Patent ID: 8441786

Claim:
A method for installing a peripheral device on a printed circuit board (PCB) having a board connector portion, the peripheral device having a device connector portion, one of said board connector portion and said device connector portion providing a first connector extending perpendicular to a surface of said PCB and another of said board connector portion and said device connector portion providing a second connector extending parallel to said surface of said PCB, the method comprising: providing a connector adapter housing enclosing a first mating portion for mating with said board connector portion and a second mating portion for mating with said device connector portion; engaging one of said first and said second mating portions with said second connector to position an other of said first and said second mating portions to extend perpendicular to said surface of said PCB; and depositing said peripheral device on said PCB using a motion substantially perpendicular to said surface of said PCB, said motion causing said other of said first and said second mating portions and said first connector to engage.