ThinkPad X230 - Attaching a Thinkpad Port Replicator or Docking Station

8eSATAconnectororUSB3.0connector:FortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,thisisaneSATA
connectorforconnectinganeSATAdevice.FortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB3.0,this
isaUSB3.0connectorforconnectingaUSBcompatibledevices.
9Externalmonitorconnector:Connectanexternalmonitor.
10Securitykeyhole:Useasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourdockingstationtoa
stationaryobjecttoprotectitfromtheft.
Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertoaportreplicatorordockingstationanduseanEthernetconnectoror
anexternalmonitorconnector,usetheEthernetconnectorortheexternalmonitorconnectorontheport
replicatorordockingstation,nottheoneonthecomputer.
AttachingaThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation
ToattachyourcomputertoasupportedThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation,dothefollowing:
Notes:
•BeforeyouattachthecomputertoasupportedThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation,disconnect
theacpoweradapterfromthecomputer.
•Ifyourcomputerisoperating,makesurethatithasnishedanyoperationsinvolvingdevicesthatare
connectedtoaUSBconnector.AlsomakesurethatanyconnectiontoanEthernetconnectorhas
beendisconnected.
•ThefollowingillustrationsarefortheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3.Theprocedureisthesameforother
dockingstations.Forportreplicators,startwithstep2.
1.Makesurethatthesystemlockkeyisinplaceandintheunlocked(horizontal)position.
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