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058315250 The present invention provides for removable cartridge devices including removable cartridges having fan assisted cooling for housing data storage devices and brackets adapted for removably mounting the cartridges. Various features of these cartridge systems include temperature dependent f

058315250 The present invention provides for removable cartridge devices including removable cartridges having fan assisted cooling for housing data storage devices and brackets adapted for removably mounting the cartridges. Various features of these cartridge systems include temperature dependent fan speed control, fan failure alarms, data storage device identification number LED display and air filtration systems. Methods are provided for removably mounting these cartridges in a computer.

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[ I claim:] [19.] A removable cartridge device comprising:a) a removable cartridge including: (1) a housing having: (i) a front panel including an air flow inlet, (ii) a first side panel, (iii) a second side panel, (iv) a first rear panel including a first area defining a first open portion and a se

[ I claim:] [19.] A removable cartridge device comprising:a) a removable cartridge including: (1) a housing having: (i) a front panel including an air flow inlet, (ii) a first side panel, (iii) a second side panel, (iv) a first rear panel including a first area defining a first open portion and a second area defining a second open portion comprising an air flow outlet, wherein the first rear panel has an inside and an outside, (v) a top panel and (vi) a bottom panel, (2) a first mounting means adapted for mounting a hard drive inside the housing, (3) a temperature sensing means comprising a thermistor, wherein the temperature sensing means is positioned inside the housing, (4) a temperature dependent fan speed control system adapted for controlling a fan speed by means of the temperature sensing element, (5) a hard drive identification means comprising: (i) a LED display and (ii) a selector switch mounted on the housing, (6) a fan failure alarm system responsive to the fan speed wherein: (i) the fan failure alarm system is activated when the fan speed is outside a predetermined speed range and (ii) the alarm is a flashing hard drive identification number or a combination of a flashing hard drive identification number and an audible signal, (7) a first circuit board mounted on the inside of the first rear panel, (8) a first connector which is connected to the first circuit board and which is adapted for connecting to the hard drive when this is mounted inside the cartridge and (9) a second connector which is mounted to the first circuit board such that the second connector protrudes through the first open portion;b) a U-shaped bracket adapted for slidably receiving the cartridge including: (1) a second mounting means for mounting the bracket in a computer, (2) a third side panel, (3) a fourth side panel and (4) a second rear panel having (i) an inside, (ii) an outside, (iii) a third area defining a third open portion, (iv) a fourth area defining a fourth open portion, (v) an air duct extending from the inside of the second rear panel such that the air duct is substantially contiguous with the third open portion wherein the air duct has a contact surface for contacting the outside of the first rear panel such that the duct is substantially contiguous with the outlet when the cartridge is fully inserted in the bracket, (vi) a second circuit board mounted to the inside of the second rear panel, (vii) a third connector which is connected to the second circuit board such that the third connector makes an electrically mating contact with the second connector when the cartridge is fully inserted in the bracket, (viii) a fourth connector which is connected to the second circuit board such that the fourth connector protrudes through the fourth open portion, wherein the fourth connector is adapted for connecting to the computer and wherein the fourth connector is adapted for connecting to the hard drive, when this is mounted in the cartridge, through the second circuit board, the third connector, the second connector, the first circuit board and the first connector; andc) a fan mounted on the outside of the second rear panel such that the fan communicates with the fourth open portion, wherein the speed of the fan is controlled by the fan speed control system.