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Installing a 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive, drive's documentation for configuration instructions.

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Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 43 Installing a 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive Models that have only one hard disk drive have an available bay to hold an additional 3.5-inch hard disk drive. The drive you install must not require front panel access. Your system can support ATA-33, ATA-66 or ATA-100 hard disk drives. Sony recommends installing an ATA-100 hard disk drive to take full advantage of the system's features. The hard disk drive access light blinks when either internal drive is active. ! Before opening the system unit, save and close all open files, exit all open applications, turn off the power to all attached peripheral devices, shut down the computer, and unplug the power cord. 1 Configure the jumpers on the new drive as a slave device (see your drive's documentation for configuration instructions). Power connector Jumpers Drive connector 2 Remove the side cover (see "Removing the Side Panel" on page 26).

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Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
43
Installing a 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive
Models that have only one hard disk drive have an available bay to hold
an additional 3.5-inch hard disk drive. The drive you install must not
require front panel access. Your system can support ATA-33, ATA-66 or
ATA-100 hard disk drives. Sony recommends installing an ATA-100 hard
disk drive to take full advantage of the system's features. The hard disk
drive access light blinks when either internal drive is active.
1
Configure the jumpers on the new drive as a slave device (see your
drive’s documentation for configuration instructions).
2
Remove the side cover (see
“Removing the Side Panel”
on page 26).
!
Before opening the system unit, save and close all open files, exit all open
applications, turn off the power to all attached peripheral devices, shut
down the computer, and unplug the power cord.
Power
connector
Jumpers
Drive
connector