IBM 6343 Hardware Maintenance Manual page 41

Internal drives are devices that your computer uses to read and store data. You can
add or replace drives to your computer to increase storage capacity and to enable
your computer to read other types of media such as CD-ROM.
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.
Drive specifications: Your computer might come with the following IBM-installed
drives:
• A 3.5-inch diskette drive in bay 1
• A CD drive or DVD drive in bay 2
• A 3.5-inch hard disk drive in bay 3
Bays that do not have drives installed have a static shield and bay panel installed.
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.
1 Bay 1 - Max Height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)
2 Bay 2 - Max Height: 41.3 mm (1.6 in.)
3 Bay 3 - Max Height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.)
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 2.
Installing a drive: To install a CD drive or DVD drive in bay 2, follow these steps.
1. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 26).
3.5-inch diskette drive (preinstalled in some
models)
CD-ROM drive (standard in some models)
3.5-inch hard disk drive (preinstalled)
Chapter 4. Installing Options
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