The following illustration shows the locations of the drive bays.

The following list describes some of the drives you can install in each bay and their height requirements:

1Bay 1 - Maximum height: 43.0 mm (1.7 in.)

CD drive or DVD drive (preinstalled in

 

some models)

 

5.25-inch hard disk drive

2Bay 2 - Maximum height: 43.0 mm (1.7 in.)

5.25-inch hard disk drive

 

3.5-inch hard disk drive (requires a

 

mounting bracket)

 

CD drive

 

DVD drive

3Bay 3 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)

3.5-inch hard disk drive

4Bay 4 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)

3.5-inch diskette drive (preinstalled)

5Bay 5 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)

Hard disk drive (preinstalled)

Notes:

1.Drives that are greater than 43.0 mm (1.7 in.) high cannot be installed.

2.Install removable media (tape or CD) drives in the accessible bays (bay 1 or 2).

Installing a drive

To install an internal drive, follow these steps:

1.Remove the cover. See “Removing the cover” on page 82.

2.If your computer has a CD drive or DVD drive, you might need to remove the signal and power cables from the drive.

3.Remove the bay panel from the drive bay by inserting a flat-blade screwdriver at the end and gently prying it loose.

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