Patent ID: 6236573
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
An apparatus, comprising in combination:a retention mechanism having a base and a pair of support posts extending from the base, wherein the base is adapted to be mounted to a circuit board having an electrical socket;a processor cartridge having lateral side edges, a processor board with a connector edge, a processor mounted to the processor board and electrically connected to the connector edge, and a heatsink mounted to the processor;a single flexible bracket releasably secured to the processor cartridge, the bracket having a handle and a pair of arms extending from the handle and attached to the side edges of the processor cartridge; and whereinthe cartridge and the bracket form an assembly that selectively mounts to the retention mechanism by inserting the arms between the support posts such that the arms interconnect with the support posts to secure the assembly in the retention mechanism, and the connector edge electrically engages the socket on the circuit board; and whereinthe assembly is removed from the retention mechanism by pulling on the handle to release the arms from the support posts and lifting the assembly out of the retention mechanism.