Lenovo ThinkServer RS140 User Manual

Contents
Safetyinformation..........iii
Productsthatarenotassessed.........x
Chapter1.Generalinformation.....1
Introduction.................1
Serverdocumentation.............2
Chapter2.Serversetuproadmap...5
Chapter3.Productoverview......7
Serverpackage...............7
Features..................7
Specifications...............10
Software.................11
ThinkServerEasyStartup.........11
ThinkServerEasyUpdateFirmwareUpdater.11
BIOSupdateutility...........11
RAIDconfigurationutilities........11
Diagnosticprograms..........11
Locations.................11
Machinetype,model,andserialnumber
label.................11
Frontviewoftheserver.........12
Frontpanel..............13
Rearviewoftheserver.........14
Serverlock..............17
Servercomponents...........17
RAIDcard...............21
Connectingthecables..........22
Systemboardcomponents........32
Chapter4.Turningonandturningoff
theserver...............35
Turningontheserver............35
Turningofftheserver............35
Chapter5.Configuringtheserver..37
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........37
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....37
ViewinginformationintheSetupUtility
program...............37
SetupUtilityprograminterface......37
Settingthesystemdateandtime.....41
Usingpasswords............41
ConfiguringtheTPMfunction.......42
Selectingastartupdevice........42
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......43
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS......43
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram...44
FeaturesoftheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............44
StartingtheThinkServerEasyStartup
program...............45
UsingtheThinkServerEasyStartupprogram
onaWindowsoperatingsystem......46
ConfiguringRAID..............47
AboutRAID..............47
RAIDforyourserver...........48
ConfiguringthesystemBIOStoenable
onboardSATARAIDfunctionality......49
ConfiguringtheadvancedSATAorSAS
hardwareRAID.............50
ConfiguringtheEthernetcontrollers......52
Updatingthefirmware............52
UsingtheFirmwareUpdaterprogram....52
Chapter6.Installing,removing,or
replacinghardware..........53
Guidelines................53
Precautions..............53
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.....54
Systemreliabilityguidelines........55
Removingtheservercover..........55
Installing,removing,orreplacinghardware...56
Removingandreinstallingtherackhandles.57
Removingandreinstallingthefanduct...57
Installingorremovingamemorymodule...59
InstallingorremovingtheRAIDcard....62
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
500UpgradeKeyforAdvancedRAID....66
InstallingorremovingtheThinkServerRAID
700Battery..............68
Installingorremovingtheslimopticaldrive..71
Replacingtherisercardassembly.....75
ReplacingtheEthernetcard........77
Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...80
Removingandreinstallingthe
slim-optical-drivebracket........82
Replacinga2.5-inchharddiskdrive....84
Replacinga3.5-inchharddiskdrive....87
Replacingthefrontpanelboard......90
Replacingasystemfan.........92
Replacingtheheatsink.........94
Replacingthemicroprocessor.......96
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery......99
Replacingthesystemboard.......101
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Lenovo ThinkServer RS140 Specifications

General

Brand	Lenovo
Model	ThinkServer RS140
Category	Server
Language	English