Hardware ManualTable of ContentsContents5Chapter 1. About this manual7Important Safety Information7Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs8Chapter 2. Safety information9General safety9Electrical safety9Voltage-selection switch11Safety inspection guide11Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices12Grounding requirements13Safety notices (multi-lingual translations)13Chapter 3. General information45The ThinkVantage Productivity Center program45Additional information resources45Specifications46Types (6423, 6427, 6483, and 6493)46Chapter 4. General Checkout47Problem determination tips48Chapter 5. Diagnostics49PC-Doctor for Windows49PC-Doctor for Windows PE49Running diagnostics from the Rescue and Recovery workspace49PC-Doctor for DOS50Creating a diagnostic CD image50Creating diagnostic diskettes50Running diagnostics from the CD or diskettes51Navigating through the diagnostics programs51Running tests51Test results52Quick and Full erase - hard drive52Viewing the test log53Chapter 6. Using the Setup Utility55Starting the Setup Utility program55Viewing and changing settings55Using passwords55Password considerations55User Password56Administrator Password56Setting, changing, and deleting a password56Selecting a startup device56Selecting a temporary startup device56Selecting or changing the startup device sequence57Advanced settings57Exiting from the Setup Utility program57Chapter 7. Installing and configuring RAID59Attaching SATA hard disk drives59Configuring the system BIOS to enable embedded SATA RAID functionality59Creating RAID volumes59Deleting RAID volumes60SUPPORTED SAS RAID configurations60Configuring the system BIOS to enable SAS RAID functionality60Configuring the system BIOS to enable SAS RAID 0 functionality61Configuring the system BIOS to enable SAS RAID 1 functionality61Configuring mirrored volume disks for Integrated Mirrored Array (IM) two disk, with an optional hot spare disk or Integrated62Configuring the system BIOS to enable SAS RAID 1E functionality62Chapter 8. Symptom-to-FRU Index65Hard disk drive boot error65Power Supply Errors65Diagnostic error codes67Beep symptoms88POST error codes89Miscellaneous error messages91Undetermined problems92Chapter 9. Replacing FRUs (types 6423 and 6483)95Locations96Controls and connectors on the front of the computer96Connectors on the rear of the computer97Internal components98System board connectors and components99Opening the cover100Removing the front bezel101Accessing system board components and drives102Replacing the battery104Replacing the power supply assembly105Replacing an adapter card109Replacing the heat sink111Replacing the microprocessor113Replacing the system board116Replacing a hard disk drive118Replacing an optical drive120Replacing the diskette drive or optional card reader121Replacing a memory module123Replacing a fan assembly125Replacing the internal speaker126Replacing the front panel connector assembly127Completing the FRU replacement129Chapter 10. Replacing FRUs (types 6427 and 6493)131Locations132Controls and connectors on the front of the computer132Connectors on the rear of the computer133Internal components134System board connectors and components135Opening the cover136Removing the front bezel138Accessing system board components and drives139Replacing the battery141Replacing the power supply assembly142Replacing an adapter card145Replacing the heat sink147Replacing the microprocessor149Replacing the system board151Replacing a hard disk drive154Replacing an optical drive156Replacing the diskette drive or optional card reader157Replacing a memory module159Replacing a fan assembly162Replacing the internal speaker163Completing the FRU replacement164Chapter 11. FRU lists165Machine Type 6423165Machine Type 6427181Machine Type 6483198Machine Type 6493221Chapter 12. Additional Service Information241Security features241Hardware controlled Passwords241Operating system password241Vital product data241BIOS levels241Flash update procedures241Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or CD-ROM242Updating (flashing) BIOS from the operating system242Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure242Power management244Automatic configuration and power interface (ACPI) BIOS244Automatic Power-On features244Appendix. Notices245Television output notice246Trademarks246Size: 6.44 MBPages: 248Language: EnglishOpen manual
Hardware ManualTable of ContentsContents5Chapter 1. About this manual7Important Safety Information7Important information about replacing RoHS compliant FRUs8Chapter 2. Safety information9General safety9Electrical safety9Voltage-selection switch11Safety inspection guide11Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices12Grounding requirements13Safety notices (multi-lingual translations)13Chapter 3. General information45The ThinkVantage Productivity Center program45Additional information resources45Specifications46Types (6423, 6427, 6483, and 6493)46Chapter 4. General Checkout47Problem determination tips48Chapter 5. Diagnostics49PC-Doctor for Windows49PC-Doctor for Windows PE49Running diagnostics from the Rescue and Recovery workspace49PC-Doctor for DOS50Creating a diagnostic CD image50Creating diagnostic diskettes50Running diagnostics from the CD or diskettes51Navigating through the diagnostics programs51Running tests51Test results52Quick and Full erase - hard drive52Viewing the test log53Chapter 6. Using the Setup Utility55Starting the Setup Utility program55Viewing and changing settings55Using passwords55Password considerations55User Password56Administrator Password56Setting, changing, and deleting a password56Selecting a startup device56Selecting a temporary startup device56Selecting or changing the startup device sequence57Advanced settings57Exiting from the Setup Utility program57Chapter 7. Installing and configuring RAID59Attaching SATA hard disk drives59Configuring the system BIOS to enable embedded SATA RAID functionality59Creating RAID volumes59Deleting RAID volumes60SUPPORTED SAS RAID configurations60Configuring the system BIOS to enable SAS RAID functionality60Configuring the system BIOS to enable SAS RAID 0 functionality61Configuring the system BIOS to enable SAS RAID 1 functionality61Configuring mirrored volume disks for Integrated Mirrored Array (IM) two disk, with an optional hot spare disk or Integrated62Configuring the system BIOS to enable SAS RAID 1E functionality62Chapter 8. Symptom-to-FRU Index65Hard disk drive boot error65Power Supply Errors65Diagnostic error codes67Beep symptoms88POST error codes89Miscellaneous error messages91Undetermined problems92Chapter 9. Replacing FRUs (types 6423 and 6483)95Locations96Controls and connectors on the front of the computer96Connectors on the rear of the computer97Internal components98System board connectors and components99Opening the cover100Removing the front bezel101Accessing system board components and drives102Replacing the battery104Replacing the power supply assembly105Replacing an adapter card109Replacing the heat sink111Replacing the microprocessor113Replacing the system board116Replacing a hard disk drive118Replacing an optical drive120Replacing the diskette drive or optional card reader121Replacing a memory module123Replacing a fan assembly125Replacing the internal speaker126Replacing the front panel connector assembly127Completing the FRU replacement129Chapter 10. Replacing FRUs (types 6427 and 6493)131Locations132Controls and connectors on the front of the computer132Connectors on the rear of the computer133Internal components134System board connectors and components135Opening the cover136Removing the front bezel138Accessing system board components and drives139Replacing the battery141Replacing the power supply assembly142Replacing an adapter card145Replacing the heat sink147Replacing the microprocessor149Replacing the system board151Replacing a hard disk drive154Replacing an optical drive156Replacing the diskette drive or optional card reader157Replacing a memory module159Replacing a fan assembly162Replacing the internal speaker163Completing the FRU replacement164Chapter 11. FRU lists165Machine Type 6423165Machine Type 6427181Machine Type 6483198Machine Type 6493221Chapter 12. Additional Service Information241Security features241Hardware controlled Passwords241Operating system password241Vital product data241BIOS levels241Flash update procedures241Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or CD-ROM242Updating (flashing) BIOS from the operating system242Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure242Power management244Automatic configuration and power interface (ACPI) BIOS244Automatic Power-On features244Appendix. Notices245Television output notice246Trademarks246Size: 6.44 MBPages: 248Language: EnglishOpen manual
