CPC G06F 1/206 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0604 (2013.01); G11C 7/04 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
10. A method for controlling the temperature of a solid state drive (SSD), comprising selectively opening and closing at least one vent in the solid state drive in response to measured temperature data, the at least one vent comprising:
an opening in the housing;
a structure configured to impede a flow of gas into the interior region when in a closed position and to permit the flow of gas into the interior region when in an open position, wherein the structure comprises:
a door, and
a door actuation mechanism selected from the group consisting of a roller mechanism and a slider mechanism; and
a first plurality of vents on a first side of a housing; and
a second plurality of vents on a second side of the housing, wherein the first side is different than the second side, wherein the first and second plurality of vents are each individually configured to be opened and closed based on the measured temperature data.
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