IBM 8434 Laptop User Manual


 
The following illustration shows the locations of the drive bays.
The following list describes some of the drives that you can install in each bay and
their height requirements:
1Bay 1 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.) 3.5-inch diskette drive (preinstalled)
2Bay 2 - Maximum height: 43.0 mm (1.7 in.) CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive
(preinstalled in some models)
3Bay 3 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.) 3.5-inch hard disk drive (preinstalled)
Notes:
1. Drives that are greater than 43.0 mm (1.7 in.) high cannot be installed.
2. Install removable media (tape or CD) drives in the accessible bay (bay 2).
Installing a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
To install a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive in bay 2, follow these steps:
1. Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 9).
2. Remove the bay panel from the front bezel.
3. Remove the metal shield from the drive bay by inserting a flat-blade
screwdriver into one of the slots and gently prying it loose.
4. Make sure the drive is set correctly as the master device. Refer to the
documentation that comes with your CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive for
master/slave jumper information.
5. Pivot the drive bay latch handle toward the front of the computer and then
pivot the drive bay cage upward, as shown, until it is latched in the up
position.
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