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Locating connectors on the rear of your computer Figure 2 "Rear connector locations" on page 70 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 PS/2 keyboard connector 4 DVI monitor connector 5 VGA monitor connector 6 USB connectors (USB ports 3 to 6) 7 Microphone connector 8 Audio line-out connector 9 Audio line-in connector 10 PCI Express x16 graphics card slot 11 PCI Express x1 card slot 12 PCI Express x1 card slot or PCI card slot 13 Integrated cable lock (Kingston lock) slot 14 Padlock loop 15 Optional serial port (Serial port 2) 16 Ethernet connector 17 Serial port (Serial port 1) 18 PS/2 mouse connector Connector Audio line-in connector Audio line-out 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. 70 ThinkCentre Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Locating connectors on the rear of your computer
Figure 2 “Rear connector locations” on page 70 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)
10
PCI Express x16 graphics card slot
2
Power cord connector
11
PCI Express x1 card slot
3
PS/2 keyboard connector
12
PCI Express x1 card slot or PCI card slot
4
DVI monitor connector
13
Integrated cable lock (Kingston lock) slot
5
VGA monitor connector
14
Padlock loop
6
USB connectors (USB ports 3 to 6)
15
Optional serial port (Serial port 2)
7
Microphone connector
16
Ethernet connector
8
Audio line-out connector
17
Serial port (Serial port 1)
9
Audio line-in connector
18
PS/2 mouse 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.
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