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Installing a drive

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If your computer has only one IDE device on a cable, it must be set as master. For help selecting drives, cables, and other options for your computer, do one of the following: Within the United States, call 1-800-IBM-2YOU (1-800-426-2968), your IBM reseller, or your IBM marketing representative. Within Canada, call 1-800-565-3344 or 1-800-465-7999. Outside the United States and Canada, contact your IBM reseller or IBM marketing representative. Installing a drive Your computer comes with drives preinstalled in bays 3 and 4. Your computer might also come with drives preinstalled in bays 1 or 2. Any drive bay that does not contain a preinstalled drive has a metal shield mounted on the computer frame and a bay panel mounted in the cover of the computer. Before installing any drive, you must remove the bay panel and metal shield. You must also rotate the drive cage. Before you begin Read the instructions that come with the drive you want to install. Turn off the computer and all other connected devices. Disconnect all cables attached to the computer and remove the computer cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 61). Notes: To install a 3.5-inch drive into drive bay 1, you must install a conversion kit (IBM Part Number 70G8165). You will also need a cable to connect to the hard disk drive. To install a drive in bays 1 or 2: 1. Locate the appropriate bay panel in the computer cover. 2. Use the tip of a screwdriver if necessary to pry the bay panel from the cover until the plastic tab on the left side of the bay panel (as you are facing the computer) is released. 72 PC 300PL User Guide

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If your computer has only one IDE device on a cable, it must be set as
master.
For help selecting drives, cables, and other options for your computer, do
one of the following:
±
Within the United States, call 1-800-IBM-2YOU (1-800-426-2968), your
IBM reseller, or your IBM marketing representative.
±
Within Canada, call 1-800-565-3344 or 1-800-465-7999.
±
Outside the United States and Canada, contact your IBM reseller or
IBM marketing representative.
Installing a drive
Your computer comes with drives preinstalled in bays 3 and 4.
Your
computer might also come with drives preinstalled in bays 1 or 2.
Any
drive bay that does not contain a preinstalled drive has a metal shield
mounted on the computer frame and a bay panel mounted in the cover of
the computer.
Before installing any drive, you must remove the bay panel
and metal shield.
You must also rotate the drive cage.
Before you begin
±
Read the instructions that come with the drive you want to install.
±
Turn off the computer and all other connected devices.
±
Disconnect all cables attached to the computer and remove the
computer cover (see “Removing the cover” on page
61).
Notes:
±
To install a 3.5-inch drive into drive bay 1, you must install a
conversion kit (IBM Part Number 70G8165).
You will also need a cable
to connect to the hard disk drive.
To install a drive in bays 1 or 2:
1.
Locate the appropriate bay panel in the computer cover.
2.
Use the tip of a screwdriver if necessary to pry the bay panel from the
cover until the plastic tab on the left side of the bay panel (as you are
facing the computer) is released.
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