Installing Internal Drives; Drive Specifications - IBM NetWista A60 Type 6838 User Manual

Installing internal drives

Drive specifications

Note: If you are installing a Wake on LAN-supported network adapter,
attach the Wake on LAN cable that comes with the adapter to the
Wake on LAN connector on the system board. See "Identifying parts
on the system board" on page 16.
What to do next
v To work with another option, go to the appropriate section.
v To complete the installation, go to "Replacing the cover and connecting the
cables" on page 29.
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 Hard disk drives
v Tape drives
v CD drives or DVD drives
v 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.
Your computer comes with the following IBM-installed drives:
v A CD drive or DVD drive in bay 1 (some models)
v A 3.5-inch hard disk drive in bay 3
v A 3.5-inch diskette drive in bay 4
Models that do not have drives installed in bays 1 and 2 have a static shield and
bay panel installed.
Chapter 3. Installing internal options
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