Patent ID: 6867963

Claim:
A disc drive mounting system for fastening a disc drive to a support frame, the system comprising: a first elongated thermally conductive mounting member having spaced apart first and second mounting areas that are adapted to be secured to the frame and a mid portion between the mounting areas, the mid portion of the first mounting member adapted to extend along a first side of a disc drive; a first set of substantially vertical, thermally conductive fins extending from the mid portion of the first mounting member away from a disc drive when the disc drive is fastened to the mid portion; a first mechanical vibration isolator secured to the first mounting area of the first mounting member; a second mechanical vibration isolator secured to the second mounting area of the first mounting member; and a thermally conductive layer positioned between the first mounting member and a disc drive when the disc drive is fastened to the mid portion of the first mounting member.