In yet another form, a method is provided for opening an arm of a locking mechanism that secures a computing device in an enclosure, without releasing the locking mechanism. The method includes mounting the computing device in the enclosure and rotating an arm of the locking mechanism in a closing direction to lock the computing device in the enclosure. The locking mechanism also includes a transmission lever and a jaw. Rotating the arm of the locking mechanism actuates the transmission lever to secure the jaw against a portion of the enclosure. The method also includes selectively decoupling the arm from the transmission lever and rotating the arm in an opening direction opposite the closing direction without actuating the transmission lever.

The descriptions of the various embodiments have been presented for purposes of illustration, but are not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the embodiments disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein was chosen to best explain the principles of the embodiments, the practical application or technical improvement over technologies found in the marketplace, or to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.