Repair Information 73
Identifying the Parts of the System Unit
This computer system has four bays that can hold 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch
drives. Additional devices can be installed in the empty bays.
Diskette drives in this unit use the standard diskette advanced technology (AT)
interface. Hard disk drives in this unit use an integrated drive electronics (IDE)
AT interface. This computer supports the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) standard for AT attachment disk drives.
It also has interface slots for installation of additional cards devices. Industry
Standard Architecture (ISA) and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
adapter cards are both supported.
1. Bay 1.
This drive bay can hold a 5.25-inch half high drive or a 5.25-inch slim drive.
A 3.5-inch drive can be accommodated with additional brackets. This bay
can hold a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, diskette, hard disk, tape, or Zip drive.
2. Bay 2.
This drive bay can hold a 5.25-inch half high drive or a 5.25-inch slim drive.
A 3.5-inch drive can be accommodated with additional brackets. This bay
can hold a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, diskette, hard disk, tape, or Zip drive.
3. Bay 3.
This drive bay can hold a 3.5-inch slim drive, such as a diskette, hard disk,
tape, or Zip drive.
4. Bay 4.
This drive bay is designed for a 3.5-inch diskette drive.
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