ConnectorDescription
EthernetconnectorUsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5Ethernet
cable.
MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorif
youusespeech-recognitionsoftware.
PS/2keyboardconnectorUsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboardconnector.
PS/2mouseconnectorUsedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2
mouseconnector .
SerialportUsedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea
9-pinserialport.
USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,a
USBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.IfyouhavemorethaneightUSB
devices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditional
USBdevices.
VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.
Locatingcomponents

Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyour

computer.T oopenthecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage32.

Figure3.Componentlocations
1Heatsinkandfanassembly6Frontbezel
2Powersupplyassembly7Frontfan(systemfan)assembly
3Memorymodules8Harddiskdrive(orsolidstatedrive)
4Opticaldrive9PCIcar d(installedinsomemodels)
5FrontaudioandUSBassembly10Heatsinkfanduct
10ThinkCentreUserGuide