Connecting a SATA driveA SATA optical drive or a SATA hard disk drive can be connected to any availableSATA connector.To connect a SATA drive:1. Locate the signal cable that comes with the new drive.2. Locate an available SATA connector on the system board. See “Locating partson the system board” on page 11.3. Connect one end of the signal cable to the drive and the other end to theavailable SATA connector on the system board.4. Locate one of the extra five-wire power connectors and connect it to the drive.What to do next:v To work with another option, go to the appropriate section.v To complete the installation, go to “Completing the parts replacement” onpage 37.Figure 15. Connecting a SATA driveChapter 2. Installing options and replacing hardware 23

Lenovo ThinkCentre 7522 User Manual

Chapter 1. About this manual

Important information about replacing the RoHS compliant FRUs

Chapter 2. Safety information

Voltage-selection switch

Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices

Grounding requirements

Chapter 3. General information

Additional information resources

Specifications

Chapter 4. General checkout

Chapter 5. Diagnostics

PC-Doctor for Rescue and Recovery

Running the diagnostic program from the diagnostic disc

Viewing the test log

Chapter 6. Using the Setup Utility program

Password considerations

Enabling or disabling a device

Viewing or changing the startup device sequence

Copyright Lenovo

Diagnostic error codes

Beep symptoms

POST error codes

Miscellaneous error messages

Undetermined problems

Chapter 8. Replacing FRUs (Machine types: 7515, 7523, 7569, and 7611.)

Locating connectors on the front of your computer

Locating connectors on the rear of your computer

Removing the computer cover

Locating components

Locating parts on the system board

Installing or replacing a memory module

Installing or replacing a PCI card

Replacing the battery

Replacing the power supply assembly

Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly

Replacing the microprocessor

Replacing the system board

Replacing the primary hard disk drive

Replacing the secondary hard disk drive

Replacing the optical drive

Replacing the diskette drive or card reader

Replacing the front fan assembly

Replacing the rear fan assembly

Replacing the internal speaker

Replacing the front audio and USB assembly

Completing the FRU replacement

Chapter 9. Replacing FRUs (Machine types: 7522, 7560, 7610, and 7705.)

Opening the computer cover

Accessing the system board components and drives

Installing or replacing an adapter card

Replacing the hard disk drive

Replacing the card reader

Chapter 10. FRU lists

Machine type 7522

Machine type 7523

Machine type 7560

Machine type 7569

Machine type 7610

Machine type 7611

Machine type 7705

Chapter 11. Additional service information

Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc

Power management

Appendix. Notices

Television output notice

Index

ThinkCentre 7522

important safety information

Chapter 1. Product overview

Software overview

Locations

Chapter 2. Installing options and replacing hardware

Installing internal drives

drive specifications

connecting a sata drive

Replacing the keyboard

Completing the parts replacement

Installing security features

Erasing lost or forgotten passwords (clearing CMOS)

Chapter 3. Recovery information

Performing backup and recovery operations

Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace

Creating and using rescue media

Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette

Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence

Chapter 4. Using the Setup Utility

Selecting or changing the startup device sequence

Chapter 5. Updating system programs

Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system

Chapter 6. Troubleshooting and diagnostics

Diagnostic programs

Lenovo System Toolbox

PC-Doctor for DOS

Non-optical mouse

Chapter 7. Getting information, help and service

Lenovo Welcome

Help and service

Using other services

Antivirus software

important information about replacing the rohs compliant frus

general safety

safety inspection guide

handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices

grounding requirements

lenovo care

specifications

for all machine types

problem determination tips

lenovo system toolbox

running diagnostics from the rescue and recovery workspace

navigating through the diagnostics programs

viewing the test log

starting the setup utility program

password considerations

enabling or disabling a device

selecting or changing the startup device sequence

hard disk drive boot error

diagnostic error codes

beep symptoms

post error codes

miscellaneous error messages

undetermined problems

locating connectors on the front of your computer

locating connectors on the rear of your computer

removing the computer cover

locating components

locating parts on the system board

installing or replacing a memory module

installing or replacing an adapter card

replacing the battery

replacing the power supply assembly

replacing the heat sink and fan assembly

replacing the microprocessor

replacing the system board

replacing the primary hard disk drive

replacing the secondary hard disk drive

replacing the optical drive

replacing the diskette drive or card reader

replacing the front fan assembly

replacing the rear fan assembly

replacing the internal speaker

replacing the front audio and usb assembly

completing the fru replacement

locating connectors on the front of the computer

locating connectors on the rear of the computer

opening the computer cover

accessing the system board components and drives

replacing the hard disk drive

replacing the card reader

machine type 7515

machine type 7522

machine type 7523

machine type 7560

machine type 7569

machine type 7610

machine type 7611

machine type 7705

security features

updating (flashing) the bios from a disc

power management

television output notice

Capítulo 1. Visión general del producto

Especificaciones

Visión general de software

Ubicaciones

Ubicación de los conectores en la parte posterior del sistema

Ubicación de los componentes

Ubicación de las piezas en la placa del sistema

Capítulo 2. Instalación de opciones y sustitución de hardware

Instalación de opciones y sustitución de hardware

Acceso a los componentes y las unidades de la placa del sistema

Instalación o sustitución de una tarjeta PCI

Instalación de las unidades internas

especificaciones de las unidades

Sustitución de la unidad de disco duro

Sustitución de la unidad óptica

Sustitución de la batería

Sustitución del conjunto de la fuente de alimentación

Sustitución del conjunto de ventilador y disipador de calor

Sustitución del microprocesador

Sustitución del teclado

Cómo finalizar la sustitución de piezas

Instalación de características de seguridad

Capítulo 3. Información de recuperación

Utilización de soportes de recuperación

Realización de operaciones de copia de seguridad y recuperación

Utilización del espacio de trabajo de Rescue and Recovery

Creación y utilización de soportes de rescate

Creación de soportes de rescate

Creación y utilización de un disquete de reparación y recuperación

Instalación o reinstalación de controladores de dispositivo

Resolución de problemas de recuperación

Consideraciones sobre las contraseñas

Habilitación o inhabilitación de un dispositivo

Selección o cambio de la secuencia de dispositivos de arranque

Capítulo 5. Actualización de los programas del sistema

Actualización (flash) del BIOS desde el sistema operativo

Capítulo 6. Resolución de problemas y programas de diagnóstico

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