ThinkCentreE73HardwareMaintenanceManualMachineTypes:10AS,10AU,10AV,10AW,10BF,10BG,10DR,10DS,10DT,and10DU
5.Checkforanyobviousalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofanyalterations.6.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetalfilings,conta
4.Removethethreescrewsthatsecuretheopticaldrive.Then,slidetheopticaldriveoutofthefrontofthecomputer.Figure28.Removingtheopticaldrive5.Slidethenewoptic
6.ConnectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewopticaldriveandtheotherendtoanavailableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard
Figure31.Removingtheslimcardreaderbracket6.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecardreadertothebracket.Then,slidethecardreaderasshowntoremoveitfromthebracke
Figure33.Installingthenewslimcardreaderintothebracket9.Routethecableofthenewcardreaderthroughthecorrespondingholeforthecardreaderbracketinthefrontofth
ReplacingthepowersupplyassemblyAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.Thiss
4.Laythecomputeronitssideandremovethefourscrewsattherearofthechassisthatsecurethepowersupplyassembly.3456Figure35.Removingthescrewsforthepowersupplyas
CAUTION:Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeriscool.Toreplacet
8.Placethenewheatsinkandfanassemblyonthesystemboardsothatthefourscrewsarealignedwiththecorrespondingholesinthesystemboard.Note:Positionthenewheatsinka
6.Frominsidethechassis,pivottheretainingclip1thatsecurestheplasticholderofthethermalsensorinwardandthenpushtheclipoutwardtoreleasetheclip.Thendisengag
8.Inserttheconnectorandcableofthenewthermalsensorintothehole1inthechassis.Thenalignthetwotabsontheplasticholderholdingthethermalsensorwiththetwoholes1
•French•German•Hebrew•Italian•Korean•SpanishDANGERElectricalcurrentfrompower,telephoneandcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidashockhazard:•Donotconn
Toreplacethemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthe
a.Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmalltri
Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage121.Replac
7.Removetheeightscrewsthatsecurethesystemboard.Figure42.Removingthescrewsthatsecurethesystemboard8.Slidethesystemboardtothefrontofthecomputerandthenca
Toinstallthemicroprocessorsocketcover,dothefollowing:1.Afteryouhaveremovedthemicroprocessorfromthefailingsystemboard,closethemicroprocessorretainerand
6.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthefrontaudioandUSBassemblybrackettothechassistoremovethebracketfromthechassis.Figure44.RemovingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage82.3.Ifyourcomputercom
5.GrasptheWi-Fiadaptercardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.3456Figure46.RemovingtheWi-FiadaptercardNote:Thecardfitstightlyintothecar
2.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.Figure48.RemovingthescrewsthatsecuretheWi-Ficardmodule3.PulltheWi-Ficardmoduleou
1.InserttheWi-FicardmoduleintotheminiPCIExpressslot,andtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecuretheWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.Figure50.InstallingtheWi
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.CAUTION:Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVD-ROMdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)arei
2.ConnectthefrontantennacableandrearantennacabletotheWi-Ficardmodule.Figure51.InstallingtheWi-Fiantennacables3.InstalltheWi-FiadaptercardintothePCIExp
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage121.InstallingorremovingtherearWi-FiantennaAttention:Donotopenyourcom
3.HoldthethickerendoftherearWi-FiantennaandunscrewtheWi-Fiantennafromtherearofthecomputer.3456Figure54.RemovingtherearWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkw
Figure55.Peelingoffthepaperthatprotectsthestickers5.Stickthefrontantennatothefrontpanelasshown.Theninsertthefrontantennacablethroughtheholeinthefrontp
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage121.RemovingthefrontWi-FiantennaToremovethefrontWi-Fiantenna,dothefol
2.ConnectanewkeyboardormousetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonthecomputer.Dependingonwhereyouwanttoconnectthenewkeyboardormouse,see“Locatingconnectors,controls
4.Positionthecomputercoveronthechassissothattherailguidesonthebottomofthecomputercoverengagetherailsonthechassis.Then,pushthecovertothefrontofthecompu
Chapter10.ReplacingFRUs(machinetypes:10AU,10AW,10BF,and10BG)ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttheFRUreplacementinstructions.NotallFRUsaredocumented.I
requiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnectionandinstallanysoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoptio
Toremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.2.Removethecomputercover.See“Remo
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AccessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrivesAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Importantsafetyinformation”on
5.Tolowerthedrivebayassembly,pressthedrivebayassemblyclip1inwardandpivotthedrivebayassemblydownwardasshown.Figure64.LoweringthedrivebayassemblyInstall
•IfyouarereplacinganoldPCIExpresscard,removethescrewthatsecurestheoldPCIExpresscard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalled,andgentlypullitoutoftheslo
Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”on
•Ifyouareinstallingamemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyouwanttoinstallthememorymodule.Figure67.Openingtheretainingclips9.Posit
Thebatterynormallyrequiresnochargingormaintenancethroughoutitslife;however,nobatterylastsforever.Ifthebatteryfails,thedate,time,andconfigurationinforma
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheharddiskdrive.Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsf
6.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtheharddiskdrivetocompletelyremovetheharddiskdrivefromthechassis.7.Connectoneendofthesignalcabletotherea
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacetheopticaldrive.Note:Theopticaldriveisonlyavailableinsomemodels.Toreplaceanopticaldrive,dothefol
7.Pressthedrivebayassemblyclip1inwardandpivotthedrivebayassemblydownwardasshown.Figure76.Loweringthedrivebayassembly8.Slidetheopticaldriveoutofthefron
≥18kg(37lbs)≥32kg(70.5lbs)≥55kg(121.2lbs)12PERIGOAcorrenteelétricaprovenientedecabosdealimentação,detelefoneedecomunicaçõeséperigosa.10ThinkCentreE73H
9.Slidethenewopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebayfromthefrontofthecomputer.Figure78.Installinganewopticaldrive10.Holdthenewopticaldriveandpivotthedriveb
11.ConnectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewopticaldriveandtheotherendtoanavailableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboar
Figure81.Removingtheslimcardreaderbracket6.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecardreadertothebracket.Then,slidethecardreaderasshowntoremoveitfromthebracke
Figure83.Installingthenewslimcardreaderintothebracket9.Routethecableofthenewcardreaderthroughthecorrespondingholeforthecardreaderbracketinthefrontofth
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethesolid-statedrive.Thesolid-statedriveisonlyavailableinsomemodels.Itmightbeinstalledintheharddiskdriveba
3.Positionthesolid-statedriveintothestorageconvertersothattheholesinthedrivearealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintheconverter.Then,installthefourscrew
6.Removethescrew1andthencarefullyslidethesolid-statedrivebracketupwardtoremovethebracketfromthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay.3456Figure87.Removingthesoli
9.Slidethenewsolid-statedriveintothesolid-statedrivebracketasshownuntilthefourholesinthedrivearealignedwiththecorrespondingholesinthebracket.Then,inst
11.Installthescrew1tosecurethebracketonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay.3456Figure91.Installingthescrewtosecurethebracketonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay1
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.CAUTION:Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.Hazardousvolta
Paraevitarriscodechoqueelétrico:•Nãoconectenemdesconectenenhumcaboouexecuteinstalação,manutençãooureconfiguraçãodesteprodutoduranteumatempestadecomraio
Note:Youmightalsoneedtoreleasethepowersupplyassemblycablesfromsomecableclipsortiesthatsecurethecablestothechassis.Makesurethatyounotethecableroutingbe
8.Installthenewpowersupplyassemblyintothechassissothatthescrewholesinthenewpowersupplyassemblyarealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintherearofthechassis
10.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanductonthetopoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyuntilitsnapsintoposition.3456Figure95.Installingtheheatsinkfanduct11.Securethe
4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.Then,pivotthetwoplasticretainingclipsoutwardtoremovetheheatsinkfanductfromthefailingheatsinkandfanassembly.3456Figure
6.Followthissequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblytothesystemboard:a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,andthenfull
11.Lowerandpositiontheheatsinkfanductonthetopoftheheatsinkandfanassemblyuntilitsnapsintoposition.3456Figure98.InstallingtheheatsinkfanductWhattodonext
7.Ontheinnersideofthefrontpanel,presstheleftretainingclip1thatsecurestheplasticholderofthethermalsensorasshownandthenpushtheclipoutoftheoutersideofthe
9.Inserttheconnectorandcableofthenewthermalsensorintothehole1inthechassis.Then,alignthetwotabsontheplasticholderholdingthethermalsensorwiththetwoholes
Note:Placetheheatsinkandfanassemblyonitssidesothatthethermalgreaseonthebottomofitdoesnotgetincontactwithanything.4.Locatethesystemboardanddisconnectal
b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmalltriangle1ononecornerofthemicroprocessorornotetheorientationofthenotches2
•Autilizaçãodecontrolesouajustesouaexecuçãodeprocedimentosdiferentesdosespecificadosaquipoderesultaremexposiçãoprejudicialàradiação.PERIGOAlgunsproduto
Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage171.Replac
9.Removetheeightscrewsthatsecurethesystemboard.Figure104.Removingthescrewsthatsecurethesystemboard10.Slidethesystemboardtothefrontofthecomputerandthen
Toinstallthemicroprocessorsocketcover,dothefollowing:1.Afteryouhaveremovedthemicroprocessorfromthefailingsystemboard,closethemicroprocessorretainerand
3456Figure106.RemovingthesystemfanassemblyChapter10.ReplacingFRUs(machinetypes:10AU,10AW,10BF,and10BG)159
9.Installthenewsystemfanassemblybyaligningthenewrubbermountsthatcamewiththenewsystemfanassemblywiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,andthenpushtherub
4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddrives”onpage126.5.DisconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycablesfromthesystembo
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheWi-Fiunits.TheWi-FiunitsincludeaWi-Fiadaptercard,aWi-Ficardmodule,andarearWi-Fiantennacable.Replacingt
5.GrasptheWi-Fiadaptercardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.Figure110.RemovingtheWiFiadaptercardNote:Thecardfitstightlyintothecardslo
2.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.Figure112.RemovingthescrewsthatsecuretheWi-Ficardmodule3.PulltheWi-Ficardmoduleo
1.InserttheWi-FicardmoduleintotheminiPCIExpressslot,andtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecuretheWi-FicardmoduletotheWi-Fiadaptercard.Figure114.InstallingtheW
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3.LocatethetwoPCIExpressx1slotsonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage79.4.InstalltheWi-FiadaptercardintooneofthetwoPCIExpressx1slot
3.Adjusttheangleoftherearantennatolowertheriskofbreakingtheantennabyaccident.3456Figure117.InstallingtherearWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanother
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage171.InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-FiantennaAttention:Donotopenyourco
5.Stickthefrontantennatothefrontpanelasshown.Theninsertthefrontantennacablethroughtheholeinthefrontpanel.Figure120.InstallingthefrontWiFiantenna6.Conn
5.Removethefrontantennaandcablefromthefrontofthecomputer.Figure121.RemovingthefrontWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheap
CompletingthepartsreplacementAftercompletingtheinstallationorreplacementforallparts,youneedtoreinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectcables.Dependingonth
ObtainingdevicedriversYoucanobtaindevicedriversforoperatingsystemsthatarenotpreinstalledathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Installationinstructionsarepro
Chapter11.AdditionalserviceinformationThischapterprovidesadditionalinformationthattheservicerepresentativemightfindhelpful.SecurityfeaturesSecurityfeat
Updating(flashing)theBIOSfromadiscThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoupdate(flash)theBIOSfromadiscontheWindows8(64-bit)orWindows8.1(64-bit)operatings
Updating(flashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemNote:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubjecttochangewithoutnot
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14.Turnonthecomputertorestarttheoperatingsystem.PowermanagementPowermanagementreducesthepowerconsumptionofcertaincomponentsofthecomputersuchasthesyste
AppendixA.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat
TelevisionoutputnoticeThefollowingnoticeappliestomodelsthathavethefactory-installedtelevision-outputfeature.Thisproductincorporatescopyrightprotection
IndexAaccessingsystemboardcomponents126Administrator,password56audioline-inconnector68,75audioline-outconnector68,75Bbasictroubleshooting35battery,rep
systemboard87,129Microphoneconnector69,76microprocessorreplacing105,153mouse,replacing120,170Oopticaldrive,replacing95,133Optional-serviceCRUs69,76Ppa
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Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandChapter2“Safetyinformation”onpage3andAppendixA“Notices”onpage177.Fourt
DANGERLecourantélectriqueprovenantdel'alimentation,dutéléphoneetdescâblesdetransmissionpeutprésenterundanger.Pourévitertoutrisquedechocélectrique
ATTENTION:Sidesproduitsàlaser(telsquedesunitésdeCD-ROM,deDVD-ROM,desunitésàfibresoptiques,oudesémetteurs)sontinstallés,prenezconnaissancedesinformation
12VORSICHTAnNetz-,Telefon-undDatenleitungenkönnengefährlicheSpannungenanliegen.AusSicherheitsgründen:•BeiGewitterandiesemGerätkeineKabelanschließenode
•über100Cerhitzen.•reparierenoderzerlegen.DieörtlichenBestimmungenfürdieEntsorgungvonSondermüllbeachten.ACHTUNG:BeiderInstallationvonLasergeräten(wieC
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PERICOLOLacorrenteelettricaprovenientedaicavidialimentazione,deltelefonoedicomunicazionepuòesserepericolosa.Perevitareilrischiodiscosseelettriche:•Non
ATTENZIONE:Quandovengonoinstallatiprodottilaser(qualiCD-ROM,unitàDVD-ROM,unitàafibreotticheotrasmittenti),tenerpresentequantosegue:•Nonrimuovereglispor
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12PELIGROLacorrienteeléctricaprocedentedecablesdealimentación,teléfonosycablesdecomunicaciónpuedeserpeligrosa.Paraevitarelriesgodedescargaeléctrica:•N
ContentsChapter1.Aboutthismanual...1Importantsafetyinformation...1Chapter2.Safetyinformation...3Generalsafety...3Electricals
•Noenciendanuncaunequipocuandohayseñalesdefuego,aguaodañosestructurales.•Desconecteloscablesdealimentación,lossistemasdetelecomunicaciones,lasredesylo
Algunosproductoslásertienenincorporadoundiodoláserdeclase3Aoclase3B.Tengaencuentalosiguiente:Cuandoseabre,quedaexpuestoaradiaciónláser.Nomiredirectame
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Chapter3.GeneralinformationThischapterprovidesgeneralinformationthatappliestoallmachinetypessupportedbythismanual.SpecificationsThissectionliststhephys
Formachinetypes:10AU,10AW,10BF,10BG,10DU,and10DTDimensionsWidth:97mm(3.8inches)Height:333mm(13.1inches)Depth:368mm(14.5inches)WeightMaximumconfiguratio
ToaccessLenovoprogramsthroughWindowsSearch,dothefollowing:1.ClicktheStartbuttonandthentypetheprogramnameortheiconnameintothesearchbox.2.Locatetheprogr
Dependingonyourcomputermodel,yourcomputersupportssomeofthefollowingLenovoprograms:•FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware•LenovoBlueto
Chapter4.GeneralcheckoutAttentionThedrivesinthecomputeryouareservicingmighthavebeenrearrangedorthedrivestartupsequencemighthavebeenchanged.Beextremely
–Hasthisconfigurationeverworked?–Ifithasbeenworking,whatchangesweremadepriortoitfailing?–Isthistheoriginalreportedfailure?•Diagnosticsversion–Typeandve
Chapter5.TroubleshootinganddiagnosticsThischapterdescribessomebasictroubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms.Ifyourcomputerproblemisnotdescribedhere,see“Le
Formachinetypes:10AU,10AW,10BF,10BG,10DU,and10DT...73Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer...74Locatingconn
SymptomActionTheoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.Verifythat:•Thestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,theoperatingsystemis
•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:OpenControlPanel,andthenclickSystemandSecurity➙System➙SystemProtection➙SystemRestore.Ifthisdoesnotcorrecttheproblem,continuew
•“AnaudiodiscorAutoPlay-enableddiscdoesnotautomaticallyplaywhenitisinsertedintoadrive”onpage38•“Soundcomesfromoneexternalspeakeronly”onpage38•“Noaudio
Actions:•MakesuretheDOSapplicationorgameisconfiguredtouseSoundBlasterProorSoundBlasteremulation.Refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeapplicationorgam
Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,runthediagnosticprograms(see“LenovoSolutionCenter”onpage53forinstructions).Ifyouneedtechnicalassistance,see“Lenov
Actions:•Disableanybackgroundprograms,suchasAntiVirusorDesktopThemes.•Ensurethatvideoresolutionissettolessthan1152x864.Iftheseactionsdonotcorrectthepr
Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,runthediagnosticprogramLenovoSolutionCenter.See“LenovoSolutionCenter”onpage53.Ifyouneedtechnicalassistance,see“Le
4.Double-clickUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboard.TheUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboardCustomizationprogramstarts.Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,havethec
MonitorproblemsNote:Manymonitorshavestatus-indicatorlightsandbuilt-incontrolsforadjustingbrightness,contrast,width,height,andotherpictureadjustments.H
•Themonitormightbeoperatinginalow-refreshratedisplaymode.Setthemonitortothehighest,noninterlacedrefreshratesupportedbyyourmonitorandthevideocontroller
Chapter1.AboutthismanualThismanualprovidesserviceandreferenceinformationforThinkCentre®computerslistedonthefrontcover.Thismanualisintendedonlyfortrain
•“Theadapterstopsworkingfornoapparentreason”onpage46•“IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandyouuseaspeedof1000Mbps,theconnectionfailsorerrorsoccur”o
TheWakeonLANfeatureisnotworkingSymptom:TheWakeonLAN(WOL)featureisnotworking.Actions:•MakesurethatWOLisenabledintheBIOSSetupUtilityprogram.•Ifitis,chec
5.IfyouareusingtheHeadsetprofile,selectBluetoothHands-freeAudioandclicktheSetDefaultbutton.IfyouareusingtheAVprofile,selectStereoAudioandclicktheSetDefa
•“Insufficientfreeharddiskdrivespace”onpage49•“Excessivenumberoffragmentedfiles”onpage50•“Insufficientmemory”onpage50Makeaselectionfromtheabovelisttofindo
•CleanoutyourInbox,SentItems,andDeletedItemsfoldersfromyoure-mailapplication.Thefoldernamesandproceduresvarydependingonyoure-mailapplication.Ifyouneed
1.Anydevicedriversandothersoftwarethatcamewiththeprinterarecorrectlyinstalled.2.Youhaveassignedtheprinterportcorrectlyinyouroperatingsystem,applicatio
•IfyouhavedifficultywiththeWindowsoperatingsystemoroneofitscomponents,refertotheWindowshelpsystem.ItisaccessiblefromtheWindowsStartmenu.•Todetermineifp
DiagnosticsThediagnosticprogramisusedtotesthardwarecomponentsofyourcomputer.Thediagnosticprogramcanalsoreportoperating-system-controlledsettingsthatin
Table2.ItemsonthemainscreenoftheUEFIdiagnosticprogramDIAGNOSTICSTOOLS•LCDtest•Memory-Quicktest•Memory-Extendedtest•Motherboardtest•PCI-etest•Storage-Q
Chapter6.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogramTheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangetheconfigurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemy
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PasswordconsiderationsApasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurityreasons,itisrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcan
Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Formoreinformation,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage56.Erasinglostorforgottenp
SelectingastartupdeviceIfyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadevicesuchasthediscorharddiskdriveasexpected,dooneofthefollowingtoselectthestartupdeviceyouwan
•Pressingthepowerswitch•EnablingthewakeuponalarmfeatureThewakeuponalarmfeatureenablesyourcomputertowakeupatasettime.Toenablethewakeuponalarmfeature,do
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Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUindexTheSymptom-to-FRUindexlistserrorsymptomsandpossiblecauses.Themostlikelycauseislistedfirst.AlwaysbeginwiththeChapter4“Genera
Thefollowingtablesdescribesbeepsymptoms.BeepSymptomFRU/Action2shortbeepsCMOSsettingerrorPerformthefollowingactionsinorder.1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogra
POSTErrorcodePOSTErrormessageDescription/Action1762ConfigurationchangehasoccurredThiserrormessageisdisplayedwhenaharddiskdriveoropticaldrivechangehasbe
MiscellaneouserrormessagesMessage/SymptomFRU/ActionChangingdisplaycolorsDisplay/MonitorComputerwillnotpower-off.See“Harddiskdrivebooterror”onpage61.1.
Message/SymptomFRU/ActionNon-systemdiskordiskerror-typemessagewithaknown-gooddiagnosticdiskette.1.DisketteDrive2.SystemBoard3.DisketteDriveCableOtherd
Chapter2.SafetyinformationThischaptercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyouneedtobefamiliarwithbeforeservicingacomputer.GeneralsafetyFollowtheserulestoen
d.Extendedvideomemorye.ExternalCachef.ExternalCacheRAMg.Harddiskdriveh.Diskettedrive3.Turnonthepowerandthecomputertore-testthesystem.4.Repeatsteps1thr
Chapter8.LocationsThischapterintroducesthelocationsofthecomputerhardwarecomponents.Formachinetypes:10AS,10AV,10DR,and10DSThissectionprovidesinformatio
LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage68showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectors
ConnectorDescriptionMicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.USB2.0connect
Figure3.ComponentlocationsThefollowingtableliststhemajorFRUsshowninFigure3“Componentlocations”onpage70andidentifieswhichFRUsalsoareself-serviceCRUsorop
Notes:•Self-serviceCRUs:TheseCRUsunplugoraresecuredbynomorethantwoscrews.ExamplesofthesetypesofCRUsincludethekeyboard,themouse,anyUSBdevice,andthepowe
LocatingpartsonthesystemboardFigure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage72showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations14-p
LocatinginternaldrivesInternaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyourcomputertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyo
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputerFigure6“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage74showsthelocationsoftheco
LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure7“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage75showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectors
Important:Useonlyapprovedtoolsandtestequipment.Somehandtoolshavehandlescoveredwithasoftmaterialthatdoesnotinsulateyouwhenworkingwithliveelectricalcurr
ConnectorDescriptionEthernetconnectorUsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5
Figure8.ComponentlocationsThefollowingtableliststhemajorFRUsshowninFigure8“Componentlocations”onpage77andidentifieswhichFRUsalsoareself-serviceCRUsorop
Notes:•Self-serviceCRUs:TheseCRUsunplugoraresecuredbynomorethantwoscrews.ExamplesofthesetypesofCRUsincludethekeyboard,themouse,anyUSBdevice,andthepowe
LocatingpartsonthesystemboardFigure9“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage79showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.Figure9.Systemboardpartlocations14-p
LocatinginternaldrivesInternaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Youcanadddrivestoyourcomputertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyo
Chapter9.ReplacingFRUs(machinetypes:10ASand10AU)ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttheFRUreplacementinstructions.NotallFRUsaredocumented.Important:Ens
RemovingthecomputercoverAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.Thissectionp
RemovingandreinstallingthefrontbezelAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.
4.Toreinstallthefrontbezel,alignthethreeplastictabsontherightsideofthefrontbezelwiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,thenpivotthefrontbezelinwardsunt
3.Attherearofthecomputer,removethescrewthatsecuresthePCIExpresscardlatch.3456Figure14.RemovingthescrewthatsecuresthePCIExpresscardlatch4.Dependingonwh
Voltage-selectionswitchSomecomputersareequippedwithavoltage-selectionswitchlocatednearthepower-cordconnectionpointonthecomputer.Ifyourcomputerhasavolt
•IfyouarereplacinganoldPCIExpresscard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.3456Figure15.RemovingaPCIExpresscardNotes:a.T
7.PivotthecardlatchtotheclosedpositiontosecurethePCIExpresscard.3456Figure16.InstallingaPCIExpresscard8.ReinstallthescrewtosecurethePCIExpresscardlatc
6.Dependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,dooneofthefollowing:•Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypul
7.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememorymodulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodule
5.Therearfanassemblyisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removetherearfanassemblybybreakingorcuttingtherubbermountsandgentlypullingtherearfanassem
7.Pullonthetipsoftherubbermountsuntiltherearfanassemblyissecuredinplace.Figure21.Installingtherearfanassembly8.Connecttherearfanassemblycabletothesyst
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage82.3.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,youmightneedtoremovethePCIExpressx16graphicscardforeasie
4.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtheharddiskdrive.5.Removethefourscrewsthatsecuretheharddiskdrive.Then,slidetheharddiskdriveoutofthechass
6.Slidethenewharddiskdriveintotheharddiskdrivebayandalignthescrewholesinthenewharddiskdrivewiththecorrespondingholesinthedrivebay.Then,installthefours
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallthe2.5-inchsolid-statedrive.Toinstallthesolid-statedrive,dothefollowing:1.Installthesolid-statedriveintot
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