Pivoting Mounts For Media Drives

A method of installing a media drive in a host structure, comprising:

• disengaging (244) a latch (140) that secures a top media drive mounting frame (102) to a bottom media drive mounting frame (104), the top frame (102) pivotingly coupled (106, 108) to the bottom frame (104);
• pivoting (246) the top frame (102) away from the bottom frame (104);
• inserting (248) the media drive into the bottom frame (104);
• and
• pivoting (250) the top frame (102) down again such that the latch (140) engages once again to secure the top frame (102) to the bottom frame (104).

A computing device, comprising:

• an enclosure (162);
• and
• top and bottom media drive mounting frames (102, 104) disposed within the enclosure (162);
• wherein
• the top and bottom frames (102, 104) are pivotingly coupled to one another (106, 108) such that, in a closed position, the top frame (102) is disposed over the bottom frame (104) and, in an open position, the top frame (102) pivots away from the bottom frame (104) to enable access to contents of the bottom frame (104).