Internal drives are devices that your computer uses to read and store data. You can add drives to your computer to increase storage capacity and to enable your computer to read other types of media. Some of the different drives that are available for your computer are:

vHard disk drives

vTape drives

vCD drives or DVD drives

vRemovable media drives

Internal drives are installed in bays. Within 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 comes with the following IBM-installed drives:

vA CD-ROM drive in bay 1 (some models)

vA 3.5-inch hard disk drive in bay 3

vA 3.5-inch diskette drive in bay 4

Models that do not have drives installed in bays 1 and 2 have a static shield and bay panel installed.

The following illustration shows the locations of the drive bays.

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

Bay 1 - Max Height: 41.3 mm (1.6 in.)

CD-ROM drive (standard in some models)

 

5.25-inch hard disk drive

Bay 2 - Max Height: 41.3 mm (1.6 in.)

5.25-inch hard disk drive

 

3.5-inch hard disk drive (requires a mounting

 

bracket)

 

CD-ROM drive

 

DVD-ROM drive

Bay 3 - Max Height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)

3.5-inch hard disk drive (preinstalled)

Bay 4 - Max Height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)

3.5-inch diskette drive (preinstalled)

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