Lenovo ThinkCentre A57e - Manual (Page 25)

Figure 9 shows the location of the drive bays.
The following list describes the types and sizes of drives that you can install in
each bay:
1 Bay 1 - Maximum height: 43.0 mm (1.7
inches)
v Optical drive such as CD drive or
DVD drive (preinstalled in some
models)
v 5.25-inch hard disk drive
v 3.5-inch hard disk drive (requires a
Universal Adapter Bracket, 5.25 to
3.5-inch)*
2 Bay 2 - Maximum height: 43.0 mm (1.7
inches)
v Optical drive such as CD drive or
DVD drive
v 5.25-inch removable media drive
v 3.5-inch hard disk drive (requires a
Universal Adapter Bracket, 5.25 to
3.5-inch)*
3 Bay 3 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 inch) 3.5-inch diskette drive (preinstalled in
some models)
4 Bay 4 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 inch) 3.5-inch primary SATA hard disk drive
(preinstalled)
5 Bay 5 - Maximum height: 25.8 mm (1.0 inch) 3.5-inch secondary SATA hard disk drive
(preinstalled in some models)
* You can obtain a Universal Adapter Bracket, 5.25 to 3.5-inch from a local
computer retailer or by contacting the Customer Support Center.
Figure 9. Drive bay locations
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