A device to detect hot-plugging and hot-unplugging of hard disk and the hard disk type includes a connector and a control circuit. When hot-plugged, the hard disk is coupled to the connector, the control circuit comprises delay circuit and latch circuit. The delay circuit delays a falling edge of the third signal and outputs a delay signal, the latch circuit processes the first and second signals and outputs a logical result as a latch signal. The control circuit determines the connected or disconnected status and type of the hard disk according to the respective levels of the first and second signals, the delay signal, and the latch signal. The delay signal and the latch signal work to correct error of the control circuit in determining connectivity and non-connectivity during a session due to asynchronous changes in signal levels of the first and second signals.

In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a printed circuit board. The apparatus also includes a first connector coupled to the printed circuit board. The first connector is configured to couple the apparatus to a computing device. The apparatus further includes a second connector coupled to the printed circuit board. The second connector is configured to couple the apparatus to a data storage device. The apparatus further includes a securement mechanism comprising a first portion and a second portion. The securement mechanism is movable about the apparatus between a first position and a second position. The first portion is configured to maintain the securement mechanism at the first position. The second portion is configured to secure the data storage device to the apparatus when the securement mechanism is in the first position.

A first terminal provided on a tail pad portion includes a base portion, a bent portion and an overlapping portion. The base portion includes a first surface fixed to a base insulating layer and a second surface on an opposite side to the first sur face. The bent portion is reversed in a thickness direction of the base portion from an end of the base portion towards the second surface. The overlapping portion extends from the bent portion in a direction along the second surface. An ansotropic conductive film (ACE) is disposed between the overlapping portion and the second terminal. The overlapping portion and the second terminal are connected to each other via the ACE.

A drive carrier for a device of an information handling system includes first and second portions. The first and second portions are placed in physical communication with the device. The first portion includes first and second side rails to secure the device within the drive carrier. The first and second side rails slide within a first slot of a bay of the information handling system. The second portion is located on top of the first portion and floats away from and toward the first portion when the drive carrier is inserted with the bay of the information handling system. An amount of float for the second portion is based on a bay pitch of the bay.

According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing, a substrate, a connector, a metal member, a screw, first solder, and second solder. The substrate includes a first surface to which a second hole opens and a metal region to which a first hole opens. The region is provided on the first surface. The connector is provided with a third hole. The metal member is attached to the connector and includes a second surface to which a fourth hole opens and a joint inserted into the second hole. The screw attaches the connector and the metal member to the housing through the third hole and the fourth hole. The first solder joins the region and the second surface to each other. The second solder joins an inner surface of the second hole and the joint to each other.

A disk device includes a magnetic disk, a magnetic head configured to read information from and write information to the magnetic disk, a housing having a mounting space in which the magnetic disk and the magnetic head are mounted, a substrate, and a sensor. The housing includes a wall and a hole extending therethrough to the mounting space. The substrate is attached to an outer side of the wall and sealing the hole. The sensor is mounted on the substrate.

A cartridge module alignment and mounting system, apparatus and method for mounting of a plurality of removable modules where the modules can be densely packed within the apparatus and where physical alignment of the module is maintained during insertion and removal so that the modules are easily connected or disconnected to a printed circuit board. The system includes an alignment pin affixable to the printed circuit board, and a carrier attachable to an electronic device such as a data storage device. The carrier can include a pin bore configured to receive a portion of the alignment pin thereby removably connecting and aligning the electronic device to the printed circuit board so that a space is defined between adjacent electronic devices. The space allows airflow or fluid flow to pass therebetween increasing heat dissipation of the electronic devices and the printed circuit board.

A mechanical enclosure provides a mechanism for coupling a storage device to a computer system. The mechanical enclosure can be removably coupled to the computer system and can allow for coupling of the storage device to the computer system without using specialty cables and connectors. The mechanical enclosure can allow the storage device to be coupled to computer system without significantly degrading the speed at which the data stored within the storage device is downloaded onto the computer. The storage device can be inserted into the mechanical enclosure which couples the storage device to the mechanical enclosure. The mechanical enclosure can be inserted into the computer system which similarly couples the computer system to the mechanical enclosure to effectively couple the storage device and the computer system. Once the storage device is effectively coupled to the computer system, the data stored within the storage device can be downloaded onto the computer without the need for specialty cables and connectors.

A drive carrier for a device of an information handling system includes first and second portions. The first and second portions are placed in physical communication with the device. The first portion includes first and second side rails to secure the device within the drive carrier. The first and second side rails slide within a first slot of a bay of the information handling system. The second portion is located on top of the first portion and floats away from and toward the first portion when the drive carrier is inserted with the bay of the information handling system. An amount of float for the second portion is based on a bay pitch of the bay.

A device includes an interposer card that includes a processor, such as a system on a chip (SoC), and memory devices. The interposer card mounts to a mass storage device and has a shape that corresponds to a size of an end of the mass storage device to which the interposer card is mounted. The SoC of the interposer card is configured to implement an individual server for the mass storage device to which the interposer card is mounted. In some embodiments, a data storage system includes multiple mass storage devices mounted in a chassis and coupled to one or more backplanes, wherein interposer cards are connected between the mass storage devices and the one or more backplanes.