Mounting apparatus for data storage device

A data storage mounting assembly comprising:

• a chassis;
• a first drive bracket mounted to the chassis, the first drive bracket comprising a first side plate and a second side plate cooperatively defining a space therebetween, the first and second side plates each defining a slot therein, the second side plate comprising a latching means;
• a data storage assembly received in the space, and comprising a positioning pin on each of opposite sides thereof, the positioning pins being received in corresponding slots;
• and
• a second drive bracket pivotably mounted to the chassis, the second drive bracket comprising a leg engaging with the latching means, thereby retaining the data storage assembly in the data storage mounting assembly.

A mounting apparatus assembly comprising:

• a chassis defining a bottom face and a side face;
• a pivot axis defined adjacent said side face;
• a first drive bracket mounted on the bottom face and defining an upward cavity;
• a latching device formed on one of said first drive bracket and said bottom face and located far away from said pivot axis;
• a data storage device downwardly loaded into the cavity;
• a restriction pin formed on the data storage device to engage the first drive bracket;
• and
• a second drive bracket pivotally mounted to the side face about said pivot axis, and including a locking leg latchably engaged with the corresponding latching device;
• wherein
• said data storage device is sandwiched between said first drive bracket and said second drive bracket.