Mounting apparatus for data storage devices

A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device that defines a locking hole in a sidewall, comprising:

• a bracket for holding the data storage device, the bracket comprising a first side wall that defines a through-hole, and an opening;
• a lever member mounted to the first side wall of the bracket, the lever member comprising an extension portion at an end thereof that extends through the opening of the bracket, and a cantilever at an opposite end thereof, the cantilever comprising a first guiding portion, and a locking portion at a distal end thereof for inserting through the through-hole of the bracket to engage in the locking hole of the data storage device;
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• an operating member mounted to the first side wall of the bracket, the operating member movable along the cantilever of the lever member, the operating member comprising a second guiding portion for slidably engaging with the first guiding portion of the lever member.