Patent ID: 8607444

Claim:
A method for forming a housing of an electronic device, said method comprising: forming an adhesive layer on an entire bottom surface of a housing member, wherein the adhesive layer has an area corresponding to a bottom surface area of the housing member; using the adhesive layer to secure a top surface of a film to the bottom surface of the housing member, the top surface of the film having an area larger than the area of the adhesive layer such that a portion of the top surface remains exposed when the film is adhered to the housing member, wherein the housing member has the bottom surface, a top surface opposite the bottom surface, and a side wall, wherein the top surface and the side wall are separated by a top engaging surface and the bottom surface and the side wall are separated by a bottom engaging surface, wherein the top and bottom engaging surfaces define external shapes of corresponding top and bottom retaining members; engaging a molding compound with the top and bottom engaging surfaces and with at least a portion of the exposed surface of the film while the top surface of the housing member remains exposed; and forming the top and bottom retaining members by curing the engaged molding compound such that the top and bottom retaining members lock the housing member in place.