IBM 808521U, Руководство пользователя

Страница: 30 / 116

Installing internal drives
This section provides information and instructions for installing and removing
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 of the different drives that are
available for your computer are:
v
Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA) hard disk drives
v
Serial ATA hard disk drives
v
CD drives or DVD drives
v
Tape drives
v
Removable media drives
Note: These different drives are also referred to as integrated drive electronics
(IDE) drives.
Internal drives are installed in bays . In this book, the bays are referred to as bay 1,
bay 2, and so on.
When you install an internal drive, it is important to note what type and size of
drive that you can install in each bay. Also, it is important to correctly connect the
internal drive cables to the installed drive.
Drive specifications
Your computer comes with the following IBM-installed drives:
v
A CD drive or DVD drive in bay 1 (some models)
v
A 3.5-inch hard disk drive in bay 3
v
A 3.5-inch diskette drive in bay 4
Any bay that does not have a drive installed has a static shield and bay panel
installed.
14
User Guide