Internal Storage Drives - Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Internal storage drives

Internal storage drives are devices that your computer uses to read and store data. You can add drives to
your computer to increase storage capacity and enable your computer to read other types of media. Internal
storage drives are installed in bays.
When you remove or install an internal storage drive, note the type and size of the drive that each bay
supports and correctly connect the required cables. Refer to the appropriate section in Chapter 9 "Hardware
removal and installation" on page 103 for instructions on how to remove or install internal storage drives for
your computer.
The following illustration shows the locations of the storage drive bays.
Note: The computer hardware might look slightly different from the illustration.
Figure 6. Storage drive bay locations
1
Card reader (for an SD card)
3
Optional-storage-drive bays (2)
5
M.2 solid-state drive slots (2)
1 Card reader
An SD card is installed in some models.
2 Flex bays (2)
Depending on your computer model, the following devices might be installed in the flex bays:
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Flex bays (2)
4
Storage drive bays (2)
6
PCIe slots (5)