Patent ID: 8074353

Claim:
A method of providing semiconductor components within a socket, comprising: providing the socket; said socket comprising a base, at least two retention mechanisms associated with the base and configured to retain the semiconductor components, and a lid on the base; the lid being movable to shift the retention mechanisms between retaining and non-retaining positions; the retention mechanisms including a first retention mechanism and a second retention mechanism; the semiconductor components including a first semiconductor component and a second semiconductor component; inserting at least two nests within the socket to shift the retention mechanisms to the non-retaining positions; one of said at least two nests being a first nest, and another of said at least two nests being a second nest; while the first retention mechanism is in the non-retaining position, placing the first semiconductor component within the socket; the first nest aligning the first semiconductor component as it is placed within the socket, the first semiconductor component having only non-protruding terminal contacts; while the second retention mechanism is in the non-retaining position, placing the second semiconductor component within the socket; the second nest aligning the second semiconductor component as it is placed within the socket; and after the first and second semiconductor components are within the socket, removing the nests from the socket to shift the first and second retention mechanisms to the retaining positions.