Lenovo ThinkCentre E73 - Locating Connectors on the Rear of Your Computer

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer
Figure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage68showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyour
computer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewhereto
connectthecablesonyourcomputer.
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Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations
1Powercordconnector8Audioline-inconnector
2DisplayPortconnector
9PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
3VGAmonitorconnector10PCIExpressx1cardslots(2)
4USB3.0connectors11Security-lockslot
5USB2.0connectors
12Padlockloop
6Microphoneconnector
13Optionalserialport
7Audioline-outconnector14Ethernetconnector
ConnectorDescription
Audioline-inconnector
Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo
system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetween
theaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-inconnectorofthe
computer.
Audioline-outconnector
Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchaspowered
stereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inampliers),headphones,multimedia
keyboards,ortheaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystemorotherexternal
recordingdevice.
DisplayPortconnector
Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevices
thatuseaDisplayPortconnector.
Ethernetconnector
UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5Ethernet
cable.
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