IBM Partner Pavilion 6343, 6793, 6349, 6791, 6790, 6792, 6795, 6825, 6350 Installing a drive, User Guide

The following illustration shows the locations of the drive bays.

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

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

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

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

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

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

CD-ROM drive (standard in some models) 5.25-inch hard disk drive

5.25-inch hard disk drive

3.5-inch hard disk drive (requires a mounting bracket)

CD-ROM drive DVD-ROM drive

3.5-inch hard disk drive

3.5-inch diskette drive (preinstalled) Hard disk drive (preinstalled)

Notes:

1.Drives that are greater than 41.3 mm (1.6 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 41.

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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