Patent ID: 7634782

Claim:
A computer hardware housing comprising: a chassis comprising: a first locking mechanism; a first structure for engaging and releasing said first locking mechanism, wherein said first structure is a button located in the interior of said chassis; a second locking mechanism, wherein said second locking mechanism is mechanically distinct from said first locking mechanism; a second structure for engaging and releasing said second locking mechanism; and a removable front panel that is removably connectable to said chassis, said front panel comprising: a first mating portion for receipt at said first locking mechanism, wherein said first mating portion is removably engaged with said first locking mechanism, wherein said first locking mechanism is released by pressing said button; and a second mating portion for receipt at said second locking mechanism, wherein said second mating portion is removably engaged with said second locking mechanism, wherein said second locking mechanism is released by pressing a mechanical tab that operates in a mechanically independent fashion from operation of said button, and wherein said first and second locking mechanisms are disengaged from said first and second mating portions only when concurrently operated.