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An interconnection system includes a hard disc drive (24) having a standard header connector (101, 30) that can be electrically connected to one type of computer housing connector (102) by use of a flat cable (104) or, alternatively, can be attached to an adapter (26) to enable the hard disc drive t

An interconnection system includes a hard disc drive (24) having a standard header connector (101, 30) that can be electrically connected to one type of computer housing connector (102) by use of a flat cable (104) or, alternatively, can be attached to an adapter (26) to enable the hard disc drive to be slidably inserted into a cavity (14) of a more advanced type of computer to be electrically connected to another type of computer housing connector (16), i.e., a card edge connector. The adapter (26) includes a housing (52) defining a number of passageways (58) receiving a receiving portion of a number of contacts (60) which are connected with contacts of the header connector (30) in which a portion of the housing (52) is exposed to an exterior with regard to the header connector, and a blade (54) receiving a tail portion (68) of the contacts (60) for connection with contacts of the connector (16). When the hard disc drive (24) is slidably inserted into the cavity (14) to be electrically connected to the connector (16), the hard disc drive (24) will be stopped by standoffs (15) at a position in which the distance between the card edge connector (16) and the header connector (30) is substantially the same as the exposed portion of the housing (52) of the adapter (26).

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[ I claim:] [1.] An interconnection system used in a computer, comprising:a mother board adapted to be fixed in the computer;a card edge connector mounted on the mother board;a chassis defining a receiving cavity and having an inner end proximate to the card edge connector and an outer end proximate

[ I claim:] [1.] An interconnection system used in a computer, comprising:a mother board adapted to be fixed in the computer;a card edge connector mounted on the mother board;a chassis defining a receiving cavity and having an inner end proximate to the card edge connector and an outer end proximate to a shell of the computer;a hard disc drive having a case received in the receiving cavity of the chassis, slidably connected to the chassis at a stopped position and enclosing a PC board therein;a header connector mounted on the PC board;an adapter having a housing detachably connected to the header connector and defining a number of contact passageways, a blade detachably connected to the card edge connector, and a number of contacts electrically connecting the header connector and the card edge connector, each of the contacts including a receiving portion received in a corresponding passageway and in connection with a corresponding contact of the header connector and a tail portion seated on the blade and in connection with a corresponding contact of the card edge connector;wherein a portion of the blade is exposed to an exterior with regard to the card edge connector, and a portion of the housing of the adapter is exposed to an exterior with regard to the header connector, the exposed portion of the housing of the adapter having a length which is substantially the same as a distance between the card edge connector and the header connector.