IBM 8313, 8309, 8308, 8312, 8311, 8310, 8315, 8314, 8301, 8306, 8302, 8305 manual Types 8303, 8304

Types 8303, 8304, and 8312

This section provides information and instructions for installing and removing internal drives.

Internal drives are devices that your computer uses to read and store data. You can add or replace drives to your computer to increase storage capacity and to enable your computer to read other types of media such as CD-ROM.

Internal drives are installed in bays. In this book, the bays are referred to as bay 1, bay 2, and so on.

When you install an internal drive, it is important to note what type and size of drive that you can install in each bay. Also, it is important to correctly connect the internal drive cables to the installed drive.

Drive specifications: Your computer might come with the following IBM-installed drives:

vA 3.5-inch diskette drive in bay 1

vA CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive in bay 2 (some models)

vA 3.5-inch hard disk drive in bay 3

Any bay that does not have a drive installed has a static shield and bay panel installed.

The following illustration shows the locations of the drive bays.

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

1Bay 1 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)

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

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

3.5-inch diskette drive (preinstalled) CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive (preinstalled in some models)

3.5-inch 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 bay (bay 2).

Installing a drive: To install a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive in bay 2, follow these steps:

1.Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 40).

2.If the drive you are installing is a removable-media drive, remove the bay panel from the front bezel.

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