Patent ID: 8545236

Claim:
A method comprising: aligning a pin of a surface mount module with a corresponding first pin of a header pin assembly of a socket assembly, the socket assembly being engaged with a circuit board, the first pin including: a first portion configured to electrically couple to the circuit board; and a second portion including a retention feature configured to selectively retain the second portion in engagement with the pin of the surface mount module, the second portion being movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the second portion is biased toward the first position; moving the surface mount module in a first direction toward the circuit board, wherein the pin of the surface mount module pushes against the second portion to move the second portion to the second position to allow the pin of the surface mount module to pass by the retention feature, the second portion configured to move back toward the first position once the pin is moved past the retention feature to engage the pin of the surface mount module; and moving the surface mount module in a second direction away from the circuit board to remove the surface mount module from the socket assembly, wherein the pin of the surface mount module pushes against the second portion to move the second portion to the second position to allow the pin of the surface mount module to pass by the retention feature and allow removal of the surface mount module from the socket assembly, wherein moving the surface mount module in a second direction away from the circuit board to remove the surface mount module from the socket assembly includes applying pressure to a bottom surface of the surface mount module.