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The following table describes some of the drives that can be installed in each bay
and their height requirements.
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 the accessible bays (bay 1 or 2).
Installing a drive
To install an internal drive, follow these steps:
1. Remove the cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 23.
2. If the computer has a CD drive or DVD drive, you might need to remove the
3. Remove the bay panel from the drive bay by inserting a flat-blade screwdriver
4. Remove the metal shield from the drive bay by inserting a flat-blade
5. Make sure the drive that you are installing is set correctly as either a master or
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1 Bay 1 - Maximum height: 43.0 mm (1.7 in.)
2 Bay 2 - Maximum height: 43.0 mm (1.7 in.)
3 Bay 3 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)
4 Bay 4 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)
signal and power cables from the drive.
at the end and gently prying it loose.
screwdriver into one of the slots and gently prying it loose.
a slave device.
v If it is the first CD drive or DVD drive, set it as a master device.
CD-ROM drive (preinstalled in some
models)
5.25-inch hard disk drive
5.25-inch hard disk drive
3.5-inch hard disk drive (requires a
mounting bracket)
CD-ROM drive
DVD-ROM drive
CD-RW drive
3.5-inch diskette drive (preinstalled)
3.5-inch hard disk drive
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