Lenovo ThinkStation C20x User Manual

Contents
Importantsafetyinformation.....iii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Features..................1
Specications................3
Softwareoverview..............4
SoftwareprovidedwithyourWindows
operatingsystem.............4
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
parts...................6
Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthefront
ofyourcomputer.............6
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer................7
Locatingcomponents...........8
Locatingpartsandconnectorsonthesystem
board.................9
Chapter2.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............13
Installingorreplacinghardware........13
Installingexternaloptions........13
Removingthecomputercover.......13
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..14
RemovingandreinstallingthePCIcard
holder................15
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...17
InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard......21
Installinganewharddiskdrive......23
Replacingaharddiskdrive........26
Replacingtheopticaldrive........27
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..29
Replacingthefrontfanassembly.....32
Replacingtherearfanassembly......34
Replacingthekeyboardormouse.....36
Completingthepartsreplacement.....37
Obtainingdevicedrivers...........38
Basicsecurityfeatures...........38
Lockingdevices............39
Passwordprotection..........40
Chapter3.Recoveryinformation...41
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......41
Creatingrecoverymedia.........41
Usingrecoverymedia..........41
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...42
Performingabackupoperation......43
Performingarecoveryoperation......43
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...44
Creatingandusingarescuemedium......45
Creatingarescuemedium........45
Usingarescuemedium.........45
Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers.....46
Solvingrecoveryproblems..........46
Chapter4.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................49
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......49
Viewingorchangingsettings.........49
Usingpasswords..............49
Passwordconsiderations.........50
Administratorpassword.........50
UserPassword.............50
Setting,changing,ordeletingapassword..50
Enablingordisablingadevice........50
Selectingastartupdevice..........51
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....51
Viewingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............51
Advancedsettings.............52
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......52
Chapter5.ConguringRAID.....53
ConguringRAIDformachinetypes4262,4263,
4264,and4265..............53
InstallingSATAharddiskdrives......53
ConguringthesystemBIOStoenableSATA
RAIDfunctionality............53
CreatingRAIDvolumes.........54
DeletingRAIDvolumes.........54
ConguringRAIDformachinetypes4266,4269,
4271,and4272..............54
InstallingSATAorSASharddiskdrives...55
EnteringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptocongure
SATAorSASRAID...........55
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptoenable
SATA/SASRAID0,1,or5functionality...55
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptosetan
optionalhotspareharddiskdrive.....56
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptodelete
anoptionalhotspareharddiskdrive....56
ConguringtheMarvellBIOSSetuptodelete
anarray...............56
Chapter6.Updatingsystem
programs...............57
Usingsystemprograms...........57
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Lenovo ThinkStation C20x Specifications

General

Brand	Lenovo
Model	ThinkStation C20x
Category	Desktop
Language	English