Locating Connectors On The Rear Of Your Computer - Lenovo ThinkCentre E73 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Locating connectors on the rear of your computer

Figure 7 "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 7. Rear connector locations
1
Power cord connector
2
DisplayPort connector
3
VGA monitor connector
4
USB 3.0 connectors
5
USB 2.0 connectors
6
Microphone connector
7
Audio line-out connector
Connector
Audio line-in connector
Audio line-out connector
DisplayPort connector
5 6
3 4
8
Audio line-in connector
9
PCI Express x16 graphics card slot
10
PCI Express x1 card slots (2)
11
Ethernet connector
12
Security-lock slot
13
Padlock loop
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.
Used to send audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as powered
stereo speakers (speakers with built-in amplifiers), headphones, multimedia
keyboards, or the audio line-in connector on a stereo system or other external
recording device.
Used to attach a high-performance monitor, a direct-drive monitor, or other devices
that use a DisplayPort connector.
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6
3
4
Description
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