Compaq AP500 manual 22Removal and Replacement Procedures, Drive Positions, Component Description

3-22Removal and Replacement Procedures

			Table 3-2
			Drive Positions
Reference	Component	Description
B	Bay 1	Part of the removable hard drive cage. A 3.5-inch, third-height bay that supports a
		1.0-inch hard drive or a 1.6-inch hard drive.
	Bay 2	Part of the removable hard drive cage. A 3.5-inch, third-height bay that supports a
		1.0-inch hard drive. Bay 2 is not available when a 1.6-inch hard drive is installed in
		Bay 1 or Bay 3.

Bay 3

Bay 4

Bay 5*

Part of the removable hard drive cage. A 3.5-inch, third-height bay that supports a 1.0-inch hard drive or a 1.6-inch hard drive.

A CD-ROM drive is shipped in Bay 4.

5.25-inch, half-height bay that supports 1.0-inch or 1.6-inch storage devices. An optional hard drive, diskette drive, CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive, or tape drive can be installed in Bay 5.

Bay 6*

Bay 7

5.25-inch, half-height bay that supports 1.0-inch or 1.6-inch storage devices. An optional hard drive, diskette drive, CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive, or tape drive can be installed in Bay 6.

3.5-inch, third-height bay that supports a 1.0-inch device. A standard 3.5-inch diskette drive is shipped in Bay 7.

* An additional Zip drive can be installed in these bays.

CAUTION: If a hard drive is installed in Bay 5 or 6 or if the bays are empty, be sure that EMI/cooling shields are installed to ensure proper air flow and cooling.

IMPORTANT: Compaq recommends 10,000 rpm hard drives be installed first in Bays 1, 2, or 3. Installing a 10,000 rpm hard drive in Bays 5 or 6 will require an additional cooling fan kit.