Patent ID: 9678544
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: G06F,H01R,H05K,Y10T

Claim:
1. A field replaceable unit (FRU) adapted for blind-mate electrical connection into a receiving bay of a computing rack, comprising: a housing comprising opposing top and bottom portions, opposing first and second side portions, and opposing front and rear portions; first and second slide rail members respectively secured to the first and second side portions of the housing, wherein each of the first and second slide rail members is configured to interface with a complimentary slide rail member secured adjacent a side portion of the receiving bay; an adapter comprising a mounting portion and an attachment portion, wherein the mounting portion is non-movably secured relative to the housing, and wherein the attachment portion is spaced from the rear portion of the housing; a blind-mate connector secured to the attachment portion of the adapter; and a plurality of cables, wherein a first of the plurality of cables is electrically interconnected between the blind-mate connector and a power port in the housing, wherein a second of the plurality of cables is electrically interconnected between the blind-mate connector and a communications port of the housing, and wherein the blind-mate connector of the FRU is configured to interface with a complimentary blind mate connector secured adjacent a rear of the receiving bay while the first and second slide rail members are sliding relative to the complimentary slide rail members of the receiving bay to electrically interconnect the FRU to a management network of the computing rack.