Alston & Bird LLP
Disk drive carrier apparatus and associated method
An apparatus and method are provided to retain a disk drive on a carrier without connecting the disk drive to the carrier with a fastener. In addition to the carrier, the apparatus can include an alignment feature on the carrier for cooperating with a corresponding alignment feature of the disk drive to align the disk drive with the carrier. The apparatus also generally includes an actuation member for moving the carrier between a disengaged position and an operable position. The actuation member may include a linkage connected to the carrier, and a handle connected to the linkage. The handle is capable of being moved between first and second positions which correspondingly moves the carrier between disengaged and operable positions. The actuation member may also include a retention element connected to the handle for retaining the disk drive on the carrier while the handle is in the second position.
American Megatrends, Inc.
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G11B G11B
inventional inventional
James K. Clas
Hill, Jr. Sivertsen