IBM 6792 User Guide - Page 60

Installing a drive, Remove the bay panel from the drive bay by inserting a flat-blade screwdriver

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The following illustration shows the locations of the drive bays. The following table describes some of the drives you can install in each bay and their height requirements. 1 Bay 1 - Maximum Height: 41.3 mm (1.6 in.) 2 Bay 2 - Maximum Height: 41.3 mm (1.6 in.) 3 Bay 3 - Maximum Height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.) 4 Bay 4 - Maximum Height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.) 5 Bay 5 - Maximum Height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.) CD-ROM drive (standard in some models) 5.25-inch hard disk drive 5.25-inch hard disk drive 3.5-inch hard disk drive (requires a mounting bracket) CD-ROM drive DVD-ROM drive 3.5-inch hard disk drive 3.5-inch diskette drive (preinstalled) Hard disk drive (preinstalled) 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 bays: bay 1 or 2. Installing a drive To install an internal drive, follow these steps. 1. Remove the cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 41. 2. If your computer has a CD drive or DVD drive, you might need to remove the signal and power cables from the drive. 3. Remove the bay panel from the drive bay by inserting a flat-blade screwdriver at the end and gently prying it loose. 48 User Guide

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The following illustration shows the locations of the drive bays.
The following table describes some of the drives you can install in each bay and
their height requirements.
±1²
Bay 1 - Maximum Height: 41.3 mm (1.6 in.)
CD-ROM drive (standard in some models)
5.25-inch hard disk drive
±2²
Bay 2 - Maximum Height: 41.3 mm (1.6 in.)
5.25-inch hard disk drive
3.5-inch hard disk drive (requires a
mounting bracket)
CD-ROM drive
DVD-ROM drive
±3²
Bay 3 - Maximum Height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)
3.5-inch hard disk drive
±4²
Bay 4 - Maximum Height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)
3.5-inch diskette drive (preinstalled)
±5²
Bay 5 - Maximum Height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)
Hard disk drive (preinstalled)
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 bays: bay 1 or 2.
Installing a drive
To install an internal drive, follow these steps.
1.
Remove the cover. See
Removing the cover
on page 41.
2.
If your computer has a CD drive or DVD drive, you might need to remove the
signal and power cables from the drive.
3.
Remove the bay panel from the drive bay by inserting a flat-blade screwdriver
at the end and gently prying it loose.
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