Storage drive adapter

A method for a storage drive adapter, the method comprising:

• engaging an adapter housing of the storage drive adapter with a storage drive bay containing a complementary storage drive bay interface;
• aligning a first storage drive carrier module into an opening of the adapter housing such that the first storage drive carrier module electrically engages with a first carrier module interface of the storage drive adapter;
• aligning a second storage drive carrier module into the opening of the adapter housing such that the second storage drive carrier module electrically engages with a second carrier module interface of the storage drive adapter, wherein the storage drive adapter comprises:
• an adapter board enclosed in the adapter housing;
• the first carrier module interface on the adapter board;
• a second carrier module interface on the adapter board;
• a dual ported storage driver connector on the adapter board to engage with the complementary storage drive bay interface, the dual ported storage drive connector to receive a power input from the complementary storage drive bay interface and to provide the power input to each of the first and second carrier module interfaces, the dual ported storage drive connector including:
• a first port to provide a signal path from the complementary storage drive bay interface to the first carrier module interface;
• a second port to provide a signal path from the complementary storage drive bay interface to the second carrier module interface;
• and
• removing the first storage drive carrier module from the adapter housing while keeping the adapter housing engaged with the storage drive bay and the second storage drive carrier module electrically engaged with the second carrier module interface.