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A mount for a computer drive. The mount has a base structure having a plurality of lateral retainers and a top structure mountable to the base structure over a drive region. The top structure also has an arcuate drive interface extendable into the drive region.

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What is claimed is: 1. A mount for a computer drive, comprising: a base structure having a plurality of lateral retainers; and a top structure mountable to the base structure over a drive region, wherein the top structure comprises an arcuate drive interface extendable into the drive region, and wh

What is claimed is: 1. A mount for a computer drive, comprising: a base structure having a plurality of lateral retainers; and a top structure mountable to the base structure over a drive region, wherein the top structure comprises an arcuate drive interface extendable into the drive region, and wherein the top structure comprises a plurality of heat transfer structures. 2. The mount set forth in claim 1, wherein the arcuate drive interface is adapted to provide a compressive mounting force between the base structure and the top structure. 3. The mount set forth in claim 1, wherein the arcuate drive interface comprises a substantially cylindrical surface. 4. The mount set forth in claim 1, wherein the top structure comprises a pivot structure that is pivotally mountable to the base structure. 5. The mount set forth in claim 1, wherein the top structure comprises a latch structure that is latchingly mountable to the base structure. 6. The mount set forth in claim 1, wherein the plurality of lateral retainers comprise a base retainer adapted to extend into an opening on the computer drive. 7. The mount set forth in claim 1, wherein the base structure comprises a tool-free chassis mounting mechanism. 8. The mount set forth in claim 7, wherein the tool-free chassis mounting mechanism comprises a hand-engageable latching fastener. 9. The mount set forth in claim 7, wherein the tool-free chassis mounting mechanism comprises a hand-engageable threading fastener. 10. A system, comprising: a chassis; a computer drive; and a bendable arcuate mount disposed within the chassis adjacent the computer drive, wherein the bendable arcuate mount comprises a plurality of heat transfer structures. 11. The system set forth in claim 10, wherein the chassis comprises a computer server. 12. The system set forth in claim 10, wherein the chassis comprises a desktop computer. 13. The system set forth in claim 10, wherein the computer drive comprises a hard disk drive. 14. The system set forth in claim 10, wherein the bendable arcuate mount comprises a hand-engageable fastening mechanism. 15. The system set forth in claim 10, wherein the bendable arcuate mount comprises a base bracket and a top latching bracket having a convex surface forcibly bendable against the computer drive disposed between the base bracket and the top latching bracket. 16. The system set forth in claim 14, wherein the hand-engageable fastening mechanism comprises a threaded fastener. 17. The system set forth in claim 14, wherein the hand-engageable fastening mechanism comprises a latchable fastener. 18. A mount for a computer drive, comprising: means for laterally retaining the computer drive in a chassis; means for bendingly compressing toward the computer drive to retain the computer drive vertically in the chassis; and means for transferring heat from the computer drive. 19. The mount set forth in claim 18, wherein the means for transferring heat comprises means for transferring heat from the computer drive along the means for bendingly compressing. 20. A method for mounting a computer drive, comprising: positioning the computer drive in a base mount structure within a chassis; and securing the computer drive between the base mount structure and a top mount structure having a bendable arcuate drive interface; and wherein securing comprises contacting a plurality of heat transfer structures. 21. The method set forth in claim 20, wherein positioning comprises laterally retaining the computer drive. 22. The method set forth in claim 20, wherein securing comprises forcing the bendable arcuate drive interface inwardly toward the base mount structure. 23. The method set forth in claim 20, wherein securing comprises coupling the top mount structure to the base mount structure with a hand-engageable fastener. 24. The method set forth in claim 20, comprising coupling the base mount structure to the chassis with a hand-engageable fastener. 25. The method set forth in claim 20, wherein the top mount structure comprises the plurality of heat transfer structures. 26. The method set forth in claim 22, wherein forcing comprises compressing the computer drive between the top and bottom mount structures. 27. A mount for a computer drive, comprising: a base structure having a plurality of lateral retainers; and a top structure mountable to the base structure over a drive region, wherein the top structure comprises an arcuate drive interface extendable into the drive region; and wherein the top structure comprises a pivot structure that is pivotally mountable to the base structure. 28. The mount set forth in claim 27, wherein the arcuate drive interface is adapted to provide a compressive mounting force between the base structure and the top structure. 29. The mount set forth in claim 27, wherein the arcuate drive interface comprises a substantially cylindrical surface. 30. The mount set forth in claim 27, wherein the top structure comprises a plurality of heat transfer structures. 31. The mount set forth in claim 27, wherein the top structure comprises a latch structure that is latchingly mountable to the base structure. 32. The mount set forth in claim 27, wherein the plurality of lateral retainers comprise a base retainer adapted to extend into an opening on the computer drive. 33. The mount set forth in claim 27, wherein the base structure comprises a tool-free chassis mounting mechanism. 34. The mount set forth in claim 33, wherein the tool-free chassis mounting mechanism comprises a hand-engageable latching fastener. 35. The mount set forth in claim 33, wherein the tool-free chassis mounting mechanism comprises a hand-engageable threading fastener. 36. A system, comprising: a chassis; a computer drive; a bendable arcuate mount disposed within the chassis adjacent the computer drive; and wherein the bendable arcuate mount comprises a pivot structure that is pivotally mountable to a base structure. 37. The system set forth in claim 36, wherein the chassis comprises a computer server. 38. The system set forth in claim 36, wherein the chassis comprises a desktop computer. 39. The system set forth in claim 36, wherein the computer drive comprises a hard disk drive. 40. The system set forth in claim 36, wherein the bendable arcuate mount comprises a hand-engageable fastening mechanism. 41. The system set forth in claim 36, wherein the bendable arcuate mount comprises a top latching structure having a convex surface forcibly bendable against the computer drive disposed between the base structure and the top latching structure. 42. The system set forth in claim 36, wherein the bendable arcuate mount comprises a plurality of heat transfer structures. 43. The system set forth in claim 40, wherein the hand-engageable fastening mechanism comprises a threaded fastener. 44. The system set forth in claim 40, wherein the hand-engageable fastening mechanism comprises a latchable fastener. 45. A mount for a computer drive, comprising: means for laterally retaining the computer drive in a chassis; means for bendingly compressing against the computer drive to retain the computer drive vertically in the chassis; and means for pivoting the means for bendingly compressing between open and closed positions relative to the means for laterally retaining. 46. The mount set forth in claim 45, comprising means for transferring heat from the computer drive. 47. A method for mounting a computer drive, comprising: positioning the computer drive in a base mount structure within a chassis; and securing the computer drive between the base mount structure and a top mount structure having a bendable arcuate drive interface; and wherein the top mount structure comprises a pivot structure that is pivotally mountable to the base mount structure. 48. The method set forth in claim 47, wherein positioning comprises laterally retaining the computer drive. 49. The method set forth in claim 47, wherein securing comprises forcing the bendable arcuate drive interface inwardly toward the base mount structure. 50. The method set forth in claim 47, wherein securing comprises coupling the top mount structure to the base mount structure with a hand-engageable fastener. 51. The method set forth in claim 47, comprising coupling the base mount structure to the chassis with a hand-engageable fastener. 52. The method set forth in claim 47, wherein securing comprises contacting a plurality of heat transfer structures. 53. The method set forth in claim 49, wherein forcing comprises compressing the computer drive between the top and bottom mount structures.