IBM Partner Pavilion 6343, 6793, 6349, 6791, 6790, 6792, 6795, 6825, 6350, 2292, 6794 Installing a drive

The following illustration shows the locations of the drive bays.

The following table describes some of the drives you can install in each bay and their height requirements.

Bay 1 - Maximum Height: 41.3 mm (1.6 in.)

Bay 2 - Maximum Height: 41.3 mm (1.6 in.)

Bay 3 - Maximum Height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)

Bay 4 - Maximum Height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)

Bay 5 - Maximum Height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)

CD-ROM drive (standard in some models) 5.25-inch hard disk drive

5.25-inch hard disk drive

3.5-inch hard disk drive (requires a mounting bracket)

CD-ROM drive DVD-ROM drive

3.5-inch hard disk drive

3.5-inch diskette drive (preinstalled) Hard disk drive (preinstalled)

Notes:

1.Drives that are greater than 41.3 mm (1.6 in.) high cannot be installed.

2.Install removable media (tape or CD) drives in the accessible bays: bay 1 or 2.

Installing a drive

To install an internal drive, follow these steps.

1.Remove the cover. See “Removing the cover” on page 41.

2.If your computer has a CD drive or DVD drive, you might need to remove the signal and power cables from the drive.

3.Remove the bay panel from the drive bay by inserting a flat-blade screwdriver at the end and gently prying it loose.

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