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5. Close the adapter latch to secure the adapter. 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 39. 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 Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) hard disk drives v Parallel ATA hard disk drives v Optical drives, such as 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. Chapter 3. Installing options 31

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5.
Close
the
adapter
latch
to
secure
the
adapter.
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
39.
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
Serial
Advanced
Technology
Attachment
(SATA)
hard
disk
drives
v
Parallel
ATA
hard
disk
drives
v
Optical
drives,
such
as
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.
Chapter
3.
Installing
options
31