Lenovo 8421, 8426, 8145, 8142, 8420, 8141, 8095, 8096 manual Installing a drive

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: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)

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

3.5-inch diskette drive (preinstalled in some models)

vOptical drive such as CD drive or DVD drive (preinstalled in some models)

v3.5-inch hard disk drive (requires a Universal Adapter Bracket, 5.25 to 3.5-inch) *

3 Bay 3 - Maximum height: 43.0 mm (1.7 in.)

v5.25-inch removable media drive

vOptical drive such as CD drive or DVD drive

v3.5-inch hard disk drive (requires a Universal Adapter Bracket, 5.25 to 3.5-inch) *

	v 5.25-inch removable media drive
4 Bay 4 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)	3.5-inch hard disk drive (preinstalled)

*You can obtain a Universal Adapter Bracket, 5.25 to 3.5-inch, from a local computer retailer or by contacting the Customer Support Center.

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 an accessible bay (bay 2 or 3).

Installing a drive

To install an internal drive, follow these steps:

1.Remove the computer cover. See “Removing the cover” on page 10.

2.If your computer has an optical 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.

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