IBM A50 User Manual

The following illustration shows the locations of the drive bays.
The following list describes some of the drives you can install in each bay and
their height requirements:
1Bay 1 - Maximum height: 43.0 mm (1.7 in.) CD drive or DVD drive (preinstalled in
some models)
5.25-inch hard disk drive
2Bay 2 - Maximum height: 43.0 mm (1.7 in.) 5.25-inch hard disk drive
3.5-inch hard disk drive (requires a
mounting bracket)
CD drive
DVD drive
3Bay 3 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.) 3.5-inch hard disk drive
4Bay 4 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.) 3.5-inch diskette drive (preinstalled)
5Bay 5 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.) Hard disk drive (preinstalled)
Notes:
1. Drives that are greater than 43.0 mm (1.7 in.) high cannot be installed.
2. Install removable media (tape or CD) drives in the accessible bays (bay 1 or 2).
Installing a drive
To install an internal drive, follow these steps:
1. Remove the cover. See “Removing the cover” on page 60.
2. If your computer has a CD drive or DVD drive, you might need to remove the
signal and power cables from the drive.
3. Remove the bay panel from the drive bay by inserting a flat-blade screwdriver
at the end and gently prying it loose.
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IBM A50 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	A50
Category	Desktop
Language	English