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:

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

CD drive or DVD drive (preinstalled in

 

some models)

 

5.25-inch hard disk drive

2 Bay 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

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

3.5-inch hard disk drive (preinstalled)

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

3.5-inch diskette 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 1 or 2).

Installing a drive: To install an internal drive, follow these steps:

1.Remove the cover. See “Types 8305, 8306, 8309, and 8313” on page 40.

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

4.Remove the metal shield from the drive bay by inserting a flat-blade screwdriver into one of the slots and gently prying it loose.

5.Pivot the drive-bay latch handle toward the front of the computer and then pivot the drive-bay cage upward, as shown, until it is latched in the upright

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