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IdeaCentr e Q180 Har dwar e Maint enance Manual Machine T ypes: 10087/3110[...]
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IdeaCentr e Q180 Har dwar e Maint enance Manual Machine T ypes: 10087/3110[...]
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Contents Chapter 1. About this manual . . . . . 1 Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 2. Safety information . . . . . 3 General safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety inspection guide . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices . . . . . . . .[...]
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Chapter 1. About this manual This manual contains service and refer ence information for IdeaCentre Q180 computers listed on the cover . It is int ended only for tr ained servicers who are familiar with Lenovo computer pr oducts. Before servicing a L enovo pr oduct, be sur e t o r ead the Safety Information. The description of the TV card in this m[...]
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Chapter 2. Safety information This chapt er contains the safety information that you need to be familiar with befor e servicing a computer . General safety F ollow these rules to ensure gener al safety: • Observe good housekeeping in the ar ea of the machines during and after maint enance. • When lifting any heavy object: 1. Ensure you can stan[...]
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Observe the following rules when working on electrical equipment. Important: Use only appr oved t ools and test equipment. Some hand tools have handles cover ed with a soft material that does not insulate you when working with live electrical currents. Many customers have, near their equipment, rubber oor mats that contain small conductive be[...]
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– Send another person to get medical aid. Safety inspection guide The int ent of this inspection guide is t o assist you in identifying pot entially unsafe conditions on these products. Each machine, as it was designed and built, had r equired safety it ems installed to pr otect users and service personnel from injury . This guide addresses only [...]
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• A void contact with other people while handling the part. • Wear a gr ounded wrist str ap against your skin t o eliminate static on your body . • Pr event the part from t ouching your clothing. Most clothing is insulative and r etains a char ge even when you are wearing a wrist strap. • Use the black side of a grounded work mat to pr ovid[...]
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T o Connect T o Disconnect 1. T urn everything OFF . 2. First, attach all cables to devices. 3. Attach signal cables to connectors. 4. Attach power cor ds t o outlet. 5. T urn device ON. 1. T urn everything OFF . 2. First, remove power cords fr om outlet. 3. Remove signal cables from connectors. 4. Remove all cables fr om devices. CA UTION: When re[...]
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≥18 kg(37 lbs) ≥32 kg(70.5 lbs) ≥55 kg(121.2 lbs) CA UTION: Use safe practices when lifting. CA UTION: The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical curr ent supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. T o r emove all electrical curr ent fr om th[...]
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Chapter 3. Gener al information This chapt er provides gener al information that applies t o all machine types supported by this publication. Specications This section lists the physical specications for your computer . This section lists the physical specications for your computer . T ype IdeaCentre Q180 This section lists the physical sp[...]
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Chapter 4. Gener al Checkout Attention: The drives in the comput er you ar e servicing might have been r earranged or the drive startup sequence changed. Be extr emely careful during writ e oper ations such as copying, saving, or formatting. Data or pr ograms can be overwritten if you select an incorrect drive. General error messages appear if a pr[...]
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Chapter 5. Using the Setup Utility The Setup Utility progr am is used t o view and change the congur ation settings of your computer , regar dless of which operating system you ar e using. However , the operating-syst em settings might override any similar settings in the Setup Utility progr am. Starting the Setup Utility progr am T o start the [...]
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Administrator P assword Setting an Administr ator Passwor d deters unauthorized persons from changing conguration settings. Y ou might want to set an Administrat or P assword if you are r esponsible for maintaining the settings of several computers. After you set an Administrat or P assword, a passwor d pr ompt is displayed every time you access[...]
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1. Start the Setup Utility progr am (See ”Starting the Setup Utility pr ogram” on page 13.) 2. F r om the Security menu, select Set P ower -On P assword and press the Ent er key . 3. The passwor d dialog bo x will be displayed. T ype the password, and pr ess the Enter key . 4. Re-type the password to conrm, if you type the passwor d correctl[...]
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5. Return to the Setup Utility pr ogram menu and select the Exit option. 6. Select Save changes and Exit fr om the menu. Note: If you do not want to save the settings, select Discard changes and Exit from the menu. Selecting a startup device If your computer does not boot from a device such as the CD/DVD-ROM drive disk or har d disk as e xpected, f[...]
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• If you do not want t o save the settings, select Discard changes and Exit fr om the menu. When the Reset Without Saving window shows, select the Y es butt on, and then press the Enter k ey t o e xit the Setup Utility progr am. Chapter 5 . Using the Setup Utility 17[...]
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Chapter 6. Sympt om-to-FRU Inde x The Sympt om-to-FRU index lists err or symptoms and possible causes. The most likely cause is listed rst. Always begin with Chapt er 4, “Gener al Check out, ” on page 11. This index can also be used t o help you decide which FRUs t o have available when servicing a computer . If you ar e unable to correct th[...]
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POS T error codes Each time you turn the comput er on, it performs a series of t ests to check that the syst em is oper ating correctly and that certain options ar e set. This series of tests is called the P ower-On Self- T est , or POS T . POST does the following: • Checks some basic system-boar d oper ations • Checks that the memory is workin[...]
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Chapter 7. L ocations This section provides illustr ations to help locat e the various connect ors, contr ols and components of the computer . Locating components, controls and connectors The following illustr ations will help you to locate the various components, controls and connectors on your computer . F ront view The following illustration sho[...]
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Rear view The following illustr ation shows the location of connectors on the rear of the computer . 1. SPDIF port 4. HDMI-out port 2. VGA connect or 5. E thernet connector 3. USB ports (5) 6. P ower connect or 22 IdeaCentre Q180Har dware Maint enance Manual[...]
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Hardware components The following illustr ation shows the components that make up your comput er . 1 2 7 8 3 4 5 6 1. Comput er cover 5. Motherboard 2. Har d disk drive 6. Chassis 3. WLAN card 7. Syst em fan and heatsink 4. Memory module 8. P ower button Chapter 7 . Locations 23[...]
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Identifying parts on the motherboard The motherboar d (sometimes called the planar or system board) is the main circuit board in your computer . It pr ovides basic computing functions and supports a variety of devices that are factory-installed or that you can install lat er . 8 7 6 5 1 4 3 2 9 1 0 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 1 1. Hard disk drive SA [...]
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Chapter 8. Replacing hardware Attention: Do not remove the computer cover or att empt any r epair before r eading the “Important safety information” in the Safety and Warr anty Guide that was included with your computer or in the Har dware Maintenance Manual (HMM) for the comput er . T o obtain copies of the Safety and W arranty Guide or HMM, g[...]
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Replacing the optical drive Attention: T urn off the computer and wait 3 t o 5 minut es to let it cool down before removing the cover . Note: It may be helpful to place the computer face-down on a soft at surface for this pr ocedure. Lenovo recommends that you use a blanket, t owel, or other soft cloth t o pr otect the computer screen fr om scr [...]
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Step 6. Install the new optical drive as follows: a. Align the new optical drive with the bezel, push it into position and secure it with 3 screws. b. Line up the optical drive bezel with the optical disk drive box and secure it with the remaining screws. Removing the computer cover Note: T urn off the comput er and wait 3 t o 5 minut es to let it [...]
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Step 6. Remove the comput er cover as shown. Replacing the hard disk drive Attention: T urn off the computer and wait 3 t o 5 minut es to let it cool down before removing the cover . Note: It may be helpful to place the computer face-down on a soft at surface for this pr ocedure. Lenovo recommends that you use a blanket, t owel, or other soft cl[...]
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Step 7. Install the new hard disk drive as follows: a. Slide the new hard disk drive int o position and secure it t o the chassis with the 4 scr ews. Step 8. Reattach the computer cover . Replacing a memory module Attention: T urn off the computer and wait 3 t o 5 minut es to let it cool down before removing the cover . Note: It may be helpful to p[...]
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Step 6. Align the new memory module with the memory socket, then insert it and push down on the top edge. Make sur e the latches lock the memory module in place. Step 7. Reattach the comput er cover and secure it with the screws. Replacing the WLAN card Note: T urn off the comput er and wait 3 t o 5 minut es to let it cool down befor e removing the[...]
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Step 1. Remove any media (disks, CDs, or memory cards) from the drives, shut down the oper ating system, and turn off the computer and all attached devices. Step 2. Unplug all power cor ds from electrical outlets. Step 3. Disconnect all cables attached to the computer . This includes power cords, input/output (I/O) cables, and any other cables that[...]
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Attention: Place the CPU heatsink upside down on a at surface t o prevent thermal grease fr om contaminating other components. Attention: Use an alcohol pad t o wipe the thermal grease off the heatsink and CPU . Step 8. Use a thermal gr ease syringe to place 5 drops of grease on the top of the micr oprocessor . Each drop of gr ease should be 0.0[...]
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Step 12. Slide the motherboard up then lift it out t o remove it. Step 13. Place the new motherboard int o the chassis, aligning the scr ew holes in the motherboard with the mounting holes in the chassis. Step 14. Secur e the new motherboar d to the chassis using the scr ews. Step 15. Attach all r elated components to the new motherboard. Step 16. [...]
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Note: The mouse can be r eplaced using the same method. FRU lists This chapt er lists the information on the eld r eplaceable units (FRUs). Attention: Be sur e to r ead and understand all the safety information before replacing any FRUs. Notes: FRUs that have a 1 or 2 in the CRU column are Cust omer Replaceable Units (CRUs). • 1 – identie[...]
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Hard disk drives Hitachi HTS543225A7A384 5400RPM 250G HDD 16005023 N Seagate S T250L T003 5400RPM 7MM 250G HDD 16005210 N WD WD2500BPVT 5400RPM 250G HDD 16200021 N Hitachi HTS543232A7A384 5400RPM 320G HDD 16005024 N Seagate S T320L T020 5400RPM 7MM 320G HDD 16005211 N WD WD3200BPVT 5400RPM 320G HDD 16200022 N Seagate ST9500325AS 500G 9NB HDD 160041[...]
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Chassis Q180 Stand 31052513 N Q180 VESA Mount Small 31052512 N Q180 Main Chassis-- TOP case module 31052506 N Q180 Main Chassis--BO TT OM case module 31052504 N Q180 ODD Chassis-- TOP case module 31052495 N Q180 ODD Chassis--ODD BOTT OM case module 31052502 N Q180 ODD Connect or 31052494 N 6 Q180 VESA Mount Large 31052511 N System fan and heatsink [...]
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Chapter 9. Additional Service Information This chapter provides additional information that the service repr esentative might nd helpful. P ower management P ower management r educes the power consumption of certain components of the computer such as the system power supply, processor , har d disk drives, and some monitors. Advanced congur at[...]