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Drives
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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
As shown in Figure 8-1, the workstation provides seven drive bays. Bays 1
through 3 are located in the 3.5-inch removable hard drive cage, which is
located behind the side access panel of the workstation. Drive bays 4 through 7
are located on the front of the workstation. They support various drive
configurations:
Table 8-1
Drive Bay Components
Ref.
Component
Description
1
Bay 1
Part of the removable hard drive cage. A 3.5-inch, third-height
bay that supports a 1.0-inch hard drive or a 1.6-inch hard
drive.
2
Bay 2
Part of the removable hard drive cage. A 3.5-inch, third-height
bay that supports a 1.0-inch hard drive. Bay 2 is not available
when a 1.6-inch hard drive is installed in either bay 1 or bay 3.
3
Bay 3
Part of the removable hard drive cage. A 3.5-inch, third-height
bay that supports a 1.0-inch hard drive or 1.6-inch hard drive.
4
Bay 4
5.25-inch, half-height bay that supports 1.0-inch or 1.6-inch
storage devices. Either a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive is
shipped in bay 4.
5
Bay 5*
5.25-inch, half-height bay that supports 1.0-inch or a 1.6-
inch storage devices.
6
Bay 6*
5.25-inch, half-height bay that supports 1.0-inch or 1.6-inch
storage devices.
7
Bay 7
3.5-inch, third-height bay that supports a 1.0-inch device. A
standard 3.5-inch diskette drive is shipped in bay 7.
8
Air plenum
(cooling
chamber)
Side of air plenum provides temporary storage for the
hardware screws used to install optional mass storage devices
in the removable hard drive cage and in the front bays.
* An optional Zip drive can be installed in either bay.