Installing Adapters; Adapter Slots; Installing Internal Drives - IBM Netvista A20i User Manual

Installing adapters

Installing internal drives

This section provides information and instructions for installing and removing adapters.

Adapter slots

Your computer has three expansion slots for peripheral component interconnect (PCI) adapters.
You can install an adapter with length in 270 mm(10.6 in.), width in 106 mm(4.1 in.), and
thickness in 12 mm(0.47 in.).
Installing adapters
To install an adapter:
1. Remove the cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 25.
2. Remove the slot screw and slot cover for the appropriate expansion slot.
3. Remove the adapter from its static-protective package.
4. Install the adapter into the appropriate slot on the system board.
5. Install the screw that secures the adapter.
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:
• Hard disk drives
• CD-ROM drives or DVD-ROM drives
• Removable media drives
Internal drives are installed in bays. Within this book, the bays are referred to as bay 1, bay 2,
and so on.
When you install an internal drive, it is important to note what type and size of drive that you can
install in each bay. Also, it is important to correctly connect the internal drive cables to the
installed drive.
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