IBM 8183 - ThinkCentre S50

Contents
Important safety information . . . . . .v
Conditions that require immediate action . . . . .v
General safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . .vi
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
Power cords and power adapters . . . . . .vi
Extension cords and related devices . . . . . vii
Plugs and outlets . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Heat and product ventilation . . . . . . . viii
CD and DVD drive safety . . . . . . . . viii
Additional safety information . . . . . . . . viii
Lithium battery notice . . . . . . . . . . .x
Modem safety information . . . . . . . . . .x
Laser compliance statement . . . . . . . . .xi
Chapter 1. Overview . . . . . . . . .1
Information resources . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Available options . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Supported operating positions . . . . . . . .6
Chapter 2. Installing options . . . . . .7
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . .7
Installing external options . . . . . . . . . .7
Locating controls and connectors on the front of
your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 9
Obtaining device drivers . . . . . . . . .9
Opening the cover . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . .11
Accessing system board components and drives . .12
Identifying parts on the system board . . . . .13
Installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Installing PCI adapters . . . . . . . . . .15
Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . . .16
Removing and replacing a CD-ROM, CD-RW, or
DVD optical drive . . . . . . . . . . .18
Removing and replacing a hard disk drive . . .19
Removing and replacing a diskette drive . . .20
Connecting a serial ATA hard disk drive . . . .20
Connecting an IDE drive . . . . . . . . .21
Installing security features . . . . . . . . .21
Identifying security locks . . . . . . . . .21
Integrated security cable . . . . . . . . .22
Rope clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Cover lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Password protection . . . . . . . . . .23
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Closing the cover and connecting the cables . . .24
Chapter 3. Using the IBM Setup Utility 25
Starting the IBM Setup Utility program . . . . .25
Viewing and changing settings . . . . . . . .25
Exiting from the IBM Setup Utility program . . .26
Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . .26
User password . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Administrator password . . . . . . . . .26
Setting, changing, and deleting a password . . .26
Using Security Profile by Device . . . . . . .27
Using IDE Drives Setup . . . . . . . . . .27
Selecting a startup device . . . . . . . . . .28
Selecting a temporary startup device . . . . .28
Changing the startup device sequence . . . .28
Advanced settings . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Appendix A. Replacing customer
replaceable units (CRU) . . . . . . .29
CRU list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Removing and replacing the power supply assembly 31
Removing and replacing the system board assembly 34
Removing the microprocessor . . . . . . . .36
Replacing the microprocessor . . . . . . . .38
Removing and replacing the battery . . . . . .39
Removing and replacing the speaker . . . . . .40
Removing and replacing the power button and LED
assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Removing and replacing the fan assembly . . . .42
Completing the installation . . . . . . . . .44
Appendix B. Updating POST/BIOS . . .45
POST/BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette . . . .45
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure . . .46
Appendix C. Cleaning the mouse . . .47
Cleaning an optical mouse . . . . . . . . .47
Cleaning a mouse with a ball . . . . . . . .47
Appendix D. Manual modem
commands . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Basic AT commands . . . . . . . . . . .49
Extended AT commands . . . . . . . . . .51
MNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands . . . . . .52
Fax Class 1 commands . . . . . . . . . .53
Fax Class 2 commands . . . . . . . . . .53
Voice commands . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Appendix E. Notices . . . . . . . . .57
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
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