Drive Specifications
The following table describes the drives you can install in each bay and their height
requirements.
Table 1. Drive Specifications for the 3-Bay Design
Bay
Drives
2
Max. Height
Min. Height
1
CD-ROM drive
PD/CD-ROM drive
CD-R drive
Tape drive
5.25-inch diskette drive
3.5-inch diskette drive
3
4.06 cm. (1.6 in.)
2.54 cm. (1.0 in.)
2
Hard disk drive
2.54 cm. (1.0 in.)
—
3
3.5-inch diskette drive
2.54 cm. (1.0 in.)
—
Table 2. Drive Specifications for the 4-Bay Design
Bays
Drives
2
Max. Height
Min. Height
1 and 2
CD-ROM drive
PD/CD-ROM drive
CD-R drive
Tape drive
5.25-inch diskette drive
3.5-inch diskette drive
3
4.06 cm. (1.6 in.)
2.54 cm. (1.0 in.)
3
3.5-inch diskette drive
2.54 cm. (1.0 in.)
—
4
Hard disk drive
2.54 cm. (1.0 in.)
—
2
Drives that require removable media (diskettes, tapes, or CDs) must be installed in bay 1 in the 3-bay
design and bay 1 or 2 in the 4-bay design.
3
To properly mount a 3.5-inch drive into the 5.25-inch drive bracket, you must use a conversion kit.
For more information, see your place of purchase or IBM reseller.
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