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ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
Thirteenth Edition July Copyright Lenovo 2008
Contents
Appendix A. Notices 471
Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs
Important Safety Information
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Electrical safety
General safety
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Safety inspection guide
Voltage-selection switch
Safety notices multi-lingual translations
Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices
Grounding requirements
To Connect To Disconnect
Do not
≥18 kg 37 lbs ≥32 kg 70.5 lbs ≥55 kg 121.2 lbs
Safety information
Perigo
Para Conectar Para Desconectar
Cuidado
Perigo
Safety information
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Safety information
Connexion Déconnexion
≥18 kg 37 lbs ≥32 kg 70.5 lbs ≥55 kg 121.2 lbs
Vorsicht
Achtung
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Pericolo
Per collegarsi Per scollegarsi
Attenzione
Prestare attenzione nel sollevare lapparecchiatura
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Peligro
No debe
Adopte procedimientos seguros al levantar el equipo
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ThinkVantage Productivity Center program
Specifications
Dimensions
Weight
Electrical input
Environment
General Checkout
Problem determination tips
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Running diagnostics from the Rescue and Recovery workspace
Lenovo System Toolbox
PC-Doctor for Windows PE
PC-Doctor for DOS
Creating a diagnostic CD image
Creating diagnostic diskettes
Running diagnostics from the CD or diskettes
Running tests
Navigating through the diagnostics programs
DeviceID
Viewing the test log
Diagnostics
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Password considerations
Starting the Setup Utility program
Viewing and changing settings
Using passwords
Enabling or disabling a device
User Password
Administrator Password
Setting, changing, and deleting a password
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence
Exiting from the Setup Utility program
Selecting a startup device
Selecting a temporary startup device
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Check/Verify FRU/Action
Hard disk drive boot error
Power Supply Problems
Error FRU/Action
Diagnostic error codes
Connected and/or enabled. See Using
Setup Utility on
Make sure the component that is called out is
If a component is called out, make sure it is
Power-off/on system and re-test
XXX 001-264-XXX System IRQ error System board
PCI adapter card
Symptom-to-FRU Index
Video cable
Video Ram
Remove external serial device, if present
Connected and/or enabled
Run Setup, enable port
Diskette drive Cable
014-03X-XXX 014-04X-XXX Parallel port failure System board
External serial device
Remove external parallel device, if present
XXX 014-014-XXX Parallel port Control System board
Remove USB devices and re-test
Run setup and check for conflicts
PCI card
Riser card, if installed
Xxxpci Card Services error
Xxxide interface test aborted
RAID signal cable
Speakers
Remove the game port device and re-test
System
Mouse
Flash system
Microprocessors
Voltage Regulator Module VRM
See Undetermined problems on
Power supply
Assure Asset Security Enabled
CD-ROM Drive Cable
XXX-XXX Mouse error
Replace the memory module called out by the test
Cache, if removable
Long and 9 short beeps Bios ROM error
Beep symptoms
Beep Symptom FRU/Action
Long and 3 short beeps Keyboard error
Post Error Message Description/Action
Post error codes
Miscellaneous error messages
Printer
See Hard disk drive boot error on
If network administrator is using Lccm Hybrid
Display
Undetermined problems
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Rear connectors
Removing the cover
Locations
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Removing and replacing the front bezel
Locating parts on the system board
Replacing the power supply
Replacing the system board
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Replacing the microprocessor
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Replacing a memory module
Replacing a PCI adapter card
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Replacing the hard disk drive
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Replacing an optical drive
Replacing the diskette drive
Replacing the rear fan assembly
Replacing the front fan assembly
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Replacing the power switch/LED assembly
Replacing the front audio/USB assembly
Replacing the Cmos battery
Completing the FRU replacement
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Rear connectors
Removing the cover
Locating parts on the system board
Accessing system board components and drives
Replacing a memory module
Replacing the Cmos battery
Replacing the power supply
Replacing the system board
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Replacing the microprocessor
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Replacing the hard disk drive
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Replacing an optical drive
Replacing the diskette drive
Replacing the front panel card
Replacing the system fan assembly
Replacing a PCI adapter card
Completing the FRU replacement
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FRUs
Machine Type
CTO
AAG AAM AAA AAQ AAT AAC AAB AAH AAV AAK AAR AAE AAJ
Tier
Keyboards Lenovo Preferred Pro USB -- without hub
Keyboards Lenovo Fingerprint Reader USB
Keyboards Lenovo Preferred Pro PS/2 Full Size
PS/2 Full--Bulgarian models
Adapters and miscellaneous FRUs
Mice
Sweden models AAU AAF AAS AAL AAY AAA AAT
Power Cords
Windows XP Pro Recovery CDs
Windows XP Home Recovery CDs
Vista Home Basic 32 Recovery CDs
Vista Business 32 Recovery CDs
Vista Starter 32 Recovery CDs
Vista Premium 32 Recovery CDs
Vista Business 64 Recovery CDs
Vista Ultimate 32 Recovery CDs
3656 Win7 Professional
Vista Home Premium 64 Recovery CDs
91Z DVD-ROM Drive 16x/48x Sata Vista & non-Vista models
Hard disk drive, Sata 250GB 7200RPM/3Gb/8MB models
Fru-Cable, MINI,COM2 Cablerohs all models
41R0048
41A5044
41A5077
Nvidia GeForce 9300 GE 256M Low Profile 1*DVI Rockey models
43N9044 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
64Y5598 FRU lists
46R8067 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
46R8088 FRU lists
Vista Premium 32 Recovery CDs
Brazilian Portuguese all models
US models
French models
3658 Win7 Professional
B8U B8F BBU BBF
B7U B7F B9G Hard disk drive, 320GB 7200rpm SATA/8MB models
B6U B7U B8U BBU B9G
USB FULL--Belgian/French models A9G A4G A5G A6G
41R0075 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
41A5070 FRU lists
B6U B7U B8U BBU
B5F B6U B6F B7U B7F B8U B8F BBU BBF
Power cord Denmark models A9G A4G A5G A6G B9G
English models B5U B6U B7U B8U
French models A9G A4G A5G A6G A2F A3F BBF B9G
Dutch models A9G A4G A5G A6G B9G
7057 Win7 Professional
43C8986 FRU lists
53Y7718 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
Memory module, 512MB PC2-5300 667MHz DDR2 Sdram models
Models 91Z System fan, rear all models
USB FULL--Arabic models A1G
USB FULL--US Euro models A1G
41A5066 FRU lists
ATI HD 2400XT 256MB 64BIT DMS59 ATX Secondary models
Speaker Power brick Hong Kong, Emea models A1G
Power cord Switzerland models A1G
MUI Nordics EN-DK-FI-NO-SV models CTO
US English models A1U A1L A1G A1M A1A A1Q A1H A1R A1E
Dutch models A1G
7061 Win7 Professional
Heatsink, AMD 89W&65W 4Pin heatsink all models
41X4255 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
42Y8006 FRU lists
41A5321 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
41R0065 FRU lists
41A5060 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
89P8575 FRU lists
41R3225 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
Windows XP Home Recovery CDs
64Y5613 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
46R8083 FRU lists
53Y4236 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
7062 Win7 Professional
Machine Type
Memory module, 1GB PC2-6400 667MHz DDR2 Sdram models 99G
DVD-ROM Drive 16x/48x With DVD playback software models 99G
Fru,Tamdhu chassis primary HDD cage all models
USB FULL--Iceland models 99G
41A5048 FRU lists
Optical Wheel Mouse 400DPI, USB models 99G
Soft Modem V.90/V.44 ATX Tower models CTO
Power cord Switzerland models 99G
64Y5601 FRU lists
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US English models 99G
Switzerland models 99G
7090 Win7 Professional
Hard disk drive, 160GB, 7200RPM, Sata models 99G
Models 91Z Power Supply, ATX 280 Watt world wide models 99G
Cable, MINI,COM2 Cablerohs all models
41R0062 FRU lists
41A5057 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
Optical Wheel Mouse OPT 400DPI, USB models 99G
AMD Display Port card LP Rockymodels
Windows XP Home Recovery CDs
64Y5612 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
53Y4232 FRU lists
46R8147 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
7092 Win7 Professional
A7J A8J A1J A3S A3P A3D A3Y CTO
B2J B5J B8J E4J E5J E6J E7J
Hard disk drive, Sata 320GB 7200rpm SATA/8MB models D9J E1J
USB FULL--US English models D4M
USB FULL--Danish models
41R0078 FRU lists
PS/2 Full--Portuguese models
Speaker Power brick ANZ models D4M
E2J E3J E4J E5J E6J E7J HD 3470 256M 64bit DP ATX/LP models
Power cord Israel models
Japanese models D5J D6J D7J D8J D9J E1J
US English models D4M
Belgium-Luxembourg models 99G D4M
9342 Win7 Professional
German models
Models
Hard disk drive, 160GB, 7200RPM, Sata models
Power Supply, 220 Watt 80% world wide and Japan models
USB FULL--Portugese models
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PS/2 Full--Belgian/French models
Optical Wheel Mouse OPT 400DPI, USB models
Power cord South Africa models
Windows XP Home Recovery CDs
Vista Home Basic 32 Recovery CDs
Vista Business 32 Recovery CDs
Vista Premium 32 Recovery CDs
9344 Win7 Professional
41X1081 FRU lists
Hard disk drive, Sata 160GB 7200RPM/3Gb/8M models
FRU#
Keyboards Lenovo Fingerprint Reader USB
Keyboards Lenovo Preferred Pro PS/2 Full Size
Optical Wheel Mouse 400DPI, USB models
41R3249 FRU lists
Windows XP Home Recovery CDs
64Y5603 FRU lists
46R8075 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
53Y4235 FRU lists
9353 Win7 Professional
Machine Type
CTO
FRUs listed in the following tables are not illustrated
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41R0064 FRU lists
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FRU# CRU
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Windows XP Home Recovery CDs
64Y5614 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
46R8086 FRU lists
Belgium-Luxembourg models CTO
9354 Win7 Professional
Machine Type
71Y5545 FRU lists
Hard disk drive, Sata 250GB 7200RPM/3Gb/8MB models A6Q
USB FULL--US English models A3Q A1Q A2Q A4Q A5Q A6Q
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41A5051 FRU lists
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Battery 3V- Lithium models A3Q A1Q A2Q A4Q A5Q A6Q
Power cord India models A3Q A1Q A2Q A4Q A5Q A6Q
64Y5606 FRU lists
46R8072 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
US English models A2Q A6Q
9421 Win7 Professional
Machine Type
CTO
FRUs listed in the following tables are not illustrated
FRU#
Keyboards Lenovo Fingerprint Reader USB
Keyboards Lenovo Preferred Pro PS/2 Full Size
FRU# CRU
Power Cords
Windows XP Home Recovery CDs
Windows XP Pro Recovery CDs
Vista Home Basic 32 Recovery CDs
Vista Premium 32 Recovery CDs
9426 Win7 Professional
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F1F F2U F2F F6G
H6A H6Q H6T H6K F6G F7G
E9U E9F F1U F1F F2U F2F F6G F7G H8U H8F H9U H9F J1U J1F
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USB FULL--Arabic/French models A5G B8G B9G F6G F7G
USB FULL--Hebrew models A5G B8G B9G F6G F7G
41A5045 FRU lists
41A5077 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
A1C F6G F7G Speaker Power brick Japan models
Power cord Brazil Portigese models A8P A9P A1P E3P E1P
Power cord Taiwan models B4V B7V A1V B5V B6V
64Y5603 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
46R8075 FRU lists
German models A5G B8G B9G F6G F7G
H1U F6G F7G H9U J1U Nordics models A5G B8G B9G F6G F7G
9485 Win7 Professional
Models CTO
CTO
H5G H4G J6U J6F J7U J7F J8U J8F J9U J9F K1U K1F
F8F F9U F9F H5G H4G J6U J6F J7U J7F J8U J8F J9U J9F K1U K1F
USB FULL--Arabic/French models B1G E9G E8G H5G H4G
USB FULL--Iceland models B1G E9G E8G H5G H4G
Keyboards Lenovo Preferred Pro PS/2 Full Size
PS/2 Full--Czech ABB models
A1C H5G H4G Speaker Power brick Japan models
J9U J9F K1U K1F Power cord China models E9C E8C A1C
E7H A1B A1H Power cord Taiwan models A1V
F8U F9U Japanese models
US English models B4M B4A B4Q B7M B7A B7Q J2M J2A J2T J2K
Belgium-Luxembourg models B4M B4A B4Q B7M B7A B7Q J2M J2A
Romanian models B1G E9G E8G H5G H4G
9486 Win7 Professional
45C7502
Memory module, 1GB PC2-6400 667MHz DDR2 Sdram models A1G A2G
Power supply, 220W 80% Robust, WW, JP models A1G A2G
USB FULL--Dutch models A1G A2G
Bulgarian models
Keyboards Lenovo Preferred Pro PS/2 Full Size
Optical Wheel Mouse 400DPI, USB models A1G A2G
Power cord Switzerland models A1G A2G
64Y5591 FRU lists
46R8064 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
English for Indian models A1G A2G
Belgium-Luxembourg models A1G A2G
9623 Win7 Professional
43C1042 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
DVD-RW/CD-RW Rambo 8 With write software models A1G
41A5309 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
USB FULL--Portuguese models A1G A2G
41A5050 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
Optical Wheel Mouse OPT 400DPI, USB models A1G A2G
Speaker Power brick Hong Kong, Emea models A1G A2G
Windows XP Home Recovery CDs
Arablic English models
US English models A1G A2G
German models A1G A2G
9624 Win7 Professional
A8S A8P A8D A8Y
91Z Memory module, 512MB PC2-5300 667MHz DDR2 Sdram models
B6U B6F B7U B7F B8U B8F B9U B9F D2U D2F D1G
A8Y B5U B5F B6U B6F B7U B7F B8U B8F B9U B9F D2U D2F D1G
USB FULL--Arabic/French models A9G A4G A5G A6G D1G
USB FULL--UK English models A9G A4G A5G A6G D1G
41A5064 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
89P8583 FRU lists
B9U B9F D2U D2F D1G
Power cord Switzerland models A9G A4G A5G A6G D1G
English models B5U B6U B7U B8U B9U
French models A9G A4G A5G A6G A2F A3F D2F D1G
Italian models A9G A4G A5G A6G D1G
9625 Win7 Professional
A2P A2D A2Y A5C
Memory module, 512MB PC2-5300 667MHz DDR2 Sdram models A5C
73G 74G B5U B6U B7U 75G 76G 77G 78G
B3C B4C 73G 74G B5U B6U B7U 75G 76G 77G 78G
USB FULL--Brazilian Portuguese models A2P A3P A4P
41R0075 FRU lists
41A5070 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
89P8585 FRU lists
Power cord US models A2S A2Y A3S A3Y A4S A4Y
Windows XP Home Recovery CDs
English models 73G 74G 75G 76G 77G 78G
US English models 71G 72G 75G 76G 77G 78G
Portuguese models 71G 72G 75G 76G 77G 78G
9705 Win7 Professional
A2P A2D A2Y CTO
A8J A9J
A2D A2Y A3S A3P A3D A3Y A4S A4P A4D A4Y A5J A6J A7J A8J A9J
USB FULL--Japanese models A1J A5J A6J A7J A8J A9J
Keyboards Lenovo Fingerprint Reader USB
Keyboards Lenovo Preferred Pro PS/2 Full Size
Speaker Power brick Japan models A1J A5J A6J A7J A8J A9J
A5J A6J A7J A8J A9J HD 3470 256M 64bit DP ATX/LP models
Windows XP Home Recovery CDs
Windows XP Pro Recovery CDs
Japanese models A1J A5J A6J A7J A8J A9J
Vista Premium 32 Recovery CDs
9707 Win7 Professional
Machine Type
40Y9107 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
43N9012 FRU lists
41A5312 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
41R0057 FRU lists
41A5053 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
41D2781 FRU lists
41R3196 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
Windows XP Home Recovery CDs
64Y5608 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
53Y4230 FRU lists
46R8144 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
9795 Win7 Professional
53Y7724 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
40Y9036 FRU lists
42Y8008 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
41A5319 FRU lists
41R0063 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
41A5058 FRU lists
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41R3225 FRU lists
Windows XP Home Recovery CDs
64Y5613 FRU lists
46R8083 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
53Y4236 FRU lists
9804 Win7 Professional
53Y7720 FRU lists
B4U B4F B5U B5F
D6F D6S D6D D6Y
D6F D6S D6D D6Y Power supply, 220W only for JP models
D4U D5U D6U USB FULL--Arabic models
41R0069 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
41A5064 FRU lists
Speaker Power brick Simplified -CHN, Thailand EMEAmodels A3C
41R3224 FRU lists
Power cord Taiwan models A8V A9V A4V A5V A6V A2V
English models B1U B2U B3U B4U B5U B6U B7U
64Y5560
US English models 99G A7H D1U D3U D4U D5U D6U
9935 Win7 Professional
A5S A5D A5Y
DVD-RW/CD-RW Rambo 8 With write software models A3U A3F
Hard disk drive, 250GB, 7200RPM, Sata models A1V A2V
Asm, Spkr, Soldered Terminals all models
AMD thermal KIT, Athens all models
41R0067 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
41A5062 FRU lists
A8U A9U Speaker Power brick LA high voltage non-APU models
Speaker Power brick -TAIWAN-TC models A1V A2V
Power cord Taiwan models A1V A2V
64Y5610 FRU lists
Vista Home Basic 32 Recovery CDs
US English models A3U A5U A6U A7U A8U A9U
9945 Win7 Professional
Machine Type
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43N9013 FRU lists
41A5311 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
41R0056 FRU lists
41A5052 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
FRU# CRU
41R3176 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
Windows XP Home Recovery CDs
64Y5606 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
46R8072 FRU lists
46R8143 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
9946 Win7 Professional
53Y7720 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual
D3M D3A D3T D3J D4J
D2M D2A D2Q D2T D2K D2J D3M D3A D3T D3J D4J
B9K D1J D2M D2A D2Q D2T D2K D2J D3M D3A D3T D3J D4J
USB FULL--Korean models B9K D2K
Keyboards Lenovo Fingerprint Reader USB
Keyboards Lenovo Preferred Pro PS/2 Full Size
D3J D4J Speaker Power brick Brazil models
D3A D3T D3J D4J HD 3470 256M 64bit DP ATX/LP models
Power cord India models D2Q
English models D2M D2A D2Q
US English models A2M B8A B9M B9A D3M D3A
Simplified Chinese models A7C
Vista Ultimate 32 Recovery CDs
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Bios levels
Security features
Hardware controlled Passwords
Operating system password
Automatic configuration and power interface Acpi Bios
Updating flashing Bios from a diskette
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
Power management
Additional Service Information
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Appendix A. Notices
Trademarks
Television output notice
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