Patent ID: 6483709
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A computing system comprising:a computing component having a housing; a rack structure operable to releasably maintain at least one computing component therein; respective first and second guides operably coupled to respective first and second sides of the rack structure; the guides operable to engage respective first and second sides of the housing such that the computing component may be displaced with respect to a front opening of the rack structure; a backplate having respective first and second faces; the backplate operably coupled to a rear opening of the rack structure; at least one data plug operably coupled to the first face of the backplate; the data plug operable to couple to at least one data jack on a rear face of the computing component; at least one data port operably coupled to the second face of the backplate; and the data port operable to couple to at least one data cable.