Removal and Replacement Procedures - Convertible Minitower (CMT) Chassis

6.13 Drives

The computer supports up to six drives that may be installed in various configurations.

This Section describes the procedure for replacing or upgrading the storage drives. A Torx T-15 screwdriver is needed to remove and install the guide screws on a drive.

ÄCAUTION: Make sure personal files on the hard drive are backed up to an external storage device before removing the hard drive. Failure to do so will result in data loss. After replacing the primary hard drive, you will need to run the Restore Plus! CD to load the factory-installed files.

6.13.1 Drive Positions

Drive Positions
Item

Description

Item

Description

 

 

 

 

1

*Three 5.25-inch, half-height bays for

3

Two internal 3.5-inch, one-third height

 

optional drive.

 

bay for hard drives)

2**One standard 3.5-inch, one-third height bay (1.44-MB diskette drive shown)*

*The bottom 5.25-inch drive bay has a shorter depth than the upper two bays. The bottom bay supports a drive that is no more than 6.7 inches in depth, including the cables that attach to the back of the drive. Do not try to force a larger drive into the bottom bay as it could damage the drive and the system board.

**Depending on the computer configuration, you may have a bezel blank in this position. If you do not have a drive in this slot, you may choose to install a 3.5-inch device (such as a diskette drive, hard drive, or Zip drive).

To verify the type and size of the storage device installed in the computer, run Computer Setup.

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