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ThinkCentr e
User Guide
Machine T ypes: 0896, 0958, 1112, 2116, 3498, 3593, 3595, 3597,
3617, 3634, 3655, 3662, 3665, and 3675
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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 “Impor tant safety information” on page v and Appendix A “Notices” on page 117 . Thir d Edition (August 2012) © Copyright L enovo 2012. 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 . . . . . . v Accessibility and comfor t . . . . . . . . . . 23 Ser vice and upgr ades . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Arr anging your workspace . . . . . . . . 23 S tatic electricity pr evention . . . . . . . . . . . v Comfor t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 P ower cor ds and power adapt ers . . . . . . . . vi Glar e and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Ext ension cor ds and r elat ed devices . . . . . . . vi Air cir culation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Completing the par ts r eplacement . . . . . 67 Updating your oper ating syst em . . . . . . 87 Using S yst em Updat e . . . . . . . . . . 88 Chapt er 6. Recover y information . . . 69 Cleaning and maint enance . . . . . . . . . . 88 Cr eating and using r ecover y media . . . . . . 69 Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Cr eating r ecover y media . . . . . . . . . 69 Cleaning your comput er . . . . . . . . . 89 Using r ecover y media . . . . . . . . . . 70 Good maint enance pr actices . .
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Appendix B. Regulat or y Batt er y r ecycling information for the Eur opean Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Expor t classification notice . . . . . . . . . . 119 Appendix D . Restriction of Hazar dous T elevision output notice . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Substances Dir ective (RoHS) . . . . 127 Electr onic emissions notices . . . . . . . . . 119 China RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 F eder al Communications Commission T urkish RoHS .
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iv ThinkCentr e User Guide
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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 information in this section and the safety information in the ThinkCentr e Safety and W arr anty Guide that you r eceived with this pr oduct. Reading and understanding this safety information r educes the risk of personal injur y and damage t o your pr oduct. If you no longer have a copy of the ThinkCentr e Safety and W arr an
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or CRU , do not open the static-pr ot ective package containing the par t until the instructions dir ect you t o install it. When you handle options or CRUs, or per form any work inside the comput er , tak e the following pr ecautions t o avoid static-electricity damage: • Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity t o build up ar ound you. • Always handle components car efully . Handle adapt ers, memor y modules, and other cir cuit boar ds by the edges. Never t ouch e xposed cir
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Plugs and outlets If a r eceptacle (power outlet) that you int end t o use with your comput er equipment appears t o be damaged or corr oded, do not use the outlet until it is r eplaced by a qualified electrician. Do not bend or modify the plug. If the plug is damaged, contact the manufactur er t o obtain a r eplacement. Do not shar e an electrical outlet with other home or commer cial appliances that dr aw lar ge amounts of electricity; other wise, unstable voltage might damage your comput er ,
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F or your safety and t o maintain optimum comput er per formance, always follow these basic pr ecautions with your deskt op comput er: • K eep the cover closed whenever the comput er is plugged in. • Regularly inspect the outside of the comput er for dust accumulation. • Remove dust fr om vents and any per for ations in the be z el. Mor e fr equent cleanings might be r equir ed for comput ers in dusty or high-tr affic ar eas. • Do not r estrict or block any ventilation openings. • Do not st or e
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Laser compliance stat ement C A UTION: When laser pr oducts (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or tr ansmitt ers) ar e installed, not e the following: • Do not r emove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser pr oduct could r esult in e xposur e t o hazar dous laser r adiation. Ther e ar e no ser viceable par ts inside the device. • Use of contr ols or adjustments or per formance of pr ocedur es other than those specified her ein might r esult in hazar dous r adiation e xposu
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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. F eatur es This section pr ovides information about the comput er featur es. The following information covers a variety of models. F or information about your specific model, use the Setup Utility pr ogr am. See Chapt er 7 “Using the Setup Utility
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• Ability t o st or e power -on self-t est (POS T) har dwar e t est r esults • Deskt op Management Int er face (DMI) Deskt op Management Int er face pr ovides a common path for users t o access information about all aspects of a comput er , including pr ocessor type, installation dat e, attached print ers and other peripher als, power sour ces, and maint enance hist or y . • ErP compliance mode The ener gy-r elat ed pr oducts dir ective (ErP) compliance mode r educes the consumption of electrici
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• One PCI Expr ess x16 gr aphics car d slot P ower supply Y our comput er comes with one of the following power supplies: • 280-watt power supply with manual voltage-selection switch • 280-watt aut omatic voltage-sensing power supply • 320-watt aut omatic voltage-sensing power supply Security featur es • Computr ace Agent softwar e embedded in firmwar e • Cover pr esence switch (also called intrusion switch) (available in some models) • Ability t o enable or disable a device • Ability t o enable
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Specifications This section lists the physical specifications for your comput er . Dimensions W idth: 160 mm (6.3 inches) Height: 388 mm (15.28 inches) Depth: 422 mm (16.61 inches) W eight Maximum configur ation as shipped: 8.16 kg (17.99 lb) (without package) Maximum configur ation as shipped: 11.66 kg (25.71 lb) (with package) 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 14
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Softwar e pr ovided by L enovo The following softwar e pr ogr ams ar e pr ovided by L enovo t o help you impr ove pr oductivity and r educe the cost associat ed with maintaining your comput er . Softwar e pr ogr ams pr ovided with your comput er might var y depending on your comput er model type and pr einstalled oper ating syst em. 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
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L enovo ThinkV antage T oolbo x 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 Solution Cent er pr ogr am, see “L enovo Solution Cent er ” on page 111 . The L enovo ThinkV antage T oolbo x pr ogr am helps you maintain your comput er , impr ove computing security, diagnose co
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3. When the installation pr ocess complet es, the Enhanced Backup and Rest or e icon is activat ed. ThinkV antage Syst em Updat e The ThinkV antage S yst em Updat e pr ogr am helps you k eep the softwar e on your comput er up-t o-dat e by downloading and installing softwar e packages (ThinkV antage applications, device drivers, BIOS updat es, and other thir d par ty applications). V iew Manager The V iew Manager pr ogr am enables you t o aut omat e window locations. It enhances pr oductivity by
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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 8 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 Har d disk drive activity indicat or 5 USB connect or (USB por t 1) 2 P ower indicat or 6 Headphone connect or 3 P ower switch 7 Micr ophone connect or 4 Optical drive ej
