Patent ID: 6442022
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: G11B,H01R

Abstract:
In combination:a computer drive carrier enclosing a computer drive, said computer drive having a drive interface connector; a computer storage chassis having front, rear and side walls, an opening through said front wall for removably receiving said computer drive carrier, and a plurality of electrical connectors at the rear wall by which the computer drive enclosed by said computer drive carrier is connected to a host computer; and a replaceable drive adapter board detachably connected to said computer drive carrier and having electrical connector means by which to enable said computer drive to communicate with the host computer, said electrical connector means including a complementary drive interface connector to be mated to the drive interface connector of said computer drive and a backplane interface connector to be mated to one of said plurality of electrical connectors at the rear wall of said computer storage chassis, said replaceable drive adapter board being removable from said computer drive carrier when said electrical connector means thereof are in need of replacement.