Patent ID: 8279606

Claim:
A component loading system, comprising: a board comprising a socket; a first base member secured to the board through a plurality of first heat dissipater coupling posts, wherein a first securing member is moveably coupled to the first base member; a second base member secured to the board through a plurality of second heat dissipater coupling posts, wherein a second securing member is moveably coupled to the second base member; a loading member that is moveably coupled to the first base member and includes a pair of opposing side edges that define a width of the loading member; and a heat dissipater that is operable to be coupled to the plurality of first heat dissipater coupling posts and the plurality of second heat dissipater coupling posts; wherein the loading member is operable to be secured to the board by moving the loading member adjacent the second base member, moving the first securing member into engagement with the second base member and a top surface of the loading member that extends between the side edges, and moving the second securing member into engagement with the first base member and the top surface of the loading member that extends between the side surfaces.