Patent ID: 7351115
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: H01R,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for modifying an electrical connector that is attached to a printed circuit board, the electrical connector including a plurality of wafer modules, the method comprising the steps of: removing a covering material from an attachment area of a first wafer module, the attachment area being located above a signal pathway; removing a connector pin of the first wafer module that is connected to the signal pathway, the connector pin corresponding to a through-hole on the printed circuit board; attaching a first end of a wire to the attachment area of the first wafer module so as to electrically connect the wire and the signal pathway; running the wire through the corresponding through-hole on the printed circuit board and inserting the first wafer module into an empty slot on the electrical connector; and electrically connecting a second end of the wire to the printed circuit board or another wafer module of the electrical connector.