Patent ID: 8508929

Claim:
An enclosure assembly for information technology equipment comprising: a chassis; a base planar carried by said chassis; an enclosure cover; said chassis including an upper ledge for sliding engagement with said enclosure cover in the enclosure assembly; a user selected direct access storage device (DASD) configuration being mechanically attached to said enclosure cover extending inside the enclosure assembly separated from said base planar; a cover interposer card mechanically attached to said enclosure cover extending inside the enclosure assembly adjacent to said user selected DASD configuration and electrically connected to each DASD in said user selected DASD configuration; an electrical connector mating with said cover interposer card; said electrical connector and said cover interposer card being electrically connected responsive to said enclosure cover being installed on said chassis through a sliding motion; a flexible cable interconnect being attached to said electrical connector; said flexible cable interconnect being connected to said base planar and having a minimized length; said enclosure cover and said chassis being configured for installation in the enclosure assembly without requiring tools; and the enclosure assembly requiring only a different mounting hardware for said user selected DASD configuration.