Lenovo ThinkCentre E51 User Manual - Page 34

Installing, internal, drives

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5. Secure the adapter with the screw as shown. What to do next: v To work with another option, go to the appropriate section. v To complete the installation, go to "Replacing the cover and connecting the cables" on page 29. Installing internal drives This section provides information and instructions for removing and replacing 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 that are available for your computer are: v Parallel ATA hard disk drives (some models) v Serial ATA hard disk drives (some models) v Optical drives, such as CD drives and DVD drives v Removable media drives Note: These different drives are also referred to as integrated drive electronics (IDE) drives. 18 User Guide

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5.
Secure
the
adapter
with
the
screw
as
shown.
What
to
do
next:
v
To
work
with
another
option,
go
to
the
appropriate
section.
v
To
complete
the
installation,
go
to
“Replacing
the
cover
and
connecting
the
cables”
on
page
29.
Installing
internal
drives
This
section
provides
information
and
instructions
for
removing
and
replacing
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
that
are
available
for
your
computer
are:
v
Parallel
ATA
hard
disk
drives
(some
models)
v
Serial
ATA
hard
disk
drives
(some
models)
v
Optical
drives,
such
as
CD
drives
and
DVD
drives
v
Removable
media
drives
Note:
These
different
drives
are
also
referred
to
as
integrated
drive
electronics
(IDE)
drives.
18
User
Guide