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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: v Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA) hard disk drives v Serial ATA hard disk drives v CD drives or DVD drives v Removable media drives Note: These different drives are also referred to as integrated drive electronics (IDE) drives. Internal drives are installed in bays. In 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: v A CD drive or DVD drive in bay 1 (some models) v A 3.5-inch diskette disk drive in bay 4 v A 3.5-inch hard drive in bay 5 Any bay that does not have a drive installed has a static shield and bay panel installed. Chapter 4. Types 8189, 8190, 8194, 8195, 8415, 8432, and 8433 87

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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:
v
Parallel
Advanced
Technology
Attachment
(PATA)
hard
disk
drives
v
Serial
ATA
hard
disk
drives
v
CD
drives
or
DVD
drives
v
Removable
media
drives
Note:
These
different
drives
are
also
referred
to
as
integrated
drive
electronics
(IDE)
drives.
Internal
drives
are
installed
in
bays
.
In
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:
v
A
CD
drive
or
DVD
drive
in
bay
1
(some
models)
v
A
3.5-inch
diskette
disk
drive
in
bay
4
v
A
3.5-inch
hard
drive
in
bay
5
Any
bay
that
does
not
have
a
drive
installed
has
a
static
shield
and
bay
panel
installed.
Chapter
4.
Types
8189,
8190,
8194,
8195,
8415,
8432,
and
8433
87