
Chapter6.CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)
CustomerReplaceableUnits(CRUs)arecomputerpartsthatcanbeupgraded
orreplacedbythecustomer.TherearetwotypesofCRUs:Self-serviceand
Optional-service.Self-serviceCRUsareeasytoinstall.Theymightbestandalone,
latched,orrequireascrewdrivertoremoveamaximumoftwoscrews.However,
Optional-serviceCRUsrequiresometechnicalskillsandinsomecasesmight
alsorequiresimpletools,suchasascrewdriver.However,bothSelf-serviceand
Optional-serviceCRUsaresafeforthecustomertoremove.
CustomersareresponsibleforreplacingallSelf-serviceCRUs.Optional-service
CRUscanberemovedandinstalledbycustomersorbyaLenovoservice
technicianduringthewarrantyperiod.Lenovodesktopcomputerscontainboth
Self-serviceandOptional-serviceCRUs.
•Self-serviceCRUs:TheseCRUsunplugoraresecuredbynomorethantwo
screws.ExamplesofthesetypesofCRUsincludethekeyboard,themouse,
anyUSBdevice,andthepowercord.OtherSelf-serviceCRUsdepending
onproductdesignmightincludememorymodules,adaptercards,harddisk
drives,andopticaldrives.
•Optional-serviceCRUs:TheseCRUsareisolatedpartswithinthecomputer
andareconcealedbyanaccesspanelthatistypicallysecuredbymorethan
twoscrews.Oncetheaccesspanelisremoved,thespecicCRUisvisible.
•BothtypesofCRUsarelistedinthetablesonthefollowingpage.
TheThinkCentreUserGuideprovidesinstructionsforreplacingSelf-serviceand
Optional-serviceCRUs.RefertothefollowingtablesfortheCRUinformation
inyourThinkCentreUserGuide.IfyourcomputermodelhasaWindows7
operatingsystem,youcanviewthepublicationbyclickingStart➙Helpand
Support➙LenovoUserGuide.IfyourcomputermodelhasaWindowsVista
operatingsystem,youcanviewthepublicationbyclickingStart➙AllPrograms
➙ThinkVantage➙LenovoUserGuide.Double-clickthepublicationforyour
computer.YoucanalsoaccessthepublicationontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkCentreUserGuides
Note:UseonlycomputerpartsprovidedbyLenovo.RefertoLenovoLimited
Warrantyonthewarrantyviewerorhttp://www.lenovo.com/warranty/llw_02.
YoucanndthereplacementinstructionsforthefollowingCRUsinthe
ThinkCentreUserGuide.
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