Apparatus for removably mounting a system component in a computer

A computer system, comprising:

• a main chassis;
• a microprocessor mounted in the main chassis;
• an input coupled to the microprocessor to provide input to the microprocessor;
• a mass storage device coupled to the microprocessor;
• memory coupled to the microprocessor to provide storage to facilitate execution of computer programs by the microprocessor;
• a display coupled to the microprocessor by a video controller;
• a power supply removably mounted in the main chassis through an opening in a top portion thereof, the power supply including a power supply chassis having a channel formed therein;
• a positioning member attached to the power supply chassis;
• a handle pivotally attached to the main chassis adjacent to an end wall for being moved between a first position and a second position, the handle having a first portion for receiving the positioning member and having a second portion positioned in the channel for moving the power supply chassis from a docking position to a docked position when the handle is moved from the first position to the second position;
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• an extraction member engaging the positioning member for moving the power supply chassis from the docked position to the docking position when the handle is moved from the second position to the first position.

A computer chassis system, comprising:

• a main chassis;
• a a system component chassis removably mounted in the main chassis through an opening in a top portion thereof;
• a handle pivotally attached to the main chassis for being moved between a first position and a second position;
• means for positioning the system component chassis in a docking position with respect to the main chassis when the system component chassis is mounted in the main chassis with the handle in the first position;
• means for moving the system component chassis from the docking position to a docked position with respect to the main chassis when the handle is moved from the first position to the second position;
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• means for moving the system component chassis from the docked position to the docking position when the handle is moved from the second position to the first position.

A method of docking a system component chassis in a main chassis of a computer, comprising the steps of:

• attaching a positioning member to a system component chassis;
• pivotally attaching a handle to a main chassis adjacent to an end wall thereof for being moved between a first position and a second position,
• mounting the system component chassis in the main chassis through an opening in a top portion thereof with the handle in the first position;
• engaging the positioning member with a receptacle in the handle to position the system component chassis in a docking position with respect to the main chassis;
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• engaging an insertion member with the system component chassis to move the system component chassis from the docking position to a docked position with respect to the main chassis when the handle is moved from the first position to the second position.