Installing internal drives
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User Guide
Note: If you are installing a Wake on LAN-supported network adapter, attach
the Wake on LAN cable that comes with the adapter to the Wake on LAN
connector on the system board. See "Identifying parts on the system
board" on page 18.
What to do next
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To work with another option, go to the appropriate section.
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To complete the installation, go to "Replacing the cover and connecting the
cables" on page 30.
This section provides information and instructions for installing and removing
internal drives.
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:
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Hard disk drives
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Tape drives
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CD drives or DVD drives
Internal drives are installed in bays. Within this book, the bays are referred to as bay 1,
bay 2, and so on.