Installing Internal Drives - Lenovo ThinkCentre 8328Types 8341, 8344, 8382 User Manual

5. Install the adapter into the appropriate connector in the PCI riser.
6. Position the adapter latch to retain the adapters.
7. Reinstall the PCI riser assembly.

Installing internal drives

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:
v Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) hard disk drives
v Parallel ATA hard disk drives
v Optical drives, such as CD drives or DVD drives
v Removable media drives
Note: These different drives are also referred to as integrated drive electronics
Internal drives are installed in bays. In 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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Note: The top connector is for the PCI adapter and the bottom connector is for
the PCI Express x1 adapter.
What to do next:
v To work with another option, go to the appropriate section.
v To complete the installation, go to "Closing the cover and connecting the
cables" on page 25.
(IDE) drives.