Lenovo ThinkCentre M920q User Manual

Contents
Chapter 1. Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
System board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Machine type and model label . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 2. Specifications . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 3. Tips on using the
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Attaching a Kensington-style cable lock . . . . . . 9
Installing the computer into the TIO monitor . . . . . 9
Chapter 4. Replacing hardware . . . . 11
Before replacing hardware . . . . . . . . . . 11
Knowing FRUs (including CRUs) . . . . . . . . 11
Locating FRUs (including CRUs) . . . . . . . . 12
Replacing the keyboard or wireless keyboard . . . 14
Replacing the mouse or wireless mouse . . . . . 15
Replacing the power adapter . . . . . . . . . 19
Replacing the vertical stand . . . . . . . . . . 20
Replacing the VESA mount bracket . . . . . . . 21
Replacing the external optical drive . . . . . . . 22
Replacing the power adapter bracket . . . . . . 24
Removing the computer cover . . . . . . . . . 25
Replacing the storage drive . . . . . . . . . . 26
Replacing the storage drive cable . . . . . . . . 29
Replacing the PCI Express card and PCI Express
card adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Replacing the internal speaker . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacing the advanced speaker . . . . . . . . 32
Replacing the system fan . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Replacing the heat sink . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Replacing the coin-cell battery . . . . . . . . . 35
Replacing the microprocessor . . . . . . . . . 37
Replacing the Wi-Fi card . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Replacing the Wi-Fi antennas . . . . . . . . . 44
Replacing the antenna bracket . . . . . . . . . 49
Replacing the bottom cover . . . . . . . . . . 49
Replacing the memory module . . . . . . . . . 50
Replacing the M.2 solid-state drive . . . . . . . 52
Replacing the system board and chassis . . . . . 54
Completing the parts replacement . . . . . . . 56
Appendix A. Notices . . . . . . . . . . 59
Appendix B. Trademarks . . . . . . . 61
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Lenovo ThinkCentre M920q Specifications

General

Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Chipset	Intel Q370
Form Factor	Tiny
Memory	Up to 64GB DDR4
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Wireless	Bluetooth 4.2
Weight	1.32 kg
Ports	USB 3.1, USB-C, DisplayPort, HDMI
Dimensions	179mm x 183mm x 34.5mm