ThinkStation User Guide
Machine Types: 4215, 4219, 4220, 4221, and
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ThinkStation User Guide
First Edition February Copyright Lenovo
Contents
Appendix. Notices . . . . . . . . . .
Index
Important safety information
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System information
Features
Chapter 1. Product overview
Microprocessor
Power supply
System management features
Input/Output I/O features
Expansion
Software programs, preinstalled
Security features
Operating system, preinstalled
Weight
Specifications
Dimensions
Environment
Software overview
ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery
Product Recovery
Software provided by Lenovo
Antivirus software
PC-Doctorfor Rescue and Recovery
Adobe Reader
Lenovo System Toolbox
Figure 1. Front connector locations
Locating connectors on the front of your computer
Locations
1 USB connector
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
Figure 2. Rear connector locations
Connector
Description
Locating components
Figure 3. Component locations
Locating parts on the system board
Locating internal drives
1 Bay 1 - Maximum height: 43.0 mm 1.7 inches
Handling static-sensitivedevices
Chapter 2. Installing or replacing hardware
Installing or replacing hardware
Notes
Installing external options
Removing the computer cover
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel
Figure 6. Removing the computer cover
Installing or replacing a PCI card
Figure 7. Removing the front bezel
Figure 8. Opening the PCI card latch
Figure 9. Removing a PCI card
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Installing or replacing a memory module
What to do next
4.Open the retaining clips
Figure 13. Installing a memory module
Installing or replacing the optical drive
What to do next
Figure 14. Removing the optical drive
Figure 15. Installing the optical drive retainer
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Figure 17. Connecting the optical drive
Figure 16. Installing the optical drive
What to do next
Replacing the power supply assembly
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Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly
What to do next
Notes
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What to do next
Replacing the primary hard disk drive
Figure 20. Removing the primary hard disk drive
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Figure 22. Installing the primary hard disk drive
Replacing the secondary hard disk drive
What to do next
Figure 23. Removing the secondary hard disk drive
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7.To install a new hard disk drive into the blue bracket, flex the bracket and align pin 1, pin 2, pin 3, and pin 4 on the bracket with the corresponding holes in the hard disk drive. Do not touch the circuit board 5 on the bottom of the hard disk drive
Replacing the card reader
What to do next
What to do next
Figure 27. Installing the card reader retainer
Figure 26. Removing the card reader
Replacing the front fan assembly
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Figure 28. Removing the front fan assembly
What to do next
Figure 29. Installing the front fan assembly
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Replacing the rear fan assembly
Figure 30. Removing the rear fan assembly
Figure 31. Installing the rear fan assembly
Replacing the keyboard
What to do next
Replacing the mouse
What to do next
Figure 33. Mouse connectors
Completing the parts replacement
What to do next
Installing security features
Obtaining device drivers
Integrated cable lock
Padlock
Password protection
Erasing lost or forgotten passwords clearing CMOS
Figure 36. Installing a padlock
7.Repeat step 1 and step
Creating recovery media
Chapter 3. Recovery information
Creating and using recovery media
Notes
Using recovery media
Performing a backup operation
Performing backup and recovery operations
Performing a recovery operation
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace
Notes
Creating and using rescue media
Creating rescue media
Notes
Creating and using a recovery repair diskette
Using rescue media
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Installing or reinstalling device drivers
Creating a recovery repair diskette
Using a recovery repair diskette
Notes
Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence
Solving recovery problems
Viewing and changing settings
Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility program
Starting the Setup Utility program
Using passwords
Administrator Password
Password considerations
Power-OnPassword
Hard Disk Password
Selecting a startup device
Enabling or disabling a device
Selecting a temporary startup device
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence
Advanced settings
Exiting from the Setup Utility program
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RAID Level
Chapter 5. Configuring RAID
Creating RAID volumes
2.Select Devices → ATA Drives Setup
Deleting RAID volumes
Updating flashing BIOS from a disc
Using system programs
Chapter 6. Updating system programs
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
Updating flashing BIOS from your operating system
b.Click Downloads and drivers
12.Repeat step 2 through step
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Chapter 7. Troubleshooting and diagnostics
Basic troubleshooting
Lenovo System Toolbox
Diagnostic programs
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
Notes
Creating a diagnostic disc
PC-Doctorfor Rescue and Recovery
PC-Doctorfor DOS
Cleaning the mouse
Optical mouse
Non-opticalmouse
11.Reconnect the mouse cable to the computer
Online Books folder
Chapter 8. Getting information, help, and service
Information resources
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
Help and service
Safety and Warranty
Using the documentation and diagnostic programs
Calling for service
Using other services
Purchasing additional services
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Appendix. Notices
Lenovo United States, Inc
U.S.A Attention: Lenovo Director of Licensing
Television output notice
European conformance CE mark Trademarks
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