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Installing, internal, drives, Drive, specifications

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7. Install the adapter-slot-cover latch. 8. Clear any cables that might impede the replacement of the drive bays. 9. Replace the support bar and pivot the two drive bays back to their original positions. What to do next: v To work with another option, go to the appropriate section. v To complete the installation, go to "Replacing the cover and connecting the cables" on page 21. 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 or replace drives to your computer to increase storage capacity and to enable your computer to read other types of media such as CD-ROM. 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 might come with the following IBM-installed drives: v A 3.5-inch diskette drive in bay 1 v A CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive in bay 2 (some models) v A 3.5-inch hard disk drive in bay 3 Any bay that does not have a drive installed has a static shield and bay panel installed. 14 User Guide

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7.
Install
the
adapter-slot-cover
latch.
8.
Clear
any
cables
that
might
impede
the
replacement
of
the
drive
bays.
9.
Replace
the
support
bar
and
pivot
the
two
drive
bays
back
to
their
original
positions.
What
to
do
next:
v
To
work
with
another
option,
go
to
the
appropriate
section.
v
To
complete
the
installation,
go
to
“Replacing
the
cover
and
connecting
the
cables”
on
page
21.
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
or
replace
drives
to
your
computer
to
increase
storage
capacity
and
to
enable
your
computer
to
read
other
types
of
media
such
as
CD-ROM.
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
might
come
with
the
following
IBM-installed
drives:
v
A
3.5-inch
diskette
drive
in
bay
1
v
A
CD-ROM
drive
or
DVD-ROM
drive
in
bay
2
(some
models)
v
A
3.5-inch
hard
disk
drive
in
bay
3
Any
bay
that
does
not
have
a
drive
installed
has
a
static
shield
and
bay
panel
installed.
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User
Guide