Patent ID: 6231224
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
A carrier for a computer system hard disk drive, the computer system having an enclosure, a docking bay located within the enclosure for receiving the carrier, and at least one activity light associated with the docking bay and located at a rearward end of the docking bay, the carrier comprising:a frame having a front end, a rear end, and a side wall extending therebetween, the frame being adapted to support a hot-pluggable hard disk drive between the front end, rear end, and side wall;a bezel mounted adjacent to the front end of the frame;a retainer mounted adjacent to the rear end of the frame;at least one light conduit mounted adjacent to an outer surface of the side wall of the frame such that a front end of the conduit is mounted to the bezel, and a rear end of the conduit is mounted to the retainer; and whereinthe retainer is adapted to align the rear end of the conduit with and in close proximity to said at least one activity light in the docking bay so that light emitted by the activity light is transmitted to the front end of the conduit and is visible from a position in front of the bezel.