Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
The following illustration 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
1
Power cord connector
3
Microphone connector
5
Serial connector
7
USB 3.0 connectors (4)
9
Security-lock slot
11
Ethernet connectors (2)
13
Audio line-in connector
Notes:
• A discrete graphics card or a network interface card can be installed in the appropriate Peripheral
Component Interconnect (PCI) or PCI Express card slot. If such a card is installed, ensure that you use
the connectors on the card instead of the corresponding connectors on the computer.
• Depending on your computer model, one or more graphics cards might be installed to provide the
following connectors:
®
– DisplayPort
connector
– Digital Video Interface (DVI) connector
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– Mini DisplayPort
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
connector
14
13
12
11
10
9
2
Audio line-out connector
4
PS/2 keyboard connector
6
USB 2.0 connectors (4)
8
PCI card area (PCI cards available vary by computer
model)
10
Key nest
12
PS/2 mouse connector
14
PCI card area (PCI cards available vary by computer
model)
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