IBM ThinkCentre 2296 Hardware Maintenance Manual page 58

The following table describes the drive height limitation for each drive bay.
Bay 1 and Bay 2 - Maximum height: 43.0 mm (1.7 in.)
Bay 3 , Bay 4 , and Bay 5 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)
Removing the drive
1. Remove the cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 32.
2. If you are removing a drive from bay 1 or bay 2, skip the next step.
3. Remove the front bezel by pushing in on the blue plastic tab at the rear of the
4. Disconnect the signal and power cables from the drive being removed.
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chassis.
Note: Take note of the location of any cables you disconnect. You might have
to disconnect cables to other drives to gain access to the drive you are
removing.