Patent ID: 7104816

Claim:
An external casing for a data storage device, said external casing comprising: a housing that confines a compartment adapted for receiving the data storage device therein and that is formed with an opening for access into said compartment, said housing having opposite first and second housing walls; an interface module that is disposed in said compartment and that is adapted to connect electrically with the data storage device disposed in said compartment; an external electrical connector that is connected electrically to said interface module and that is disposed in said compartment in the vicinity of said opening; a cover component including a fixing portion that is secured to said first housing wall, a covering portion that extends from said fixing portion, and an engaging portion that extends from said covering portion; and a releasable fastening unit provided on said engaging portion of said cover component and said second housing wall to retain releasably said engaging portion on said housing such that said covering portion covers said opening in said housing.