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Machine type: 10086/3109/4743 K430
10089/1168/4744 K410
10090/2556/4748 K415
IdeaCentre K4 Series
User Guide
Version 1.0 2012.02
31501096
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Important Safety Information Before using this manual, it is important that you read and understand all of the related safety information for this product. Refer to the Safety and Warranty Guide that you received with this product for the latest safety information. Reading and understanding this safety information reduces the risk of personal injury or damage to your product. Danger: Be aware of extremely hazardous or lethal situations. Attention: Be aware of possible damage to programs, dev
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Contents Important Safety Information Chapter 1 Using the Computer Hardware .............................. 1 1.1 Front view of the chassis ........................................................2 1.2 Rear view of the chassis ........................................................3 1.3 Connecting your computer ....................................................6 1.4 7.1 Audio configuration instructions .......................................8 1.5 5.1 Audio configuration instructions ..........
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3.5 Special considerations for troubleshooting Windows ............27 3.6 Performing Daily Maintenance Tasks ....................................28 Chapter 4 Hardware Replacement Guide ............................. 29 4.1 Locations .............................................................................33 4.2 Replacing hardware .............................................................37 Appendix. ....................................................................................49 Ener
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Chapter Using the Computer Hardware This chapter contains the following topics: Computer hardware introduction Information on computer connections Note: The descriptions in this chapter might be different from what you see on your computer, depending on the computer models and configurations. User Guide 1
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1.1 Front view of the chassis Attention: Be careful not to block any air vents on the computer. Blocked air vents can cause overheating. Power button Power Control Switch indicator ON/OFF (selected models only) Hard disk drive indicator Power control switch (selected models only) Memory card readers (selected models only) USB connector Microphone connector Headphone connector Optical drive (some models are equipped with only one optical drive) Hot plug HDD port (selected models only) Attentio
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1.2 Rear view of the chassis IdeaCentre K430 Voltage selection switch (selected models only) Power connector HDMI connector (selected models only) USB connectors DisplayPort connector (selected models only) On-board VGA connector Ethernet connector Audio connectors PCI Express X 16 graphics adapter connector (some models are equipped with a graphics card) PCI Express X 1 adapter connector (some models are equipped with a WIFI card or TV tuner card) User Guide 3
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IdeaCentre K410 Voltage selection switch (selected models only) Power connector USB connectors HDMI connector (selected models only) On-board VGA connector Ethernet connector Audio connectors PCI Express X 16 graphics adapter connector (some models are equipped with a graphics card) PCI Express X 1 adapter connector (some models are equipped with a WIFI card or TV tuner card) 4 User Guide
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IdeaCentre K415 Voltage selection switch (selected models only) Power connector USB connectors (USB ports 4 to 6) HDMI connector (selected models only) On-board VGA connector Ethernet connector Audio connectors PCI Express X 16 graphics adapter connector (some models are equipped with a graphics card) PCI Express X 1 adapter connector (some models are equipped with a WIFI card or TV tuner card) User Guide 5
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1.3 Connecting your computer Note: Your computer may not have all of the connectors described in this section. 1.3.1 Check the position of the voltage-selection switch on the rear of the computer. Use a ballpoint pen to slide the switch if necessary. Note: Some computers do not have a voltage switch. These computers control voltage automatically. • If the voltage supply range is 100-127 V AC, set the switch to 115 V . • If the voltage supply range is 200-240 V AC, set the switch to 230
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Audio line-out connector Used to send audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as powered stereo speakers (speakers with built-in amplifiers), headphones, multimedia keyboards, or the audio line-in connector on a stereo system or other external recording device. USB connector Use this connector to attach a device that requires a USB connection. Ethernet connector Use this connector to attach the computer to an Ethernet-type local area network. VGA connector Used to attach
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1.4 7.1 Audio configuration instructions Use the following illustration when connecting a 7.1 surround sound audio system: S/PDIF out connector Microphone input Connector Center / Low frequency output Audio line-out Connector connector Surround out connector Audio line-in Connector Note: For more detailed settings, click Start → Control panel → Hardware and Sound → Lenovo HD Audio Manager. Follow the instructions to configure advanced settings. Sound configuration is as follows: 1. Right clic
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4. 7.1 surround sound can be used once this configuration procedure is complete. Note: If the audio configuration interfaces above are different from those on your computer, you may use the above steps as a reference to configure the 7.1 surround sound audio device system in your actual audio configuration interface and read the electronic Help information for further assistance. 1.5 5.1 Audio configuration instructions (This instruction is only for the pc model which mainboard supports au
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Note: If the audio configuration interfaces in above are different from your actual computer, you may use above steps as reference to configure the 5.1 surround audio device in your actual audio configuration interface and read the electronic Help information for further assistance. 1.6 Connect the power cords properly to grounded electrical outlets 1.7 How to play Blu-ray Discs (selected models only) Check the connectors available on your computer and display and select an appropriate cab
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1.8 Wired keyboard (selected models only) LVT —— After entering Windows, press this key to launch the LVT (Lenovo Vantage Technology) program, Lenovo’s pre-loaded Home PC software. In addition to its own functions, the LVT program will allow you to start other Windows compatible software, specially configured to run on this model of computer. F2 —— Your computer has the Lenovo Rescue System installed. To learn more about this program, repeatedly press and release the F2 key once turning on
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• Operation of the hot-swappable har d disk Slide it into the bay from the front until it snaps into position. Pull the hot-swappable hard disk drive out of the drive bay. 12 User Guide
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• Connect the hot-swappable har d disk to the other computer Notes: • Don’ t unplug the har d disk while it is copying the data to avoid r esult in a loss of data. • After installing the har d disk and connecting all the cables, wait for a moment to make the system distinguish from the hard disk. • Don’ t install the operating system on the hot-swappable har d disk. • Don’ t unplug the har d disk while it is operating a softwar e pr ogram to avoid collapse of system. • After pulling ou
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1.10 Power Control Switch (selected models only) The Power Control Switch feature allows your computer to switch to different modes, thus providing you with customized experiences during operations. Operation of the Power Control Switch The Power Control Switch function supports three operating modes: Auto, Turbo and Cool. System resources are optimized by toggling between those three different modes. Different modes are used for different applications. In the Auto and Cool mode, computer wil
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• Pr ess the Power Contr ol Switch indicator ON/OFF to open the indicator under the front panel and indicate the different lighting effects in each mode. • Display the main scr een of the softwar e Double click the Power Control Switch icon in the Quick Launch bar. Open the running status for each component under the Mode Switch: CPU — Show the percentage of the current CPU clock frequency against the nominal maximal CPU clock frequency. Boot — The status of the computer startup spe
