Carrierless drive insertion, retention and removal system

A data storage device insertion, retention and removal system, the system comprising:

• a guide system including first and second opposing guide walls with guide features extending from the first and second guide walls, the guide features are configured to support a data storage device when the data storage device is positioned between the first and the second opposing guide walls;
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• a slidable member operably coupled to the first guide wall or the second guide wall, the slidable member comprising:
• a bottom portion comprising a lifting member configured to enable lifting of the data storage device by the slidable member when the data storage device is within the guide system;
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• a top portion comprising opposing clip features, with a first one of the opposing clip features configured to latch the slidable member into the first guide wall or the second glide wall when the data storage device insertion, retention and removal system is in a closed position, and a second one of the opposing clip features configured to capture the data storage device vertically within the guide system.