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The following illustration shows the locations of the drive bays. The following list describes some of the drives that you can install in each bay and their height requirements: Bay 1 and Bay 2 - Maximum height: 43.0 mm (1.7 in.) Bay 3 and Bay 4 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.) Removing a drive 1. Remove the cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 30. 2. Pivot the drive-bay latch handle toward the front of the computer and then pivot the appropriate drive-bay cage upward, as shown, until latched in the upright position. Notes: a. Both drive-bay cages pivot in the same manner. b. You can lift the drive-bay cages out of the chassis to make it easier to remove and install the drives. c. Take note of the location of any cables you disconnect. You might have to disconnect cables to other drives to gain access to the drive you are removing. 3. Disconnect the signal cable and power supply cable from the drive being replaced. 4. Remove any screws that secure the drive. Not all drives have screws. 46 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Section	Page
Contents	5
Chapter 1. About this manual	7
Important Safety Information	7
Chapter 2. General information	9
Features	9
Physical specifications	11
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	12
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	13
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8415, 8432, and 8433	14
Types 8196 and 8197	15
Chapter 3. General Checkout	17
Chapter 4. IBM Enhanced Diagnostics	21
Diagnostics program download	21
Navigating through the diagnostics programs	21
Running diagnostics tests	21
Test selection	22
Test results	22
Fixed disk advanced test (FDAT)	22
Quick and Full erase - hard drive	24
Viewing the test log	24
Chapter 5. IBM Setup Utility program	25
Starting the IBM Setup Utility program	25
Viewing and changing settings	25
Exiting from the IBM Setup Utility program	26
Using passwords	26
User password	26
Administrator password	26
Setting, changing, and deleting a password	26
Using Security Profile by Device	27
Using IDE Drives Setup	27
Selecting a startup device	28
Selecting a temporary startup device	28
Changing the startup device sequence	28
Chapter 6. Replacing FRUs	29
Locating connectors on the front	29
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	29
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	29
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8415, 8432, and 8433	31
Types 8196 and 8197	31
Locating the connectors on the rear	33
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	33
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	33
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8415, 8432, and 8433	35
Types 8196 and 8197	35
Removing the cover	36
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	36
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	37
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8415, 8432, and 8433	37
Types 8196 and 8197	38
Locating components	40
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	40
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	41
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8415, 8432, and 8433	42
Types 8196 and 8197	43
Identifying parts on the system board (all machine types)	44
Replacing memory (all machine types)	44
Replacing adapters	45
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	45
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	47
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8415, 8432, and 8433	48
Types 8196 and 8197	48
Replacing internal drives	49
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	49
Drive bay information	49
Removing a drive	50
Installing a drive	51
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	51
Drive bay information	51
Removing a drive	52
Installing a drive	53
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8415, 8432, and 8433	54
Drive bay information	54
Removing the drive	54
Installing a drive	55
Types 8196 and 8197	57
Drive bay information	57
Removing a drive	57
Installing a drive	59
Connecting the drive	60
Parallel ATA hard disk drive	60
Serial ATA hard disk drive	61
CD drive, DVD drive, CD/RW drive, or DVD/CD/RW combo drive	61
Diskette drive	61
Replacing the battery (all machine types)	62
Replacing the power supply	63
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	63
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	63
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8196, 8197, 8415, 8432, and 8433	64
Replacing a microprocessor (all machine types)	65
Replacing the system board (all machine types)	67
Replacing the cover and connecting the cables	69
Types 8185, 8186, 8192, 8413, and 8430	69
Types 8128, 8187, 8188, 8193, 8414, and 8431	70
Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8415, 8432, and 8433	71
Types 8196 and 8197	72
Chapter 7. Symptom-to-FRU Index	75
Hard disk drive boot error	75
Power Supply Errors	76
Diagnostic error codes	76
Beep symptoms	95
No-beep symptoms	97
POST error codes	98
Miscellaneous error messages	113
Undetermined problems	115
Power supply connectors	116
Connector P1	116
Connector P2, P3, P4, and P7	116
Connector P5 (Diskette drive)	116
Connector P6	116
Connector P8 (Serial ATA)	116
Chapter 8. Additional Service Information	117
Security features	117
Passwords	117
Power-on password	117
Removing a power-on password	117
Administrator password	117
Administrator password control	118
Operating system password	118
Vital product data	118
BIOS levels	118
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS)	119
Flash update procedures	119
Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or CD-ROM	119
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system	119
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure	120
Power management	121
Automatic configuration and power interface (ACPI) BIOS	121
Advanced Power Management	121
Automatic Hardware Power Management features	121
Setting Automatic Hardware Power Management features	121
Automatic Power-On features	122
Product Recovery Program	123
Chapter 9. Parts listing	125
Type 8128	125
Type 8185	127
Type 8186	136
Type 8187	140
Type 8188	155
Type 8189	164
Type 8190	178
Type 8192	184
Type 8193	186
Type 8194	194
Type 8195	208
Type 8196	217
Type 8197	221
Type 8413	224
Type 8414	229
Type 8415	235
Type 8430	238
Type 8431	242
Type 8432	247
Type 8433	250
Chapter 10. Related service information	253
Safety information	253
General safety	253
Electrical safety	254
Safety inspection guide	255
Handling electrostatic discharge-sensitive devices	256
Grounding requirements	257
Safety notices (multi-lingual translations)	257
Send us your comments!	286
Problem determination tips	287
Notices	287

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The

following

illustration

shows

the

locations

the

drive

bays.

The

following

list

describes

some

the

drives

that

you

can

install

each

bay

and

their

height

requirements:

Bay

±1²

and

Bay

±2²

Maximum

height:

43.0

(1.7

in.)

Bay

±3²

and

Bay

±4²

Maximum

height:

25.8

(1.0

in.)

Removing

drive

Remove

the

cover.

See

“Removing

the

cover”

page

30.

Pivot

the

drive-bay

latch

handle

toward

the

front

the

computer

and

then

pivot

the

appropriate

drive-bay

cage

upward,

shown,

until

latched

the

upright

position.

Notes:

Both

drive-bay

cages

pivot

the

same

manner.

You

can

lift

the

drive-bay

cages

out

the

chassis

make

easier

remove

and

install

the

drives.

Take

note

the

location

any

cables

you

disconnect.

You

might

have

disconnect

cables

other

drives

gain

access

the

drive

you

are

removing.

Disconnect

the

signal

cable

and

power

supply

cable

from

the

drive

being

replaced.

Remove

any

screws

that

secure

the

drive.

Not

all

drives

have

screws.

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