Patent ID: 11862887
Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 20:
21. A system for protecting a plurality of connector pins during installation of a processor, comprising:
a socket assembly including:
a socket having a plurality of connector pins;
at least one guide post;
a pin cover positioned over the plurality of connector pins; and
a pin cover latch configured to retain the pin cover on the socket assembly; and

a processor assembly configured to retain a processor and position the processor with respect to the socket; the processor assembly including at least one guide tube for engaging with the at least one guide post to align the processor assembly with respect to the socket assembly, wherein:
an interface of the at least one guide tube and the at least one guide post includes a position maintenance feature to temporarily maintain the processor assembly in a cover removal position; and
when in the cover removal position, the processor assembly engages the pin cover latch to enable lateral removal of the pin cover.