Patent ID: 8222774
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. An information handling system comprising: a housing; a processor disposed in the housing, the processor operable to process information; memory disposed in the housing and interfaced with the processor, the memory operable to store information in support of the processor; a component disposed in the housing and interfaced with the processor, the component operable to perform one or more functions; and a lock out device associated with the component and the housing, the lock out device operable to detect removal of at least a portion of the housing and to disable one or more component functions in response to detecting removal of at least a portion of the housing; wherein the component comprises an optical disc drive having a laser and wherein the lock out device disables the laser in response to detecting removal of at least a portion of the housing; and wherein the lock out device comprises a magnet integrated in the optical drive and a Hall effect sensor integrated in the housing.