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A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device, which has a protrusion thereon, includes a bracket, a fixing member movably mounted to the bracket, a resilient member connected between the bracket and the fixing member, and a latching member mounted to the fixing member. The bracket for hol

A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device, which has a protrusion thereon, includes a bracket, a fixing member movably mounted to the bracket, a resilient member connected between the bracket and the fixing member, and a latching member mounted to the fixing member. The bracket for holding the data storage device includes a sidewall. The sidewall defines a slide slot configured for the protrusion of the data storage device sliding therealong. The latching member includes a retaining space for receiving the protrusion of the data storage device. The latching member is selectively locatable in at least two positions of the fixing member.

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What is claimed is: 1. A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device which has a protrusion protruding from a side wall thereof, the mounting apparatus comprising: a bracket configured for holding the data storage device comprising a sidewall, the sidewall defining a guideway along a fron

What is claimed is: 1. A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device which has a protrusion protruding from a side wall thereof, the mounting apparatus comprising: a bracket configured for holding the data storage device comprising a sidewall, the sidewall defining a guideway along a front to back direction configured for the protrusion of the data storage device sliding therealong; a fixing member mounted to the sidewall of bracket and movable in a direction perpendicular to the front to back direction; a resilient member connected between the sidewall of the bracket and the fixing member; and a latching member mounted to the fixing member comprising a retaining space for receiving the protrusion of the data storage device, the latching member selectively located in at least two different positions of the fixing member to allow the retaining space having at least two locking positions for the data storage device, the two positions are arranged along the front to back direction. 2. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixing member comprises two side boards, a plurality of locking slots that are arranged along the front to back direction are defined in each of the side boards; the latching member comprises a body, and two side walls extending from top and bottom sides of the body, a protruding portion extends from each of the side walls of the latching member for being selectively engaged in the corresponding locking slots of the fixing member. 3. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein two limiting protrusions extend respectively from opposite ends of the fixing member, and at least two limiting tabs extend out from the sidewall of the bracket for the corresponding limiting protrusions of the fixing member sliding therealong. 4. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein a fixing portion defining a through hole extends out from a top of the fixing member; one end of the resilient member is engaged with an upper portion of the sidewall of the bracket, and the other end of the resilient member is engaged in the through hole of the fixing portion. 5. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein a depressed portion is defined in the fixing member, the side boards are located at top and bottom sides of the depressed portion, a restricting board is connected between the side boards, an opening is defined in the depressed portion at a side of the restricting board and between the side boards. 6. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein two slots are defined respectively in top and bottom sides of the restricting board, two sliding slots are defined respectively in each of the side boards adjacent to and communicating with the opening, two resilient latching portions corresponding to a corresponding sliding slot and a corresponding slot of the fixing member respectively extend from each of the side walls of the latching member. 7. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein a blocking tab extends from a side of the latching member, the latching member comprises a retaining portion, the retaining portion comprises a first blocking part, and a second blocking part, the retaining space is defined between the first blocking part and the second blocking part; a slanted guiding portion extends from a distal end of the first blocking part toward the blocking tab. 8. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein a resilient finger extends from the latching member at each of the side walls and a corresponding portion of the body, each of the protruding portions extend from a free end of each of the resilient fingers at a corresponding side wall of the latching member. 9. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein an operating portion extends out from each of the resilient fingers at the body. 10. An assembly comprising: a data storage device comprising a protrusion protruding from a side wall thereof; a bracket configured for holding the data storage device comprising a sidewall, the sidewall defining a guideway along a front to back direction configured for the protrusion of the data storage device sliding therealong; a fixing member mounted to the bracket and movable in a direction perpendicular to the front to back direction; a resilient member connected between the sidewall of the bracket and the fixing member; and a latching member mounted to the fixing member comprising a retaining space for receiving the protrusion of the data storage device, the latching member selectively located in at least two positions of the fixing member, the two positions are arranged alone the front to back direction. 11. The assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the fixing member comprises two side boards, a plurality of locking slots are defined in each of the side boards alone the front to back direction; the latching member comprises a body, and two side walls extending from top and bottom sides of the body, a protruding portion extends from each of the side walls of the latching member for being selectively engaged in the corresponding locking slots of the fixing member. 12. The assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein a fixing portion defining a through hole extends out from a top of the fixing member; one end of the resilient member is engaged with an upper portion of the sidewall of the bracket and the other end is engaged in the through hole of the fixing portion. 13. The assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein a depressed portion is defined in the fixing member, the side boards are located at top and bottom sides of the depressed portion, and a restricting board is connected between the side boards, an opening is defined in the depressed portion at a side of the restricting board and between the side boards. 14. The assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein two slots are defined respectively in top and bottom sides of the restricting board, two sliding slots are defined respectively in each of the side boards adjacent to and communicating with the opening, two resilient latching portions corresponding to a corresponding sliding slot and a corresponding slot of the fixing member respectively extend from each of the side walls of the latching member. 15. The assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein a blocking tab extends from a side of the latching member, the latching member comprises a retaining portion, the retaining portion comprises a first blocking part, and a second blocking part, the retaining space is defined between the first blocking part and the second blocking part; a slanted guiding portion extends from a distal end of the first blocking toward the blocking tab. 16. The assembly as claimed in claim 11, wherein a resilient finger extends from the latching member at each of the side walls and a corresponding portion of the body, each of the protruding portions extend from a free end of each of the resilient fingers at a corresponding side wall of the latching member. 17. The assembly as claimed in claim 16, wherein an operating portion extends out from each of the resilient fingers at the body. 18. A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device which has a protrusion protruding from a side wall thereof, the mounting apparatus comprising: a bracket configured for holding the data storage device therein, the bracket comprising a sidewall, the sidewall defining a guideway configured for the protrusion of the data storage sliding therealong in a left-and-right direction; a fixing member mounted to the sidewall of the bracket and being slidable with respect to the sidewall in an up-and-down direction; a resilient member connected between the bracket and the fixing member; and a latching member mounted to the fixing member comprising a retaining structure for retaining the protrusion of the data storage device, the latching member together with data storage device being movable with respect to the fixing member between at least two positions in the left-and-right direction and selectively located in any one of the at least two positions whereby the retaining structure has at least two different locking positions for the data storage device. 19. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein one of the fixing member and the latching member defines a plurality of locking slots, and the other of the fixing member and the latching member forms a protruding portion being capable of selectively end detachably locking with the locking slots. 20. The mounting apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein the latching member comprises an elastic cantilever finger formed at an side edge thereof, the protruding portion is formed at a free end of one of the fingers, a tab extends outward from the free end of the finger for drawing the protruding portion from the slot when being operated in the up-and-down direction.