Patent ID: 8918985

Claim:
A method of connecting an electronic module to a legacy chassis comprising: connecting a connecter in the electronic module to an electronic module connector on a connector plate; connecting a first chassis connector on the connector plate to a first connector on the legacy chassis; connecting a second chassis connector on the connector plate to a second connector on the legacy chassis; routing at least one signal from the electronic module connector through the connector plate, then through the first chassis connector on the connector plate, and then to the first connector on the legacy chassis; routing at least one signal from the electronic module connector through the connector plate, then through the second chassis connector on the connector plate, and then to the second connector on the legacy chassis, wherein the at least one signal routed to the second connector on the legacy chassis is different than the at least one signal routed to the first connector on the legacy chassis; and positioning the electronic module so that the electronic module is lined up with the first chassis connector and is behind the first chassis connector and is not lined up with the second chassis connector and is not behind the second chassis connector.