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ThinkCentreE73HardwareMaintenanceManualMachineTypes:10AS,10AV,10AU,10AW,10BF,and10BG

5.Checkforanyobviousalterations.Usegoodjudgmentastothesafetyofanyalterations.6.Checkinsidetheunitforanyobviousunsafeconditions,suchasmetallings,conta

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

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

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly.CAUTION:Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreet

b.Whenhandlingtheheatsinkandfanassembly,donottouchthethermalgreaseonthebottomoftheheatsinkandfanassembly.8.Placethenewheatsinkandfanassemblyonthesyste

6.Frominsidethechassis,pivottheretainingclip1thatsecurestheplasticholderofthethermalsensorinwardandthenpushtheclipoutwardtoreleasetheclip.Thendisengag

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

8.Inserttheconnectorandcableofthenewthermalsensorintothehole1inthechassis.Thenalignthetwotabsontheplasticholderholdingthethermalsensorwiththetwoholes1

Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthecomputercover.Toreplacethemi

Notes:a.Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated.b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesm

13.Reconnectallcablesthatweredisconnectedfromthesystemboard.Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetherep

7.Removetheeightscrewsthatsecurethesystemboard.Figure42.Removingthescrewsthatsecurethesystemboard8.Slidethesystemboardtothefrontofthecomputerandthenca

Toinstallthemicroprocessorsocketcover,dothefollowing:1.Afteryouhaveremovedthemicroprocessorfromthefailingsystemboard,closethemicroprocessorretainerand

6.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthefrontaudioandUSBassemblybrackettothechassistoremovethebracketfromthechassis.Figure44.RemovingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly

RemovingtheWi-FiadaptercardToremoveaWi-Fiadaptercard,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.2.Removethecom

5.GrasptheWi-Fiadaptercardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.3456Figure46.RemovingtheWi-FiadaptercardNote:Thecardtstightlyintothecar

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

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

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

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

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage122.InstallingorremovingtherearWi-FiantennaAttention:Donotopenyourcom

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

Figure55.Peelingoffthepaperthatprotectsthestickers5.Stickthefrontantennatothefrontpanelasshown.Theninsertthefrontantennacablethroughtheholeinthefrontp

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage122.RemovingthefrontWi-FiantennaToremovethefrontWi-Fiantenna,dothefol

2.ConnectanewkeyboardormousetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonthecomputer.Dependingonwhereyouwanttoconnectthenewkeyboardormouse,see“Locatingconnectors,controls

4.Positionthecomputercoveronthechassissothattherailguidesonthebottomofthecomputercoverengagetherailsonthechassis.Then,pushthecovertothefrontofthecompu

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

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requiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnectionandinstallanysoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoptio

RemovingandreinstallingthefrontbezelAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.

Figure62.ReinstallingthefrontbezelWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,got

4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupwardtoaccessalltheinternaldrives,cables,andothercomponents.3456Figure63.Pivotingthedrivebayassemblyupward5.Tolowerthedrive

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

4.RemovethenewPCIExpresscardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.5.InstallthenewPCIExpresscardintotheappropriateslotonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthe

•Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememorymoduleoutofthememoryslot.Figure66.Removingamemorymodule•Ifyouareinstall

9.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememorymodulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodule

5.Removetheoldbattery.Figure69.Removingtheoldbattery6.Installanewbattery.Figure70.Installinganewbattery7.ReinstallthePCIExpressx16graphicscardifyouhad

4.Notethelocationofthefourscrews1thatsecuretheharddiskdrive.Then,pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.3456Figure71.Pivotingthedrivebayassembly5.Holdthehardd

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

Figure73.ConnectingaSATAharddiskdrive8.Positionthenewharddiskdriveintotheharddiskdrivebayandalignthescrewholesinthenewharddiskdrivewiththecorrespondin

Toreplaceanopticaldrive,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecom

7.Pressthedrivebayassemblyclip1inwardandpivotthedrivebayassemblydownwardasshown.Figure76.Loweringthedrivebayassembly8.Slidetheopticaldriveoutofthefron

9.Slidethenewopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebayfromthefrontofthecomputer.Figure78.Installinganewopticaldrive10.Holdthenewopticaldriveandpivotthedriveb

11.ConnectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewopticaldriveandtheotherendtoanavailableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboar

Figure81.Removingtheslimcardreaderbracket6.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecardreadertothebracket.Then,slidethecardreaderasshowntoremoveitfromthebracke

Figure83.Installingthenewslimcardreaderintothebracket9.Routethecableofthenewcardreaderthroughthecorrespondingholeforthecardreaderbracketinthefrontofth

Replacingthesolid-statedriveAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.Thissect

3.Positionthesolid-statedriveintothestorageconvertersothattheholesinthedrivearealignedwiththecorrespondingholesintheconverter.Then,installthefourscrew

6.Removethescrew1andthencarefullyslidethesolid-statedrivebracketupwardtoremovethebracketfromthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay.3456Figure87.Removingthesoli

Paraevitarriscodechoqueelétrico:•Nãoconectenemdesconectenenhumcaboouexecuteinstalação,manutençãooureconguraçãodesteprodutoduranteumatempestadecomraio

9.Slidethenewsolid-statedriveintothesolid-statedrivebracketasshownuntilthefourholesinthedrivearealignedwiththecorrespondingholesinthebracket.Then,inst

11.Installthescrew1tosecurethebracketonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay.3456Figure91.Installingthescrewtosecurethebracketonthebottomoftheopticaldrivebay1

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.CAUTION:Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.Hazardousvolta

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

•Autilizaçãodecontrolesouajustesouaexecuçãodeprocedimentosdiferentesdosespecicadosaquipoderesultaremexposiçãoprejudicialàradiação.PERIGOAlgunsproduto

9.Inserttheconnectorandcableofthenewthermalsensorintothehole1inthechassis.Then,alignthetwotabsontheplasticholderholdingthethermalsensorwiththetwoholes

3.Removetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage151.Note:Placetheheatsinkandfanassemblyonitssidesothatthethermalgreaseo

b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmalltriangle1ononecornerofthemicroprocessorornotetheorientationofthenotches2

Whattodonext:•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage174.Replac

9.Removetheeightscrewsthatsecurethesystemboard.Figure104.Removingthescrewsthatsecurethesystemboard10.Slidethesystemboardtothefrontofthecomputerandthen

Toinstallthemicroprocessorsocketcover,dothefollowing:1.Afteryouhaveremovedthemicroprocessorfromthefailingsystemboard,closethemicroprocessorretainerand

3456Figure106.Removingthesystemfanassembly162ThinkCentreE73HardwareMaintenanceManual

9.Installthenewsystemfanassemblybyaligningthenewrubbermountsthatcamewiththenewsystemfanassemblywiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,andthenpushtherub

3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage127.4.Pivotthedrivebayassemblyupward.See“Accessingthesystemboardcomponentsanddriv

ReplacingtheWi-FiunitsAttention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpage1.Thissection

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5.GrasptheWi-Fiadaptercardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.Figure110.RemovingtheWiFiadaptercardNote:Thecardtstightlyintothecardslo

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

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

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

3.Adjusttheangleoftherearantennatolowertheriskofbreakingtheantennabyaccident.3456Figure117.InstallingtherearWiFiantennaWhattodonext:•Toworkwithanother

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage174.InstallingorremovingthefrontWi-FiantennaAttention:Donotopenyourco

5.Stickthefrontantennatothefrontpanelasshown.Theninsertthefrontantennacablethroughtheholeinthefrontpanel.Figure120.InstallingthefrontWiFiantenna6.Conn

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

CompletingthepartsreplacementAftercompletingtheinstallationorreplacementforallparts,youneedtoreinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectcables.Dependingonth

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

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Chapter11.AdditionalserviceinformationThischapterprovidesadditionalinformationthattheservicerepresentativemightndhelpful.SecurityfeaturesSecurityfeat

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadiscThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoupdate(ash)theBIOSfromadiscontheWindows8(64-bit)operatingsystemandonotheropera

Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemNote:BecauseLenovomakesconstantimprovementstoitsWebsites,theWebpagecontentsaresubjecttochangewithoutnot

13.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectpowercordsandallotherexternalcables.Formachinetypes1577,1579,and1607,see“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage1

AppendixA.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TelevisionoutputnoticeThefollowingnoticeappliestomodelsthathavethefactory-installedtelevision-outputfeature.Thisproductincorporatescopyrightprotection

IndexAaccessingsystemboardcomponents128Administrator,password56audioline-inconnector68,75audioline-outconnector68,75Bbasictroubleshooting35battery,rep

systemboard88,131Microphoneconnector69,76microprocessorreplacing106,156mouse,replacing121,173Oopticaldrive,replacing96,136Optional-serviceCRUs69,76Ppa

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Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandChapter2“Safetyinformation”onpage3andAppendixA“Notices”onpage181.First

DANGERLecourantélectriqueprovenantdel'alimentation,dutéléphoneetdescâblesdetransmissionpeutprésenterundanger.Pourévitertoutrisquedechocélectrique

ATTENTION:Sidesproduitsàlaser(telsquedesunitésdeCD-ROM,deDVD-ROM,desunitésàbresoptiques,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,unitàabreotticheotrasmittenti),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.SpecicationsThissectionliststhephys

Formachinetypes:10AU,10AW,10BF,and10BGDimensionsWidth:97mm(3.8inches)Height:333mm(13.1inches)Depth:368mm(14.5inches)WeightMaximumcongurationasshipped

AccessingLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramToaccessLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoT

Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel(continued)ProgramControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanelRescueandRecoverySystemandSecurityLenovo-EnhancedBackupandRes

Chapter4.GeneralcheckoutAttentionThedrivesinthecomputeryouareservicingmighthavebeenrearrangedorthedrivestartupsequencemighthavebeenchanged.Beextremely

–Hasthiscongurationeverworked?–Ifithasbeenworking,whatchangesweremadepriortoitfailing?–Isthistheoriginalreportedfailure?•Diagnosticsversion–Typeandve

Chapter5.TroubleshootinganddiagnosticsThischapterdescribessomebasictroubleshootinganddiagnosticprograms.Ifyourcomputerproblemisnotdescribedhere,see“Le

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer...74Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer...75LocatingmajorFRUsa

SymptomActionTheoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.Verifythat:•Thestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually,theoperatingsystemis

•Ifyouareunabletorunthediagnosticprogram,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.See“LenovoSupportWebsite”onpage32formoreinformation.•Ifthediagnosticpro

NoaudioinWindowsSymptom:NoaudioinWindowsActions:•IfyouareusingpoweredexternalspeakersthathaveanOn/Offcontrol,verifythattheOn/OffcontrolissettotheOnpos

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

DVDproblemsSelectyoursymptomfromthefollowinglist:•“BlackscreeninsteadofDVDvideo”onpage40•“DVDmoviewillnotplay”onpage40•“Noaudioorintermittentaudiowhil

•Ensurethatvideoresolutionissettolessthan1152x864.Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,runthediagnosticprograms(see“LenovoSolutionCenter”onpage53forin

"NoOperatingSystemFound"messageorthesystemnotstartingfromthecorrectharddiskdriveSymptom:"NoOperatingSystemFound"messageorthesystem

Iftheseactionsdonotcorrecttheproblem,havethecomputerandkeyboardserviced.See“LenovoSupportWebsite”onpage32fordetails.Themouseorpointingdevicedoesnotwor

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

BluetoothproblemSymptom:SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadsetorheadphonebutcomesfromthelocalspeakereventhoughtheheadsetorheadphoneisconnectedusingth

–AllexternalSCSIoptionsareturnedon.ExternalSCSIoptionsmustbeturnedonbeforethecomputeristurnedon.Formoreinformation,seeyourSCSIdocumentation.•Verifytha

4.ClickCleanupsystemles.5.ClicktheMoreOptionstab.6.IntheProgramsandFeaturesarea,clicktheCleanupbutton.7.Alistofinstalledprogramsisdisplayed.Selectthe

Actions:Verifythat:1.Theprinteristurnedonandisonline.2.Paperisloadedcorrectly.3.Theprintersignalcableissecurelyconnectedtothecorrectparallel,serial,or

Actions:•Mostsoftwareprogramshavebuilt-inhelpsystemsthatprovideinstructionsformosttasks.Ifyouarehavingdifcultyperformingaspecictaskwithinasoftwarepr

DiagnosticsThediagnosticprogramisusedtotesthardwarecomponentsofyourcomputer.Thediagnosticprogramcanalsoreportoperating-system-controlledsettingsthatin

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Chapter6.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogramTheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemy

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PasswordconsiderationsApasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurityreasons,itisrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcan

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

SelectingastartupdeviceIfyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadevicesuchasthediscorharddiskdriveasexpected,dooneofthefollowingtoselectthestartupdeviceyouwan

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage55.2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectPower➙AutomaticPowerOn,andpressEn

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Chapter7.Symptom-to-FRUindexTheSymptom-to-FRUindexlistserrorsymptomsandpossiblecauses.Themostlikelycauseislistedrst.AlwaysbeginwiththeChapter4“Genera

Thefollowingtablesdescribesbeepsymptoms.BeepSymptomFRU/Action2shortbeepsCMOSsettingerrorPerformthefollowingactionsinorder.1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogra

POSTErrorcodePOSTErrormessageDescription/Action1762CongurationchangehasoccurredThiserrormessageisdisplayedwhenaharddiskdriveoropticaldrivechangehasbe

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:10ASand10AUThissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoul

LocatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage68showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer.Someconnectors

ConnectorDescriptionMicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorifyouusespeech-recognitionsoftware.USB2.0connect

Figure3.ComponentlocationsThefollowingtableliststhemajorFRUsshowninFigure3“Componentlocations”onpage70andidentieswhichFRUsalsoareself-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”onpage77andidentieswhichFRUsalsoareself-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

requiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnectionandinstallanysoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoptio

5.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecomputercoverandslidethecomputercovertothereartoremoveit.3456Figure11.RemovingthecomputercoverRemovingandreinstalling

3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsontheleftsideandpivotingthefrontbezeloutward.Figure12.Removingthefrontbezel84ThinkCentreE73Hardware

4.Toreinstallthefrontbezel,alignthethreeplastictabsontherightsideofthefrontbezelwiththecorrespondingholesinthechassis,thenpivotthefrontbezelinwardsunt

Voltage-selectionswitchSomecomputersareequippedwithavoltage-selectionswitchlocatednearthepower-cordconnectionpointonthecomputer.Ifyourcomputerhasavolt

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

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

7.PivotthecardlatchtotheclosedpositiontosecurethePCIExpresscard.3456Figure16.InstallingaPCIExpresscard8.ReinstallthescrewtosecurethePCIExpresscardlatc

5.Removeanypartsthatmightpreventyouraccesstothememoryslots.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,youmightneedtoremovethePCIExpressx16graphicscardforeasieracces

7.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememorymodulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodule

5.Therearfanassemblyisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removetherearfanassemblybybreakingorcuttingtherubbermountsandgentlypullingtherearfanassem

7.Pullonthetipsoftherubbermountsuntiltherearfanassemblyissecuredinplace.Figure21.Installingtherearfanassembly8.Connecttherearfanassemblycabletothesyst

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

Note:Thereisalsoasecondaryharddiskdrivebayforyoutopurchaseandinstallasecondaryharddiskdrivebyyourself.Ifyouwanttoinstallasecondaryharddiskdrive,usethe

6.Slidethenewharddiskdriveintotheharddiskdrivebayandalignthescrewholesinthenewharddiskdrivewiththecorrespondingholesinthedrivebay.Then,installthefours