A hard disk drive carrier bracket suitable for mounting a hard disk drive in a chassis via a HDD tray, the HDD carrier bracket comprising: a first frame member; and a second frame member coupled to the first frame member such that the first and second frame members (210 and 220) are moveable relative to one another between an extended position and a collapsed position, wherein the HDD carrier bracket is characterized in that: the first frame member has a first body and a first pair of arms (214A, 214B) extending therefrom, and the second frame member has a second body and a second pair of arms (224A, 224B) extending therefrom; and the first frame member includes a first pair of staggered extension pins extending from a first one of the first pair of arms (214A, 214B), and a second pair of staggered extension pins extending from a second one of the first pair of arms (214A, 214B); the second frame member includes a first pair of staggered extension slots formed in a first one of the second pair of arms (224A, 224B), and a second pair of staggered extension slots formed in a second one of the second pair of arms (224A, 224B); the first pair of staggered extension pins extending from the first one of the first pair of arms (214A, 214B) is configured to slidably engage the first pair of staggered extension slots formed in the first one of the second pair of arms, and the second pair of staggered extension pins extending from the second one of the first pair of arms (214A, 214B) is configured to slidably engage the second pair of staggered extension slots formed in the second one of the second pair of arms (224A, 224B), such that the first and second frame members (210 and 220) are moveable relative to one another between the extended position and the collapsed position. a first frame member; and a second frame member coupled to the first frame member such that the first and second frame members (210 and 220) are moveable relative to one another between an extended position and a collapsed position, wherein the HDD carrier bracket is characterized in that: the first frame member has a first body and a first pair of arms (214A, 214B) extending therefrom, and the second frame member has a second body and a second pair of arms (224A, 224B) extending therefrom; and the first frame member includes a first pair of staggered extension pins extending from a first one of the first pair of arms (214A, 214B), and a second pair of staggered extension pins extending from a second one of the first pair of arms (214A, 214B); the second frame member includes a first pair of staggered extension slots formed in a first one of the second pair of arms (224A, 224B), and a second pair of staggered extension slots formed in a second one of the second pair of arms (224A, 224B); the first pair of staggered extension pins extending from the first one of the first pair of arms (214A, 214B) is configured to slidably engage the first pair of staggered extension slots formed in the first one of the second pair of arms, and the second pair of staggered extension pins extending from the second one of the first pair of arms (214A, 214B) is configured to slidably engage the second pair of staggered extension slots formed in the second one of the second pair of arms (224A, 224B), such that the first and second frame members (210 and 220) are moveable relative to one another between the extended position and the collapsed position. the first frame member has a first body and a first pair of arms (214A, 214B) extending therefrom, and the second frame member has a second body and a second pair of arms (224A, 224B) extending therefrom; and the first frame member includes a first pair of staggered extension pins extending from a first one of the first pair of arms (214A, 214B), and a second pair of staggered extension pins extending from a second one of the first pair of arms (214A, 214B); the second frame member includes a first pair of staggered extension slots formed in a first one of the second pair of arms (224A, 224B), and a second pair of staggered extension slots formed in a second one of the second pair of arms (224A, 224B); the first pair of staggered extension pins extending from the first one of the first pair of arms (214A, 214B) is configured to slidably engage the first pair of staggered extension slots formed in the first one of the second pair of arms, and the second pair of staggered extension pins extending from the second one of the first pair of arms (214A, 214B) is configured to slidably engage the second pair of staggered extension slots formed in the second one of the second pair of arms (224A, 224B), such that the first and second frame members (210 and 220) are moveable relative to one another between the extended position and the collapsed position.