Patent ID: 8988870
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: G06F,G11B,H05K

Abstract:
1. An electronics module for a data storage device enclosure, the electronics module comprising: an enclosure connector for connecting the electronics module to the enclosure; a controller arranged to selectively provide access to data storage devices to which the controller is connected: at least one bay in the electronics module constructed and arranged to receive at least one data storage device of the data storage devices; a first communications path to the at least one data storage device when received in the at least one bay by which the controller can communicate with the at least one datastorage device; a second communications path to the data storage device when received in the at least one bay by which the at least one data storage device can be accessed from outside the module; and, a third communications path between the controller and the enclosure connector by which the controller can communicate with the data storage devices in the enclosure other than the at least one data storage device received in the at least one bay.