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a hard disk drive installed in bay 3.
Notes:
1. The IntelliStation E Pro Type 6216 computer supports only one diskette drive.
2. The IntelliStation E Pro Type 6216 computer does not support the installation of
additional internal disk drives. However, you can replace failed internal drives.
3. For a complete list of supported options for your computer, go to
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World Wide Web.
Preinstallation steps
Before you replace drives in your computer, verify that you have all the cables and
other equipment specified in the documentation that comes with the drive. You
might also need to perform certain preinstallation activities. Some steps are
required only during the initial installation of an option.
1. Read "Safety information" on page 129, "Handling electrostatic
discharge-sensitive devices" on page 132, and the documentation that comes
with your drive.
2. Choose the bay in which you want to install the drive.
3. Check the instructions that come with the drive to see if you need to set any
switches or jumpers on the drive. If you are installing a SCSI device, be sure to
set the SCSI ID for that device.
Power and signal cables for internal drives
Your computer uses cables to connect IDE devices to the power supply and to the
system board. The following cables are provided:
v Four-wire power cables connect the drives to the power supply. At the end of
these cables are plastic connectors that attach to different drives; these
connectors vary in size. Also, certain power cables attach to the system board.
v Flat signal cables, also called ribbon cables, connect IDE and diskette drives to
the system board. There are two sizes of ribbon cables that come with your
computer:
– The wider IDE signal cable has two connectors. One of these connectors is
attached to the hard disk drive, and the other is attached to the primary or
secondary IDE connector on the system board.
Note: The CD-ROM drive is attached to an ATA 33 signal cable. The hard
disk drive is attached to an ATA 66 signal cable. ATA 66 signal cables
are color-coded. The blue connector attaches to the system board. The
black connector attaches to the primary device.
Bay 3
Bay 2
Bay 1
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