Locating connectors on the rear of your computer

Figure 2 “Rear connector locations” on page 75 shows the locations of the connectors on the rear of your computer. Some connectors on the rear of your computer are color-coded to help you determine where to connect the cables on your computer.

Figure 2. Rear connector locations

1Power cord connector

2Serial port (Serial port 1)

3PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors (optional)

4VGA monitor connector

5DisplayPort connector

6USB connectors (USB ports 3 to 8)

7Ethernet connector

8Microphone connector

9Audio line-out connector

10Audio line-in connector

11PCI Express x16 graphics card slot

12PCI Express x1 card slot

13PCI card slots (2)

14Optional serial port (Serial port 2)

Chapter 8. Replacing FRUs (Machine Types: 4468, 4473, 4476, 4479, 4495, 4497, 4499, 4504, 4513, 4517,

4524,

7021, 7032, 7034, 7049, 7052, 7053, 7073, 7136, and 7178.)

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4476, 4499, 4485, 4497, 4480 specifications

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