Patent ID: 6549969
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: E05B,G06F,G11B

Abstract:
A hot pluggable system, comprising:at least one hot pluggable component including a housing; at least one component bay configured for receiving the component therein, the component being positionable in an operate position in the bay; at least one failure detect module associated with the component and generating a fail signal at least if the component malfunctions; at least one lock associated with the bay and movable between a lock position, wherein the lock engages the housing to hold the component in the bay, and a release position, wherein the lock is distanced from the housing and the component can be moved from the operate position, the lock being automatically moved to the release position in response to the fail signal, the lock being automatically moved to the lock position only when the component is both active and functional, the component being at least one hard disk drive that is active and functional only when it is properly configured for operation in a system having plural disk drives.