Patent ID: 7616400

Claim:
A hard disk drive assembly comprising: a hard disk drive comprising: a base member, a cover member, a spindle motor installed on the base member, at least one data storage disk mounted on the spindle motor, and an actuator pivotably installed on the base member and moving a read/write head to a predetermined position on the disk; a printed circuit board disposed beside the hard disk drive and which operates the hard disk drive; and a mounting bracket mounted on an electronic device while accommodating the hard disk drive and the printed circuit board, wherein said mounting bracket comprises: a first accommodating space adapted to accommodate the hard disk drive; a second accommodating space disposed beside the first accommodating space and adapted to accommodate the printed circuit board; a through-hole formed in the first accommodating space, into which protrusions formed on the base member of the hard disk drive are inserted; and a cover plate attached to the mounting bracket to cover the through-hole formed in the first accommodating space.