Dell 6100, 200 manual Installing Drives in the External Bays

Chapter 9

Installing Drives in the External Bays

The external drive bays at the front of the Dell Power- Edge 6100 system hold up to four user-accessible, half-height 5.25- or 3.5-inch devices, typically diskette, tape, CD-ROM, or digital audio tape (DAT) drives. A

3.5-inch diskette drive and small computer system inter- face (SCSI) CD-ROM drive are standard in the first and second drive bays. The diskette drive is controlled by the system board’s built-in diskette drive controller, whereas the CD-ROM drive is connected to the system board’s built-in Ultra/Wide SCSI controller. Two additional drives can be installed in the remaining two external drive bays. See Figure 9-1 for a general view of the

various drives, control cables, and power cables in the external drive bays.

WARNING: Before a trained service technician accesses the inside of the computer, any and all power supplies must be disconnected from their power source, and the cables to the power supply must also be disconnected. If this computer has more than one power supply, disconnect both power supply cords before servicing to avoid electrical shock.

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