Patent ID: 6900648

Claim:
A tester for testing a printed circuit board assembly, the printed circuit board assembly comprising a printed circuit board and a reinforcing plate mounted below the printed circuit board, the printed circuit board comprising a plurality of input/output (I/O) ports mounted on front and rear sides thereof and a plurality of positioning holes defined therein, the reinforcing plate defining a plurality of openings therein, the tester comprising: a base comprising a top wall and a control panel, a plurality of support posts formed on the top wall; a cover pivotally attached to the base; a pair of master cylinders pivotally attached to the base and the cover respectively, and controlled by the control panel to open and close the cover; a fixture comprising an upper unit and a lower unit, the upper unit movably received in the cover, the lower unit adjustably supported on the top wall, the lower unit comprising means for positioning the reinforcing plate thereon, and a plurality of through holes defined therein aligned with the openings of the reinforcing plate for extension of the support posts to support the printed circuit board, the upper unit comprising a plurality of positioning pins depending therefrom for engaging in the positioning holes of the printed circuit board, and a plurality of pressing posts formed thereon for pressing the printed circuit board; and at least one testing unit controlled by the control panel for testing the I/O ports of the printed circuit board.