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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2010
Albert V. Makley, Morrisville, NC (US);
William F. Martin-otto, Apex, NC (US);
Marc R. Pamley, Durham, NC (US);
Timothy S. Farrow, Cary, NC (US);
Albert V. Makley, Morrisville, NC (US);
William F. Martin-Otto, Apex, NC (US);
Marc R. Pamley, Durham, NC (US);
Timothy S. Farrow, Cary, NC (US);
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
An exemplary assembly includes a drive that includes two substantially parallel sides and, for receipt of media, a substantially rectangular opening; a plate that includes a tab; a positioning mechanism to position the plate with respect to either one of the two parallel sides of the drive; and a bay configured to at least partially receive the drive, with the plate, in first and second orientations of the substantially rectangular opening with respect to the bay where the bay includes a lower slot configured to receive the tab if the plate is positioned with respect to one of the two parallel sides of the drive in the first orientation of the opening and where the bay includes an upper slot configured to receive the tab if the plate is positioned with respect to the other of the two parallel sides of the drive in the second orientation of the opening. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.