Installing A Drive - IBM NetVista A21 User Manual

The following illustration shows the locations of the drive bays
The following table describes some of the drives that you can install in each bay
and their height requirements.
Notes:
1. Drives that are greater than 41.3 mm (1.6 in.) high cannot be installed.
2. Install removable media (tape or CD) drives in the accessible bay: bay 1 or 2.

Installing a drive

To install a CD drive or DVD drive in bay 2, follow these steps.
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1 Bay 1 - Max Height: 25.4 mm (1.0 in.)
2 Bay 2 - Max Height: 41.3 mm (1.6 in.)
3 Bay 3 - Max Height: 12.7 mm (0.5 in.)
1. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 19).
2. If you are installing a drive with removable media, insert a flat–blade
screwdriver into one of the slots on the static shield in the drive bay into which
you installed the drive and gently pry the static shield loose from the drive bay.
3. Make sure the drive is set correctly as the master device. Refer to the
documentation that comes with your CD drive or DVD drive for master/slave
jumper information.
4. Lift the latch and remove the drive mounting tray.
5. Install the drive into the bay. Align the screw holes and insert the four screws.
6. Slide the drive cage halfway into the mounting tray.
3.5-inch diskette drive (preinstalled in some
models)
CD-ROM drive (standard in some models)
3.5-inch hard disk drive (preinstalled)