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ThinkCentr e User Guide Machine T ypes: 3034, 3131, 3142, 3244, 3257, 3307, 3356, 3467, 3557, 3692, 3853, 4394, 5092, 5226, 5296, 6667, and 6673[...]

Note Before using this information and the pr oduct it supports, be sur e to read and understand the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide and Appendix A “Notices” on page 49 . First Edition (October 2010) © Copyright Lenovo 2010. LENOVO products, data, computer softwar e, and services have been developed ex clusively at privat e expense and a[...]

Contents Important safety information . . . . . vii Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . 1 F eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Software overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Software provided by Lenovo . . . . . . . . 4 Adobe Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Antivirus softwar e .[...]

ThinkV antage P roductivity Center . . . . . 45 Lenovo Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Access Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Safety and Warr anty . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Lenovo Web site (http://www.lenovo.com) . . 46 Help and service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Using the documentation and diagnostic progr ams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Important safety information CA UTION: Before using this manual, be sure to read and understand all the r elated safety information for this product. Refer t o the ThinkCentre Safety and W arranty Guide that you received with this pr oduct for the latest safety information. Reading and understanding this safety information reduces the risk of perso[...]

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Chapter 1. P roduct overview This chapter describes the computer featur es, specications, pr einstalled software pr ograms, and part and connector locations. F eatur es This section provides information about the computer features. System information The following information covers a variety of models. F or information about your specic mode[...]

• Intel Matrix Stor age Manager • Pr eboot Ex ecution Envir onment (PXE) • Secure Managed Client (SMC) (some models) • System Management (SM) Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) and SM software • Wake on LAN • Wake on Ring • Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Input/Output (I/O) features • Eight Universal Serial Bus (USB) connecto[...]

• T rust ed Platform Module (TPM) Preinstalled software programs Y our computer is preinstalled with some software progr ams t o help you work more easily and secur ely . F or more information, see “Software overview” on page 4 . Preinstalled operating system Y our computer is pr einstalled with one of the following oper ating systems: • Mi[...]

Dimensions Width: 275 mm (10.83 inches) Height: 79 mm (3.11 inches) Depth: 238 mm (9.37 inches) Weight Maximum conguration as shipped: 4.18 kg (9.22 lbs) Environment • Air temperatur e: Operating: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) Non-operating: -40°C t o 60°C (-40°F t o 140°F) Non-operating: -10°C to 60°C (14°F to 140°F) (without packag[...]

Note: The L enovo ThinkV antage T ools pr ogram is only available on comput ers with the Windows 7 oper ating system fr om Lenovo. ThinkV antage Productivity Center The ThinkV antage P roductivity Center progr am guides you to a host of information and t ools t o help you set up, understand, maintain, and enhance your comput er . Note: The ThinkV a[...]

Lenovo ThinkV antage T oolbox The L enovo ThinkV antage T oolbox progr am helps you maintain your comput er , impr ove computing security, diagnose computer problems, get familiar with the innovative technologies provided by L enovo, and get more information about your computer . See “L enovo ThinkV antage T oolbox” on page 42 for detailed info[...]

1 USB connector 3 Micr ophone connector 2 Headphone connector 4 USB connector Locating connectors on the rear of your computer Rear connect or locations shows the locations of the connectors on the rear of your computer . Some connectors on the rear of your computer ar e color -coded to help you determine where t o connect the cables on your comput[...]

Connector Description DisplayP ort connector Used t o attach a high-performance monit or , a dir ect-drive monitor , or other devices that use a DisplayP ort connector . Ethernet connector Used to attach an Ethernet cable for a local ar ea network (LAN). Note: T o operat e the computer within FCC Class B limits, use a C ategory 5 Ethernet cable. Mi[...]

3 Har d disk drive (installed in some models) 7 Battery 4 S ystem fan assembly 8 Internal speaker Locating parts on the system board Figure 4 “System board part locations” on page 9 shows the locations of the parts on the syst em boar d. Figure 4. System board part locations 1 Thermal sensor connector 10 PCI card slot 2 Memory slots (2) 11 F r [...]

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Chapter 2. Installing or r eplacing har dware This chapt er provides instructions on how t o install or r eplace hardwar e for your comput er . Handling static-sensitive devices Do not open the static-prot ective package containing the new part until the defective part has been removed from the computer and you are ready to install the new part. St[...]

Opening the comput er cover Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any r epair before reading and understanding the “Important safety information” in the ThinkCentre Safety and W arranty Guide that came with your computer . T o obtain a copy of the ThinkCentre Safety and Warranty Guide , go t o: http://www.lenovo.com/support This secti[...]

T o r emove and r einstall the fr ont bezel, do the following: 1. Remove all media fr om the drives and turn off all attached devices and the comput er . Then, disconnect all power cor ds fr om electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that ar e connect ed t o the computer . 2. Open the comput er cover . See “Opening the comput er cover ” on[...]

4. Open the r etaining clips. If you ar e r eplacing an old memory module, open the r etaining clips and remove the memory module being replaced as shown. Figure 7. Removing the memory module 5. Insert the notched end 2 of the new memory module int o the slot 1 . Press the memory module rmly and pivot the memory module until it snaps into place.[...]

T o r eplace the hard disk drive, do the following: 1. Remove all media fr om the drives and turn off all attached devices and the comput er . Then, disconnect all power cor ds fr om electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that ar e connect ed t o the computer . 2. Open the comput er cover . See “Opening the comput er cover ” on page 12. 3[...]

10. Reconnect the power cable t o the optical drive. What to do next: • T o work with another piece of har dware, go to the appr opriate section. • T o complete the installation or r eplacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 25. Replacing the optical drive Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any r epair before[...]

7. Slide the new optical drive into the drive bay until it snaps into position. Figure 13. Installing the optical drive 8. Connect the signal cable and the power cable t o the new optical drive. 9. Reinstall the front bezel. See “Removing and reinstalling the front bez el” on page 12. What to do next: • T o work with another piece of har dwar[...]

Figure 14. Removing the old battery 5. Install a new battery . Figure 15. Installing a new battery 6. Reconnect all the cables to the syst em boar d and close the computer cover . See “Completing the parts r eplacement” on page 25. Note: When the computer is turned on for the rst time after battery replacement, an err or message might be dis[...]

Note: Carefully r emove the four scr ews fr om the system boar d to avoid any possible damage to the system boar d. The four screws cannot be removed from the heat sink. Figure 16. Removing the heat sink 5. Carefully lift the heat sink off the system boar d. Notes: a. Y ou might have t o gently twist the heat sink to free it fr om the micr oprocess[...]

3. Locate the internal speaker . See “L ocating components” on page 8. 4. Disconnect the internal speaker cable from the system board. See “Locating parts on the system board” on page 9. 5. Pr ess the int ernal speak er lock latch 1 , slide the int ernal speak er downwar ds t o r emove it from the chassis. Figure 17. Removing the internal s[...]

4. Disconnect the front audio and USB assembly cables from the system boar d and note the cables r outing. See “Locating parts on the system boar d” on page 9. 5. Remove the scr ew that secures the front audio and USB assembly to the chassis. Figure 18. Removing the front audio and USB assembly 6. Locate the power switch assembly beside the fro[...]

1. Remove all media fr om the drives and turn off all attached devices and the comput er . Then, disconnect all power cor ds fr om electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that ar e connect ed t o the computer . 2. Disconnect the power cor d fr om the electrical outlet. 3. Disconnect the ac power adapter fr om the ac power adapter connector on [...]

Figure 20. Removing the ac power adapter bracket 5. Slide the ac power adapter out of the br acket. 6. Install the ac power adapter int o the new power adapter br acket as shown. Chapter 2 . Installing or replacing har dware 23[...]

Figure 21. Installing the ac power adapter into the new bracket 7. Insert the two tabs 1 and the tab 2 on the new power adapter bracket into the corr esponding holes in the chassis, and then pr ess the new br acket downwar d t o secure the bracket to the chassis. Figure 22. Installing the new ac power adapter bracket 8. Connect the ac power adapter[...]

• T o complete the installation or r eplacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 25. Replacing the keyboard or mouse Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any r epair before reading and understanding the “Important safety information” in the ThinkCentre Safety and W arranty Guide that came with your computer . T[...]

Figure 24. Cable routing 4. Close the computer cover as shown. 5. If there is an integr ated cable lock available, lock the computer . 6. Reconnect the ext ernal cables and power cords to the comput er . See “L ocating connect ors on the r ear of your computer” on page 7. 7. T o update your congur ation, see Chapter 4 “Using the Setup Util[...]

Figure 25. Integr ated cable lock P assword protection T o deter unauthoriz ed use of your computer , you can use the Setup Utility pr ogram t o set a password. When you turn on your computer , you are pr ompted t o type the passwor d. The comput er cannot be used until a valid passwor d is typed in. Refer to Chapt er 4 “Using the Setup Utility p[...]

9. Close the computer cover and connect the power cor d. See “Completing the parts r eplacement” on page 25. 28 ThinkCentre User Guide[...]

Chapter 3. Recover y information This chapter provides information about the r ecovery solutions provided by L enovo. This chapt er contains the following t opics: • Creating and using recovery media • P erforming backup and recovery oper ations • Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace • Creating and using a rescue medium • Installing or[...]

Using recovery media This section provides instructions on how to use r ecovery media on differ ent oper ating syst ems. On the Windows 7 oper ating system and the Windows Vista oper ating system, you can use recovery media to rest ore the computer to the factory default settings only . Y ou can use r ecovery media to put the comput er in an oper a[...]

2. In the Rescue and Recovery main window , click the Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery arrow . 3. Click Back up your har d drive and select backup operation options. Then, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the backup operation. • T o perform a backup oper ation using the Rescue and Recovery pr ogram on the Windows Vista operati[...]

• Restor e your hard disk drive to the fact ory default settings The Rescue and Recovery workspace enables you to rest ore the complete cont ents of your hard disk drive t o the factory default settings. If you have multiple partitions on your hard disk drive, you have the option to r estor e the factory default settings to the C: partition and l[...]

• T o create a r escue medium on the Windows 7 oper ating system, do the following: 1. F rom the Windows desktop, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙ Lenovo ThinkV antage T ools ➙ Enhanced Backup and Restore . The Rescue and Recovery pr ogram opens. 2. In the Rescue and Recovery main window , click the Launch advanced Rescue and Recovery arrow . 3[...]

2. Use Windows Explorer or My Computer t o display the dir ectory structure of your har d disk drive. 3. Go to the C:SWT OOLS direct ory . 4. Open the DRIVERS folder . Within the DRIVERS folder , ther e ar e several subfolders named for various devices installed in your computer , such as A UDIO or VIDEO . 5. Open the appropriat e device subfolder[...]

Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility pr ogram The Setup Utility pr ogram is used to view and change the congur ation settings of your comput er , regar dless of which oper ating syst em you are using. However , the operating system settings might override any similar settings in the Setup Utility progr am. Starting the Setup Utility pr ogram T o s[...]

• Not be your name or your user name • Not be a common word or a common name • Be signicantly different fr om your pr evious passwor ds P ower-On Password When a P ower-On P assword is set, you are prompted to type a valid passwor d each time the computer is turned on. The computer cannot be used until the valid passwor d is typed in. Admi[...]

2. F rom the Setup Utility pr ogram main menu, select Devices . 3. Depending on the device you want to enable or disable, do one of the following: • Select USB Setup to enable or disable a USB device. • Select A T A Drive Setup to enable or disable an internal or e xternal SA T A device. 4. Select the desir ed settings and press Enter . 5. Pr e[...]

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Chapter 5. Updating system progr ams This chapter provides information about updating the POS T and BIOS, and how to recover fr om a POS T and BIOS updat e failure. Using system pr ograms System pr ograms are the basic layer of software built into your computer . System progr ams include the POST , the BIOS, and the Setup Utility pr ogram. The POST[...]

Updating (ashing) the BIOS from your operating system Note: Because L enovo makes constant impr ovements t o its Web sites, the W eb page contents ar e subject to change without notice, including the contents r eferenced in the following pr ocedure. T o updat e (ash) the BIOS fr om your oper ating system, do the following: 1. Go t o http://ww[...]

Chapter 6. T r oubleshooting and diagnostics This chapter describes some basic tr oubleshooting and diagnostic progr ams. If your computer pr oblem is not described here, see Chapter 7 “Getting information, help, and service” on page 45 for additional troubleshooting resour ces. Basic troubleshooting The following table pr ovides information to[...]

Symptom Action The operating system does not start. V erify that: • The startup sequence includes the device where the operating system resides. Usually, the oper ating system is on the har d disk drive. F or more information, see “Selecting a startup device” on page 37 . Note: F or SMC computers, you might r eceive the err or message “No o[...]

PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery The PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery diagnostic progr am is part of the Rescue and Recovery workspace on each Lenovo comput er . Use the PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery diagnostic pr ogram if you are unable t o start the Windows oper ating system. T o run the PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery diagnostic pr ogram[...]

3. F ollow the instructions on the screen to select the diagnostic test you want t o run. Note: F or additional help, pr ess the F1 key . 4. Remove the diagnostic disc fr om the optical drive when you complet e the diagnostic pr ocess. Cleaning an optical mouse This section pr ovides instructions on how to clean an optical mouse. An optical mouse u[...]

Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service This chapt er contains information about help, service, and technical assistance for products manufactured by Lenovo. Information resources Y ou can use the information in this section t o access useful resour ces r elating t o your computing needs. Online Books folder Note: The Online Books folder [...]

• Pr oduct Recovery • Rescue and Recovery • System Updat e Note: The ThinkV antage Pr oductivity Center progr am is only available on computers that have an internal hard disk drive, a pr einstalled Windows Vista oper ating system, and preinstalled software pr ograms from Lenovo. T o access the ThinkV antage P roductivity Center progr am, cli[...]

• Access troubleshooting and support information for your computer model and other supported pr oducts. • Find the service and support phone numbers for your country or region. • Find a Service Pr ovider located near you. Help and service This section contains information about obtaining help and service. Using the documentation and diagnosti[...]

Note: Phone numbers are subject to change without notice. If the number for your country or r egion is not provided, contact your Lenovo reseller or Lenovo mark eting repr esentative. If possible, be at your computer when you call. Have the following information available: • Machine type and model • Serial numbers of your hardwar e pr oducts ?[...]

Appendix A. Notices Lenovo may not offer the pr oducts, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local L enovo repr esentative for information on the pr oducts and services curr ently available in your area. Any r eference to a Lenovo product, progr am, or service is not intended to state or imply that only th[...]

T elevision output notice The following notice applies to models that have the fact ory-installed television-output feature. This product incorpor ates copyright prot ection t echnology that is pr otected by method claims of certain U .S. patents and other int ellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corpor ation and other rights owners. Use [...]

Inde x A a rescue medium, cr eating and using 32 Administrat or, password 36 antivirus softwar e 6 audio line-in connector 7 audio line-out connector 7 audio subsystem 1 B backup and recovery operations 30 basic tr oubleshooting 41 battery, replacing 17 boot-block r ecovery 40 C cable lock, security 26 cables, connecting 25 changing password 36 sta[...]

L Lenovo ThinkV antage T oolbo x 42 Lenovo ThinkV antage T ools 45 Lenovo Web site 46 Lenovo Welcome 5, 46 locating components 8 M media, creating and using r ecovery media 29 memory module installing 13 system boar d 13 Microphone connector 8 mouse connector 8 mouse, replacing 25 N notice, television output 50 notices 49 O online books folder 45 o[...]

locating parts 9 memory module 13 T television output notice 50 tempor ary startup device 37 the BIOS, updating (ashing) 39–40 ThinkV antage pr oductivity cent er 45 trademarks 50 troubleshooting, basic 41 troubleshooting, diagnostics 41 U updating (ashing) the BIOS 39 system pr ograms 39 updating (ashing) the BIOS 40 USB connector 8 usi[...]

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