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Locating major FRUs and CRUs 71 Looking up FRU information 73 Locating parts on the system board . . . . 74 Locating internal drives 76 For machine types: 3688, 3690, 3691, 3693, and 3695 76 Locating connectors, controls, and indicators on the front of your computer 77 Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 78 Locating major FRUs and CRUs 79 Looking up FRU information 81 Locating parts on the system board . . . . 82 Locating internal drives 84 Chapter 10. Replacing FRUs (for machine types: 2551, 2552, 2553, 2554, and 2555 85 Installing or replacing hardware 85 Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . 85 Installing external options 85 Removing the computer cover 86 Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . 87 Installing or replacing a PCI card 88 Installing or replacing a memory module . . . 91 Installing or replacing the optical drive . . . 93 Replacing the card reader 95 Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . 97 Replacing the front fan assembly . . . . . 99 Replacing the rear fan assembly 100 Installing the solid state drive 102 Replacing the primary hard disk drive . . . . 104 Replacing the secondary hard disk drive. . . 106 Installing the tertiary hard disk drive . . . . 108 Replacing the power supply assembly . . . 111 Replacing the microprocessor 112 Replacing the system board 115 Completing the parts replacement . . . . . 118 Chapter 11. Replacing FRUs (for machine types: 3688, 3690, 3691, 3693, and 3695 119 Installing or replacing hardware 119 Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . 119 Installing external options 119 Opening the computer cover 120 Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . 120 Accessing the system board components and drives 122 Installing or replacing a memory module . . . 123 Installing or replacing a PCI card 125 Installing or replacing the card reader . . . . 127 Replacing the battery 132 Installing the solid state drive 133 Replacing the hard disk drive 135 Replacing the optical drive 137 Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . 140 Replacing the power supply assembly . . . 143 Replacing the microprocessor 148 Replacing the cover presence switch . . . . 151 Replacing the internal speaker 153 Replacing the front audio and USB assembly 155 Replacing the system fan 157 Replacing the thermal sensor 158 Replacing the power switch 161 Replacing the system board 162 Completing the parts replacement . . . . . 165 Chapter 12. Additional service information 167 Security features 167 Hardware-controlled passwords 167 Operating system password 167 Vital product data 167 BIOS levels 167 Updating (flashing) the BIOS 167 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc. . . 167 Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your operating system 168 Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . 168 Power management 169 Automatic configuration and power interface (ACPI) BIOS 169 Automatic Power-On features 169 Appendix A. Notices 171 Television output notice 172 European conformance CE mark 172 Trademarks 172 Index 173 iv ThinkStation Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Locating major FRUs and CRUs
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Looking up FRU information
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Locating parts on the system board
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Locating internal drives
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For machine types: 3688, 3690, 3691, 3693, and
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Locating connectors, controls, and indicators
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Locating connectors on the rear of your
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Locating major FRUs and CRUs
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Looking up FRU information
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Locating parts on the system board
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Locating internal drives
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Chapter 10. Replacing FRUs (for
machine types: 2551, 2552, 2553,
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Installing or replacing hardware
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Handling static-sensitive devices
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Installing external options
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Removing the computer cover
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Removing and reinstalling the front bezel
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Installing or replacing a PCI card
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Installing or replacing a memory module .
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Installing or replacing the optical drive
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Replacing the card reader
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Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly .
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Replacing the front fan assembly
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Replacing the rear fan assembly
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Installing the solid state drive
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Replacing the primary hard disk drive
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Replacing the secondary hard disk drive.
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Installing the tertiary hard disk drive
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Replacing the power supply assembly
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Replacing the microprocessor
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Replacing the system board
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Completing the parts replacement
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Chapter 11. Replacing FRUs (for
machine types: 3688, 3690, 3691,
3693, and 3695)
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Installing or replacing hardware
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Handling static-sensitive devices
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Installing external options
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Opening the computer cover
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Removing and reinstalling the front bezel
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Accessing the system board components and
drives
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Installing or replacing a memory module .
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Installing or replacing a PCI card
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Installing or replacing the card reader
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Replacing the battery
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Installing the solid state drive
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Replacing the hard disk drive
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Replacing the optical drive
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Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly .
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Replacing the power supply assembly
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Replacing the microprocessor
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Replacing the cover presence switch
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Replacing the internal speaker
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Replacing the front audio and USB
assembly
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Replacing the system fan
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Replacing the thermal sensor
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Replacing the power switch
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Replacing the system board
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Completing the parts replacement
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Chapter 12. Additional service
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Security features
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Hardware-controlled passwords
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Operating system password
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Vital product data
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BIOS levels
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Updating (flashing) the BIOS
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Updating (flashing) the BIOS from a disc.
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Updating (flashing) the BIOS from your
operating system
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Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure
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Power management
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Automatic configuration and power interface
(ACPI) BIOS
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Automatic Power-On features
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Appendix A. Notices
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Television output notice
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European conformance CE mark
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Trademarks
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Index
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