Preparing To Install Drives; Deciding Which Drive Bay To Use - IBM Aptiva Hardware Handbook

Preparing to install drives

Before you install an additional:
•
Drive (of any type), you may need to purchase
power and signal cables.
•
Hard disk, see "Installing additional drives" on page
116.

Deciding which drive bay to use

Use the following table to help you determine where to
install your drive.
You can install a drive in any empty bay in which
note:
the drive fits.
Bay Drive Specifications
1 Can hold a 3.5-inch slim drive, such as
a diskette or tape drive.
2 Can hold up to a 5.25-inch half high
drive, such as a diskette, tape, or CD-
ROM drive.
3 Can hold up to a 5.25-inch half high
drive, such as a diskette, tape, or CD-
ROM drive.
4 Can hold up to a 3.5-inch half high
drive, such as a diskette or tape drive.
5 Can hold a 3.5-inch slim hard disk.
(No external access.)
6 Can hold a 3.5-inch slim hard disk.
(No external access.)
Note: Using the appropriate installation hardware, you can install
smaller drives than those listed here.
Before you install a drive, make sure you remove the
system unit cover. For cover removal instructions, see
page 107.
1.
Bay Capacity
101.6 x 25.4 mm
(4.0 x 1.0 in.)
149 x 41.3 mm
(5.87 x 1.625 in.)
149 x 41.3 mm
(5.87 x 1.625 in.)
101.6 x 41.3 mm
(4.0 x 1.625 in.)
101.6 x 25.4 mm
(4.0 x 1.0 in.)
2.
101.6 x 25.4 mm
(4.0 x 1.0 in.)
If you are installing a drive in bay 2, 3, or 4, you
may need to remove the bay panel first. Insert a
small, flat-blade screwdriver behind the panel and
depress the panel latches. Refer to the illustration
as an example.
(Front View)
To ensure that a drive is aligned properly in a bay,
do the following:
a.
Insert each screw and tighten loosely.
b.
Then tighten all screws securely.
Preparing to install drives
Bay Panel
115