Lenovo ThinkStation P7 User manual

ThinkStation P7
(Intel)
User Guide

Read this first
Before using this documentation and the product it supports, ensure that you read and understand the
follo ing:
• Safety and Warranty Guide
• Generic Safety and Compliance Notices
• Setup Guide
Second Edition (July 2023)
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Contents
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Chapter 1 Meet your computer 1
Side ventilation notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Expand your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
USB specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The Vantage app . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 2 Get started with your
computer 11
Connect an external display . . . . . . . . . . 11
Lock the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Access net orks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Transfer data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Troubleshooting and FAQs . . . . . . . . . . 15
Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 3 Advanced
configurations 17
Set the po er plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Use soft are security solutions. . . . . . . . . 17
Use BIOS security solutions . . . . . . . . . . 17
UEFI BIOS pass ords . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
What is UEFI BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Enter the BIOS menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Navigate in the BIOS interface . . . . . . . . . 20
Change the display language of UEFI BIOS . . . . 20
Change the display mode of UEFI BIOS (for
selected models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Set the system date and time . . . . . . . . . 21
Change the priority boot order . . . . . . . . . 21
Enable or disable the configuration change
detection feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Enable or disable the automatic po er-on
feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Enable or disable the ErP LPS compliance mode . . 22
Change BIOS settings before installing a ne
operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Update UEFI BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Reset system to factory default. . . . . . . . . 24
Vie UEFI BIOS Event logs . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 4 RAID 27
What is RAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Configure RAID ith Intel RSTe. . . . . . . . . 27
Configure RAID ith AVAGO MegaRAID
Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Configure RAID ith Intel Virtual RAID on CPU. . . 30
Chapter 5 CRU replacement 33
CRU list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
System board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
ThinkStation logo badge . . . . . . . . . . . 36
ID badge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Top cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Wi-Fi antenna cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
NVLINK retainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Optional hard disk drive. . . . . . . . . . . . 42
CPU duct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Hard disk drive in the internal storage drive bay . . 45
Solid-state drive bracket in internal storage drive
bay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Vertical M.2 solid-state drive module . . . . . . 47
M.2 solid-state drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Front CPU fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear CPU fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Upper PCI-Express fan . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Hard disk drive and lo er PCI-Express fan . . . . 53
Memory module and fan duct . . . . . . . . . 54
Front panel I/O assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 57
ThinkStation LED cable and holder . . . . . . . 58
NVLINK bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
PCI-Express card and extender . . . . . . . . 60
Flex module fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Storage box in flex module . . . . . . . . . . 63
M.2 solid-state drive in storage box . . . . . . . 64
Flex module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Media card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Speaker cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Super capacity module . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Po er supply assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Chapter 6 Help and support 73
Self-help resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Call Lenovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Certification-related information . . . . . . . . 75
Compliance information . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Purchase accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Purchase additional services. . . . . . . . . . 76
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Appendix A Notices and
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Discover your Lenovo computer
Thank you for choosing a Lenovo® computer! We are dedicated to delivering the best solution to you
Before starting your tour, please read the follo ing information:
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instructions might not be applicable to your computer.
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Chapter 1 Meet your computer
Side ventilation notice
Side ventilation design is available on some models. Pay attention to the ventilation distance requirements
for models ith different configurations:
• Systems configured ith rear-exhausting graphics cards (such as NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada) do not require
side ventilation.
• Systems configured ith internal-exhausting graphics cards (such as GeForce RTX 4070 and GeForce
RTX 4080) require side ventilation. Do not block air vents on the left side cover. To ensure heat dissipation,
do not place any objects ithin 4.5 cm (1.8 inches) or 1 rack unit from the left side cover.
• For rack-mounted systems, a rack spacer is recommended in the gap above the system.
Note: Do not install internal-exhausting graphics cards (such as GeForce RTX 4070 and GeForce RTX 4080)
on systems ithout side ventilation on the left side cover.
Front
Item Description Item Description
1 ThinkStation® LED 2 Po er button
3 Po er indicator 4 Storage indicator
5Al ays On USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 connector* 6 USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 connectors*
7USB-C® (3.2 Gen 2) connectors* 8 Headset connector
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Item Description Item Description
9Diagnostic LCD s itch 10 Diagnostic LCD
11 Flex module*
* for selected models
Statement on USB transfer rate
Depending on many factors such as the processing capability of the host and peripheral devices, file
attributes, and other factors related to system configuration and operating environments, the actual transfer
rate using the various USB connectors on this device ill vary and ill be slo er than the data rate listed
belo for each corresponding device.
USB device Data rate (Gbit/s)
3.2 Gen 1 5
3.2 Gen 2 10
3.2 Gen 2 × 2 20
Thunderbolt 3 40
Thunderbolt 4 40
Power indicator
Sho the system status of your computer.
• On: The computer is starting up or orking.
• Off: The computer is off or in hibernation mode.
• Blinking slowly: The computer is in sleep mode.
Always On USB-A 3 2 Gen 2 connector
With the Al ays On USB feature enabled, the Al ays On USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 connector can charge a USB-A
compatible device hen the computer is on, off, in sleep mode, or in hibernation mode.
To enable the Al ays On USB feature, do the follo ing:
1. Enter the UEFI BIOS menu. See “Enter the BIOS menu” on page 20.
2. Click Devices ➙ USB Setup ➙ Front USB Ports ➙ USB Port 2 to enable the Al ays On USB feature.
Diagnostic LCD switch
Use the diagnostic LCD s itch to turn on or turn off the diagnostic LCD, and handle occurred events.
Status Behavior and function
No event
Short press: Turn on or turn off the diagnostic LCD. Date and time ill be
displayed on the LCD hen it is turned on. The LCD ill turn off automatically if
idle for three minutes.
Error events occur
The diagnostic LCD ill turn on automatically hen an error event occurs.
• Short press (when multiple events occur): S itch among error events and
display the corresponding QR code of the selected event.
• Long press (about 3 seconds): Clear the selected event.
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Diagnostic LCD
Display the diagnostic information hen an issue or error is detected. You can decode the error code at
https:// .think orkstationsoft are.com/codes.
Related topics
• “Transfer data” on page 13.
• “USB specifications” on page 8.
Rear
Item Description Item Description
1. PCI-Express card areas 2. Po er button
3. Po er indicator 4. Audio line-out connector
5. Audio line-in connector 6. USB-C® (3.2 Gen 2×2）connector
7. USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 connectors 8. USB-A 2.0 connectors
9. Ethernet connector (10G) 10. Lock kits
11. Serial connector* 12. Ethernet connector (1G)
13. Security-lock slot 14. Po er cord connector
* for selected models
Serial connector
Connect an external modem, a serial printer, or other devices that use a serial connector.
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PCI-Express card areas
Install PCI-Express cards into these areas to improve the operating performance of the computer. Depending
on the computer model, the video output connectors in these areas might be HDMI™ connectors,
DisplayPort™ connectors or Mini DisplayPort™ connectors.
Related topics
• “Lock the computer” on page 11.
• “Connect an external display” on page 11.
• “USB specifications” on page 8.
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