Lenovo ThinkStation 6423 User manual

ThinkStation

Hardware Installation and Replacement

Guide

Note

Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read and understand the Safety and Warranty Guide for

this product and “Notices,” on page 49.

Second Edition (July 2008)

©Copyright Lenovo 2005, 2008.

Portions ©Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2005.

LENOVO products, data, computer software, and services have been developed exclusively at private expense and

are sold to governmental entities as commercial items as defined by 48 C.F.R. 2.101 with limited and restricted

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set forth in Contract No. GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Figures ...............v

Chapter 1. Important safety information 1

Chapter 2. Overview .........3

Additional information resources .......3

Handling static-sensitive devices........4

Locations ...............5

Locating controls and connectors on the front of

your computer.............5

Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 6

Locating internal components........8

Identifying parts on the system board .....9

Chapter 3. Installing options and

replacing hardware .........11

Installing external options .........11

Installing internal options .........12

Opening the cover ...........12

Removing the front bezel .........14

Accessing system board components and drives 15

Installing internal drives .........17

Erasing alost or forgotten password (clearing

CMOS) ................23

Replacing the battery ...........24

Replacing the power supply assembly .....25

Replacing an adapter card .........28

Replacing the heat sink ..........30

Replacing ahard disk drive .........31

Replacing the optical drive .........33

Replacing the diskette drive or optional card reader 34

Installing or replacing amemory module ....36

Replacing the fan assembly .........37

Replacing the internal speaker ........39

Replacing the keyboard ..........41

Replacing the mouse ...........42

Chapter 4. Completing the parts

replacement ............43

Updating (flashing) BIOS from adiskette or

CD-ROM ...............43

Recovering from aPOST/BIOS update failure ...45

Obtaining device drivers ..........45

Chapter 5. Security features .....47

Locking devices .............47

Password protection ...........48

Appendix. Notices ..........49

Television output notice ..........50

Trademarks ..............50

Index ...............51

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Figures

1. Controls and connectors.........5

2. Connector locations ..........6

3. Component locations..........8

4. System board parts locations .......9

5. Removing the cover..........13

6. Removing the front bezel ........14

7. Accessing the system board .......16

8. Drive bay locations ..........18

9. Installing an optical drive ........19

10. Installing an optical drive ........20

11. Installing anew drive .........22

12. Battery removal ...........24

13. Battery installation ..........24

14. System-board connectors ........25

15. Replacing the power supply retaining screws 26

16. Removing the power supply .......27

17. Installing an adapter card ........29

18. Removing the heat sink ........30

19. Removing the hard disk drive ......32

20. Replacing the hard disk drive ......33

21. Removing the diskette drive or optional card

reader drive ............34

22. Removing the diskette drive or optional card

reader drive ............35

23. Replacing the diskette drive or optional card

reader drive ............35

24. Memory modules ..........36

25. Removing amemory module ......37

26. Installing amemory module .......37

27. Removing the fan assembly .......38

28. Removing the internal speaker ......39

29. Keyboard connectors, standard and USB 41

30. Replacing amouse ..........42

31. Integrated cable lock .........47

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vi ThinkStation Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide

Chapter 1. Important safety information

CAUTION:

Before using this manual, it is important that you read and understand all the

related safety information for this product. Refer to the Safety and Warranty Guide

that you received with this product for the latest safety information. Reading

and understanding the safety information reduces the risk of personal injury

and damage to your product.

If you no longer have acopy of the Safety and Warranty Guide,you can obtain one

online from the Lenovo®Support Web site at:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/

©Lenovo 2005, 2008. Portions ©IBM Corp. 2005. 1

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