Patent ID: 6687134
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: G06F,H05K

Abstract:
A computer system comprising:a motherboard having a plurality of connectors; a plurality of daughter boards each coupled to the motherboard through one of the respective connectors; a basket assembly positioned above the motherboard and comprising a rigid floor, wherein the basket assembly does not impede component population of the motherboard; a plurality of dividers coupled to the basket assembly and each arranged adjacent to at least one of the plurality daughter boards; and a plurality of card extractors, each coupled to a respective divider and configured to decouple a respective daughter board from the motherboard and wherein each of the plurality of card extractors comprises: a gripping portion configured to be pulled to facilitate the decoupling of the daughter board from the motherboard; and a lip portion extending from the surface of the card extractor and arranged below an edge of the respective daughter board such that when the gripping portion is pulled, the daughter board is lifted from the respective connector on the motherboard.