Page 4 - Note; ThinkCentre
Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read and understand the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide and Appendix A “Notices” on page 55. First Edition (October 2010) © Copyright Lenovo 2010. LENOVO products, data, computer software, and services have been develop...
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Contents Important safety information . . . . . vii Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Software overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Software provided by Lenovo . . . . . . . . 4 Adobe Reader . ....
Page 7 - Important safety information; ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide; that you received with this product for; If you no longer have a copy of the
Important safety information CAUTION:Before using this manual, be sure to read and understand all the related safety information for thisproduct. Refer to the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that you received with this product for the latest safety information. Reading and understanding this s...
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Page 9 - Chapter 1. Product overview; Features
Chapter 1. Product overview This chapter describes the computer features, specifications, preinstalled software programs, and partand connector locations. Features This section provides information about the computer features. System information The following information covers a variety of models. ...
Page 11 - Specifications
• Power-on password (POP) and Administrator Password for BIOS access • Startup sequence control • Startup without keyboard or mouse • Support for an integrated cable lock (Kensington lock) • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Preinstalled software programs Your computer is preinstalled with some software...
Page 12 - Software overview; Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools; The Lenovo ThinkVantage
Dimensions Width: 317 mm (12.48 inches) Height: 99 mm (3.9 inches) Depth: 355 mm (13.98 inches) Weight Maximum configuration as shipped: 7.5 kg (16.53 lbs) Environment • Air temperature: Operating: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) Non-operating: -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F) Non-operating: -10°C to 60°C...
Page 14 - Adobe Reader
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox The Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox program helps you maintain your computer, improve computing security,diagnose computer problems, get familiar with the innovative technologies provided by Lenovo, and get moreinformation about your computer. See “Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox...
Page 15 - Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer Rear connector locations shows the locations of the connectors on the rear of your computer. Someconnectors on the rear of your computer are color-coded to help you determine where to connect thecables on your computer. 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure ...
Page 16 - Locating components
Connector Description DisplayPort connector Used to attach a high-performance monitor, a direct-drive monitor, or otherdevices that use a DisplayPort connector. Ethernet connector Used to attach an Ethernet cable for a local area network (LAN). Note: To operate the computer within FCC Class B limits...
Page 17 - Locating parts on the system board
1 Hard disk drive (installed in some models) 5 Optical drive 2 Heat sink 6 Memory module 3 Internal speaker (installed in some models) 7 Power supply assembly 4 System fan assembly Locating parts on the system board Figure 4 “System board part locations” on page 9 shows the locations of the parts on...
Page 18 - Locating internal drives
Locating internal drives Internal drives are devices that your computer uses to read and store data. You can add drives to yourcomputer to increase storage capacity and enable your computer to read other types of media. Yourcomputer comes with the following factory-installed drives:• A 3.5-inch hard...
Page 19 - Chapter 2. Installing or replacing hardware; Handling static-sensitive devices; • Do not place the part on the computer cover or other metal surface.; Installing or replacing hardware; Use only computer parts provided by Lenovo.; Installing external options
Chapter 2. Installing or replacing hardware This chapter provides instructions on how to install or replace hardware for your computer. Handling static-sensitive devices Do not open the static-protective package containing the new part until the defective part has been removedfrom the computer and y...
Page 20 - Opening the computer cover; opening the computer cover.; To open the computer cover, do the following:; Accessing the system board components and drives; To access the system board components and drives, do the following:
Opening the computer cover Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the “Important safety information”in the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that came with your computer. To obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide , go to: h...
Page 21 - cover to prevent damage to the hard disk drive.; Installing or replacing a memory module; parts on the system board” on page 9.
Notes: a. Make sure you note the locations of any cables that you disconnect from the drives or the system board. b. Make sure the hard disk drive assembly is in the latched down position before closing the computer cover to prevent damage to the hard disk drive. Figure 7. Pivoting the optical drive...
Page 22 - Remove any parts that might prevent access to the memory slots.; on the memory
5. Remove any parts that might prevent access to the memory slots. 6. Open the retaining clips. Figure 8. Opening the retaining clips If you are replacing an old memory module, open the retaining clips and gently pull the memory moduleout of the memory slot. Figure 9. Removing a memory module 7. Pos...
Page 23 - Installing or replacing a PCI card; To install or replace a PCI card, do the following:
Figure 10. Installing a memory module What to do next: • To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section. • To complete the installation or replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 32. Installing or replacing a PCI card Attention: Do not open your computer ...
Page 24 - amount until it is removed from the card slot.
Figure 11. Removing a PCI card Notes: a. The card fits tightly into the card slot. If necessary, alternate moving each side of the card a small amount until it is removed from the card slot. b. If the card is held in place by a retaining latch, press the card retaining latch 1 as shown to disengage ...
Page 25 - Replacing the battery; Refer to the “Lithium battery notice” in the
Figure 12. Installing the PCI card What to do next: • To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section. • To complete the installation or replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 32. Replacing the battery Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any r...
Page 26 - Replacing the hard disk drive
Figure 13. Removing the old battery 5. Install a new battery. Figure 14. Installing a new battery 6. Close the computer cover and connect the cables. See “Completing the parts replacement” on page 32. Note: When the computer is turned on for the first time after replacing the battery, an error messa...
Page 27 - disk drive from the chassis.; Do not touch the circuit board on the bottom of the hard disk drive.
5. Push the release button 1 of the hard disk drive bracket as shown and then lift the hard disk drive bracket up from the heat sink. Figure 15. Removing the hard disk drive 6. Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the hard disk drive to completely remove the hard disk drive from the ...
Page 28 - Replacing the optical drive
10. Insert the two retaining clips 1 of the hard disk drive bracket into the corresponding holes in the chassis, and then pivot the hard disk drive and bracket downwards until the hard disk drive bracket snaps intoposition. Figure 17. Installing the hard disk drive 11. Go to “Completing the parts re...
Page 30 - Replacing the power supply assembly; To replace the power supply assembly, do the following:
Figure 20. Installing a new optical drive 8. Connect the signal cable and the power cable to the rear of the optical drive. What to do next: • To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section. • To complete the installation or replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement...
Page 32 - assembly align with those in the chassis.; Replacing the heat sink
7. Release the power supply assembly cables from the cable clips and ties in the chassis. 8. Slide the power supply assembly to the front of the computer and then lift it out of the chassis. Figure 23. Removing the power supply assembly 9. Install the new power supply assembly into the chassis so th...
Page 33 - let the computer cool before opening the computer cover.
CAUTION: The heat sink might be very hot. Turn off the computer and wait three to five minutes to let the computer cool before opening the computer cover. To replace the heat sink, do the following: 1. Turn off the computer and disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets. 2. Open the computer...
Page 34 - Replacing the front audio and USB assembly
Replacing the front audio and USB assembly Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the “Important safety information”in the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide that came with your computer. To obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty ...
Page 35 - Replacing the system fan; To replace the system fan, do the following:; Locate the system fan. See “Locating components” on page 8.
10. Reconnect the front audio and USB assembly cables to the front audio connector and the front USB connector on the system board. See “Locating parts on the system board” on page 9. What to do next: • To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section. • To complete the installa...
Page 36 - push the new system fan straight down until it snaps into position.; Replacing the internal speaker; Not all computers have the internal speaker.
Figure 27. Removing the system fan 8. Align the four tabs on the bottom of the new system fan with the corresponding holes in the chassis, and push the new system fan straight down until it snaps into position. 9. Connect the system fan cable to the microprocessor fan connector on the system board. ...
Page 37 - Open the computer cover. See “Opening the computer cover” on page 12.; system board components and drives” on page 12.
1. Turn off the computer and disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets. 2. Open the computer cover. See “Opening the computer cover” on page 12. 3. Remove the front bezel by releasing the three plastic tabs and pivoting the front bezel outward. Figure 28. Removing the front bezel 4. Pivot t...
Page 38 - Insert the two tabs
Figure 29. Removing the internal speaker 8. Remove the attached thermal sensor cable from the old internal speaker and install it on the new internal speaker. 9. Insert the two tabs 2 on the bottom of the new internal speaker into the corresponding holes in the chassis, and push the speaker straight...
Page 39 - Replacing the keyboard or mouse; To replace the keyboard or mouse, do the following:
Figure 30. Installing the new internal speaker 10. Reconnect the internal speaker cable and the thermal sensor cable to the system board. See “Locating parts on the system board” on page 9. 11. To reinstall the front bezel, align the three tabs on the front bezel with the corresponding holes in the ...
Page 40 - Completing the parts replacement; chassis to avoid interference with closing the computer cover.
4. Connect a new keyboard or mouse to one of the USB connectors on the computer. Depending on where you want to connect the new keyboard or mouse, see “Locating connectors on the front of yourcomputer” on page 6 or “Locating connectors on the rear of your computer” on page 7. Figure 31. Connecting a...
Page 41 - If there is an integrated cable lock available, lock the computer.; Obtaining device drivers; Installing security features; Kensington
Figure 32. Cable routing 4. Lower the optical drive bay assembly. 5. Close the computer cover. 6. If there is an integrated cable lock available, lock the computer. 7. Reconnect the external cables and power cords to the computer. See “Locating connectors on the rear of your computer” on page 7. 8. ...
Page 42 - Password protection; To erase a lost or forgotten password, do the following:
3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 33. Integrated cable lock Password protection To deter unauthorized use of your computer, you can use the Setup Utility program to set a password. Whenyou turn on your computer, you are prompted to type the password. The computer cannot be used until avalid password is typed in. R...
Page 43 - Chapter 3. Recovery information; Creating and using recovery media
Chapter 3. Recovery information This chapter provides information about the recovery solutions provided by Lenovo. This chapter contains the following topics: • Creating and using recovery media • Performing backup and recovery operations • Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace • Creating and usin...
Page 44 - Using recovery media; Microsoft Office; Performing backup and recovery operations; Start
Using recovery media This section provides instructions on how to use recovery media on different operating systems. On the Windows 7 operating system and the Windows Vista operating system, you can use recovery mediato restore the computer to the factory default settings only. You can use recovery ...
Page 46 - Creating and using a rescue medium
• Restore your hard disk drive to the factory default settings The Rescue and Recovery workspace enables you to restore the complete contents of your hard disk drive to the factory default settings. If you havemultiple partitions on your hard disk drive, you have the option to restore the factory de...
Page 48 - Use Windows Explorer or; My Computer; to display the directory structure of your hard disk drive.; Solving recovery problems
2. Use Windows Explorer or My Computer to display the directory structure of your hard disk drive. 3. Go to the C:\SWTOOLS directory. 4. Open the DRIVERS folder. Within the DRIVERS folder, there are several subfolders named for various devices installed in your computer, such as AUDIO or VIDEO. 5. O...
Page 49 - Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility; Starting the Setup Utility program
Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility The Setup Utility program is used to view and change the configuration settings of your computer, regardlessof which operating system you are using. However, the operating system settings might override any similarsettings in the Setup Utility program. Starting the...
Page 50 - Security; Enabling or disabling a device
• Not be your name or your user name • Not be a common word or a common name • Be significantly different from your previous passwords Power-On Password When a Power-On Password is set, you are prompted to type a valid password each time the computer isturned on. The computer cannot be used until th...
Page 53 - Chapter 5. Updating system programs; Using system programs; Startup Device; into this optical drive and press Enter. The update begins.
Chapter 5. Updating system programs This chapter provides information about updating the POST and BIOS, and how to recover from a POSTand BIOS update failure. Using system programs System programs are the basic layer of software built into your computer. System programs include thePOST, the BIOS, an...
Page 54 - Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating system; Enter a product number; Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating system Note: Because Lenovo makes constant improvements to its Web sites, the Web page contents are subject to change without notice, including the contents referenced in the following procedure. To update (flash) the BIOS from your operating system, ...
Page 55 - Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics; Basic troubleshooting; telephone numbers, refer to the
Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics This chapter describes some basic troubleshooting and diagnostic programs. If your computer problemis not described here, see Chapter 7 “Getting information, help, and service” on page 51 for additionaltroubleshooting resources. Basic troubleshooting The fo...
Page 56 - Diagnostic programs; See “PC-Doctor for DOS” on page 49 for detailed information.; Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox; . Follow the instructions
Symptom Action The operating system does notstart. Verify that: • The startup sequence includes the device where the operating system resides. Usually, the operating system is on the hard disk drive. For more information,see “Selecting a startup device” on page 43. Note: For SMC computers, you might...
Page 57 - PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery; From the Rescue and Recovery workspace, select; Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery; . The PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery diagnostic program opens.; Creating a diagnostic disc; To create a diagnostic disc, do the following:; Running the diagnostic program from a diagnostic disc; See “Selecting a startup device” on page 43.
PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery The PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery diagnostic program is part of the Rescue and Recovery workspaceon each Lenovo computer. Use the PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery diagnostic program if you areunable to start the Windows operating system. To run the PC-Doctor fo...
Page 58 - Cleaning an optical mouse; To clean an optical mouse, do the following:
Note: You can insert the disc into the optical drive when you are setting the startup device sequence. However, if you insert the disc into the optical drive when you have already entered the operating system,you need to restart the computer to access the diagnostic program. 3. Follow the instructio...
Page 61 - Problem determination
• Access troubleshooting and support information for your computer model and other supported products. • Find the service and support phone numbers for your country or region. • Find a Service Provider located near you. Help and service This section contains information about obtaining help and serv...
Page 62 - Using other services; Warranty; the instructions on the screen.; Purchasing additional services
Note: Phone numbers are subject to change without notice. If the number for your country or region is not provided, contact your Lenovo reseller or Lenovo marketing representative. If possible, be at your computer when you call. Have the following information available:• Machine type and model• Seri...
Page 65 - Index
Index A a rescue medium, creating and using 38 Administrator, password 42 antivirus software 6 audio line-in connector 7 audio line-out connector 7 audio subsystem 1 B backup and recovery operations 36 basic troubleshooting 47 battery, replacing 17 boot-block recovery 46 C cable lock, security 33 ca...
