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Installing and removing internal drives, Drive specifications

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2. Install the adapter into the appropriate slot on the system board. 3. Unscrew the adapter from the chassis. 4. Lift adapter out of PCI slot. Installing and removing internal drives This section provides information and instructions for installing and removing internal drives. Internal drives are devices that the computer uses to read and store data. You can add drives to the computer to increase storage capacity and to enable the computer to read other types of media. Some of the different drives that are available are: v Hard disk drives v CD drives or DVD drives v Removable media drives Internal drives are installed in bays. In this book, the bays are referred to as bay 1, bay 2, and so on. When installing an internal drive, it is important to note what type and size of drive that can be installed in each bay. Also, it is important to correctly connect the internal drive cables to the installed drive. Drive specifications Type 6029 computers come with the following IBM-installed drives: v A CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or CD-RW drive in bay 1 (some models) v A 3.5-inch diskette disk drive in bay 3 v A 3.5-inch hard drive in bay 4 Any bay that does not have a drive installed has a static shield and bay panel installed. The following illustration shows the locations of the drive bays. Chapter 5. Installing Options 29

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2.
Install the adapter into the appropriate slot on the system board.
3.
Unscrew the adapter from the chassis.
4.
Lift adapter out of PCI slot.
Installing and removing internal drives
This section provides information and instructions for installing and removing
internal drives.
Internal drives are devices that the computer uses to read and store data. You can
add drives to the computer to increase storage capacity and to enable the computer
to read other types of media. Some of the different drives that are available are:
v
Hard disk drives
v
CD drives or DVD drives
v
Removable media drives
Internal drives are installed in
bays
. In this book, the bays are referred to as bay 1,
bay 2, and so on.
When installing an internal drive, it is important to note what type and size of
drive that can be installed in each bay. Also, it is important to correctly connect the
internal drive cables to the installed drive.
Drive specifications
Type 6029 computers come with the following IBM-installed drives:
v
A CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or CD-RW drive in bay 1 (some models)
v
A 3.5-inch diskette disk drive in bay 3
v
A 3.5-inch hard drive in bay 4
Any bay that does not have a drive installed has a static shield and bay panel
installed.
The following illustration shows the locations of the drive bays.
Chapter 5. Installing Options
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