Hard drive carrier that locks in a shipping position

A hard drive enclosure comprising:

• a first retention mechanism and a second retention mechanism;
• a backplane including an enclosure connector on the backplane;
• and
• the hard drive enclosure being configured to receive a hard drive carrier, the hard drive carrier comprising:
• a frame to receive a hard drive, the frame including a front;
• and
• a handle connected to the front, the handle including a handle latch;
• the first retention mechanism being configured to engage with the handle latch of the hard drive carrier to hold the hard drive carrier in the hard drive enclosure at a first insertion depth when the handle is in a closed position, the first insertion depth being selected to prevent a hard drive connector of the hard drive from engaging with the enclosure connector;
• and
• the second retention mechanism being configured to engage with the handle latch to hold the hard drive carrier in the hard drive enclosure at a second insertion depth when the handle is in the closed position, the second insertion depth being selected to engage the hard drive connector with the enclosure connector.

A hard drive bay comprising:

• a backplane;
• a hard drive enclosure including an enclosure connector on the backplane;
• and
• a hard drive carrier including:
• a frame to receive a hard drive, the frame including a front and a side;
• and
• a handle connected to the front;
• wherein the hard drive carrier:
• engages with the hard drive enclosure to hold the hard drive carrier in the hard drive enclosure at a first insertion depth when the handle is in a closed position, the first insertion depth preventing a hard drive connector of the hard drive from engaging with the enclosure connector;
• engages with the hard drive enclosure to hold the hard drive carrier in the hard drive enclosure at a second insertion depth when the handle is in the closed position, the second insertion depth engaging the hard drive connector with the enclosure connector;
• and
• transitions from the first insertion depth to the second insertion depth by moving the handle from the closed position to an open position, and then moving the handle back to the closed position.