Patent ID: 6392878
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk drive apparatus for a portable computer, comprising:a disk drive; a body for incorporating the disk drive, wherein the body includes two side surfaces, a bottom surface connecting to the two side surfaces, a rear surface coupling the bottom surface and the two side surfaces; a cover for coupling the body, wherein the cover includes two side surfaces and an upper surface connecting to the two side surfaces; a front wall formed at a front portion of the cover, wherein the front wall and the cover are formed in one body, said front wall having an opening therein for enabling a storage medium to be inserted into said disk drive; no more than two hooks formed to extend vertically above the two side surfaces of the body or to extend vertically below the two side surfaces of the cover; no more than two seats formed in the two side surface of the body or in the two side surfaces of the cover, said seats being formed to mate with said hooks; and no more than two screws, said screws being utilized to secure the cover to the body, wherein the body includes no more than two bosses formed on the bottom surface of the body for receiving said screws and the cover includes no more than two screw holes formed through the upper surface of the cover corresponding to the location of the bosses.