Abstract: An improved hot attach & detach application cartridge that can be externally or internally connected to a computer host easily, comprises a portable computer bracket that is specifically designed to enclose and electrically connect the application cartridge to a mother board of a computer host, wherein the portable computer bracket comprises a circuit board and an ejector that allow the application cartridge to install and electrically connect to the computer host via the circuit board of the computer bracket easily. The application cartridge can be disconnected and detached from the computer host without any difficulty by pushing the ejector of the computer bracket to eject the application cartridge.

Abstract: A hot attach & detach application cartridge includes an adapter module fixedly mounted in a bay on a computer host to electrically connect to a main board in the computer host, and an application cartridge adapted to receive a corresponding peripheral apparatus therein and to insert into a bay on the computer host having the adapter module mounted therein. The adapter module is provided at a predetermined position with a hot attach & detach SATA male connector; and the application cartridge is provided with a hot attach & detach SATA female connector corresponding to the SATA male connector on the adapter module, and a hot attach & detach USB female connector. Thus, the application cartridge may be internally or externally hot attached to or detached from the computer host via the SATA connector or the USB connector.