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Drive, specifications - models

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When you install an internal drive, it is important to note the type and size of the 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 factory-installed drives: v A 3.5-inch hard disk drive in bay 1 v An optical drive in bay 2 (some models) Any bay that does not have a drive installed has a static shield and bay panel installed. Figure 12 shows the location of the drive bays. Figure 12. Drive bay locations The following list describes the type and size of the drive that you can install in each bay: 1 Bay 1 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1 inch) 3.5-inch hard disk drive 1.8-inch Solid State Drive (requires a Universal Adapter Bracket, 3.5 to 1.8-inch) 2 Bay 2 - Maximum height: 43 mm (1.7 inches) Maximum length: 180 mm (7.08 inches) Optical drive, such as a CD drive or a DVD drive (preinstalled in some models) 3.5-inch hard disk drive (requires a Universal Adapter Bracket, 5.25 to 3.5-inch)* 5.25-inch hard disk drive * You can obtain a Universal Adapter Bracket, 5.25 to 3.5-inch from a local computer retailer or by contacting the Customer Support Center. Chapter 2. Installing options and replacing hardware 19

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When
you
install
an
internal
drive,
it
is
important
to
note
the
type
and
size
of
the
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
factory-installed
drives:
v
A
3.5-inch
hard
disk
drive
in
bay
1
v
An
optical
drive
in
bay
2
(some
models)
Any
bay
that
does
not
have
a
drive
installed
has
a
static
shield
and
bay
panel
installed.
Figure
12
shows
the
location
of
the
drive
bays.
The
following
list
describes
the
type
and
size
of
the
drive
that
you
can
install
in
each
bay:
±1²
Bay
1
-
Maximum
height:
25.8
mm
(1
inch)
3.5-inch
hard
disk
drive
1.8-inch
Solid
State
Drive
(requires
a
Universal
Adapter
Bracket,
3.5
to
1.8-inch)
±2²
Bay
2
-
Maximum
height:
43
mm
(1.7
inches)
Maximum
length:
180
mm
(7.08
inches)
Optical
drive,
such
as
a
CD
drive
or
a
DVD
drive
(preinstalled
in
some
models)
3.5-inch
hard
disk
drive
(requires
a
Universal
Adapter
Bracket,
5.25
to
3.5-inch)*
5.25-inch
hard
disk
drive
*
You
can
obtain
a
Universal
Adapter
Bracket,
5.25
to
3.5-inch
from
a
local
computer
retailer
or
by
contacting
the
Customer
Support
Center.
Figure
12.
Drive
bay
locations
Chapter
2.
Installing
options
and
replacing
hardware
19