Lenovo ThinkCentre Edge 72 Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM) for ThinkCentre E - Page 72

Locating connectors on the rear of your computer, connect the cables on your computer.

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Locating connectors on the rear of your computer Figure 2 "Rear connector locations" on page 68 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 Voltage-selection switch (available on some models) 2 Power cord connector 3 DVI monitor connector 4 VGA monitor connector 5 USB connectors (USB ports 3 to 6) 6 Microphone connector 7 Audio line-out connector 8 Audio line-in connector 9 PCI Express x16 graphics card slot 10 PCI Express x1 card slots (2) 11 Integrated cable lock (Kingston lock) slot 12 Padlock loop 13 Optional serial port 14 Ethernet connector 15 Optional serial port Connector Audio line-in connector Audio line-out connector DVI monitor connector Description 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 DVI monitor or other devices that use a DVI monitor connector. 68 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
Figure 2 “Rear connector locations” on page 68 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
Voltage-selection switch (available on some
models)
9
PCI Express x16 graphics card slot
2
Power cord connector
10
PCI Express x1 card slots (2)
3
DVI monitor connector
11
Integrated cable lock (Kingston lock) slot
4
VGA monitor connector
12
Padlock loop
5
USB connectors (USB ports 3 to 6)
13
Optional serial port
6
Microphone connector
14
Ethernet connector
7
Audio line-out connector
15
Optional serial port
8
Audio line-in connector
Connector
Description
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 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.
DVI monitor connector
Used to attach a DVI monitor or other devices that use a DVI monitor connector.
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