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Lenovo ThinkCentre A35 Service Manual

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  • Page 1 Date : 22-Feb-2005...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1. About this manual………………………………..……………..1 Chapter 2. General information…………………………………………….2 Specifications………………………………..…………………………..2 Block diagram………………………………..………………………….3 Feature summary………………………………..……………………….4 Mother board layout………………………………..…………………..5 Parts listing………………………………..………………………… Recover CD number…………………………………………….…..6 Chapter 3. Hardware Installation…………………………………………..7 Considerations Prior to Installation……………………………………..7 Exchange of the HDD………………………………..…………………8 Exchange of the ODD……………………………….. ………………..11 Exchange of the FDD………………………………..

  • Page 3: Chapter 1. About This Manual

    Chapter 1. About this manual This manual contains service and reference information for IBM® computer Types Natucket. This manual is divided into product service sections and a related service section, as follows: The product service sections include procedures for isolating problems to a FRU, a Symptom-to-FRU Index, additional service information and an illustrated parts catalog.

  • Page 4: Chapter 2. General Information

    Chapter 2. General information This section lists the physical specifications for your computer Note: Power consumption and heat output Dimensions Height: 352 mm (13.86 in.) vary depending on the number and type of Width: 180 mm (7.09 in.) optional features installed Depth: 407 mm (16.02 in.) power-management optional features in use.

  • Page 5: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram...

  • Page 6: Feature Summary

    Feature Summary ® ® Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 (Northwood, Prescott) processor with HT Technology Supports 800/533/400 MHz FSB L2 cache varies with processors ® Chipset Northbridge:SiS 661FX Southbridge: SiS ® 963L Memory 2 184-pin DDR DIMM slots Supports DDR400/333/266 DIMM Supports up to 2GB (Max.) Slots 1 AGP slot 4X/8X (1.5V) device support...

  • Page 7: Parts Listing

    Parts Listing The following illustration will help you locate the various Components in the computer Item Parts listing SPS-PAINTED TOP COVER 3SA72-051 SPS-HDD, 40GB 7200 EIDE ATA-100 3SA72-261 SPS-HDD, EIDE 80GB 7200 ATA-100 3SA72-271 SPS-POWER SUPPLY, 250W 3SA72-001 SPS-FANSINK, Celeron D 2.66GHz 3SA72-201 SPS-FANSINK, P4, Prescott 2.8GHz 3SA72-211...
  • Page 8 Item Parts listing SPS-5.25" ODD BLANK BEZEL 3SA72-101 SPS-ODD/HDD Cable 3SA72-121 SPS-FDD 3SA72-021 SPS-FDD BEZEL ASSY 3SA72-081 SPS-FDD BLANK BEZEL 3SA72-091 SPS-USB BOARD 3SA72-151 SPS-USB CABLE ASSY 3SA72-141 SPS-BEZELASSY 2LB64-01...
  • Page 9 A35 Tower 8139 Recovery CD Description: Ship support date: A35 Tower 8139 03/01/2005 Owner: Robert Ferrier, T/L 441-0891 Change/Edit FRU p/n Description Models Add 13G 39J7402 US/UK/AP/TH XP-H Recovery CD 13G Add 13G 39J7403 FR/CF XP-H Recovery CD Add 13G 39J7404 GR XP-H Recovery CD Add 13G...
  • Page 10 Add 16G 39J7256 TR XP-P Recovery CD Add 16G 39J7257 HU XP-P Recovery CD Add 16G 39J7258 PO XP-P Recovery CD Add 16G 39J7259 GK XP-P Recovery CD Add 16G 39J7260 SL XP-P Recovery CD Model List Model Geography Add model US/Canadian English Add model ASEAN English...

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 3 Hardware Installation Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer: The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Thus, prior to installation, please follow the instructions below: 1.

  • Page 12: Exchange Of The Hdd

    Exchange of the HDD Cable Screw Screw Screw 1. Using the screw 2. Remove two panels 3. Remove the power 4. Using the screw drive remove the in both sides as shown of cable and the data drive remove the marked screw and set of cable as shown marked screw and set...

  • Page 13: Exchange Of The Odd

    Exchange of the ODD Screw Screw Screw 1. Using the enclosed 2. Remove the two 3. Gently remove the 4. Using the screw magnetic screw-drive, panels in both sides as drive remove the data of cable and the remove the marked shown marked screw and set power of the cable as...

  • Page 14: Exchange Of The Fdd

    Exchange of the FDD Screw Screw Screw 1. Using the screw 2. Remove the two 4. Using the 3. Gently remove the drive remove the panels in both sides as screw-drive remove data of cable and the marked screw and set shown the marked screw and power of the cable as...

  • Page 15: Installation Of The Cpu And Heat-Sink

    Installation of the CPU and Heat-sink Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly.

  • Page 16: Installation Of The Heat0Sink

    3. Locate the Pin One 4. Locate Pin One in Indicator on the the socket and look for processor. a (golden) cut edge on the CPU upper corner. Then insert the CPU into the socket and close the socket handle Installation of the heat-sink 1.

  • Page 17: Installation Of Memory

    Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions: Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the mother-board. It is recommended that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be used. Before installing or removing memory modules, please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage.

  • Page 18: Installation Of Expansion Cards

    2. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module. Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module. Installation of Expansion Cards You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below: 1.

  • Page 19: I/O Back Panel Introduction

    I/O Back Panel Introduction a. PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the lower port (purple). b. Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. c.

  • Page 20: Connectors Introduction

    Connectors Introduction 1) ATX_12V 10) F_PANEL 2) ATX 11) CD_IN 3) CPU_FAN 12) SPDIF_IO 4) SYS_FAN 13) F_USB1/F_USB2 5) IDE1/IDE2 14) CI 6) FDD 15) CLR_CMOS 7) AUX_IN 16) PWR_LED 8) F_AUDIO 17) BAT 9) SUR_CEN...
  • Page 21 1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly.
  • Page 22 3/4) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) The cooler fan power connector supplies a +12V power voltage via a 3-pin power connector and possesses a fool-proof connection design. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a +12V power voltage.
  • Page 23 5) IDE1/IDE2 (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device).
  • Page 24 7) AUX_IN (AUX In Connector) Connect other device (such as PCI TV Tunner audio out) to the connector. 8) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector) Please make sure the pin assignment on the cable is the same as the pin assignment on the MB header. To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio panel connector, please contact your dealer.
  • Page 25 9) SUR_CEN Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable. 10) CD_IN (CD IN Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.
  • Page 26 11) F_PANEL (Front Panel Connector) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignments below.
  • Page 27 12) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In/ Out) The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function. Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IO connector.
  • Page 28 14) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed. You can check the "Case Open" status in BIOS Setup.
  • Page 29 15) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily short pins 1-2. To prevent improper use of this header, we do not include a jumper on it. 16) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off.
  • Page 30 17) BAT (Battery) Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. If you want to erase CMOS... 1.Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. 2.Remove the battery and wait for 30 seconds.

  • Page 31: Chapter 4.Bios Specification And Setup

    Chapter 4 BIOS Specification and Setup PRODUCT SUMMARY μATX compliant form factor Supports the following Intel processors: 400MHz/533MHz/800MHz Front Side Bus Intel Pentium 4 Northwood-478 family processors Intel Pentium 4 Prescott-478 family processors Intel Celeron family processors SiS661FX Host/Memory Controller Built-in a high performance 256-bit 3D GPU Programmable shared frame buffer size 32MB or 64MB for display memory I/O Controller Hub (SiS963L)

  • Page 32: Bios Requirement

    RTL8100C LAN(10/100 mbit) ITE IT8705AF super I/O with Hardware monitor supported Support ACPI S0,S1,S3,S4, and S5 power state for supported operating systems ACPI 1.0b, ACPI 2.0, APM 1.2, PnP 1.0a, SMBIOS 2.3.4, WFM 2.0, USB 1.1, USB 2.0 Compliance. BIOS REQUIREMENT 2.1 Standard BIOS Feature Phoenix Award BIOS Intel 478 P4-Celeron and Prescott processor detection and initialization...
  • Page 33 Device Boot Support FDD Boot HDD Boot CDROM Boot PXE remote boot USB (removable media) boot USB Flash Boot (Support USB-HDD, USB-FDD and USD-ZIP standard) LS120 FDD Drive Parallel Zip Drive 2.3 Power Management • Support APM and ACPI modes and all devices standby states as are listed bellow (Note S4 wake is OS dependent): Devices Power Button...
  • Page 34 Hardware Monitor and PC Health Status Features Hardware Monitor and Fan Speed Control Implementation in BIOS PC Health Status Menu V oltage Description CPU Voltage Vcore +1.8V VCC18 +12V +12V +3.3V +3.3V Temperature Description Sensor 1 Temp CPU Temperature Sensor 2 Temp System Temperature Snesor 3 Temp Fan Speed...

  • Page 35: Specific Features

    IBM Specific Features 3.1 F11/Enter Key The F11 and Enter Keys cannot have any system specific function during boot. When the F11 or Enter Key is pressed during POST, The key press is saved and reported when Int 15h AX=4200h is called. Int 15 Interface: ;...
  • Page 36 Recovery to Factory Contents by using Product Recovery CDs To create the service partition and install the factory contents from the recovery CD, do the following: Note: The recovery process might take up to 2 hours. 1. Insert the recovery CD into the CD or DVD drive, then restart the computer . 2.
  • Page 37 3.7 IBM Logo Screen Figure 1: Sample POST IBM Logo Screen for a hyperthreading processor Default IBM logo will be provided by IBM. 3.8 Logo Screen Text – translated into the user language (To interrupt normal startup, press Enter) 3.9 Intel On-Screen-Branding Display The badges for the current processor must be displayed according to the latest level Intel On-Screen Specification (minimum rev: 2.82).

  • Page 38: Bios Error Messages

    BIOS Error Messages Beep Codes • 1 short: System boots successfully • 2 short: CMOS setting error • 1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error • 1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error • 1 long 3 short: Keyboard error •...
  • Page 39 The BIOS was unable to find a suitable boot device. For Error: Non-System disk or disk error Argali, this may mean an uninitialized or corrupt ATA Replace and press any key when ready flash...

  • Page 40: Standard Cmos Features

    ROM-Based Setup ROM-based setup is the standard Award BIOS setup with the following changes. The default values are print in bold type. Standard CMOS Features Data (mm:dd:yy) Week, mm/dd/yyyy Time (hh:mm:ss) hh/mm/ss IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Drive A None...

  • Page 41: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CDROM USB-HDD Legacy LAN Disabled Second Boot Device Floppy LS120 LS120 Hard Disk CDROM USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CDROM USB-HDD Legacy LAN Disabled Third Boot Device Floppy LS120 Hard Disk...

  • Page 42: Integrated Peripherals

    Note: Controlled by CPU type. Full screen LOGO Show Disabled/Enabled Intel Onscreen Branding Disabled/Enabled Flexible AGP 8x Auto/4X Init Display First PCI/AGP Integrated Peripherals IDE1 Conductor Cable Auto ATA66/100/133 ATA33 IDE2 Conductor Cable Auto ATA66/100/133 ATA33 On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Disabled/Enabled On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Disabled/Enabled...

  • Page 43: Power Management Setup

    Midi Port Address Disabled/330/300 Midi Port IRQ 5/10 5.4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS)/ S3(STR) Soft-off by PWR_BTTN Off/Suspend System after AC Back Off/On/Last State IRQ[3-7,9-15],NMI Disabled/Enabled Modem Ring On Disabled/Enabled PME Event Wake Up Disabled/Enabled Power On by Keyboard Any Key/Password/Disabled Power On by Mouse Enabled/Disabled...
  • Page 44 Top Performance Disabled Enabled Select Language English Francais Deutsch Espanol Dutch(TBD) Italian(TBD)
  • Page 45 6. BIOS Setup 6-1 Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. 1. Week: The weekday, from Sun. to Sat., is determined by the BIOS and displayed only. 2. Month: The month, from Jan. to Dec. 3.
  • Page 46 4. Capacity: Capacity of currently installed hard disk. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information. 5. Cylinder: Number of cylinders 6. Head: Number of heads 7. Precomp: Write precomp 8.
  • Page 47 This item displays the memory size that used. Advanced BIOS Features Note 1: This option is available only when the processor you install supports Intel® Hyper - Threading Technology. Note 2: This option is available only when you install an Intel® Prescott processor. Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard (or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc.
  • Page 48 Boot Other Device 1. Enabled: Enable to boot from other device.(Default value) 2. Disabled: Disable to boot from other device. English Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST, BIOS will determine if the installed floppy disk drive is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is 40 tracks 720K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks.
  • Page 49 2. AGP Set Init Display First to AGP VGA card.(Default value) 6-3 Integrated Peripherals IDE1 Conductor Cable 1. Auto: BIOS auto-detects IDE1 conductor cable .(Default Value) 2. ATA66/100/133: Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66/100/133 (Please make sure your IDE device and cable are compatible with ATA66/100/133). 3.ATA33: Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA33.
  • Page 50 2.Disabled: Disable USB Controller. 6-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type 1.S1(POS) : Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS (Power On Suspend). (Default value) 2.S3(STR) : Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR (Suspend To RAM). Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN 1.Off: Press power button to turn off the system instantly. (Default value) 2.Suspend: Press power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system.
  • Page 51 This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. 1.Disabled: Disable this function. 2.Enabled: Enable PME Event Wake up. (Default value) Power On By Keyboard 1.Password: Enter one to eight characters to set the Keyboard Power On password. 2.Disabled: Disabled this function.
  • Page 52 PCI 1 IRQ Assignment 1.Auto: Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default va lue) 2.3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15: Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment 1.Auto: Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 2.3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15: Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2. PCI 3 IRQ Assignment 1.Auto: Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3.

  • Page 53: Mb Intelligent Tweaker (M.i.t.)

    Detect CPU/SYSTEM fan speed status automatically. CPU Smart FAN Control 1.Enabled: Enable the CPU Smart FAN Control function. (Default Value) a. When the CPU temperature is higher than 65 degrees Celsius, CPU fan will operate at full speed. b. When the CPU temperature is between 20 and 65 degrees Celsius, the CPU fan speed will change depending on the actual CPU temperature.

  • Page 54: Top Performance

    This option is available only when Linear Frequency Control is enabled. Please set DRAM Clock according to your requirement. If you use DDR266 DRAM module, please set "DRAM Clock(MHz)" to 266. If you use DDR333 DRAM module, please set "DRAM Clock(MHz)" to 333. Incorrect using it may cause your system corrupted.

  • Page 55: Select Language

    6-9 Select Language Multi-language supports 5 languages. There are English, French, German, Spanish and Japanese. 6-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance.

  • Page 56: Load Optimized Defaults

    6-11 Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. 6-12 Set Supervisor/User Password Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects.

  • Page 57: Save & Exit Setup

    password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: SUPERVISOR PASSWORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only basic items.
  • Page 58 Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.

  • Page 59: Chapter 5. Safety Information

    Chapter 5. Safety information The following section contains the safety information that you need to be familiar with before servicing an IBM computer. General safety Follow these rules to ensure general safety: Observe good housekeeping in the area of the machines during and after maintenance. When lifting any heavy object: 1.Ensure you can stand safely without slipping.

  • Page 60: Electrical Safety

    Electrical safety CAUTION: Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables can be hazardous. To avoid personal injury or equipment damage, disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunication systems, networks, and modems before you open the server/workstation covers, unless instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures. Observe the following rules when working on electrical equipment.

  • Page 61: Safety Inspection Guide

    Always look carefully for possible hazards in your work area. Examples of these hazards are moist floors, nongrounded power extension cables, power surges, and missing safety grounds. Do not touch live electric al circuits with the reflective surface of a plastic dental mirror. The surface is conductive;...

  • Page 62: Safety Notices (Multi-Lingual Translations)

    8. Check that the power -supply cover fasteners (screws or rivets) have not been removed or tampered with. Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices Any computer part containing transistors or integrated circuits (ICs) should be considered sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). ESD damage can occur when there is a difference in charge between objects. Protect against ESD damage by equalizing the charge so that the machine, the part, the work mat, and the person handling the part are all at the same charge.
  • Page 63 Italian Korean Spanish DANGER Electrical current from power, telephone and communication cables is hazardous. To avoid a shock hazard: Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical outlet. Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to this product.
  • Page 64 CAUTION: When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD-ROM drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are installed, note the following: Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside the device. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
  • Page 65 CAUTION: Do not place any object weighing more than 82 kg (180 lbs.) on top of rack-mounted devices. PERIGO A corrente elétrica proveniente de cabos de alimentação, de telefone e de comunicações é perigosa. Para evitar risco de choque: Não conecte ou desconecte cabos e não realize instalação, manutenção ou reconfiguração deste produto durante uma tempestade com raios.
  • Page 66 CUIDADO: Ao substituir a bateria de lí tio, utilize apenas uma bateria IBM, Número de Peça 33F8354 ou uma bateria de tipo equivalente, recomendada pelo fabricante. Se o seu sistema possui um móí dulo com uma bateria de lítio, substitua-o apenas pelo mesmo tipo de mí dulo, do mesmo fabricante. A bateria contém lí tio e pode explodir se não for utilizada, manuseada e descartada de maneira correta.
  • Page 67 Ao levantar a máquina, faça-o com segurança. CUIDADO: Os botões Liga/Desliga localizados no dispositivo e na fonte de alimentação não desligam a corrente elétrica fornecida ao dispositivo. O dispositivo também pode ter mais de um cabo de alimentação. Para remover toda a corrente elétrica do dispositivo, assegure que todos os cabos de alimentação estejam desconectados da fonte de energia elétrica.

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