摘要 |
A computer case having at least one 3+E,fra 1/2+EE '' drive housing which can be removably mounted within the case. Each 3+E,fra 1/2+EE '' drive housing has one or more (typically, two) channels. A 3+E,fra 1/2+EE '' drive is slidably insertable within each channel. A plurality (normally, as many as four) 3+E,fra 1/2+EE drive housings are removably mountable at different locations within the case via quick release connectors provided at different locations within the case. A "U" shaped mounting bracket captures each 3+E,fra 1/2+EE '' drive. The bracket has two opposed legs, with one or more inwardly projecting pins on each leg. The pins slide into apertures located in the opposed sides of industry standard 3+E,fra 1/2+EE '' drives. A one-piece backplane with quick release connectors is easily removed and replaced by adjacent a cutout provided in an outer wall of the case. A series of cutouts are provided in the backplane. Each cutout is positioned to align with a connector on a motherboard mounted in the case, when the backplane is in place adjacent the case outer wall cutout. This allows external plug-in connectors to protrude through the backplane cutouts for direct connection with the motherboard connectors.
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