Patent ID: 8112879

Claim:
A method of removing a cover from a jack module comprising: providing a tool, the tool comprising: a) a body portion comprising opposing external and internal sidewalls; b) an opening defined by said internal opposing sidewalls of said body portion, said opening comprising a length dimension and a width dimension, with said length dimension being larger than said width dimension; c) a release lever positioned within said opening, a length of said release lever extending in the direction of the length dimension of said opening, said length of said release lever extending from a first end to a terminal end; d) a hook extending from said terminal end of said length of said release lever, said hook for engaging said cover; and (e) at least one prong extending from the body portion, the at least one prong comprising a cam surface extending from a front end of the at least one prong and angled towards a front edge of the tool along the prong for disengaging the cover from locking engagement with the jack module; inserting the tool into an opening within the cover secured to the jack module to disengage the cover from the jack module; and removing the cover from the jack module.