Patent ID: 8385060

Claim:
A method of assembling a portable electronic device, comprising: providing a seamless housing, the seamless housing comprising at least a first open end and a resilient reference structure formed on an inside surface of the housing; inserting a pre-tested device module into the first open end using the resilient reference structure as a guide, the device module including a display assembly and a main logic board (MLB) assembly, wherein the display assembly is fixed to a frame and wherein the MLB assembly is moveably mounted to the frame such that the MLB assembly can move relative to the display assembly; affixing the location of the display assembly to a reference point on the seamless housing with a cover glass, thereby locking the device module into place; coupling the display assembly to the MLB assembly using a cross over flex, the cross over flex comprising a first connector, a second connector and a flexible body electrically coupling the first connector and the second connector, the flexible body allowing the second connector to rotate and translate with respect to the first connector, the coupling comprising: connecting the first connector to the display assembly, rotating and translating the second connector with respect to the first connector and, connecting the second connector to the MLB assembly; and positioning the MLB assembly in relation to the fixed display assembly.