IBM thinkcentre 8187 User Manual
7.
Install
the
adapter-slot-cover
latch.
8.
Clear
any
cables
that
might
impede
the
replacement
of
the
drive
bays.
9.
Replace
the
support
bar
and
pivot
the
two
drive
bays
back
to
their
original
positions.
What
to
do
next:
v
To
work
with
another
option,
go
to
the
appropriate
section.
v
To
complete
the
installation,
go
to
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
or
replace
drives
to
your
computer
to
increase
storage
capacity
and
to
enable
your
computer
to
read
other
types
of
media
such
as
CD-ROM.
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
might
come
with
the
following
IBM-installed
drives:
v
A
3.5-inch
diskette
drive
in
bay
1
v
A
CD-ROM
drive
or
DVD-ROM
drive
in
bay
2
(some
models)
v
A
3.5-inch
hard
disk
drive
in
bay
3
Any
bay
that
does
not
have
a
drive
installed
has
a
static
shield
and
bay
panel
installed.
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User
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