Table Of Contents - Lenovo ThinkCentre M58 9960 Hardware Manual

Contents
Chapter 1. About this manual . . . . . 1
Important safety information .
Important information about replacing RoHS
compliant FRUs . . .
Chapter 2. Safety information . . . . . 3
General safety . . . .
Electrical safety . . .
Voltage-selection switch.
Safety inspection guide .
Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices .
Grounding requirements .
Safety notices (multi-lingual translations) .
Chapter 3. General information . . . . 39
ThinkVantage Productivity Center .
Additional information resources .
Specifications . . . .
For machine types: 3063, 3231, 3285, 6138, 6209,
6239, 6302, 7188, 7244, 7347, 7355, 7358, 7373,
7484, 7571, 7628, 7635, 7639, 8494, 8854, 9728,
9960, and 9965. . .
For machine types: 3379, 5897, 6137, 6234, 6258,
6303, 7174, 7220, 7346, 7354, 7357, 7360, 7483,
7582, 7627, 7630, 7638, 8910, and 9964.
Chapter 4. General checkout . . . . . 43
Problem determination tips .
Chapter 5. Diagnostics . . . . . . . . 45
Lenovo System Toolbox .
PC-Doctor for Windows PE .
Running diagnostics from the Rescue and
Recovery workspace .
PC-Doctor for DOS . .
Creating a diagnostic CD/DVD image .
Running diagnostics from the disc .
Navigating through the diagnostics programs .
Running tests. . .
Viewing the test log
Chapter 6. Using the Setup Utility . . . 49
Starting the Setup Utility program .
Viewing and changing settings .
Using passwords . .
Password considerations .
Power-On Password
Administrator Password .
Hard Disk User Password
Setting, changing, and deleting a password .
Enabling or disabling a device .
Selecting a startup device.
Selecting a temporary startup device .
Selecting or changing the startup device sequence 52
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Chapter 7. Symptom-to-FRU index . . . 53
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Hard disk drive boot error .
Power Supply Problems .
Diagnostic error codes .
Beep symptoms .
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POST error codes .
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Miscellaneous error messages .
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Undetermined problems .
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Chapter 8. Replacing FRUs (Machine
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Types: 3063, 3231, 3285, 6138, 6209,
6239, 6302, 7188, 7244, 7347, 7355,
7358, 7373, 7484, 7571, 7628, 7635,
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Locating connectors on the front of the computer.
Locating connectors on the rear of the computer .
Removing the computer cover .
Locating components .
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Locating parts on the system board .
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel .
Replacing a memory module
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Replacing the power supply .
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly .
Replacing the microprocessor .
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Replacing the system board .
Replacing the battery .
Replacing an adapter card .
. 45
Replacing the primary hard disk drive .
. 46
Replacing the secondary hard disk drive .
Replacing the optical drive .
. 46
Replacing the diskette drive
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Replacing the front fan assembly .
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Replacing the rear fan assembly .
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Replacing the front audio and USB assembly .
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Replacing the internal speaker.
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Completing the FRU replacement
. 48
Chapter 9. Replacing FRUs (Machine
Types: 3379, 5897, 6137, 6234, 6258,
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6303, 7174, 7220, 7346, 7354, 7357,
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7360, 7483, 7582, 7627, 7630, 7638,
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Locating connectors on the front of the computer
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Locating connectors on the rear of the computer
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Opening the computer cover .
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Accessing the system board components and
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Locating components .
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Locating parts on the system board .
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Replacing the battery .
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