5.25-Inch Drives
A CD drive is standard in the first external drive bay. An additional IDE or SCSI tape backup device can be installed in the second external drive bay. These
drives connect either to the system board or to an optional controller card.
Installing a 5.25-Inch Drive
1.
Unpack the drive (and controller card, if applicable), and prepare the drive for installation.
For instructions, see the documentation that accompanied the drive.
2.
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
3.
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4.
Lay the system on its right side.
5.
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6.
Remove the cooling shroud. See "
" in "Installing System Options."
7.
Remove the front-panel inserts for the empty external drive bay. See "
Removing the Front- Panel Drive Inserts
8.
Slide the drive into the external drive bay.
9.
Install the screws that secure the drive in the drive bay. See
Figure 7-3. Installing a 5.25-Inch Drive
NOTE:
Installing an additional CD, DVD, or CD-RW/DVD drive in the second external drive bay is not supported.
CAUTION:
See your
System Information Guide
for complete information about safety precautions working inside the computer and protecting
against electrostatic discharge.
NOTE:
If you are installing a SCSI tape drive, you must install an Ultra 3 SCSI controller card. A RAID controller card does not support a SCSI tape
drive.
