IBM PC 300GL Type 6591, Installation Manual

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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 types of drives available for your
computer are:
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Hard disk drives
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CD-ROM drives
Internal drives are installed in bays at the front and rear of your computer. The
bays are referred to as bay 1, bay 2, and so on.
Drive bays 1 through 4, at the front of your computer, are contained in one drive
cage, and drive bays 5 and 6, at the back of your computer, are contained in
another.
Your computer comes with the following IBM-installed drives:
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A 3.5-inch diskette drive in bay 4
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A 3.5-inch hard disk drive in bay 6
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A CD-ROM drive in bay 1 (in some models)
The following illustration shows the location of the drive bays in your computer.
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Bay 1
.2/
Bay 2
.3/
Bay 3
.4/
Bay 4
.5/
Bay 5
.6/
Bay 6
Chapter 5. Working with Internal Drives
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