ConnectorDescription
Ethernetconnector
UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFCCClassBlimits,useaCategory5Ethernet
cable.
Microphoneconnector
Usedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorif
youusespeech-recognitionsoftware.
PS/2keyboardconnectorUsedtoattachakeyboardthatusesaPS/2keyboardconnector.
PS/2mouseconnectorUsedtoattachamouse,atrackball,orotherpointingdevicesthatuseaPS/2
mouseconnector.
Serialport
Usedtoattachanexternalmodem,aserialprinter,orotherdevicesthatusea
9-pinserialport.
USBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,a
USBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.IfyouhavemorethaneightUSB
devices,youcanpurchaseaUSBhub,whichyoucanusetoconnectadditional
USBdevices.
VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.
Locatingcomponents
Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyour
computer.Toopenthecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage32.
Figure3.Componentlocations
1Heatsinkandfanassembly
6Frontbezel
2Powersupplyassembly
7Frontfan(systemfan)assembly
3Memorymodules
8Harddiskdrive(orsolidstatedrive)
4Opticaldrive9PCIcard(installedinsomemodels)
5FrontaudioandUSBassembly
10Heatsinkfanduct
10ThinkCentreUserGuide
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