Identifying The Parts Of The System Unit - IBM NetVista Hardware Maintenance Manual

Identifying the Parts of the System Unit

This computer system has four bays that can hold
5.25-inch and 3.5-inch drives. Additional devices
can be installed in the empty bays.
Diskette drives in this unit use the standard diskette
advanced technology (AT) interface. Hard disk drives
in this unit use an integrated drive electronics (IDE)
AT interface. This computer supports the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard for AT
attachment disk drives.
It also has interface slots for installation of additional
cards devices. Industry Standard Architecture (ISA)
and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
adapter cards are both supported.
1. Bay 1.
This drive bay can hold a 5.25-inch half high drive
or a 5.25-inch slim drive. A 3.5-inch drive can be
accommodated with additional brackets. This bay
can hold a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, diskette, hard
disk, tape, or Zip drive.
2. Bay 2.
This drive bay can hold a 5.25-inch half high drive
or a 5.25-inch slim drive. A 3.5-inch drive can be
accommodated with additional brackets. This bay
can hold a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, diskette, hard
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