Hardware Upgrades

First 5.25-inch, half-height bays for optional drives Second 5.25-inch, half-height bays for optional drives

2Two Nos. standard 3.5-inch, one-third height bays (1.44-MB diskette drive shown)

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Two Nos. internal 3.5-inch, one-third height bays for hard drives

Removing a Drive

1.Turn off the computer properly through the operating system and turn off any external devices. Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and disconnect any external devices. .

2.Remove the access panel and front bezel.

3.Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the drive, as indicated in the following illustrations.

4.Remove all the screws that secures the drives in the drive bay. Slide the drive disk forward and out of the bay.

Removing the Drives

Photos depicted may vary as per actual machine

Hardware Reference Guide

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