Supported operating positions

To provide proper air flow to internal components, you must position your computer in one of the positions as illustrated below.

Available options

The following are some available options:

vExternal options

Parallel port devices, such as printers and external drives

Serial port devices, such as external modems and digital cameras

Audio devices, such as external speakers for the sound system

USB devices, such as printers, joysticks, and scanners

Security device, such as an integrated cable lock

Monitors

vInternal options

System memory, called dual inline memory modules (DIMMs)

Peripheral component interconnect (PCI) adapters

Internal drives, such as:

-Optical drives, such as CD drives and DVD drives (some models)

-Hard disk drive

For the latest information about available options, see the following World Wide Web pages:

vhttp://www.ibm.com/pc/us/options/

vhttp://www.ibm.com/pc/support/

You can also obtain information by calling the following telephone numbers:

vWithin the United States, call 1-800-IBM-2YOU (1-800-426-2968), your IBM reseller, or IBM marketing representative.

vWithin Canada, call 1-800-565-3344 or 1-800-IBM-4YOU.

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IBM 8087, 8088, 8086, 8090, 8089 manual Supported operating positions, Available options