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Working with Internal Drives This section provides information and instructions for installing and removing internal drives. When you install an internal drive, it is important to note what type and size of drive you can install in each bay. Also, it is important to correctly connect the internal drive cables to the installed drive. 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 available for your computer are: Diskette drives Hard disk drives Tape drives CD-ROM drives Zip drives and other removable media drives Internal drives are installed in bays. Within this book, the bays are referred to as bay 1, bay 2, and so on. Your computer comes with the following IBM-installed drives: A CD-ROM drive in bay 1 (some models). A Zip drive in bay 2 (some models). A 3.5-inch diskette drive in bay 3. A 3.5-inch hard disk drive in bay 4. Models that do not have drives installed in bays 1 and 2 have a static shield and bay panel installed. Chapter 7. Installing Options 69

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Working with Internal Drives
This section provides information and instructions for installing and
removing internal drives.
When you install an internal drive, it is important to note what type and
size of drive you can install in each bay.
Also, it is important to correctly
connect the internal drive cables to the installed drive.
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 available for your computer are:
±
Diskette drives
±
Hard disk drives
±
Tape drives
±
CD-ROM drives
±
Zip drives and other removable media drives
Internal drives are installed in
bays
.
Within this book, the bays are referred
to as bay
1, bay
2, and so on.
Your computer comes with the following IBM-installed drives:
±
A CD-ROM drive in bay 1 (some models).
±
A Zip drive in bay 2 (some models).
±
A 3.5-inch diskette drive in bay 3.
±
A 3.5-inch hard disk drive in bay 4.
Models that do not have drives installed in bays 1 and 2 have a static shield
and bay panel installed.
Chapter 7.
Installing Options
69