ConnectorDescription
Ethernetconnector
UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5Ethernet
cable.
Microphoneconnector
Usedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorif
youusespeech-recognitionsoftware.
Serialport
Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea
9-pinserialport.
USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,a
USBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.IfyouhavemorethaneightUSB
devices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditional
USBdevices.
VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.
Locatingcomponents
Figure35“Componentlocations”onpage106showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyour
computer.Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage109
.
Figure35.Componentlocations
1Heatsinkandfanassembly
6Frontbezel
2Powersupplyassembly
7Systemfanassembly
3Memorymodules(2)
8Harddiskdrive
4Opticaldrive9PCIcard(installedinsomemodels)
5FrontaudioandUSBassembly
10Heatsinkfanduct
106ThinkCentreHardwareMaintenanceManual
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