Patent ID: 9582057
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: G06F,G11B,H05K

Claim:
1. An information handling system (IHS) comprising: a chassis having a dual purpose, single accessory bay that is accessible from an exterior of the IHS for insertion of a single one of (i) a power supply unit (PSU) and (ii) a storage unit; and a midplane apparatus attached to the chassis at an interior end of the single accessory bay and having both (1) a first electrical connector for electrically connecting to a PSU connector when a PSU is inserted into the accessory bay and (2) a second electrical connector for electrically communicating with a storage module connector when a storage module is inserted into the single accessory bay; wherein the dual purpose, single accessory bay supports singular insertion of a selected one of the PSU and the storage module to enhance the IHS.