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ThinkCentr e
User Guide
Machine T ypes: 3120, 3122, 3126, and 3128
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Not e: Befor e using this information and the pr oduct it suppor ts, be sur e t o r ead and understand the ThinkCentr e Safety and W arr anty Guide and Appendix A “Notices” on page 79 . Second Edition (December 2011) © Copyright L enovo 2011. LIMITED AND RES TRIC TED RIGHT S NO TICE: If data or softwar e is deliver ed pursuant a Gener al Ser vices Administr ation “GSA ” contr act, use, r epr oduction, or disclosur e is subject t o r estrictions set for th in Contr act No. GS-35F-05925.
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Contents Impor tant safety information . . . . . iii Chapt er 3. Recover y information . . . 55 Cr eating and using r ecover y media . . . . . . 55 Chapt er 1. P r oduct over view . . . . . . 1 Cr eating r ecover y media . . . . . . . . . 55 F eatur es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Using r ecover y media . . . . . . . . . . 56 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 P er forming backup and r ecover y oper ations . . . 56 Softwar e over view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 P er for
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Optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 C alling for ser vice . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Non-optical mouse . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Using other ser vices . . . . . . . . . . 78 P ur chasing additional ser vices . . . . . . 78 Chapt er 7. Getting information, help, and ser vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Appendix A. Notices . . . . . . . . . . 79 Information r esour ces . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 T elevision output notice . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Online Books folder . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Impor tant safety information C A UTION: Befor e using this manual, be sur e t o r ead and understand all the r elat ed safety information for this pr oduct. Refer t o the ThinkCentr e Safety and W arr anty Guide that you r eceived with this pr oduct for the lat est safety information. Reading and understanding this safety information r educes the risk of personal injur y and or damage t o your pr oduct. If you no longer have a copy of the ThinkCentr e Safety and W arr anty Guide , you can obtai
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Chapt er 1. P r oduct over view This chapt er pr ovides information about the comput er featur es, specifications, softwar e pr ogr ams pr ovided by L enovo, and locations of connect ors, components, par ts on the syst em boar d, and int ernal drives. This chapt er contains the following t opics: • “F eatur es” on page 1 : This section pr ovides information about the comput er featur es. • “Specifications” on page 4 : This section lists the physical specifications for your comput er . • “Softwar
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• Audio line-in connect or , audio line-out connect or , and micr ophone connect or on the r ear panel • Int ernal speak er (available in some models) Connectivity 10/100/1000 Mbps int egr at ed E thernet contr oller Syst em management featur es • Ability t o st or e the power -on self-t est (POS T) har dwar e t est r esults • Advanced Configur ation and P ower Int er face (A CPI) • Aut omatic power -on star tup • Deskt op Management Int er face (DMI) • P r eboot Ex ecution Envir onment (PXE) •
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• A power -on passwor d and an administr at or passwor d t o det er unauthoriz ed use of your comput er • Computr ace • Cover pr esence switch (also called intrusion switch) (available in some models) • Enabling or disabling SA T A devices • Enabling or disabling the serial por t • Enabling or disabling USB connect ors • K eyboar d with fingerprint r eader (shipped with some models) • S tar tup sequence contr ol • S tar tup without k eyboar d or mouse • Suppor t for the addition of an int egr at
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Specifications This section lists the physical specifications for your comput er . Dimensions W idth: 334 mm (13.15 inches) Height: 97 mm (3.8 inches) Depth: 369 mm (14.53 inches) W eight Maximum configur ation as shipped: 7.5 kg (16.53 lb) Envir onment • Air t emper atur e: Oper ating: 10°C t o 35°C (50°F t o 95°F) Non-oper ating: -40°C t o 60°C (-40°F t o 140°F) Non-oper ating: -10°C t o 60°C (14°F t o 140°F) (without package) • Humidity: Oper ating: 20% t o 80% (non-condensing) Non-oper ating
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L enovo ThinkV antage T ools ® The L enovo ThinkV antage T ools pr ogr am guides you t o a host of information sour ces and pr ovides easy access t o various t ools t o help you work mor e easily and secur ely . F or mor e information, see “L enovo ThinkV antage T ools” on page 75 . L enovo W elcome The L enovo W elcome pr ogr am intr oduces some innovative built-in featur es of L enovo t o you and guides you thr ough some impor tant setup tasks t o help you mak e the most of your comput er . P
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L enovo Solution Cent er Not e: Depending on the dat e when your comput er was manufactur ed, your comput er is pr einstalled with either the L enovo Solution Cent er pr ogr am or the L enovo ThinkV antage T oolbo x pr ogr am for diagnostic purposes. F or additional information about the L enovo ThinkV antage T oolbo x pr ogr am, see “L enovo ThinkV antage T oolbo x” on page 6 . The L enovo Solution Cent er pr ogr am enables you t o tr oubleshoot and r esolve comput er pr oblems. It combines dia
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L ocating connect ors, contr ols, and indicat ors on the fr ont of your comput er Figur e 1 “F r ont connect or , contr ol, and indicat or locations” on page 7 shows the locations of the connect ors, contr ols, and indicat ors on the fr ont of your comput er . Figur e 1. F r ont connect or , contr ol, and indicat or locations 1 Optical drive eject/close butt on 5 USB connect or (USB por t 2) 2 P ower switch 6 Micr ophone connect or 3 Har d disk drive activity indicat or 7 Headphone connect or 4
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Figur e 2. Rear connect or and par t locations 1 P ower cor d connect or 10 PCI Expr ess x1 car d slots (2) 2 PS/2 k eyboar d connect or 11 PCI car d slot 3 DVI monit or connect or 12 Optional serial por t 4 VGA monit or connect or 13 C able lock slots (2) 5 USB connect ors (USB por ts 3 t o 6) 14 E thernet connect or Serial por t 6 Micr ophone connect or 15 Int egr at ed cable lock (Kingst on lock) slot 7 Audio line-out connect or 16 Cover -r elease butt on 8 Audio line-in connect or 17 Serial
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Connect or Description Micr ophone connect or Used t o attach a micr ophone t o your comput er when you want t o r ecor d sound or if you use speech-r ecognition softwar e. PS/2 k eyboar d connect or Used t o attach a k eyboar d that uses a PS/2 k eyboar d connect or . PS/2 mouse connect or Used t o attach a mouse, a tr ackball, or other pointing devices that use a PS/2 mouse connect or . Serial por t Used t o attach an e xt ernal modem, a serial print er , or other devices that use a 9-pin seri
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L ocating components Figur e 3 “Component locations” on page 10 shows the locations of the various components in your comput er . T o open the comput er cover , see “Opening the comput er cover ” on page 14 . Figur e 3. Component locations 1 Heat sink and fan assembly 7 S yst em fan assembly 2 P ower supply assembly 8 Int ernal speak er (installed in some models) 3 Memor y module 9 Cover pr esence switch (Intrusion switch) 4 Optical drive 10 Har d disk drive 5 F r ont audio and USB assembly 11 P
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Figur e 4. S yst em boar d par t locations 1 Micr opr ocessor 11 Cover pr esence switch connect or (also called intrusion switch connect or) 2 Micr opr ocessor fan connect or 12 F r ont USB connect or 3 Memor y slots (4) 13 Serial (COM 2) connect or 4 Thermal sensor connect or 14 PCI car d slot 5 24-pin power connect or 15 P ower fan connect or 6 Batt er y 16 Int ernal speak er connect or 7 Clear CMOS (Complementar y Metal Oxide 17 F r ont audio connect or Semiconduct or) /Recover y jumper 8 SA
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appr opriat e section in “Installing or r eplacing har dwar e” on page 13 for instructions on how t o install or r eplace int ernal drives for your comput er . Figur e 5 “Drive bay locations” on page 12 shows the locations of the drive bays. Figur e 5. Drive bay locations 1 Bay 1 - Optical drive bay (with an optical drive installed) 2 Bay 2 - C ar d r eader drive bay 2 Bay 3 - SA T A har d disk drive bay (with a 3.5-inch har d disk drive installed) 12 ThinkCentr e User Guide
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Chapt er 2. Installing or r eplacing har dwar e This chapt er pr ovides instructions on how t o install or r eplace har dwar e for your comput er . This chapt er contains the following t opics: • “Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 13 • “Installing or r eplacing har dwar e” on page 13 • “Obtaining device drivers” on page 53 • “Basic security featur es” on page 53 Handling static-sensitive devices Do not open the static-pr ot ective package containing the new par t until the defective par
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Installing e xt ernal options Y ou can connect e xt ernal options t o your comput er , such as e xt ernal speak ers, a print er , or a scanner . F or some e xt ernal options, you must install additional softwar e in addition t o making the physical connection. When installing an e xt ernal option, see “L ocating connect ors, contr ols, and indicat ors on the fr ont of your comput er ” on page 7 and “L ocating connect ors and par ts on the r ear of your comput er ” on page 7 t o identify the r eq
