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Lenovo ThinkSTaTion series, Installation Manual

The Lenovo ThinkStation series is a powerful line of workstations designed for professionals. Ensure the longevity of your device by referring to the comprehensive Hardware Maintenance Manual. Download this manual for free at manualshive.com, offering easy access to detailed instructions and technical insights for optimal performance and troubleshooting.

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replacing

 

(continued)

battery

 

24

 

hard

 

drive

 

31

 

heat

 

sink

 

30

 

internal

 

speaker

 

39

 

resources,

 

information

 

3

 

S

safety

 

information

 

1

 

security

cable

 

lock

 

47

 

features,

 

installing

 

47

 

serial

 

connector

 

7

 

SPDIF

 

connector

 

7

 

static-sensitive

 

devices,

 

handling

 

4

 

system

 

board

components,

 

accessing

 

15

 

connectors

 

9

 

identifying

 

parts

 

9

 

location

 

9

 

T

television

 

output

 

notice

 

50

 

trademarks

 

50

 

U

updating

 

(flashing)

 

BIOS

 

43

 

USB

 

connector

 

7

 

52

 

ThinkStation

 

Hardware

 

Installation

 

and

 

Replacement

 

Guide

Summary of Contents for ThinkSTaTion series

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Page 4: ...NOVO products data computer software and services have been developed exclusively at private expense and are sold to governmental entities as commercial items as defined by 48 C F R 2 101 with limited and restricted rights to use reproduction and disclosure LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE If products data computer software or services are delivered pursuant a General Services Administration G...

Page 5: ...ng a lost or forgotten password clearing CMOS 23 Replacing the battery 24 Replacing the power supply assembly 25 Replacing an adapter card 28 Replacing the heat sink 30 Replacing a hard disk drive 31 Replacing the optical drive 33 Replacing the diskette drive or optional card reader 34 Installing or replacing a memory module 36 Replacing the fan assembly 37 Replacing the internal speaker 39 Replac...

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Page 7: ... 26 16 Removing the power supply 27 17 Installing an adapter card 29 18 Removing the heat sink 30 19 Removing the hard disk drive 32 20 Replacing the hard disk drive 33 21 Removing the diskette drive or optional card reader drive 34 22 Removing the diskette drive or optional card reader drive 35 23 Replacing the diskette drive or optional card reader drive 35 24 Memory modules 36 25 Removing a mem...

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Page 9: ...d Warranty Guide that you received with this product for the latest safety information Reading and understanding the safety information reduces the risk of personal injury and damage to your product If you no longer have a copy of the Safety and Warranty Guide you can obtain one online from the Lenovo Support Web site at http www lenovo com support Lenovo 2005 2008 Portions IBM Corp 2005 1 ...

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Page 11: ...r supply v Heat sink v Hard disk drive v Optical drive v Diskette drive or card reader v Memory modules v Fan assembly v Internal speaker v Keyboard v Mouse Additional information resources If you have Internet access the most up to date information for your computer is available from the World Wide Web You can find v CRU removal and installation information v CRU removal and installation videos v...

Page 12: ...and microprocessors by the edges Never touch any exposed circuitry v Prevent others from touching the parts and other computer components v Before you replace a new part touch the static protective package containing the part to a metal expansion slot cover or other unpainted metal surface on the computer for at least two seconds This reduces static electricity in the package and your body v When ...

Page 13: ...f the controls and connectors on the front of your computer Note Not all computer models will have the following controls and connections 1 Optical drive some models 6 IEEE 1394 connector 2 3 5 Diskette drive or card reader some models 7 Hard drive activity light 3 USB connectors 2 8 Power button 4 Microphone connector 9 Power on indicator 5 Headphone connector Figure 1 Controls and connectors Cha...

Page 14: ...r cord connector 8 Microphone connector 2 Ethernet connector 9 Audio line out connector rear speakers 3 Serial connector some models 10 SPDIF connector 4 Audio line out sub center connector 11 USB connectors 8 5 Audio line in connector 12 Serial connector 6 Audio line out front speakers connector 13 Keyboard connector 7 Video connector some models 14 Mouse connector Figure 2 Connector locations 6 ...

Page 15: ...attach a parallel printer parallel scanner or other devices that use a 25 pin parallel connector Audio line in connector Used to receive audio signals from an external audio device such as a stereo system When you attach an external audio device a cable is connected between the audio line out connector of the device and the audio line in connector of the computer Audio line out connector Used to s...

Page 16: ... of the components in your computer 1 Microprocessor and heat sink 5 Hard disk drive 2 Optical drive such as a CD or DVD drive 6 Rear fan assembly 3 3 5 inch diskette drive or card reader 7 Power supply assembly 4 Internal speaker Figure 3 Component locations 8 ThinkStation Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide ...

Page 17: ...ector 18 IEEE 1394 Connector 6 Microprocessor 12 V power connector 19 SAS LED connector 7 Microprocessor and heat sink 20 Auxiliary LEDs connector 8 Memory connectors 4 21 Front panel connector 9 Front hard disk drive fan connector 22 Cover tamper switch connector 10 24 pin system power connector 23 Ambient temperature connector 11 Diskette drive connector 24 Front audio connector 12 SATA connecto...

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Page 19: ...nd Warranty Guide go to the Support Web site at http www lenovo com support Note Use only parts provided by Lenovo Installing external options External speakers a printer or a scanner can be connected to your computer For some external options you must install additional software in addition to making the physical connection When adding an external option see Locating connectors on the rear of you...

Page 20: ...ter cool before opening the computer cover 2 Unplug all power cords from electrical outlets 3 Disconnect the cables attached to the computer This includes power cords input output I O cables and any other cables that are connected to the computer See Locating controls and connectors on the front of your computer on page 5 and Locating connectors on the rear of your computer on page 6 4 Remove any ...

Page 21: ...e cover and place it on a flat surface To replace the cover 1 Align the cover with the chassis 2 Close the cover 3 Engage the cover latch 4 Check to be sure the cover is latched Figure 5 Removing the cover Chapter 3 Installing options and replacing hardware 13 ...

Page 22: ...ver on page 12 2 Disengage the bezel latches 1 one at a time while rotating the bezel away from the computer just enough to keep the latches disengaged 3 Lay the front bezel on a flat surface 4 Reverse these steps to replace the front bezel Figure 6 Removing the front bezel 14 ThinkStation Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide ...

Page 23: ...hem properly when replacing the cards 5 Disconnect all cables connected to the adapter cards See Identifying parts on the system board on page 9 6 Remove the card retaining screw if one is used 7 Release the card support retaining latches Grasp the adapter card and pull the card out of the slot See Replacing an adapter card on page 28 for more information Note The card is a tight fit so it might b...

Page 24: ...Figure 7 Accessing the system board 16 ThinkStation Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide ...

Page 25: ...SATA optical drives such as CD drives or DVD drives v Removable media drives Internal drives are installed in bays In this book the bays are referred to as bay 1 bay 2 and so on When you install an internal drive it is important to note the type and size of drive that you can install in each bay Also it is important to correctly connect the internal drive cables to the installed drive Drive specif...

Page 26: ...ve preinstalled in some models 2 Bay 2 Maximum height 43 0 mm 1 7 inch Optional drives such as CD drive or DVD drive preinstalled in some models 3 Bay 3 Maximum height 26 1 mm 1 0 inch 3 5 inch diskette drive card reader preinstalled in some models 4 Bay 4 Hard disk drives preinstalled Figure 8 Drive bay locations 18 ThinkStation Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide ...

Page 27: ...3 Remove the plastic drive cover from the bezel 4 For drive bay one remove the static shield for bay one the static shield just pulls out 5 Install the adapter plate on the left side of the drive to be installed 6 Slide the drive into the bay until it locks into position 7 Connect the drive cables 8 Install the front bezel What to do next v To work with another option go to the appropriate section...

Page 28: ...t to install the drive 3 Remove the plastic drive cover from the bezel 4 For drive bay two remove the static shield for bay two the static shield just pulls out 5 Install the adapter plate on the left side of the drive to be installed 6 Slide the drive into the bay until it locks into position 7 Connect the drive cables 8 Install the front bezel What to do next v To work with another option go to ...

Page 29: ... Chapter 3 Installing options and replacing hardware 21 ...

Page 30: ...ront bezel where the drive is to be located there is a drive adapter plate for each drive Remove the drive adapter plate and use it to install the drive 4 Slide the diskette drive to the locked position See Locating internal components on page 8 5 Connect the flat cable to the new drive 6 Reinstall the front bezel What to do next v To work with another option go to the appropriate section v To com...

Page 31: ...e jumper from the standard position pin 1 and pin 2 to the maintenance or configure position pin 2 and pin 3 5 Lower the drive bay assembly and reconnect any cables that were disconnected 6 Close the computer cover and connect the power cord See Chapter 4 Completing the parts replacement on page 43 7 Restart the computer leave it on for approximately 10 seconds Turn off the computer by holding the...

Page 32: ... cord from the electrical outlet and from the computer 2 Open the computer cover See Opening the cover on page 12 3 Access the system board See Accessing system board components and drives on page 15 4 Locate the battery See Identifying parts on the system board on page 9 5 Remove the old battery See Figure 12 6 Install the new battery See Figure 13 7 Close the computer cover and connect the cable...

Page 33: ...tp www lenovo com support To replace the power supply assembly 1 Open the computer cover See Opening the cover on page 12 2 Locate the power supply assembly See Locating internal components on page 8 3 Disconnect the power supply cables 1 2 and 3 from the system board connectors all adapter cards some models and from all drives See Figure 14 4 Remove the power supply cables from the cable clips an...

Page 34: ...5 Remove the four screws at the rear of the chassis that secure the power supply Figure 15 Replacing the power supply retaining screws 26 ThinkStation Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide ...

Page 35: ... sense the voltage some power supplies are voltage specific and some power supplies have a voltage selection switch If there is a selection switch use a ballpoint pen to slide the switch if necessary Note For models that have a switch v If the voltage supply range is 100 127 V AC set the switch to 115 V v If the voltage supply range is 200 240 V AC set the switch to 230 V 10 Reconnect all the powe...

Page 36: ...card See Identifying parts on the system board on page 9 6 Some models have v A screw installed in the adapter bracket remove this screw v An additional retention feature located on the card guide end Push the retention feature toward the front of the chassis before removing the adapter card 7 Release the card support retaining latches Grasp the adapter card and pull the card out of the slot Note ...

Page 37: ...is procedure to install the card and then proceed to step 9 9 Go to Chapter 4 Completing the parts replacement on page 43 Figure 17 Installing an adapter card Chapter 3 Installing options and replacing hardware 29 ...

Page 38: ...oving the 4 screws holding the heat sink to the system board 1 Carefully lift the heat sink off of the system board See Figure 18 4 Remove the plastic covering from the bottom of the new heat sink to expose the heat sink grease this cover protects the heat sink grease from contamination Note Do not remove the plastic covering the grease until you are ready to install the heat sink on the microproc...

Page 39: ...t Recovery CDs will enable you to restore the contents of the hard disk drive to the same state as when your computer was originally shipped from the factory For more information on recovering factory installed software refer to Recovering software in your ThinkStation User Guide Note When replacing a hard disk drive in a raid configured array depending on which type of array is used rebuilding th...

Page 40: ...handle to remove the hard disk drive 4 Remove the failing hard disk drive from the bracket by flexing the bracket Figure 19 Removing the hard disk drive 32 ThinkStation Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide ...

Page 41: ...e reading the Important safety information in the Safety and Warranty Guide that was included with your computer To obtain a copy of the Safety and Warranty Guide go to the Support Web site at http www lenovo com support This section provides instructions on how to replace the optical drive 1 Open the computer cover See Opening the cover on page 12 2 Remove the front bezel See Removing the front b...

Page 42: ...Important safety information in the Safety and Warranty Guide that was included with your computer To obtain a copy of the Safety and Warranty Guide go to the Support Web site at http www lenovo com support This section provides instructions on how to replace the diskette drive 1 Open the computer cover See Opening the cover on page 12 2 Remove the front bezel See Removing the front bezel on page ...

Page 43: ...to the new diskette drive 8 Install the new drive into the drive bay assembly and lock the drive into position 9 Go to Chapter 4 Completing the parts replacement on page 43 Figure 22 Removing the diskette drive or optional card reader drive Figure 23 Replacing the diskette drive or optional card reader drive Chapter 3 Installing options and replacing hardware 35 ...

Page 44: ...pport Web site at http www lenovo com support This section provides instructions on how to replace a memory module Note Your computer has support for four memory modules 1 Open the computer cover See Opening the cover on page 12 2 Locate the memory module connectors See Identifying parts on the system board on page 9 If you are installing additional memory be sure the retaining clips are open Figu...

Page 45: ...air before reading the Important safety information in the Safety and Warranty Guide that was included with your computer To obtain a copy of the Safety and Warranty Guide go to the Support Web site at http www lenovo com support This section provides instructions on how to replace the fan assembly 1 Open the computer cover See Opening the cover on page 12 2 Skip to step 4 on page 38 if you are no...

Page 46: ...own Then remove the fan and wiring 6 Install the new fan assembly route the wiring and then connect the fan wiring connector to the system board 7 If you are installing the front fan go to step 8 If you are replacing the rear fan go to step 9 8 Reinstall the front bezel 9 Go to Chapter 4 Completing the parts replacement on page 43 Figure 27 Removing the fan assembly 38 ThinkStation Hardware Instal...

Page 47: ... the system board See Locating internal components on page 8 4 Note the location of the internal speaker cable connection Note the routing of the internal speaker cable Disconnect the internal speaker cable from the system board See Identifying parts on the system board on page 9 5 Use a blunt instrument such as the top of a ball point pen to disengage one of the internal speaker locking tabs 2 an...

Page 48: ...then push the internal speaker downward until the speaker locking tabs snap into position 8 Connect the speaker cable to the system board See Identifying parts on the system board on page 9 9 Go to Chapter 4 Completing the parts replacement on page 43 40 ThinkStation Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide ...

Page 49: ...nd the computer 2 Unplug all power cords from electrical outlets 3 Locate the keyboard connector Note Your keyboard might be connected to a standard keyboard connector 1 or a USB connector 2 Depending on where your keyboard is connected see Locating connectors on the rear of your computer on page 6 or Locating controls and connectors on the front of your computer on page 5 4 Disconnect the failing...

Page 50: ...Ds from the drives shut down your operating system and turn off all attached devices and the computer 2 Unplug all power cords from electrical outlets 3 Locate the connector for the mouse See Figure 30 and Locating controls and connectors on the front of your computer on page 5 or Locating connectors on the rear of your computer on page 6 4 Disconnect the failing mouse cable from the computer 5 Co...

Page 51: ...ge 6 6 If you are replacing the system board or microprocessor you must update flash the BIOS See Updating flashing BIOS from a diskette or CD ROM 7 To update your configuration see Using the Setup Utility program in the ThinkStation User Guide Note In most areas of the world Lenovo requires the return of the defective CRU Information about this will come with the CRU or will come a few days after...

Page 52: ...nd then press Enter 4 When prompted to change the serial number press Y 5 Type the seven character serial number of your computer and then press Enter 6 When prompted to change the machine type model press Y 7 Type the seven character machine type model of your computer and then press Enter 8 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the update 44 ThinkStation Hardware Installation and Rep...

Page 53: ...computer cover and reconnect any cables that were disconnected 9 Reconnect the power cords for the computer and monitor to electrical outlets 10 Insert the POST BIOS update flash diskette into drive A and turn on the computer and the monitor 11 The recovery session will take two to three minutes During this time you will hear a series of beeps After the update session is completed there will be no...

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Page 55: ...ar of the machine For security remove the keys to a secure place when using them to lock the side cover A optional padlock with a 5 mm 20 inches shackle can be used to secure the product cover used the padlock hasp 2 An optional integrated cable lock 4 sometimes referred to as the Kensington lock can be used to secure your computer to a desk table or other non permanent fixture The cable lock atta...

Page 56: ...ou turn on your computer you are prompted to type the password to unlock the keyboard for normal use What to do next v To work with another option go to the appropriate section v To complete the installation go to Chapter 4 Completing the parts replacement on page 43 48 ThinkStation Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide ...

Page 57: ...on could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication Lenovo may make improvements and or changes in the product s and or the program s described in this publication at any time without notice The products described in this document are not intended for use in imp...

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Page 59: ...3 front connectors 5 H hard drive replacing 31 heat sink replacing 30 I important safety information 1 information resources 3 installing bay 3 drive 22 internal options 12 installing options internal drives 17 security features 47 internal options installing 12 internal speaker replacing 39 K keyboard replacing 41 L locating components 8 M memory module installing or replacing 36 mouse replacing ...

Page 60: ...able lock 47 features installing 47 serial connector 7 SPDIF connector 7 static sensitive devices handling 4 system board components accessing 15 connectors 9 identifying parts 9 location 9 T television output notice 50 trademarks 50 U updating flashing BIOS 43 USB connector 7 52 ThinkStation Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide ...

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