Patent ID: 8014140

Claim:
An electronic apparatus comprising: a first housing including a peripheral wall provided with an opening; a second housing; a hinge configured to couple the first housing and the second housing to be rotatable relative to each other, the hinge including a hinge arm secured to the first housing, and a connector holding part integrally extending from the hinge arm and opposed to an inner surface of the peripheral wall of the first housing at positions located around the opening; and an external connector secured to the connector holding part of the hinge arm and exposed to the outside of the first housing through the opening, the external connector including a connector body, and a back panel projected from the connector body to the inside of the first housing, wherein the connector holding part of the hinge arm includes a pair of end portions configured to support the back panel, a notch portion in which the connector body can be fitted is provided between the end portions, and the back panel of the external connector is removably secured to the end portions of the connector holding part.