IBM A50 User Manual

Contents
Important safety information . . . . . .v
Conditions that require immediate action . . . . .v
General safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . .vi
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
Power cords and power adapters . . . . . .vi
Extension cords and related devices . . . . . vii
Plugs and outlets . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Heat and product ventilation . . . . . . . viii
CD and DVD drive safety . . . . . . . . viii
Additional safety information . . . . . . . .ix
Lithium battery notice . . . . . . . . . . .x
Modem safety information . . . . . . . . . .x
Laser compliance statement . . . . . . . . .xi
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Information resources . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Identifying your computer . . . . . . . . . xiv
Chapter 1. Types 8149, 8177, and 8178 .1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Available options . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Tools required . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . .5
Installing external options . . . . . . . . . .6
Locating the connectors on the front of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Locating the connectors on the rear of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Obtaining device drivers . . . . . . . . .8
Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . .10
Identifying parts on the system board . . . . .10
Installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Installing adapters . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . . .14
Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . . .14
Installing a drive . . . . . . . . . . .15
Installing security features . . . . . . . . .18
Identifying security locks . . . . . . . . .19
Rope clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Integrated cable lock . . . . . . . . . .21
Password protection . . . . . . . . . .21
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .21
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Replacing the cover and connecting the cables . . .23
Chapter 2. Types 8126, 8174, 8175, and
8176 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Available options . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Tools required . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . .29
Installing external options . . . . . . . . .30
Locating the connectors on the front of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Locating the connectors on the rear of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Obtaining device drivers . . . . . . . . .33
Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . .34
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . .35
Identifying parts on the system board . . . . .35
Installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Installing adapters . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . . .39
Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . . .40
Installing a drive . . . . . . . . . . .41
Installing security features . . . . . . . . .43
Identifying security locks . . . . . . . . .44
Rope clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Integrated cable lock . . . . . . . . . .46
Password protection . . . . . . . . . .46
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .46
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Replacing the cover and connecting the cables . . .48
Chapter 3. Types 8084, 8085, 8147,
8148, and 8179 . . . . . . . . . . .51
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Available options . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Tools required . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . .55
Installing external options . . . . . . . . .56
Locating the connectors on the front of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Locating the connectors on the rear of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Obtaining device drivers . . . . . . . . .59
Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . .60
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . .61
Identifying parts on the system board . . . . .61
Installing memory . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Installing adapters . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Installing internal drives . . . . . . . . . .65
Drive specifications . . . . . . . . . . .65
Installing a drive . . . . . . . . . . .66
Installing security features . . . . . . . . .69
Identifying security locks . . . . . . . . .70
Rope clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Integrated cable lock . . . . . . . . . .72
Password protection . . . . . . . . . .72
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . .72
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing
CMOS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Replacing the cover and connecting the cables . . .74
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IBM A50 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	A50
Category	Desktop
Language	English