Drive Positions
Figure 7-23
Desktop and Minitower Drive Positions
Table 7-4
Drive Positions
1
Three 5.25-inch external drive bays for optional drives (optical drives
shown)
1
2
One 3.5-inch external drive bay for optional drives (diskette drive shown)
2
3
Two 3.5-inch internal hard drive bays
1
An optional media card reader and an optional hard drive mounting bracket for these drive bays are available from HP. The
bottom 5.25-inch drive bay has a shorter depth than the upper two bays. The bottom bay supports a half-height drive or other
device that is no more than 14.5 cm (5.7 inches) in depth. Do not try to force a larger drive, such as an optical drive, into the
bottom bay. This could cause damage to the drive and the system board. The use of unnecessary force when installing any
drive into the drive bay may result in damage to the drive.
2
Depending on the computer configuration, you may have a bezel blank in this position. If you do not have a drive in this slot,
you may choose to install a 3.5-inch drive (such as a diskette drive, hard drive, or media card reader) later on.
To verify the type and size of the storage devices installed in the computer, run Computer Setup. Refer
to the
Computer Setup (F10) Utility Guide
for more information.
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