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An exemplary fixing apparatus is provided for holding a data storage device defining a pair of holes in a sidewall thereof. The fixing apparatus includes a bracket, a sliding member, a rotating member, a pair of latch members, and a resilient member. The bracket includes a side panel defining a pair

An exemplary fixing apparatus is provided for holding a data storage device defining a pair of holes in a sidewall thereof. The fixing apparatus includes a bracket, a sliding member, a rotating member, a pair of latch members, and a resilient member. The bracket includes a side panel defining a pair through holes therein. The sliding member is slidably attached to the side panel. The rotating member is rotatably attached to the sliding member. The resilient member is disposed between the sliding member and the rotating member. The latch members are pivotably attached to the rotating member and movably extend through the through hole of the bracket to engage in the holes of the data storage device.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fixing apparatus for holding a data storage device defining a pair of holes in a sidewall thereof, the fixing apparatus comprising: a bracket comprising a side panel, the side panel comprising a pair of posts defining a through hole therein, corresponding to the holes of th

What is claimed is: 1. A fixing apparatus for holding a data storage device defining a pair of holes in a sidewall thereof, the fixing apparatus comprising: a bracket comprising a side panel, the side panel comprising a pair of posts defining a through hole therein, corresponding to the holes of the data storage device; a sliding member slidably attached to the side panel; a rotating member pivotably attached to the sliding member and moving the sliding member along the side panel, the rotating member comprising a pair of opposed poles; a pair of latch members, each attached to a respective pole and slidably moved along the through holes of the posts of the bracket; a resilient member disposed between the sliding member and the rotating member; wherein, in order to install the data storage device to the bracket, the rotating member is pivotably moved to a position to retract the pair of latch members into the through holes of the bracket; wherein, when the data storage device holes are aligned with the through holes on the bracket, the rotating member is released, and the resilient member will bias the rotating member and the sliding member back to their original position, making the pair of latch members to move into the holes to lock the data storage device with the bracket. 2. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sliding member comprises a pair of aligned wings, the side panel of the bracket comprises two pairs of spaced hooks extending therefrom adjacent the posts, for slidably engaging with the wings. 3. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the sliding member further comprises a pair of plates perpendicular to the wings, a pair of shafts extends from the plates, the rotating member comprises a pair of flanges extending therefrom, a pair of pivoting holes is defined in the flanges to receive the shafts. 4. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the pair of poles extends from the flanges of the rotating member, each of the latch members comprises a block defining a pivoting hole to pivotably receive the corresponding pole therein. 5. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein each of the latch members comprises a rod extending from the block to engage in the through holes of the posts of the bracket. 6. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the rotating member further comprises a base wall disposed between the flanges, the base wall comprises a handgrip portion, and a pair of positioning blocks formed at two opposite ends thereof. 7. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of the flanges comprises an actuating end abutting against one of the pair of wings to move the sliding member to slide along the side panel of the bracket. 8. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the side panel of the bracket comprises a blocking protrusion extending to block another one of the pair of wings of the sliding member. 9. A fixing apparatus for holding a data storage device in a bracket, an aperture defined in the data storage device, a through hole defined in the bracket corresponding to the aperture, the fixing apparatus comprising: a sliding member slidably attached to the bracket; a rotating member pivotably attached to the sliding member to slide the sliding member on the bracket, the rotating member comprising a pole; a resilient member disposed between the sliding member and the rotating member; a latch member attached to the pole and slidably moved along the through hole of the bracket; wherein, in order to install the data storage device to the bracket, the rotating member is pivotably moved to a position to retract the latch member from the through hole of the bracket; wherein, when the data storage device apertures are aligned with the through holes on the bracket, the rotating member is released, and the resilient member will bias the rotating member and the sliding member back to their original position, making the latch member to move into the through hole and the aperture to lock the data storage device with the bracket. 10. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the sliding member comprises a plate extending therefrom, a shaft extends from the plate, the rotating member comprises a base wall, and a flange extending from the base wall, a pivoting hole is defined in the flange to receive the shaft. 11. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the pole extends from the flange of the rotating member, the latch member comprises a block defining a pivoting hole to pivotably receive the pole therein. 12. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the latch member comprises a rod extending from the block, extending through the bracket to engage with the data storage device. 13. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the flange of the rotating member has a triangular configuration and comprises an actuating end to abut against the wing of the sliding member to slide the sliding member along the bracket. 14. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the base wall of the rotating member comprises a handgrip portion and a pair of positioning blocks formed at two opposite ends thereof. 15. A fixing apparatus for holding a data storage device having at least one hole in a side wall, comprising: a bracket configured to receive the data storage device therein, the bracket comprising a side wall defining at least one through hole; a slidable member slidably attached to the side panel; a rotating member pivotably attached to the sliding member and moving the sliding member along the side panel, the rotating member comprising at least one pole; at least one latch member attached to the at least one pole and slidably moved along the at least one through hole of the bracket; a resilient member disposed between the sliding member and the rotating member; wherein, in order to install the data storage device to the bracket, the rotating member is pivotably moved to a position to retract the at least one latch members into the at least one through hole of the bracket; wherein, when the at least one data storage device hole is aligned with the at least one through hole of the bracket, the rotating member is released, and the resilient member will bias the rotating member and the sliding member back to their original position, making the at least one latch member to move into the at least one data storage device hole to lock the data storage device with the bracket. 16. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein the resilient member is a torsion spring with two ends, one end of the spring abutting against an end portion of the rotating member and the other end of the spring abutting against the sliding member. 17. The fixing apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein the rotating member comprises a pair of spaced flanges, the sliding member comprises a pair of plates located between the pair of spaced flanges, a pair of post/hole combination being respectively formed between the plates and the flanges for pivotably connecting the rotating member to the sliding member.