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) |
| |
2Bay 2 - Maximum height: 43.0 mm (1.7 in.) | |
| |
| mounting bracket) |
| CD drive |
| DVD drive |
3Bay 3 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.) | |
4Bay 4 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.) | |
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