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Installing internal options-desktop model
Installing internal drives
This section provides information and instructions for installing and removing internal drives.
Internal drives are devices that your computer uses to read and store data. You can add drives
to your computer to increase storage capacity and to enable your computer to read other types
of media. Some of the different drives that are available for your computer are:
•
Hard disk drives
•
CD-ROM
drives
•
Removable media drives
Internal drives are installed in bays. Within this book, the bays are referred to as bay 1, bay 2,
and so on.
When you install an internal drive, it is important to note what type and size of drive that you can
install in each bay. Also, it is important to correctly connect the internal drive cables to the
installed drive.
Drive specifications
Your computer comes with the following IBM-installed drives:
•
A
CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM, or other type of drive in bay 2 (some models
)
•
A
3.5-inch hard disk drive in bay
1
•
A
3.5-inch diskette drive in bay
3
(some models
)
Models that do not have drives installed in bays 2 and 3 have a static shield and bay panel
installed.
The following illustration shows the locations of the drive bays.
The following table describes some of the drives that you can install in each bay and their height
requirements.
Notes:
1.Drives that are greater than 41.3 mm (1.6 in.) high cannot be installed.
2.Install removable media (tape or CD) drives in the accessible bay: bay 2 or 3.
Bay 1 - Max Height: 25.4 mm (1.0 in.)
Bay 2 - Max Height: 41.3 mm (1.6 in.)
Bay 3 - Max Height: 25.4 mm (1.0 in.)
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Page 4: ...iv Contents...
Page 10: ...x About this book...
Page 18: ...8 Overview...
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Page 56: ...46 Updating System Programs...
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