Contents Read this first: safety information . . Chapter 1. General information ..1 Chapter 2. Server setup road map . . . 5 Chapter 5. Replacing hardware ..51 Chapter 3. Product overview ..7 Chapter 4.
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Appendix B. WEEE and recycling information ... . . Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics ... . . Appendix C. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive .
Safety Information Safety Information Safety Information Safety Information afety Informa on Safety Information Safety Information 製品をご使用になる前に、Lenovo Web サイトに掲載されているマルチリンガルの Safety Information (安全 上の注意) を読んで理解してください。 제품을 사용하기 전에 Lenovo 웹 사이트의 다국어 Safety Information (안전 정보)를 주의 깊게 읽어 보십시오. Safety Information...
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Safety Information Safety Information Safety Information Safety Information Safety Information 在使用产品之前,请务必先阅读和了解 Lenovo Web 站点上的多语言 Safety Information《安全信息》。 Safety Information Safety Information Safety Information Safety Information Safety Information 使用本產品之前,請務必先閱讀及瞭解 Lenovo 網站上多國語言版本的Safety Information(安全資訊)。 Safety Information Safety Information afety Informa on Lenovo Important:...
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Statement 1 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. Ensure that all power cord connectors are securely and completely plugged into receptacles.
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Statement 3 CAUTION: When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD 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. •...
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Statement 6 CAUTION: If you install a strain-relief bracket option over the end of the power cord that is connected to the device, you must connect the other end of the power cord to a power source that is easily accessible in case it needs to be disconnected.
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Statement 11 CAUTION: The following label indicates a potential heat hazard. Statement 12 DANGER Overloading a branch circuit is a potential fire hazard and a shock hazard under certain conditions. To avoid these hazards, ensure that your system electrical requirements do not exceed branch current ratings at the installation site.
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Statement 16 CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock or energy hazards: • This equipment must be installed by trained service personnel in a restricted-access location, as defined by your local electrical code and the latest edition of IEC 60950. •...
Statement 20 CAUTION: A lithium ion battery is provided. To avoid possible explosion, do not burn the battery. Replace the battery only with the Lenovo-approved part. Recycle or discard the battery as instructed by local regulations. Products that are not assessed...
Chapter 1. General information Introduction Information Where to obtain Lenovo Limited Warranty (LLW) Worldwide Lenovo Support telephone list Most up-to-date information about the server Latest technical information Instructions on how to register your server with Lenovo Product information label Product name...
Server documentation Printed documents Read Me First Electronic documents Safety Information Lenovo Limited Warranty Lenovo License Agreement Documentation Safety, Warranty, and Support Information User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide Note:...
Chapter 2. Server setup road map Server setup procedure Turning on the server Turning off the server CAUTION: The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord.
Chapter 3. Product overview In the box Features and specifications of your server Dimension and weight Electrical input Central Processing Unit (CPU) Memory...
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Power supply Note: System fans Internal drives Notes: Expansion slots...
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Input/Output (I/O) features Ethernet connectivity Security features Basic system management features...
Operating environment Table 1. Operating environment Air temperature (operating) Air temperature (storage) Humidity (operating) Humidity (storage) Altitude Software programs ThinkServer EasyStartup ThinkServer EasyStartup ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater Note:...
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Lenovo ThinkServer Power Planner Lenovo ThinkServer Diagnostics Lenovo ThinkServer Diagnostics Lenovo ToolsCenter Suite CLI Component locations Machine type, model, and serial number label...
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Figure 1. Machine type, model, and serial number label...
Front panel Figure 3. Front panel Power button with power status LED Power status LED Description HDD status LED Note: HDD status LED Description NIC status LED NIC status LED Description Front USB 3.0 connectors (2)
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Notes: Hot-swap drive activity and status LEDs Figure 9. Hot-swap drive activity and status LEDs Drive activity LED Drive status LED Description...
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Drive activity LED Drive status LED Description Unconfigured Bad Note: Unconfigured Bad Unconfigured Good Offline Online ThinkServer MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide Power conversion board Figure 10. Power conversion board 6-pin power connector 8-pin power connector 2-pin power control connector...
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Power distribution board Figure 11. Rear view Figure 12. Front view 8-pin power connector 4-pin power connector 10-pin power connector 4-pin power connector...
Hot-swap power supply status LEDs Figure 13. Hot-swap power supply status LEDs Input status LED Description Action Status Output status LED Description Action Status Fault LED Description Action Status RAID card Note:...
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Figure 16. Lenovo ThinkServer SAS 12G Expander PCIe Card Expander card RAID 520i Adapter RAID 720i Adapter Backplane Backplane for up to four 3.5-inch drives...
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Figure 17. Front view Figure 18. Rear view Slot 0–slot 3 Mini-SAS signal cable connector 8-pin power connector Backplane for up to eight 2.5-inch drives...
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Figure 19. Front view Figure 20. Rear view Slot 0–slot 7 Mini-SAS signal cable connector 1 8-pin power connector Mini-SAS signal cable connector 0...
System board components Figure 21. System board components...
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4-pin power connector CPU socket CPU fan connector Memory slots Thermal sensor connector 10-pin power connector Front system fan 2 connector HDD power connector 2 HDD power connector 1 10 11 13 14 16 17 SATA connectors Note: Serial General Purpose Input/Output (SGPIO) connector Front system fan 1 connector...
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Front panel connector Front USB 3.0 connector 20 21 USB 2.0 connectors Clear CMOS jumper Note: HDD LED connector 24 25 26 27 PCIe slots Slot Physical slot size Negotiable link bandwidth Supported card length and height...
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Rear system fan connector Intrusion switch connector Coin-cell battery...
BIOS Setup Utility Main menu Main Devices menu Devices Devices Menu item Description Serial Port Setup USB Setup ATA Drive Setup Video Setup Audio Setup Network Setup Advanced menu Advanced Advanced Advanced Menu item Description CPU Setup Intel Manageability Intel SIPP Support CPU CRID Support Chipset CRID support...
Power menu Power Power Power Menu item Description After Power Loss Enhanced Power Saving Mode Intelligent Cooling Engine (ICE) Automatic Power On Security menu Security Security Menu item Description Administrator Password Power-On Password Set Administrator Password Set Power-On Password Chassis Intrusion Detection TCG Feature Setup System Event Log Secure Boot...
Startup Menu item Description Primary Boot Sequence Automatic Boot Sequence Error Boot Sequence Startup Enabled Disabled Boot Mode Boot Priority Options Keys Display Enabled Disabled Options Keys Display Style Enabled Option Keys Display Legacy Normal Exit menu Exit Exit Exit Menu item Description Save Changes and Exit...
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Administrator password Power-On password Note: Password considerations Notes: Setting, changing, or deleting a password Security Set Administrator Password Set Power-On Password Note:...
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Configuring the TPM function Security TCG Feature Setup TCG Security Features TPM Support Active Selecting a startup device Note: Note: Startup Exiting the Setup Utility program Exit Updating the BIOS...
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Updating (flashing) the BIOS Notes: Configuring the Ethernet controllers Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program...
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ThinkServer EasyStartup ThinkServer EasyStartup Features of the ThinkServer EasyStartup program Starting the ThinkServer EasyStartup program User Guide ThinkServer EasyStartup Note: ThinkServer EasyStartup...
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Next Agree Notes: Compatibility notes User Guide Home Compatibility notes User Guide Hardware list Configure RAID Install operating system About...
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Configuring RAID About RAID RAID 0 RAID 1...
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RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 RAID 50 Note: RAID 60 MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide RAID for your server Note:...
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Onboard SATA software RAID configuration Advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID configuration (requires a RAID card) Notes: Configuring onboard SATA software RAID Enabling the onboard SATA RAID functionality Note: Devices ➙ ATA Drive Setup Configure SATA as RAID...
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Creating RAID volumes Create RAID Volume Name RAID Level Stripe Size Capacity Exit Deleting RAID volumes Delete RAID Volume Exit Resetting disks to non-RAID Reset Disks to Non-RAID...
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Exit Marking disks as spare Mark Disks as Spare Note: Exit Notes: /etc/mdadm.conf POLICY domain=DOMAIN path=* metadata=imsm action=spare-same-slot /etc/mdadm.conf POLICY domain=DOMAIN path=* metadata=imsm action=spare-same-slot # chkconfig –s mdadmd on # /etc/init.d/mdadmd start Configuring advanced SATA or SAS hardware RAID Note: Programs for configuring SATA/SAS hardware RAID MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide Note:...
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MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide Instructions for configuring SATA/SAS hardware RAID MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide...
Attention: Working inside the server with the power on Attention: Preparing your server in advance and removing the server cover CAUTION: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Read this first: safety information” on page iii and “Getting familiar with important guidelines” on page 51. Note:...
Figure 24. Installing the front bezel Memory module Note: Memory module installation rules Features Notes:...
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Figure 25. Memory module installation order Removing a memory module -x x x -x x -x -x -x x -x Figure 26. Removing a memory module Installing a memory module Note:...
-x x x -x x -x -x -x xxx xxxx xxx-xxxxx-x-x-xx-xx xxx xxxx xxx-xxxxx-x-x-xx-xx x -x xxxxxxxxxxxxx-xx xx xx xxxxxxxxxxxxx-xx xx xx xxxx xxxx -x x x -x x -x -x -x x -x Figure 27. Installing the memory module PCIe card Note: Notes:...
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Note: Figure 28. Removing a PCIe card Installing a PCIe card...
Figure 29. Installing a PCIe card Optical drive Attention: CAUTION: When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD 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.
• Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure. DANGER Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode. Note the following: Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.
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Figure 30. Removing the optical drive Installing the optical drive...
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Figure 31. Removing the EMI shield for the upper optical drive bay...
Figure 39. Installing the drive Tape drive Removing a tape drive...
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Figure 40. Removing the tape drive Installing a tape drive...
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Figure 41. Removing the plastic shield Figure 42. Installing the tape drive...
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Figure 43. Connecting the power and signal cables from the tape drive to the system board Note: Solid-state drive (2.5-inch) Attention:...
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Removing a 2.5-inch SSD from a 3.5-inch HDD bay Figure 44. Removing the screws that secure the SSD and the drive adapter Figure 45. Removing the SSD from the drive adpater...
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Installing a 2.5-inch SSD into a 3.5-inch HDD bay Figure 46. Positioning the 2.5-inch SSD into the drive adapter...
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Figure 47. Installing the screws to secure the SSD to the drive adapter Figure 48. Installing the screws to secure the drive adapter and the SSD to the bracket Hot-swap drive...
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Attention: Hot-swap drive installation rules Removing a hot-swap drive Figure 49. Opening the handle of a drive...
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Figure 50. Opening the handle of a dummy tray Figure 51. Removing the drive or dummy tray Installing a hot-swap drive...
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Figure 52. Installing the drive Hot-swap power supply CAUTION: Hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers and other body parts away. CAUTION: Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached.
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Note: Removing a hot-swap power supply Figure 53. Removing a hot-swap redundant power supply Installing a hot-swap power supply...
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Figure 54. Removing the protective shield for the power supply bay...
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Figure 55. Installing a hot-swap power supply Power conversion board Removing the power conversion board...
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Figure 56. Removing the power conversion board Installing the power conversion board...
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Figure 57. Installing the power conversion board Backplane Notes: Removing the backplane...
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Figure 58. Removing the HDD cage Figure 59. Removing the backplane...
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Installing the backplane Figure 60. Installing the backplane to the HDD cage...
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Figure 61. Installing the HDD cage Connecting cables for the backplane Connecting cables for server models with one backplane installed (supporting up to four SATA hot-swap HDDs)
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Figure 62. Connecting signal cables form backplane to the system board Connecting cables for server models with two backplanes installed Figure 63. Connecting signal cables from the backplanes to the RAID card...
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Non-hot-swap power supply CAUTION: Hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers and other body parts away. CAUTION: Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached.
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Figure 64. Removing the non-hot-swap power supply Installing the non-hot-swap power supply...
Figure 65. Installing the non-hot-swap power supply Intrusion switch Removing the intrusion switch...
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Figure 66. Removing the intrusion switch Installing the intrusion switch Figure 67. Installing the intrusion switch Front panel board assembly Note: Removing the front panel board assembly...
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Figure 68. Removing the front panel board assembly Installing the front panel board assembly...
Figure 69. Installing the front panel board assembly Front system fan CAUTION: Hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers and other body parts away. Removing the front system fan 1...
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Figure 70. Removing the front system fan 1 Installing the front system fan 1...
Figure 71. Installing the front system fan 1 Rear system fan CAUTION: Hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers and other body parts away. Note:...
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Removing the rear system fan Figure 72. Removing the rear system fan Installing the rear system fan...
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Figure 73. Installing the rear system fan Heat sink and fan assembly CAUTION: The heat sink and fan assembly might be very hot. Turn off the server and wait three to five minutes to let the server cool before removing the server cover. Removing the heat sink and fan assembly...
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Note: Note: Figure 74. Removing the screws that secure the heat sink and fan assembly Installing the heat sink and fan assembly...
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Notes: Figure 75. Installing the screws to secure the heat sink and fan assembly and the backplane Note: Secure digital module...
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Note: Removing the SD module Note: Figure 76. Removing the SD module assembly...
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Figure 77. Removing the SD module from the SD module bracket Figure 78. Removing an SD card Installing the SD module...
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Figure 79. Installing the SD module into the SD module bracket Figure 80. Installing the SD module assembly ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module...
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Note: Removing the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module Figure 81. Removing the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module assembly from the chassis Figure 82. Removing the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module from the bracket...
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Installing the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module Figure 83. Installing the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module into the bracket Figure 84. Installing the ThinkServer RAID Super Capacitor Module assembly into the chassis...
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Thunderbolt Memory Module Removing the TMM Figure 85. Removing the TMM Installing the TMM...
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Figure 86. Installing the TMM Lenovo ThinkServer RAID 520i upgrade key Removing the RAID 520i key Notes:...
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Note: Figure 87. Removing the RAID 520i key MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide Installing the RAID 520i key Attention: Note:...
Note: Figure 88. Installing the RAID 520i key MegaRAID SAS Software User Guide CAUTION: The heat sink and fan assembly and the CPU might be very hot. Turn off the server and wait three to five minutes to let the server cool before removing the server cover. Note: Removing the CPU...
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Notes: Figure 89. Removing the CPU Installing the CPU...
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Note: Figure 90. Installing the CPU Figure 91. Securing the CPU in the socket Coin-cell battery...
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DANGER Danger of explosion if battery is inproperly replaced. When replacing the lithium coin cell battery, use only the same or an equivalent type that is recommended by the manufacturer. The battery contains lithium and can explode if not properly used, handled, or disposed of.
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Figure 93. Installing the coin-cell battery Power distribution board CAUTION: Hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers and other body parts away. CAUTION: Never remove the cover on a power supply or any part that has the following label attached. Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any component that has this label attached.
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Note: Figure 94. Removing the power distribution board Installing the power distribution board...
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Figure 95. Installing the power distribution board...
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Figure 96. Installing the power distribution board cage For service technician only: replacing the system board CAUTION: Hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers and other body parts away.
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CAUTION: The heat sink and CPU might be very hot. Turn off the server and wait three to five minutes to let the server cool before removing the server cover. Figure 97. Removing the screws that secure the system board...
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Note: Figure 98. Removing the CPU socket cover Notes: Figure 99. Applying the thermal grease to the top of the CPU...
Chapter 7. Getting information, help, and service Information resources Using the documentation ThinkServer Web site Lenovo Support Web site Help and service Before you call...
Appendix A. Regulatory information Export classification notice Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement Industry Canada Compliance Statement United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement European Union - Compliance to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive...
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Warning: German Class A compliance statement Deutschsprachiger EU Hinweis: Hinweis für Geräte der Klasse A EU Richtlinie zur Elektromagnetischen Verträglichkeit Deutschland: Einhaltung des Gesetzes über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Betriebsmittein Zulassungsbescheinigung laut dem Deutschen Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Betriebsmitteln, EMVG vom 20. Juli 2007 (früher Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten), bzw.
Korea Class A compliance statement Russia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Class A statement Taiwan Class A compliance statement Lenovo product service information for Taiwan Japan VCCI Class A compliance statement Japanese statement for ac power consumption for JEITA harmonics guideline...
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Japanese statement of compliance for products less than or equal to 20 A per phase for JEITA harmonics guideline Eurasian compliance mark...
Declarações de Reciclagem no Brasil Descarte de um Produto Lenovo Fora de Uso Recycling information for Japan Collecting and recycling a disused Lenovo computer or monitor Disposing of Lenovo computer components Disposing of disused lithium batteries from Lenovo computers Battery recycling information for Taiwan...
Battery recycling information for the European Union Notice: Disposing of lithium batteries and battery packs from Lenovo products Disposing of battery packs from Lenovo products...
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Battery recycling information for the United States and Canada Requirement for batteries containing perchlorate...
Table 2. Limits for particulates and gases Contaminant Limits Method of Testing General Ventilation Air-Cleaning Devices for Removal Efficiency by Particle Size Environmental conditions for process measurement and control systems: Airborne contaminants German Ordinance for Work gloss statement...
Appendix E. Notices Lenovo (United States), Inc. 1009 Think Place - Building One Morrisville, NC 27560 U.S.A. Attention: Lenovo Director of Licensing...