Optical disk drive guide
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDavid J. Altknecht, John S. Best, William M. Dyer, A. David Erpelding, Steven R. Hetzler
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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDavid J. Altknecht, John S. Best, William M. Dyer, A. David Erpelding, Steven R. Hetzler
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A method and apparatus is provided to enable loading and/or unloading of a storage drive. The body has a first end, a second end, and a path extending from the first end to the second end. The body is configured to receive the computer readable storage device and maintain the computer readable storage device in a first position. The body is configured to passively change orientation from a first orientation to a second orientation responsive to contact from the computer readable storage device. The first orientation maintains the first position of the computer readable storage drive and the second orientation facilitates traversal of the computer readable storage device along the path.
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