Patent ID: 7903401

Claim:
A hard disk drive holding apparatus, comprising: a support comprising: a supporting surface; and at least a side panel erected on the supporting surface and having at least a hole on the side panel, the side panel further having a through hole; at least a positioning pin located on the supporting surface to be inserted into at least a positioning hole on a bottom of a hard disk drive; a swivel arm pivotally connected to the support to rotate relative to the side panel of the support; at least a securing pin located on the swivel arm to pass through the hole on the side panel and engage into at least a securing hole on a side surface of the hard disk drive when the swivel arm rotates to be against the side panel of the support; a latch to latch the swivel arm and the support when the securing pin engages into the securing hole; and a stopping rib located on the swivel arm and passing through the through hole and abutting against an edge of an adapter card when the latch latches the swivel arm and the support.