Patent ID: 7755886

Claim:
A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device that defines a locking hole in a sidewall thereof, comprising: a bracket for holding the data storage device comprising a first side wall that defines a through-hole; a locking member comprising a mounting member mounted to the first side wall of the bracket, and a securing member rotatably mounted to the mounting member, the mounting member comprises a limiting post and a supporting tab adjacent to the limiting post, the securing member comprising a post, the securing member being selectively located in two positions, in a first position, the post passing through the through-hole of the bracket to engage with the locking hole of the data storage device, in a second position, the post being disengaged from the locking hole, and an operating member rotatably mounted to the locking member and capable of being located between the limiting post and the supporting tab; wherein rotation of the operating member is blocked in response to the operating member being located between the limiting post and a supporting tab, therefore, the securing member is prevented from moving from the first position to the second position.