Patent ID: 7658632

Claim:
An electrical connector for electrically connecting an electronic package with a circuit substrate, the electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing with a plurality of conductive terminals received therein; a fastening device comprising a stiffener defining a receiving space surrounding the housing and a load plate pivotally attached to a side of the stiffener to cover the housing; and a lever assembled to another side of the stiffener to retain the load plate to the stiffener; wherein the stiffener and the load plate each has a layer of anti-rusting thereon, the layer comprises a zinc-plating layer and a passivating layer coated on the zinc-plating layer; wherein the passivating layer is made from chromium material; and wherein the insulative housing has a head portion which defines a pair of spaced first retaining slots, the load plate comprises a pair of first locating portions respectively secured in the first retaining slots.