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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
Parallel
Advanced
Technology
Attachment
(PATA)
hard
disk
drives
v
Serial
ATA
hard
disk
drives
v
CD
drives
or
DVD
drives
v
Tape
drives
v
Removable
media
drives
Note:
These
different
drives
are
also
referred
to
as
integrated
drive
electronics
(IDE)
drives.
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.
Drive
specifications
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
Any
bay
that
does
not
have
a
drive
installed
has
a
static
shield
and
bay
panel
installed.
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