamageto
attaheddevies,waitatleastfiveseondsaftertheomputerisshutdowntodisonnetexternaldevies.
Heatandproductentilation
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.
©CopyrightLenovo2014,2015ii

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.
Operatingenironment
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
applianesandamagethemonitoranddataontheharddiskdrive.
Donotplaeanybeveragesontopoforbesidetheomputerorotherattaheddevies.Ifliquidisspilledon
orintheomputeroranattaheddevie,ashortiruitorotherdamagemightour.
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Partilesthatfallintoyourkeyboardanausedamage.
Lasercompliancestatement
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdries,fiberopticdeices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremoethecoers.Remoingthecoersofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenosericeablepartsinsidethedeice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
iiiThinkStationP500andP700UserGuide

DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotiewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andaoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Powersupplystatement
Neverremovetheoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattahed.
Hazardousvoltage,urrent,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanyomponentthathasthislabelattahed.
Therearenoservieablepartsinsidetheseomponents.Ifyoususpetaproblemwithoneoftheseparts,
ontataservietehniian.
Cleaningandmaintenance
Keepyouromputerandworkspaelean.Shutdowntheomputerandthendisonnetthepower
ordbeforeleaningtheomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdiretlyontheomputeroruse
anydetergentontainingflammablematerialtoleantheomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftloth
andthenwipetheomputersurfaes.
©CopyrightLenovo2014,2015ix

xThinkStationP500andP700UserGuide

Chapter1.Productoeriew
Thishapterprovidesthefollowinginformation:
•Loationsofonnetors
•Loationsofomponents
•Loationsofpartsonthesystemboard
•Loationsofinternaldrives
•Computerfeatures
•SoftwareprogramsprovidedbyLenovo
Locations
Thissetionprovidesthefollowingtopis:
•“Loatingonnetors,ontrols,andindiatorsonthefrontofyouromputer”onpage2
•“Loatingonnetorsontherearofyouromputer”onpage2
•“Loatingomponents”onpage6
•“Loatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage6
•“Loatinginternaldrives”onpage10
•“Loatingthemahinetypeandmodellabel”onpage11
Note:Theomponentsinyouromputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.
©CopyrightLenovo2014,20151

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour
computer
Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations
1Optialdriveejet/losebutton(availableonsome
models)
2Powerbutton
3Powerindiator4Harddiskdriveativityindiator
5Diagnostiindiator6SeureDigital(SD)ardreaderslot
7DiagnostiUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0onnetor8USB3.0onnetors(2)
9AlwaysOnUSB3.0onnetor10Headsetonnetor
Note:TheorientationoftheThinkStation®logoplateonthefrontofyouromputerisadjustable.When
youlaytheomputeronitsside,youanslightlypulloutthelogoplate,turnit90°ounterlokwise,
andthenpushitbakin.
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer
YourThinkStationomputeromeswithoneofthefollowingrearpanels.Someonnetorsontherearof
youromputerareolor-odedtohelpyoudeterminewheretoonnettheablesonyouromputer.
2ThinkStationP500andP700UserGuide

ThinkStationP500
Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations
1Audioline-outonnetor2Mirophoneonnetor
3PersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboardonnetor4Serialonnetor
5USB2.0onnetors(4)6USB3.0onnetors(4)
7PCIardarea(PCIardsavailablevarybymodel)8Powerordonnetor
9Seurity-lokslot10Key-nestslots
11Ethernetonnetor12Padlokloop
13PS/2mouseonnetor14Audioline-inonnetor
Chapter1.Produtoverview3

ThinkStationP700
Figure3.Rearconnectorlocations
1Audioline-outonnetor2Mirophoneonnetor
3PS/2keyboardonnetor4Serialonnetor
5USB2.0onnetors(4)6USB3.0onnetors(4)
7PCIardarea(PCIardsavailablevarybymodel)8Powerordonnetor
9Seurity-lokslot10Key-nestslots
11Ethernetonnetors(2)12Padlokloop
13PS/2mouseonnetor14Audioline-inonnetor
Note:ForbothThinkStationP500andThinkStationP700omputers,oneormoredisretegraphisards
mightbeinstalledinthePeripheralComponentInteronnet(PCI)ardarea.Dependingonyouromputer
model,thegraphisardsmightprovidethefollowingonnetors:
•DigitalVisualInterfae(DVI)onnetor
•DisplayPort®onnetor
•MiniDisplayPort®onnetor
ConnectorDescription
Audioline-inonnetorUsedtoreeiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevie,suhasastereo
system.Whenyouattahanexternalaudiodevie,aableisonnetedbetween
theaudioline-outonnetorofthedevieandtheaudioline-inonnetorofthe
omputer.
Audioline-outonnetorUsedtosendaudiosignalsfromtheomputertoexternaldevies,suhaspowered
stereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inamplifiers),headphones,multimedia
keyboards,ortheaudioline-inonnetoronastereosystemorotherexternal
reordingdevie.
4ThinkStationP500andP700UserGuide

ConnectorDescription
DisplayPortonnetorUsedtoattahahigh-performanemonitor,adiret-drivemonitor,orotherdevies
thatuseaDisplayPortonnetor.
DVImonitoronnetorUsedtoattahaDVImonitororotherdeviesthatuseaDVImonitoronnetor.
EthernetonnetorUsedtoattahanEthernetableforaloalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatetheomputerwithinFederalCommuniationsCommission(FCC)
ClassBlimits,useaCategory5Ethernetable.
MirophoneonnetorUsedtoattahamirophonetoyouromputerwhenyouwanttoreordsoundorif
youusespeeh-reognitionsoftware.
MiniDisplayPortonnetorUsedtoattahahigh-performanemonitor,adiret-drivemonitor,orotherdevies
thatuseaminiDisplayPortonnetor.TheminiDisplayPortonnetorisa
miniaturizedversionofaDisplayPortonnetor.
PS/2keyboardonnetor
(optional)
UsedtoattahakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboardonnetor.
PS/2mouseonnetor
(optional)
Usedtoattahamouse,atrakball,orotherpointingdeviesthatuseaPS/2
mouseonnetor.
SerialonnetorUsedtoattahanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdeviesthatusea
9-pinserialonnetor.
USB2.0onnetorUsedtoattahadeviethatrequiresaUSB2.0onnetion,suhasakeyboard,a
mouse,asanner,aprinter,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).
USB3.0onnetorUsedtoattahadeviethatrequiresaUSB2.0or3.0onnetion,suhasa
keyboard,amouse,asanner,aprinter,oraPDA.
Chapter1.Produtoverview5

Locatingcomponents
Notes:
•Dependingonthemodel,youromputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustration.
•Toremovetheomputerover,see“Removingtheomputerover”onpage75.
Figure4.Componentlocations
1Heatsinkandfanassemblies(amountvariesbymodel)2Memorymodules(amountvariesbymodel)
3Coverpreseneswith(alsoalledintrusionswith)4Optialdrive,flexmodule,orfront-aessstorage
enlosure(amountandombinationvarybymodel)
5Frontfanassembly(availableonsomemodels)6Harddiskdrives,hybriddrives,orsolid-statedrives
(amountandombinationvarybymodel)*
7Flexadapter(availableonsomemodels)8Powersupplymodule
9Diretoolingairbaffle*10PCIard(availableonsomemodels)
11Rearfanassemblies*
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard
Note:Youromputeromeswithoneofthefollowingsystemboards.
6ThinkStationP500andP700UserGuide

ThinkStationP500
Figure5.Systemoardpartlocations
1Frontaudioonnetor2Internalspeakeronnetor
3Optialdrivefanonnetor4Memoryslot
5Memoryslot6Memoryslot
7Memoryslot8Coverpreseneswithonnetor(Intrusionswith
onnetor)
9Thermalsensor10Miroproessor
11Memoryslot12Memoryslot
13Memoryslot14Memoryslot
15Flexadapterslot164-pinpoweronnetors(2)
17Frontfanonnetor18ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxide
Semiondutor)/Reoveryjumper
19Front-aessstorageenlosureontrolonnetor204-pinpoweronnetor
21Thunderbolt™onnetor22FrontUSBonnetor
23Harddiskdriveativityindiatoronnetor(usedonly
witha9364RAIDard)
24Front-aessstorageenlosureontrolonnetor
25SATA3.0onnetor26SATA3.0onnetor
27SATA3.0onnetor28SATA3.0onnetor
Chapter1.Produtoverview7

29SATA3.0onnetor30SATA3.0onnetor
3129-in-1ardreaderonnetor32Battery
33Frontpanelonnetor34eSATAonnetor
35Powersupplyonnetor36PCIExpress2.0x4ardslot
37PCIardslot38PCIExpress3.0x16graphisardslot
39PCIExpress2.0x1slot40PCIExpress3.0x16graphisardslot
41PCIExpress3.0x4ardslot42Rearfanonnetor
43Miroproessorfanonnetor44Rearfanonnetor
ThinkStationP700
Figure6.Systemoardpartlocations
1Frontaudioonnetor2Internalspeakeronnetor
3Rearfanonnetor4Coverpreseneswithonnetor(Intrusionswith
onnetor)(availableonsomemodels)
5Memoryslot6Memoryslot
7Memoryslot8Miroproessorfanonnetor1
9Miroproessor110Memoryslot
11Memoryslot12Memoryslot
13Thermalsensor14Flexadapterslot
8ThinkStationP500andP700UserGuide