Hard drive carrier
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1. A hard drive carrier, comprising:
- a bezel;
a bottom guide rail; and
a top guide rail, wherein the top guide rail includes a key having a gap portion;
wherein a hard drive fitting within the gap portion may be positioned in the carrier in a forward position relative to the bezel, and a hard drive not fitting within the gap portion may only be positioned in the carrier in a rear position relative to the bezel.
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Abstract
A hard drive carrier is disclosed that includes a key on a guide rail of the carrier. The key has a gap portion and a raised portion. When a hard drive fits within the gap portion, it can be placed in the hard drive carrier in a forward position. When the hard drive does not fit within the gap portion, it can only be placed in the hard drive carrier in a rear position. The guide rail includes a set of alignment holes to accommodate the positioning of the hard drive in a forward position or a rear position.
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20 Claims
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1. A hard drive carrier, comprising:
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a bezel; a bottom guide rail; and a top guide rail, wherein the top guide rail includes a key having a gap portion; wherein a hard drive fitting within the gap portion may be positioned in the carrier in a forward position relative to the bezel, and a hard drive not fitting within the gap portion may only be positioned in the carrier in a rear position relative to the bezel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A hard drive carrier, comprising:
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a bezel; a bottom guide rail; and a top guide rail, wherein the top guide rail includes a first set of alignment holes for coupling a hard drive to the hard drive carrier when the hard drive is in a forward position relative to the bezel and a second set of alignment holes for coupling the hard drive to the hard drive carrier when the hard drive is in a rear position relative to the position of the bezel. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A hard drive carrier, comprising:
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a bottom guide rail; and a top guide rail, wherein the top guide rail includes a key; wherein a hard drive fitting within the key may be positioned within the key, and a hard drive not fitting within the key may only be positioned beyond the key. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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