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Page 1 - HardwareMaintenanceManual

ThinkCentreE73HardwareMaintenanceManualMachineTypes:10AS,10AU,10AV,10AW,10BF,10BG,10DR,10DS,10DT,and10DU

Page 2 - FourthEdition(December2014)

5.Checkforanyobviousalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofanyalterations.6.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetalfilings,conta

Page 3 - Contents

4.Removethethreescrewsthatsecuretheopticaldrive.Then,slidetheopticaldriveoutofthefrontofthecomputer.Figure28.Removingtheopticaldrive5.Slidethenewoptic

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6.ConnectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewopticaldriveandtheotherendtoanavailableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

Page 5 - Chapter1.Aboutthismanual

Figure31.Removingtheslimcardreaderbracket6.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecardreadertothebracket.Then,slidethecardreaderasshowntoremoveitfromthebracke

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Figure33.Installingthenewslimcardreaderintothebracket9.Routethecableofthenewcardreaderthroughthecorrespondingholeforthecardreaderbracketinthefrontofth

Page 7 - Chapter2.Safetyinformation

ReplacingthepowersupplyassemblyAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.Thiss

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4.Laythecomputeronitssideandremovethefourscrewsattherearofthechassisthatsecurethepowersupplyassembly.3456Figure35.Removingthescrewsforthepowersupplyas

Page 9 - Safetyinspectionguide

CAUTION:Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeriscool.Toreplacet

Page 10 - Groundingrequirements

8.Placethenewheatsinkandfanassemblyonthesystemboardsothatthefourscrewsarealignedwiththecorrespondingholesinthesystemboard.Note:Positionthenewheatsinka

Page 11 - Chapter2.Safetyinformation7

6.Frominsidethechassis,pivottheretainingclip1thatsecurestheplasticholderofthethermalsensorinwardandthenpushtheclipoutwardtoreleasetheclip.Thendisengag

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8.Inserttheconnectorandcableofthenewthermalsensorintothehole1inthechassis.Thenalignthetwotabsontheplasticholderholdingthethermalsensorwiththetwoholes1

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•French•German•Hebrew•Italian•Korean•SpanishDANGERElectricalcurrentfrompower,telephoneandcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidashockhazard:•Donotconn

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Toreplacethemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthe

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a.Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmalltri

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Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage121.Replac

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7.Removetheeightscrewsthatsecurethesystemboard.Figure42.Removingthescrewsthatsecurethesystemboard8.Slidethesystemboardtothefrontofthecomputerandthenca

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Toinstallthemicroprocessorsocketcover,dothefollowing:1.Afteryouhaveremovedthemicroprocessorfromthefailingsystemboard,closethemicroprocessorretainerand

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6.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthefrontaudioandUSBassemblybrackettothechassistoremovethebracketfromthechassis.Figure44.RemovingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly

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1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage82.3.Ifyourcomputercom

Page 21 - Chapter2.Safetyinformation17

5.GrasptheWi-Fiadaptercardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.3456Figure46.RemovingtheWi-FiadaptercardNote:Thecardfitstightlyintothecar

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2.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.Figure48.RemovingthescrewsthatsecuretheWi-Ficardmodule3.PulltheWi-Ficardmoduleou

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1.InserttheWi-FicardmoduleintotheminiPCIExpressslot,andtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecuretheWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.Figure50.InstallingtheWi

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Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.CAUTION:Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVD-ROMdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)arei

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2.ConnectthefrontantennacableandrearantennacabletotheWi-Ficardmodule.Figure51.InstallingtheWi-Fiantennacables3.InstalltheWi-FiadaptercardintothePCIExp

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•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage121.InstallingorremovingtherearWi-FiantennaAttention:Donotopenyourcom

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3.HoldthethickerendoftherearWi-FiantennaandunscrewtheWi-Fiantennafromtherearofthecomputer.3456Figure54.RemovingtherearWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkw

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Figure55.Peelingoffthepaperthatprotectsthestickers5.Stickthefrontantennatothefrontpanelasshown.Theninsertthefrontantennacablethroughtheholeinthefrontp

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•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage121.RemovingthefrontWi-FiantennaToremovethefrontWi-Fiantenna,dothefol

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2.ConnectanewkeyboardormousetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonthecomputer.Dependingonwhereyouwanttoconnectthenewkeyboardormouse,see“Locatingconnectors,controls

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4.Positionthecomputercoveronthechassissothattherailguidesonthebottomofthecomputercoverengagetherailsonthechassis.Then,pushthecovertothefrontofthecompu

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Chapter10.ReplacingFRUs(machinetypes:10AU,10AW,10BF,and10BG)ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttheFRUreplacementinstructions.NotallFRUsaredocumented.I

Page 33 - Chapter3.Generalinformation

requiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnectionandinstallanysoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoptio

Page 34 - Lenovoprograms

Toremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.2.Removethecomputercover.See“Remo

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Chapter2.Safetyinformation9

Page 36 - LenovoSupportWebsite

AccessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrivesAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Importantsafetyinformation”on

Page 37 - Chapter4.Generalcheckout

5.Tolowerthedrivebayassembly,pressthedrivebayassemblyclip1inwardandpivotthedrivebayassemblydownwardasshown.Figure64.LoweringthedrivebayassemblyInstall

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•IfyouarereplacinganoldPCIExpresscard,removethescrewthatsecurestheoldPCIExpresscard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalled,andgentlypullitoutoftheslo

Page 39 - Basictroubleshooting

Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”on

Page 40 - Troubleshootingprocedure

•Ifyouareinstallingamemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyouwanttoinstallthememorymodule.Figure67.Openingtheretainingclips9.Posit

Page 41 - Audioproblems

Thebatterynormallyrequiresnochargingormaintenancethroughoutitslife;however,nobatterylastsforever.Ifthebatteryfails,thedate,time,andconfigurationinforma

Page 42 - NoaudioinWindows

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheharddiskdrive.Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsf

Page 43 - CDproblems

6.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtheharddiskdrivetocompletelyremovetheharddiskdrivefromthechassis.7.Connectoneendofthesignalcabletotherea

Page 44 - DVDproblems

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacetheopticaldrive.Note:Theopticaldriveisonlyavailableinsomemodels.Toreplaceanopticaldrive,dothefol

Page 45 - Harddiskdriveproblems

7.Pressthedrivebayassemblyclip1inwardandpivotthedrivebayassemblydownwardasshown.Figure76.Loweringthedrivebayassembly8.Slidetheopticaldriveoutofthefron

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≥18kg(37lbs)≥32kg(70.5lbs)≥55kg(121.2lbs)12PERIGOAcorrenteelétricaprovenientedecabosdealimentação,detelefoneedecomunicaçõeséperigosa.10ThinkCentreE73H

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9.Slidethenewopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebayfromthefrontofthecomputer.Figure78.Installinganewopticaldrive10.Holdthenewopticaldriveandpivotthedriveb

Page 48 - Monitorproblems

11.ConnectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewopticaldriveandtheotherendtoanavailableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboar

Page 49 - Networkingproblems

Figure81.Removingtheslimcardreaderbracket6.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecardreadertothebracket.Then,slidethecardreaderasshowntoremoveitfromthebracke

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Figure83.Installingthenewslimcardreaderintothebracket9.Routethecableofthenewcardreaderthroughthecorrespondingholeforthecardreaderbracketinthefrontofth

Page 51 - Bluetoothproblem

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethesolid-statedrive.Thesolid-statedriveisonlyavailableinsomemodels.Itmightbeinstalledintheharddiskdriveba

Page 52 - Performanceandlockupproblems

3.Positionthesolid-statedriveintothestorageconvertersothattheholesinthedrivearealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintheconverter.Then,installthefourscrew

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6.Removethescrew1andthencarefullyslidethesolid-statedrivebracketupwardtoremovethebracketfromthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay.3456Figure87.Removingthesoli

Page 54 - Printerproblems

9.Slidethenewsolid-statedriveintothesolid-statedrivebracketasshownuntilthefourholesinthedrivearealignedwiththecorrespondingholesinthebracket.Then,inst

Page 55 - Softwareproblems

11.Installthescrew1tosecurethebracketonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay.3456Figure91.Installingthescrewtosecurethebracketonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay1

Page 56 - USBproblems

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.CAUTION:Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.Hazardousvolta

Page 57 - UEFIdiagnosticprogram

Paraevitarriscodechoqueelétrico:•Nãoconectenemdesconectenenhumcaboouexecuteinstalação,manutençãooureconfiguraçãodesteprodutoduranteumatempestadecomraio

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Note:Youmightalsoneedtoreleasethepowersupplyassemblycablesfromsomecableclipsortiesthatsecurethecablestothechassis.Makesurethatyounotethecableroutingbe

Page 59 - Usingpasswords

8.Installthenewpowersupplyassemblyintothechassissothatthescrewholesinthenewpowersupplyassemblyarealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintherearofthechassis

Page 60 - HardDiskPassword

10.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanductonthetopoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyuntilitsnapsintoposition.3456Figure95.Installingtheheatsinkfanduct11.Securethe

Page 61 - Enablingordisablingadevice

4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.Then,pivotthetwoplasticretainingclipsoutwardtoremovetheheatsinkfanductfromthefailingheatsinkandfanassembly.3456Figure

Page 62 - EnablingErPLPScompliancemode

6.Followthissequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblytothesystemboard:a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,andthenfull

Page 63 - ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram

11.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanductonthetopoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyuntilitsnapsintoposition.3456Figure98.InstallingtheheatsinkfanductWhattodonext

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7.Ontheinnersideofthefrontpanel,presstheleftretainingclip1thatsecurestheplasticholderofthethermalsensorasshownandthenpushtheclipoutoftheoutersideofthe

Page 65 - Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUindex

9.Inserttheconnectorandcableofthenewthermalsensorintothehole1inthechassis.Then,alignthetwotabsontheplasticholderholdingthethermalsensorwiththetwoholes

Page 66 - POSTerrorcodes

Note:Placetheheatsinkandfanassemblyonitssidesothatthethermalgreaseonthebottomofitdoesnotgetincontactwithanything.4.Locatethesystemboardanddisconnectal

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b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmalltriangle1ononecornerofthemicroprocessorornotetheorientationofthenotches2

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•Autilizaçãodecontrolesouajustesouaexecuçãodeprocedimentosdiferentesdosespecificadosaquipoderesultaremexposiçãoprejudicialàradiação.PERIGOAlgunsproduto

Page 69 - Undeterminedproblems

Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage171.Replac

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9.Removetheeightscrewsthatsecurethesystemboard.Figure104.Removingthescrewsthatsecurethesystemboard10.Slidethesystemboardtothefrontofthecomputerandthen

Page 71 - Chapter8.Locations

Toinstallthemicroprocessorsocketcover,dothefollowing:1.Afteryouhaveremovedthemicroprocessorfromthefailingsystemboard,closethemicroprocessorretainerand

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3456Figure106.RemovingthesystemfanassemblyChapter10.ReplacingFRUs(machinetypes:10AU,10AW,10BF,and10BG)159

Page 73 - LocatingmajorFRUsandCRUs

9.Installthenewsystemfanassemblybyaligningthenewrubbermountsthatcamewiththenewsystemfanassemblywiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,andthenpushtherub

Page 74 - Figure3.Componentlocations

4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage126.5.DisconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycablesfromthesystembo

Page 75 - LookingupFRUinformation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheWi-Fiunits.TheWi-FiunitsincludeaWi-Fiadaptercard,aWi-Ficardmodule,andarearWi-Fiantennacable.Replacingt

Page 76 - Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

5.GrasptheWi-Fiadaptercardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.Figure110.RemovingtheWiFiadaptercardNote:Thecardfitstightlyintothecardslo

Page 77 - Locatinginternaldrives

2.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.Figure112.RemovingthescrewsthatsecuretheWi-Ficardmodule3.PulltheWi-Ficardmoduleo

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1.InserttheWi-FicardmoduleintotheminiPCIExpressslot,andtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecuretheWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.Figure114.InstallingtheW

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3.LocatethetwoPCIExpressx1slotsonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage79.4.InstalltheWi-FiadaptercardintooneofthetwoPCIExpressx1slot

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3.Adjusttheangleoftherearantennatolowertheriskofbreakingtheantennabyaccident.3456Figure117.InstallingtherearWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanother

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•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage171.InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-FiantennaAttention:Donotopenyourco

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5.Stickthefrontantennatothefrontpanelasshown.Theninsertthefrontantennacablethroughtheholeinthefrontpanel.Figure120.InstallingthefrontWiFiantenna6.Conn

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5.Removethefrontantennaandcablefromthefrontofthecomputer.Figure121.RemovingthefrontWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheap

Page 85 - Installingorreplacinghardware

CompletingthepartsreplacementAftercompletingtheinstallationorreplacementforallparts,youneedtoreinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectcables.Dependingonth

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ObtainingdevicedriversYoucanobtaindevicedriversforoperatingsystemsthatarenotpreinstalledathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Installationinstructionsarepro

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Chapter11.AdditionalserviceinformationThischapterprovidesadditionalinformationthattheservicerepresentativemightfindhelpful.SecurityfeaturesSecurityfeat

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Updating(flashing)theBIOSfromadiscThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoupdate(flash)theBIOSfromadiscontheWindows8(64-bit)orWindows8.1(64-bit)operatings

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Updating(flashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemNote:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubjecttochangewithoutnot

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14.Turnonthecomputertorestarttheoperatingsystem.PowermanagementPowermanagementreducesthepowerconsumptionofcertaincomponentsofthecomputersuchasthesyste

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AppendixA.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

Page 93 - Replacingtherearfanassembly

TelevisionoutputnoticeThefollowingnoticeappliestomodelsthathavethefactory-installedtelevision-outputfeature.Thisproductincorporatescopyrightprotection

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IndexAaccessingsystemboardcomponents126Administrator,password56audioline-inconnector68,75audioline-outconnector68,75Bbasictroubleshooting35battery,rep

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systemboard87,129Microphoneconnector69,76microprocessorreplacing105,153mouse,replacing120,170Oopticaldrive,replacing95,133Optional-serviceCRUs69,76Ppa

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Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandChapter2“Safetyinformation”onpage3andAppendixA“Notices”onpage177.Fourt

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DANGERLecourantélectriqueprovenantdel'alimentation,dutéléphoneetdescâblesdetransmissionpeutprésenterundanger.Pourévitertoutrisquedechocélectrique

Page 101 - Replacingtheslimcardreader

ATTENTION:Sidesproduitsàlaser(telsquedesunitésdeCD-ROM,deDVD-ROM,desunitésàfibresoptiques,oudesémetteurs)sontinstallés,prenezconnaissancedesinformation

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12VORSICHTAnNetz-,Telefon-undDatenleitungenkönnengefährlicheSpannungenanliegen.AusSicherheitsgründen:•BeiGewitterandiesemGerätkeineKabelanschließenode

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•über100Cerhitzen.•reparierenoderzerlegen.DieörtlichenBestimmungenfürdieEntsorgungvonSondermüllbeachten.ACHTUNG:BeiderInstallationvonLasergeräten(wieC

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PERICOLOLacorrenteelettricaprovenientedaicavidialimentazione,deltelefonoedicomunicazionepuòesserepericolosa.Perevitareilrischiodiscosseelettriche:•Non

Page 107 - Replacingthethermalsensor

ATTENZIONE:Quandovengonoinstallatiprodottilaser(qualiCD-ROM,unitàDVD-ROM,unitàafibreotticheotrasmittenti),tenerpresentequantosegue:•Nonrimuovereglispor

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12PELIGROLacorrienteeléctricaprocedentedecablesdealimentación,teléfonosycablesdecomunicaciónpuedeserpeligrosa.Paraevitarelriesgodedescargaeléctrica:•N

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ContentsChapter1.Aboutthismanual...1Importantsafetyinformation...1Chapter2.Safetyinformation...3Generalsafety...3Electricals

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•Noenciendanuncaunequipocuandohayseñalesdefuego,aguaodañosestructurales.•Desconecteloscablesdealimentación,lossistemasdetelecomunicaciones,lasredesylo

Page 112 - Replacingthesystemboard

Algunosproductoslásertienenincorporadoundiodoláserdeclase3Aoclase3B.Tengaencuentalosiguiente:Cuandoseabre,quedaexpuestoaradiaciónláser.Nomiredirectame

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Chapter3.GeneralinformationThischapterprovidesgeneralinformationthatappliestoallmachinetypessupportedbythismanual.SpecificationsThissectionliststhephys

Page 115 - ReplacingtheWi-Fiunits

Formachinetypes:10AU,10AW,10BF,10BG,10DU,and10DTDimensionsWidth:97mm(3.8inches)Height:333mm(13.1inches)Depth:368mm(14.5inches)WeightMaximumconfiguratio

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ToaccessLenovoprogramsthroughWindowsSearch,dothefollowing:1.ClicktheStartbuttonandthentypetheprogramnameortheiconnameintothesearchbox.2.Locatetheprogr

Page 117 - RemovingtheWi-Ficardmodule

Dependingonyourcomputermodel,yourcomputersupportssomeofthefollowingLenovoprograms:•FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware•LenovoBlueto

Page 118 - InstallingtheWi-Fiunits

Chapter4.GeneralcheckoutAttentionThedrivesinthecomputeryouareservicingmighthavebeenrearrangedorthedrivestartupsequencemighthavebeenchanged.Beextremely

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–Hasthisconfigurationeverworked?–Ifithasbeenworking,whatchangesweremadepriortoitfailing?–Isthistheoriginalreportedfailure?•Diagnosticsversion–Typeandve

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Chapter5.TroubleshootinganddiagnosticsThischapterdescribessomebasictroubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms.Ifyourcomputerproblemisnotdescribedhere,see“Le

Page 121 - RemovingtherearWi-Fiantenna

Formachinetypes:10AU,10AW,10BF,10BG,10DU,and10DT...73Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer...74Locatingconn

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SymptomActionTheoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.Verifythat:•Thestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,theoperatingsystemis

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•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:OpenControlPanel,andthenclickSystemandSecurity➙System➙SystemProtection➙SystemRestore.Ifthisdoesnotcorrecttheproblem,continuew

Page 124 - Replacingthekeyboardormouse

•“AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplaywhenitisinsertedintoadrive”onpage38•“Soundcomesfromoneexternalspeakeronly”onpage38•“Noaudio

Page 125 - Completingthepartsreplacement

Actions:•MakesuretheDOSapplicationorgameisconfiguredtouseSoundBlasterProorSoundBlasteremulation.Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeapplicationorgam

Page 126 - Obtainingdevicedrivers

Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,runthediagnosticprograms(see“LenovoSolutionCenter”onpage53forinstructions).Ifyouneedtechnicalassistance,see“Lenov

Page 127 - 10BF,and10BG)

Actions:•Disableanybackgroundprograms,suchasAntiVirusorDesktopThemes.•Ensurethatvideoresolutionissettolessthan1152x864.Iftheseactionsdonotcorrectthepr

Page 128 - Removingthecomputercover

Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,runthediagnosticprogramLenovoSolutionCenter.See“LenovoSolutionCenter”onpage53.Ifyouneedtechnicalassistance,see“Le

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4.Double-clickUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboard.TheUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboardCustomizationprogramstarts.Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,havethec

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MonitorproblemsNote:Manymonitorshavestatus-indicatorlightsandbuilt-incontrolsforadjustingbrightness,contrast,width,height,andotherpictureadjustments.H

Page 131 - 1inwardandpivotthedrivebay

•Themonitormightbeoperatinginalow-refreshratedisplaymode.Setthemonitortothehighest,noninterlacedrefreshratesupportedbyyourmonitorandthevideocontroller

Page 132 - 1asshownto

Chapter1.AboutthismanualThismanualprovidesserviceandreferenceinformationforThinkCentre®computerslistedonthefrontcover.Thismanualisintendedonlyfortrain

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•“Theadapterstopsworkingfornoapparentreason”onpage46•“IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandyouuseaspeedof1000Mbps,theconnectionfailsorerrorsoccur”o

Page 134 - Replacingthebattery

TheWakeonLANfeatureisnotworkingSymptom:TheWakeonLAN(WOL)featureisnotworking.Actions:•MakesurethatWOLisenabledintheBIOSSetupUtilityprogram.•Ifitis,chec

Page 135 - Replacingtheharddiskdrive

5.IfyouareusingtheHeadsetprofile,selectBluetoothHands-freeAudioandclicktheSetDefaultbutton.IfyouareusingtheAVprofile,selectStereoAudioandclicktheSetDefa

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•“Insufficientfreeharddiskdrivespace”onpage49•“Excessivenumberoffragmentedfiles”onpage50•“Insufficientmemory”onpage50Makeaselectionfromtheabovelisttofindo

Page 137 - Replacingtheopticaldrive

•CleanoutyourInbox,SentItems,andDeletedItemsfoldersfromyoure-mailapplication.Thefoldernamesandproceduresvarydependingonyoure-mailapplication.Ifyouneed

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1.Anydevicedriversandothersoftwarethatcamewiththeprinterarecorrectlyinstalled.2.Youhaveassignedtheprinterportcorrectlyinyouroperatingsystem,applicatio

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•IfyouhavedifficultywiththeWindowsoperatingsystemoroneofitscomponents,refertotheWindowshelpsystem.ItisaccessiblefromtheWindowsStartmenu.•Todetermineifp

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DiagnosticsThediagnosticprogramisusedtotesthardwarecomponentsofyourcomputer.Thediagnosticprogramcanalsoreportoperating-system-controlledsettingsthatin

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Table2.ItemsonthemainscreenoftheUEFIdiagnosticprogramDIAGNOSTICSTOOLS•LCDtest•Memory-Quicktest•Memory-Extendedtest•Motherboardtest•PCI-etest•Storage-Q

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Chapter6.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogramTheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangetheconfigurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemy

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PasswordconsiderationsApasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurityreasons,itisrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcan

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Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Formoreinformation,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage56.Erasinglostorforgottenp

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SelectingastartupdeviceIfyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadevicesuchasthediscorharddiskdriveasexpected,dooneofthefollowingtoselectthestartupdeviceyouwan

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•Pressingthepowerswitch•EnablingthewakeuponalarmfeatureThewakeuponalarmfeatureenablesyourcomputertowakeupatasettime.Toenablethewakeuponalarmfeature,do

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Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUindexTheSymptom-to-FRUindexlistserrorsymptomsandpossiblecauses.Themostlikelycauseislistedfirst.AlwaysbeginwiththeChapter4“Genera

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Thefollowingtablesdescribesbeepsymptoms.BeepSymptomFRU/Action2shortbeepsCMOSsettingerrorPerformthefollowingactionsinorder.1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogra

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POSTErrorcodePOSTErrormessageDescription/Action1762ConfigurationchangehasoccurredThiserrormessageisdisplayedwhenaharddiskdriveoropticaldrivechangehasbe

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MiscellaneouserrormessagesMessage/SymptomFRU/ActionChangingdisplaycolorsDisplay/MonitorComputerwillnotpower-off.See“Harddiskdrivebooterror”onpage61.1.

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Message/SymptomFRU/ActionNon-systemdiskordiskerror-typemessagewithaknown-gooddiagnosticdiskette.1.DisketteDrive2.SystemBoard3.DisketteDriveCableOtherd

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Chapter2.SafetyinformationThischaptercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyouneedtobefamiliarwithbeforeservicingacomputer.GeneralsafetyFollowtheserulestoen

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d.Extendedvideomemorye.ExternalCachef.ExternalCacheRAMg.Harddiskdriveh.Diskettedrive3.Turnonthepowerandthecomputertore-testthesystem.4.Repeatsteps1thr

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Chapter8.LocationsThischapterintroducesthelocationsofthecomputerhardwarecomponents.Formachinetypes:10AS,10AV,10DR,and10DSThissectionprovidesinformatio

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LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage68showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectors

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ConnectorDescriptionMicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.USB2.0connect

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Figure3.ComponentlocationsThefollowingtableliststhemajorFRUsshowninFigure3“Componentlocations”onpage70andidentifieswhichFRUsalsoareself-serviceCRUsorop

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Notes:•Self-serviceCRUs:TheseCRUsunplugoraresecuredbynomorethantwoscrews.ExamplesofthesetypesofCRUsincludethekeyboard,themouse,anyUSBdevice,andthepowe

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LocatingpartsonthesystemboardFigure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage72showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations14-p

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LocatinginternaldrivesInternaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyourcomputertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyo

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Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputerFigure6“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage74showsthelocationsoftheco

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LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure7“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage75showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectors

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Important:Useonlyapprovedtoolsandtestequipment.Somehandtoolshavehandlescoveredwithasoftmaterialthatdoesnotinsulateyouwhenworkingwithliveelectricalcurr

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ConnectorDescriptionEthernetconnectorUsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5

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Figure8.ComponentlocationsThefollowingtableliststhemajorFRUsshowninFigure8“Componentlocations”onpage77andidentifieswhichFRUsalsoareself-serviceCRUsorop

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Notes:•Self-serviceCRUs:TheseCRUsunplugoraresecuredbynomorethantwoscrews.ExamplesofthesetypesofCRUsincludethekeyboard,themouse,anyUSBdevice,andthepowe

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LocatingpartsonthesystemboardFigure9“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage79showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.Figure9.Systemboardpartlocations14-p

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LocatinginternaldrivesInternaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyourcomputertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyo

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Chapter9.ReplacingFRUs(machinetypes:10ASand10AU)ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttheFRUreplacementinstructions.NotallFRUsaredocumented.Important:Ens

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RemovingthecomputercoverAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.Thissectionp

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RemovingandreinstallingthefrontbezelAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

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4.Toreinstallthefrontbezel,alignthethreeplastictabsontherightsideofthefrontbezelwiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,thenpivotthefrontbezelinwardsunt

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3.Attherearofthecomputer,removethescrewthatsecuresthePCIExpresscardlatch.3456Figure14.RemovingthescrewthatsecuresthePCIExpresscardlatch4.Dependingonwh

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Voltage-selectionswitchSomecomputersareequippedwithavoltage-selectionswitchlocatednearthepower-cordconnectionpointonthecomputer.Ifyourcomputerhasavolt

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•IfyouarereplacinganoldPCIExpresscard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.3456Figure15.RemovingaPCIExpresscardNotes:a.T

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7.PivotthecardlatchtotheclosedpositiontosecurethePCIExpresscard.3456Figure16.InstallingaPCIExpresscard8.ReinstallthescrewtosecurethePCIExpresscardlatc

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6.Dependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,dooneofthefollowing:•Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypul

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7.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememorymodulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodule

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5.Therearfanassemblyisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removetherearfanassemblybybreakingorcuttingtherubbermountsandgentlypullingtherearfanassem

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7.Pullonthetipsoftherubbermountsuntiltherearfanassemblyissecuredinplace.Figure21.Installingtherearfanassembly8.Connecttherearfanassemblycabletothesyst

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2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage82.3.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,youmightneedtoremovethePCIExpressx16graphicscardforeasie

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4.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtheharddiskdrive.5.Removethefourscrewsthatsecuretheharddiskdrive.Then,slidetheharddiskdriveoutofthechass

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6.Slidethenewharddiskdriveintotheharddiskdrivebayandalignthescrewholesinthenewharddiskdrivewiththecorrespondingholesinthedrivebay.Then,installthefours

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Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthe2.5-inchsolid-statedrive.Toinstallthesolid-statedrive,dothefollowing:1.Installthesolid-statedriveintot

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