Abstract: A system for cooling of computing components of an information handling system. The information handling system can include a computing card that is coupled to a computing card connector. The computing card connector can include mounting features for coupling of a thermal plate.

Abstract: A system for cooling of computing components of an information handling system, including a printed circuit board (PCB); a computing card connector coupled to the PCB, the computing card connector including first mating features; a computing card coupled to the computing card connector; and a thermal plate including a first end and a second end positioned opposite to the first end, the second end including second mating features that correspond to the first mating features of the computing card connector, wherein the thermal plate is coupled to the computing card connector at the second end of the thermal plate such that the second mating features of the thermal plate are mated with the first mating features of the computing card connector.

Abstract: An optical drive apparatus includes a drive tray comprising an optical drive mechanism, whereby the drive tray is operable to be inserted directly into an information handling system drive bay free of a drive chassis. An information handling system chassis may be provided that accepts the optical drive apparatus and couples the optical drive apparatus to an information handling system without the need of a drive chassis.

Abstract: A storage device mounting apparatus includes a modular device casing defining a storage device housing, a shock isolation material coupled to the modular device casing and located in the storage device housing, and a storage device positioned in the storage device housing and engaging the shock isolation material. The apparatus may be interchanged with a standard storage device to provide information handling systems in a build to order fashion depending the strength of the shock and vibration events the information handling system is expected to experience.

Abstract: In a method and system for detachably docking a portable device to a docking device, the docking device is placed on a stable surface. The docking device includes a pair of moveable rear latches and moveable front latches, which are operable to latch on to corresponding matching slots of the portable device when docked. The portable device is aligned vertically on top of the docking device. A vertical force is applied on the portable device. When properly aligned a pair of alignment pins included in the docking device mate with corresponding notches on the portable device when the two devices are docked. A release latch on the docking device is operable to undock the two devices.