Patent ID: 8144119

Claim:
A display coupling apparatus, comprising: a first rigid circuit board comprising a display connector end that is located on a first edge of the first rigid circuit board and that is operable to be inserted in a first display connector on a display, a first cable coupling pad that is located on the first rigid circuit board, and a first surface mount technology (SMT) connector extending from the first rigid circuit board that is operable engage a second display connector coupled to the display while the display connector end is inserted in the first display connector, wherein at least one trace extends along the first rigid circuit board from the display connector end to the first cable coupling pad; a second rigid circuit board comprising a second cable coupling pad and a second SMT connector that is operable to engage a processor coupler while the display connector end is inserted in the first display connector and the first SMT connector engages the second display connector; and a connecting cable including at least one conductor that is insulted along its length except for a first end of the connecting cable where the at least one conductor is exposed and mounted to the first cable coupling pad and a second end of the connecting cable where the at least one conductor is exposed and mounted to the second cable coupling pad.