Dummy hard disk drive

Abstract

A dummy hard disk drive (HDD) is used to replace a true HDD during testing of a device in which the true HDD will be installed. The dummy HDD includes a box the same size and shape as the true HDD, a cover, and filling material selectively placed in the box. The cover is fixed to the top of the box to cover the box. When the cover is not fixed on the box, the filling material can be placed in or taken out of the box.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dummy hard disk drive (HDD), comprising:
 a box same as a true HDD in shape and size, and defining at least one filling compartment;   filling material filled in the at least one filling compartment;   at least one cover fixed to the top of the box to cover the at least one filling compartment, wherein the filling material is removable from the at least one filling compartment when the at least one filling compartment is not covered.   
     
     
         2 . The dummy HDD of  claim 1 , wherein the filling material is a blend of wax and copper powder. 
     
     
         3 . The dummy HDD of  claim 1 , wherein the box comprises a bottom wall, two opposite sidewalls, two opposite end walls, and two partitioning plates perpendicularly extend up from the bottom wall and connected between the end walls, the at least one filling compartment comprises two filling compartments, the at least one cover comprises two covers to respectively cover the two filling compartments; each of the filling compartments is bounded by one of the partitioning plates, one of the sidewalls adjacent to the partitioning plate, the bottom wall, and the end walls. 
     
     
         4 . The dummy HDD of  claim 3 , wherein quantities of the filling material filled into the two filling compartment of the box are equal. 
     
     
         5 . The dummy HDD of  claim 3 , wherein each of the partitioning plates comprises a U-shaped bent portion at a middle of the partitioning plate, protruding towards one of the filling compartments bounded by the partitioning plate, a mounting space is defined between the bent portions of the two partitioning plates. 
     
     
         6 . The dummy HDD of  claim 3 , wherein a plurality of positioning columns extends up from the bottom plate, arranged along and adjacent to the sidewalls, the end walls, and the partitioning plates, each of the positioning columns axially defines a fastening hole.